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McCourt has played the Wizard in Grey's absence
B'way strike still a possibility
Contract talks between Actors' Equity and the League of American Theaters and Producers concluded Friday at around 9pm ET. Shortly after midnight the union made what its spokesperson Maria Somma called "a final offer."
And here I thought that Equity was suppose to save actor's jobs, not cost them jobs...
Follies has run for 14 seasons, grossing $75 million
Paramount has set up a feature project based on the early days of the Fabulous Palm Springs Follies, the long-running vaudeville review starring showbiz veterans, with producer Nelson Woss through his Endymion Films shingle.
Cabler teams with duo on pop tuner
HBO will start production in late summer on its first musical, an original period tuner starring OutKast's Andre 3000 and Big Boi.
Current agreement terminates June 27
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Music and lyrics from 'Fiddler,' 'Cabaret' among donations
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'Fool for Love,' 'Reele' among slated prod'ns
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B'way's 'Sun' shines brightly
Sean Combs starrer "A Raisin in the Sun" has recouped its $2.4 million capitalization in only nine weeks on Broadway. The show's lead producer, David Binder, reported the revival of Lorraine Hansberry's 1959 drama went into the black May 30.
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'Fool for Love,' 'Reele' among slated prod'ns
Prod'n opens Dec. 15 on the West End after Bristol tryout
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Marc Kudisch and Erin Dilly look ready to sign on for "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" when it comes to Broadway in spring 2005.
Next generation triumphs on B'way
'Avenue Q' on right road
Attendance lags as new plays struggle to recoup
Broadway's box office receipts set a record in the season that ended Sunday. Total gross for the 2003-04 frame was $771,012,298, up 6.9% from the previous year.
Thesp to play Gilda in Coward production
Marisa Tomei will join Campbell Scott and Steven Weber in the Williamstown revival of "Design for Living."
Okrent calls awards 'artistically meaningless,' 'culturally corrosive'
Broadway players weren't just counting their Tony nominations, or lamenting the lack thereof, Monday morning. They also were scratching their heads over the New York Times' Sunday broadside against the awards, written by the paper's new "public editor," Daniel Okrent.
Road grosses
'Jumpers' shut out of noms
Hwang, Lonergan, Pugliese prodn's among featured works
World preem set for Feb. 1 in San Francisco
"Lennon" will arrive on Broadway in late March 2005. Formerly known as "The John Lennon Project," the new biotuner is coming off a successful reading last month.
Playwright will workshop in May at Sundance Institute
A.R. Gurney ("Love Letters") is at work on a musical version of Edith Wharton's novel "The House of Mirth."
'Phantom,' 'Horror,' 'Gypsy' see big drops
Lots of shows, fewer dollars: Not a good sign. Broadway's 31 productions brought in receipts of $15,843,640, down $1,228,517 or 7.2% from the previous record-setting session. There was no cigar last week.
'Wicked,' 'King' battle for top spot as 'Hairspray' hits 3rd
Awards to be presented in a TheaterMania Webcast
Jumping ship, Roy A. Somlyo has been named executive consultant to the Drama Desk Awards.
