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Tuesday, June 12, 2018

About New York: Ghosts of a Hospital Rise in the Village by Jim Dwyer

A play about St. Vincent’s hospital wanders across time with Elizabeth Seton, founder of the Sisters of Charity, the order that ran it, as guide.

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Tuesday, September 20, 2016

About New York: In a Fictional Pub, a Tale of a Bombing. A Block Away, a Very Real Explosion. by Jim Dwyer

As two characters talked about a bombing onstage in “Quietly,” at the Irish Repertory Theater on Saturday night, a tremendous bang echoed through the theater.

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Tuesday, February 25, 2014

About New York: Truth and a Prize Emerge From Lies About Hoffman by Jim Dwyer

After the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman, The National Enquirer quoted his friend David Bar Katz, but Mr. Katz had not spoken with The Enquirer. A settlement followed, and it will fund a ne…

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Tuesday, July 2, 2013

About New York: Backstage at ‘Lucky Guy,’ a Character Watches Tom Hanks Keep the Cast Loose by Jim Dwyer

As a named character in the play “Lucky Guy,” Jim Dwyer got a chance to go backstage and witness the zaniness the audience doesn’t see.    

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Thursday, June 20, 2013

About New York: With the Street as a Stage, a Fictional Murder Plays Out in Brooklyn by Jim Dwyer

In Park Slope, a theater company will put on a drama in which the setting will be as big a star as the actors.    

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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

About New York: Irish Actor Meets Ugandan Orphan and Adopts Him by Jim Dwyer

Johnny O’Callaghan wrote a play, opening next week, about the resistance he met when trying to adopt a 3-year-old.    

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Thursday, March 28, 2013

‘Lucky Guy’ by Nora Ephron as Recalled by Jim Dwyer by Jim Dwyer

Jim Dwyer, a friend and competitor to Mike McAlary, the subject of Nora Ephron’s “Lucky Guy,” recalls the circumstances behind the play.

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Friday, November 30, 2012

ABOUT NEW YORK: A Closely Guarded Secret: When the Camels Go for a Walk by Jim Dwyer

Three camels performing in a Christmas Nativity scene take a break every morning in Midtown, but the routine is kept under wraps.

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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

About New York: ‘Into the Woods’ Production Born at Catering Firm by Jim Dwyer

A new production of the musical “Into the Woods” was born at Great Performances, a catering firm that employs actors.

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