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Thursday, April 26, 2018

Gertrude Jeannette, Actor, Director and Cabdriver, Dies at 103 by Jonathan Wolfe

Believed to be the first woman to drive a taxi in New York City, she also overcame a speech impediment to work on Broadway, in film and on television.

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Thursday, October 5, 2017

New York Today: New York Today: Javier Muñoz of ‘Hamilton’ on Acting by Jonathan Wolfe

Monday: The work life of a Broadway star, learn to meditate, and dining at the Met.

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Drama Book Shop Celebrates Its Centennial. But Is It Too Late? by Jonathan Wolfe

While planning for the 100th anniversary of the Drama Book Shop, the owners uncovered one small problem: It may have started in 1916, not 1917.

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Wednesday, January 20, 2016

ArtsBeat: Watanabe Will Return to ‘King and I’ on Broadway by Jonathan Wolfe

The actor will play opposite Kelli O’Hara for seven weeks, and then Daniel Dae Kim will assume the role for eight weeks.

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Wednesday, January 13, 2016

ArtsBeat: Musical-Theater Writers Awarded Kleban Prizes by Jonathan Wolfe

Stacey Lustig and Daniel Goldstein are the latest winners of a prize that has been awarded over time to Jason Robert Brown and Robert Lopez.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:26PM

Monday, December 28, 2015

For Many Shows, A Happy Holiday Week at Broadway Box Office by Jonathan Wolfe

Eighteen shows earned more than $1 million at the box office, with "Aladdin" and "School of Rock" setting records.

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Saturday, October 17, 2015

Broadway Musicals, Big Draw in Brazil for a Decade, Lose Their Audience by Jonathan Wolfe

With unemployment and inflation up, and the currency down, ticket sales for imported shows are plummeting.

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Friday, September 4, 2015

Second City Cancels More Shows After Fire by Jonathan Wolfe

Second City announces more delays to its reopening, citing extensive smoke damage.

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Monday, August 31, 2015

ArtsBeat: ‘SpongeBob’ Musical Will Open in Chicago, With Sights on Broadway by Jonathan Wolfe

“The SpongeBob Musical,” with original songs by David Bowie, John Legend, Cyndi Lauper, T.I. and Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, is planning to move to Broadway in the 2016-2017 season.

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Friday, August 28, 2015

Beatles and Abba Items to Be Auctioned by Jonathan Wolfe

Items associated with the Beatles and Abba will be auctioned over the next month.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:16PM

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Sydney Theater Company Names New Artistic Director by Jonathan Wolfe

The artistic director of the Chichester Festival Theater, Jonathan Church, has been picked to lead the Sydney Theater Company, replacing Andrew Upton.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:54PM

Monday, August 24, 2015