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• A REALLY WINE TIME

  'PHANTOM' SEQUEL IS UNMASKED AT UK BASH

  July 16, 2008 - LONDON - The man in the mask is back. And so is the champagne. Andrew Lloyd Webber unveiled the first act of "Phantom . . . Once Upon Another Time" at his annual Sydmonton Festival two...more >

• DEATH CAN'T STOP 'HOLIDAY'

  July 11, 2008 - THERE won't be any splashy Broadway openings until the fall, but in rehearsal studios throughout Times Square, new musicals are already percolating. One that's generating very good buzz...more >

• 'MAMMA MIA!' MANIA

  ISLAND ABUZZ AS MOVIE IS SET TO DEBUT

  July 9, 2008 - THE inhabitants of Skopelos, a sleepy little island in the Aegean Sea, are preparing for an invasion - the "Mamma Mia!" invasion. The film version of the hit musical was shot on Skopelos...more >

• YOU CRUISE, YOU LOSE

  TOM'S MISSUS KATIE HOLMES A B'WAY MISS

  July 2, 2008 - WHEN it comes to the Broadway box office, the current Mrs. Tom Cruise doesn't have a patch on the former Mrs. Tom Cruise. Katie Holmes, who'll star in the revival of Arthur Miller's...more >

• HICKS IGNITES 'GREASE'

  DESPITE PANS, REVIVAL GETS BOOST FROM 'IDOL'

  June 27, 2008 - TWO shows that shouldn't be making it - but are - must be given their due today. First, "Grease" - which vaulted right over the critics to box office glory. It's playing to...more >

• EVENING UP 'ADDAMS'

  PLAY NETS NEUWIRTH AND TEMPTS LANE

  June 25, 2008 - IS this perfect casting or what? Tony winner Bebe Neuwirth will play Morticia in the upcoming Broadway musical "The Addams Family." And the role of Gomez has been offered to . . ...more >

• NO 'FAITH' IN DIRECTOR

  OSCAR WINNER'S SKILL QUESTIONED ON B'WAY

  June 20, 2008 - THE Broadway rumor mill is grinding up Taylor Hackford, the Oscar-winning director who's making his stage debut with the new Alan Menken musical, "Leap of Faith." Hackford, whose...more >

• SORRY, TONY, I'M TRAVELING

  June 18, 2008 - WHERE was Steve? Broadway was a little surprised that Stephen Sondheim didn't show up Sunday night to claim his Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement. Setting aside the fact that the award is...more >

• 'PASSING' UP A GLORIOUS OPPORTUNITY

  June 16, 2008 - JUST when you thought Broadway was starting to get with it, the feeble-minded old Tony voters served up their usual dish - sentimental slop. Yes, "In the Heights," which pulled off an...more >

• 'COUNTY'-ING ON A TONY

  June 13, 2008 - LET'S unpack the crystal ball, give it a good shake and see who's going to win a Tony on Sunday night. BEST PLAY You don't really need the crystal ball for this one: "August...more >