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New York Times

Rosenbergs Seen as Puppets, Literally This Time
The Julius and Ethel Rosenberg atomic bomb spy case is the subject of a “musical tragedy” staged by the Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theater.

The Beggars and Strugglers Have a Music-Hall Opera
“London Cries,” an Old Vic Theater commission, gets its Dickensian flair from its source material, Henry Mayhew’s classic survey “London Labour and the London Poor.”

Arts, Briefly: Clown’s Son Has Show Added to Season
Amid the many show-closing notices comes news of something new from the Manhattan Theater Club. “Humor Abuse,” a world premiere solo show, has been added to the company’s spring schedule. Created and performed by Lorenzo Pisoni, ...

Arts, Briefly: In the Wings
Good news for anyone in the New York area still mourning the end of the Broadway run of “Rent,” which closed in September after more than 5,000 performances: the new national tour will include seven performances at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, ... The 59E59 Theaters will present the New York premiere of “Terre Haute,” by Edmund White, from Jan. 13 to Feb. 15. The two-character drama is about an imagined meeting between the writer Gore Vidal and the Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh.

New York Daily News

Ageless style of Tina, Liza & Stockard heads to NYC
It might seem like Britney has the lock on comeback performances, but don't be fooled. Tina Turner, Stockard Channing and Liza Minnelli (each in her 60s) all hit New York this holiday season.
[sorry I missed linking up to this yesterday...]

New York Post

Cindy Adams: Fabulous lady stands behind sexiest man
The wife of the "sexiest man alive" Hugh Jackman on his new title: "Thank God the secret is finally out."

New York Journal-News

Cirque du Soleil performers stretch 'Wintuk' with live music
It's snowing again at Madison Square Garden - but only through January 4.

New York Magazine

Liza With a Whee

Stephanie Zacharek on Dividing the Estate

Star-Ledger

Prime Morris location is too close for 'Comforts'