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Alfred Molina on Characters with Contradictions and ‘Disappearing’ into a Role

Alfred Molina stars in Red at the Mark Taper Forum through September 9, a role that he originated in London and again later in a Tony Award-winning production on Broadway. Like the previous productions Molina stars as Mark Rothko, the eccentric real-life artist who was commissioned to paint works for New York’s Four Seasons restaurant and felt conflicted about taking such a commercial job.

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‘One Man, Two Guvnors’ James Corden on Acting Roles: “They will come and they will go as quickly as they arrive, so it’s important to make the most of it”

One Man, Two Guv’nors, the play starring Tony Award winner James Corden, is closing after the departure of Corden, who is so integral to the show that producers would have a tough time carrying on without him. Though a star in his native England, One Man, Two Guv’nors has exposed him to American audiences, many whom might be wondering where they’ll see Corden next.

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‘Bring It On: The Musical’: Details Behind the Broadway Show

Bring It On: The Musical has just opened at the St. James Theater at the start of this month. The production’s plot will follow the same formula as the movie’s storyline, but this time around fans will be invited to slip into the world of a “cheerleading whiz” by the name of Campbell (played by actress Taylor Louderman) who finds herself the new student at a school without a cheerleading squad.

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Broadway Actress Morgan James Trashes, Then Apologizes for Trashing, Shakespeare in the Park Production of ‘Into the Woods’

If you don’t have something nice to say, as our mothers used to say, don’t say anything at all! Of course, being that I am a movie and theatre critic I often have to write things that aren’t very nice, but obviously in situations where criticism isn’t warranted or asked

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Danny DeVito: “At this point in my life I don’t want to overthink things. I know when a role is a good fit for me”

Can you believe that New Jersey native Danny DeVito has never appeared on Broadway? It’s pretty surprising, but the 67 year-old star of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia might finally get his chance: his performance in The Sunshine Boys in the West End has gotten rave reviews and a move to New York is under consideration.

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson on His Newest Role, Leo Bloom in ‘The Producers’: “I go for roles that scare the crap out of me”

Jesse Tyler Ferguson might have been little known until starring in ABC’s monster hit Modern Family, but he has used that fame to catapult him into the highest-profile stage role of his career: Ferguson will star as Leo Bloom in the three-night run of The Producers at the famed Hollywood Bowl.

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‘Three’s Company’ Owner Goes After Writer of Parody Play ‘3C’

Come and knock on my door… I have a cease and desist letter for you…
Sorry, I know that’s an awful joke — it doesn’t even fit the melody. But it’s fitting, since playwright David Adjmi found himself on the receiving end of a cease and desist letter from the copyright owner of the 1970s/1980s television series Three’s Company on the day of the opening night of his new play, 3C.

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