ArtsBeat: Kath Mainland Stepping Down as Head of Edinburgh Fringe by Steven McElroy

Moving on to lead the Melbourne Festival.

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The Week Ahead: A.R. Gurney's 'Sylvia' Prepares to Open on Broadway by Steven McElroy

The comical love story stars Annaleigh Ashford as a dog owned by Matthew Broderick.

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'Up and Away,' for Young Audiences Who Don't Want Surprises by Steven McElroy

Trusty Sidekick's new theater production, about a family's hot-air balloon ride, was created for children with autism.

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The Week Ahead: 'Spring Awakening,' in Time for Fall by Steven McElroy

The highly anticipated opening of this rock musical at the Brooks Atkinson Theater will be the first of over a dozen opening nights in the next couple of months.

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Night Out With: Penny Arcade is Still a Force in Edinburgh by Steven McElroy

The pink-haired former Warhol superstar just completed a show at the annual fringe festival.

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Theater Listings for the Fall Season and Beyond by Steven McElroy

The coming theater season will look forward to a possible future king and look back to some of Arthur Miller's works.

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe Offers Stories That Are More Personal, Less Political by Steven McElroy

Intimate struggles " autism, depression, cancer " were significant themes among the theater offerings at this festival.

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Play About Incarcerated Women Wins Best of Edinburgh Award by Steven McElroy

Catrina McHugh's "Key Change," directed by Laura Lindow, was commissioned by a development company in England that specializes in work with prisoners.

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The Week Ahead: In Genevieve Hulme-Beaman's 'Pondling,' a Girl Who Only Looks Innocent by Steven McElroy

Origin's 1st Irish Festival, starting this week, includes this dark play and Fishamble's "Little Thing, Big Thing."

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Last Year's Fringe Festival Successes Look Back by Steven McElroy

Playwrights and producers discuss whether having been in the 2014 New York International Fringe Festival was worth all the time, effort and money.

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James Lecesne of the Trevor Project, Inhabiting Lives and Saving Them by Steven McElroy

The actor and writer is appearing Off Broadway in his solo show "The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey."

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The Week Ahead: Sherie Rene Scott Stars in 'Whorl Inside a Loop' by Steven McElroy

Ms. Scott's new show, about working as a volunteer at a prison, begins previews at Second Stage.

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Theater: New York Musical Theater Festival Offers Innovative Works by Steven McElroy

With more than 20 productions in addition to concerts and readings, there is plenty to see.

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The Week Ahead: 'At the Table,' Michael Perlman's Play About Loose Tongues and Frayed Friendships by Steven McElroy

As the alcohol flows during a weekend getaway, friends begin to realize that they are growing apart in this drama at HERE Arts Center.

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ArtsBeat: Edinburgh Fringe Will Be Biggest Ever by Steven McElroy

The annual Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August will have over 3,314 shows at 313 venues.

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Play Inspired by Beckett Heading to His Turf by Steven McElroy

"Krapp, 39," seen in New York in 2008 and 2009, will be performed in Dublin and London.

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Been There, Done That, and Now Going to This by Steven McElroy

Tony winners and nominees talk about what shows they’re looking forward to in 2011.

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Broadway Bound and Also Unbound by Steven McElroy

A selective list of shows from the new theater season.

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Keeping You Entertained (and on Your Toes) by Steven McElroy

Several shows at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe, including Roadkill and Sub Rosa, tinker with the traditional audience construct.

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Summer Theater Festivals: From the Fringes to Center Stage by Steven McElroy

"Pericles in Oregon. "Streetcar" in Wisconsin. Pussy Riot in West Virginia, and more.

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The Week Ahead: Simon Callow in 'Tuesdays at Tesco's' by Steven McElroy

The British actor stars in the play, at 59E59 Theaters, as Pauline, who was formerly known as Paul.

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The Week Ahead: Peter Sarsgaard as Hamlet at Classic Stage by Steven McElroy

Mr. Sarsgaard brings his quirky, thoughtful intensity to the role of the depressed Dane.

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The Week Ahead: Melissa James Gibson's 'Placebo' at Playwrights Horizons by Steven McElroy

Carrie Coon is back onstage in Ms. Gibson's new play.

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ArtsBeat: Simon Callow Will Be Part of Brits Off Broadway Festival by Steven McElroy

Mr. Callow will star in "Tuesdays at Tesco's" in the festival.

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Frigid New York Draws the Frozen and the Eclectic by Steven McElroy

The 30 shows in the festival's ninth year should appeal to a wide variety of tastes.

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