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McCutcheon Will Not Return to My Fair Lady

Despite confirmed reports that Martine McCutcheon would stay in My Fair Lady through December 8, the actress is actually never coming back to the musical. McCutcheon quit the production rather than risk permanent damage to her ailing voice, according to The Evening Standard.
Wasn't she seen lunching with Craig and Nathan... oh, nevermind.

Do Re Mi: PBS Airs "Richard Rodgers: The Sweetest Sounds" Nov. 4

Yet another reason for the Yankees to win tonight.

Yes, Virginia, There is a Crucible, w/ Neeson, Linney and Murray Feb. 16

Barbour, Felder Are Back From Broadway to Tell L.A. About It, Nov. 24-Dec. 31

Hershey Felder, no longer Alone.

Theater Review | 'Everything That Rises...': Southern Stories, on the Stage and on Their Own

On this date in 1992, William Jefferson Clinton was elected the 42nd president of the United States, defeating President Bush. And in 1998, Former pro wrestler Jesse ''The Body'' Ventura was elected governor of Minnesota. Which remin

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The BroadwayStars staff is happy that the Yankees have rallied to take the lead in the series, but we are also hoping the that next game can be won in the normal 9 innings. Although half the staff is unemployed, and the other half is about to quit or be fired, we do need our beauty rest! Go Yankees!!!

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This must be big news. How often does the NYTimes and NYPost have the same Friday column? Also, check out Riedel's story because it also talks about Frank Langella's reasons for leaving the London production of Over the Moon (Moon Over Buffalo). Seems that Joan Collins was upstaging him with over-the-top acting. It brings the term Present Laughter to my mind. And you would think that Frank would be used to being upstaged by strong women...

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Spotted last night: Nathan Lane and Craig Bierko sitting in George Steinbrenner's box at Yankee Stadium screaming their heads off. Oh, maybe it wasn't them. Nevermind.

Q & A: Katie Finneran by Paul Wontorek

Little Reason for Laughs in 'Wonder' by Donald Lyons

Farce has to be grounded in reality. That way, when it takes off from reality, we're anchored. Christopher Durang understood this in "Betty's Summer Vacation"; Michael Frayn, whose "Noises…

'Off' Laughs Go On & On by Clive Barnes

Michael Frayn's "Noises Off" is the funniest farce ever written. If it isn't, tell me what is.Never before has "side-splitting" taken on a meaning dangerously close to the non-metaphoricall…

Theater Review | 'Wonder of the World': Setting Forth, the Wind in Her Sails by Ben Brantley

David Lindsay-Abaire's exceedingly whimsical new play centers on a Candide-like innocence who takes to the road to find her identity.

Theater Review | 'Noises Off': A Voyage to Hilarity by Ben Brantley

In this spectacularly funny revival of Michael Frayn's farce, there are moments when everyone seems to be riding the same runaway roller coaster.

On Stage and Off: Rest Time for Nathan by Jesse McKinley

Today's birthdays include Stefanie Powers, Marie-Antoinette, and Burt Lancaster.

Nathan Lane Can't Produce by Michael Riedel

Lane, the Tony Award-winning star of "The Producers," appears to have developed a polyp on his vocal chord and will be out of the hit show indefinitely, his spokesman said yesterday.
Of course this is a terrible thing, and I certainly hope Nathan is able to recover quickly, but I'll be interested to see how this affects the new ticket pricing policy.

Philadelphia citypapaer.net: Artsbeat by Debra Auspitz

There may be changes ahead for the Prince Music Theater. The company, which picked up three Barrymores this year and recently closed a well-received revival of Lady in the Dark, has had som…

Broadway Offline: Dot-Com Crash Claims Theatre Website

Good to hear that Robert Viagas from BroadwayOnline.com will be back at Playbill, his original Theatre stomping grounds. Perhaps he can now push PBOL to redesign their site, without taking ANY of the design elements from BroadwayOnline... especially that car horn thing...

Broadway USO Tour to Entertain Troops in Europe, Dec. 12-23

Love, Janis Has Nothing Left to Lose: Off-Bway Musical Closes Nov. 4

He's Dave Gorman, And He's Staying Off-Bway Till Nov. 24

OOB's Bleecker Street Comics Features Drama, Abandonment and Batman, Nov. 2-30

Bradbury's Falling Upward! Benefits Tourism Relief Workers Fund Nov. 2

Nov. 12 Bravo TV Concert to Offer Showtunes With a Pop Tinge

"Broadway on Bravo," launched yesterday at www.bravotv.com/broadway. Lets not forget that Bravo is owned by Cablevision (nee: Radio City Musical Hall and Madison Square Garden. This is a good outlet for further exploitation of their product. (Will we the The Scarlet Pimpernel on the small screen? We just have to wait and see.) Oh yeah, if you go to the link, you can enter a contest to win prizes to clutter your apartment with. Good luck.

PHOTO CALL: Bye Bye Brooke!

Oy Vey Ole´: Latin-Jewish Plays Reach OB's Repertorio Espanol

Mamma Mia! Record Sales!

MD's Hines Exits Empty Space in Nov.; Theatre Damage Moves First Two Productions

MN Council Votes to Gut the Guthrie as Theatre Eyes Move to Walker Space in 2005

Forster and Shakespeare Get Musicalized at NYC's Century Center Nov. 12 and Dec. 3

'OFF' LAUGHS GO ON & ON by CLIVE BARNES

MICHAEL Frayn's "Noises Off" is the funniest farce ever written. If it isn't, tell me what is.Never before has "side-splitting" taken on a meaning dangerously close to the non-metaphoricall…

LITTLE REASON FOR LAUGHS IN 'WONDER' by DONALD LYONS

FARCE has to be grounded in reality. That way, when it takes off from reality, we're anchored. Christopher Durang understood this in "Betty's Summer Vacation"; Michael Frayn, whose "Noises …

Get It While You Can: Love, Janis to Close Nov. 4

Love, Janis, the off-Broadway musical about the life of Janis Joplin, will end its run at The Village Theater on Sunday, November 4. It will have played 13 preview and 222 regular performances...[Read More]

Syringa Tree to Grow at London's National Theatre

Pamela Gien’s The Syringa Tree, currently in the midst of a successful off-Broadway run, will make its L...[Read More]

All-Star The Women Extended to Dec. 30

The Roundabout Theatre Company production of Clare Boothe Luce's The Women is being extended one week. Though a production sp...[Read More]

Noises Off Turns the Critics On

Michael Frayn’s Noises Off is back on Broadway and boy are the majority of New York critics happy about it. The Royal Nation...[Read More]

Wonder of the World Faces the Critics

David Lindsay-Abaire’s Wonder of the World was supposed to have its New York premiere in early summer. How...[Read More]

Review: NOISES OFF by Adam Feldman

NOISES OFF Turns the Critics On

Video Feature: NOISES OFF's Triumphant Return

Photo Op: NOISES OFF Opening. Photos by Bruce Glikas for Broadway.com

Q&A: Katie Finneran

Literary battle takes the stage in 'Friends'

New musical features music by Hamlisch, lyrics by Carnelia
I wonder who will play Chandler. (sic)

'Love, Janis' won't hold on after Sunday

Musical, Off B'way struggle to reach pre-Sept. 11 numbers

Brooks'Producers' of coin

New venture adds fee to musical's $400 tix
One way or the other, Mel Brooks will see the money. As a producer of "The Producers," Brooks is part of one of four general partnerships that have formed Broadway Inner Circle, which is set to charge an $80 broker's fee on the hit musical's new $400 ticket.
I am shocked! Totally shocked! (Didn't I say that when the story first hit?)

Theater Review | 'King Lear': When Shakespeare Could Use a Warning Label

Theater Review | 'Wonder of the World': Setting Forth, the Wind in Her Sails

Theater Review | 'Noises Off': A Voyage to Hilarity

NATHAN LANE CAN'T PRODUCE by MICHAEL RIEDEL

NATHAN Lane, the Tony Award-winning star of "The Producers," appears to have developed a polyp on his vocal chord and will be out of the hit show indefinitely, his spokesman said yesterday.

On Stage and Off: Rest Time for Nathan

Tangentially, the staff would like to add that the Yankees had better win on Saturday, because I have tickets to the Lane-less 'Producers' on Sunday night (Actor's Fund performance), and I would hate to bring a radio to the theatre w