Culture
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Oy … I Almost Peed My Pants Seeing ‘Old Jews Telling Jokes’
Guest blog: For me, seeing young actors join in the fun confirms the important tradition of a new generation learning tthe art of repeat-joke-telling
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‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ With Al Pacino Delayed a Month (Updated)
The revival of David Mamet's "Glengarry Glen Ross" will open on Dec. 8
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All Broadway Shows Likely Playing by Thursday
The Broadway League said that producers have been assured cast and crew members can make it to theaters so the shows will go on
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‘Cheers’ Star George Wendt Hospitalized, Drops Out of Play After Suffering Chest Pains
George Wendt forced to abandon production of "The Odd Couple" following medical scare
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Party Photos: Kanye, Christina Aguilera Go Head-to-Head on Opposite Coasts
Plus: Ray Romano and the "Everybody Loves Raymond" alumni stand-up for Peter Boyle, "Funny or Die" comics choose a strange new home, and their leader Will Ferrell conquers downtown L.A.
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Neil Patrick Harris-Directed Magic Show to Open at Geffen Playhouse
Neil Patrick Harris will direct a second magic show, this time at the Geffen
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Penguin, Random House Merge to Create Publishing Giant
Penguin and Random House merge despite last minute News Corp. bid
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Nathan Lane Returning to Broadway in Douglas Carter Beane’s ‘The Nance’
Nathan Lane will portray a gay burlesque performer in Douglas Carter Beane's "The Nance"
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‘Rear Window’ Aiming for Broadway From Makers of ‘Ladder 49’
"Rear Window," best known as a classic Hitchcock film, was actually based on a noirish short story
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Vanessa Redgrave to Direct ‘A World I Loved’ at Columbia’s Miller Theater
Vanessa Redgrave will also narrate "A World I Loved," about Lebanon's tumultuous history
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‘Pump Boys and Dinettes’ Gets Revival From Director John Doyle
"Pump Boys and Dinettes" was nominated for Best Muscial in 1982
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Barry Manilow Returning to Broadway for First Time in 20 Years
Barry Manilow, the big voiced crooner behind "Mandy," will return to Broadway in a limited engagement concert series
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Party Photos: George Clooney and Neil Diamond’s Duet
Plus: Maria Shriver on being humbled, brunch for 800 at Ron Burkle's Bel-Air palace, and which long-gone Ryan Murphy show topped industry teams in competitive fundraising
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‘Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away’ Dazzles Tokyo International Film Festival
James Cameron and Andrew Adamson's "Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away" features the performers in 3D
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Thomas Sadoski on Aaron Sorkin, ‘The Newsroom’ and His Return to Theater
Thomas Sadoski started on the stage before landing a role in HBO's "The Newsroom." Now he's returning to his roots in theater
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James C. Taylor