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Thursday, February 20, 2014

Oscar-Nominated Songs With Familiar Composers - NYTimes.com by Melena Ryzik

The song had humble roots, though. Ms. Anderson-Lopez and Mr. Lopez, a Tony winner for the musicals "Avenue Q" and "The Book of Mormon," started banging it out on the piano at their home stu…

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Thursday, September 19, 2013

ArtsBeat: Sting's Musical To Open on Broadway After Chicago Tryout by Melena Ryzik

"The Last Ship" will open in Chicago next summer, before a planned Broadway opening that fall.    

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Thursday, March 14, 2013

Cyndi Lauper on Being a Composer, for 'Kinky Boots' by Melena Ryzik

Cyndi Lauper, trailblazer in pop, now a Broadway composer and reality TV star, expounds on her journey.

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Friday, January 11, 2013

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Will Be Giving Sondheim His Big Break by Melena Ryzik

The Golden Globe hosts have already started planning something spontaneous for their big night.

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Thursday, December 20, 2012

Scene City: Racing Pulses Before and After a Screening of 'Zero Dark Thirty' by Melena Ryzik

The screening of "Zero Dark Thirty," the dramatization of the hunt for Osama bin Laden, was hosted by Al Pacino in honor of its star, Jessica Chastain.

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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

ArtsBeat: R. Kelly Discusses Theatrical Adaptation of 'Trapped in the Closet' by Melena Ryzik

Mr. Kelly, who appeared wearing a black shirt and pants, with red leather gloves and carrying a lit cigar, said he was already working on the theatrical adaptation.

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Friday, July 13, 2012

ArtsBeat: It Takes Two: Artistic Director Explains Why a Bukowski-Sondheim Show Makes Sense by Melena Ryzik

A new theatrical work that fuses Bukowski's poetry with Mr. Sondheim's music and lyrics is scheduled to open in November in Long Beach, California.

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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

ArtsBeat: Diane Lane To Star in 'Sweet Bird of Youth' in Chicago by Melena Ryzik

Finn Wittrock will costar in the Goodman Theater production, to be directed by David Cromer.

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ArtsBeat: A New Green Goblin for 'Spider-Man' Musical by Melena Ryzik

Robert Cuccioli will replace Patrick Page in August.

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Friday, March 9, 2012

ArtsBeat: Replacement for Klugman Also Bows Out of 'Twelve Angry Men' by Melena Ryzik

David Canary, who was to replace Jack Klugman in "Twelve Angry Men," will be replaced by Terry Layman.

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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

A Salute to France and World Premieres for New York City Ballet Gala by Melena Ryzik

The gala, to be held on May 10, will have a French theme, the company announced on Wednesday, and will feature the world-premieres of two ballets.

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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

The Carpetbagger: Carey Mulligan and the Play That Is 'Shame' by Melena Ryzik

Carey Mulligan discusses how acting differs from theater to films like "Shame."

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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

ArtsBeat: 'Godspell' Finds Its Savior in 'Weeds' Co-Star by Melena Ryzik

The revival is scheduled to start previews on Oct. 13.

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Monday, August 1, 2011

Bares, not Bulls, on Wall Street by Melena Ryzik

An art work leads to three arrests.

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Monday, July 4, 2011

Joffrey Season Threatened by Melena Ryzik

The opening of the Joffrey Ballet's coming season could be canceled because of a contract dispute.

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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Street-Level High-Wire Man by Melena Ryzik

Philippe Petit, who once walked between the World Trade Center towers on a high wire, will showcase some of his other skills in the one-man show "Wireless!"

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Sunday, May 1, 2011

From Starry-Eyed to Star by Melena Ryzik

Arian Moayed, appearing on Broadway in "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo," also has his hand in many other projects, including productions at Waterwell, where he is artistic director.

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Friday, April 8, 2011

TV on the Radio Makes a Film by Melena Ryzik

TV on the Radio makes a film to accompany the release of their fourth studio album, "Nine Types of Light," which is to be released on Tuesday. Watch and exclusive video of the band with foo…

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Friday, March 25, 2011

Fans Get Another Chance to Hear LCD Soundsystem's Farewell Concert by Melena Ryzik

Pitchfork will stream the Madison Square Garden show live on April 2.

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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Del Toro to Unleash a Monster of a Movie by Melena Ryzik

Shooting on "Pacific Rim" is to start in September.

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Laypeople Can Distinguish Aritists' Abstractions from Animals', Study Finds by Melena Ryzik

Researchers at Boston College tested whether laypeople and art students could distinguish between abstract paintings by professional artists and those made by schoolchildren and animals, and…

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Jeffrey Donovan Joins Eastwood's 'J. Edgar' Film as Robert Kennedy by Melena Ryzik

Reuniting with the director he worked with in "The Changeling."

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Wednesday, February 9, 2011

An Oscar Front-Runner Amps Up the Campaigning by Melena Ryzik

"The King's Speech" hasn't stopped with the campaigning, holding dinners and picking up even more awards on both coasts as it attempts to vanquish "The Social Network."

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Sunday, December 12, 2010

Film: Australian and Scottish Common Film Sense by Melena Ryzik

Nicole Kidman, producer and star of "Rabbit Hole," talks with the film's director, John Cameron Mitchell.

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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Anti-Corporate Agitation at Barnes & Noble by Melena Ryzik

Revolutionary action isn't what it used to be, particularly off Union Square.

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Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Tuesday, November 9, 2010

In Brooklyn, Dramatizing Real Discord by Melena Ryzik

The Civilians are preparing to stage "In the Footprint," a layered portrait of the debate surrounding the Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn.

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