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Monday, May 25, 2015

Actors' Equity Association Names Mary McColl New Executive Director by PATRICK HEALY

Ms. McColl will oversee the collective bargaining process for more than 30 national and regional contracts and act as the union's representative with other labor groups and government offici…

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Derek Jacobi, Alan Rickman, Geoffrey Rush To Take BAM Stage in the Spring by PATRICK HEALY

BAM has theater-heavy spring season with leading actors in classic plays

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Kelli O'Hara to Star in Encores! 'Bells Are Ringing' by PATRICK HEALY

Kelli O'Hara, a three-time Tony Award nominee, will star in the New York City Center Encores! concert production of the Comden and Green musical with a score by Jule Styne.

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Blackface and Bigotry, Finely Tuned by PATRICK HEALY

Racism, class warfare, anti-Semitism, capital punishment — they’re all in the Broadway musical “The Scottsboro Boys.” But the producers don’t want it to be a downer.
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Robin Williams May Play 'Bengal Tiger' on Broadway by PATRICK HEALY

Robin Williams in talks to star in "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo" on Broadway

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A Broadway Welcome to 'Normal Heart' by PATRICK HEALY

"The Normal Heart" drew a solid standing ovation after their performance on Monday night, which raised $150,000 for charity.

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A Time of Darkness Illuminated Onstage by PATRICK HEALY

A new play, opening at the University of South Carolina, recalls the events surrounding the killing of three black students at a civil-rights demonstration in 1968.

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'Death of a Salesman' Coming to Broadway With Philip Seymour Hoffman by PATRICK HEALY

Mike Nichols will direct the first Willy Loman on Broadway since Brian Dennehy played that character in a 1999 revival.

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A Time of Darkness Illuminated Onstage by PATRICK HEALY

A new play, opening at the University of South Carolina, recalls the events surrounding the killing of three black students at a civil-rights demonstration in 1968.

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‘Angels in America’ Earns Place in Pantheon by PATRICK HEALY

The current revival of Tony Kushner’s “Angels in America” shows that the play has retained its impact over two decades.

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No Quick Broadway Transfer for 'The Children's Hour' by PATRICK HEALY

The West End production, which will star Keira Knightley and Elisabeth Moss, would have to wait until fall 2011 to move to Broadway, its producers said.

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What 'Angels in America' Meant to Them, and to You by PATRICK HEALY

What's your sharpest memory from seeing or reading "Angels in America"? And two decades later, how do the themes or politics of "Angels" resonate today?

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Losing a Leading Lady While Gaining a New Theatrical Home by PATRICK HEALY

Arena Stage in Washington had to do some quick casting for "Oklahoma!"

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After a Season of Celebs, Broadway Comes Back to Earth by PATRICK HEALY

"Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson" and "La Bête" are among the shows still trying to build audiences.

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ArtsBeat: A New Opening Number (But No Finale Yet) for 'Women on the Verge' by PATRICK HEALY

More late changes as "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" approaches opening night.

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ArtsBeat: Kennedy Center 'Follies' Gets Its Phyllis by PATRICK HEALY

Jan Maxwell, Linda Lavin, Elaine Paige and Terri White join the cast of the Kennedy Center's "Follies."

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Roger Rees to Replace Nathan Lane in 'The Addams Family' by PATRICK HEALY

Nathan Lane's final performance will be in March.

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New York High School Students Will Get Chance to See 'Scottsboro Boys' For Free by PATRICK HEALY

Theater Development Fund will underwrite two free performances of "Scottsboro Boys'' for New York high school students.

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Despite an Illness, a Special Theater Role by PATRICK HEALY

Alan Champion, a sign-language interpreter, has been easing back his workload as he battles appendix cancer, and a prognosis that he has months to live.

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Another Actor Speaks of 'Spider-Man' Injuries by PATRICK HEALY

A second actor in the musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" broke both feet performing the technique that caused a cast-mate to break both of his wrists.

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Actor in 'Spider-Man' Musical Is Injured by PATRICK HEALY

Kevin Aubin, a dancer and one of several performers who doubles as Spider-Man, broke both his wrists while performing a stunt in the show.

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Bernadette Peters Keeping Her 'Follies' Options Open by PATRICK HEALY

Bernadette Peters eyeing a London "Follies" as well as Kennedy Center version

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Borne Back Ceaselessly to His Long Show by PATRICK HEALY

John Collins, the director of “Gatz,” has yet to miss a performance of his nearly seven-hour show.

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ArtsBeat: Inspectors To Review Flying Safety for 'Spider-Man' Musical by PATRICK HEALY

The inspection has been in the offing for months, but it also comes two weeks after a flying technique in the show went awry.

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ArtsBeat: Sutherland and Patric Join a Starry Team for 'That Championship Season' by PATRICK HEALY

Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Patric and Chris Noth will star in the Broadway revival of the play about friendship, regrets and basketball.

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Inspectors Haven't Seen Enough Flying for 'Spider-Man' Safety to Pass Muster by PATRICK HEALY

The producers of the Broadway musical were unable to present all of the flying and aerial maneuvers for safety inspectors, requiring them to return before performances can begin.

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Whoopi Goldberg Has Just the Show for Families: Hers by PATRICK HEALY

She makes another pitch for a family-friendly Broadway -- and "Sister Act."

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Costly ‘Spider-Man’ Can’t Get Off the Ground by PATRICK HEALY

Executives with “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” said Thursday that the musical’s opening would be delayed again, missing the lucrative Thanksgiving week.

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'Spider-Man' Opening Delayed Yet Again by PATRICK HEALY

This time, the target is January.

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