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Thursday, September 5, 2013

The New Season: Theater Listings for Fall 2013 by Steven McElroy

An expanded list of new shows coming to New York and elsewhere this fall.    

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Wednesday, September 4, 2013

ArtsBeat: A New Romeo for Classic Stage Company Production by Steven McElroy

Julian Cihi, a recent New York University graduate, will star opposite Elizabeth Olsen in “Romeo and Juliet” Off Broadway.    

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Sunday, September 1, 2013

Theater: It’s Ireland in New York by Steven McElroy

There’s enough Irish theater in New York this month to allow for full immersion for a week or so if you’d like.    

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Sunday, August 25, 2013

Edinburgh Strategy: Check Reviews, Take Chances, Hope for the Best by Steven McElroy

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe — more than 2,800 performances of theater, music, comedy, dance and more spread among 275 venues — is impossible to consume fully.    

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Thursday, August 8, 2013

Shows to Consider at New York’s Fringe Festival by Eric Grode, Catherine Rampell, Erik Piepenburg, Andy Webster, Ken Jaworowski and Steven McElroy

From the immense lineup of shows in the New York International Fringe Festival, staff members at The Times play some hunches and make some picks to see.    

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Monday, August 5, 2013

Arts, Briefly: Samuel Beckett at 59E59 Theaters by Steven McElroy

Trevor Nunn’s well-received 2012 stage adaptation of the Samuel Beckett radio play “All That Fall,” starring Eileen Atkins and Michael Gambon, will be presented in New York at the end …

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Thursday, June 13, 2013

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ in Different Looks and Cities by Steven McElroy

To freshen Shakespeare’s popular comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at stages this summer, directors are taking a range of conceptual directions.    

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Friday, June 7, 2013

Cora Bissett’s ‘Roadkill,’ Presented by St. Ann’s Warehouse by Steven McElroy

In Cora Bissett’s “Roadkill,” the subject is sex trafficking and the presentation style is the extreme close-up.    

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Thursday, May 30, 2013

ArtsBeat: Sexual Violence in India Among Hot-Button Topics at Edinburgh Fringe Festival by Steven McElroy

In total the festival will feature 2,871 shows at 273 venues.    

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Friday, May 17, 2013

Summer Stages: Summer 2013 Theater Listings by Steven McElroy

Nationwide theater listings.    

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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

ArtsBeat: Taking Shakespeare’s Sonnets to the Streets of New York by Steven McElroy

After an online fundraising campaign, the New York Shakespeare Exchange is filming 154 actors reciting Shakespeare’s sonnets at locations around New York City.

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Monday, March 4, 2013

ArtsBeat: Brits Off Broadway Adds ‘Bull’ to Slate by Steven McElroy

“Bull,” a drama about office politics by the British playwright Mike Bartlett (“The Cockfight Play”), will have its New York premiere in the Brits Off Broadway festival at 59E59 Thea…

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Thursday, February 21, 2013

New Faces in Spring Theater by Patrick Healy, Steven McElroy, Alexis Soloski and Sandy Macdonald

What gets actors to high-profile stage roles? Talent, persistence and a bit of luck.

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Bill Irwin-David Shiner Team Returns in ‘Old Hats’ by Steven McElroy

Decades after they created the Broadway success “Fool Moon,” the clown-actors Bill Irwin and David Shiner have reunited to create “Old Hats,” now playing at Signature Center.

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Thursday, November 29, 2012

ArtsBeat: Short Plays From Edinburgh Fringe to Run Off Broadway by Steven McElroy

Theater Uncut, a volunteer collective that drew standing-room crowds at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe last summer, will present a series of short plays Off Broadway in January.

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Thursday, November 1, 2012

ArtsBeat: Stratford Festival Drops 'Shakespeare' From Name by Steven McElroy

For most of the festival's history, it has been called the Stratford Festival.

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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

‘Mies Julie,’ From South Africa, at St. Ann’s Warehouse by Steven McElroy

“Mies Julie,” a South African adaptation of Strindberg’s play and a critical hit at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, is having its American premiere at St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn.

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Friday, October 26, 2012

Snapshot : Clémence Poésy’s Broadway Debut in ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’ by Steven McElroy

The French actress and model Clémence Poésy talks about growing up with “Cyrano,” life in New York and her unconventional beauty.

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Thursday, September 6, 2012

‘Annie’ for Sun, a New ‘Woolf’ for Fear by Steven McElroy

Revivals of “Glengarry Glen Ross,” “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and “Annie” are coming to Broadway this fall, as Off Broadway greets New York premieres like the acclaimed …

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Sunday, August 26, 2012

World Fringe Congress in Edinburgh by Steven McElroy

Fringe festival leaders from several countries exchanged notes in Edinburgh. One thing they learned: Even the Fringe has its fringe element.

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Thursday, August 23, 2012

ArtsBeat: 'Mies Julie' Wins Best of Edinburgh Fringe Award by Steven McElroy

Logistical and scheduling complications will prevent those involved with "Mies Julie" from bringing the show to New York in January.

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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

At Edinburgh Fringe, Topical Playwriting is Seriously Up to the Minute by Steven McElroy

Theater Uncut introduces short plays that can be performed worldwide for free, including a brand-new piece on "The Naked Rambler," who is under arrest for wandering England and Scotland with…

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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

‘Bring It On: The Musical’ and Its Broadway Newcomers by Steven McElroy

Five Broadway newcomers in the “Bring It On: The Musical” cast discuss their first roles, their fears and the roles they would love to play.

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A South African 'Miss Julie' Captivates Edinburgh Festival by Steven McElroy

Yael Farber's adaptation of the Strindberg play sets the story in post-apartheid South Africa.

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Thursday, August 9, 2012

ArtsBeat: 'Elf' Will Return to Broadway for the Holidays by Steven McElroy

The musical adaptation of the 2003 film will play from November 9 to January 6, 2013.

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ArtsBeat: 'Bring It On' and 'Closer Than Ever' Extend Runs by Steven McElroy

The shows will now play through January 20th and September 30th, respectively.

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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Snapshot | Lindsay Mendez: Lindsay Mendez Talks About ‘Dogfight’ by Steven McElroy

Lindsay Mendez talks about her role in the new Off Broadway musical “Dogfight.”

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Tuesday, July 17, 2012

ArtsBeat: Bedford, Dennehy and 'Tommy' Will Be Part of 2013 Stratford Festival Season by Steven McElroy

The 12-show season will be the first under the theater festival's new artistic director, Antoni Cimolino.

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Thursday, June 7, 2012

Shakespeare and Friends in New York Parks by Steven McElroy

It’s summertime, and the actors are busy putting on free theater in parks throughout New York City.

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Thursday, May 31, 2012

ArtsBeat: 2012 Edinburgh Fringe Festival Announces Lineup by Steven McElroy

This Olympic summer, the 66th annual Edinburgh Festival Fringe, which announced its lineup on Thursday, is going bigger than ever.

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Thursday, May 17, 2012

Summer Festivals : Summer Stages: Theater Beyond Shakespeare by Steven McElroy

“As You Like It,” “Much Ado About Nothing” and “Richard III” are among the popular choices for this summer’s theater festivals.

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