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Broadway Shines a Light on Green Movement
November 26, 2008
Broadway producers, actors and other theatre artists joined Mayor Michael Bloomberg onstage yesterday to announce the launch of the Broadway Goes Green initiative.


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Warm Up at FRIGID Theatre Festival in NYC
November 25, 2008
t's that chilly time of year again, but one thing should at least warm your heart this winter: FRIGID New York, an annual theatre festival featuring more than 150 performances and 30 shows.

NY Theatre Artists Launch New League
November 24, 2008
Eleven New York City theatre artists and producers have officially announced the formation of the League of Independent Theatres, a membership-based advocacy group.

Four Broadway Shows Shut Down
November 24, 2008
The Broadway production of American Buffalo closed yesterday, while three Broadway shows, 13, Young Frankenstein and Spamalot, have announced January closings.

Iowa College Musical Acts Out Scary Bible Tales
November 22, 2008
Cannibalism, rape, a bear that mauls children — this is the Bible? They're among six stories from the Old Testament acted out in "Terror Texts," a musical.

'Impressionism' Sets a March 12 Broadway Opening
November 20, 2008
The opening date and Broadway theater have been set for the world premiere of "Impressionism," a play by Michael Jacobs starring Jeremy Irons and Joan Allen.

The Outing of Scott Eckern
November 20, 2008
Scott Eckern, who donated $1,000 to support Proposition 8, a referendum to ban same-sex marriage in California, resigned his position as artistic director at Sacramento's California Musical Theatre.

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NY Panel on How to Run a Theater Company
December 02, 2008
Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) and Back Stage will host the networking panel, How to Run That Theater Company That's Been Running Your Life, a follow-up to September's panel, on Wednesday, December 17.







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