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Laura Benanti on Stripping in ‘Gypsy’ and Her Delighted Husband

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Three Playwrights on Inspiration: Drunk Girls, Damon Albarn, and Definitely Not Jonathan Safran Foer

Itamar Moses denies his new play is based on his friendship with Foer; Adam Bock and Nicky Silver weigh in.

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Patti LuPone Was Not Born a Diva

Forty-five years ago, the star of 'Gypsy' got her first lesson in the unfairness of showbiz.

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‘Gypsy’: Ben Brantley Eats His Hat

It's not often that you go into opening night already knowing that both critics for the 'Times' are already on record as disliking your show.

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‘Mask,’ the Musical, Complete With Horrifying Makeup

Plus: Monks get a Gregorian chant record deal, Clint Eastwood's movie might be Oscar bait after all, and The New Yorker raves one play but really recommends another.

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Oprah Scared Away From Broadway?

Did turmoil behind the scenes of the Fences revival scare away the Big O?

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Scott Cohen on ‘Drunk Enough to Say I Love You?’ and the ‘Gilmore Girls’ Movie

Cohen's earned a fan base with appearances on Gilmore Girls and the cultishly adored mini-series The Tenth Kingdom. He spoke to Vulture about making his New York theater debut.

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Spoilers: The Official Vulture Statutes of Limitations

Let's hope these will be ratified by the United Nations and adopted by media worldwide.

By Dan Kois

It's Edward Albee Day! How Will You Celebrate?

Perhaps a booze-soaked argument with your caustic spouse? Or a sex scandal?

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Harry Connick and Kathleen Marshall Say ‘Oh, Kay!’ to Broadway

Plus: HBO finally has a new series we're excited about!

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Terrence Howard Likes the Pain

"Oh yeah, I've hurt myself."

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Lin-Manuel Miranda of ‘In the Heights’ on No Longer Being in the Heights

"Off Broadway, I used my own belt for my own pants, and now I have a belt for every pair of pants, none of which are mine."

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Mary-Louise Parker Has Always Been Mary-Louise Parker

The gifted actress' 1,000,000th uncomfortable interview.

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T. Ryder Smith on Playing the Corpse in ‘Dead Man's Cell Phone’

Smith spoke with Vulture about learning lines under pressure and playing dead onstage.

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We're Looking Forward to Cady Huffman's One-Woman Show, ‘My Date With Tom Cruise’

Based on a true story!

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David Strathairn Takes His ‘Conversations in Tusculum’ Castmates on a Tour of the Met

Aidan Quinn points out the jiggly bits to Gloria Reuben.

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Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon Are ‘Bourne’ Again?

Plus industry news on Jason Statham, Steve Winwood, and Phil Collins's daughter.

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Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater Talk About What's Next

A Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, and the life of Nero.

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New Play at London's National Theatre Not As Good As Improv Everywhere Prank

An improv troupe outshines a big-budget London premiere.

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Keira Naughton on ‘Hunting and Gathering,’ Klonopin, and Calling Ethan Hawke Gay

"He's not really gay. He's dated a lot of women friends of mine. It's a libelous song."

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What Will Critics Be Talking About in Broadway's All-Black ‘Cat’? Horny James Earl Jones, That's What

The former Lord Vader still has a lot of light left in his saber.

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Patrick Stewart's ‘Macbeth’ to Offer Bang for Your Buck on Broadway?

That's quite a photo on the front page of the Times.

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Lou Reed Knows the ‘Sound and Fury’ Speech From ‘Macbeth’ by Heart

"Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, / Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, / To the last syllable of recorded time; / And all our yesterdays have lighted fools / The way to dusty death," said Lou Reed.

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Actress Alice Ripley on Falling a Little Bit in Love With Your Co-star

"I thought, I love my husband, but I can't wait for the moment that I get to work with Brian d'Arcy James."

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The Martha Plimpton and Josh Hamilton Comedy Team on ‘Top Girls,’ Dildos, and Jury Duty

The Top Girls star and her buddy riff at the Women's Expressive Theater benefit.

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