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New Ad Campaign Urges: See More Shows
Fearing that a drop in tourism will hurt Broadway ticket sales, theater industry leaders and city officials announced a new advertising campaign urging local residents to see more shows.

Edge New York

"Rent" Boys Return
Thirteen years ago Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp auditioned for roles in a new musical called "Rent." Little did they know that being cast in the landmark musical would change their lives. Now the actors have returned to their original roles in the new national tour, which comes to Philadelphia next week. EDGE caught up with both actors recently -- here’s the interview.

Variety

Howard Panter unveils prolific plans
Impresario plotting ambitious Broadway shows

Royal Court spawns young writers
Festival alumni find success

TheaterMania

Kristin Chenoweth Makes Beautiful Music
The Tony-winning actress joins co-stars Douglas Sills, Sierra Boggess, and Ryan Silverman in previewing City Center Encores! Music in the Air.
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* Javier Muñoz to Succeed Lin-Manuel Miranda in In the Heights
* Davis Gaines and Faith Prince to Star in Florida Sweeney Todd

Huffington Post

Nora Ephron: My New Play: Like the Vagina Monologues but Without the Vaginas

Theater Jones

Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance
Donna McKechnie is one singular sensation in "Gypsy In My Soul." With video interview.

Rocky Mountain News

'The Art of Henry' illustrates theater designer's career
Henry Lowenstein's work, stored for years in his home, is the subject of "The Art of Henry: 25 Years of Scenery and Costume Design by Henry Lowenstein."

Los Angeles Times Culture Monster Blog

Artists and arts advocates go on the offensive
These days, an increasing number of artists and arts advocates are demanding that more of their fellow Americans, and especially their elected leaders, start valuing them -- in ways that recognize their labor and help make it pay. As President Obama and ...

Los Angeles Daily News

'Minsky's' To Run In Director's Lucky venue
You can't blame director-choreographer Casey Nicholaw for wanting to have the world premiere of his new rollicking Depression-era musical

Financial Times

A play about brotherhood and the Berlin Wall
British dramatist Mark Ravenhill tells Sarah Hemming how this compact two-hander raises the thorny issues of unity and division in Germany

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