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News Analysis: How Broadway Games the Tonys
Posted: April 22nd, 2012, 5:59pm EDT by By PATRICK HEALY
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Bunching up openings warps the rhythm of the theater season.
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Crowd-Sourced Producers for ‘Godspell’ on Broadway
Posted: April 19th, 2012, 6:00am EDT by By PATRICK HEALY
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The Broadway revival of “Godspell” has attracted attention by recruiting a team of about 700 investors, with some putting up as little as $1,000 each.
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Crowd-Sourced Producers for ‘Godspell’ on Broadway
Posted: April 19th, 2012, 6:00am EDT by By PATRICK HEALY
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The Broadway revival of “Godspell” has attracted attention by recruiting a team of about 700 investors, with some putting up as little as $1,000 each.
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‘Godspell,’ ‘Sister Act’ and ‘Priscilla’ Push Through the Winter
Posted: March 20th, 2012, 9:07pm EDT by By PATRICK HEALY
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Some musicals keep on running to give future touring companies the benefit of “Broadway hit” status.
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‘Phantom of the Opera’ Reaches 10,000th Broadway Performance
Posted: February 11th, 2012, 3:01am EST by By PATRICK HEALY
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“The Phantom of the Opera” will have its 10,000th Broadway performance on Saturday, thanks to persistent marketing, quality control and smart pricing.
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‘Spider-Man’ Producers Sue Taymor for Breach
Posted: January 17th, 2012, 7:30pm EST by By PATRICK HEALY
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The producers of the Broadway musical marshaled a muscular counteroffensive in federal court against a lawsuit by the show’s former director.
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Revamped ‘Spider-Man’ Returns, With Just a Few Glitches
Posted: May 13th, 2011, 1:58am EDT by By PATRICK HEALY
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The musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” resumed performances on Broadway after an unusual, three-and-a-half week hiatus and creative overhaul.
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Precipitous Fall for ‘Spider-Man’ Director
Posted: March 10th, 2011, 2:10am EST by By PATRICK HEALY
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After nine years of work, Julie Taymor is stepping aside, and friends described her as anguished and distraught.
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‘Spider-Man’ Overhaul Forces a 3-Month Delay
Posted: March 9th, 2011, 2:10am EST by By PATRICK HEALY
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The producers are planning an overhaul of the $65 million musical that would involve shutting down weeks of performances.
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‘Spider-Man’ Producers Say Delay Is Justified
Posted: January 15th, 2011, 12:00am EST by By PATRICK HEALY
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The producers of “Spider-Man” said the delay of the opening was justified by the complexity of the show.
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ArtsBeat: 'Spider-Man' Musical Safely Swings Through Performance
Posted: December 24th, 2010, 12:50am EST by By PATRICK HEALY
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"Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" went off without injury or any major technical hitch on Thursday night in its first performance back on Broadway since a stunt actor was badly injured after falling more than 20 feet during a scene in Monday night's show.
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ArtsBeat: Tonight’s Performance of ‘Spider-Man’ Is Canceled
Posted: December 22nd, 2010, 5:34pm EST by By PATRICK HEALY
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“Spider-Man” press representatives said there was a new safety protocol agreed to by federal and state agencies, and denied a media report of an indefinite shutdown.
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‘Spider-Man’ Takes Off, With Some Bumps
Posted: November 29th, 2010, 12:50am EST by By PATRICK HEALY
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Catcalls and technical problems marred the preview performance of “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,” the most expensive production ever staged on Broadway.
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ArtsBeat: Curtain to Rise on ‘Spider-Man’
Posted: November 28th, 2010, 2:12pm EST by By PATRICK HEALY
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The show will hold its first preview performance at on Sunday before more than 1,900 paying theatergoers, reporters, and several of the musical’s nervous producers and investors.
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Despite Cancer, Maura Tierney Tries ‘North Atlantic’
Posted: April 21st, 2010, 2:36am EDT by By PATRICK HEALY
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Maura Tierney found acting in the Wooster Group’s “North Atlantic” a welcome distraction while being treated for breast cancer.
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Critics May Rant, but ‘Addams Family’ Rakes It In
Posted: April 14th, 2010, 1:13am EDT by By PATRICK HEALY
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The Broadway musical “The Addams Family” has used a shrewd formula to defy those nitpicking critics.
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‘The Demons’: 12-Hour Play, and Endless Bragging Rights
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 2:12am EST by By PATRICK HEALY
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“The Demons,” a 12-hour production of a grim Dostoyevsky novel that will be performed only twice, may be the must-see show of the New York theater season.
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‘The Demons’: 12-Hour Play, and Endless Bragging Rights
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 2:12am EST by By PATRICK HEALY
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“The Demons,” a 12-hour production of a grim Dostoyevsky novel that will be performed only twice, may be the must-see show of the New York theater season.
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Celebrities in a New Theatrical Role: ‘Presenters’
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 12:24am EST by By PATRICK HEALY
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By lending their names to Broadway shows as investors, celebrities hope they can help them stand out.
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New Gay Theater Has More Love Than Politics
Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 10:26pm EST by By PATRICK HEALY
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A new breed of theater is replacing the political messages of 1990s shows with more personal appeals for social progress.
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Some ‘West Side’ Lyrics Are Returned to English
Posted: August 27th, 2009, 1:55am EDT by By PATRICK HEALY
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The producers of “West Side Story” are changing some Spanish lyrics in hopes of a bigger dramatic wallop.
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Broadway Holds On, for Now
Posted: March 11th, 2009, 2:35am EDT by By PATRICK HEALY
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There is a clear fact amid the uncertainty about the near-term future of the Broadway economy: Audiences have not given up on the theater, and producers haven’t either.
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Broadway Has a Devil of a Time Finding Angels (Ticket Buyers, Too)
Posted: December 15th, 2008, 11:13pm EST by By PATRICK HEALY
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The ripple effects of the recession and Wall Street’s slide have now fully engulfed the New York theater.
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The Caucus: Obama Back on the Trail in Indiana
Posted: October 8th, 2008, 6:04pm EDT by By PATRICK HEALY
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Fresh off the debate, Barack Obama held a rally in a Republican-leaning state where polls suggest a tight race.
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Palin and Biden Are Cordial but Pointed
Posted: October 3rd, 2008, 8:54am EDT by By PATRICK HEALY
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Gov. Sarah Palin used a steady grin, folksy manner and scripted talking points as Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. sought to undermine her with forceful criticism.
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Political Memo: On Bailout, Candidates Were Surely Themselves
Posted: September 29th, 2008, 10:04am EDT by By PATRICK HEALY
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While John McCain appeared as a man in motion last week, Barack Obama’s cautious side was on clear display.
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Seeing Tougher Race, Allies Ask Obama to Make ‘Hope’ Specific
Posted: August 17th, 2008, 3:14am EDT by By PATRICK HEALY
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Party leaders, saying the fight against John McCain looks tougher than they imagined, want Barack Obama to do more to address the economic anxieties of voters.
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Clinton Calls for $30 Billion for Home Mortgage Crisis
Posted: March 25th, 2008, 1:16am EDT by By PATRICK HEALY
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Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton called on Congress to provide the money to help states and communities lessen the number of foreclosures.