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Thursday, September 20, 2012

Martha Swope Exhibition at New York Public Library by Erik Piepenburg

The work of Martha Swope, a longtime arts photographer, is being displayed at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

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Tuesday, September 11, 2012

ArtsBeat: 'Fun Home' Musical Comes to the Public by Erik Piepenburg

A new musical based on Alison Bechdel's graphic novel "Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic," with music by Jeanine Tesori ("Shrek") and book and lyrics by Lisa Kron ("Well"), will open the fall se…

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Monday, September 10, 2012

Theater Props Masters Gather at the Public Theater by Erik Piepenburg

Theater props masters gathered to talk shop, including the fine art of creating stage vomit, outfitting a chair that speaks volumes and fashioning nonlethal weapons.

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Wednesday, September 5, 2012

‘War Horse’ to Close on Broadway in January by Erik Piepenburg

After slipping box-office grosses, “War Horse,” the award-winning hit Broadway play, will close in New York on Jan. 6.

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

ArtsBeat: 'War Horse' to Close in January by Erik Piepenburg

The Broadway play about a British boy and his friendship with a horse will close on Jan. 6, 2013.

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ArtsBeat: 'Flashdance' Musical Set for Broadway in August 2013 by Erik Piepenburg

The stage adaptation of "Flashdance," based on the 1983 movie about a female welder-turned-dancer, will begin performances on Broadway in August 2013.

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Monday, September 3, 2012

ArtsBeat: David Lindsay-Abaire and Naomi Wallace Receive Horton Foote Prize by Erik Piepenburg

The playwrights are the 2012 recipients of the Horton Foote Prize, a biennial award named for the playwright and screenwriter.

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Thursday, August 30, 2012

How Theaters Provide Housing for Actors by Erik Piepenburg

How and where actors live while working away from home can be as varied as the offerings in New York City real estate listings.

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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

ArtsBeat: Playwright Will Stage Her 'Topdog' With Brothers in Lead Roles by Erik Piepenburg

Suzan-Lori Parks will direct her Pulitzer Prize-winning play at Two River Theater Company in New Jersey.

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Friday, August 24, 2012

ArtsBeat: A Slice of Broadway in the Hudson Valley by Erik Piepenburg

Helsinki on Broadway aims to bring a bit of old-school cabaret to the Hudson Valley.

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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Cast of 'Assassins' Revival to Reunite for Roundabout Benefit by Erik Piepenburg

Neil Patrick Harris will join the 2004 Broadway cast of the Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman musical for a one-night-only benefit for the Roundabout Theater Company.

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Sunday, August 19, 2012

Theater Tickets on a Budget by Erik Piepenburg

A selection of $20 cash-only tickets are being available for more than 30 Off Broadway plays and musicals starting 20 minutes before curtain.

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Tuesday, August 7, 2012

ArtsBeat: Come See Our Play. But Watch the Movie First. by Erik Piepenburg

Audiences can watch a prequel to the play "Men to Be Feared" before it comes to this year's Fringe Festival.

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Monday, August 6, 2012

ArtsBeat: Irish Arts Center Announces New Season by Erik Piepenburg

The theater company Fishamble, the singer Wallis Bird and an exhibition of works by the painter Colette Murphy are among the fall season offerings.

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Friday, July 27, 2012

‘Bring It On: The Musical’ Cheerleading Moves by Erik Piepenburg

The creative team behind “Bring It On: The Musical” worked to make the show’s cheerleading moves as authentic as possible.

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Monday, July 23, 2012

ArtsBeat: Performance Space 122 Announces New Season by Erik Piepenburg

The theater will partner with two outside organizations -- the French Institute Alliance Française and the Chocolate Factory in Long Island City -- to host its fall season.

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Thursday, July 19, 2012

ArtsBeat: Political Sex Scandals Onstage, in 'Tail! Spin!' by Erik Piepenburg

Steamy communications from politicians provide the basis for a new play at the New York International Fringe Festival.

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ArtsBeat: Political Sex Scandals Word for Word Onstage in 'Tail! Spin!' by Erik Piepenburg

Steamy communications from politicians provide the basis for a new play at the New York International Fringe Festival.

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ArtsBeat: Skirball Center Announces New Season by Erik Piepenburg

The Belgian theater company Ontroerend Goed, the minimalist composer Terry Riley and the Australian dance company Circa are among the performers in the 2012-13 season at the N.Y.U. Skirball …

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Monday, July 16, 2012

ArtsBeat: A Return for 'Cotton Club Parade' by Erik Piepenburg

The Encores! song-and-dance revue will return to City Center this fall.

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Thursday, July 12, 2012

Phantom Creep Theater, Lovecraft Festival and Other Horror Events by Erik Piepenburg

This summer, a number of horror-themed events — including films, live performances and staged readings — are giving the city a jump start on the Halloween season.

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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Summer Favorites of Theater Festival Composers by Erik Piepenburg

Songwriters whose works are being staged in the New York Musical Theater Festival have chosen their favorite summer tunes from their lives and their shows.

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Monday, July 9, 2012

ArtsBeat: Gersten To Step Down at Lincoln Center Theater by Erik Piepenburg

When he finishes his tenure next June, Bernard Gersten will have served as the theater's executive producer for 28 years.

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Tuesday, July 3, 2012

ArtsBeat: Behind the Poster: 'Chaplin' by Erik Piepenburg

The illustrator Alex Trochut talks about his work on the poster for the coming Broadway musical about the life of Charlie Chaplin.

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Thursday, June 28, 2012

ArtsBeat: Stephanie J. Block, Will Chase Join the Revival of 'Edwin Drood' by Erik Piepenburg

The Roundabout Theater announced additional casting for its coming revival of the musical.

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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

ArtsBeat: A New Stache for 'Peter and the Starcatcher' by Erik Piepenburg

Christian Borle will leave the show on June 30, and will be replaced by Matthew Saldívar.

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Thursday, June 14, 2012

ArtsBeat: Pacino and a Theater Confirmed for 'Glengarry' Revival by Erik Piepenburg

Al Pacino will play Shelly "The Machine" Levene in a coming Broadway revival of David Mamet's "Glengarry Glen Ross."

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Thursday, June 7, 2012

What’s Next for Tony Nominees by Erik Piepenburg

A selective guide to when you might next see this year’s Tony Award nominees in action.

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Sunday, June 3, 2012

ArtsBeat: A Daddy for 'Annie' by Erik Piepenburg

The Australian opera and musical-theater singer Anthony Warlow will make his Broadway debut as the billionaire industrialist Daddy Warbucks in the coming revival of "Annie."

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Thursday, May 31, 2012

54 Below, a Cabaret Club for Broadway Lovers, to Open by Erik Piepenburg

54 Below, a new cabaret in the theater district, opens next week, aiming to be “Broadway’s living room.”

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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

ArtsBeat: Behind the Poster: 'The Bad and the Better' by Erik Piepenburg

Danica Novgorodoff, a graphic novelist and illustrator, talks about her poster design for Derek Ahonen's play, which is being produced by the theater company the Amoralists.

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