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| San Jose Theatre Forced to Close
December 02, 2008
American Musical Theatre of San Jose, a 74-year-old regional house and the largest performing arts organization in the Silicon Valley, has closed after a canceled tour of Tarzan resulted in a nearly $2 million loss for the California theatre, which was too great to bear during the current recession.
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Human Skull Used in British 'Hamlet' Production
November 26, 2008
A Polish pianist has made his stage debut in Britain, 26 years after his death. Andre Tchaikowsky's skull featured in performances of Hamlet by the Royal Shakespeare Company between July and November, company spokeswoman Nada Zakula said Wednesday
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NJ Tween is Thrilled to Be the Voice of 'Dora'
November 25, 2008
When this 12-year-old talks, millions of preschoolers around the world listen. All Caitlin Sanchez needs to say is "Swiper, no swiping!" Or to summon the powers of her magical backpack.
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Weblogs Let Actors Speak for Themselves
November 25, 2008
In the fast-paced world of celebrity news, stars are increasingly turning to their own Web sites and blog postings to talk about themselves in a do-it-yourself approach to managing their public images.
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Actor David Thomas Crowe Dies
November 21, 2008
David Thomas Crowe, a New York actor who had just received his Actors' Equity card this year, died of a heart attack at his home in the Bronx Nov. 7. He was 45.
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Seldes, CDs Offer Advice at Actorfest NY
November 20, 2008
More than 3,000 actors and industry professionals braved rainy weather Nov. 15 to attend Back Stage's 2008 Actorfest NY at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.
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Broadway Theatre Power Schoenfeld Dies
November 25, 2008
Gerald Schoenfeld, the head of the Shubert Organization, which is Broadway's largest landlord, has died at 84.
Actor David Thomas Crowe Dies
November 21, 2008
David Thomas Crowe, a New York actor who had just received his Actors' Equity card this year, died of a heart attack at his home in the Bronx Nov. 7. He was 45.
Clive Barnes, Theatre, Dance Critic, Dies at 81
November 19, 2008
Clive Barnes, longtime theater and dance critic for the New York Post, has died. He arrived in 1965 from London to write about dance for The New York Times.
A Tribute to Milton Katselas
November 07, 2008
Renowned acting teacher and director Milton Katselas died of heart failure Oct. 24 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 75.
Agent Barry Rick Dies at 63
November 04, 2008
Agent Barry Rick, founder of the commercial talent agency BRick Entertainment, died Oct. 16 from complications of renal failure at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Md. He was 63.
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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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