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   Colin Quinn Gets 'Unconstitutional' Off Broadway

   4:52 pm 5/3/2013

   • by David Rooney

   The former "Saturday Night Live" regular follows his 2010 Broadway hit, "Long Story Short," with a new standup show reflecting on the formation of our national character.Read more

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   'Matilda,' 'Vanya' Take NY Drama Critics Honors

   11:38 am 5/3/2013

   • by David Rooney

   Echoing their status as Tony frontrunners, the Roald Dahl musical adaptation and playwright Christopher Durang's contemporary Chekhov riff won the venerable organization's top awards by a wide margin.Read more

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   'Jekyll & Hyde' Makes Early Broadway Exit

   10:53 am 5/3/2013

   • by David Rooney

   After taking a critical bashing and scoring zero in this year's Tony Award nominations, the Frank Wildhorn musical starring Constantine Maroulis and Deborah Cox will cut short its scheduled run by seven weeks.Read more

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   'Lucky Guy' Recoups on Broadway

   11:23 am 5/2/2013

   • by David Rooney

   Playing to capacity houses since the start of previews, the late Nora Ephron's posthumously produced play starring Tom Hanks shifts into profit after only eight weeks.Read more

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   Horton Foote Play 'The Old Friends' to Get Posthumous World Premiere

   10:31 am 5/2/2013

   • by David Rooney

   Michael Wilson will direct the Off Broadway production for Signature Theatre, starring Betty Buckley, Hallie Foote and Lois Smith.Read more

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   Spice Girls Musical 'Viva Forever' in London to Close After Six Months

   8:58 am 5/2/2013

   • by Georg Szalai

   The early end of the show's run comes amid weak ticket sales following negative reviews.Read more

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   Studio for Disabled Actors Staging Rock Musical

   4:03 pm 5/1/2013

   • by Aaron Couch

   Performing Arts Studio West’s “Recovered” features actors who have appeared on “Secret Life of the American Teenager” and “Legit.”Read more

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   Carole King's 'Beautiful' Sets San Francisco Bow

   12:02 pm 5/1/2013

   • by David Rooney

   The Broadway-bound musical about the life and career of the singer-songwriter will begin performances Sept. 24 at the Curran Theatre.Read more

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   The 24 Hour Musicals: Theater Review

   3:30 pm 4/30/2013

   • by Mick Stingley

   The cabaret experiment, an offshoot of New York's long-running 24 Hour Plays, featured cast members from "30 Rock," "Smash," "Friday Night Lights" and "Saturday Night Live," along with musician Ben Folds. Read more

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    Tony-Nominated 'Testament' Bows Out Early

    2:51 pm 4/30/2013

    • by David Rooney

    Despite landing a spot on the best play shortlist, Colm Tobin's theatrical monologue starring Fiona Shaw as the mother of Jesus will end its Broadway run on Sunday.Read more

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