ArtsBeat: 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,' With 'Hairspray' Song Team, Sets London Opening by Patricia Cohen

Sam Mendes will direct the production, which is to open at the London Palladium next June.

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ArtsBeat: Reimagined 'Side Show' Musical Has Dates on Two Coasts by Patricia Cohen

Bill Condon ("Dreamgirls") will direct the musical about Siamese twins, slated for runs at La Jolla Playhouse and the Kennedy Center.

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ArtsBeat: Two-Person 'Slowgirl' Announces Its Cast by Patricia Cohen

Zeljko Ivanek and Sarah Steele will star in Greg Pierce's play, the first in Lincoln Center Theater's new Claire Tow Theater.

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ArtsBeat: Peters and Jackman to Get Special Tonys by Patricia Cohen

Bernadette Peters and Hugh Jackman will be honored for their offstage efforts.

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Kennedy Center Announces 2012-2013 Season by Patricia Cohen

highlights of the program include celebrations of Woody Guthrie's and Bob Marley's music.

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President's Proposed Budget Includes N.E.A. Increase by Patricia Cohen

The proposed budget that President Obama released on Monday would raise annual spending on the National Endowment for the Arts to $154.255 million, an increase of more than $8 million over t…

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ArtsBeat: 'War Horse' Film Turns Book Into Bestseller in Britain by Patricia Cohen

The novel 'War Horse' sells more copies in two weeks than it did in its first 25 years.

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Star Dancer Quits Royal Ballet by Patricia Cohen

Originally born in southern Ukraine, Sergei Polunin joined the Royal Ballet School in 2003 at age 13.

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Board Named for Arts Center Planned for World Trade Center Site by Patricia Cohen

The naming of a board of directors was necessary to gain access to funds from the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation.

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ArtsBeat Blog: 'One Man, Two Guvnors' Coming to Broadway from Britain by Patricia Cohen

The show is scheduled to open on April 18.

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ArtsBeat Blog: Intiman Theater Cites Progress in Fund Raising for Summer Season by Patricia Cohen

With a goal of $1 million, $200,000 has been raised so far.

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ArtsBeat Blog: Eclectic Lineup for Humana Festival of New American Plays by Patricia Cohen

Topics range from customer service to the Middle East.

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English King to Have Brief Reign in Beijing by Patricia Cohen

Kevin Spacey will star in "Richard III" for three nights.

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ArtsBeat Blog: If Charles Dickens Had Been Jewish . . . by Patricia Cohen

Jackie Hoffman will offer her own twist on "A Christmas Carol."

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American Film Institute to Give Award to Shirley MacLaine by Patricia Cohen

The actress will be honored for lifetime achievement.

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Sondheim to Receive New York City Arts Honor by Patricia Cohen

Mikhail Baryshnikov and Jimmy Heath are among the other honorees.

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The New Season: Jeremy Jordan in 'Newsies' and 'Bonnie & Clyde' by Patricia Cohen

Jeremy Jordan's theatrical version of two-timing means that during much of the world premiere of "Newsies" he'll also be rehearsing "Bonnie & Clyde."

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'Super Fly' Musical Struts a Step Closer To the New York Stage by Patricia Cohen

Super Fly musical gets a New York workshop

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Paula Vogel Will Leave Early as Head of Yale's Playwriting Program by Patricia Cohen

The playwright Paula Vogel is leaving and staying.

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National Endowment Announces Humanities Grants by Patricia Cohen

249 recipients received $40 million in grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Fine Tuning Behind Closed Doors - Interactive Feature by Patricia Cohen

Until the New 42nd Street Studios was completed in 2000, there was precious little space in Times Square for performing artists to rehearse. The New 42nd Street, the nonprofit corporation es…

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Rehearsals, Side by Side and Glorified by Patricia Cohen

A day in the life of the New 42nd Street Studios, a 10-story building in Times Square.

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Injured Romeo Will Miss Sunday's Performance by Patricia Cohen

Dyfan Dwyfor will step in as Romeo to replace Sam Troughton, who injured his knee at Tuesday's matinee performance.

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Injured Romeo Undergoes Knee Surgery by Patricia Cohen

A spokeswoman for the Royal Shakespeare Company said she did not know whether he would be able to return for Sunday's performance.

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ArtsBeat: Show Is Stopped but Then Goes On After Injury to Royal Shakespeare Company's Romeo by Patricia Cohen

The actor, Sam Troughton, suffers a knee injury.

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