Tom Stoppard's Russian trilogy a U.S. hit
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Tom Stoppard's epic eight-hour trilogy  "The Coast of Utopia" about 19th century Russian  revolutionaries has won rave U.S. reviews and defied fears that  its subject matter would be too heavy for theater goers.
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It could have been epic, this tale of Russian mobsters prowling the London underworld. It could have been an instant classic &#151; David Cronenberg's "Godfather," perhaps.
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Conquering much of the world was a piece of cake for Alexander the Great. Conquering the North American box office is another thing.
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KOROLYOV, Russia -- A U.S. astronaut and his Ru
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Steven Spielberg, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Dolly Parton are among stars honoured for contributions to US culture.
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A dancing penguin and the world's deadliest spy have settled in for a long stay at the top of the box office. The animated penguin tale "Happy Feet" was the No. 1 movie for the third straight weekend, posting ticket sales of $17 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. Also for the third straight weekend, the James Bond adventure "Casino Royale" ran a close second, taking in $15.1 million.
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Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet launches its US tour with a spunky, modernist 'Romeo and Juliet.'
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Arts & entertainment: The Stretensky Monastery Choir  s captivating audiences the world over. Luke Harding meets them in Moscow.
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com. (New York City) Why turn one of the most successful Broadway musicals in history - seen by over 80 million people worldwide, since its debut in Londonâs West End in 1986 - into a big screen spectacle?
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Life as heavenly spectacle is presented with exuberance in âSalvage,â the concluding play in Tom Stoppardâs âCoast of Utopiaâ trilogy.
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Russian  commentators draw parallels  between the Beslan siege and the 9/11 attacks in the US.
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Revolution and rebellion were the theme of this year's big Tony Awards winners on Sunday -- Tom Stoppard's Russian revolutionary drama and rock musical "Spring Awakening" about angry teenagers learning about sex.
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Arts & entertainment: Moscow's film executives are plotting a big-budget revolution to outflank Hollywood. Phil Hoad goes on the set of Russia's biggest blockbuster ever.
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A Kazakh-financed film has been nominated for best foreign film at this year's Oscars, a welcome creative boost to this central Asian country that was so heavily lampooned by the hit "Borat" movie.
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Arts & entertainment: US bookshops see salvoes exchanged between new versions of Tolstoy's epic.
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It's the de rigueur stop off for caring foreign dignitaries. It reached a worldwide audience as a backdrop to the British blockbuster "The Constant Gardener".
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After a six-year dry spell, the Brooklyn author Gabriel Cohen has hit on a writerâs hat trick: three books in three genres from three publishers, all reaching the shelves within a year.