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Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Hamilton May Stay on the $10 Bill, Thanks to Help From Broadway by Michael Paulson

Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator of "Hamilton," received assurances from the secretary of the Treasury about Alexander Hamilton and the bill redesign.

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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

ArtsBeat: Broadway's 'Wicked' Soars Past $1 Billion at the Box Office by Michael Paulson

The musical is one of only three Broadway shows to reach that milestone and the fastest to get there, according to a statement from the show's producers.

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ArtsBeat: 'Crucible' Off to Strong Start at Broadway Box Office by Michael Paulson

The revival of the Arthur Miller play was the highest-grossing non-musical on Broadway last week.

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Sunday, March 13, 2016

ArtsBeat: A Cast of Children for York Theater's 'Charlie Brown' by Michael Paulson

The York Theater Company plans to cast children in all of the roles for its coming show, "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown."

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Friday, March 11, 2016

The Actress Patti Murin Takes On Broadway Chat Board by Michael Paulson

Ms. Murin, who was to star in the musical "Nerds," has objected to the tone of comments that were posted about the show's cancellation.

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ArtsBeat: Yale Rep Season to Include Debuts by Amy Herzog and Sarah Ruhl by Michael Paulson

Three playwrights " Amy Herzog, Sarah Ruhl and Aditi Brennan Kapil " will have premieres presented in the coming season at Yale Repertory Theater.

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Tuesday, March 8, 2016

'Nerds' on Broadway Is Canceled by Michael Paulson

Carl Levin, a producer of the show, cited "the loss of a major investor" in announcing the step, in the musical about Bill Gates and Steve Jobs.

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Sunday, March 6, 2016

For a Young Donald J. Trump, Broadway Held Sway by Michael Paulson

Mr. Trump helped finance "Paris Is Out!," which began performances on Broadway in 1970 and was a flop whose closing brought an end to his career as a Broadway producer.

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Friday, March 4, 2016

'Hughie,' Starring Forest Whitaker, Will Close Early by Michael Paulson

The play, which had been scheduled to run through June 12, will now close on March 27.

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Monday, February 29, 2016

ArtsBeat: 'Dead Poets Society,' 'Pacific Overtures' Will Be Part of Classic Stage Season by Michael Paulson

The shows are part of John Doyle's first season as the theater's artistic director.

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Thursday, February 25, 2016

ArtsBeat: 'Falsettos' Is Returning to Broadway by Michael Paulson

Lincoln Center Theater will stage a revival of "Falsettos" on Broadway in the fall.

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ArtsBeat: Rachel Weisz to Star in 'Plenty' at the Public Theater by Michael Paulson

The revival of David Hare's "Plenty" is set for the Public Theater this fall, the theater announced on Thursday.

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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

TodayTix Makes Inroads Into Broadway's Ticketing Business by Michael Paulson

The company, which 26 months ago introduced a mobile app for selling discounted and full-price last-minute tickets, is poised to expand.

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Monday, February 22, 2016

ArtsBeat: 'Hamilton' Wins Kennedy Prize for Historical Drama by Michael Paulson

The award goes to "a new play or musical that enlists theater's power to explore the past of the United States."

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Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Sarah Charles Lewis Bids for Posterity in 'Tuck Everlasting' by Michael Paulson

The 11-year-old actress has moved from Georgia to New York to star in the new musical.

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Tuesday, February 9, 2016

'Frozen' Coming to Broadway in Spring 2018 by Michael Paulson

The musical, based on the Disney film of the same name, will featured a high-powered team that includes the writers of the movie.

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Monday, February 8, 2016

ArtsBeat: Williamstown Season To Feature Marisa Tomei in 'Rose Tattoo' by Michael Paulson

The summer season will also include four world premieres and a revival of Wendy Wasserstein's "An American Daughter."

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Friday, February 5, 2016

ArtsBeat: Encores! Off-Center Sets Season, With Jeanine Tesori in Charge One Last Time by Michael Paulson

The program will feature a musical adaptation of a Kurt Vonnegut novel alongside the previously announced "Runaways."

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Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Gambling on O'Neill: Forest Whitaker Makes His Broadway Debut in 'Hughie' by Michael Paulson

The film and television actor stars in a storied one-act play at the Booth Theater, playing a down-on-his-luck gambler in 1928 Times Square.

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ArtsBeat: Whoopi Goldberg and Nathan Lane on Roster for Solo 'White Rabbit Red Rabbit' Performances by Michael Paulson

Several prominent New York actors will perform "White Rabbit Red Rabbit" unrehearsed and alone.

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Tuesday, February 2, 2016

ArtsBeat: James Corden to Host Tony Awards by Michael Paulson

James Corden of "The Late Late Show" will host this year's Tony Awards broadcast.

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Monday, February 1, 2016

ArtsBeat: 'King Charles III' Commands Its Strongest Broadway Week by Michael Paulson

The new play by Mike Bartlett ends its Broadway run on a financial high.

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Sunday, January 31, 2016

Theater Flashback: 'Grease' on Broadway by Michael Paulson

A time-capsule look at how the show as marketed after it first opened on Broadway in 1972.

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Friday, January 29, 2016

Pinter Estate Shuts Door on 'The Room' by Michael Paulson

The Wooster Group, which opens the play next week in Los Angeles, has run into a serious, and unusual, obstacle.

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Thursday, January 28, 2016

ArtsBeat: Sandy Duncan Returns to Lunt-Fontanne Theater in 'Finding Neverland' Role by Michael Paulson

The actress, who played the title character in a Broadway revival of "Peter Pan" starting in 1979, will play a grandmother.

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ArtsBeat: Shakespeare in the Park to Offer 'Taming of the Shrew' and 'Troilus and Cressida' by Michael Paulson

The annual free Shakespeare in the Park productions will be "The Taming of the Shrew" and "Troilus and Cressida" this summer.

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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Blanchett to Make Broadway Debut in Play Directed by John Crowley by Michael Paulson

The work, "The Present," is a new adaptation of a lesser-known Chekhov play that is often called "Platonov."

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Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Sunday, January 24, 2016

BroadwayCon Carried On, Even as Broadway Went Dark by Erik Piepenburg and Michael Paulson

The theater-themed fan convention drew nearly 6,000 people for the three-day event at the New York Hilton Midtown, despite a massive snowstorm that shut down Broadway.

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