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The West Chester University Golden Rams marching band performs at the 135th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

135th Rose Parade boasts floral floats, sunny skies as California tradition kicks off the new year

Associated Press

Tony winner Audra McDonald to serve as grand marshal of 2024 Rose Parade

By Beth Harris - Associated Press

Audra McDonald attends the 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington on Dec. 8, 2019, from left, Billy Porter arrives at the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Jan. 5, 2020, and Vanessa Williams attends the Roundabout Theatre Company's 2019 Gala, &quot;Quite the Character: An Evening Celebrating John Lithgow&quot; in New York on Feb. 25, 2019. Williams, Porter, McDonald and other founding members of Black Theatre United have recorded the song and video “Stand for Change,” with all proceeds donated to social justice efforts. (AP Photo)

‘A reset button’ — Black theater leaders push for change

By MARK KENNEDY - Associated Press

This July 4, 2010, file photo shows American opera singer Jessye Norman performing on the Stravinski Hall stage at the 44th Montreux Jazz Festival, in Montreux, Switzerland. Norman died, Monday, Sept. 30, 2019, at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital in New York. She was 74. (AP Photo/Keystone/Dominic Favre, File)

Laurence Fishburne, others to honor Jessye Norman at funeral

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Audra McDonald (Autumn de Wilde)

Audra McDonald joins National Symphony Orchestra for evening of music at Wolf Trap

By Emily Cary - Special to The Washington Times

Samuel L. Jackson, right, and LaTanya Richardson arrive at the 68th annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 8, 2014, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Audra McDonald makes Tony history; Cranston wins

Associated Press

FILE - This undated file photo released by O&amp;M Co. shows Fantasia Barrino in Broadway's &quot;After Midnight,&quot; in New York. This Broadway season has been rich with roles for African-Americans and audiences are responding, from the packed Brooks Atkinson Theatre, where the musical &quot;After Midnight&quot; celebrates Duke Ellington's years at the Cotton Club, to the standing-room only Circle in the Square, where Audra McDonald is channeling Billie Holiday. (AP Photo/O&amp;M Co., Matthew Murphy, File)

Broadway sees gains for black audiences, actors

By MARK KENNEDY - Associated Press

** FILE ** This file image released by Philip Rinaldi Publicity shows Denzel Washington, left, and LaTanya Richardson Jackson during a performance of "A Raisin in the Sun," at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York. (AP Photo/Philip Rinaldi Publicity, Brigitte Lacombe, File)

Uncertain mood felt on eve of Tony nominations

By MARK KENNEDY - Associated Press

This image released by Boneau/Bryan-Brown shows Neil Patrick Harris in a scene from &quot;Hedwig and the Angry Inch,&quot; at the Belasco Theatre in New York. (AP Photo/Boneau/Bryan-Brown, Joan Marcus)

Rulings for some Tony Awards may change the race

By MARK KENNEDY - Associated Press

This photo provided by Jeffrey Richards Associates shows Audra McDonald as Billie Holiday in &quot;Lady Day at Emerson's Bar &amp; Grill&quot;. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Richards Associates, Evgenia Eliseeva)

Review: Audra McDonald divinely channels Lady Day

By MARK KENNEDY - Associated Press

This Tuesday, March 11, 2014 photo released by Jeffrey Richards Associates shows actress Audra McDonald, right, looking on as Catherine Grant interacts with her dogs during an animal audition in New York. The dogs were competing for the chance to star opposite McDonald on Broadway in &quot;Lady Day at Emerson's Bar &amp; Grill,&quot; a musical that imagines one of Billie Holiday's last performances in 1959. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Richards Associates)

Pooches put best paw forward for Broadway role

By MARK KENNEDY - Associated Press

Audra McDonald to perform at 4th symphony gala

Associated Press

In this Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014 photo, pianist Seth Rudetsky poses for photos in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Rudetsky played for Audra McDonald’s senior recital at Julliard long before she became a star and he’s Patti LuPone’s go-to accompanist. But Rudetsky has taken center stage more recently in the off-Broadway 1970s-style musical “Disaster!” which he co-wrote and stars in. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

Broadway pianist Seth Rudetsky takes center stage

By KELLI KENNEDY - Associated Press

FILE - This June 10, 2012 file photo shows Audra McDonald backstage with her award for best actress in a musical for her role in &quot;The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess&quot; at the 66th annual Tony Awards in New York. Producers said Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, that the five-time Tony Award-winner will star in Lanie Robertson’s “Lady Day at Emerson's Bar &amp; Grill,” a musical build around one of Holiday’s last performances. Previews begin March 25 at the Circle in the Square Theatre and opening night is set for April 13.(Photo by Evan Agostini /Invision/AP, File)

Audra McDonald coming back to Broadway as Lady Day

By MARK KENNEDY - Associated Press

Audra McDonald is the newest host of PBS’ “Live From Lincoln Center.” The Broadway star will emcee seven programs from Dec. 13 through spring. (Associated Press)

Tuning in to TV: Audra McDonald to host ‘Live From Lincoln Center’

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Audra McDonald new ‘Live From Lincoln Center’ host

By LYNN ELBER - Associated Press

Broadway stars Audra McDonald, Will Swenson wed

By MARK KENNEDY - Associated Press

Audra McDonald out of ‘Porgy and Bess’ for weeks

By MARK KENNEDY - Associated Press

‘Once’ crowned best musical at the Tony Awards

By MARK KENNEDY - Associated Press

Audra McDonald performs "Summertime" from "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess" at the 66th annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 10, 2012, in New York. Miss McDonald won a Tony for best actress in a musical, and the production won a Tony for best revival of a musical. (Charles Sykes/Invision via Associated Press)

Tony Award completes ‘Once’s‘ Cinderella story

By Jocelyn Noveck - Associated Press