Howard Kissel: The Cultural Tourist<br> A New York Weekend

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Nine shows close doors in aftermath of financial meltdown BY EDGAR SANDOVAL, JOE DZIEMIANOWICZ AND LORE CROGHAN

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Broadway-bound in 2009: Five shows to look forward to by Joe Dziemianowicz

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Check out Chekhov's 'Cherry'-picked cast at BAM by Joe Dziemianowicz

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Gatecrasher: Jeremy Piven plows ahead in love life with model Ashley Chontos

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'Rock of Ages,' ' Irena's Vow' determined to survive on Broadway BY JOE DZIEMIANOWICZ

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Versatile, legendary performer Eartha Kitt dead at 81 BY DAVID HINCKLEY

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Onstage this weekend in New York BY PATTY LEE

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Jeremy Piven's 'Speed the Plow' co-stars Raul Esparza, Elizabeth Moss glad to see him go? BY LAUREN JOHNSTON

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'Grey Gardens' & its colorful past: How Beale saga became Broadway show (***) by David Hinckley

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'The Cripple of Inishmaan,' fable from Emerald Isle, is a real gem by Joe Dziemianowicz (****)

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Howard Kissel: The Cultural Tourist<br> Here We Come A-Caroling

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Clothes make the 'Women' in seductive satire by Joe Dziemianowicz

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Howard Kissel: The Cultural Tourist<br> Chagall and the Russian Jewish Theater

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Broadway's 'Pal Joey' revival not so inspiring by Joe Dziemianowicz (** 1/2)

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Two stars to replace Jeremy Piven in 'Speed-the-Plow' on Broadway BY JOE DZIEMIANOWICZ AND SHALLON LESTER

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Jonathan Schwartz's WNYC holiday show keeps it live-ly BY DAVID HINCKLEY

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Howard Kissel: The Cultural Tourist<br> Noel, Tony and I, Part II

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Gatecrasher: For 'X-Men,' Liev Schreiber wants to be his abs-olute best

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'Drama High's' real 'High School Musical' rings true by David Hinckley (***)

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Green giant 'Shrek the Musical' hits Broadway by Joe Dziemianowicz

TURNING cartoons into Broadway shows ranks below root canal on my list of favorite things. Yet "Shrek the Musical" certainly has things to like, even if it's sometimes ungainly.

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Behind the scenes with Daniel Breaker at 'Shrek the Musical' BY ELOISE PARKER

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'Gypsy' strips 7 weeks of shows BY BILL HUTCHINSON

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New 'A Miser Brothers' Christmas' save Christmas BY CRISTINA KINON

Mickey Rooney and George S. Irving, who voiced the original Santa Claus and Heat Miser, respectively, returned to reprise their roles.

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Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman superb in John Patrick Shanley film 'Doubt' by Joe Neumaier (*** 1/2)

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