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New Star-Studded Web Video Protests Proposition 8
Since Proposition 8 passed in California, much of Hollywood has been up in arms. Now, they are singing and dancing, too, in a new Web video called ''Prop 8: The Musical.''.

APNewsBreak: Andrews to Succeed Cronkite on PBS
Julie Andrews is going from ''The Sound of Music'' to hosting one of music's biggest annual events.

Mark Ruffalo's Brother Shot in Head Beverly Hills
A publicist for Mark Ruffalo says the actor's brother is fighting for his life after being shot in Beverly Hills. Jessica Kolstad, publicist for the ''Zodiac'' actor, confirmed that 39-year-old Scott Ruffalo, a hairstylist, was found early Monday with a gunshot wound to the head.

Bloomberg.com

`Grease' to Close After 554 Performances as Broadway's New Year Looks Grim
Producers of “Grease” announced that their 1950s-era musical will close on Jan. 4, the ninth Broadway show scheduled to fold next month.

Variety

Shubert vets take centerstage at org
In the wake of the sudden death of Shubert Organization chairman Gerald Schoenfeld, the appointment Tuesday night of Philip J. Smith and Robert E. Wankel as co-CEO's reflected a company that looks to remain consistent.

Goodbye is the word for 'Grease'
Musical ends Broadway run on Jan. 4

'Impressionism' draws cast
Mason, DeShields, Weiss added to play

'Molly' included at Colorado summit
Denver Center play directed by Marshall

London theatergoers get discounts
Mackintosh offering reduced prices

'Camelot' highlight for Goodspeed
Lerner to work on show edit

Review: Opening Night
...Only a giant of a performance from a giant of a performer -- just like the one given here by Elsie de Brauw in the Gena Rowlands role -- could survive the cold, cruel scrutiny of a curious man with a camera.

The Pride, Royal Court, London
...Alexi Kaye Campbell's arresting double portrait of the costs of self-deception. In the work of any playwright, such engrossing handling of emotional inarticulacy would be impressive. In a debut, it's truly remarkable

Back Stage

Opening Night reviewed by Gwen Orel
The gorgeous but ultimately wearying Opening Night is too often unclear: Is it the play within a play? Are we somewhere else? Is that a producer or a writer?

Norm Lewis: This Is The Life! reviewed by David Finkle
It's not just Norm Lewis' baritone, with its texture of fine brocade, that makes women — and any number of men — go weak in the knees.

The Only Tribe reviewed by Lisa Jo Sagolla
The masks are fabulous, ingeniously designed by the collaborative production's creative director, Roland Gebhardt, to serve to characterize the dancers as members of distinct societies.