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Puttin' on 'The Ritz' and preppin' others

Rosie Perez, pictured, co-stars in Terrence McNally's "The Ritz," this week's sole Broadway opening, ROBERT OSBORNE writes. Read column

New curtains rising on Broadway and off

ROBERT OSBORNE reports that the fall theater season is beginning to hum and among the launches will be Chazz Palminteri, pictured, with "A Bronx Tale," which he starred in off-Broadway back in 1989. Read column

Tribute lets Comden's songs do the talking

When Broadway bade farewell last week to the late, great Betty Comden, pictured, it was done in a way that ROBERT OSBORNE thinks she would have adored: by letting the words of Betty and her longtime writing partner Adolph Green do all the speaking. Read column

Pygmalion

Doolittle-'iggins revival is looking bloody likely

NEW YORK -- Suddenly, those two great theatrical icons Eliza Doolittle and Professor 'enry 'iggins are everywhere. Prevues begin Friday in Manhattan on the Roundabout Theatre Company's version of Shaw's "Pygmalion," with Claire Danes making her theatrical debut as a nonsinging Eliza. Read column

Caron's creativity finds an Emmy-worthy outlet

In case you didn't pay close attention to the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, ROBERT OSBORNE hope you noticed that Leslie Caron was named over some ultra-stiff competition for outstanding guest actress in a drama series. Read column

More than a 'Touch' of Gould at Port Townsend

Actor Elliott Gould, seen here in "Ocean's 13," will be honored at the Port Townsend Film Festival at this year's Sept. 28-30 event, with a pair of his films -- 1971's "The Touch" and 1974's "California Split" -- set to screen, ROBERT OSBORNE writes.
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A lighter White Way as three biggies go dark

"Frost/Nixon" is among three major Broadway productions that just had their final performances -- but in the case of "Frost/Nixon," there at least will be a film version that will again star Michael Sheen and Frank Langella, pictured, ROBERT OSBORNE writes. Read column

'59 'Porgy' film taking New York curtain call

1959's "Porgy and Bess" -- which starred Sidney Poitier -- has rarely been screened. Now, in conjunction with the Oct. 21 publication of "Otto Preminger: The Man Who Would Be King," the movie will screen Sept. 26-27 at the Ziegfeld in Manhattan. Read column

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Robert Osborne

Robert Osborne's eclectic column extends from Hollywood to Broadway. Anything goes -- news, reviews, trends, insider events. Osborne has been writing the column since 1982. He is primetime host of Turner Classic Movies.

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