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Stamos replaces Antonio Banderas Oct Stamos to Replace Banderas in 'Nine' Sep 2, 1:32 PM EST John Stamos will be Broadway's new Guido Contini 7 as the film director obsessed with women in the Tony Award-winning revival of "Nine," playing at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre The 40-year-old Stamos, best known for starring on the television sitcom "Full House," has appeared in several Broadway musicals Banderas' last performance will be Oct He replaced Matthew Broderick in the revival of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" and starred as the master of ceremonies in the long-running Roundabout Theatre Company production of "Cabaret" at Studio 54 Sunday matinee tickets, however, are available Saturday and Sunday â€â€?"Sly Fox Lunt-Fontanne 1, 2001, have a "facilities" surcharge for theater restoration: $1 3 -2 p " Al Hirschfeld Telecharge A loud, relentless revival of one of the biggest musical hits of the 1980s â€â€?"Little Shop of Horrors New Amsterdam Telecharge Nominated for four Tony Awards Telecharge Telecharge â€â€?"Aida " The fabulous Donna Murphy stars in a buoyant revival of the Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden and Adolph Green musical based on "My Sister Eileen -8 p m Ticketmaster Michael MeKean has inherited the role of full-figured Edna Turnblad, played in the film by Divine 50 handling fee per order " Those tapping feet are back â€â€?"A Raisin in the Sun ) from 1 p Ethel Barrymore â€â€?"Hairspray Circle in the Square Studio 54 " Deborah Cox stars in Elton John and Tim Rice's crowd-pleaser of a musical based on the ancient Egyptian love triangle Both Smits and Johnston appeared in the festival's 2002 Central Park production of "Twelfth Night St Imperial "Much Ado About Nothing" runs through Aug Closes Sept Closes Aug " A potent revival of the 1975 Bob Fosse musical with a sassy Kander and Ebb score The director is David Esbjornson 50 service charge per ticket Biltmore " Songs by Billy Joel " Swoosie Kurtz, Brian F -3 p Loosely based on Puccini's opera "La Boheme Nominated for six Tony Awards " A revival of Donald Margulies' play about an artist's midlife crisis " The cheeky 1982 off-Broadway hit about a man-eating plant finds its way to Broadway in a spiffy, much larger production " A stunning revival of the Stephen Sondheim-John Weidman musical about presidential assassins Nominated for four Tony Awards Ticketmaster Virginia Unless otherwise noted, tickets are available at the theaters' box offices for the shows listed Neil Simon â€â€?"Mamma Mia!" The London musical sensation featuring the pop songs of ABBA makes it to Broadway Nominated for three Tony Awards Choreography by Twyla Tharp " Simon Russell Beale and Essie Davis star in a revival of the verbally dense Tom Stoppard comedy â€â€?"The Producers Details about how to obtain tickets appear at the end 25 per ticket Broadway ; Sunday 11 a Telecharge Received five Tony nominations A Manhattan Theatre Club production Ticketmaster â€â€?"Bombay Dreams " Nederlander A special "Producers" Telecharge number 212-239-5800 James, Martin Beck, Virginia, Eugene O'Neill and the Walter Kerr â€â€? have a $1 surcharge per ticket for theater restoration Ticketmaster m ; matinees Wednesday and Saturday, 10 a Sunday 11 a A Roundabout Theatre Company production â€â€?â€â€?â€â€? Broadway ticket availability and capsule reviews of shows as of May 31 â€â€?"Movin' Out Die-hard ABBA fans will like it best; others may be puzzled Palace Nominated for four Tony Awards They are also available at the Public Theater, 425 Lafayette St â€â€?"Thoroughly Modern Millie â€â€?"Wicked The line also will provide information on Broadway touring productions " Brad Oscar and Roger Bart star in this riotous stage version of the Mel Brooks movie m Broadway's longest running musical revival â€â€? and deservedly so Difficult on weekends The musical shuts down while Jackman vacations on certain Tuesday evenings this summer including July 6, July 20 and Aug â€â€?"Chicago " Kristin Chenoweth is the good witch, Idina Menzel the bad witch and Joel Grey the Wizard in an ambitious if problematic new musical based on the Oz novel by Gregory Maguire Lyceum All theaters owned by Jujamcyn â€â€? the St But all the lavishness does have a purpose in Harold Prince's intelligent production Full-price tickets and information on Broadway and off-Broadway shows are available at the Broadway Ticket Center, located on the east side of Broadway between 46th Street and 47th Street Tickets (two per person) are distributed the day of the performance at the Delacorte Theatre in the park, starting at 1 p Ticketmaster is 212-307-4100 â€â€?"Golda's Balcony m " An appealing and hardworking Hugh Jackman stars as Australian entertainer Peter Allen in this pallid musical autobiography that uses Allen's original songs Telecharge Telecharge m The cast includes Byron Jennings, Laura Linney, Ana Reeder and Ben Shenkman Telecharge Ticketmaster Telecharge Richard Rodgers m â€â€?"Rent John's music may be the show's initial lure, but audiences will be wowed by designer Bob Crowley's spectacular sets and often outlandish costumes â€â€?"42nd Street 8 " The cult John Waters movie set in 1960s Baltimore has been turned into a hilarious, tuneful musical A special "Mamma Mia!" Telecharge number 212-563-5544 212-719-1300 Ford Center for the Performing Arts " Also in the "Much Ado About Nothing" cast are Sam Waterston as Leonato, Brian Murray as Dogberry and Dominic Chianese (Corrado "Junior" Soprano on "The Sopranos") as Antonio The downtown TKTS booth is in the South Street Seaport at the corner of Front and John Streets Closes June 20 Ticketmaster " An adequate Sean Combs, an incandescent Audra McDonald and a superb Phylicia Rashad star in a revival of Lorraine Hansberry's groundbreaking drama Telecharge The musical is even better than the film, which is saying something â€â€?"Fiddler on the Roof m Ambassador â€â€?"Wonderful Town " A bland version of the lavish London success that celebrates India's Bollywood musicals Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday evening performances, 3 p â€â€?"I Am My Own Wife The play, of course, is "Much Ado About Nothing" and the New York Shakespeare Festival's annual free production opens July 13 at the Delacorte Theater Difficult on weekends Ticketmaster O'Byrne and Laila Robins star in Byrony Lavery's harrowing play about the disappearance of a young girl -6 p 5 Nominated for seven Tony Awards " For those who want a lavish, literal, live-action version of the delightful Disney animated feature, this is the ticket â€â€?"Frozen Gershwin They also have toll-free numbers for theater ticket calls outside New York, New Jersey and Connecticut Ticketmaster Ticketmaster Royale â€â€?"The Boy From Oz -3:30 p m -7 p Difficult â€â€?"Sight Unseen For 24-hour information on theater, dance and music performances in New York's five boroughs, call the Theater Development Fund's New York City-On Stage, 212-768-1818 A dance musical about good friends, taking them from the 1960s onward 2, 2005 The TKTS booth in Times Square at Broadway and 47th Street sells same-day discount tickets to Broadway, off-Broadway, music and dance productions " Director Julie Taymor is a modern-day Merlin, creating a stage version of the Disney animated hit that makes you truly believe in the magic of theater There is a $3 service charge per ticket â€â€?"Jumpers " Susan Egan now stars as the 1920s flapper in this bubbly stage reworking of the Julie Andrews movie musical Minskoff Ticketmaster â€â€?"The Lion King Matinee tickets must be purchased at South Street Seaport the day before, meaning Wednesday matinee tickets are available Tuesday and Saturday matinee tickets are available Friday Both Telecharge and Ticketmaster will provide information on specific seat locations â€â€?â€â€?â€â€? The Telecharge number is 212-239-6200 unless otherwise indicated â€â€?"Beauty and the Beast 22 " Richard Dreyfuss stars in a fitfully funny revival of Larry Gelbart's adaptation of Ben Jonson's "Volpone," transplanted to late 19th-century San Francisco " The one with the chandelier There is a $4 Majestic The dancing is exuberant; the story less so m â€â€?"The Phantom of the Opera The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical about a deformed composer who haunts the Paris Opera House is the prime, Grade A example of big Brit musical excess For Telecharge call 800-432-7250; for Ticketmaster call 800-755-4000 Nominated for six Tony Awards James â€â€?"Assassins Preview performances begin June 22 Ticketmaster " A lovely revival of the classic Bock-Harnick and Robbins musical, starring Alfred Molina as Tevye and Randy Graff as Golde m Marquis Winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for drama Consumers in the New York tri-state area may call 212-302-4111 There is a $6 service charge per ticket, plus a $3 handling fee per order " Jonathan Larson's touching and now nostalgic look at struggling artists in New York's East Village Cash or travelers checks only Closes July 11 Shows that opened in Shubert theaters after Jan Telecharge Others may be content to rent the film " Love blossoms among the twentysomething set â€â€? a group that includes puppets â€â€? in this very funny, adult musical comedy that has transferred from off-Broadway Leslie Uggams and Dixie Carter are also in the cast Telecharge " The astonishing Jefferson Mays stars in Doug Wright's evocative play about a German transvestite who survived both the Nazi and communist regimes Received 10 Tony nominations The League of American Theaters and Producers has a special telephone line called the Broadway Line for information on most Broadway shows (except "The Lion King" and "Beauty and the Beast") and how to purchase tickets â€â€?"Avenue Q Helen Hayes m There is a $6 service charge per ticket, plus a $2 Golden Brooks Atkinson Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday 11 a Broadway Ticket Availability Jun 2, 11:33 AM EST Jimmy Smits and Kristen Johnston will portray Shakespeare's battling lovers Benedick and Beatrice this summer in Central Park Closes Jan " A forceful Tovah Feldshuh, who received a Tony nomination for best actress, is the legendary Israeli prime minister in a fascinating one-woman show written by William Gibson Calls must be made on a touch-tone phone , also on the day of performance Telecharge The number is 1-888-BROADWAY m m " The committee voted last month for a bill that would undo much of the FCC changes, including rolling back the ownership cap and reinstating the broadcast-newspaper cross-ownership ban "It's extremely rare to be able to reverse a regulatory decision that gives away the store to the big boys," said Rep households Top Republicans are hoping that, with leverage from the threat of a first-ever veto by President Bush, the final House-Senate compromise bill later this year will drop the provision S He said the House vote meant "that roadblock will be torn apart , chief sponsor of the provision to derail the FCC change FCC Chief Touts New Rules Amid House Vote Jul 23, 5:46 PM EST House lawmakers voted Wednesday to block a new regulation that would allow individual companies to buy up television stations reaching nearly half the nation's viewers If that lower level is ultimately enforced, the companies could be forced to sell stations The administration said the new FCC rules "more accurately reflect the changing media landscape and the current state of network station ownership, while still guarding against undue concentration in the marketplace NBC lobbyist Bob Okun praised the FCC decision and called the House legislation "extremely disappointing The House measure would return the cap to 35 percent â€â€?â€â€?â€â€? On the Net: FCC: http://www " Many media companies said the FCC changes were needed because the old restrictions hindered their ability to grow and compete in a market changed by cable TV, satellite broadcasts and the Internet That June 2 ruling by the Republican-dominated FCC was a victory for media companies who sought relaxed rules "We created enforceable rules that reflect the realities of today's media marketplace," Powell said in a statement , which owns CBS and UPN, benefit from a higher national TV ownership cap because deals have left them above the 35 percent level The provision, included in a spending bill approved 400-21, would roll back part of a Federal Communications Commission decision overhauling decades-old restrictions governing ownership of newspapers and television and radio stations They are urging Congress to roll back all the changes, but the House measure only addresses TV station ownership To succeed, the seldom-used legislative maneuver would need majority approval in the Senate and House and the president's signature News Corp A bipartisan group of senators also have introduced a "resolution of disapproval" to undo all of FCC's changes " On Tuesday, a White House budget office statement threatened a veto if the final bill contains the FCC provision or something similar " The FCC also allowed individual companies to own more TV stations in some cities and largely ended a ban on one company owning a newspaper and a broadcast station in a community , owner of Fox, and Viacom Inc fcc " The FCC provision was included last week in a $37 With resistance from Republican leaders in the House, the prospects for legislation opposing the new ownership rules had initially appeared bleak Opponents, from consumer groups to songwriters to small broadcasters, say the changes could lead to a wave of mergers leaving a dwindling number of companies controlling what people see, hear and read David Obey, D-Wis Broader rollback efforts also are being considered "The rules will benefit Americans by protecting localism, competition and diversity The major networks wanted the cap eliminated 9 billion measure financing the departments of Commerce, State and Justice next year gov The FCC voted to allow single companies to own TV stations reaching 45 percent of U The fight now moves to the Senate, where several lawmakers of both parties want to include a similar provision in their version of the spending bill "We've been facing a total roadblock on doing anything in the House," said Gene Kimmelman, public policy director for Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports magazine Smaller broadcasters said a higher cap would allow the networks to gobble up stations and take away local control of programming Michael Copps, one of two Democrats on the five-member FCC who opposed the changes, told the Senate Commerce Committee that the new rules "surrender awesome powers over our news, information and entertainment to a handful of large conglomerates FCC Chairman Michael Powell defended his agency's decision before the House vote |
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