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Spring Performance: ‘Death of a Salesman’ Arrives on Broadway Right on Time
In an era of lost fortunes, collapsing futures and Occupy Wall Street, Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” carries renewed power. NYT > Theater
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‘Phantom of the Opera’ Reaches 10,000th Broadway Performance
“The Phantom of the Opera” will have its 10,000th Broadway performance on Saturday, thanks to persistent marketing, quality control and smart pricing. NYT > Theater
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Asian-Americans missing from Broadway, study finds
Miriam Kreinin Souccar – Despite record numbers of new productions being mounted on Broadway in recent years, some minority performers feel left out in the cold. A report released Tuesday by the Asian American Performers Action Coalition shows that the number of Asian-Americans cast in productions on Broadway and by the 16 largest not-for-profit theaters [...]
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Television: ‘Smash’ on NBC, About Broadway, With Katharine McPhee
For Broadway veterans, nothing less than pride is on the line when “Smash,” the prime-time soap about the making of a musical, opens on Feb. 6 on NBC. NYT > Theater
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‘Yank!’ and Other Shows Delayed but Still Hoping for Broadway
A progress report on some shows announced for Broadway that have yet to make their bows, and some of the factors that have caused delays. NYT > Theater
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International tourists bid adieu to Broadway
Visitors from overseas may be flooding New York, but they are taking a pass on Broadway. The number of international tourists that bought tickets to a Broadway show in New York for the 2010-2011 season fell 10%, according to a new report about audience demographics by the Broadway League. Overall, that group made up 14% [...]
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Critic’s Notebook: Women Playwrights and Gender Stereotypes on Broadway
More female playwrights have come to Broadway, but at least one of them, Theresa Rebeck, seems to accept a glass ceiling in ”Seminar.” NYT > Theater
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Broadway enjoys a box office feast
There was a feast at the box office on Broadway during Thanksgiving week. Total grosses reached .1 million, a 32% increase from the same week a year ago. Attendance grew too—though not at the same pace—reaching 269,558, up 5.5% from last year. Nearly one-third of the 34 shows were more than 90% full and five [...]
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‘The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess’ Is Less Changed for Broadway
When “The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess” opens on Broadway, it won’t have some of the proposed revisions criticized by Stephen Sondheim, but the show’s director and lead producer still have some hard feelings. NYT > Theater
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Theater Review | ‘Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway’: ‘Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway’ at Broadhurst – Review
In “Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway” the impossibly talented, impossibly energetic Mr. Jackman is a glorious dinosaur among live entertainers of the 21st century: an old-fashioned matinee idol. NYT > Theater
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