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Thursday, July 3, 2008 at midnight (Broadway Time)

A Brush with Georgia O'Keefe, reviewed by Diane Snyder

Although playwright and star Natalie Mosco paints a lively and knowledgeable picture of a tenacious artist, A Brush with Georgia O'Keeffe is rudimentary biography.

Explicit Vows, reviewed by Rob Kendt

John Jiler's one-man play is a trite, mildly irritating riff on male-female relations, as reflected through his own unremarkable love life.

Stitching, reviewed by David Cote

This bleak, torturous work grimly looks at the ways lovers slice into each other's flesh—literally and metaphorically.

Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy reviewed by Adam Feldman

Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy is a collection of animal acts performed by human beings. Talented acrobats, gymnasts and contortionists are obliged to exercise their skills in a jungle-themed environment whose sheer tackiness is more breathtaking than the athleticism.

Balkan Tale: Blood Ties, and Ties to Home, by Andy Webster

Marko the Prince is an ambitious portrait of a fictional shell-shocked village on the border of Bosnia and Serbia in the summer of 1992.

Dublin Your Fun, by Gwen Orel

Sam Shepard gallops back to the Public—by way of Ireland.

Mexican-American World War II Vets Get Voice in Heart's Desire in CA

Gypsy Tony Winner to Head to the Chatterbox July 3

Wedekind's Spring's Awakening, with Baily, McDow and Van Hest, Begins L.A. Run July 3

O'Neill Center's National Playwrights Conference Begins July 3

Afternoon Delight: Catered Affair Begins New Performance Schedule July 3

Intiman's Streetcar Named Desire Pulls Into Seattle July 3

Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera Hits 8,500 Performances July 3 at the Majestic

Arden, Cavanagh, Gemignani, Hoff, Rapp, Ripley, Rylance Set for Variations on Shakespeare

Collective: Unconscious Will Vanish July 31

The Show May Go On
Compiled by PATRICIA COHEN

The Wilmette Theater hopes to come to the rescue of a beleaguered production of "Ragtime."

Broadways Lights Will Stay On By MOTOKO RICH; Compiled by PATRICIA COHEN

After two and a half months of talks Actors' Equity Association reached a tentative agreement with the Broadway League, averting a strike.

Today in Theatre History: JULY 3

Jennifer Holliday to Apppear With Seattle Men's Chorus

Michael Imperioli Joins ABC's Life on Mars

Full Casting Announced for Dance With Me

"Mamma Mia!" Film Launches New Website

Headley, Lippa, White and More Set for Aug. 16 "Johnny Mercer Celebration Concert"

Summer and Smoke to Billow Off-Broadway Aug. 20-31

Spiner and Maggart Featured on New Concept Album, "Dreamland"

Songs from New Musical Alyss Featured on Michaels' "Wonderful at Last" CD

Tony Winner Peters to Guest on "Live with Regis and Kelly" July 8

King and Brown to Face Doubts at TheatreWorks Beginning July 16

Raisin's Harts Will Be Obama in Political Idol, Beginning July 23

Off-Broadway Shows to Participate in Summer in the Square on July 10

Lindsay-Abaire, Haidle and Flahive Commissioned to Pen New Works for MTC

Becker, Price, McDonald, Adams to Join Lewis for Music Circus Gypsy; Season Casting Updated

All Aboard! Ebersole, McArdle, White, Easton and Rudetsky to Perform on July "Rosie" Cruise

Inqlings: Anchor stages run as king By Michael Klein

Action News anchor Rick Williams is channeling his inner Yul Brynner as curtain time nears for Moorestown Theater Company's production of The King and I.

The Hypocrites to produce its first musical..and reprise "Our Town" by Chris Jones

AIR OF MYSTERY by JOHN NATHAN

Perrin and Betts to join cast of The 39 Steps at the Criterion.

Casting Announced for Barrington's Violet Hour and My Scary Girl

Armbruster, Calvert, Craig, Lysy, et al. to Appear at Barrington Stage

Spiegelworld 2008 Brings Desir and Absinthe to Wall Street

Spiegelworld to Return Aug. 6 with Désir, Bond, Lemper and Wainwright

Absinthe, Bond, Désir, Lemper, Wainwright, et al. Set for Spiegelworld 2008

Chenoweth's Autobiography, "A Little Bit Wicked," Due in April 2009

'Shakespeare' extends run by Peter Filichia

Hadary to Join Tour of Spamalot in September

Jonathan Hadary to Join Spamalot Tour in September

Englewood's BergenPac gets help from public

Englewood's bergenPAC, which called on the public for help in raising $650,000 million last month, has raised that and more - close to $800,000, according to bergenPAC chairman and president Frank Huttle III.

Mamma Mia! Björn to run (and run, and run, and run...) by Clive Davis

As the movie version of the stage smash hit is released, we look at the enduring appeal of the show and the Abba music that inspired it

Julie Walters: why I'm such a super trouper by Hugo Rifkind

The Mamma Mia star reveals how a nurse and a nun inspired her to defy her Irish family and take to the stage

A legend lightens up

She has played a concentration camp survivor and a working-class whistleblower, but in Mamma Mia! Meryl Streep sings, dances - and does the splits. Stuart Jeffries hears about women in Hollywood and why Abba ar…

Final Act By Quinton Skinner

Jeune Lune's artistic director discusses the renowned theater company's demise

Review: 'Man of La Mancha' at Engeman Theater BY STEVE PARKS

KEEP THOSE TOE SHOES WARM by MATT WINDMAN

A Chorus Line still packs a mean theatrical punch. As for Mario Lopez as Zach, he turns in a surprisingly impressive performance.

Finding a perfect marriage in 'Candida' By Louise Kennedy

Shakespeare & Company: All's not so well at Founders' By Jeffrey Borak

Williamstown Theatre Festival: 'Atheist' tracks journalist who is his own story By Jeffrey Borak

THE SIEGEL COLUMN By Barbara & Scott Siegel

Cirque gets bashed and Bash'd is quite a cirque! Palace of the End and Reasons to be Pretty provide much to think about as well as some of the young season's greatest performances ...

As Saloon Swinger, Wopat Tries a Little Tenderness By STEPHEN HOLDEN

In a fundamental way Tom Wopat, who is performing Thursdays through July 31 at the Metropolitan Room, is a keeper of the flame of the Sinatra saloon tradition.

On the Rocks
Review By KAREN FRICKER

Post "The Hours," a depiction of early 20th century Brit writers that takes such a straight-down-the-line biographical approach seems irretrievably retro.

London Theater Journal: Frankie Valli in New Joisy, D.H. Lawrence in Cornwall By Ben Brantley

London Theater Journal: You scream, they jump higher at "Into the Hoods" By Ben Brantley

PHOTO CALL: Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story Lands in SC

Bossa nova and Sinatra on tap as Pizzarelli goes Fourth By Peter D. Kramer

'Altar Boyz' A Gentle Spoof Of Boy Bands, Christian Rock By FRANK RIZZO

PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Hunter Foster

The year 2008 will see theatre artist Hunter Foster in all his various modes.

FRESH FACE: Jennifer Ferrin Is a Quick-Change Artist in The 39 Steps

Benjamin's Ragtime Band Captures the Real Cohan By BARRYMORE LAURENCE SCHERER

Rick Benjamin's Paragon Ragtime Orchestra brings out the exceptional tunefulness of George M. Cohan's music.

ANMT Gives Crash Course in Creating, Selling Musicals By Les Spindle

Second Act By Simi Horwitz

Trezana Beverley on her post-Tony career and her role in 'Marko the Prince'

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GABRIEL BYRNE'S 'TREATMENT' TALE By LINDA STASI
DID CHILDHOOD SEX ABUSE PLAY PART IN ROLE?

Leaders of Stamford Center for the Arts Resign

Stamford Center For The Arts In Fiscal Trouble
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Signature Receives $300,000 Grant for 'Next Generation' of Musicals By Peter Marks

Opening of Some Americans Abroad Delayed One Week

'The Village Voice' Goes Through Harvey Weinstein's Garbage

Footnote
Compiled by BEN SISARIO

Kristin Scott Thomas will make her Broadway debut in a production of Anton Chekhov's "Seagull."

Deity Descending: The Bacchae, with Alan Cumming, Begins Lincoln Center Festival Run July 2

Daniel Davis Is Lear at Shakespeare Theatre of NJ, Starting July 2

Today in Theatre History: JULY 2

Larkin, Price and Blumenkrantz Set for Friends with Benefits 5 July 28

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