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NEW YORK (AP) — There are many adjectives one might use to describe the force of nature that is Twyla Tharp. “Shy” is not one. This includes at curtain calls.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Opera commissioned Huang Ruo to compose “The Monkey King,” based on an episode from the 16th century Chinese novel “Journey to the West,” for a fall 2025 premiere.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Beatles are getting the big-screen biopic treatment in not just one film, but a Fab Four of movies that will give each band member their own spotlight — all of which are to be directed by Sam Mendes.

Nonfiction 1. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio) 2. The Holy Grail of Investing by Tony Robbins and Christopher Zook, narrated by Jeremy Bobb, Tony Robbins and full cast (Simon & Schuster Audio) 3.

NEW YORK (AP) — International advocacy organization Global Citizen is turning to Gen Z and millennial leaders in its fight to reach the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and end extreme poverty.

Top New Shows (US): 1. Letters from an American, Heather Cox Richardson 2. The History of Curb Your Enthusiasm with Jeff Garlin & Susie Essman, iHeartPodcasts 3. Raising Heights with Zach & Tori, Zach & Tori Roloff 4.

Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. The Women by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin’s Publishing Group) 2. Lone Wolf by Gregg Hurwitz (St. Martin’s Publishing Group) 3. Crosshairs by James O. Born & James Patterson (Little, Brown and Company) 4.

BERLIN (AP) — Stephen Fry and Lena Dunham play a convincing father and daughter in German director Julia von Heinz’ first English-language movie, “Treasure.

Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US): 1. The Iron Claw 2. Wonka 3. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes 4. Oppenheimer 5. Trolls Band Together 6. The Beekeeper 7. Anatomy of a Fall 8. American Fiction 9.

NEW YORK (AP) — A new, inclusive stage production of “Peter Pan” flies out on a U.S. tour this month, telling the classic tale of a boy who refuses to grow up — but without references that, ironically, have aged poorly.