Saturday, November 10, 2001 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Dodging the League? The whispers early in the week have turned into rumblings by Wednesday and last night have turned to shouts. A group of Broadway producers are looking at withdrawing their membership in The League of American Theatres and Producers. What does that mean for Broadway? It means that the Unions will have to negotiate their contracts separately with these producers. Yes, Disney, Clear Channel (nee: SFX, former Livent) already negotiate separately sort of. Who wins at the end of the day? The lawyers. Who loses? Everyone else. Pretty selfish move. Will it mean 75 Trombones for road audiences? Or 41st Street?

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Stritch, a Hit at the Public, has B'Way Crying: Give Us 'Liberty' by Michael Riedel

Who'd have a thought a 76-year-old broad with spindly legs and a whiskey-soaked voice would muscle aside "Mamma Mia!" and "Noises Off" to become the hottest ticket in town?

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Long in the Tooth and Claw by Clive Barnes

As the poet said: "Hell hath no fury like a women scorned," or as someone else remarked, "Life can be a cross between a bitch and a cat fight."

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Theater Review | 'The Women': Ow! Watch Those Claws by Ben Brantley

Clare Boothe Luce's 1936 hit play, now in a bumpy Broadway revival, still has the dubious appeal of showing ladies being anything but ladylike.

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New York Magazine: Nice Guys Are In

It took a tragedy for some jaded daters to appreciate "nice."

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New York Magazine: Don't Blame 9/11

Five CEOs who don't make excuses, and don't screw over employees.
My heroes are the corporate leaders who don't use September 11 to excuse poor performance; it would do your conscience -- not to mention your wallet -- good to support them.

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Samantha Mathis Takes On Miller's Luck

Samantha Mathis will appear opposite Chris O'Donnell in the Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's The Man Who Had All The Luck, according to Variety.

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Thoel Project Eyes Autumn in New York

A musical collaboration between Billy Joel and Twyla Tharp is slated for a Chicago premiere on June 15, 2002. Broadway.com has learned that producer James Nederlander, Jr. is currently casting for the...[Read More]

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Were Critics Catty About The Women?

Boasting more recognizable names than any other current Broadway production, the Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Clare Booth Luce's [Read More]

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Encores! Announces 2002 Season

Carnival!, Golden Boy and The Pajama Game will make up the 2002 Encores! season, according to The New York Times. [Read More]

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Langella to Join Bates In B'way Fortune's Fool

Frank Langella will appear opposite previously reported star Alan Bates in Ivan Turgenev's Fortune's Fool...[Read More]

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Bea Arthur to Bring One-Woman Show to the Booth

Bea Arthur will bring her one-woman show, …And Then There's Bea, to the Booth Theatre for a six week engagement this spring, according to The New York Post.

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'PARADISE' IS FOUND IN YIDDISH MUSICAL by DONALD LYONS

KEEPING theater in Yiddish alive and kicking is a challenge that exacts various answers from those who care about the survival of this rich tradition.

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Elaine Stritch: At Liberty

Reviewed by Michael Portantiere

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Tucci, Falco hashing out B'way plans

Producers look to bow legiter before Tony noms deadline
Edie Falco and Stanley Tucci may soon be slinging hash on Broadway. Last week, Joe Mantello directed the two stars in a reading of Terrence McNally's 1987 play "Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune." According to producers Michael and Matthew Rego, aka the Araca Group,... [Full Story]
If F&J happens in the time for the cutoff, can the young Araca producers be juggling two Tony Awards for Best Play and Best Musical?

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