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Associated Press

Versatile Actor James Whitmore Dies at 87
James Whitmore, the many-faceted character actor who delivered strong performances in movies, television and especially the theater with his popular one-man shows about Harry Truman, Will Rogers and Theodore Roosevelt, died Friday, his son said. He was 87.

Media Scrum Over Sullenberger Extends to Broadway
Chesley ''Sully'' Sullenberger is no mere hero pilot. He's such a hot media commodity that journalists are being restricted from taking pictures of him being introduced to the audience at a Broadway play this weekend.

Chenoweth and Sills Jump-Start 'Music in the Air'
It takes the comic-operetta canoodling of Kristin Chenoweth and Douglas Sills to jump-start the tasteful yet sedate concert version of ''Music in the Air.''.

Mike Burstyn Brings Mobster Meyer Lansky to Life
In the one-man show ''Lansky,'' a subtly monstrous performance by Mike Burstyn brings Meyer Lansky to chilling life

Variety

Review: Music in the Air
...Lovers of operetta and musical theater history will find the Encores! revival rewarding, but others should be advised this is not another "Show Boat."

Playbill

* PHOTO CALL: A Sneak Peek at Broadway's West Side Story
* "I Wish You A Waltz": Ballroom, with Kuykendall and Sussman, Begins Virginia Run Feb. 6
* PHOTO CALL: Putting It Together, with Cooper and White, at Syracuse Stage
* Hess Will Join Broadway's Phantom Feb. 9
* Simno Named Recipient of Robert Sherman Scholarship
*Amy J. Carle Is New Point in Desire's Love Triangle, Acclaimed at Goodman
* Finley's Rock Album, "Great Mood for a Tuesday," to Be Released Feb. 14
* They Got Life: Tribe of Hair Prepares to Spread Love and Peace on Broadway

TheaterMania

* Alec Baldwin to Host February 14 Saturday Night Live
* Felicia Finley's Great Mood for a Tuesday to Debut February 14
* Amy J. Carle to Replace Carla Gugino in Goodman Desire Under the Elms
* Neil Patrick Harris, Kristin Chenoweth, Zach Quinto, Florence Henderson and More Set for AMA Awards
* Cast Set for Sleepwalkers Theatre's The Short and Happy Life
* Juliet Tanner to Star in Sophie Treadwell's Machinal
* Insurgo Theatre Movement Announces Cast, Creative Team for Cartoon
* Julia Fletcher and Norman Snow to Star in The Letters
* Northlight Theatre Announces Mauritius Cast, Creative Team