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Monday, May 25, 2015

The Satirical Spider-Man: The Web Zings Broadway's Web-Slinger by DAVE ITZKOFF

"Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" is already a success in one regard: it's inspiring Internet parody videos.

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Jennifer Jason Leigh Enters 'House of Blue Leaves' by DAVE ITZKOFF

Ms. Leigh, a veteran of "Cabaret" and "Proof," will play a zoo keeper's mistress in the coming Broadway revival of the John Guare comedy.

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Double Feature (and Then Some) Picture Show: BAM Plans Susan Sarandon Tribute by DAVE ITZKOFF

The Brooklyn Academy's BAMcinématek will present a four-day-long, 13-film tribute to Ms. Sarandon, including movies like "Dead Man Walking," "Bull Durham" and "The Rocky Horror Picture Show…

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The Weirdest '30 Rock' Clip We've Ever Seen by DAVE ITZKOFF

Whence the soon-to-be immortal exclamation, "I ate my father-pig."

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With Great Satire Comes Great Publicity: 'S.N.L.' Sends Up the 'Spider-Man' Musical by DAVE ITZKOFF

Will "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" ever catch a break? Not from "Saturday Night Live," it won't.

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How They Got Neil Patrick Harris to Host the Video Game Awards: We Have No Idea by DAVE ITZKOFF

The "How I Met Your Mother" star, previously an M.C. of the Emmys and the Tonys, will have to wait on fulfilling his dream of hosting the Telemundo awards.

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ArtsBeat: TKTS Gets an iPhone App, and Some Extra Human Help, Too by DAVE ITZKOFF

In addition to the app, which lets users see what tickets are offered at the TKTS booths, visitors to the Times Square booth can seek help from official TKTS Patron Services Representatives.

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In the Next Broadway Development, Jeffrey Tambor Joins 'La Cage aux Folles' by DAVE ITZKOFF

Mr. Tambor, a star of "Arrested Development" and "The Larry Sanders Show," will take over the role of Georges from Kelsey Grammer in February.

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'Conan' Shows No Signs of Turning Off 'Spider-Man' Parodies by DAVE ITZKOFF

In the "Conan" crew's latest would-be preview, the cast keeps growing bigger and the injuries keep getting more severe.

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On 'Colbert Report,' Steve Martin Interview Is No Paint-by-Numbers Affair by DAVE ITZKOFF

With the assistance of Frank Stella, Shepard Fairey and Andres Serrano, Mr. Martin tries to determine the value of a portrait of his host.

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In Comes 'Company,' Starring Neil Patrick Harris, in New York Philharmonic Production by DAVE ITZKOFF

Mr. Harris, the "How I Met Your Mother" star, will play another famous perennial bachelor in a production of a Stephen Sondheim musical this spring.

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The Uncanny Ouch-Man: Hugh Jackman Hurt Taping ‘Oprah’ Stunt by DAVE ITZKOFF

Though he’s better known for his portrayal of the comic-book hero Wolverine, Hugh Jackman might as well have been rehearsing for a role in the “Spider-Man” musical when a s…

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Rip Torn in Plea Deal for Bank Arrest by DAVE ITZKOFF

A picaresque life in which you’ve won a Tony Award and an Emmy Award, starred in “The Beastmaster” and “The Larry Sanders Show” alike and been preserved on film…

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Are They a Pair? Stephen Sondheim Meets Stephen Colbert by DAVE ITZKOFF

The "Colbert Report" host stayed serious long enough to introduce his guest as "the greatest voice of the American theater of the last 50 years."

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'Shakespeare in Love' Sequel to Be, Apparently, After Miramax-Weinstein Deal by DAVE ITZKOFF

The expanded partnership will now include possible sequels to seemingly self-contained films like "Bad Santa" and "Rounders" - not to mention "Bridget Jones's Diary," "Copland," "From Dusk T…

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Dramatic Pause: Stephen Colbert to Perform Pinter in One-Time Reading by DAVE ITZKOFF

The "Colbert Report" host and his wife, Evelyn McGee-Colbert, will perform in a benefit reading of "Betrayal" for Luna Stage in West Orange, N.J.

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Sunrise, Sunset: Jon Stewart Revisits His Start at 'The Daily Show' by DAVE ITZKOFF

A visit from Paul Rudd is an occasion to look back at Mr. Stewart's first test episode from 1999.

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War and Then Maybe Peace: Eric Braeden and Neil Patrick Harris on Twitter by DAVE ITZKOFF

The actors Eric Braeden and Neil Patrick Harris, a star of the CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother," seem to have called a truce in their Twitter war on Friday.

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ArtsBeat: Another Extension for 'Merchant of Venice' on Broadway by DAVE ITZKOFF

The play will go on hiatus while Al Pacino works on a film, then resume performances for three weeks beginning Feb. 1.

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ArtsBeat: Rooster Will Rise Again in Broadway Transfer of 'Jerusalem' by DAVE ITZKOFF

Mark Rylance will reprise his Olivier Award-winning role as Johnny "Rooster" Byron, the drug-fueled former daredevil, in Jez Butterworth's play.

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ArtsBeat: 'War Horse' Corrals Its American Cast by DAVE ITZKOFF

The Lincoln Center Theater production, adapted from the Michael Morpurgo novel, will employ a cast of 35 actors all new to the play.

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Scream Real Loud: 'Pee-wee Herman Show' Coming Back to HBO by DAVE ITZKOFF

The cable channel said it would tape the Broadway production of "The Pee-wee Herman Show" for a special to be shown next year.

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The Man Behind the Curtain: Lloyd Webber Plans Changes to 'Wizard of Oz' by DAVE ITZKOFF

The composer said he is adding new songs as well as a new opening and ending to his London production of "The Wizard of Oz."

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Reviews for 'Spider-Man' Start Spinning Out Early by DAVE ITZKOFF

Linda Winer of Newsday and Jeremy Gerard of Bloomberg News both wrote about their recent experiences at "Spider-Man," which is scheduled to open at the Foxwoods Theater on Feb. 7.

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'The Exorcist,' 'The Pink Panther' and 'Airplane!' Among Movies Added to National Film Registry by DAVE ITZKOFF

The list of 25 movies deemed "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" by the National Film Preservation Board also included "Grey Gardens," "All the President's Men" and "The …

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ArtsBeat: Box Office Remains Strong for 'Spider-Man' in Challenging Week by DAVE ITZKOFF

The top-earning Broadway show for the Christmas week was "Wicked," while "Elf," "Billy Elliot," "Jersey Boys," "The Merchant of Venice" and "The Lion King" also grossed over $1 million.

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Despite Snow, the Show Must Go On for Playbill Magazine, Too by DAVE ITZKOFF

The magazine has had to improvise a plan to deliver to Broadway theaters and other performance spaces after its production plant was cut off by cars and buses following Sunday's blizzard.

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Why Wait 200 Years? 'Arcadia' Revival, With Billy Crudup, Coming to Broadway Next Year by DAVE ITZKOFF

Mr. Crudup, who portrayed Septimus Hodge in the original Broadway production of the Tom Stoppard play, has been cast as Bernard Nightingale in the revival.

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Taymor Withdraws from New York Times Event by DAVE ITZKOFF

The director of the Broadway musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" was to be interviewed on Jan. 8.

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John Leguizamo's New One-Man Play Is Broadway Bound by DAVE ITZKOFF

He has been a "Freak" and a "Mambo Mouth," and next, Mr. Leguizamo will be a "Ghetto Klown."

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2010: The Year in Mashed-Up Pop by DAVE ITZKOFF

A San Francisco D.J. combines the year's biggest hits into a mix that will either make you nostalgic for the year that was, or grateful for the new year almost upon us.

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