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Friday, August 28, 2015

Play About Incarcerated Women Wins Best of Edinburgh Award by Steven McElroy

Catrina McHugh's “Key Change,” directed by Laura Lindow, was commissioned by a development company in England that specializes in work with prisoners.

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Thursday, August 27, 2015

The Week Ahead: In Genevieve Hulme-Beaman’s ‘Pondling,’ a Girl Who Only Looks Innocent by Steven McElroy

Origin’s 1st Irish Festival, starting this week, includes this dark play and Fishamble’s “Little Thing, Big Thing.”

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Thursday, August 13, 2015

Last Year’s Fringe Festival Successes Look Back by Steven McElroy

Playwrights and producers discuss whether having been in the 2014 New York International Fringe Festival was worth all the time, effort and money.

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10 Shows to Watch for at This Year’s New York Fringe Festival by Steven McElroy, Erik Piepenburg and Scott Heller

“Elaine Stritch: Still Here,” “Exact Change” and “Naked Hamilton” are among the shows in this year’s FringeNYC, which opens on Friday.

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Wednesday, August 5, 2015

James Lecesne of the Trevor Project, Inhabiting Lives and Saving Them by Steven McElroy

The actor and writer is appearing Off Broadway in his solo show “The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey.”

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Wednesday, July 29, 2015

The Week Ahead: Sherie Rene Scott Stars in ‘Whorl Inside a Loop’ by Steven McElroy

Ms. Scott’s new show, about working as a volunteer at a prison, begins previews at Second Stage.

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Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Theater: New York Musical Theater Festival Offers Innovative Works by Steven McElroy

With more than 20 productions in addition to concerts and readings, there is plenty to see.

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Sunday, June 7, 2015

The Week Ahead: ‘At the Table,’ Michael Perlman’s Play About Loose Tongues and Frayed Friendships by Steven McElroy

As the alcohol flows during a weekend getaway, friends begin to realize that they are growing apart in this drama at HERE Arts Center.

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Thursday, June 4, 2015

ArtsBeat: Edinburgh Fringe Will Be Biggest Ever by Steven McElroy

The annual Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August will have over 3,314 shows at 313 venues.

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Monday, May 25, 2015

Keeping You Entertained (and on Your Toes) by Steven McElroy

Several shows at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe, including Roadkill and Sub Rosa, tinker with the traditional audience construct.

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Broadway Bound and Also Unbound by STEVEN McELROY

A selective list of shows from the new theater season.

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Play Inspired by Beckett Heading to His Turf by STEVEN MCELROY

"Krapp, 39," seen in New York in 2008 and 2009, will be performed in Dublin and London.

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Been There, Done That, and Now Going to This by STEVEN McELROY

Tony winners and nominees talk about what shows they’re looking forward to in 2011.

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Thursday, May 14, 2015

Summer Theater Festivals: From the Fringes to Center Stage by Steven McElroy

“Pericles in Oregon. “Streetcar” in Wisconsin. Pussy Riot in West Virginia, and more.

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Wednesday, May 6, 2015

The Week Ahead: Simon Callow in ‘Tuesdays at Tesco’s’ by Steven McElroy

The British actor stars in the play, at 59E59 Theaters, as Pauline, who was formerly known as Paul.

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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

The Week Ahead: Peter Sarsgaard as Hamlet at Classic Stage by Steven McElroy

Mr. Sarsgaard brings his quirky, thoughtful intensity to the role of the depressed Dane.

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Wednesday, March 11, 2015

ArtsBeat: Simon Callow Will Be Part of Brits Off Broadway Festival by Steven McElroy

Mr. Callow will star in “Tuesdays at Tesco’s” in the festival.

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Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Frigid New York Draws the Frozen and the Eclectic by Steven McElroy

The 30 shows in the festival’s ninth year should appeal to a wide variety of tastes.

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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

The Week Ahead: ‘Titus Andronicus,’ From New York Shakespeare Exchange by Steven McElroy

Now is a good time to catch some lower-budget theater, and the New York Shakespeare Exchange’s coming production of “Titus Andronicus” ought to be a good place to start.

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Wednesday, January 7, 2015

The Week Ahead: ‘The Woodsman’ Returns to 59E59 Theaters by Steven McElroy

“The Woodsman” returns to 59E59 Theaters for a six-week run.

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Thursday, December 25, 2014

One Day Your Prince Will Come (Whining) by Steven McElroy

Chris Pine and Billy Magnussen play agonized princes in “Into the Woods,” a highly anticipated adaptation of the 1986 Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine fairy-tale mash-up.

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Wednesday, December 17, 2014

The Week Ahead: ‘Into the Woods' Opens on Christmas Day by Steven McElroy

“Into the Woods,” directed by Rob Marshall, hits movie theaters on Christmas Day.

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Friday, November 28, 2014

Night Out: At 80, Richard Chamberlain Is Ready to Speak Volumes by Steven McElroy

No more starring roles, thank you, but there may be some haiku left in him.

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Wednesday, November 19, 2014

The Week Ahead: 'Particle of Dread (Oedipus Variations),' With Stephen Rea by Steven McElroy

Stephen Rea stars in “A Particle of Dread (Oedipus Variations),” the latest play by Sam Shepard.

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Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Encounters Karen Finley: Karen Finley: Keeping Her Clothes on but Still Causing a Stir by Steven McElroy

Ms. Finley, whose “Written in Sand” pays tribute to those who died of AIDS, is taking a more solemn approach.

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Wednesday, October 22, 2014

The Week Ahead: Ewan McGregor and Maggie Gyllenhaal in 'The Real Thing' by Steven McElroy

Maggie Gyllenhaal and Ewan McGregor are both making Broadway debuts in the revival of Tom Stoppard’s “The Real Thing.”

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Thursday, October 9, 2014

Dead Centre of Dublin Brings ‘Lippy’ to New York by Steven McElroy

The Dublin company Dead Centre brings its unusual play “Lippy,” based on the true story of four Irish women who committed suicide by starvation, to the Abrons Arts Center.

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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

The Week Ahead: 'You Can’t Take It With You' Returns to Broadway by Steven McElroy

“You Can’t Take It With You,” which won a Pulitzer Prize in 1937, comes to Broadway.

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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

The Week Ahead: ‘Waiting for Godot’ at Origin’s 1st Irish Festival by Steven McElroy

The annual Origin’s 1st Irish Festival will include a number of world premiere productions as well as at least one return engagement.

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Sunday, August 24, 2014

Independence Question Dominates Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Steven McElroy

The Scots are voting for independence from Britain next month, and the referendum was a frequent theme at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

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All that Chat

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May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
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