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2,426 stories from The Wall Street Journal

Does Charles Dickens Matter?

Speakeasy has hasked two Dickens scholars -- Michael Slater and Lillian Nayder -- to discuss Oprah Winfrey's recent selection of two Dickens novels for her influential book club.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Carrie Fisher Brings ‘Wishful Drinking' to HBO

The daughter of actress Debbie Reynolds and the late Eddie Fisher, actress/writer Carrie Fisher grew up in the spotlight. Her life and career has been well-documented by the media, but in he…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Gwyneth Paltrow to Return to ‘Glee'

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow is headed back to"Glee," according to Access Hollywood.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

When Stars Go Wild

Do misbehaving celebrities like Miley Cyrus deserve a second chance?

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

The Ailey Company's Calling Card

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of "Revelations," a beautifully paced and shaped dance suite.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Who's on Broadway? White Women Tourists by Maya Pope-chappell

Broadway is full of tourists. That's the completely unsurprising finding from a demographic study of the 11.89 million theatergoers during the 2009-10 season. The vast majority of the Broadw…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Broadway's Season of Early Curtains

An extra chill is blowing down Broadway as nearly every new fall show that hasn't already closed prepares to shutter by the end of next month. Of the 19 shows that opened this season, only t…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Helen Mirren Slams Hollywood Boys Club

While receiving the Sherry Lansing Leadership award in Los Angeles recently, actress Helen Mirren was critical of the male-centric entertainment that Hollywood has focused on in recent years.SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Renee Fleming Named Creative Consultant At Lyric Opera of Chicago

Soprano Renee Fleming will take on a new role at the Lyric Opera of Chicago - one that is backstage, rather than onstage. The company announced that Fleming has been named its first creative…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Brenda Blethyn Returns to New York For Brits Off Broadway Series

It's rare to see twice Academy-Award nominated English actress Brenda Blethyn play a 200-seat house. It might never have happened had Irish novelist/playwright Edna O'Brien ("The Country Gir…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Carol Channing: Yours for Christmas

This holiday season, via Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, you can hang Carol Channing, dressed for her most iconic role, on your tree.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Setting the Stage for Renewal

Architect Bing Thom's update and expansion of Harry Weese's Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. is an imaginative $135 million project that local planners are hoping will spur a $2 billion neigh…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Kristin Chenoweth, Wes Moore Celebrate Tolerance at Moth Event

Tolerance was the theme of the evening at last night's The Moth/USA Characters Unite event hosted by Kristin Chenoweth at the New York Public Library. In grand Moth tradition, storytellers h…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Theater Groups Meet to Discuss Emergency Plans

Representatives of major theater owners and Broadway unions met with members of the FDNY and NYPD Monday at a roundtable discussion concerning emergency preparedness.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

'Spider-Man' Fights Back

In a week, the mechanics of this musical, bashed and heralded in equal measure, have started to smooth.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

A Step In Time With Dick Van Dyke

Marshall Heyman talks to the 84-year-old actor about reality TV, hip hop and blogging.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Mustering the Arts

New York's Park Avenue Armory as a vibrant 21st-century arts center? President Rebecca Robertson has a plan.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Couple's Trust Provides Grants for Young Artists

The charitable fund Edward and Sally Van Lier set up at Sally's death in 1988 is granting $700,000 to more than a dozen nonprofits around the city for pre-college and post-college scholarshi…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Swarm of Shutterbugs Takes Over Midtown

The New-York Historical Society is inviting members of the public—tourists and locals, amateurs and professionals—to send in digital photographs of Times Square taken between Nov…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Anything for a Song by Eric Felten

A master composer whose merest trifles put today's musical theater to shame

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Owner of Famed Writer's Den Dies

Elaine Kaufman, who died Friday at age 81, was owner of Elaine's, the legendary hangout for writers, artists, prize-fighters and everybody who wanted to be anybody—or catch a glimpse o…

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An Artist at the Height of His Powers

In his signature work, "Self-Portrait in Tuxedo," Max Beckmann exudes self-confidence, control, singularity and even arrogance.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Star Injured at ‘Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark' Preview

A star performer of “Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark” was injured Sunday night at the show's problem-filled first preview and has been temporarily sidelined from the production whil…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Tweets of the Week: Steve Martin Strikes Back Edition

The 92nd Street Y picked the wrong guy to book for an interview and then refund ticket holders because they were "disappointed" and possibly bored with the talk. Steve Martin has been tweeti…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

When to Leave the Stage

A generation of music icons is hitting retirement age, along with their baby-boomer fans. Is it time for Bob Dylan to hang up his hat and harmonica?

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