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Thursday, April 25, 2013

‘The Last Five Years’ by Jason Robert Brown Heading to Film by Erik Piepenburg

The musical “The Last Five Years” has a huge following, despite mixed reviews.    

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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

In Performance: Video: Michael Urie of ‘Buyer & Cellar’ by Erik Piepenburg

The actor performs a scene from Jonathan Tolins’s play about a gay man who is hired to work in the basement of Barbra Streisand’s home.    

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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

ArtsBeat: Calling Super-Fans of ‘The Last Five Years’ by Erik Piepenburg

What is it about Jason Robert Brown’s two-character musical that inspires a passionate following?    

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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

ArtsBeat: An Acting Debut for John Guare by Erik Piepenburg

The Atlantic Theater Company announced that the Tony Award-winning playwright will make his Off Broadway acting debut in its production of his new play “3 Kinds of Exile.”  &nb…

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ArtsBeat: In Performance: Nathan Lee Graham of ‘Hit the Wall’ by Erik Piepenburg

The actor sings the number “Come Rain or Come Shine” in a scene from the play about the Stonewall uprising.    

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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

ArtsBeat: In Performance Video: Adam Kantor of 'The Last Five Years' by Erik Piepenburg

Mr. Kantor sings the number “If I Didn’t Believe in You” from the Second Stage revival of the Jason Robert Brown musical.

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Thursday, April 4, 2013

ArtsBeat: New Works by John Kander, Nicky Silver Set for the Vineyard by Erik Piepenburg

New shows from the playwright Nicky Silver and the the team of John Kander and Greg Pierce are part of the theater’s new season.

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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

ArtsBeat: In Performance: ‘Hands on a Hardbody’ by Erik Piepenburg

Trey Anastasio, a composer of the show, accompanies Allison Case and Jay Armstrong Johnson in “I’m Gone.”

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Monday, April 1, 2013

In ‘The Flick,’ Annie Baker’s Film Influences by Erik Piepenburg

The thrill of going to the movies is at the heart of Annie Baker’s bittersweet play “The Flick,” now at Playwrights Horizons. Asked about her influences, she offers thoughts on six.

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ArtsBeat: Amanda Plummer, Brad Dourif To Star in Tennessee Williams’s ‘Two-Character Play’ by Erik Piepenburg

The actors will portray a brother and sister in the drama, which played briefly on Broadway in 1973 under the title “Out Cry.”

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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

In Performance: Tina Packer of ‘Women of Will’ by Erik Piepenburg

The actress plays Queen Margaret in a scene from Shakespeare's "Henry VI, Part III," from her show "Women of Will."

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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

ArtsBeat: In Performance: Judy Kuhn of ‘Passion’ by Erik Piepenburg

Ms. Kuhn sings “Loving You” from the Classic Stage Company revival of this Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine musical.

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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

ArtsBeat: $10 Million Gift Goes to Juilliard Drama School by Erik Piepenburg

The gift will endow the school’s new four-year masters-level graduate program in drama.

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ArtsBeat: In Performance: Jenn Harris and Carson Elrod of ‘All in the Timing’ by Erik Piepenburg

The actors perform a scene from David Ives’s collection of offbeat sketches.

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Thursday, March 7, 2013

ArtsBeat: Elizabeth Olsen to Star in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ at Classic Stage by Erik Piepenburg

The actress will star in a production set to open the theater’s 2013-14 seasion.

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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

ArtsBeat: New Bruce Norris Play Will Be Part of Steppenwolf Season by Erik Piepenburg

“The Qualms” by Mr. Norris is part of a season that also includes the return of actress Joan Allen.

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ArtsBeat: ‘Beaches’ Musical Finds a Home by Erik Piepenburg

Virginia’s Signature Theater will stage an adaptation of the 1985 novel that also spawned the 1988 film, but at this point “Wind Beneath My Wings” won’t be part of the score.

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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

ArtsBeat: In Performance: Maggie Siff and Jonathan Cake in ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ by Erik Piepenburg

The actors in a scene from Theater for a New Audience’s production of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy.

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Monday, March 4, 2013

ArtsBeat: Behind the Poster: ‘Hit the Wall’ by Erik Piepenburg

Frank Fraver talks about his poster design for the “Hit the Wall,” a play about the Stonewall rebellion.

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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

ArtsBeat: ‘The Velocity of Autumn’ Set for Arena Stage by Erik Piepenburg

Eric Coble’s play, which was to come to Broadway this spring, is part of Arena’s 2013-14 season.

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In Performance: Ethan Hawke and Dana Lyn of ‘Clive’ by Erik Piepenburg

The actors perform "Aura Lee," a number from the New Group's production of Jonathan Marc Sherman's modern update of Brecht's "Baal."

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Thursday, February 21, 2013

ArtsBeat: Pearl Theater Puts Out Emergency Fundraising Call by Erik Piepenburg

The theater is experiencing a cash flow shortfall that threatens its current season and its overall financial health.

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

ArtsBeat: In Performance: Taylor Mac of 'Good Person of Szechwan' by Erik Piepenburg

The actor performs a scene from the Foundry Theater's production of Brecht's drama about living a virtuous life in a corrupt society.

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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

ArtsBeat: In Performance: Mercedes Herrero and Andy Paris of 'The Laramie Project' by Erik Piepenburg

Mercedes Herrero and Andy Paris perform scenes from the Tectonic Theater Project's piece on the murder of Matthew Shepard.

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Thursday, February 7, 2013

‘Hair,’ by AfterWork Theater Project by Erik Piepenburg

Want to be in a musical? The AfterWork Theater Project has a proposition for even the most limited of performers.

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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

ArtsBeat: In Performance: Will Chase of 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood' by Erik Piepenburg

The actor puts a country twist on a number from the Broadway revival at Studio 54.

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Thursday, January 31, 2013

ArtsBeat: A Reprise for 'Bad Jews' by Erik Piepenburg

Joshua Harmon's comedy will return in an Off Broadway production at the Laura Pels Theater.

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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

ArtsBeat: In Performance: Gia Crovatin of 'Theater Uncut' by Erik Piepenburg

The actress performs a scene from Neil LaBute's "In the Beginning," part of "Theater Uncut," an evening of short plays at the Clurman Theater.

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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

ArtsBeat: In Performance: America Ferrera in 'Bethany' by Erik Piepenburg

The actress performs a scene from Laura Marks’s new drama at City Center.

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Friday, January 18, 2013

Making the Blood Flow Onstage in ‘House of von Macramé’ by Erik Piepenburg

Waldo Warshaw, the special-effects designer for the pop musical “The House of von Macramé,” explains where the blood comes from, how fast it’s released and how it hits the walls and c…

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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

ArtsBeat: In Performance: Elizabeth Marvel in 'Picnic' by Erik Piepenburg

The actress performs a scene from the Broadway revival of William Inge's 1953 drama.

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