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'Hair" to open at Broadway's Hirschfeld Theatre
The Public Theater's Central Park production of "Hair" is going indoors - Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre. The revival of the quintessential 1960s "tribal love-rock musical" will open there March 5, the Public Theater and producer Elizabeth Ireland...Tags: Central Park, Music, Theater, Music Theater, Broadway
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Broadway's 'A Tale of Two Cities' is set to close Nov. 16
NEW YORK (AP) _ It's the worst of times for "A Tale of Two Cities." The musical version of Charles Dickens' historical novel set against the backdrop of the French Revolution will close Nov. 16 after a 68-performance run at Broadway's Al Hirschfeld...Tags: Music, Theater, Charles Dickens, Music Theater
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Theater: 'Julius Caesar,' A Lesson In Politics
Shakespeare's ''Julius Caesar'' offers insights into today's political process, says Ron Heneghan, associate professor of theater at Northampton Community College. Even though the tragedy was written in 1599 and deals with a plot against a Roman ruler,...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Bethlehem (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Scott E Thomas, Bethlehem Township (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)
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Tried and true shows dominate the season's Broadway offerings
linda.winer@newsday.comIt could be the best of times; it might be the worst of times. No, really. A musical adaptation of"A Tale of Two Cities" - think "Les Miz" by way of Charles Dickens - kicks off the hectic and ambitious fall season in a couple of weeks. More to the point,...Tags: Paul Scofield, Melissa Gilbert, Family, John Lithgow, Movies
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Sep 21, 2008 |Story| Orlando Sentinel'Shrek,' 'Billy Elliot' fuel buzz on Broadway
The Associated PressNot since the heyday of the 1980s British musical invasion -- which brought Cats, The Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables -- has Broadway anticipated such a big, critically lauded musical from across the Atlantic as Billy Elliot. It's the show...Tags: Lorenz Hart, Music, Elton John, Vermont, Movies
Sep 19, 2008 |Story| AM New York'Tale of Two Cities' features James Barbour and little else
amNewYork Theater CriticThe pre-Broadway buzz surrounding "A Tale of Two Cities" had nothing to do with Charles Dickens. Its lead actor, James Barbour, got caught up in a sticky, scandalous legal quagmire that we'd rather not describe yet again. But regardless of his...Tags: Music, Theater, Charles Dickens, Dylan McDermott, Music Theater
Aug 10, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles TimesBroadway's theater schedule for August
Here's what's playing on Broadway through the end of August. Note that although some of these shows' official opening dates aren't until September or later, preview performances are offered. -- Avital Binshtock "A Chorus Line": This lively exploration...Tags: Mel Brooks, Music, Manhattan (New York City), Laurence Fishburne, Brooks Atkinson
Jul 25, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times'The Wackness' Is Just Too Flashy For Its Own Good
Special to The Los Angeles TimesLuke Shapiro, the depressed high school grad at the center of " The Wackness," labors to be more than just your average white homeboy in 1994 New York City. Occasionally he succeeds. He drops the hip-hop qualifier "mad" (read: very) into every third...Tags: Central Park, Family, Utah, Manhattan (New York City), Medical Specialization
Jul 20, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles TimesPeters writes a new role for herself
Times Theater CriticSOMEONE'S purse seems to be ringing, and Bernadette Peters assumes it must be hers. Her schedule is jam-packed with publicity appearances for her children's book, "Broadway Barks," a touching story about a dog in need of a home, which comes with a CD of a...Tags: Books and Magazines, West Hollywood, Music, Animals, Movies
Jul 3, 2008 |Story| Zap2ItMovie Review: 'The Wackness'
Zap2It.comLuke Shapiro, the depressed high school grad at the center of "The Wackness," labors to be more than just your average white homeboy in 1994 New York City. Occasionally he succeeds. He drops the hip-hop qualifier "mad" (read: very) into every third...Tags: Mary-Kate Olsen, Central Park, Utah, Manhattan (New York City), Medical Specialization
Mar 23, 2008 |Story| NewsdayThe Stoogeum: Where all the world's a stooge
The Washington PostOn their first date, back in 1978, Gary Lassin's future wife told him she was related to someone famous. But she wouldn't say whom. "She was a little embarrassed," Lassin recalls. No guy would let such a challenge lie. He coaxed and cajoled and finally...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Game Playing, Robin, Culture, Washington Post Company
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