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Monday, June 20, 2011

ArtsBeat: Curtain Down Heads Up: Advice for Broadway Producers and Casting Directors by Erik Piepenburg

Readers had a lot to say about two recent theater-related articles, one that explored the line between success and struggle on Broadway, another that took a close look at the challenging wor…

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Thursday, June 16, 2011

ArtsBeat: 'House of Blue Leaves' To Close Early by Erik Piepenburg

The Broadway revival will close on June 25.

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ArtsBeat: Farewell Morticia. Greetings Titania. by Erik Piepenburg

Bebe Neuwirth is going from the queen of freaks to queen of the fairies. Ms. Neuwirth, who plays Morticia in the Broadway musical "The Addams Family" through June 26, will portray Titania ne…

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Friday, June 10, 2011

ArtsBeat: Tony Picks From a Young Playwright by Erik Piepenburg

A 12-year-old young playwright shares her thoughts on the Tony Awards.

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Thursday, June 9, 2011

ArtsBeat: Tony Picks From Mark Sanchez, the Jets Quarterback by Erik Piepenburg

Mark Sanchez, the quarterback for the New York Jets, discusses his favorite plays, musical numbers and actors ahead of this year's Tony Awards.

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Wednesday, June 8, 2011

ArtsBeat: Tony Picks, Courtesy of Michael Musto by Erik Piepenburg

The gossip columnist and chronicler of downtown life talks about his picks for the Tony Awards.

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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

ArtsBeat: 'Million Dollar Quartet' to Close, Then Move by Erik Piepenburg

The Broadway musical will close and move to New World Stages.

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ArtsBeat: Tony Picks From a Drama Book Shop Employee by Erik Piepenburg

Helen Sneed, a staff member at the Drama Book Shop, predicts the Tony Awards.

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Thursday, June 2, 2011

ArtsBeat: Behind the Poster: 'One Arm' by Erik Piepenburg

A closer look at the poster design for a new production of a play based on a Tennessee Williams short story about a boxer missing an arm.

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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

ArtsBeat: A Touch of Broadway in a New Ticketing App by Erik Piepenburg

Broadway theatergoers who are tired of being put on hold or waiting in line at the box office have a new mobile way to buy tickets.

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Sunday, May 29, 2011

ArtsBeat: Curtain Down, Heads Up: Parenthood Plays by Erik Piepenburg

A roundup of readers' reviews of new plays.

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Monday, May 23, 2011

Revisiting Notes From a Roommate Search Begun on 9/10/01 by Erik Piepenburg

Brian Sloan’s “WTC View” is about a young gay man named Eric and his search for a roommate after 9/11.

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Thursday, May 12, 2011

What Good Is Sitting Alone in Your Room? Cabaret Is a Steal by Erik Piepenburg

In addition to more upscale nightclubs, performance spaces around Manhattan offer ballads and standards for a comparative song.

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ArtsBeat: Nail Down the Seats – 'The Exorcist' Is Coming to the Stage by Erik Piepenburg

A stage adaptation of the 1971 novel about a girl possessed by the devil is coming to the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles next summer.

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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

ArtsBeat: Off With Its Head: 'Wonderland' Musical to Close on Sunday by Erik Piepenburg and Dave Itzkoff

The costly production based on Lewis Carroll's novels will close on Sunday, not quite one month after it opened at the Marquis Theater.

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Monday, May 9, 2011

ArtsBeat: Curtain Down, Heads Up: Readers Respond to the Kushner Storm by Erik Piepenburg

Last week's decision by the City University of New York board of trustees to withhold an honorary degree from the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner because of one trustee's conc…

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Monday, April 25, 2011

ArtsBeat: Curtain Down, Heads Up: Readers Review 'Jerusalem' by Erik Piepenburg

While Mark Rylance received almost across-the-board praise for his portrayal of Johnny Byron, many readers said the script failed to match its star's wattage.

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Thursday, April 21, 2011

Locavore Lobby Snacks Don’t Wait for the Curtain by Erik Piepenburg

Some New York theaters have discovered that lobby concession stands can extend the life of their spaces beyond showtime and become places where patrons can sit before or after shows.

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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

ArtsBeat: Extensions for 'Sleep No More,' 'Born Bad' and 'Benefactors' by Erik Piepenburg

The three new productions in New York have announced extensions this spring.

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Monday, April 18, 2011

ArtsBeat: Curtain Down, Heads Up: Where Are the Voices? by Erik Piepenburg

Readers react to Charles Isherwood's take on a dearth of good musical theater voices.

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

ArtsBeat: How to Take Home a Piece of Daniel Radcliffe (and Other Tales from Broadway Auction Season) by Erik Piepenburg

It's time where shows are auctioning off items to raise money for Broadway Cares.

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Monday, April 11, 2011

ArtsBeat: Behind the Poster: 'Master Class' by Erik Piepenburg

A look at the poster design for the coming Broadway revival of "Master Class," starring Tyne Daly as Maria Callas.

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ArtsBeat: Curtain Down, Heads Up: Squirming in the Seats by Erik Piepenburg

Readers respond to Ben Brantley's Theater Talkback column on disturbing shows.

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Sunday, April 3, 2011

ArtsBeat: Curtain Down, Heads Up: Readers Review 'Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo' by Erik Piepenburg

Several readers criticized the show's script and the performance of Robin Williams.

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Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011

ArtsBeat: Curtain Down, Heads Up: Readers Review 'Arcadia' by Erik Piepenburg

Readers had mixed reviews for the Broadway revival of Tom Stoppard's play, but almost everyone said it was hard to hear the actors.

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Sunday, March 20, 2011

Stage Is Set. Ready for Your Part? by Erik Piepenburg

For its New York debut, the Punchdrunk troupe has transformed three warehouses in Chelsea for its unique brand of immersive theater.

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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Stage Is Set. Ready for Your Part? by Erik Piepenburg

For its New York debut, the Punchdrunk troupe has transformed three warehouses in Chelsea for its unique brand of immersive theater.

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First Look at Broadway Bares XXI Posters by Erik Piepenburg

Fine bodies meet fine art in the posters for Broadway Bares, which raises money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

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ArtsBeat: First Look at Broadway Bares XXI Posters by Erik Piepenburg

Fine bodies meet fine art in the posters for Broadway Bares, which raises money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

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All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
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