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Lincoln Center Festival Sets Lineup
New York's Lincoln Center Festival announced on March 10 the lineup for its 2010 installment, scheduled to take plac... More »

Public Theater Breaks Ground on Renovation
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Public Theater's Going Public Campaign was cause for celebration Tuesday morning... More »

Asking and Telling
Bobby Steggert says playing narrator and lead in the new musical "Yank!" is no easy feat. Indeed, he says, "It's a de... More »

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"Promises, Promises," a revival of the 1968 musical by Neil Simon, Burt Bacharach, and Hal David, based on Billy Wilder's film "The Apartment." Sean Hayes and Kristin Chenoweth star. More »

NY Theatre Reviews

Book of Grace

NY Review: 'The Book of Grace'
Despite some compelling writing, excellent performances, and imaginative direction, Suzan-Lori Parks' new play never quite jells. The effort is just too palpable. More »

The Cocktail Party

The Cocktail Party
T.S. Eliot's mystical and mystifying poetic drama is a tad dated, but the Actors Company Theatre makes this a stimulating "Party." More »

Sin

Sin
This play based on Isaac Bashevis Singer's "The Unseen" is a spooky adult fable, yet despite strong performances and vivid design, it drags as much as it provokes. More »

Bulletins

Has Social Networking Helped or Hurt You?
Actors, directors, playwrights, and screenwriters: How has putting yourselves on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, YouTube... More »

    Who Got the Part

    Jessie Losch

    Jessie Losch... Got the Part
    It was the first time she'd sent out her brand-new professional photos, and when she was called in about a week later... More »

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