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Associated Press

APNewsBreak: Met Opera to Cut 'Ghosts'
The Metropolitan Opera is giving up ''The Ghosts.''.

Variety

Met cuts 'Ghosts'
Opera company drops revival

Humana Fest unveils lineup
Plays by Lee, Wallace, Kazan on the slate

'Office's' Hardin heads to 'Chicago'
Actress to play Roxie Hart in musical

Village Voice La Dolce Musto Blog

I Met Elton's Husband at a Gay Bar!

Reuters

Robert Redford pushes role for art in social change
Oscar-winning director Robert Redford is concerned that money for the arts will dry up amid a deepening global financial crisis, and he is pushing for the arts to play a greater role in social change.

Chicago Tribune Theater Loop Blog

Wink, wink, nudge nudge: Big-budget 'Dress for Dinner' brings back farce

'August' cast heads to London

Los Angeles Times Culture Monster Blog

Theater review: 'The Blue Dragon' at UCLA Live

Orange County Register The Arts Blog

Pro-Prop. 8 theater director resigns after protests

Miami Herald Drama Queen Blog

Show business...and shoe business
When Nicole and Vanessa Garcia's father died unexpectedly, the two took over his business, The Shoe Store in Coconut Grove. Nicole (at left) is an actress, Vanessa an artist and playwright. The sisters had an ah-ha moment when they decided...

Orlando Sentinel Attention Must Be Paid Blog

Fringe deadline Saturday
Saturday's the deadline for all of you who want to be in the 2009 Fringe. Here's the info: Attention Fringe artists, past, present, and future! Hurry, hurry! Time is Running Out! There is still time to get your application in...

It's 'Avenue Q' Mary-oke time
Broadway meets ... well, way-way-way-off-Broadway when Avenue Q makes it to Hamburger Mary's next week. It's Mary-oke time, and the goal is not just to sing karaoke but to do it with a puppet on your arm. Sounds like something...

Playbill

* Streep Eyeing Role in Film of "Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat"
* CBS' "Thanksgiving Day Parade" Broadcast to Feature Mary Poppins, Grease and Aiken
* [title of show] Cast to Join NYC Gay Men's Chorus for December Holiday Concert
* PHOTO CALL: Revival of Rabe's Streamers Opens Off-Broadway
* Barbara Cook CD Signing and Performance Canceled for Nov. 13

TheaterMania

* Dugan, Kerr, Rogers, Stuhr, et al. Set for Yale Rep's Rough Crossing
* [title of show] Cast to Join NYC Gay Men's Chorus for Holiday Concert

Broadway.com

The Office’s Melora Hardin to Debut in Chicago

Photo Op: Welcoming Edna #1 Harvey Fierstein back to Broadway's Hairspray

Video: Get to know the proud men of off-Broadway's Streamers

nytheatre.com

Review: Streamers
Review: Shogun Macbeth

BroadwayWorld

* Whoopi Talks UK SISTER ACT: The Musical on 'The View'
* World Premiere of 'POTATOES OF AUGUST' At Dixon Place 12/4

Parabasis

Things I Agree With / We Hate Your Hate

The Times UK

On Emotion, Soho Theatre, London
There’s a plot of sorts here in this play, one that a good cast plus the occasional puppet try but fail to make exciting