This week, Opera Theatre of 最新杏吧原创 and COCA revive 鈥淛oshua鈥檚 Boots,鈥 an opera for young audiences that OTSL co-commissioned with Lyric Opera of Kansas City in 1998 and last staged in 2011. Four school performances precede three public performances on Friday and Saturday.
Some TV shows leave a lasting impression, with characters and stars remaining memorable long after their finales. Here鈥檚 where the casts of M*A*S*H, The Dukes of Hazzard and Gilmore Girls ended up. M*A*S*H ran for 11 seasons. Alan Alda played Hawkeye in all 256 episodes and continued acting and advocacy after the series. Gary Burghoff earned an Emmy for Radar, while Loretta Swit played Major Houlihan throughout the run and died in 2025. Jamie Farr remained active in acting, television and Broadway. The Dukes of Hazzard stars also followed different paths. Tom Wopat pursued acting and music, while Catherine Bach continued acting after making 鈥淒aisy Dukes鈥 famous. Ben Jones entered politics and later opened a Dukes of Hazzard museum before his death in 2026. John Schneider continued acting and music, including roles on Smallville. After Gilmore Girls, Lauren Graham starred in Parenthood and returned as Lorelai in the 2016 revival. Alexis Bledel earned an Emmy for The Handmaid鈥檚 Tale, while Melissa McCarthy became a major comedy star. Kelly Bishop continued acting and reunited with creator Amy Sherman-Palladino. Edward Herrmann died in 2014 after a long career in television and film.
