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'Billy' makes great leap onto B'way
The transfer of musicals from film to Broadway has a spotty history. But "Billy Elliot," the irresistible new show from London, is that rare production - one that brings all the elements together and creates a fresh emotional experience.

ny1

"Billy Elliot" Opens As "Gypsy" Announces Its Close

Village Voice La Daily Musto Blog

Ken Russell, Master Filmmaker, Speaks

Gawker

Three Billy Elliots Enter, Only One Leaves

Los Angeles Times Culture Monster Blog

Monster Mash: Breaking news and headlines
-- An exhibition of works by playwright Edward Albee and Brooklyn artist John Beech goes on display at a New York gallery.

Reuters

Whoopi Goldberg to take "Sister Act" to London

Back Stage

Grand Dame
When Marian Seldes speaks with you, it's as if you are the only person in the world. Some lucky performers will have the chance to be the focus of such attention at Actorfest in New York.

The Actor's Memory: Of Body and Mind
The actors had multiple roles in at least seven plays. There were thousands of lines involved. But when they got on stage, they were nearly word perfect -- maybe our memory is in our body as well as our cranium.

Playbill

* PHOTO CALL: Farragut North Opens Off-Broadway
* Borle, Chase, Gets, Huffman and Steele Will Be Bound for Broadway Dec. 8
* Taking Cue From Alger and Cohan, Writers Make New Musical Bowery Boys; Cast Announced
* DreamWorks Hopes to Unite Eastwood and Morgan for "Hereafter"
* NY Public Library Will Tape Bury the Dead for Archives
* Taratula Will Inhabit Heche in Premiere of Call Me Anne

TheaterMania

* Dominic Cooper Joins Cast of National Theatre's Phaedra

The Playgoer

Not So Well-Endowed
Even the mighty Oregon Shakes--and its fabled endowment or all endowments--has not been spared the economic hard times:

The Producer's Perspective

Something fun for Friday.
13 has a new toy.

The Stage UK

Hoult becomes West End's New Boy
About a Boy and Skins star Nicholas Hoult is to make his West End debut in New Boy, a play based on the novel by William Sutcliffe, which opens at the Trafalgar Studios in March next year.
Whatsonstage.com - Off-West End & Fringe

Zero, Tristan Bates
No one could accuse former writer- in- residence at Paines Plough, Chris O’Connell of shirking weighty topics. Hang Lenny Pope (2007) dealt with the corrosive effect of violence upon individuals and society, and Hymns (with Frantic Assembly) saw a bunch of beer boys confront their ...

London Theatre Guide

Lion King celebrates 10th year with special performances
As Disney’s The Lion King prowls into its 10th year in the West End’s theatrical jungle, it is marking the occasion with special appearances on the Royal Variety Performance and Radio’s 2 Friday Night Is Music Night, making musical theatre history in the process

Haymarket hunts for treasure on Sundays
Treasure Island will join the growing list of London shows to stage Sunday performances when it changes its schedule at the Theatre Royal Haymarket next month.