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Friday, January 16, 2015

ArtsBeat: As ‘Motown’ Nears Closing, the Hits and Dollars Keep Coming by William Grimes

“Motown: The Musical,” which closes Sunday, has recouped its backers’ $18 million investment.

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Wednesday, January 7, 2015

ArtsBeat: Yale Library Acquires Paula Vogel Archive by William Grimes

Ms. Vogel’s archive will join those of other playwrights, including Eugene O’Neill and Thornton Wilder, in the Yale Collection of American Literature.

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Wednesday, December 24, 2014

ArtsBeat: ‘The 39 Steps’ to Run Off Broadway by William Grimes

“The 39 Steps” will return to the New York stage in April, when it is scheduled to open at the Union Square Theater.

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Wednesday, December 10, 2014

ArtsBeat: Laura Benanti Will Star in Radio City’s Spring Show by William Grimes and Patrick Healy

“New York Spring Spectacular” is scheduled to begin performances in March.

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Tuesday, November 18, 2014

ArtsBeat: Live ‘Side Show’ Simulcast Wasn’t Live After All by William Grimes

Producers of the musical substituted a previously recorded video clip.

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Friday, September 26, 2014

Christopher Durang's 'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike' Heads to Regional Theaters by William Grimes

The Tony-winning “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,” by Christopher Durang, will be romping across regional stages this season as the most produced play on a Top 10 list.

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Thursday, August 28, 2014

Spectators Walk Out of a Show for Many Reasons by William Grimes

Boredom and irritation. A waiting train. Or deep disappointment. Ticketholders walk out of a show for varied reasons.

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Monday, August 18, 2014

ArtsBeat: The Richard III Diet: Wild Birds, Frequent Feasts and Plenty of Wine by William Grimes

New evidence from an analysis of Richard III’s bones suggest that he lived like a king — a wealthy one.

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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

ArtsBeat: ‘Rocky’ to Close in August by William Grimes

The Broadway musical “Rocky” will give its last performance at the Winter Garden Theater on Aug. 17, after a disappointing run.

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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

ArtsBeat: Gone Boy (Prince of Denmark) by William Grimes

Gillian Flynn, the author of “Gone Girl,” will write a new version of “Hamlet” for Hogarth, which is presenting Shakespeare in a more modern, accessible form.

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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Bringing Arts to Brooklyn and Bronx Community Gardens by William Grimes

Arts in the Gardens will present music, performance art, poetry, dance and film at gardens in Brooklyn and the South Bronx.

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Friday, May 2, 2014

Broderick and Lane to Team Up for Updated McNally Comedy by William Grimes

Matthew Broderick will portray a nervous playwright in Terrence McNally’s “It’s Only a Play,” while Nathan Lane will play his envious, backbiting friend.

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Thursday, May 1, 2014

ArtsBeat: Broderick and Lane Heading Back to Broadway Together by William Grimes

The actors will star in an updated version of Terrence McNally’s showbiz comedy, “It’s Only a Play.”

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Thursday, March 20, 2014

Get. Arts. Fast. by William Grimes

New York has a vast tolerance for marathon entertainment. But the city also has a need for speed that only cultural sprints can satisfy.    

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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Measuring America’s Shakespearean Devotion by William Grimes

A new anthology shows how, from colonial times, Americans made Shakespeare one of their own.    

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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Industrial Musicals Were Once Big Shows by William Grimes

Industrials musicals, which have long since disappeared, were once professional shows that featured impressive talent.    

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Thursday, December 26, 2013

‘Queen of the Night’ Opens at the New Diamond Horseshoe Club by William Grimes

The immersive theater show “Queen of the Night” is opening on New Year’s Eve at the new Diamond Horseshoe supper club within the Paramount Hotel.    

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Monday, December 23, 2013

A Different Home for the Holidays by William Grimes

On Broadway and Off Broadway, the holiday season means work and lots of it.    

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Tuesday, September 3, 2013

A Scandal-Scalded Murdoch as a Song-and-Dance Man by William Grimes

Rupert Murdoch’s many missteps get stage treatments in Australia and Britain.    

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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Money and Morals Sharing the Stage With Shakespeare by William Grimes

“What Are We Worth? Shakespeare, Money and Morals” was billed as a town hall discussion at the Delacorte Theater.    

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Monday, May 27, 2013

Cicely Tyson and ‘Blessed Assurance’ by William Grimes

The Broadway experience does not typically include audience participation, but something unusual happens when Cicely Tyson performs “Blessed Assurance” in “The Trip to Bountiful.”&nb…

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Sunday, April 22, 2012

Dan LeFranc’s ‘Big Meal’ Echoes Family’s Restaurant Dramas by William Grimes

Three courses can represent a lifetime’s worth of tension in “The Big Meal,” a play from Dan LeFranc.

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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

David Mitchell, Broadway Set Designer, Dies at 79 by William Grimes

Mr. Mitchell, who became one of the most sought-after designers on Broadway, won Tony Awards for “Annie” and “Barnum.”

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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Roberts Blossom, Quirky Character Actor, Dies at 87 by WILLIAM GRIMES

Mr. Blossom played a great many curmudgeons but may be best recalled for his turn as the surprisingly sweet Old Man Marley in “Home Alone.”

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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Pam Gems, British Playwright, Dies at 85 by William Grimes

Ms. Gems explored the temperament of impassioned, embattled artists and politically engaged women in works like “Piaf” and “Stanley.”

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Friday, April 15, 2011

Arthur Marx, Who Wrote About Groucho, Dies at 89 by William Grimes

Mr. Marx, who wrote screenplays for film and television and a best-selling book about his father, Groucho, is dead at 89.

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Monday, February 28, 2011

Suze Rotolo, Muse and Girlfriend to Bob Dylan, Dies at 67 by William Grimes

Ms. Rotolo entered into a romantic relationship with Mr. Dylan in the early 1960s and, in one of the signature images of the decades, walked with him arm-in-arm on the cover of "The Freewhee…

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Sunday, January 23, 2011

Theoni V. Aldredge, Costume Designer, Dies at 88 by William Grimes

Ms. Aldredge won an Academy Award for the costumes in “The Great Gatsby,” and created the clothing designs for hundreds of stage productions.

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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Hillard Elkins, Producer, Is Dead at 81 by William Grimes

Mr. Elkins shocked the theater world in 1969 with the nudity-filled show “Oh! Calcutta!”

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards