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New York Times ArtsBeat Blog

Casting in the Air for Encores! Revival
The New York City Center Encores! revival of Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's "Music in the Air" has announced its cast.

Associated Press

Brian d'Arcy James Is an Unlikely Ogre as Shrek
Brian d'Arcy James makes for a very unlikely ogre. And no one was more surprised than the actor himself when he was cast as the famous green hero of ''Shrek the Musical,'' which opens on Broadway this Sunday.

Variety

On a tough road, less is more
With recession-ravaged roadshows madly cutting midseason costs, the smaller shows that make up the backbone of the legit touring biz are desperately trying to figure out how to turn a crippling downturn into an opportunity

The Globe and Mail - Theatre

Weekend reading: Simon McBurney on naturalism

Playbill

* Signature Plans Private Readings of Negro Ensemble Plays

TheaterMania

* Carlson, Reddin, Redgrave, Wilcox, et al. to Star in Paper Mill's Importance of Being Earnest

Broadway.com

* Rock of Ages Aims for Spring Bow on Broadway

New York Magazine Vulture Blog

Vulture Exclusive: Harvey Weinstein on Yesterday’s Golden Globe Nominations

Village Voice La Daily Musto Blog

What's With Those Golden Globe Nominations?

Miami Herald

Playhouse poised for small-scale comeback
More than 2 ½ years after the Coconut Grove Playhouse abruptly shut down during its 50th anniversary season, the theater's board of directors has revealed specific plans for getting the historic theater's doors open again.

Denver Post

State high court to review stage smoking ban

Daily Telegraph

Oliver! behind the scenes
For his super-sized production of Oliver!, Sir Cameron Mackintosh decided to fill the stage with children.

The Times UK

Shock and raw with David Haig in Orton’s Loot
Forty years on, Joe Orton’s plays still unnerve audiences - and still excite actors like David Haig, says Bruce Dessau

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