De Tommaso, who at 28 became an overnight sensation nearly 2 years ago after stepping in for a star who had taken ill, is so in demand that he sometimes has to turn down roles.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
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Theater review: Young, undocumented immigrants navigate life in ‘Sanctuary City’
The Portland Theater Festival production is playing at The Hill Arts through Sept. 3.
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Ogunquit gets first crack at staging ‘The Da Vinci Code’
The production’s American premiere opens this week at the playhouse, where author Dan Brown will see it in person for the first time.
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Face the Music: Follow musician Cidny Bullens through life in the spotlight and his gender journey in new book
Bullens will read from and sign copies of ‘TransElectric: My Life as a Cosmic Rock Star’ on Thursday in Portland.
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Indie Film: Portland’s Channel 5 premieres sitcom about a Maine comedy club
‘Backstage’ follows aspiring stand-up comedians vying for stage time.
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More than 150 comics will be playing Portland stages this weekend
The fifth Portland Maine Comedy Festival will be held Thursday through Sunday at 25 venues around town.
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Live Music Lineup: Set sail with Kenya Hall and hear a local take on Gordon Lightfoot
Rock band Rival Sons perform in Portland on Sunday.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Obituaries
Ron Cephas Jones, ‘This Is Us’ actor who won 2 Emmys, dies at 66
Jones spent most of his career in the theater before and after ‘This Is Us,’ returning to Broadway even after a double lung transplant forced him to learn to breathe and walk again.
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‘Blue Beetle’ unseats ‘Barbie’ atop box office, ending four-week reign
The production price tag was lower for ‘Blue Beetle’ at about $105 million than the average superhero film.
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Waterville authors’ marriage has stood the test of time – and deadlines
Sharon Lee and Steve Miller have co-authored science fiction novels and stories for more than 35 years. Their 25th Liaden Universe novel came out in July, and they’ve collaborated on 100 works in all.