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It's Samuel L. Jackson -- Who Else Would Play Martin Luther King?
ROOM SERVICE Samuel L. Jackson in "The Mountaintop," which opens on Thursday at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theater in New York. Angela Bassett is his co-star.Below, a quick Jackson profile, plus a...
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Answers to the Samuel L. Jackson Quiz
DID you take our quiz about Samuel L. Jackson, starring on Broadway in "The Mountaintop," which opened just hours ago? Here are the answers.1. (D) "The Piano Lesson." Charles S. Dutton wasn't available...
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He Was a Lizard. He Was Dracula. And Now, God Help Us, Frank Langella Is...
Are you seeing "Man and Boy" on Broadway? Do you want to know more about its star, Frank Langella? Here's a quiz that will make you an instant expert.THE thing about Frank Langella is that he always...
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What if You Missed 'The Submission'?
NO HITTING From left: Eddie Kaye Thomas, Jonathan Groff, Rutina Wesley and Will Rogers face off toward the end of "The Submission."You missed the must-see Off Broadway hit of the moment? Fear not. Take...
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The Surprise Star of 'Relatively Speaking': Marlo Thomas. Time for a Quiz!
OVERNIGHT GUEST Marlo Thomas, left, and Lisa Emery in Elaine May's "George Is Dead," part of "Relatively Speaking."TAKE OUR QUIZ to become a Marlo Thomas expert. Or prove that you already...
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Welcome Back, Jan Maxwell! Now Where Were You Born and Who's Your Least...
WE knew no mere accident could keep you down for long. Keep knocking 'em dead in "Follies" (above) every night. Meanwhile, theatergossip.com readers can learn more about you (or prove that they're...
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What Is 'Other Desert Cities' About? And Why Is The Whole Family So Upset on...
ONE PLAYS TENNIS, THE OTHER DRINKS Judith Light, left, and Stockard Channing as siblings whose lives have turned out very differently.TAKE THE THEATER GOSSIP QUIZ TO LEARN MORE ABOUT 'OTHER DESERT...
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Who Is This Nina Arianda Person? And Is She Really Broadway's Next Superstar?
TAKE THE NINA ARIANDA QUIZ, IF YOU DARE!SOMETIMES a deserving young person really does become a star overnight. Or practically. Two years ago, Nina Arianda had just finished graduate school when she...
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The Newest Amanda and Elyot in the Newest 'Private Lives': Everything You...
THAT OLD FEELING Paul Gross and Kim Cattrall enjoy a cozy breakfast in Noel Coward's "Private Lives."TAKE our quiz about the latest Broadway revival of "Private Lives" and its sophisticated stars, Kim...
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Gossip Girl of the Month: Jennifer Lim
IT'S not clear how long the witty culture comedy "Chinglish" is going to last on Broadway, but it will have served one important purpose: introducing New York theatergoers to Jennifer Lim. (Who seems...
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Top 10 Good Things About the Pearl's "Richard II"
ALL ABOUT EVE Grant Goodman, left, as Henry Bolingbroke, and Sean McNall as King Richard in the Pearl Theater's "Richard II" at City Center.THE Drama Desk Award-winning Pearl Theater's current...
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Harry Connick Jr.: The Quiz and the Bio
THE critics have spoken, and the future looks uncertain for the Broadway revival of "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever." But that's no reason to ignore its leading man, the unfailingly charming Harry...
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THE TOP 10 BEST AND WORST OF 2011
BEFORE we get around to ringing in the new, let's ring out the old. Some great things and some despicable things that were part of the Broadway and Off Broadway scene in New York during 2011.IT TAKES...
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New Face 1: Paul Nolan (Five to Watch in 2012)
First in a series of five posts.AND another hundred people just got off o' the train.The super-acclaimed incarnation of "Jesus Christ Superstar" that began at the Stratford Theater Festival in Canada...
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New Face 2: Elena Roger (Five to Watch in 2012)
(Second in a series of five posts)LET someone else fuss over the news that Ricky Martin is coming to Broadway, playing Che in the revival of "Evita."The actor we're interested in seeing is the...
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New Face 3: Jeremy Jordan (Five to Watch in 2012)
(Third in a series of five posts.)TALK about silver linings.Jeremy Jordan starred in the very well-received musical "Newsies" at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey last fall (good). But when word...
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'Seminar' Is Not Just About the Teacher
NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENTThe cast of "Seminar," from left: Jerry O'Connell, Hamish Linklater, Alan Rickman, Hettienne Park and Lily Rabe._______________________________________________________A PERSONAL...
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'CQ/CX' Even Includes the Toy Moose
MAD MEN Peter Jay Fernandez, left, and Arliss Howard portray top editors of The New York Times in "CQ/CX."WHEN The New York Times had its 15 minutes of scandal, back in 2003, those of us who worked for...
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Watching 'Steve Jobs' While Clutching My iPhone
AND DON'T GET ME STARTED ON SIRI Mike Daisey in a return engagement of "The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs" at the Public Theater.In Which a Crazy Lady Won't Stop Laughing . . . and the Public's...
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Seeing 'Carrie,' the Flop We Missed in 1988
RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION Marin Mazzie, left, and Molly Ranson as crazy mother and bullied daughter in the Off Broadway revival of "Carrie."In Which the Mean Kids Don't Die Nearly Gruesomely Enough . ....
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