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New York Times

On London Stages, the Devil in Love’s Deep Blue Sea
When lovers meet on London’s stages this summer, the odds are it’s not violins they’re hearing. It’s alarm bells.

Script Concerns Close ‘Ragtime’ Production
Citing concerns about racial sensibilities, officials of the Wilmette Park District in suburban Chicago have canceled a production of “Ragtime.”

New York Daily News

David Hyde Pierce picks stage over screen
While David Hyde Pierce was on Broadway, producers were trying to woo him back to prime-time. "People have approached me about going back to TV," he said.

amNY

Lopez is a singular sensation
Until 'Chorus Line' closes next month, the lead role of Zach, the god-like director, is being played by "Saved By the Bell" hunk Mario Lopez.

New York Post

Somewhat thready 'Stitching'
'All of our problems come down to communication," declares Stu (Gian Murray Gianino) in "Stitching," Anthony Neilson's play about a couple coping with an unplanned pregnancy. ...

Giving it their best shot
Sun--struck already? Well, you can either increase the SPF in your sunscreen or duck indoors with SPF, a k a the Summer Play Festival. The...

New York Journal News

Penguin Rep spins a summer stage mystery
"The Fall to Earth" at Penguin Rep had some theatergoers shaking their heads over the weekend, wondering what the final moment meant

New York Observer Vulture Blog

Peter Sarsgaard, Kristin Scott Thomas to Star in Seagull on Broadway

Hartford Courant

Hello, WALL•E, Sings Jerry Herman
Can a musical comedy save the world? Well, it certainly helps, according to the new Pixar animated film "WALL•E," which opened nationwide this weekend and brought in $62.5 million at the box office, making it the No. 1 film in America.

Star-Ledger

Arts budget cuts add up to a $3M victory
The state Council on the Arts will receive $19.2 million -- $2.7 million less than last year -- as part of the $32.9 billion spending plan signed into law yesterday.

Trenton Times

Shakespeare '70 tames 'Shrew'