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Monday, December 14, 2015

ArtsBeat: Public Theater Announces 'Twelfth Night' Musical by Andrew R. Chow

Kwame Kwei-Armah and Shaina Taub are spearheading a musical adaptation of "Twelfth Night."

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Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Lin-Manuel Miranda Contributing Music to 'Star Wars' by Andrew R. Chow

The Broadway star met the director J.J. Abrams during intermission and from there a collaboration began.

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Monday, November 30, 2015

Musical "Daddy Long Legs" Will Stream Live Online by Andrew R. Chow

"Daddy Long Legs" will be the first off-Broadway production to be streamed live online.

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Wednesday, November 25, 2015

ArtsBeat: 'Friday Night Lights' Spoof Musical Planned in Los Angeles by Andrew R. Chow

"Friday Night Lights" will be turned into a musical starring Scott Porter, who starred on the television show.

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Wednesday, November 18, 2015

ArtsBeat: Roundabout Adds Chekhov (by Way of Karam) and Bartlett to Next Season by Andrew R. Chow

The Roundabout Theater Company announced two new plays for its 2016-17 season.

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Monday, November 16, 2015

Jesse Tyler Ferguson Returns to Broadway in 'Fully Committed' by Andrew R. Chow

Jesse Tyler Ferguson will star in the one man show "Fully Committed," a comedy about foodie culture.

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Sunday, November 15, 2015

ArtsBeat: Irish Repertory Theater Set to Honor Brian Friel by Andrew R. Chow

Brian Friel, who died last month, will be honored by the Irish Repertory Theater on Dec. 7.

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Sunday, November 8, 2015

ArtsBeat: Leslie Uggams to Star in Colman Domingo's 'DOT' by Andrew R. Chow

Ms. Uggams will play a matriarch with dementia and squabbling children.

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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Lincoln Center Announces Performers for American Songbook 2016 by Andrew R. Chow

Vanessa Williams, Loudon Wainwright III and Rita Moreno will take part in the 17th installment of the performance series starting in January.

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Monday, October 19, 2015

Theater J Appoints New Artistic Director by Andrew R. Chow

Adam Immerwahr will be the new artistic director of Theater J.

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'Shear Madness,' Detoured by Success, Is Ready for Its New York City Debut by Andrew R. Chow

A zany little whodunit that happens to be the longest-running play in America is about to open in New York City for the first time.

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Sunday, September 20, 2015

ArtsBeat: Apollo Announces Season Lineup, Starts Comedy Club by Andrew R. Chow

The Apollo Theater will host music, dance and a new comedy series this fall and winter.

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Wednesday, September 16, 2015

ArtsBeat: Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Center Announces Fall Arts Lineup by Andrew R. Chow

The Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation will bring actors, musicians and activists to Bed-Stuy for a full lineup of performances this fall.

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Sunday, September 13, 2015

ArtsBeat: "Shear Madness" Opening in New York for the First Time by Andrew R. Chow

"Shear Madness," a comedy that opened in Boston 36 years, is coming to Off-Broadway this October.

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Sunday, September 6, 2015

New Yorker Festival Announces Lineup by Andrew R. Chow

The New Yorker Festival will feature interviews with Billy Joel, Toni Morrison and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

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Tuesday, September 1, 2015

ArtsBeat: Shakespeare Gets Hip-Hop Treatment With App by Andrew R. Chow

Royal Shakespeare Company has created "RE: Shakespeare," an app with Samsung that remixes Shakespeare through a hip-hop lens.

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Monday, August 31, 2015

Mourning Kyle Jean-Baptiste, 'Les Misérables' Actor Who Plunged to His Death by Andrew R. Chow

Cast members and classmates recalled a young man of warmth and ambition who was the first African-American to play Valjean on Broadway.

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Sunday, August 30, 2015

ArtsBeat: Big Apple Circus to Focus on Early Travel in 38th Season by Andrew R. Chow

The Big Apple Circus returns to Lincoln Center in October.

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Sunday, August 23, 2015

ArtsBeat: La MaMa to Open New Theater by Andrew R. Chow

La MaMa will open its fourth theater, The Downstairs, in November.

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Sunday, August 16, 2015

En Garde Arts To Produce Theater Festival by Andrew R. Chow

En Garde Arts brings a festival, Big Outdoor Site Specific Stuff, to Hudson River Park in October.

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Wednesday, August 12, 2015

ArtsBeat: Thom Yorke Is Set to Compose Music for a Pinter Play on Broadway by Andrew R. Chow

Radiohead's Thom Yorke will compose music for Roundabout Theater Company's production of Harold Pinter's "Old Times."

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Tuesday, July 21, 2015

ArtsBeat: Marlee Matlin Cast in Broadway Revival of 'Spring Awakening' by Andrew R. Chow

The actress will play two roles in the Deaf West production of the musical.

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Sunday, July 12, 2015

ArtsBeat: 'The Bonfire of the Vanities' Gets Opera Adaptation by Andrew R. Chow

Tom Wolfe's 1987 novel will be shown in opera form at El Museo del Barrio in October.

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Thursday, July 9, 2015

ArtsBeat: Aaron Tveit To Star in TV Production of 'Grease' by Andrew R. Chow

Mr. Tveit will play Danny Zuko opposite Julianne Hough as Sandy in the musical.

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Tuesday, July 7, 2015

ArtsBeat: 'Spring Awakening' Is to Return to Broadway in Deaf West Production by Andrew R. Chow

The revival of this Tony-winning musical will play for 18 weeks at the Brooks Atkinson Theater.

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Thursday, June 18, 2015

ArtsBeat: A Pair of Kings Will Succeed Ken Watanabe in 'The King And I' by Andrew R. Chow

Jose Llana and then Hoon Lee will portray the King of Siam opposite Kelli O'Hara in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical revival.

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Tuesday, June 16, 2015

ArtsBeat: 'Beautiful' Tour to Star Jessie Mueller's Sister, Abby by Andrew R. Chow

The tour begins in September in Providence, R.I.

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Sunday, June 14, 2015

ArtsBeat: Adaptation of "The Rothschilds" to Come to Broadway by Andrew R. Chow

"The Rothschilds," a musical by "Fiddler on the Roof" team Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock, is being adapted for Off-Broadway.

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Thursday, June 4, 2015

'Hand to God' Play Sued by Abbott and Costello Heirs Over Use of 'Who's on First?' by Andrew R. Chow

The comedians' estate filed a lawsuit just days before the Tony Awards ceremony on Sunday, claiming copyright infringement, after having sent cease-and-desist requests in April.

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Tuesday, June 2, 2015

ArtsBeat: 'Dames at Sea' Will Sail to Broadway This Fall by Andrew R. Chow

"Dames at Sea," which helped make Bernadette Peters known, will arrive on Broadway for the first time this fall.

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Sunday, May 31, 2015

ArtsBeat: 'Curious Incident' and 'Hamilton' Are Big Winners at Drama Desk Awards by Andrew R. Chow

The Drama Desk Awards were announced Sunday night, with "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" winning six and "Hamilton" winning seven.

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