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Monday, November 29, 2010

Musicals Give Thanks After Fat Holiday Week by Patrick Healy

Tourists help the shows cash in at the box office.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:30PM

ArtsBeat: Could 'Spider-Man' Be a Short-Timer at the Foxwoods Theater? by Patrick Healy

Three veteran producers say the theater has sent signals that the musical might not be around that long.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:55PM

Could 'Spider-Man' Be a Short-Timer at the Foxwoods Theater? by Patrick Healy

Three veteran producers say the theater has sent signals that the musical might not be around that long.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:39PM
Sunday, November 28, 2010

Lines for a First Look at ‘Spider-Man’ Musical by Patrick Healy

Hundreds of people snaked along West 42nd Street as they waited to preview “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.”

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Curtain to Rise on 'Spider-Man' by Patrick Healy

The show will hold its first preview performance at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday before more than 1,900 paying theatergoers, reporters, and several of the musical's nervous producers and investors.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:12PM

ArtsBeat: Curtain to Rise on 'Spider-Man' by Patrick Healy

The show will hold its first preview performance at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday before more than 1,900 paying theatergoers, reporters, and several of the musical's nervous producers and investors.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:12PM
Friday, November 26, 2010

'Spider-Man': Turn on the Commercials by Patrick Healy

Coming soon to a TV set near you.

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A Home Field Advantage for 'In the Heights' by Patrick Healy

Lin-Manuel Miranda will star in a production in Puerto Rico.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:20PM

ArtsBeat: A Home Field Advantage for 'In the Heights' by Patrick Healy

Lin-Manuel Miranda will star in a production in Puerto Rico.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:20PM
Thursday, November 25, 2010

'Elling' to Close on Broadway by Patrick Healy

So much for little-known Norwegian comedies surviving on brutal commercial Broadway. The new play "Elling" will close this Sunday after 22 previews and nine regular performances.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:59PM

ArtsBeat: 'Elling' to Close on Broadway by Patrick Healy

So much for little-known Norwegian comedies surviving on brutal commercial Broadway. The new play "Elling" will close this Sunday after 22 previews and nine regular performances.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:59PM
Tuesday, November 23, 2010

‘Spider-Man’ Starts to Emerge From Web of Secrecy by Patrick Healy

The creators of “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” see Spider-Man finally, literally, take flight.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:22PM
Thursday, November 18, 2010

ArtsBeat: Have You Heard the One About the Rabbi Who Didn't Memorize His Lines? by Patrick Healy

Richard Dreyfuss show "Imagining Heschel" still being done on book and not open for review

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Have You Heard the One About the Rabbi Who Didn't Memorize His Lines? by Patrick Healy

Richard Dreyfuss show "Imagining Heschel" still being done on book and not open for review

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:35PM

ArtsBeat: Longer Run for 'Merchant of Venice' Under Discussion by Patrick Healy

With the box office booming, the producers hope to extend the play beyond its scheduled Jan. 9 closing.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:42PM

Longer Run for 'Merchant of Venice' Under Discussion by Patrick Healy

With the box office booming, the producers hope to extend the play beyond its scheduled Jan. 9 closing.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:40PM
Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Safety Inspectors to Assess More 'Spider-Man' Flying Sequences by Patrick Healy

State safety inspectors will return to Broadway's Foxwoods Theater on Wednesday to assess more flying sequences that director Julie Taymor has conceived for the upcoming musical "Spider-Man:…

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ArtsBeat: Safety Inspectors to Assess More 'Spider-Man' Flying Sequences by Patrick Healy

State safety inspectors will return to Broadway's Foxwoods Theater on Wednesday to assess more flying sequences that director Julie Taymor has conceived for the upcoming musical "Spider-Man:…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:30PM

ArtsBeat: 'Dracula' Will Rise Off Broadway, With a Count by Way of Italy by Patrick Healy

Revival of "Dracula" starring a newcomer in title role is coming to Off Broadway

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:22PM

'Dracula' Will Rise Off Broadway, With a Count by Way of Italy by Patrick Healy

Revival of "Dracula" starring a newcomer in title role is coming to Off Broadway

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:17PM

Sam Gold, Director of 'Circle Mirror,' Joins the Roundabout Team by Patrick Healy

He is named an associate artist at Roundabout Theater Company.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:11PM

ArtsBeat: Sam Gold, Director of 'Circle Mirror,' Joins the Roundabout Team by Patrick Healy

He is named an associate artist at Roundabout Theater Company.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:11PM

Wary of Demanding Lead Role, 'Spider-Man' Producers Eye Use of Backup by Patrick Healy

The producers of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" are planning to tap cast member Matthew James Thomas to serve as an alternate for leading man Reeve Carney for as many as two performances a …

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ArtsBeat: Wary of Demanding Lead Role, 'Spider-Man' Producers Eye Use of Backup by Patrick Healy

The producers of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" are planning to tap cast member Matthew James Thomas to serve as an alternate for leading man Reeve Carney for as many as two performances a …

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:43AM

The Spike and Other Improv Lessons by Patrick Healy

Mark Rylance, who plays in-theater volleyball with other cast members of “La Bête,” is a big believer in and teacher of improv.

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Monday, November 15, 2010

ArtsBeat: Do-Over for Playwriting Prize by Patrick Healy

Protests against a decision not to name a winner lead to a reconsideration.

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A Do-Over for the Wasserstein Playwriting Prize by Patrick Healy

Protests against a decision not to name a winner lead to a reconsideration.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:06PM

ArtsBeat: 'How to Succeed' Rounds Out Its Broadway Cast by Patrick Healy

A Broadway newcomer, Rose Hemingway, will play one of the most coveted ingenue roles of the season, Rosemary Pilkington, opposite Daniel Radcliffe's J. Pierrepont Finch.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:14PM

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