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Friday, March 23, 2018

We Asked 7 Lawyers to Untangle the Broadway Fight Over 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Michael Paulson and Alexandra Alter

Here is how our panel of lawyers looked at key issues in a lawsuit over Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's novel.

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Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Springsteen Signs Up for More Time on Broadway by Michael Paulson

His solo show will run through Dec. 15, but tickets are available only to those who tried to get them earlier.

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Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Harper Lee's Estate Sues Over Broadway Version of 'Mockingbird' by Alexandra Alter and Michael Paulson

The federal suit says that the Aaron Sorkin's script for the play, set this fall for Broadway, deviates too much from "To Kill a Mockingbird."

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Harper Lee's Estate Sues Over Broadway Version of 'Mockingbird' by Alexandra Alter and Michael Paulson

The federal suit says that the Aaron Sorkin's script for the play, set this fall for Broadway, deviates too much from "To Kill a Mockingbird."

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Tuesday, March 6, 2018

'Frozen' on Broadway Made Them Sisters. Heartbreak Made Them Friends. by Michael Paulson

Caissie Levy and Patti Murin have the roles of a lifetime in the adaptation of Disney's hit. But becoming Elsa and Anna was no fairy tale.

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Thursday, February 22, 2018

The Problem With Broadway Revivals: They Revive Gender Stereotypes, Too by Michael Paulson

Audiences love the classic songs. And producers love filling seats. But in this #MeToo moment, what to make of musicals like "My Fair Lady" and "Carousel"?

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Exclusive Preview: Video of Elsa's New Ballad in Broadway-Bound 'Frozen' by Michael Paulson

The Brooklyn songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez talked about the new song "Monster" in an interview this week.

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Thursday, February 15, 2018

Off Broadway Theater Cuts Ties With Neil LaBute by Michael Paulson

MCC Theater, where Mr. LaBute was playwright-in-residence, did not immediately offer an explanation for terminating the relationship and canceling his next play.

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Friday, February 9, 2018

'The Ferryman,' a Look at Anguish in Northern Ireland, Is Set for Broadway by Michael Paulson and Patrick Healy

Written by Jez Butterworth and directed by Sam Mendes, the work centers on a family unraveling and evokes state-of-a-nation themes.

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Thursday, February 8, 2018

A Broadway Bigwig Lampoons Trump, Despite Family Ties by Michael Paulson

The Roth family dynamic: The father does business with Donald Trump, and the son makes fun of him in an explicit video series.

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Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Broadway Producer Named BAM's New Artistic Director by Michael Paulson

David Binder, who also has experience producing festivals in New York and London, will succeed Joseph V. Melillo.

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Monday, February 5, 2018

Broadway's Smallest Theater Is Reopening, This Time as a Nonprofit by Michael Paulson and George Etheredge For The New York Times

Once named the Little Theater, the playhouse now known as the Helen Hayes is about to be reincarnated again.

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Tuesday, January 30, 2018

At 90, Hal Prince Dishes on 'Fiddler,' 'Cabaret' and Reining in Ambition by Michael Paulson

Six tidbits from 'The Hal Prince Talks,' a three-hour satellite radio interview with the storied Broadway producer and director.

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Thursday, January 25, 2018

Goodspeed Cancels Woody Allen Musical by Michael Paulson

The theater has dropped "Bullets Over Broadway" from its schedule, citing a sexual abuse allegation made by Mr. Allen's daughter Dylan Farrow.

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Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Catholic College Strips Honorary Degree From Disgraced Long Wharf Director by Michael Paulson

Gordon Edelstein, fired by Long Wharf Theater, lost an honor bestowed by a Catholic college because he had made sexual jokes about the nuns.

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'Tootsie' Musical Sets Its Sights on a Broadway Opening by Michael Paulson

David Yazbek, the composer of "The Band's Visit," will write the score and Santino Fontana has signed on to play the role created by Dustin Hoffman in the film.

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Daughters of African Immigrants Use the Stage to Tell of Two Worlds by Michael Paulson

A new trend in theater, as plays by Danai Gurira, Jocelyn Bioh, Mfoniso Udofia and Ngozi Anyanwu bring first-generation stories to the stage.

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Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Long Wharf Theater's Artistic Director Fired Over Sexual Misconduct Accusations by Michael Paulson

The board of the theater met a day after The New York Times published a story detailing accusations by multiple women.

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Pam MacKinnon, Tony-Winning Director, to Lead San Francisco Theater by Michael Paulson

Ms. MacKinnon will succeed Carey Perloff as the head of the American Conservatory Theater, a prominent regional institution.

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Monday, January 22, 2018

Long Wharf Theater Leader Is Accused of Sexual Misconduct by Michael Paulson

Gordon Edelstein made unwelcome advances and crude remarks about women, lesbians and nuns, according to current and former employees. He has been placed on leave.

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Wednesday, January 10, 2018

New Yorkers Making Up Bigger Portion of Broadway Audience by Michael Paulson

Other findings from a report on the 2016-17 season: Crowds remain white and predominantly female, but more young people are attending.

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Tuesday, December 12, 2017

'Head Over Heels' Sets Sights on Broadway, After San Francisco by Michael Paulson

The musical, which marries a 16th-century romance with the songs of the Go-Go's, had its first production in 2015.

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Monday, December 11, 2017

An Unexpected New Stop on the Road to Broadway: Edmonton by Michael Paulson

Smaller and out-of-the-way theaters are increasingly presenting musicals angling for the big time. For the creators of "Hadestown," the path veered way north.

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Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Theater Producers Accuse Casting Directors of Forming Illegal Cartel by Michael Paulson

A lawsuit by the Broadway League alleges that casting offices have violated antitrust laws in an attempt to unionize. The directors have said they want health care and pension benefits.

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Friday, December 1, 2017

Broadway Casting Director Fired After Sexual Misconduct Accusations by Michael Paulson

Justin Huff was fired from Telsey + Company over reports of inappropriate behavior.

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Tuesday, November 28, 2017

'M. Butterfly' Broadway Revival Will Close in January by Michael Paulson

The play, about a married French diplomat who falls in love with a Chinese opera singer, saw a significant drop at the box office last week.

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Wednesday, November 15, 2017

The 'Lion King' Effect: How a Broadway Smash Changed South African Lives by Michael Paulson

Over 20 years, hundreds of performers have joined the show in cities around the globe. These are some of their stories " laced with hope, tragedy, homesickness and triumph.

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Friday, November 10, 2017

After a Nominator Is Denied Access, '1984' Is Ineligible for Tonys by Michael Paulson

Jose Antonio Vargas, a journalist and immigration-rights advocate who is a member of the Tony Awards nominating committee, was not allowed to see the play.

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Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Lin-Manuel Miranda to Return to 'Hamilton' Role in Puerto Rico by Michael Paulson

Mr. Miranda, the creator and original star of the musical, will return to the role he originated for a three-week run in Puerto Rico in January 2019.

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Monday, November 6, 2017

'Kiss Me, Kate' Will Head Back to Broadway With Kelli O'Hara by Michael Paulson

The production will be directed by Scott Ellis ("She Loves Me") and will begin performances in February 2019, the Roundabout Theater Company said.

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Wednesday, November 1, 2017

'Moulin Rouge! The Musical' to Open in Boston With Broadway Hopes by Michael Paulson

A stage adaptation of "Moulin Rouge," Baz Luhrmann's 2001 film that brought contemporary pop music to 19th-century Paris, is set for a June 2018 opening.

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