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Wednesday, August 3, 2011

ArtsBeat: It's Over for Broadway Musical 'Baby It's You!' by Dave Itzkoff

The jukebox musical about the Scepter Records founder Florence Greenberg and her discovery of the girl group the Shirelles will play its final performance on Sept. 4.

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Friday, July 29, 2011

ArtsBeat: Mark Rylance Gives Away His Tony Award for 'Jerusalem' by Dave Itzkoff

The new owner of the trophy is Mickey Lay, a 71-year-old builder whom Mr. Rylance consulted in creating the character of Johnny "Rooster" Byron, the caravan-dwelling ex-daredevil at the hear…

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Thursday, July 28, 2011

Hear 'So Many Stars,' A Song From the New Barbra Streisand Album by Dave Itzkoff

The song, originally made popular by by Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66, is from Ms. Streisand's coming album, "What Matters Most: Barbra Streisand Sings the Lyrics of Alan and Marilyn Berg…

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Monday, July 25, 2011

'Glee' Stars Won't Leave Series After Graduation, Producers Say by Dave Itzkoff

Brad Falchuk, a creator and producer of "Glee," said that Lea Michele, Chris Colfer and Cory Monteith will remain with the series in Season 4, following remarks by Ryan Murphy, a fellow crea…

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Thursday, July 21, 2011

Broadway Beatles Tribute Says Sorry, But It's Time to Go by Dave Itzkoff

"Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles on Broadway" will play its final performance on July 31. It was previously scheduled to run through Sept. 4.

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Paul McCartney Documentary, 'The Love We Make,' Coming to Showtime by Dave Itzkoff

The documentary will chronicle Mr. McCartney's experiences in New York after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, including his preparation and performance at the "Concert for New York City."

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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Not Always a 'Bridesmaid,' Kristen Wiig Plans a Follow-Up Film by Dave Itzkoff

Ms. Wiig, the star and co-writer of the hit summer comedy "Bridesmaids," will play the lead in "Imogene," a dark comedy about a New York playwright.

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Thursday, July 7, 2011

ArtsBeat: Rock Star's Lawsuit Against Tony Awards Is Moved to New York by Dave Itzkoff

Bret Michaels says his accident during the opening number of the 2009 Tony Awards led to a a hemorrhage he had near his brain, which required him to cancel several concerts.

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After Charges of Discrimination, A Cancelled Opera Is Reinstated by Dave Itzkoff

The British company Opera North said it will present "Beached," which features a libretto by Lee Hall, after changes were made to lyrics sung by a gay character.

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Wednesday, July 6, 2011

ArtsBeat: Don't Kill the Rabbit: Bunny-Skinning Scene Is Excised from Royal Shakespeare Company's 'As You Like It' by Dave Itzkoff

The comedy, which is to begin performances on Wednesday during the company's Lincoln Center Festival residency, will not show a dead rabbit being skinned and decapitated, as the British prod…

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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

ArtsBeat: 'Billy Elliot' Writer Says Homophobia Led to Cancellation of His New Opera by Dave Itzkoff

Lee Hall said that discrimination against gays resulted in the collapse of Opera North's production of "Beached," while a school whose students would have participated in the opera said it w…

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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

ArtsBeat: By Way of Chicago, David Henry Hwang Comedy 'Chinglish' Will Come to Broadway by Dave Itzkoff

The comedy "Chinglish," which chronicles an American businessman's language difficulties in China, recently opened at the Goodman Theater in Chicago.

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ArtsBeat: Alan Rickman to Return to Broadway in 'Seminar' by Dave Itzkoff

Mr. Rickman will play a "brilliant but unpredictable author" in "Seminar," a dark comedy by Theresa Rebeck that will open on Broadway in the fall.

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ArtsBeat: Nina Arianda to Dominate New Broadway Production of 'Venus in Fur' by Dave Itzkoff

Ms. Arianda will reprise her breakthrough role as Vanda, an actress willing to go to extreme lengths for a role, in a production that Manhattan Theater Club will bring to the Samuel J. Fried…

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Monday, June 27, 2011

ArtsBeat: 'Stick Fly' Is Broadway-Bound in Production Presented by Alicia Keys by Dave Itzkoff

The Lydia R. Diamond play, about the interactions and revelations within a well-to-do black family at its home in Martha's Vineyard, will be presented at the Lyceum Theater and directed by K…

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Thursday, June 23, 2011

ArtsBeat: Death of Broadway Stagehand at 'How to Succeed in Business' Is Being Investigated by Dave Itzkoff

New York City's Office of Chief Medical Examiner said it would be "a couple of weeks" before the results of further study, including toxicology tests, were available on a 29-year-old stageha…

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ArtsBeat: 'Bonnie & Clyde' Musical Gunning for Broadway in the Fall by Dave Itzkoff

The musical, starring Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan as the young outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, will begin previews at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater on Nov. 4 and open on Dec. 1.

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Wednesday, June 22, 2011

ArtsBeat: Casting Announced for 'Relatively Speaking' Comedies by Woody Allen, Elaine May and Ethan Coen by Dave Itzkoff

The ensemble cast will feature Steve Guttenberg, Julie Kavner, Marlo Thomas, Caroline Allen, Ari Graynor, Danny Hoch, Fred Melamed, Grant Shaud, Lisa Emery and Bill Army.

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Monday, June 20, 2011

ArtsBeat: Beatles Tribute 'Rain' Will Dry Up on Broadway by Dave Itzkoff

The musical homage to the Fab Four will play its final performance at the Brooks Atkinson Theater on Sept. 4.

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ArtsBeat: Broadway Revival of 'Born Yesterday' to Close by Dave Itzkoff

Nina Arianda was compared favorably to Judy Holliday and received a Tony Award nomination for her performance as the dim-witted girlfriend of a brutish tycoon in this latest revival of Garso…

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Thursday, June 16, 2011

Bloody Bloody Anna Paquin: An Interview With the 'True Blood' Star by Dave Itzkoff

An extended conversation with Ms. Paquin, who is profiled in this weekend's Arts & Leisure section as the season premiere of "True Blood" approaches.

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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

ArtsBeat: Rhyme Schemes: See the Creation of the Tony Awards' Closing Rap by Dave Itzkoff

In a backstage video recorded during the Tonys show Lin-Manuel Miranda and Thomas Kail document the process of writing a rap in real time for the host, Neil Patrick Harris.

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Monday, June 13, 2011

ArtsBeat: 'Scottsboro Boys' Sets Record for Tonys Futility by Dave Itzkoff

The final Kander and Ebb collaboration became the most nominated show to receive no Tony Awards when it did not prevail in any of the 12 categories in which it was a contender.

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ArtsBeat: For His Tonys Speech, Rylance Turns to a Favorite Source by Dave Itzkoff

Receiving his acting prize for "Jerusalem," Mark Rylance once again recited a work by the poet Louis Jenkins, as he did when he won his previous Tony in 2008.

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Sunday, June 12, 2011

ArtsBeat: About That Tonys Rap by Dave Itzkoff

A transcript of Neil Patrick Harris's closing rap.

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Thursday, June 9, 2011

ArtsBeat: Union Files Grievance Against 'Spider-Man' Producers, Saying Taymor Is Owed Royalties by Dave Itzkoff

The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, the union that represents theater directors including Julie Taymor, said the producers of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" had failed to pay he…

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Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Paul McCartney to Perform at Yankee Stadium by Dave Itzkoff

Mr. McCartney, who has previously appeared in concert at Shea Stadium and Citi Field, will play his first Yankee Stadium show on July 15.

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ArtsBeat: Hulkamania Really Is Coming For You: Hulk Hogan Plans Live Tour by Dave Itzkoff

"In Conversation: Outside the Ring with Hulk Hogan" is envisioned as a Hulk-ified version of "Inside the Actors Studio" (with perhaps more Atomic Leg Drops than James Lipton's incarnation).

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Monday, June 6, 2011

ArtsBeat: Peter O'Toole Has a Few Words for Directors by Dave Itzkoff

Peter O'Toole discusses "The Stunt Man," the many times he hasn't received an Oscar and why he has little love for theater directors.

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Thursday, June 2, 2011

Another Hundred (or So) People: 'Company' Cast Plans a Tonys Reunion by Dave Itzkoff

Neil Patrick Harris will perform with his co-stars from the New York Philharmonic's recent "Company" revival, including Stephen Colbert, Christina Hendricks and Patti LuPone at the Tony Awar…

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ArtsBeat: Rattlestick Playwrights Theater Likes Jesse Eisenberg Play For Its New Season by Dave Itzkoff

"Asuncion," a play by and featuring Mr. Eisenberg, the Oscar-nominated "Social Network" star, will be presented by the theater company starting in October as part of its 2011-12 season.

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