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Monday, May 25, 2015

Tracee Chimo: Stage Actress With Dancer’s Intuition by ERIK PIEPENBURG

Tracee Chimo has recently drawn praise for portraying a mousy nerd in “Circle Mirror Transformation” and a bitter maid of honor in “Bachelorette.”

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Illustrating the Moxie of Broadway by ERIK PIEPENBURG

Four artists who document Broadway talk about how they see their work.

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Grease Paint! Jazz Hands! A Degree? by ERIK PIEPENBURG

The author Mary Anna Dennard fields questions from readers about the value of a college education in theater.

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You Never Forget That Star-Struck Encounter With Your Idol by ERIK PIEPENBURG

Actors recall how long-ago backstage encounters with their idols changed their lives.

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Chorus-Line Calisthenics by Erik Piepenburg

For beginning hoofers or advanced, Broadway dance routines can be an alternative to the gym.

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Going to Extremes to Seek Dramatic Accuracy by Erik Piepenburg

A New York dominatrix taught Domination 101 to Sutton Foster and others in Second Stage's "Trust" so they could portray S&M accurately.

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Quiz: You Think You Know Broadway? by ERIK PIEPENBURG

Test your knowledge of Broadway trivia with an interactive quiz adapted from "The Broadway Musical Quiz Book."

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'West Side Story' to Close Jan. 2 by ERIK PIEPENBURG

The Broadway revival of "West Side Story" will close on Jan. 2.

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But Can Their Moms Tell Them Apart? by ERIK PIEPENBURG

Zachary Booth and Preston Sadleir portray identical twins in the Off Broadway production of Edward Albee’s “Me, Myself & I.”

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Kenny Leon to Direct First Film by ERIK PIEPENBURG

Stage director Kenny Leon to direct his first film

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From the Archive: the Ruckus Over Mrs. Warren by ERIK PIEPENBURG

According to accounts in The New York Times, the play had been banned (although eventually performed) in London in 1894 because of its sympathetic depiction of prostitutes.

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Inside Old Hickory’s Curio Cabinet by ERIK PIEPENBURG

A look at select details of the set for the new Broadway musical, “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson.”

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’60s Sondheim TV Show Is Now on (Legal) DVD by ERIK PIEPENBURG

“Evening Primrose,” Sondheim’s 1966 TV musical, long bootlegged, is being released on DVD

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Theater Talkback: When Shabby Shines by ERIK PIEPENBURG

Share your thoughts on sets that have memorably evoked the ordinary for you.

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A Room With a Broadway View by ERIK PIEPENBURG

Steve Kenny on an apartment with a view of the Al Hirschfeld Theater.

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'Book of Mormon' Announces Cast and Designers by ERIK PIEPENBURG

"Book of Mormon," the first Broadway musical from Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of "South Park," has found its Mormons.

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Video: A First Look at 'Spider-Man' by ERIK PIEPENBURG

Facebook page has video of Spider Man rehearsals

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ArtsBeat: Behind the Poster: A Grown-Up Alice in 'Wonderland' by ERIK PIEPENBURG

John Turner, the art director and lead designer of the poster for the coming Broadway musical “Wonderland,” spoke with ArtsBeat about how he came up with the image.

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Extreme Makeover for Home of the Royal Shakespeare Company by ERIK PIEPENBURG

The company opened its newly renovated theater in Stratford-Upon-Avon.

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Video: 'Spider-Man' on '60 Minutes' by ERIK PIEPENBURG

"Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" gets some exposure on "60 Minutes."

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ArtsBeat: Ask About Broadway Musicals by ERIK PIEPENBURG

Larry Stempel, the author of the book "Showtime: A History of the Broadway Musical Theater," is taking readers' questions.

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ArtsBeat: In Praise of a Bernstein Flop And Other Answers to Your Musicals Questions by ERIK PIEPENBURG

Larry Stempel, author of a new book about the history of Broadway musicals, answered readers questions about lyric writing, his favorite guilty pleasure and other topics.

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Mandy Patinkin Brings 'Compulsion' to the Public by ERIK PIEPENBURG

Mr. Patinkin will star in Rinne Groff's new play "Compulsion" starting in February.

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Making a List: Naughty and Naughtier by ERIK PIEPENBURG

There are plenty of shows, including the cheery and blasphemous, to keep the winter blahs at bay, like “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” and “Naked Holidays.”

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Broadway Cast Is Set for 'Bengal Tiger' by ERIK PIEPENBURG

Casting was announced for the coming production of Rajiv Joseph's play "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo," which stars Robin Williams.

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'Time Stands Still' to Close by ERIK PIEPENBURG

The play, starring Laura Linney, will close at the Cort Theater in January.

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Making a List: Naughty and Naughtier by ERIK PIEPENBURG

There are plenty of shows, including the cheery and blasphemous, to keep the winter blahs at bay, like “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” and “Naked Holidays.”

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Helping Gay Actors Find Themselves Onstage by ERIK PIEPENBURG

A class called Act Out offers both support and training for gay actors.

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ArtsBeat: Hammerstein History in Photos by ERIK PIEPENBURG

Oscar Andrew Hammerstein talks about his new biography of the Hammerstein family.

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Hammerstein History in Photos by ERIK PIEPENBURG

Oscar Andrew Hammerstein talks about his new biography of the Hammerstein family.

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Casting Announced for Kushner Play by ERIK PIEPENBURG

Michael Cristofer, Linda Emond, Michael Esper and Stephen Spinella will reprise their roles from the production at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis.

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