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☆ A Utah city violated the First Amendment by denying a drag show permit, federal judge rules, marking an LGBTQ victory
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Southern Utah Drag Stars hoped to put on an all-ages drag show in St. George, Utah. Southern Utah Drag Stars, headed by CEO Mitski Avalōx, had hoped to put on the show in April 2023. Avalōx initially founded Southern Utah Drag Stars to increase access to drag and LGBTQ+ advocacy for youth. The victory for St. George's LGBTQ community marks the third major federal ruling striking down anti-LGBTQ legislation in the last month. In Florida, a federal judge blocked parts of a law that would prohibit transgender youth from receiving puberty blockers, an essential component of gender-affirming care.

Persons: Mitski Avalōx, —, George, David Nuffer, Avalōx Organizations: Southern Utah, Service, HBO, Associated Press, Southern, St Locations: St, George , Utah, Southern Utah, Florida, Indiana

LOS ANGELES, June 16 (Reuters) - United Parcel Service (UPS) (UPS.N) union employees have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike should contract talks break down after the current agreement ends in two weeks, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters said on Friday. The vote is a standard practice in union contract campaigns designed to give leverage to the union representing some 340,000 UPS workers. Tancredi, a partner at consultancy West Monroe, said interdependence between the Teamsters and UPS reduces strike risk. "They get what they pay for," Schreiner said of UPS adding that company delivery drivers, who make about $150,000 annually including base pay and benefits before overtime, "earn it." UPS shares fell as much as 1.5% after the news but quickly pared losses to trade down 0.6% in midday trade.

Persons: Sean O'Brien, Jeremy Tancredi, Tancredi, Rikki Schreiner, Schreiner, Lisa Baertlein, Shivansh, Jamie Freed Organizations: United Parcel Service, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Teamsters, UPS, West, Reuters, FedEx, Thomson Locations: ANGELES, West Monroe, Eagan , Minnesota, Los Angeles, Bangalore

☆ The Titanic Truthers of TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Tiffany Hsu | Sapna Maheshwari | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Mr. Morgan, whose White Star Line owned the Titanic, figures prominently in Titanic lore. (In some tellings, TikTok creators have recast the villains as the wealthy Rothschild family or even the Catholic order of the Jesuits.) Evidence suggests that Mr. Morgan failed to make his date with the Titanic because he was dealing with an unexpected situation involving his European art collection. The consensus, though, is this: The Titanic sank in a terrible accident and many people died. “On a grand scale, the study of history keeps you from repeating the mistakes that were made in the past and, continually, moving forward,” said Mr. Stephenson, who is now the executive director of the USS Kidd Veterans Museum.

Persons: Morgan, Rothschild, Mr, Parks Stephenson, Cameron, Stephenson, ” Organizations: White Star Line, Navy, USS Kidd Veterans Museum

☆ Rare video footage shows a cannibalistic killer crab gobbling up babies. 'I have never seen this behavior before,' one expert said.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Every year, millions of Christmas Island red crabs make their way to the Indian Ocean to lay eggs. David Attenborough's Netflix series "Our Planet II," shows an adult crab feasting on baby crablets. The Christmas Island crabs are terrestrial, inhabiting the island's rainforests during most of the year. When the eggs hit the water, the red crab larvae hatch. You can watch "Our Planet II" on Netflix.

Persons: David Attenborough's, Lucy Turner, —, I've Organizations: David Attenborough's Netflix, Service, Netflix, University of Plymouth, Parks Australia –

☆ Disney's parks division is driving big profits, a bright spot as the streaming biz struggles and ESPN's future is unclear. Here's how that could factor into Bob Iger's CEO succession plans.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Disney CEO Bob Iger has reorganized the company into 3 core units: entertainment, ESPN, and parks. Parks' growing prominence comes as the company faces looming decisions over Iger's CEO. Travel bans "dramatically impacted" results for Disney Parks during the intense early years of the coronavirus pandemic, Heger noted, adding that parks are now generating more revenue and operating profit than they did in pre-COVID times. The parks' success is "helping to offset" losses from Disney's "DTC," or direct-to-consumer streaming business, Heger added. Josh D'Amaro, the current chairman for Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products, would be a likely figure appearing on any shortlist of CEO contenders.

Persons: Bob Iger, Parks, It's, Dave Heger, Edward Jones, Heger, AECOM, Iger, Josh D'Amaro, Christine McCarthy —, Iger's, Bob Chapek, Ron DeSantis, Chapek, Hollywood creatives, Tom Staggs, Iger —, —, Chapek's, it's, you've, Jeffery Merola, he'd, DeSantis, Reed Alexander Organizations: Disney, ESPN, Disney Parks, Walt Disney, Disneyland, Products, Florida Gov, Hollywood, Los Angeles Times, Sunshine State Locations: Tokyo, Shanghai, Orlando , Florida, Anaheim , California, execs, Chapek, Syracuse , New York, Orlando

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) employer group declined comment. Manufacturers, automakers and food producers which import or export goods also rely on the West Coast ports. "We urge the parties to quickly ratify the tentative agreement to bring certainty back to the West Coast ports," Shay said. Many of the ports' customers shifted a portion of their cargo to ocean trade gateways on the East Coast and Gulf Coast to avoid potential slowdowns from the Pacific Coast labor talks. After 72 hours, the ILWU and PMA hammered out a deal and credited Su with assisting in the efforts.

Persons: Labor Julie Su, Joe Biden, Suzanne Clark, Matthew Shay, Shay, Su, Lisa Baertlein, Barbara Lewis, Grant McCool, Deepa Babington Organizations: ANGELES, U.S ., Labor, Wall Street, Warehouse Union, Pacific Maritime Association, Biden, U.S . Chamber of Commerce, Walmart, Manufacturers, National Retail Federation, Pacific, PMA, Thomson Locations: WASHINGTON, U.S . West Coast, West Coast, U.S, COVID, West, East Coast, Gulf, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, Seattle, Washington

☆ Disney finance chief Christine McCarthy to step down
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

June 15 (Reuters) - Walt Disney (DIS.N) said on Thursday Chief Financial Officer Christine McCarthy would be stepping down. Kevin Lansberry, Executive Vice President of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products will serve as the company's interim CFO effective July 1. McCarthy is taking family medical leave of absence and will continue to serve as a strategic advisor to ensure a successful transition, the company said. Reporting by Chavi Mehta in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna Chandra EluriOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Walt Disney, Christine McCarthy, Kevin Lansberry, McCarthy, Chavi Mehta, Krishna Chandra Organizations: Disney Parks, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

June 14 (Reuters) - The Longshore union and employers of 22,000 dockworkers at U.S. West Coast ports on Wednesday said they have reached a tentative deal on a new six-year contract, ending 13 months of talks and easing supply chain worries. "The tentative agreement delivers important stability for workers, for employers and for our country's supply chain," Su said in a statement on Wednesday. The tentative deal comes as retailers like Walmart (WMT.N) and Target (TGT.N) are starting to land merchandise for the critical back-to-school, Halloween and Christmas retail shopping seasons. Manufacturers, automakers and food producers who import or export goods also rely on the Pacific Coast ports. West Coast port market share dipped after some customers shifted cargo to rival East Coast and Gulf Coast ports to avoid potential labor disruptions during the negotiations.

Persons: Julie Su, Joe Biden, Su, James McKenna, Willie Adams, Gene Seroka, Lisa Baertlein, Kanjyik Ghosh, Christopher Cushing, Michael Perry, Simon Cameron, Moore Organizations: ., U.S, Labor, Warehouse Union, Pacific Maritime Association, ILWU International, West Coast, Los Angeles, Walmart, Manufacturers, East, Port of Los Angeles, Twitter, Thomson Locations: . West Coast, San Francisco, California, Washington State, Long, United States, West Coast, East Coast, Gulf Coast, Panama, China, Port of, Los Angeles, Bengaluru

☆ Disney CFO Christine McCarthy, who was seen as a possible successor to Bob Iger, is stepping down
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Disney CFO Christine McCarthy is stepping down and taking a family medical leave, the company announced. McCarthy has been instrumental in helping CEO Bob Iger tackle Disney's challenges since his return as CEO in 2022. Disney SVP and CFO Christine McCarthy, who was seen as a contender to replace CEO Bob Iger, is stepping down to take a family medical leave of absence, the company announced. Kevin Lansberry, EVP and CFO of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, will serve as interim CFO, starting July 1. McCarthy joined Disney in 2000 and served as treasurer before becoming CFO in 2015.

Persons: Christine McCarthy, Kevin Lansberry, McCarthy, Bob Iger, Iger, he's, Bob Chapek, Chapek's, he'd, She's Organizations: Disney, Longtime Disney, Morning, Disney Parks, Walt Disney Company, Wall Locations: America

☆ Disney CFO Christine McCarthy steps down
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Los Angeles CNN —Disney (DIS) Chief Financial Officer Christine McCarthy is stepping down from her role and taking a family medical leave of absence, the company said Thursday. Kevin Lansberry, the company’s CFO of Parks, Experiences and Products, will step in as interim CFO, effective July 1. “Christine McCarthy is one of the most admired financial executives in America, and her impact on The Walt Disney Company during 23 years of dedicated service cannot be overstated,” Disney CEO Bob Iger said in a statement. McCarthy, who has served as CFO for more than 8 years, will serve as a strategic adviser while on leave and assist with selecting a long-term successor, the company said. “Although I am leaving the CFO role, I look forward to helping with the transition and will always be rooting for the success of my extended Disney family,” McCarthy said in a statement.

Persons: Los Angeles CNN —, Christine McCarthy, Kevin Lansberry, “ Christine McCarthy, Bob Iger, McCarthy, ” McCarthy, Lansberry Organizations: Los Angeles CNN, Los Angeles CNN — Disney, Parks, Walt Disney Company, company’s Parks, Disney Locations: America

Christine McCarthy, Disney's chief financial officer, will step down from that role, the entertainment giant said Thursday. She will take a family medical leave of absence, and during that time, she will continue as a strategic advisor to Disney , the company said. Veteran Disney executive Kevin Lansberry, who currently works as finance chief for Disney's parks business, will become the company's interim CFO effective July 1. McCarthy, who started with Disney in 2000 and became CFO in 2015, leaves as Disney undergoes a broad restructuring during Bob Iger's second tenure as CEO. During McCarthy's tenure, Disney's streaming spending skyrocketed, and free cash flow fell.

Persons: Christine McCarthy, McCarthy, Disney, Kevin Lansberry, Bob, " McCarthy, Bob Iger's, Bob Chapek, Iger, Christine, — Organizations: Walt Disney Company's, Milken Institute Global, The Beverly Hilton Hotel, Disney, Veteran Disney, Chapek Locations: Beverly Hills , California

☆ The Army Corps’s Flood Plan Could Ruin New York’s Waterfront. It Doesn’t Have To. - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

Mr. Gutman is an environmental planning consultant and a member of the New York-New Jersey Storm Surge Working Group. In terms of population at risk, New York City is the most vulnerable city in the country, according to Climate Central, a nonprofit research organization. These highly effective and reliable harborwide surge barriers can protect large areas while leaving shorelines free for recreation and other uses. Hudson River Park 12 feet 12 feetHudson River Park 12 feet 12 feetHudson River Park 12 feet 12 feetGantry Plaza State Park 12 feet 12 feetGantry Plaza State Park 12 feet 12 feetImagine bicycling up the Hudson River Greenway in Manhattan next to a concrete wall between you and Hudson River Park. It consists of walls, small storm surge barriers and other shoreline barriers.

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In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTIt's been 17 years since my last trip to Disney World. But if you're an infrequent visitor, traveling with young kids or uninterested in diving into the world of Disney blogs, buying access to shorter lines is your best bet. You may be on vacation, but a trip to Disney World is no time for a digital detox. Jonathan Alder called VIP tours at Disney World "the greatest thing." Buy the bandsMagicBands are part of the ever-growing list of formerly free items that are now chargeable at Disney World.

Persons: Rafael Henrique, —, Peter Pan, Jonathan Alder Organizations: Disney, CNBC, Lightning, Jonathan's

☆ Disney’s Chief Financial Officer Is Stepping Down
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Brooks Barnes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Christine M. McCarthy, who in her eight years as Disney’s chief financial officer helped stabilize the company during the pandemic, when most of Disney was shut down, and played a key role in the ouster of Bob Chapek as chief executive last year, will step down on July 1, she said on Thursday. Ms. McCarthy, who has twice battled cancer during her Disney career, has a contract that runs until next June. He has served as chief financial officer for Walt Disney Parks, Experiences and Products since 2017. “He has my complete confidence,” Robert A. Iger, Disney’s chief executive, said in a statement. Mr. Iger called Ms. McCarthy “one of the most admired financial executives in America” and said her impact on Disney could “not be overstated.”

Persons: Christine M, McCarthy, Bob Chapek, Ms, Disney, ” Disney, Kevin Lansberry, ” Robert A, Iger, America ”, ” Organizations: Disney, Walt Disney Parks Locations: America

☆ These National Parks Are Welcoming Stargazers This Summer
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Johnny Diaz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It’s hard to escape the glare from big cities and metro areas to see all the wonder that the skies have to offer, but several national parks are looking to serve as better windows into the cosmos. Light pollution obscures the views of the stars and planets, making it more challenging for people to marvel at them in the dark skies. To celebrate such cosmic views, several national parks are organizing stargazing festivals or “star parties” that can help visitors enjoy the pristine glittering skies this summer and fall. Several national parks have been designated so-called dark-sky sites, which means they have exceptionally high-quality night conditions to see the stars without the glare from nearby cities. Ann Congdon, president of Sky’s the Limit Observatory & Nature Center, which helps organize the Night Sky Festival at the Joshua Tree National Park in California, said: “It’s critical to make people aware that the dark night sky is a precious natural resource that can’t be taken for granted.”

Persons: Ann Congdon, Joshua, “, ” Organizations: Sky Association, Nature Center Locations: Tucson, Ariz, California

Velyka Novosilka, Ukraine CNN —Under clear and sunny skies, a Ukrainian soldier speeds down a long, straight road toward forward positions close to the front line. Combat medic "Winnie" says he and his fellow physicians try to provide first aid to advancing Ukrainian forces as soon as possible and reduce the amount of casualties. Vasco Cotovio/CNNUkrainian forces have been working to stabilize some of the liberated villages but when CNN visited Velyka Novosilka, the situation remained very fluid. But I think we will win.”The frontline town of Velyka Novosilka bears the scars of a year and a half of shelling. That superiority was on full display during the CNN team’s visit when the Ukrainian forces came under repeated attack by Russian Su-25 ground attack fighter jets.

Persons: Velyka Novosilka, swerves, ”, Vasco Cotovio, “, Winnie, “ There’s, ” Velyka, Jaeger, Mara, ” Skrypal, Novosilka, Jaeger Brigade’s, Vasyl Matyiev, ” Matyiev, Ukraine's, Russian Su, Velyka, “ I’ve, Tatiana, – Organizations: Ukraine CNN, CNN, CNN Ukrainian, Vasco, intel, 68th Jaeger, Ukrainian, “ Volunteers Locations: Ukraine, Ukrainian, Velyka, Neskuchne, Russia, Western, Moscow, Russian, Bakhmut, Velyka Novosilka

☆ Disney relaunches exclusive 24-day 'around the world' tour to San Francisco, Tokyo and more—it costs $115,000 a person
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Adventures by Disney is relaunching a 24-day private jet around-the-world tour of its theme parks. In addition to visiting all 12 amusement parks like Tokyo Disneyland and Paris Disneyland, guests will also travel to three iconic landmarks: the Taj Mahal, the Pyramids of Giza and the Eiffel Tower. The private jet has a dedicated flight crew, an in-flight chef, three staff members, and a traveling physician. The two Disney private jet adventures are slated for 2024. The tour will stop in nine locations: Anaheim, California; San Francisco, California; Tokyo, Japan; Shanghai, China; Hong Kong, Agra, India; Cairo, Egypt; Paris, France; and Orlando, Florida.

Persons: Taj Mahal Organizations: Disney, Eiffel, Disneyland Hotels Locations: Tokyo, Paris, Giza, Los Angeles, Orlando, Anaheim , California, San Francisco , California, Japan, Shanghai, China, Hong Kong, Agra, India, Cairo, Egypt, France, Orlando , Florida

☆ Germany's photovoltaic system demand set for double-digit growth this year, lobby says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BERLIN, June 13 (Reuters) - German demand for photovoltaic power systems is expected to grow at a double-digit rate this year with solar storage system installations by mid-year topping 2022's total, the BSW solar power association said on Tuesday. Solar power systems are booming in Europe's biggest economy as consumers seek alternatives to expensive fossil fuels following a drop in Russian supply last year. BSW said it expected new solar power installed capacity this year to be between 9 to 11 gigawatts (GW), up from 7.4 GW in 2022, meaning an increase of up to 49%. A total output of 5.3 GW of solar power systems were installed in 2021. Annual solar parks production currently covers more than 10% of the country's electricity needs, BSW said, adding solar power expansion on commercial buildings was still weak compared to residential and solar parks.

Persons: BSW, Carsten Koernig, Riham, Jason Neely, David Evans Organizations: Private, Federal Network Agency, Thomson Locations: BERLIN, Ukraine

☆ How CNN broke the news from Trump's arraignment despite a courtroom ban on electronics
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Noah Gray, CNN’s senior coordinating producer for special events, had grown up in the Miami area and attended Palmetto Senior High School. The remarkable effort to report on the court proceeding was only necessary because of the archaic system in which U.S. federal courts operate. The public continues to have remarkably little access to proceedings in federal courts — no matter how consequential or extraordinary the case may be. Generally speaking, federal courts refuse to budge. “I think the benefits for public access cut for both Trump and the prosecution,” Katyal told Nicolle Wallace.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Noah Gray, CNN’s, Tierney Sneed, Hannah Rabinowitz, Sneed, Rabinowitz jotted, Brad Parks, ” Gray, ” Elie Honig, Jake Tapper, ” Honig, “, Neal Katyal, Katyal, ” Katyal, Nicolle Wallace, newsrooms Organizations: CNN, Palmetto Senior High School, MSNBC, Trump Locations: Miami, Washington, D.C

☆ Girls to the Front!
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Garance Franke-Ruta | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The book is packed with stories of young women like her, girls whose efforts were documented but have not been popularized, and whose introductions leave you wanting more. After World War II came a generation of youthful reproductive rights activists. We meet Heather Tobis (later Booth), who, at 19, founded the legendary abortion referral service Jane out of her dorm room. She wanted change,” Kahn writes of the Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, one of the most famous young voice of our own era. “Something to do; it might be very little but still it would be my own work.” Today, in the book’s words, stories of remarkable girls “abound.” But, as Kahn deftly shows, that’s been the story of these revolutionaries from the start.

Persons: Mabel Ping, Hua Lee, “, Joan of Arc, ” Anna Elizabeth Dickenson, Heather Tobis, Booth, Jane, Clyde Marie Perry, Emma Jean Wilson, IX, Faye Ordway, Alice de Rivera, miniskirts ”, Claudette Colvin, Rosa Parks —, —, ” Kahn, Greta Thunberg, ”, Lucy Lacrom, Kahn, that’s Organizations: New York, Representatives, Stuyvesant High School, Youth Locations: New, Grenada, Miss, Massachusetts, New York, Montgomery, Ala, Swedish, Lowell

☆ To Truly Understand the Past, Pick Up an Old Magazine
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Brian Dillon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

And not a single mention yet of AIDS; in a Wrangler ad, a model’s speech bubble announces, oblivious: “I’m Positive.” In these magazine pages, it both is and is not the 1984 of my memory. “Priceless flotsam they seemed to us then,” Elizabeth Hardwick once wrote, recalling her youthful fascination with old jazz records. I’ve long felt the same way about magazines, old and new. Old magazines are cheap time machines, archaeologies of collective desire. Find a print issue, specialist or popular, preferably more than 20 years old (though 10 may do the trick), and read it from cover to cover.

Persons: Kate Bush, won’t, ” It’s, Roland, ” Elizabeth Hardwick, Joan Didion, ”, Hardwick, Alberto Giacometti, Gordon Parks, William Klein Organizations: Vogue Locations: London, New York, Dublin, ., Mexico City

☆ Why Hong Kong can’t cut loose from the US dollar just yet
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Hong Kong CNN —Hong Kong’s currency is facing its biggest test since the global financial crisis of 2008. The steep fall is a sign that investors are ditching the Hong Kong dollar. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is committed to keeping the Hong Kong dollar between 7.75 and 7.85 per greenback. People walk past the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on May 4, 2023, in Hong Kong, China. “Pegging the Hong Kong dollar to the US dollar encourages such transactions to be carried out in Hong Kong and under Hong Kong law, even if neither party is based in Hong Kong.”This helps to create jobs and prosperity in Hong Kong, while also benefiting mainland China.

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☆ Russia-Ukraine War Updates: Flooding Subsides, Revealing Scale of Dam Disaster
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Matthew Mpoke Bigg | Matt Surman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Floodwaters in a residential neighborhood after the destruction of the Kakhovka dam, on Friday, in Kherson, Ukraine. Russian troops controlled the dam, and engineering and munitions experts have said that a deliberate explosion inside the dam probably caused its collapse. Moscow’s accusations that the government in Kyiv was responsible for the disaster have been met with scorn in Ukraine. The dam disaster has poisoned water supplies and, over time, it will deplete groundwater levels upstream — creating a long-term problem for a population well beyond those living in the immediate flood zone. The flooding has “severely disrupted this primary water source,” according to a report issued on Sunday by Britain’s defense intelligence agency.

Persons: ”, Ruslan Strilets, Vladimir Saldo Organizations: Emergency Service, Russian, Facebook Locations: Kherson, Ukraine, Dnipro, American, Russia, Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Ukrainian, Russian, Crimea

☆ Tony Awards 2023: Highlights and winners
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/25] The cast of "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" perform onstage at the 76th Annual Tony Awards in New York City, U.S., June 11, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid - HP1EJ6C05QLC2See pictures and a running list of winners at the 76th Tony Awards, the highest honors in American theater. BEST MUSICALKimberly AkimboBEST PLAYLeopoldstadtBEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAYPrima Facie: Jodie ComerBEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAYGood Night, Oscar: Sean HayesBEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICALKimberly Akimbo: Victoria ClarkBEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICALSome Like it Hot: J. Harrison GheeBEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICALKimberly Akimbo: Bonnie MilliganBEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICALShucked: Alex NewellBEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAYThe Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window: Miriam SilvermanBEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAYLeopoldstadt: Brandon UranowitzBEST BOOK OF A MUSICALKimberly Akimbo: David Lindsay-AbaireBEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICALParadeBEST REVIVAL OF A PLAYSuzan-Lori Parks' Topdog/UnderdogBEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICALParade: Michael ArdenBEST DIRECTION OF A PLAYLeopoldstadt: Patrick MarberBEST CHOREOGRAPHYSome Like it Hot: Casey NicholawBEST ORIGINAL SCOREKimberly Akimbo: Jeanine Tesori for music and David Lindsay-Abaire for lyrics. BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAYLeopoldstadt: Brigitte ReiffenstuelBEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICALSome Like it Hot: Gregg BarnesBEST ORCHESTRATIONSSome Like it Hot: Charlie Rosen and Bryan CarterSee picotures and a running list of winners at the 76th Tony Awards, the highest honors in American theater.cNew York, New York: Beowulf BorittBEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAYLife of Pi: Tim Hatley and Andrzej GouldingBEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICALSweeney Todd: Natasha KatzBEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAYLife of Pi: Tim LutkinBEST SOUND DESIGN OF A PLAYLife of Pi: Carolyn DowningBEST SOUND DESIGN OF A MUSICALSweeney Todd: Nevin SteinbergOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ Disney is bringing back a 24-day private jet tour of its 12 theme parks – but it'll cost you a whopping $115,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Disney is relaunching a 24-day private jet tour of its global theme parks for $115,000 per person. $115,000 Guests will visit 12 theme parks while also taking in sights like the Great Pyramid of Giza. Disney is relaunching its 24-day private jet tour, offering wealthy customers the chance to visit 12 of its theme parks around the world. The "Disney Parks Around The World" tour will take guests to six countries — the US, Japan, China, France, Egypt, and India — on a "VIP-configured" Boeing 757 operated by Icelandair. Travelers have to be at least 12 years old, but Disney also provides a suggested age of 14 and over.

Persons: Becky Cline Organizations: Disney, Boeing, Icelandair, Morning, Walt Disney Archives, Travelers Locations: Japan, China, France, Egypt, India, Giza, Los Angeles, Orlando

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