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Fela!: One Step Forward, a Few Missteps Back

Cara Joy David | Posted 11.20.2009 | New York

Read More: Kerry Butler, Sahr Ngaujah, Billy Elliot, Broadway, Will Smith, Off-Broadway, Fela!, Jay-Z, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, New York News

It remains to be seen whether Fela! can survive its producers' blunders and triumph on Broadway. Hopefully it will--it's something different.

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Billy Elliot's Proud Papa: An Interview With Gregory Jbara

Jon Chattman | Posted 11.06.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Stage, Rob Patterson, Outer Critics Circle, Billy Elliot, Stephen Daldry, Tony Awards, Drama Desk, Dancers, Broadway, Kiril Kulish, Dancing, Miner, Gregory Jbara, Theatre, Elton John, Father, Dialect, Greg Jbara, Screen, Entertainment News

The boys may get all the press in the Tony Award-winning musical Billy Elliot, but anyone who has seen the show knows veteran character actor Gregory Jbara subtly steals the show.

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Tony's Ratings Up and Bret Michaels' Goes Boom

Jon Chattman | Posted 07.09.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Dolly Parton, Tonys, Chandra Wilson, Neil Patrick Harris, Bret Michaels, Billy Elliot, Stephen Daldry, Marc Kudisch, David Bologna, Entertainment News

Before the awards went on, I hit the red carpet and the pre-show Lipton Gift Lounge and got some insight.

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2009 TONY AWARDS: "Billy Elliot", & "God Of Carnage" Steal The Show

News from America's hottest theater city | Posted 07.09.2009 | Home

Read More: God of Carnage, Broadway, Musicals, Billy Elliot, 2009 Tony Awards, Home News

"Billy Elliot", the inspirational movie-turned-musical about a working-class Yorkshire kid who dances away from strife and poverty, dominated the 63rd...

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Drama Queens: Random Thoughts While Watching The Tony Awards Show

Tallulah Morehead | Posted 07.09.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Angela Lansbury, Musicals, Billy Elliot, Bebe Neuwirth, Dame Edna, Arthur Laurents, Jane Fonda, Liza Minnelli, Tony Awards, Clive Barnes, Paul Newman, Theater, Broadway, Jessica Lange, Jerry Herman, Tim Robbins, Award Shows, Niel Patrick Harris, Brett Michaels, Dolly Parton, Jabba the Hut, Frank Langella, Will Ferrell, Marcia Gay Harden, Susan Sarandon, Elton John, Carrie Fisher, Constatine Maroulis, Franklin Pangborn, Bea Arthur, Geoffrey Rush, Tchaikovsky, Entertainment News

How nice to have the plot of Guys and Dolls explained to me. I don't think I've seen it more than a dozen times.

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Tony Nominations 2009: 'Billy Elliot' Leads, 'God Of Carnage' Does Well

AP | MICHAEL KUCHWARA | Posted 06.05.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Shrek the Musical, Billy Elliot, God of Carnage, Tony Awards, Tony Nominations, Theater, Broadway, Tony Nominations 2009, 2009 Tony Awards, Entertainment News

NEW YORK — "Billy Elliot," the tale of a British coal miner's son who dreams of becoming a dancer, has the potential of winning a record number ...

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The Reader is a Surprising Film: Nazis Can Be Sympathetic, Though Not Forgiven

Michael Russnow | Posted 01.17.2009 | Entertainment

On the whole David Hare has written a fascinating and engrossing script, and Director Stephen Daldry has given us a taut and emotional filmmaking achievement.

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Defiance is Not Just Another Holocaust Movie: Jews Can Be Tough Guys, Too

Michael Russnow | Posted 01.10.2009 | Entertainment

It is extraordinarily moving in ways that surprise us and reassure us even as some of our favorites are slain and we wonder whether everything they're doing is all for naught.

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