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Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 6am (Broadway Time)

REVIEW: Credit Crunch Queen

by Rogue Zentradi

The great thing about August is how laid back the theatre is in London: soft openings, short runs, and all sorts of fun things for theatre companies who can’t justify the costs of going to Edinburgh and for a…

Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 1am (Broadway Time)

KADDISH starts today!

by Kim Weild

Allen Ginsberg’s poetic lament on the passing of his mother and his realization three years later that the Jewish prayer to mourn the passing of his mother hadn’t been uttered, will be brought to li…

Thursday, August 20, 2009 at midnight (Broadway Time)

Robert Hilferty, Writer and AIDS Activist, Is Dead at 49

Arts, Briefly: Douglas Carter Beane Comedy Is Cast
Compiled by Dave Itzkoff

KT Sullivan Sings Everything Old Is New Again in Lower Manhattan

LaBute World Premiere, Part of L.A.'s "First Look Festival," Begins Aug.20

Schoenfeld Box Office Opens Aug. 20 for A Steady Rain

Night Job, with Kudisch, Foster, McGillin, Olivo, Plimpton, Zien, James, Presented Aug. 20

Today in Theatre History: AUGUST 20

Toronto Run of Lloyd Webber's Boys in the Photograph On Sale Aug. 22

Carr and Socarides to Read The Birthday Boy at Berkshire Playwrights Lab

Cambria/Douglass, Two Plays About Frederick Douglass, to Run in Rep in NYC

Northport's Engeman Theater does Broadway

Northport's John W. Engeman Theater's got rhythm this weekend with two Broadway showcases.

Ct Culture Comish Awards $300,000 for Arts Jobs By Frank Rizzo

Ibsen's 'Master Builder' Coming To Yale
Frank Rizzo | TICKER

Scribes contribute plays to 'River'

Anthology to be presented by Ensemble Studio

Harry Groener, Matt McGrath, Mary Gordon Murray, et al. Set for SCR's Putting It Together

Annette Bening and Angus Macfayden Set for UCLA Live's Medea

Avenue Q
Review by Michaela Boland

Six years since "Avenue Q" began wowing auds on Broadway, this new, non-replica Australian adaptation has cherry-picked from the original but otherwise reimagined the "Sesame Street"-inspired show with Oz-flavo…

Come up and see 'Dirty Blonde' By Tim Smith

Culture Monster
Theater review: 'The Receptionist' at the Odyssey Theatre by Charles McNulty

In terms of subject matter, the piece bears comparison with Caryl Churchill's harrowing theater poem "Far Away," a sharper written foray into the oblivious citizen heart of geopolitical darkness.

The Crow Mill, with Librandi, Mare and White, Begins Fringe Run Aug. 20

FringeNYC: "Far Out"

FringeNYC: "Powerhouse"

'DOW' DOESN'T WOW By ELISABETH VINCENTELLI (**)

White Horses: An Irish Childhood - Reviewed by GWEN OREL

This one-man autobiographical solo show has its attractions but needs to plow fresher ground.

Baking With Bertha - Reviewed by LEONARD JACOBS

This slice-of-cooking-life solo show stars a well-padded grandmother who celebrates butter and offers parodies of right-wing bugaboos. Dig in!

The Books - Reviewed by ERIK HAAGENSEN

Michael Edison Hayden's new play about the relationship between a professional dominatrix and her client thankfully eschews the sensational and proves surprisingly engrossing and ultimately touching.

Abraham Lincoln's Big, Gay Dance Party - Reviewed by DAVID SHEWARD

Political infighting is made exceedingly entertaining in this wild, red versus blue state satire.

SINGING THE PRAISES OF A DIVA By JAMES JORDEN

IT'S strange to remember a diva best for a moment when she wasn't singing, but Hildegard Behrens probably wouldn't mind.

PHOTO CALL: The Black Album, Stage Version of Novel, Hits London Stage

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CLAIRE DANES OK WITH MONOGAMY

STRIPHANGER By JUSTIN ROCKET SILVERMAN
HERE'S PROOF NUDE YORK IS THE NAKED CITY

Coming up at the National Theatre by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Robin Williams Is the Greatest! By: Ann Lieber

The Oscar-winning star talks about his new film, World's Greatest Dad, and resuming his Weapons of Self-Destruction comedy tour.

Culture Monster
Shakespeare in the park, Long Beach-style by Juliette Funes

'Proof' playwright takes on new role for 'Sick' By MICHAEL ECK

Summer Scoops Live: Bill T. Jones and Stew Dish About Collaboration, Getting Naked By Ellen Gamerman

Bill T. Jones and his closest collaborators from the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company join Passing Strange co-creators Stew and Heidi Rodewald, and WSJ's Wendy Bounds for a passionate exploration of the p…

Want to buy a famous theater? Asking $1.3m by Chris Jones

There's just one catch: You have to continue operating them as theaters for at least the next two decades.

(NOT) LOST IN YONKERS by JOHN NATHAN

More than a pleasant surprise, this production of Hello Dolly! is an outright treat. And oh those wonderful Jerry Herman songs.

David Chandler, Felicity Jones, Susan Heyward, et.al. Set for Yale Rep's Master Builder

Groener, McGrath, Murray, Scalera and Callaway Will Be Putting It Together in CA

Justin Kirk, Condola Rashad, Thomas Sadoski, Jennifer Tilly Set for 30 Beats Film

Helena Bonham Carter, Anne-Marie Duff, and Jane Horrocks Set for BBC 4 Biopics

Toronto Film Festival Announces Complete Schedule

Gaily, Gaily and The Night They Raided Minsky's Soundtracks Coming to CD

Jeremy Davidson's Film, Tickling Leo, to Open on September 4

Dohrn's Sick, with Keller, Emery and Brooksher, Plays Berkshire Festival

Gersten to Discuss That Championship Season at Westport Aug. 30

Hill, Dugan, Proctor and More Will Paint Picture of Dorian Gray, a World Premiere in MD

Tony Danza Returns to TV in Reality Show

Lea Michele & Glee Cast Hitting the Road for Publicity Tour

Danny Glover, Phylicia Rashad, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, et al. to Salute Bill Cosby at Kennedy Center

Liza Minnelli to Play LA's Hollywood Bowl and Las Vegas' MGM Grand

Leslie Kritzer, Amanda McBroom, et al. Set for Barrington Stage Shows

Brian Dennehy to Make Film Directing Debut with Redemption

Lynn Ahrens, Matt Doyle, Steven Flaherty, Tom Kitt, Duncan Sheik, et al. Set for We Are The Song Benefit

Tony Winner Mitchell to Play Westhampton, New Orleans, Houston and Long Beach

Full Cast Set for Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's Hamlet Starring Gareth Saxe

West End's Little Voice Will Feature Sharp and Warren

Sharp, Warren and Vickers to Headline the West End's Little Voice

Lesley Sharp and Marc Warren Join Cast of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice Revival

Hoover Comes Alive!, a Les Freres Corbusier Musical, Will Awaken in CA Sept. 8

Damien Baldet to Star in La Jolla Playhouse's Hoover Comes Alive

Kid's Musical The Bully to Play Limited Off-Broadway Run

Colman Domingo's A Boy and His Soul Sets Dates at Vineyard Theatre

Veanne Cox to Star in Ain Gordon's A Disaster Begins

Dreamgirls National Tour to Play Seattle, Philadelphia and Boston

Hair Cast, Including Gavin Creel, Set for Central Park Equality March Rally

Cast of Hair to Join Eustis, Jones and Stone for Equality Rally in Central Park Aug. 28

FRESH FACE : Talented Hair hippie Sasha Allen balances a busy life

Afterlight - Review by OSCAR E. MOORE

Twilight would have been a better title but that brings forth visions of vampires now and so we have to settle with Afterlight and albino Monarch butterflies.Settle indeed.

FringeNYC 2009: Roundup #5
Reviewedby:Dan Bacalzo, Andy Buck, and Patrick Lee

Reports on Ether Steeds, Bargains & Blood, and Dolls.

ArtsBeat
At the Fringe: Abe, Honestly By Erik Piepenburg

PHOTO CALL: Groener, McGrath and Co. Prepare Putting It Together for SCR

10 Questions for Jeremy Piven

Culture Monster
'Nurse Jackie': 10 reasons for theater people to fall in love by Charles McNulty

ArtsBeat
Spike Lee, Stew and 'Passing Strange' By Mekado Murphy

Both Stew and Mr. Lee were in The Times's offices this week to speak about the project, how they came to collaborate on it and what changes were made to the show for the film version.

Corrections

Arts, Briefly: Not Dead Yet: Monty Python Reunites
Compiled by DAVE ITZKOFF

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