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  1. Glenn Close to Return to Broadway in 'A Delicate Balance'

    Glenn Close to Return to Broadway in 'A Delicate Balance'

    3:43 pm PDT 05/15/2014
    • David Rooney
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    The three-time Tony winner will star with John Lithgow, Lindsay Duncan, Bob Balaban, Clare Higgins and Martha Plimpton in a revival of Edward Albee's 1966 drama. READ MORE

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  2. Different Words For The Same Thing: Theater Review

    Different Words For The Same Thing: Theater Review

    9:43 am PDT 05/14/2014
    • Myron Meisel
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    A sensitively executed sentimental family drama -- one which deals deftly with issues of diversity -- is suggestive of a new take on Our Town. READ MORE

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  3. Watch Video Tonys: 'Rocky,' the $15 Million Musical That Was Denied a Title Bout

    Tonys: 'Rocky,' the $15 Million Musical That Was Denied a Title Bout

    11:21 pm PDT 05/13/2014
    • Scott Feinberg
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    THR's awards analyst examines why the adaptation of the 1976 sports classic wasn't nominated for the best musical Tony (the category's fifth slot was left empty), but could win the best scenic design for a musical award. READ MORE

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  4. Unorganized Crime: Theater Review

    Unorganized Crime: Theater Review

    11:08 pm PDT 05/13/2014
    • Myron Meisel
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    This compelling mob tale starring Chazz Palminteri is like Greek tragedy reimagined through a modern lens. READ MORE

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  5. Theater Review: Ajax in Iraq

    Theater Review: Ajax in Iraq

    10:45 pm PDT 05/13/2014
    • Jordan Riefe
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    If art is a public service, then McLaughlin has served her public well. With Ajax in Iraq she presents a stark truth about the cost of war: while our enemies are those that would do us harm, the greater enemy is war itself. READ MORE

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  6. Maurice Hines' 'Tappin' Thru Life' Taps Into Wallis Annenberg Center

    Maurice Hines' 'Tappin' Thru Life' Taps Into Wallis Annenberg Center

    5:37 pm PDT 05/13/2014
    • Jordan Riefe
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    The dance production -- which pays tribute to Lena Horne, Judy Garland and Frank Sinatra, as well as Hines' own mother -- runs through May 24 at Beverly Hills' Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. READ MORE

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  7. First Annual Sci-Fest: Theater Review

    First Annual Sci-Fest: Theater Review

    12:30 pm PDT 05/13/2014
    • Jordan Riefe
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    The First Annual Sci-Fest is a series of nine science-fiction, one-act plays arranged into two omnibus programs. READ MORE

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  8. Letters From Zora-– In Her Own Words: Theater Review

    Letters From Zora-– In Her Own Words: Theater Review

    12:23 pm PDT 05/13/2014
    • Jordan Riefe
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    Shortcomings aside, "Letters From Zora-– In Her Own Words" is a well-intentioned and often informative play featuring Calloway, a vivid actor whose affection for her character is infectious. READ MORE

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  9. Kristin Chenoweth, Peter Gallagher Board Broadway Revival of 'On the Twentieth Century'

    Kristin Chenoweth, Peter Gallagher Board Broadway Revival of 'On the Twentieth Century'

    10:00 am PDT 05/13/2014
    • David Rooney
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    Set on a train bound from Chicago to New York City, the 1978 screwball comedy musical has a score by Cy Coleman and book and lyrics by Betty Comden & Adolph Green. READ MORE

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  10. FEINBERG FORECAST: A Look at the Tony Awards Field 27 Days Out

    FEINBERG FORECAST: A Look at the Tony Awards Field 27 Days Out

    6:44 pm PDT 05/12/2014
    • Scott Feinberg
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    THR's awards analyst offers his latest take on an unusually fluid race. READ MORE

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  11. Tonys: Harvey Fierstein's Return to the Subject of Cross-Dressing in 'Casa Valentina'

    Tonys: Harvey Fierstein's Return to the Subject of Cross-Dressing in 'Casa Valentina'

    11:46 am PDT 05/11/2014
    • Scott Feinberg
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    THR's awards analyst on the Broadway legend's first best play Tony nomination since "Torch Song Trilogy" 31 years ago, when he took home the prize. READ MORE

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  12. Tonys: 'Aladdin' and the Reluctant Acceptance of Disney on Broadway

    Tonys: 'Aladdin' and the Reluctant Acceptance of Disney on Broadway

    2:32 pm PDT 05/10/2014
    • Scott Feinberg
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    THR's awards analyst on the history of Disney Theatrical Productions and why its latest musical could bring an end to its 16-year hunt for another major Tony. READ MORE

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  13. A Delicate Balance: Theater Review

    A Delicate Balance: Theater Review

    6:20 pm PDT 05/09/2014
    • Myron Meisel
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    This fine revival of Edward Albee's Pulitzer Prize-winner makes a splendid case for its place in the canon of American theater. READ MORE

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  14. Neil Labute Talks His Play 'Fat Pig,' Exploration of Superficiality

    Neil Labute Talks His Play 'Fat Pig,' Exploration of Superficiality

    5:38 pm PDT 05/09/2014
    • Jordan Riefe
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    The play from Neil Labute runs through June 1 at Hollywood's Hudson Theater. READ MORE

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  15. National Theater to Roll Out Movie Adaptation of Stage Production 'London Road'

    National Theater to Roll Out Movie Adaptation of Stage Production 'London Road'

    2:12 pm PDT 05/09/2014
    • Stuart Kemp
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    The move builds on relationships forged between the British theater and U.K. exhibitors following the success of its National Theatre Live program. READ MORE

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  16. Michael Urie to Take 'Buyer & Cellar' on the Road

    Michael Urie to Take 'Buyer & Cellar' on the Road

    8:59 am PDT 05/09/2014
    • David Rooney
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    The former "Ugly Betty" star reprises his role in the long-running Off-Broadway comedy, with a six-week Los Angeles engagement scheduled as part of the national tour. READ MORE

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  17. 'Falcon Crest' Stars Reunited But Still Squabbling in Edward Albee's 'A Delicate Balance'

    'Falcon Crest' Stars Reunited But Still Squabbling in Edward Albee's 'A Delicate Balance'

    10:29 pm PDT 05/08/2014
    • Jordan Riefe
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    Susan Sullivan and David Selby reunite in the Odyssey Theatre's presentation of Edward Albee's Pulitzer Prize-winning play "A Delicate Balance," now running through June 15. READ MORE

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  18. Hugh Jackman to Return to Broadway in 'The River'

    Hugh Jackman to Return to Broadway in 'The River'

    10:02 pm PDT 05/08/2014
    • David Rooney
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    The Tony-winning actor will star opposite Laura Donnelly and Cush Jumbo in Jez Butterworth's enigmatic drama about a solitary man caught between two women. READ MORE

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