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Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Ex-Theater Agent Admits to Tricking Friends Into Investing in Fake Play by James C. McKinley Jr.

Roland Scahill pleaded guilty Wednesday to grand larceny and fraud over a scheme built around a nonexistent play he claimed would star the actress Lupita Nyong’o as the opera singer Kathle…

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Friday, April 10, 2015

Harvey Weinstein Won’t Face Charges After Groping Report by James C. McKinley Jr.

The case involved an Italian model who told the police that Mr. Weinstein touched her breasts during a business meeting last month.

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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Dance Tribute to James Brown Is Among New Apollo Theater Offerings by James C. McKinley Jr.

The Philadelphia Dance Company will present the world premiere of "James Brown: Get on the Good Foot," with works from several choreographers.

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Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Snapshot: Mary Bridget Davies Brings Janis Joplin to Broadway by James C. McKinley Jr.

Mary Bridget Davies grew up in Cleveland listening to Janis Joplin. Now she’s playing Joplin on Broadway.    

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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Sting to Perform Benefit Shows for Public Theater This Fall by James C. McKinley Jr.

The concerts will take place in the 260-seat Anspracher Theater from Sept. 25 through Oct. 9, a tiny space for the former front man of the Police, who can easily fill arenas.

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Tuesday, June 4, 2013

ArtsBeat: Sting to Release a New Album in September by James C. McKinley Jr.

“The Last Ship” grew out of songwriting Sting has been doing for a musical of the same name, which producers hope will appear on Broadway in 2014.    

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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

ArtsBeat: Brian Stokes Mitchell to Perform in New Town Hall Concert Series by James C. McKinley Jr.

Starry Summer Nights at Town Hall will open on July 8 with Brian Stokes Mitchell.    

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Thursday, May 16, 2013

New Jersey Performing Arts Center Announces New Season by James C. McKinley Jr.

A symphonic concert devoted to the music of Led Zeppelin and performances by Motown greats are among the highlights.

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Thursday, April 18, 2013

ArtsBeat: Sondheim and Marsalis to Collaborate on Show for City Center by James C. McKinley Jr.

Stephen Sondheim and Wynton Marsalis are collaborating on a new show that will feature jazz interpretations of Mr. Sondheim’s love songs.    

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Thursday, February 21, 2013

ArtsBeat: Reunited, the Rascals Bring Their Act to Broadway by James C. McKinley Jr.

After reuniting for a series of shows in Port Chester, the blue-eyed soul band is bringing its act to Broadway in April.

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Thursday, January 24, 2013

ArtsBeat: 'Manilow on Broadway' Opening Postponed Because of Illness by James C. McKinley Jr.

The producers of "Manilow on Broadway" canceled the opening night of Barry Manilow's Broadway show as well as performances through the weekend.

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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Barry Manilow's Return to Broadway Is Extended by James C. McKinley Jr.

Producers are promising a nostalgic production full of Mr. Manilow's greatest hits.

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Thursday, January 3, 2013

Concert at Carnegie Hall Will Honor the Songs of Prince by James C. McKinley Jr.

The latest in the series of fund-raising concerts will include Talib Kweli, the Roots and the Blind Boys of Alabama.

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Monday, December 31, 2012

Promoter Who Revamped Capitol Theater Buys It by James C. McKinley Jr.

Peter Shapiro buys the landmark building in Port Chester, N.Y., for $11.5 million.

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Thursday, December 13, 2012

Carole King to Receive the Gershwin Prize by James C. McKinley Jr.

She is recognized as "one of the most influential songwriters of our time."

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Friday, December 7, 2012

Schumer Urges Ticket Sites to Halt Scalping for Benefit Concert by James C. McKinley Jr.

Tickets for the Wednesday concert at Madison Square Garden have been turning up on resale sites for much more than their face value.

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Monday, November 26, 2012
Tuesday, November 20, 2012

ArtsBeat: Roger Waters to Join 'Exonerated' Cast by James C. McKinley Jr.

Mr. Waters and the actress Kathleen Chalfant will join the play's rotating cast.

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Friday, November 16, 2012

ArtsBeat: King and Mellencamp's Musical Comes Back to Life by James C. McKinley Jr.

The songs from "Ghost Brothers of Darkland County," a musical by Stephen King and John Mellencamp, will be released on an album in the spring.

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Friday, October 26, 2012

ArtsBeat: New Play About Amy Winehouse to Open in Denmark by James C. McKinley Jr.

The play, based on published materials and public appearances, is to open in January at the Red Room theater in Copenhagen.

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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons to Play Broadway by James C. McKinley Jr.

The show will celebrate the group's 50th anniversary.

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Tuesday, August 14, 2012

The Apollo to Present 'Ask Your Mama!' by James C. McKinley Jr.

The multimedia musical show based on work by Langston Hughes will be presented for one night on March 23.

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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

ArtsBeat: Motown, and Berry Gordy Jr., to Get the Broadway Treatment by James C. McKinley Jr.

"MOTOWN the Musical" will trace the rise of the label's founder, mixing in hit songs from Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder and more.

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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

ArtsBeat: Lincoln Center's Out of Doors Returns for 42nd Year by James C. McKinley Jr.

The festival will present more than 100 free performances in the center's plazas and at the band shell in Damrosch Park.

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Friday, March 30, 2012

ArtsBeat: John Patrick Shanley's 'Storefront Church' Gets Its Congregation by James C. McKinley Jr.

Atlantic Theater Company production of John Patrick Shanley play will star Giancarlo Esposito.

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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Davy Jones, Monkees Heartthrob, Dies at 66 by James C. McKinley Jr.

A former jockey and stage actor, Davy Jones was an important member of the first and arguably the best of the pop groups created for television to capitalize on the success of the Beatles.

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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Dance Shows Coming to Hammerstein Ballroom by James C. McKinley Jr.

Called the "Cosmic Opera," the series will feature performances by actors in burlesque garb, a live string orchestra, opera singers, elaborate stage sets and a complex laser show.

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Monday, December 19, 2011

New McCartney Album Is a Trip Down Memory Lane by James C. McKinley Jr.

The album will feature standards from his youth, "the songs which inspired the songs" Paul McCartney wrote with John Lennon.

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Sunday, December 18, 2011

ArtsBeat Blog: A New York Stop for Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving and 'Uncle Vanya' by James C. McKinley Jr.

New Yorkers will have a chance to see the Sydney Theater Company's celebrated production of "Uncle Vanya" with Cate Blanchett and Hugo Weaving next summer.

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Monday, December 5, 2011

Jazz at Lincoln Center Director to Step Down by James C. McKinley Jr.

Adrian Ellis, the executive director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, has told that organization's board he will step down, a spokeswoman for the jazz organization said.

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Monday, November 21, 2011

Carnegie Hall Benefit Honors the Rolling Stones by James C. McKinley Jr.

The annual concert at Carnegie Hall to benefit music education programs for the poor will have a Rolling Stones theme this spring, the event's organizer, Michael Dorf, announced.

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