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David Hyde Pierce isn't the only cast member of Frasier with a flair for the Broadway stage. Here are examples of how the show's leads have all trod the boards in New York. KELSEY GRAMMER (Frasier Crane): Appeared as Cassio opposite Christopher Plummer's Iago in Othello (1992). Got appalling reviews playing the title role of Macbeth (2000). Was well-received as Henry Higgins in a concert version of My Fair Lady with the New York Philharmonic earlier this season. JOHN MAHONEY (Martin Crane): A longtime member of Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre, where he starred in Michael Healey's The Drawer Boy, which he later played at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey. Mahoney is currently appearing on Broadway in the revival of Prelude to a Kiss.
Arrest made in rape, torture of NYC student
A homeless ex-convict was arrested in the rape and torture of a Columbia University graduate student, who was held hostage for 19 hours in her apartment, cut with a knife and left tied up with the bed set ablaze.
Robert Williams, 30, faces attempted murder, rape, kidnapping, arson and other charges stemming from last week's assault, police said Friday.
Investigators said evidence found at the scene of the attack and an anonymous tip pointed to Williams. The suspect, also known as William Roberts, has previous convictions for attempted murder and assault.
It was unclear whether he had a lawyer who could comment.
The victim was still hospitalized with cuts to her eyelids and other injuries.
The attack began April 13 after the assailant slipped inside the victim's upper Manhattan apartment building and forced his way into her home.
myartspace.com Announces its New York, New York 2007 Competition
Myartspace, the online community for artists and photographers, is sponsoring a new juried art competition named "New York, New York 2007". The competition is open to all myartspace members. Membership to myartspace is free. Winners, chosen by a jury panel, will be flown to New York City and particpate in a 3-week show of their art. New York, NY (PRWEB) November 19, 2007 -- Myartspace, the online community for artists and photographers, is sponsoring a new juried art competition named "New York, New York 2007". The competition is open to all myartspace members. Membership to myartspace is free. Contestants are required to create an online gallery on myartspace.com with up to 5 images in the gallery. Cost for submission is $25 before June 30, 2007. The final deadline for submission is September 15, 2007.
Night at the Museum: Special Edition
While it isn't one, "Night at the Museum" often seems like a sequel to "Jumanji" with the sense of menace and danger drained out. The film is the latest from director Shawn Levy ("Cheaper by the Dozen", "The Pink Panther") and while Levy's involvement does not exactly instill a great deal of confidence, "Night" manages to be a decent family feature.
Ben Stiller plays Larry Daley, a recently divorced father who is trying to still see his son, despite being unemployed and in need of money for rent. Seeking out just about anything, an agency worker (played by Stiller's real-life mother) says he's only a potential candidate for one job: working at the American Museum of Natural History as a night watchman. The three guards (Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney and Bill Cobbs) currently working at the museum are being forced into retirement, because the museum has fallen on hard times, thanks to kids being pulled away by other entertainment.
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