Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Globe to Globe: Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2, Shakespeare's Globe by Carmel Doohan

The two parts of Henry IV parts 1 and 2 are very macho plays. Men drink, tell rude jokes, strut and lie their way into power and influence. In Globe to Globe's Latin American takes on the Ba…

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Secrets of the Tony Nominees! What is the Real Best Thing Two Guvnor’s James Corden Has Ever Won? by Broadway.com

As the excitement builds for the 2012 Tony Awards, Broadway.com is presenting a series of exclusive video features in which your favorite nominated stars spill secrets about themselves, thei…

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Meet Newsies Standout Ryan Steele and Hear How the Michigan Boy Went from Ballet to Broadway by Broadway.com

In the newest installment of Gotta Dance!, Broadway.com gets to hear about a dancer’s life firsthand from Ryan Steele, the Newsies dancer who has eyes popping and jaws dropping at the …

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'Bring It On' brings it to Broadway

The show, produced by Mike Isaacson and Kristin Caskey, played the Fox Theatre here this spring.

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Shake38 opens festival season

Groups throughout the area will perform their versions of all 38 Shakespeare plays

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Theater Review: ‘Man and Superman’ at the Irish Repertory Theater by Andy Webster

The Irish Repertory Theater adaptation of “Man and Superman” has winnowed the George Bernard Shaw play to two acts from four yet retains Shaw’s wit and animation.

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'Water by the Spoonful' to land in New York

Quiara Alegria Hudes's Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Water by the Spoonful," about an Iraq war veteran struggling to find his place in the world, will land in New York in December.

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‘Food and Fadwa’: How Noor Theater Was Born by Rob Weinert-Kendt

A seriocomedy about life under occupation, “Food and Fadwa” is the inaugural production of Noor Theater, the Middle Eastern American company in residence at New York Theater Workshop.

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The wild bus ride of Broadway's 'Priscilla' to end

The wild -- and exuberant -- ride of "Priscilla Queen of the Desert" is coming to an end on Broadway.

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'Death of a Salesman' recoups its investment by Mark Kennedy

The revival of "Death of a Salesman" might be terribly sad, but producers are very happy.

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Gossip: Not quite the End of the Rainbow for Tracie Bennett?

London theatregoers may have another chance to Tracie Bennett's Tony-nominated performance as troubled actress and singer Judy Garland. End of the Rainbow::E8831265813158 finishes its Broadw…

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW Seeks Editors In St. Paul by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in St. Paul.

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STAGE TUBE: Check Out Production Highlights from THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS at The Old Globe! by Stage Tube

The Old Globe is presenting the West Coast Premiere of The Scottsboro Boys, the critically acclaimed musical about an infamous chapter in American history. Nominated for 12 Tony Awards, The …

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BWW Awards Update 5/16 - 18 Days to Go! FOLLIES Leading for Best Revival of a Musical by BroadwayWorld

Voting opened on May 3, 2012 and runs through June 4, 2012 for the 10th Annual BroadwayWorld.com Awards Here are the current standings as of 516 with just 18 days to go in voting

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Billboard Music Awards 2012 - Performances and Predictions - Tonjesml by DanceOn

Billboard Music Awards 2012 - Performances and Predictions - Tonjesml The 2012 Billboard Music Awards will air Sunday, May 20th on ABC. Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Chris Brown, Usher, Carrie…

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Ain't It a Fine Life? Newsies Is an Open-Ended Run; New Tickets On Sale Starting May 21 by Kenneth Jones

Newsies, the Broadway musical now contending for Best Musical in the 2012 Tony Awards race, is now playing an open-ended run, Disney Theatrical Productions announced on May 16.

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PHOTO CALL: Anne Hathaway, Benjamin Walker, Lin-Manuel Miranda at the Decades Ball by Matthew Blank

Anne Hathaway, Benjamin Walker, Lin-Manuel Miranda and more were on hand at Lapham’s Quarterly's first annual gala. Decades Ball: The 1920s was held May 14 at 583 Park Avenue.

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'Smoker' to give Off Broadway a puff

Legit News: Musical begins commerical run in July

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'Priscilla' exits Broadway

Legit News: Musical to close in June

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'Water' for Second Stage

Legit News: Pulitzer winner to play Off Broadway run

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The Afternoon Report, Wednesday, May 16, 2012 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Breaking News ‘Salesman’ Revival on Broadway to Turn a Profit ArtsBeat Blog/NYTimes.com – by Patrick Healy The Broadway rev…

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Terence Blanchard, Michael Cristofer Opera Champion to Debut in St. Louis June 2013 by Dan Bacalzo

The new opera Champion, featuring music by five-time Grammy winner Terence Blanchard and libretto by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Michael Cristofer, will receive its world premiere at O…

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Broadway's Priscilla Queen of the Desert to Close June 24 by Dan Bacalzo

The Broadway production of Priscilla Queen of the Desert will play its final performance at the Palace Theatre on Sunday evening, June 24. As of that date, it will have played 23 previews an…

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Theatreworks USA to Present Summer Run of SkippyJon Jones by Brian Scott Lipton

Theatreworks USA will present nation's the Off-Broadway premiere of the new children's musical, SkippyJon Jones, to run July 17-August 17 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. The produ…

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Broadway's Newsies Now an Open-Ended Run by Dan Bacalzo

The Broadway production of Newsies, previously billed as an extended limited engagement through August 19, has now been announced to be an open-ended run at the Nederlander Theatre. A new bl…

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Don't Leave Me This Way! Broadway's Priscilla Queen of the Desert to Close by Broadway.com

The last days of disco are approaching for the flashy musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert. The production will end its Broadway run on June 24 at the Palace Theatre. Starring Will Swenson,…

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Get in on Some Funny Business With a First Look at Old Jews Telling Jokes by Broadway.com

What’s so funny about Old Jews Telling Jokes? Find out with this first look at the off-Broadway production! Marilyn Sokol, Lenny Wolpe, Todd Susman, Audrey Lynn Weston and Bill Army st…

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The Columnist Star John Lithgow on 3rd Rock, Dexter and His Tony-Honored Fave Stage Roles by Kathy Henderson

John Lithgow’s Broadway career spans almost 40 years, bookended by a Tony Award for his 1973 debut performance as a British rugby player in The Changing Room and a 2012 Tony nomination…

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Tony Flashback! Porgy Nominee Norm Lewis Recalls Taking the Stage in Tommy and Lillias White Belting 'Brotherhood of Man' by Broadway.com

In the weeks leading up to the 2012 Tony telecast, Broadway.com is posting videos of favorite Tony memories of this year’s nominees, with their own commentary. Norm Lewis, nominated fo…

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Tony-Nominated Musical Newsies Now Playing an Open-Ended Run on Broadway by Broadway.com

Disney’s eight-time Tony-nominated musical Newsies will now play an open-ended Broadway run with its original Broadway company. Directed by Jeff Calhoun, the musical was initially…

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Take a First Look at Traveler Conor Lovett in Signature Theatre’s One-Man Show Title And Deed by Broadway.com

Performances have begun for Will Eno’s Title and Deed, and we’ve got a first look at actor Conor Lovett as he explores the globe. Presented by Signature Theatre Company, Tit…

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Topeka native draws on her history for 'Everyday Rapture'

Sherie Rene Scott was on the phone reflecting on the difference between facts and truth.

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Detroit – review by Michael Billington

Cottesloe, LondonThere's room for more than one play about American suburbia. But, after the brilliance of Bruce Norris's Clybourne Park at the Royal Court, which dealt with the intersection…

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Toujours et Près de Moi – review by Lyn Gardner

Print Room, London"Don't box me in" is the cry of many lovers, but it takes on new meaning in this fascinating but insufficiently meaty piece from Opera Erratica. The show puts a modern twis…

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Sheera Ben-David – “After The Rain” at Feinstein’s at the Loews Regency by Sandi Durell

  By: Denis McKeown   Sheera Ben-David, hailed by The New York Times as “a fully developed dramatic singer who delivers the goods on several counts,” lived up to that prais…

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Laura Wade: return of the thugs by Kira Cochrane

Her play Posh was inspired by the violent antics of the Bullingdon Club. Laura Wade tells Kira Cochrane why she has updated it for a post-riot, Tory-led, bankrupt BritainOne evening during t…

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Off Topic: More Theatre and Copyright by Isaac Butler

Over at the Hooded Utilitarian, a theatermaker in Florida talks about his experience making the (totally illegal and beloved) "Anne Frank Superstar." You can find his discussion of that show…

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'Million Dollar Quartet' brings rock icons to life

A review of "Million Dollar Quartet," the vivacious Broadway musical based on a jam session between Elvis and other early rock idols. The show, developed at Village Theatre, now returns to t…

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John Guare's latest play brings literary lunacy to the McCarter Theatre in Princeton by Peter Filichia

At the McCarter Theatre Center’s Berlind Theatre is the ca-raziest play that Princeton may have seen since the borough was incorporated in 1813.

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Review: 'Charity: Part III of a Mexican Trilogy' cuts to the heart by Charlotte Stoudt

He’s holy, he’s handsome, he’s dead. The good works — and good looks — of Pope John Paul II form the touchstone of “Charity: Part III of a Mexican Trilogy…

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Growing Stage announces super-sized season by Peter Filichia

Peter Filichia lets us know what's happening on the New Jersey stage

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PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT to Close on Broadway June 24 by BroadwayWorld

The New York Times is reporting that PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT will play its final performance on Broadway on June 24, 2012 after 23 previews and 526 performances.

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Breaking: NEWSIES Run on Broadway Is Now Open Ended! by BroadwayWorld

Surprising no one following the show's grosses, it's just been announced NEWSIES, which opened on Broadway back in March for a limited run through August 19th will now officially be an open-…

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Twitter Watch: Leslie Odom, Jr.- LEAP OF FAITH Cast Album is Going to Happen! by BroadwayWorld

On Twitter Watch, Leslie Odom, Jr. wrote It looks like the cast recording for LeapofFaithbway is going to happen happen I'll keep you posted. We're so close...

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BWW Seeks Editors In Minneapolis by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in Minneapolis.

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BWW Seeks Editors In Jacksonville by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in Jacksonville.

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In This Week’s California International Theatre Festival, Good Things Are Coming in a Smaller Package by Linda Purl

Finances make for a pared-down California International Theatre Festival, but the passion and the quality remain the same, as the lineup starts this week in Calabasas. READ MORE

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ArtsBeat: Don't Stop the Press! 'Newsies' Run Is Now Open-Ended by Patrick Healy

"Newsies," the hit Broadway musical from Disney, is doing far too well to close in August as planned.

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Interview with Lisa Steindler by Jamie Gahlon by HowlRound

Jamie: What are the technical residencies at Z Space? And what made you start offering them? Lisa: Our technical residencies subsidize artists’ use of our theater, lights, sound system, te…

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Glee - Props and Nationals - Lindsay Lohan and Perez Hilton - Season 3 Episode Recap by DanceOn

Glee - Props and Nationals - Lindsay Lohan and Perez Hilton - Season 3 Episode Recap Glee's double episode this week, "Props" and "Nationals," featured guest stars L…

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Highlights From The Iceman Cometh Starring Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy

Tony winners Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy head the cast of the Goodman Theatre's Chicago production of The Iceman Cometh. Goodman's artistic director Robert Falls directs the Eugene O'Neil …

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La Fille Mal Gardee (Royal Ballet) by Robert Walport

"La Fille Mal Gardee" is a ballet that manages to surprise me every time I see it. I wear enormous rose tinted goggles regarding my trips to it as a child and yet it still reliably bowls me …

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Norfolk and Norwich Festival: “a pot-noodle of instant theatre” by Emma Maclusky

Festival season is well and truly here! Emma Maclusky spoke to artistic director of NNF, William Galinsky, to find out what makes the magic happen.

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Priscilla Queen of the Desert Will End Broadway Run in June; Tour Begins in 2013 by Andrew Gans

The Tony Award-winning production of Bette Midler's Priscilla Queen of the Desert, which celebrated its one-year anniversary on Broadway March 20, will play its final performance at the…

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Mentalist Max Maven Will Make Off-Broadway Debut in Thinking in Person by Michael Gioia

Mentalist and magician Max Maven will make his Off-Broadway debut in Thinking in Person beginning June 12, prior to an official opening June 14, at the Abingdon Theatre Arts Complex.

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Sweeney Todd, With Rod Gilfry and Karen Ziemba, to Stalk Opera Theatre of St. Louis by Adam Hetrick

Rod Gilfry and Karen Ziemba will share a devious duet in Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's Tony-winning musical Sweeney Todd at the Opera Theatre of St. Louis this summer.

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'Death' makes a killing

Legit News: Broadway revival swiftly recoups

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Triassic Parq to Roar at Off-Broadway’s SoHo Playhouse by Broadway.com

The musical Triassic Parq is set to play a limited engagement at the SoHo Playhouse June 12 through August 5. Written by Marshall Pailet, Bryce Norbitz and Steve Wargo and directed by Pailet…

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Tony Danza to be Honored at 2012 Voices Against Brain Cancer Benefit by David Gordon

Tony Danza will be honored at Voices Against Brain Cancer's Sounding Off for a Cure benefit, to be held Thursday, June 14 at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Danza will be honored with the 20…

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Jeremy Kushnier to Play Birdland June 18 by Dan Bacalzo

Jeremy Kushnier, currently appearing on Broadway in Jesus Christ Superstar, will play a one-night concert engagement at Birdland on Monday, June 18 at 7pm. Sonny Paladino will be musical dir…

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Norm Lewis, Michael McElroy to Perform in Highest Praise by Bethany Rickwald

Norm Lewis is set to join Michael McElroy and Broadway Inspirational Voices for Highest Praise, a special concert event, May 20 and 21 at Central Presbyterian Church. Currently starring as …

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Melissa Errico, Randy Graff Join Line-Up for Prospect Theater Company Gala by Dan Bacalzo

Melissa Errico and Randy Graff have been added to the line-up for Prospect Theater Company's previously announced annual gala, 2012's Spring Soirée, in the Harbor View …

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Finding Neverland Musical to Have World Premiere at Curve Theatre, Leicester by David Gordon

The stage musical adaptation of the film Finding Neverland will receive its world premiere as part of Leicester's Curve Theatre, running September 21-October 18. Featuring a score by S…

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Regional Arts Commission awards $2.9 million in grants

The Regional Arts Commission announced today it has awarded $2.9 million in grants, an increase of 6.7 percent. The money will fund 186 nonprofit dance, theater, music and literary organizat…

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Stockholm: A lively voyage into relationship hell by J. Kelly Nestruck

As spring arrives, Toronto theatre turns to thoughts of love - in dark and disturbing tones

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30 Under 30: 2012 by Teamspotted

Every year, fresh fledgling talent trickles on to the Broadway stage, and every year the young stars we know grow fuller in their talents, their charms, and in our hearts. It takes a lot to …

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Ever After Is Headed to Broadway

No Drew Barrymore. Yet.-- Delivered by Feed43 service

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Watch the Anything Goes Cast’s One Direction Lip-Dub

Aye aye, captain!-- Delivered by Feed43 service

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ArtsBeat: Broadway Musical 'Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' to Close by Dave Itzkoff

The musical, about a team of drag performers journeying through remote Australia in a camping (and camp) bus, will play its final show at the Palace Theater on June 24.

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Confirmed: Julian Ovenden-Led FINDING NEVERLAND to Premiere at UK's Curve Theatre, Sept. 21 - Oct. 18 by BroadwayWorld

As previously reported, Julian Ovenden will star in a new musical version of the film Finding Neverland, which starred Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet and followed the the story of J.M. Barrie'…

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Chicago's American Theatre Company to Bring Back Original Off-Broadway Version of HAIR in 2013 by BroadwayWorld

American Theater Company today announced Season 28, which kicks off with two American classics in rotating repertory The Catholic Repertory Doubt amp Agnes of God featuring Ensemble Member…

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Freddie Mercury Hologram Coming to West End's WE WILL ROCK YOU by BroadwayWorld

According to the BBC, Queen frontman Freddie Mercury will be making a return to the stage the West End production of WE WILL ROCK YOU- via hologram. Mercury, who passed away in 1991, will ap…

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STAGE TUBE: On Broadway with Kids - Episode 7 with Jennifer Perry! by Stage Tube

Watch the latest episode 7 of CafeMom Studios On Broadway With Kids - Featuring the Parents of MAMMA MIA - the exclusive online series that opens a rare and personal window into the lives of…

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DEATH OF A SALESMAN Recoups; Definitely No Extension by BroadwayWorld

After breaking the house record at the Barrymore Theatre six times during its run with a seven-performance-a-week schedule, Arthur Millers DEATH OF A SALESMAN will recoup its 3.1 million cap…

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NY Review: ‘Diana Sands: A Certain Toughness of Spirit’ by Robert Windeler

Nehassaiu deGannes is the ideal surrogate for Diana Sands, a groundbreaking actress who died young, but this bioplay needs a serious overhaul.

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'Water By The Spoonful' To Make New York Bow At Second Stage by Frank Rizzo, Rizzo@courant.com

Pulitzer Prize Play Commissioned, Premiered At Hartford StageThose 6,000 theater-goers at Hartford Stage who saw Quiara Alegria Hudes' "Water by The Spoonful" at Hartford Stage last fall…

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PULSE: What does it take to run a theatre festival? by A Younger Theatre

Freelance Director Emma Bettridge tells A Younger Theatre what it takes to run a theatre festival when you’re juggling two jobs… I am knackered! I blame PULSE festival – the one that h…

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Review: Hitch and Crunch by Annabel Baldwin

If it wasn’t for the theatre-goers smoking outside, this review would have never been written. Over the main road from Warren Street, once inside Camden People’s Theatre I wonder, if…

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Review: Something For The Winter by Amelia Forsbrook

Something for the Winter may seem like an odd title for a play focused on last August’s riots, but as this adaptation from The Bridge Theatre unfolds to reveal a young couple determined to…

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Review: The Cardinals by Billy Barrett

Stan’s Café, a collective based in the west Midlands, points east in its latest touring show The Cardinals, an “abbreviated and extrapolated” visual performance of the Bible. …

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Fuse Book Review: Hey Look Me Over — “Just My Type” by Debra Cash

Simon Garfield's tour of fonts, Just My Type, is a rollicking, sometimes snarky social history of the design decisions behind lettering from Gutenberg to the iPad.

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Starry Revival of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman Will Recoup Entire Original Investment by Andrew Gans

The Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning American tragedy Death of a Salesman, which stars Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman as Willy Loman a…

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Watch New Episode #7 “CafeMom” series “On Broadway with Kids Starring Parents of MAMMA MIA!” by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Watch the latest episode #7 of CafeMom Studios “On Broadway: With Kids – Featuring the Parents of MAMMA MIA!” – the exclusive online series that opens a rare and personal win…

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Norm Lewis of The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess to Perform with broadway Inspirational Voices by Porgy and Bess

Norm Lewis, star of the The Gershwins’ PORGY AND BESS and Tony nominee for Best Performance in a Musical, will perform in a special concert event with Grammy Award nominee Michael McElroy …

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Voice of the people by Mark Shenton


Monday’s Guardian included a full page ad for the new Wildworks outdoor show Babel, being presented as part of World Stages London, containing critical quotes. “Heart-warming and upli…

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Watch Julianne Hough, Mary J. Blige & the Cast of the Rock of Ages Movie Sing ‘80s Hits on Dancing With the Stars by Broadway.com

Julianne Hough, Mary J. Blige, Diego Boneta & the cast of the much buzzed about Rock of Ages film had a headbanging good time at Dancing With the Stars on May 15, where th…

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Rosie Perez, Jason Ritter, Krysten Ritter, Tracie Thoms Set for L.A. 24 Hour Plays by David Gordon

Casting has been announced for the upcoming Los Angeles edition of The 24 Hour Plays, to be held on Sunday, June 16 at The Broad Stage. Participants will include Sasha Alexander, Jason Bigg…

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Country Legend Reba McEntire Drops In on Evita’s Rachel Potter at Her Album Release Concert by Broadway.com

Rachel Potter has more than just a little touch of star quality. As the young mistress in the Tony-nominated revival of Evita, Potter holds her own against headliners Ricky Martin, Elen…

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Jane Fonda Joins Better Living Through Chemistry Film by Brian Scott Lipton

Oscar winner and Tony Award nominee Jane Fonda has joined the cast of the comedy Better Living Through Chemistry, according to Deadline.com. David Posamentier and Geoff Moore are co-direct…

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Kenneth Lonergan's Margaret to be Released on Blu-ray July 10 by David Gordon

Kenneth Lonergan's film Margaret will be released on Blu-ray Combo Pack on July 10. The follow-up to his Academy Award-nominated You Can Count on Me, Margaret tells the story of a Manh…

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Lyric Stage Company of Boston Extends Avenue Q Through June 24 by Dan Bacalzo

The Lyric Stage Company of Boston has announced a two week extension of its production of the musical Avenue Q, which will now run through June 24. Spiro Veloudos has directed the production…

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Joel Edgerton to Write, Star in Felony Film by Dan Bacalzo

Stage veteran Joel Edgerton will write and star in the film Felony, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Matthew Saville will direct the thriller, about a police officer who lies about acc…

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Broadway's Death of a Salesman Recoups Capitalization by Dan Bacalzo

The Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, at the Barrymore Theatre, will recoup its $3.1 million capitalization this week, according to The New York Times. The play, …

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JERSEY BOYS kicks off Six Flags theme park partnership by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Beginning Memorial Day Weekend, Broadway’s blockbuster musical JERSEY BOYS, the Tony, Olivier and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical, will sponsor Six Flags Great Adventure’s newly-themed…

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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TT: See me, hear me (cont'd)

The latest episode of Theater Talk, in which Ben Brantley of the New York Times, Peter Marks of the Washington...

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MODERN TERRORISM, WATER BY THE SPOONFUL Included in Second Stage's 2012-13 Season by BroadwayWorld

Following an acclaimed season which included the world premiere of Paul Weitzs Lonely, Im Not and a critically lauded second staging of Paula Vogels Pulitzer Prize-winner, How I Learned To D…

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STAGE TUBE: Liza Minnelli Talks Mariage, Lady Gaga, and More on THE TALK by Stage Tube

THE TALK just welcomed the legendary Liza Minnelli for the first time yesterday, May 15. While she was there, Minnelli chatted about her new CD Liza Minnelli Live At The Winter Garden which …

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ArtsBeat: 'Death of a Salesman,' With Philip Seymour Hoffman, Is to Turn a Profit by Patrick Healy

Only 30 percent of Broadway shows turn a profit but after 14 weeks at the Barrymore Theater the revival of "Death of a Salesman" is about to join that group. Producers say the play will reco…

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This is like shooting fish in a barrel . . . by Thomas Garvey

But here's another hilarious Romney lie making the rounds - a pink flyer handed out at 2002 Gay Pride, offering then-gubernatorial candidate Mitt Romney's wishes for a "Great Pride Weekend!"…

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For First Time in 45 Years, Hair's Original Off-Broadway Script and Score Will Be Heard in Chicago in 2013 by Kenneth Jones

American Theater Company, the Chicago troupe that found success with a staging of the original, gritty version of Grease in 2011, will unearth the original Off-Broadway script and score of H…

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May 16 Matinee of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Welcomes One-Millionth Audience Member by Andrew Gans

Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark welcomed its one-millionth audience member at the May 16 matinee performance at the Foxwoods Theatre.

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THE LEADING MEN: Richard Fleeshman, the Soul and Body of Ghost The Musical by Brandon Voss

Ghost The Musical's Richard Fleeshman opens up about staying in shape for his shirtless love scenes, signing body parts at the stage door and making the London import even sexier for Bro…

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Finding Neverland Will Get World Premiere at U.K.'s Curve Theatre by Adam Hetrick

Finding Neverland, the new musical by Grey Gardens Tony nominees Scott Frankel and Michael Korie, and playwright Allan Knee that traces J.M. Barrie's creation of Peter Pan, will debut th…

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PHOTO ARCHIVE: John Lithgow Onstage by Matthew Blank

On May 1 John Lithgow received his 6th career Tony nomination for his leading performance in The Columnist. He is a two-time winner for The Changing Room and Sweet Smell of Success. Playbill…

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Second Stage Season Will Include Pulitzer Prize-Winning Water By the Spoonful by Kenneth Jones

Water By the Spoonful, the 2012 Pulizter Prize-winning play by Quiara Alegría Hudes, and Jon Kern's Modern Terrorism, the 2012 winner of the Laurents/Hatcher Foundation, are two o…

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2012 TONY AWARD Nominee Gore Vidal’s The Best Man Extends Again by The Best Man

Producers of the Tony-nominated Broadway revival of Gore Vidal’s THE BEST MAN have announced that the critically-acclaimed production, which was originally scheduled to play through July 8…

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Detroit, National Cottesloe, London by Mark Shenton

National Cottesloe, London: The National Theatre has a range of formal and informal relationships with leading American theatres, including New York's Lincoln Center Theatre (to which p…

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Falstaff, Royal Opera House, London by George Hall

Royal Opera House, London: Robert Carsen's new staging of Verdi's farewell comedy is a co-production with La Scala and the Canadian Opera Company. The setting is the 1950s, with Fa…

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Mixed bill, Venue: Sadler's Wells by Sarah Frater

Venue: Sadler's Wells: During his ten-year directorship of Rambert Dance Company, Mark Baldwin has steadily capitalised on its founding principles of commissioning new work and encouraging c…

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Starlight Express, New Wimbledon, London by Mark Shenton

New Wimbledon, London: Starlight Express was the most elaborate of all of the 1980s Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals, a show that anticipated the current fashion for immersive theatre with race …

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Bruised, Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Mold by Victor Hallett

Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Mold: Bruised is Matthew Trevannion's first play but this emotional family drama with pitch black humour is so well written that you'd never guess it. Read the…

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Claude as a space alien? American Theater Company to stage the original 'Hair' by Chris Jones

Last year, Chicago's American Theater Company staged the original "Grease." In 2013, artistic director PJ Paparelli has his sights set on the original Off-Broadway version of the iconic hipp…

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God Save Her! Celia Keenan-Bolger Shows Off Her Sock Monkey, Fake Teeth & Pet Rock Backstage at Peter and the Starcatcher by Broadway.com

Two-time Tony nominee Celia Keenan-Bolger is one-of-a-kind, so it seemed only fitting that the actress would have a dressing room filled with knickknacks and keepsakes as eccentric as she is…

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Second Stage Theater’s 2012-13 Season to Feature Pulitzer Prize Winner Water by the Spoonful & More by Broadway.com

Off-Broadway’s Second Stage Theater will include a world premiere play and the New York premiere of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize winner Water by the Spoonful as part of its 2012-1…

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The Best Man, Starring John Larroquette and James Earl Jones, Receives Second Broadway Extension by Broadway.com

The Tony-nominated revival of Gore Vidal's political drama The Best Man has been extended for a second time at Broadway’s Schoenfeld Theatre. Starring two-time Tony winne…

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American Theater Company Announces 2012-2013 Season by Bethany Rickwald

American Theater Company has announced the productions planned for its 2012-2013 season. The season will kick off with two plays that explore themes of mystery and faith, Doubt by John Patr…

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Joey Lawrence to Do Guest Stint in Las Vegas Chippendales Show by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veteran and pop culture icon Joey Lawrence will join the Las Vegas production of Chippendales, at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, for a three-week stint as celebrity guest star,…

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Brooklyn Decker, Ashley Greene, Jason Ritter, Wilmer Valderrama Set for L.A. 24 Hour Plays by David Gordon

Brooklyn Decker, Ashley Greene, Jason Ritter, and Wilmer Valderrama are among the actors who will take part in the upcoming Los Angeles edition of The 24 Hour Plays, to be held on Sunday, Ju…

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Quiara Alegría Hudes' 2012 Pulitzer Prize-Winning Water by the Spoonful Set for Second Stage by Dan Bacalzo

Second Stage Theatre will present Quiara Alegría Hudes' 2012 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Water by the Spoonful, with previews to begin in mid-December and an opening in earl…

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Bill Voorhees, Lauren Dobbins Webb to Star in The Crucible at the Lillian Theater by David Gordon

Dollar Bill Productions will present Arthur Miller's The Crucible, to run June 7-July 14 at Elephant Stages' Lillian Theater. Based on historical events, The Crucible tells the st…

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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American Theater Company announces 2012-2013 season

Faith, community, school violence and war will be the themes dominating American Theater Company’s 2012-2013 season. Here’s the lineup: + The Catholic Repertory: Two Tony Award-winning p…

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Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1975 - Patrick Page & More! by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

The Town Halls critically acclaimed Broadway by the Year's 12th Season continued this week with The Broadway Musicals of 1975 on Monday, May 14th. 1975 was a year that brought us famous show…

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Lincoln Center Theater Extends 4000 MILES Through 7/1 by BroadwayWorld

Lincoln Center Theater under the direction of Andr Bishop, Artistic Director, and Bernard Gersten, Executive Producer has announced that it will extend the run of its critically acclaimed pr…

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Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of THE NORMAL HEART National Tour! by BroadwayWorld

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater produces the 2011 Tony Award-winning production of Larry Kramers The Normal Heart, directed by George C. Wolfe. Wolfe, who directed the sh…

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STAGE TUBE: GHOST's Richard Fleeshman Renacts 'Pottery Scene' on The Talk by Stage Tube

GHOST star Richard Fleeshman paid a visit to CBS The Talk, filming in NYC this week. While he was there, he gave away show tickets and CDs to the studio audience and even spent some time wit…

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Photo Flash: First Look at OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES! by BroadwayWorld

The new off-Broadway show OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES will begin performances on Tuesday May 1 and open on May 20 at The Westside Theatre 407 West 43rd Street. BroadwayWorld brings you productio…

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THE BEST MAN Extends Again Through September 9! by BroadwayWorld

Producers of the Tony-nominated Broadway revival of Gore Vidals THE BEST MAN have announced that the critically-acclaimed production, which was originally scheduled to play through July 8, 2…

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STAGE TUBE: Mitt Romney Gets SWEENEY TODD Treatment by Stage Tube

With the 2012 election coming up in November, political parodies are everywhere, and it's about time that some gave the race a Broadway twist. In the video below, Roy Zimmerman puts a differ…

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ArtsBeat: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play to Make New York Debut at Second Stage by Erik Piepenburg

Quiara Alegría Hudes's play "Water by the Spoonful," the winner of this year's Pulitzer Prize for drama, will make its New York premiere as one of four mainstage productions in Second Stage…

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'Bring It On: The Musical' coming to Broadway

Cheerleaders are coming back to Broadway. Producers announced Wednesday that "Bring It On: The Musical" will form a complex pyramid in New York as part of the show's 13-city national tour. I…

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Anthony Rapp to Bring Without You to Boston, Edinburgh Fringe and London's Menier Chocolate Factory by Mark Shenton

Anthony Rapp, who originated the role of Mark Cohen in the original Off-Broadway, Broadway and London productions of Rent and subsequently reprised it in the film version, is bringing his so…

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"Killer Joe," Woody Allen's "To Rome With Love" and Aaron Sorkin's "Newsroom" Set for 2012 L.A. Film Festival by Michael Gioia

Academy Award winner William Friedkin, who directed the film version of Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts' Killer Joe, will be the guest director at the 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival, w…

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Annotated Script of Peter and the Starcatcher Will Be Published in June by Adam Hetrick

The annotated script of the nine-time Tony Award-nominated play Peter and the Starcatcher, a playful tome that captures the spirit of the acclaimed Broadway production, will be published by …

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Cavalia's Odysseo a four-legged feast for the eyes by Brad Wheeler

Audacious acrobatic undertaking a spectacle of leaping, trick riding and well-choreographed manoeuvres

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Domestic, Brighton Festival

Strange things are happening in The Basement, Brighton’s buzzy home for avant-garde theatre.

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Interiors, Brighton Festival

There’s domestic drama Brighton's Theatre Royal where the stage is filled with a large window, behind which twinkles an invitingly lit dining room. This is the setting for Interiors, first…

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Elizabeth Cadwallader, Bob Goody, Nick Haverson, John Hopkins to Star in U.K. Ben Hur by David Gordon

A four-person stage adaptation of the novel Ben Hur will run at the Watermill Theatre in the U.K., June 22-July 28. Written and co-directed by The 39 Steps playwright Patrick Barlow, the ca…

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Scott Bakula to Host Actor's Fund's 16th Annual Tony Awards Party in Los Angeles by Dan Bacalzo

Tony and Emmy nominee Scott Bakula will host The Actor's Fund's 16th Annual Tony Awards Party, to be held on Sunday, June 10 at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles. As previously r…

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Nancy Opel to Host Abingdon Theatre Company AB*IE Award Presentation by Dan Bacalzo

Obie winner and Tony nominee Nancy Opel will host Abingdon Theatre Company's sixth annual AB*IE Award presentation, to be held at the June Havoc Theatre on Monday, May 21 at 7pm. The A…

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Melissa Hoff, Lisa Livesay, James Snyder Set for Sondheim Unplugged Concerts by David Gordon

Casting has been announced for Sondheim Unplugged, an evening of acoustic Sondheim songs, which will play The Coterie at The Hollwood Renaissance Hotel on June 2 at 8:30pm. Directed by J. S…

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Rock of Ages Film Star Tom Cruise on Singing in the Glee Club and Rocking Out in Front of Def Leppard by Broadway.com

Tom Cruise gets all tattooed and shirtless in the forthcoming film Rock of Ages as Stacee Jaxx, a self-absorbed, over-the-top ‘80s rock star. In the May issue of Playboy, Cruise dished…

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PTP/NYC to Present Serious Money and Monster at Atlantic Stage 2 by David Gordon

PTP/NYC will present revivals of Caryl Churchill's Serious Money and Neal Bell's Monster as part of its 26th repertory season, to run July 3-29 at Atlantic Stage 2. PTP co-artisti…

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Laura Osnes to Headline First Solo Show at Cafe Carlyle by Broadway.com

Tony Award nominee Laura Osnes will debut her first solo concert series at the Café Carlyle in New York. The recent Broadway.com Audience Choice Award winner is set to headline the Up…

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Glee Poll: Which New Directions Character Switch Was Your Favorite? by Broadway.com

There is only one episode left before the Glee seniors graduate and the gang is hell bent on making every last moment count. The two-hour "Nationals" episode on May 15 featured man…

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She’s One Ferocious Mother! Check Out Linda Lavin in the New Lyons Poster by Broadway.com

Best Actress Tony nominee Linda Lavin may appear mild-mannered in Nicky Silver’s acclaimed comedy The Lyons, but make no mistake, she is one ferocious beast! As Rita Lyons, Lavin casua…

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Eve Best on Nurse Jackie, Loving NYC & Getting Strangled Onstage in London's Duchess of Malfi by Matt Wolf

Since winning back-to-back Tony nominations in 2007 and 2008 for A Moon for the Misbegotten and The Homecoming, Eve Best has hit the big-time on American TV alongside Edie Falco in Showtime&…

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Watch Ellen Barkin and NeNe Leakes Go Head-to-Head in the Extended New Normal Preview by Broadway.com

The new NBC comedy The New Normal has released a hilarious extended preview that gives fans a clear insight into what they can expect from the new Ryan Murphy sitcom. Starring The Book of Mo…

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A Preoccupation with Vermont by Julie Haverkate

At TCG, we’re absolutely thrilled to have just published the first collection of plays by Obie Award-winning playwright Annie Baker. Circle Mirror Transformation, The Aliens, Nocturama and…

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Why Every Working Mother (Parent) Needs a Stage Manager by Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder by HowlRound

Playwright Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder returns to the Alabama Shakespeare Festival’s Southern Writers’ Project with a new play and a new kid. Follow Elyzabeth in part two of this three pa…

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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News: Curve confirms autumn premiere for Neverland musical

The long-rumoured stage musical adaptation of Finding Neverland will receive its world premiere as part of Leicester Curve’s newly announced autumn season. Running from 22 September t…

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Photo of the Day: THE BOOK OF MORMON Gives Cookies to People in the Cancellation Line by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

THE BOOK OF MORMON decided to give people waiting in the cancellation line a special treat today: these custom made cookies designed to look like the show’s trademark doorbell. Photo c…

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STAGE TUBE: In the Recording Studio with NEWSIES- 'The World Will Know' by Stage Tube

NEWSIES is currently playing at Broadways Nederlander Theatre 208 W 41st St for a strictly limited 101 performance run following its critically-hailed stint at Paper Mill Playhouse last fall…

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Barry Manilow Still Hoping for HARMONY to Hit Broadway by BroadwayWorld

In an interview with Billboard, music legend Barry Manilow revealed that he still hopes HARMONY, a musical that was originally scheduled to be Broadway-bound in 2003, will still open on the …

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THE LITTLE MERMAID Opens in Rotterdam, 6/16; in Moscow, 10/6 by BroadwayWorld

Chairman of Stage Entertainment, Joop van den Ende and Producer and President of Disney Theatrical Productions, Thomas Schumacher announce two premiere productions of THE LITTLE MERMAID. The…

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STAGE TUBE: Inside Rehearsal for HIGHEST PRAISE Concert! by Stage Tube

Creator Michael McElroy will lead The Broadway Inspirational Voices in their 2nd Annual Spring concert to create an evening of hope, joy, and inspiration. With members such as Norm Lewis POR…

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DEBUT OF THE MONTH: GHOST's Richard Fleeshman by Caryn Robbins

In a recent chat with BWW, Fleeshman spoke about his Broadway debut experience and how he literally makes magic happen every night on stage.

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Chita Rivera, Susan Sarandon et al. to Help Honor Jason Alexander at 2012 Actor's Fund Tony Awards Party, 6/10 by BroadwayWorld

On June 10, 2012, The Actor's Fund will present its 16th Annual Tony Awards party at the Skirball Center, this year honoring Jason Alexander with the Julie Harris Award for Lifetime Achievem…

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How "Once" Renewed 2012 Tony Nominee Enda Walsh's Faith in Theatre by Playbill Video

How "Once" Renewed 2012 Tony Nominee Enda Walsh's Faith in Theatre http://www.playbill.com/multimedia/video When "Once" librettist Enda Walsh was asked to adapt the …

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2012 Tony Nominee Da'Vine Joy Randolph and the "How'd They Do That?" Moments of "Ghost" by Playbill Video

2012 Tony Nominee Da'Vine Joy Randolph and the "How'd They Do That?" Moments of "Ghost" http://www.playbill.com/multimedia/video Da'Vine Joy Randolph —…

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2012 Tony Nominee Jessie Mueller Jazzes Up "A Clear Day" by Playbill Video

2012 Tony Nominee Jessie Mueller Jazzes Up "A Clear Day" http://www.playbill.com/multimedia/video Jessie Mueller — "shocked" to be a Tony nominee for her featured …

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2012 Tony Nominee Jeremy Jordan, "Newsies"' Leader On and Off the Stage by Playbill Video

2012 Tony Nominee Jeremy Jordan, "Newsies"' Leader On and Off the Stage http://www.playbill.com/multimedia/video Jeremy Jordan earned a 2012 Tony Award nomination for his lead…

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2012 Tony Nominee Josh Young Seeks "Humanity" of "Superstar"'s Judas by Playbill Video

2012 Tony Nominee Josh Young Seeks "Humanity" of "Superstar"'s Judas http://www.playbill.com/multimedia/video Josh Young — a 2012 Tony Nominee for his performa…

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Arts as Vehicle for Community Engagement Panel Discussion by Chicagoplays

Sunday, May 20th at 3PM6018 N Kenmore Avenue Moderated by Willa Taylor, Education Director at Goodman Theatre Panelists: Megan Carney (Director, UIC’s Gender and Sexuality Center), Mica Co…

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Review: (Toronto) Stockholm by The Charlebois Post

Melissa-Jane Shaw, Jonathon Young (Photo credit: Karim Romero)DeceptionNightwood goes into the dark corners of couplehoodBy Gregory W. BunkerStockholm is a psychological snapshot of the life…

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Detroit, National Theatre (Cottesloe), London

Two neighbouring couples collide in a drama that possesses energy but lacks direction, writes Ian Shuttleworth

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CBS Announces Fall Lineup, Including "Partners" With How to Succeed's Michael Urie and David Krumholtz by Michael Gioia

CBS has announced its new primetime lineup for the 2012-13 season, which includes four new series. The new comedy "Partners," starring How to Succeed's Michael Urie and David K…

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Daniel Jenkins Set for Civilians' Upcoming Let Me Ascertain You by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Daniel Jenkins, Greg McFadden and Emily Ackerman will take part in the Civilians' final installment of Let Me Ascertain You May 18 at Joe's Pub.

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The Little Mermaid Will Swim into Holland and Russia by Andrew Gans

Joop van den Ende, chairman of Stage Entertainment, and Thomas Schumacher, producer and president of Disney Theatrical Productions, have announced two international productions of The Little…

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A surprise Sunday afternoon with Pablo Picasso by David Macfarlane

Don’t ask me how I forgot that the Picasso show is on at the Art Gallery of Ontario. But I did — until I walked through the doors of the AGO last Sunday. It’s one of the few things tha…

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Rambert Dance, Sadler’s Wells, London

This was a wide-ranging and admirably well-danced programme from a company known for its boldness, writes Clement Crisp

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Sarah Silverman added to Just for Laughs by Chris Jones

The comic Sarah Silverman has been added to the line-up of the TBS Just for Laughs Festival. Silverman will present (in person) an evening of her "favorite comedians" at the Chicago Theatre …

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‘The Bacchae’ at WSC Avant Bard by Pat Davis by Pat Davis

Until the drumming began and the guitars wound their gypsy music across the stage and members of the chorus began to gyrate, I didn’t realize how much I was longing to see something new. H…

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Check Out Jeremy Jordan and the Cast of Newsies in the Recording Studio by Broadway.com

Newsies fans have another reason to rejoice! MTV has created a truly terrific video that brings Fansies behind the scenes and on the stage with Jeremy Jordan, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Ben Fankh…

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The Last Smoker In America to Light Up at Off-Broadway’s Westside Theatre by Broadway.com

The new musical comedy The Last Smoker in America is set for off-Broadway’s Westside Theatre this summer. Directed by Andy Sandberg and featuring a book and lyrics by Bill Russell, mus…

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Alan Rickman to Star as CBGB Rock Club Founder in New Biographical Film by Broadway.com

Seminar alum Alan Rickman has signed on to play Hilly Kristal, the flannel-clad, bearded founder of legendary East Village punk rock music venue CBGB, according to The New York Times. Concei…

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Andy Sandberg to Direct The Last Smoker in America Musical Off-Broadway by Bethany Rickwald

Tony Award-winning producer and director Andy Sandberg is set to direct the Off-Broadway premiere of The Last Smoker in America, opening August 2 at the Westside Theatre. With book and lyri…

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Maureen Anderman to Star in The Year of Magical Thinking at Westport Country Playhouse by Bethany Rickwald

Westport Country Playhouse is set to stage Joan Didion's award-winning memoir The Year of Magical Thinking, June 12-30. Nicholas Martin will direct. Like the book, the solo play is ba…

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Daniel Aukin, Mark Brokaw, Rebecca Taichman to Direct AracaWorks Readings by Dan Bacalzo

The Araca Group has announced the line-up for AracaWorks, a week-long series of play readings celebrating new work for the theater, to be held at The Studio at Theater 511 (511 West 54th Str…

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OTSL announces a new commission

Opening night may still be a few days away, but Opera Theatre of St. Louis is already looking forward to 2013: the company has just announced a new commission by composer Terence Blanchard (…

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BBC4 and BBC3 to spend less on UK original drama, BBC Trust confirms by Matthew Hemley

Children's programming is to be removed from BBC1 and BBC2, while BBC3 and BBC4 will reduce their investment in original UK drama, the BBC Trust said today.

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at noon (Broadway Time)
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News: 39 Steps creator brings Ben Hur to the Watermill

Seven years after adapting The 39 Steps – which has been running at the Criterion since its West End transfer in 2006 – playwright and director Patrick Barlow is bringing another…

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TPAC Receives One of the First After-School Creativity Grants from Disney by Whitneyu

The Tennessee Performing Arts Center has been named one of the first recipients of an after-school creativity grant from Disney.  The $75,000 award will be used to develop sustainable theat…

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Tony Award nominees continue to dominate Broadway ticket sales

The Mother's Day weekend seemed to have little effect on Broadway's gross ticket sales for the week ending May 13, with an increase of just $28,000 over the previous week. According to figur…

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Frank Oz: Muppets maestro discusses 'Little Shop of Horrors' and the remaking of his classics by James Gartler

With news breaking of a potential remake and rumors suggesting his movie will finally be re-released with its original ending intact, EW reached out to the filmmaker to learn what is in stor…

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Photo Flash: First Look at APAC's THE SECRET GARDEN by BroadwayWorld

THE ASTORIA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER APAC will reunite the creative team behind their The Human Comedy and Children of Eden with THE SECRET GARDEN, musical staging by Christine OGrady, musical…

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Save up to 40% on Best Musical Tony Nominee NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT! by Contests

Order now and save up to 40 on tickets to Best Musical Tony Nominee NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT starring Matthew Broderick and Kelli O'Hara

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Bolshoi steps up the dancing in Swan Lake by Paula Citron

In the Russian company’s version of the classical ballet, most of the mime is gone, as is the original story

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2012 Tony Nominee Celia Keenan-Bolger and the "Star" stuff Dreams Are Made Of by Playbill Video

2012 Tony Nominee Celia Keenan-Bolger and the "Star" stuff Dreams Are Made Of http://www.playbill.com/multimedia/video Playing Molly, the spunky self-declared leader of a group of…

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2012 Best Featured Actor in a Play Tony Nominees Break Down "Clybourne," "One Man" and "Rainbow" by Playbill Video

2012 Best Featured Actor in a Play Tony Nominees Break Down "Clybourne," "One Man" and "Rainbow" "Clybourne Park"'s Jeremy Shamos, "One Man,…

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2012 Tony Nominee Christopher Gattelli Gets "Newsies" Moving by Playbill Video

2012 Tony Nominee Christopher Gattelli Gets "Newsies" Moving http://www.playbill.com/multimedia/video Nominated for Best Choreography, Christopher Gattelli grew up as a fan of the…

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2012 Tony Nominee Christian Borle Dons the "Starcatcher" 'Stache by Playbill Video

2012 Tony Nominee Christian Borle Dons the "Starcatcher" 'Stache http://www.playbill.com/multimedia/video A 2012 Tony Award nominee as Best Featured Actor in a Play for his sc…

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Industry Ticket Offers by Chicagoplays

Crooked – Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, 5779 N. Ridge Avenue in Chicago, is offering a limited number of comps for preview performances on 5/18 and 5/19 at 8 p.m. and 2 for 1 tickets to 8 p.…

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Tony Spotlight: NEWSIES in the News by JK

LOVE NEWSIES?  VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE IN THE LAST ROUND OF "HOT/HOTTER"!  THEN NOMINATE THEM FOR BEST ENSEMBLE AND MORE FOR THE JKTS AWARDS!  CLICK THE ICONS TO YOUR LEFT…

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Sometimes "interesting failures" are still just failures . . . by Thomas Garvey

The crazy kids of AssassinsAh, the "interesting failure."  Every major theatrical artist has one, even Shakespeare - and Stephen Sondheim has a couple - among which Assassins, from 1990…

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Artomatic 2012 opens this Friday, May 18, in Crystal City by Lorraine Treanor

Artomatic is the arts festival which, each year, moves into a vacant commercial building and invites the public in, without charge, to meet and celebrate the work of local artists. This year…

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‘Ever After’ aims for Broadway by Loganne

Producers Scott Landis and Philip Morgaman have announced that Ever After, a new musical based on the 20th Century Fox Film, will open on Broadway in the 2013-2014 season following a pre-Bro…

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Sharr White, Octavio Solis, Julie Marie Myatt and Anna Ziegler Are Playwrights in Magic Theatre's Season by Kenneth Jones

The Magic Theatre in San Francisco will offer the world premieres of Octavio Solis' Se Llama Cristina and Anna Ziegler's Another Way Home in the 2012-13 season. Plays by Sharr White …

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Lincoln Center Theater Gets Its Third Theatre at Long Last by Robert Simonson

Lincoln Center Theater this week joined New York's three-theatre club—members of this exclusive group include the Roundabout Theatre Company, Manhattan Theatre Club and, most recen…

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Alan Menken and Harvey Fierstein Will Discuss Newsies on "Theater Talk" by Andrew Gans

"Theater Talk," the series devoted to the world of the stage, will spotlight the new, Tony-nominated musical Newsies May 20 at 5 AM ET on WNET/13.

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Plays by Lila Feinberg, Andrew Dolan, Seth Bockley and Others Get Aired in NYC AracaWorks Series, May 21-25 by Kenneth Jones

Plays and directors are lined up for The Araca Group's AracaWorks, a week-long series of play readings May 21-25 in Manhattan. New plays by Barbara Blumenthal-Ehrlich, Dorothy Fortenberr…

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4000 Miles, Starring Mary Louise Wilson, Will Stretch On for Second Extension at Lincoln Center Theater by Adam Hetrick

Lincoln Center Theater has announced a second extension for Amy Herzog's poignant comedy 4000 Miles, starring Mary Louise Wilson and Gabriel Ebert, which will now continue through July 1…

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A new theatre and arts centre opens in Liverpool by Helen Carter

The Epstein theatre - named after the Beatles' manager - opened last week after a £1.2m refurbishmentA newly opened Liverpool theatre and arts centre named after the Beatles' manager Brian …

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Three Kingdoms: the shape of British theatre to come? by Maddy Costa

The play has split critics. But between rankled newspaper reviewers or enthusiastic bloggers, who is right?There are plays that divide critics, and then there is Three Kingdoms. Depending on…

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What makes the ideal theatre? by Lyn Gardner

The mindblowing view from Cornwall's Minack and the intimacy of Bristol's Tobacco Factory make for some of my favourite haunts. Which are your perfect playhouses?There's been an outbreak of …

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Love Goes To Press Comes to The Mint Theatre by Suzanna Bowling

Love Goes To Press Comes to The Mint Theatre: The Mint Theater (Jonathan Bank, Artistic Director) announced the cast for the first-ever revival of Love Goes To Press by Martha Gellhorn and V…

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Henry VI (Parts 1, 2, 3) – review by Matt Trueman

Shakespeare's Globe, LondonHenry VI, Part 1; National Theatre Belgrade, Serbia 3/5Henry VI, Part 2; National Theatre of Albania 2/5Henry VI, Part 3; National Theatre Bitola, Macedonia 3/5The…

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Closer Than Ever Comes to The York Theatre by Suzanna Bowling

Closer Than Ever Comes to The York Theatre: It’s the homecoming of an Off-Broadway classic! York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director), will present the first New Yo…

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Anthony Rapp – Without You, based on his bestseller Without You: Goes to Boston, Edinburgh and London by Suzanna Bowling

Anthony Rapp - Without You, based on his bestseller Without You: Goes to Boston, Edinburgh and London: Anthony Rapp - Without You, based on his bestseller Without You: A Memoir of Love, Loss…

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Hugh Dancy on Broadway, His New Film, and Auditioning by Daniel Lehman

The star of Broadway's "Venus in Fur" and the new film "Hysteria" shares his worst audition experience and why a film career caught him by surprise.

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Outtakes: Jonathan Groff, Lauren Pritchard, Steven Sater by Performing Arts Books

Outtakes: Jonathan Groff, Lauren Pritchard, Steven Sater Bloopers from the book trailer of Steven Sater's book "A Purple Summer: Notes on the Lyrics of Spring Awakening" Buy …

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Aaron Sorkin to Write 'Steve Jobs' Movie for Sony by Borys Kit

Scott Rudin, Mark Gordon and Guymon Casady are producing the biopic about the polarizing Apple co-founder.

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'Bring It On' musical opening on Broadway this summer by David Ng

Unlike some blockbuster stage musicals that debut on Broadway before hitting the road for a national tour, "Bring It On: The Musical" is taking something of a reverse route -- touring first …

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‘End of the Rainbow’s’ Tracie Bennett on American Actors and Broadway by Kimberly Lightbody

Bennett crossed the Atlantic to reprise her role as Judy Garland in “End of the Rainbow,” a role she also played to much acclaim in the West End.

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Review: Bolshoi Ballet’s Swan Lake by Michael Crabb

Swan Lake has often been called the world’s most famous ballet. Perhaps it would be more accurate to say it’s the ballet world’s most famous title.

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Bring It On: The Musical to Play Broadway's St. James Theatre by Brian Scott Lipton

Bring It On: The Musical, which has been touring the country, will play Broadway's St James Theatre, July 12-October 7. The production, which will open officially on August 1, is direct…

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Melanie C, Tim Minchin, Chris Moyles Set for UK Tour of Jesus Christ Superstar by Dan Bacalzo

Melanie C of Spice Girls fame will play Mary Magdalene and BBC Radio DJ Chris Moyles will play Herod in the upcoming U.K. arena tour of Jesus Christ Superstar, according to a report in Varie…

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Julie Atherton, Stuart Matthew Price, Hannah Waddingham Featured on Richard Beadle's Songs CD by Andy Propst

Julie Atherton, Jon Boydon, Louise Dearman, Ross Hunter, Landi Oshinowo, Stuart Matthew Price, Hannah Waddingham, and Rachael Wooding are featured on the newly released CD showcasing the wor…

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Lincoln Center Theater's 4000 Miles Extended Through July 1 by Bethany Rickwald

Lincoln Center Theater has announced that its currently running production of Amy Herzog's 4000 Miles, which was originally slated to close on May 20, will extend a second time at the M…

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Programming Announced for OPEN: The New Jewish Theater Residency by Bethany Rickwald

LABA: The National Laboratory for New Jewish Culture and the Jewish Plays Project are set to present OPEN: The New Jewish Theater Residency at the 14th Street Y, a five-project residency to …

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Norbert Leo Butz, Melissa Errico, Lisa Lampanelli Set for Seth Rudetsky's Not Since High School! by Dan Bacalzo

Norbert Leo Butz, Melissa Errico, Mandy Gonzales, Joshua Henry, Christopher Jackson, and Lisa Lampanelli are among the performers set to participate in Seth Rudetsky's Not Since High Sc…

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Alan Rickman to Star in CBGB Film by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen star Alan Rickman will play Hilly Kristal, the founder of the famous East Village punk-rock club CBGB, in a new film to directed by Randall Miller. The film will focus on t…

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Lincoln Center Theater’s 4000 Miles Extends Again by Broadway.com

Amy Herzog’s acclaimed off-Broadway play 4000 Miles will extend its run for a second time and now play the Mitzi E. NewHouse Theater through July 1. Directed by Daniel Aukin, the Linco…

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Dashaun Young Returns as Simba in Broadway’s The Lion King by Broadway.com

Dashaun Young returns as the King of Pride Rock in Broadway’s The Lion King beginning May 16. Young will assume the role from current Simba, Adam Jacobs, who is taking a brief hiatus b…

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Beautiful Burnout set to return by Natalie Woolman

Frantic Assembly and the National Theatre of Scotland are to revive their production of Beautiful Burnout this autumn for a UK tour.

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Andrew Lloyd Webber recognised by fellow composers by Alistair Smith

Andrew Lloyd Webber will be presented with a fellowship by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors at the Ivor Novello Awards tomorrow.

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Ben Hur to premiere at the Watermill by Natalie Woolman

A new adaptation of Ben Hur by the writer of the stage version of The 39 Steps is to premiere at the Watermill Theatre next month.

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Blog: Globe to Globe Blog: Another take on Shona Verona

Muse of Fire producers/directors/actors Dan Poole and Giles Terera continue their guest coverage of Globe to Globe, the staging of Shakespeare’s plays in a different language courtesy…

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News: Cast: Globe's Taming of the Shrew & Henry V

Full casting has been announced for the Globe's forthcoming production of The Taming of the Shrew, which opens on 23 June. As previously announced, Olivier Award-winner Samantha Spiro wi…

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BWW Seeks Editors In Kansas City by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in Kansas City.

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BWW Seeks Editors In Detroit by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in Detroit.

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BWW Seeks Editors In Madison by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in Madison.

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Jude Law Set to Star in Black Comedy DOM HEMINGWAY by BroadwayWorld

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tony nominee Jude Law is set to star in Richard Shepard's upcoming black comedy DOM HEMINGWAY. The actor will join Richard E. Grant on the project which …

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STAGE TUBE: Colm Wilkinson On the LES MISERABLES Film Set! by Stage Tube

Filming for the upcoming Les Miserables movie is well underway, and new footage of the show's original Valjean, Colm Wilkinson - who is playing the Bishop in this film incarnation - has just…

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STAGE TUBE: Cast of ROCK OF AGES Performs on DWTS! by Stage Tube

Last night's DANCING WITH THE STARS results show featured an incredible performance from the upcoming Warner Bros Pictures feature release, ROCK OF AGES. The electrifying performance feature…

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Andy Sandberg to Direct LAST SMOKER IN AMERICA at Westside Theatre; Opens 8/2 by BroadwayWorld

The new musical comedy The Last Smoker in America will get its New York premiere this summer, it was announced today. The Last Smoker in America, with book and lyrics by Tony Award Nominee B…

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Photo Flash: Signature Theatre's TITLE AND DEED- Production Shots! by BroadwayWorld

Signature Theatre presents the US premiere of TITLE AND DEED, a new play by Will Eno and directed by Judy Hegarty Lovett. The production, starring Conor Lovett, will run May 8 June 17, 2012…

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Hum by Scott Meslow

“Do u no wot the hum is?” ask the cryptic ads for Hum, which had its world premiere on Monday night at the Atlas. Having seen the play, I now know what “the hum” is. But I’m still …

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PHOTO CALL: Meet the Cast of Chimichangas and Zoloft by Krissie Fullerton

Atlantic Theater Company's world-premiere production of Fernanda Coppel's play Chimichangas and Zoloft features Teddy Cañez, Zabryna Guevara, Alfredo Narciso, Xochitl Romero a…

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PHOTO CALL: Meet the Orphans of Broadway's Upcoming Annie by Matthew Blank

After more than 5,000 auditions, the Broadway revival of the Tony-winning musical Annie announced its cast of orphans on May 15. Here is look at the young ladies who will be delivering such …

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Rhinebeck Writers Retreat to Develop Musicals By Glenn Slater, John Caird, Paul Gordon, Michael Kooman by Adam Hetrick

Beatsville, a new musical by Tony nominee Glenn Slater and Wendy Wilf and Little Miss Scrooge, by Tony winner John Caird, Sam Caird and Paul Gordon, will be developed this summer during the …

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Aaron Sorkin Adapting Steve Jobs Biography for the Screen by Adam Hetrick

Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin will adapt Walter Isaacson's biography on late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs for an upcoming feature film, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

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Bill Russell-Peter Melnick Musical Last Smoker in America Will Play Westside Theatre Beginning July 11 by Andrew Gans

The Last Smoker in America, a new musical comedy, will make its New York premiere July 11 upstairs at the Westside Theatre with an official opening Aug. 2.

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PHOTO CALL: The Secret Garden, With Hannah Lewis, Jennifer Evans and Jaimie Kelton, in Astoria by Matthew Blank

Jennifer Evans, Benjamin J. McHugh, Jaimie Kelton and Hannah Lewis lead the Astoria Performing Arts Center's intimate production of the Tony-winning musical The Secret Garden, which bega…

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Minchin, Mel C, Moyles join 'Superstar'

Legit News: Title role to be chosen by TV aud

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Henry Winkler and Cheyenne Jackson Eye Return to Broadway in Porn Play, The Performers by Broadway.com

Henry Winkler and Cheyenne Jackson are in negotiations to return to Broadway this fall in The Performers, according to The New York Post. Written by David West Read and directed by Evan Cabn…

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Former Spice Girl Melanie C Replaces Nicole Scherzinger in Jesus Christ Superstar at London's 02 Arena by Broadway.com

Melanie Chisolm, the Brit pop star best known as “Mel C” of the Spice Girls, will join this summer's revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s rock opera Jesus Chri…

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PHOTO FLASH: Laura Osnes, Marin Mazzie, Molly Ranson at Steve Tyrell's I'll Take Romance by Tristan Fuge

On Tuesday, May 15, vocalist Steve Tyrell returned to the Café Carlyle for a two-week spring engagement through May 26. Tyrell is celebrating his newest album I'll Take Roman…

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Sexy Pottery Time: Take Two! Watch Sharon Osbourne Smooch Ghost's Richard Fleeshman on The Talk by Broadway.com

The photos were fabulous, but it takes video to truly capture the Ghost close encounter that went down on The Talk on May 15. Richard Fleeshman, hunky star of the new Broadway musical, appea…

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Dashaun Young Returns to Broadway's The Lion King by Dan Bacalzo

Dashaun Young will play the role of Simba in the Broadway production of Disney's The Lion King, at the Minskoff Theatre, beginning tonight, Wednesday May 16. He replaces Adam Jacobs, wh…

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At the Broadway League Conference – Day 1/Wise Words about We from Jonathan Tisch by Producer

The first sign of Spring for me isn’t shorts, or sun dresses, or even that half of the business has already started taking Friday afternoons off. The first sign that Spring has Sprung …

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Calling All Directors and Educators – Study with iTheatrics this Summer! by Jasonc

Come learn from the iTheatrics team at a Broadway Junior Teaching Intensive! Now offered in TWO locations: Atlanta, GA – June 22-23 OR New York, NY – July 27-29 Join Broadway Junior’s …

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Review Roundup: BRING IT ON- National Tour! by Review Roundups

BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL is headed to Broadway following a tour that began in 2011. The show will play Broadway's St. James Theater, beginning previews on July 12th, opening August 1st and ru…

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Adam Jacobs Announces Hiatus from THE LION KING; Dashaun Young to Return by BroadwayWorld

THE LION KING will welcome Dashaun Young back to Broadway as Simba, beginning performances Wednesday, May 16. Young has previously played the role of Simba on Broadway, North American tour, …

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STAGE TUBE: On This Day 5/16- ANNIE GET YOUR GUN by Stage Tube

Today in 1946, Annie Get Your Gun opened at the Imperial Theatre, where it ran for 1147 performances. Annie Get Your Gun is a musical with lyrics and music written by Irving Berlin and a boo…

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O’Brien the Tailor by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the great Julius Tannen. For more on his vaudeville career go here. That’s him as O’Brien the Tailor in this clip from Preston Sturges’s Unfaithful…

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Chicago-area "[title of show]" by John Olson

In this presidential election year, we hear a lot about politicians "playing to the base." [title of show] isn't particularly political, but it sure plays to the base audience for musicals.

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David Cromer-directed "Rent" by John Olson

It's an admirable approach in its insistence on taking the characters seriously and playing it first as drama, with the music entirely in service of story. The results, though, are a very mi…

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The impact of funding cuts on DC theaters by Chad Bauman

It’s been an exciting few weeks for us. For the second time in four years, a DC metro company has been honored with the coveted Regional Theater Tony Award, this time going to The Shakespe…

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Bring it On: The Musical is headed to Broadway by Loganne

Bring it On: The Musical, the explosive new musical comedy based on the movie of the same name, is headed to Broadway this summer, according to the New York Times. The show, directed and cho…

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Will Henry Winkler and Cheyenne Jackson Co-Star in Broadway's The Performers? by Andrew Gans

Henry Winkler, who is best known for his work as The Fonz on the long-running situation comedy "Happy Days," may be heading back to Broadway.

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Anthony Rapp to Bring Solo Show Without You to Edinburgh Fringe and London's Menier Chocolate Factory by Mark Shenton

Anthony Rapp, who originated the role of Mark Cohen in the original Off-Broadway, Broadway and London productions of Rent and subsequently reprised it in the film version, is bringing his so…

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Tim Minchin, Melanie C, Christ Moyles to Star in U.K. Tour of Jesus Christ Superstar, with Title Role Chosen by Public by Mark Shenton

Comedy star Tim Minchin (who also wrote the music for Matilda), former Spice Girls singer Melanie C and Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles will star in the new U.K. arena stage touring production of An…

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Dashaun Young Returns to Broadway's The Lion King May 16 by Andrew Gans

The Broadway company of the Tony-winning musical The Lion King welcomes Dashaun Young back to the cast May 16 at the Minskoff Theatre (200 West 45th Street).

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Tony Nominee Elizabeth Swados' Jewish Books Cooking Musical Will Debut May 20 by Andrew Gans

Tony nominee Elizabeth Swados' Jewish Books Cooking, a new musical based on Jewish-themed children’s books, will premiere at The JCC in Manhattan May 20 and play throughout New Yor…

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Odysseo even more stunning than Cavalia: Review by Richard Ouzounian

It’s a horse of a different colour.

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'Bring it On' cheerleaders bound for Broadway by Chris Jones

"Bring it On: The Musical," the cheerleader musical that played Chicago earlier this year, is headed to Broadway, its producers, Fox Theatricals, announced Wednesday morning.

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Steve Kazee of ‘Once’ Knows About Pain by Patrick Healy

Steve Kazee, whose Broadway role in “Once” is that of a man who is coming off a breakup and whose mother has died, is coming off breakup and lost his mother last month.

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John Patrick Shanley’s Storefront Church, Starring Giancarlo Esposito and Tonya Pinkins, Begins May 16 by Broadway.com

Atlantic Theater Company’s world premiere production of John Patrick Stanley’s Storefront Church begins performances on May 16. Written and directed by Stanley, this will be the …

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Jude Law to Star in Dom Hemingway Film by Dan Bacalzo

Tony and Oscar nominee Jude Law will star in the film Dom Hemingway, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The actor will play the title character, described as "a larger-than-life safe…

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Daniel Jenkins, Meghan McGeary, Jeanine Serralles Set for The Civilians' Let Me Ascertain You by Dan Bacalzo

Emily Ackerman, Matt Dellapina, Dan Domingues, Nina Hellman, Daniel Jenkins, Meghan McGeary, Greg McFadden, Emily Rossell, and Jeanine Serralles will perform in The Civilians' cabaret, …

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Lucy Liu, Jonny Lee Miller, Donna Murphy, Michael Urie Set for New CBS Series by Brian Scott Lipton

CBS has ordered four new series for its 2012 Fall schedule. The series include Elementary, a new take on Sherlock Holmes, starring stage veterans Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, and Aidan Quinn…

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The Power (or lack there of) The Pen by BroadwaySpotted

I wanted to talk about reviews for a moment. We’ve discussed them before, but today I want to talk about how important YOU think they are. Do reviews really make or break a show? That …

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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That’s Gross: Why Did How To Succeed Stop Succeeding? by Nine Daves and Lovely Linda

Say goodbye to Nick Jonas. How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying announced a May 20 closing last week, meaning the young Jonas Brother will be leaving the Great White Way a little…

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Blog: Guest Blog: World Stages looks past 'debauchery' to the future

World Stages London, led by a consortium of eight Off-West End producing theatres working with international collaborators, is now under way. Of the inaugural season of six productions this …

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News: Croydon's Warehouse Theatre goes into administration

Administrators have been called in at the Warehouse Theatre, Croydon, after its board of directors failed to raise sufficient funds to keep the venue in operation. The current show, Call Mr …

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View ROCK OF AGES Cast Perform on DWTS! by BroadwayWorld

Last night's DANCING WITH THE STARS results show featured an incredible performance from the upcoming Warner Bros Pictures feature release, ROCK OF AGES. The electrifying performance featur…

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STAGE TUBE: Matthew Morrison & Cameron Diaz Chat WHAT TO EXPECT Film by Stage Tube

HAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING stars Cameron Diaz and GLEE's Matthew Morrison. The actors were already good friends prior to filming the movie and told THR how much they enjoyed working…

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Tickets Still Available for Playwrights' Conversation w/ Tony Kushner at 92Y, 5/23 by BroadwayWorld

With a revival of Arthur Miller's masterpiece, Death of a Salesman, now running on Broadway, come hear Tony Kushner lead a group of his contemporaries in a discussion of the play. The 92nd S…

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Present Ability≠Quality Of Creative Taste by Joe Patti

Brain Pickings had an animated kinetic typography video of Ira Glass’ advice about how to succeed in creative work. Essentially he says when you are starting out to produce creative wo…

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THE LAST DAY – Now Playing by Admin

A WORLD PREMIERE PLAY BASED ON TRUE EVENTS Bruce Howard first went to Vietnam in 1965 to work for the Navy at Headquarters Support Activity, Saigon. He returned to Saigon in 1975 to secretly…

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Claire Tow Theater Ready To Open At Lincoln Center

Nicknamed the "theater in the sky" by song writing duo and Lincoln Center Theater regulars Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, the Claire Tow Theater is ready for business.

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Video: Behind the Scenes of the Autism-Friendly “Mary Poppins” by Mark Blankenship

How does the theatre look when TDF presents an autism-friendly performance of a Broadway show? What’s added to the lobby? What’s different on stage? To find out, watch this behin…

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Valhella by Laura Dattaro

Valhella At the Autograph Playhouse May 18-20 More at weekly.citypaper.com You want a show? How’s this: It is the time of the gods, and the venerable Odin (Gaines Johnston) has …

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The Bacchae by Tim Treanor

What would a religion which celebrated lust, music, dancing, and the drinking of wine be like? Hah! Need I even ask! The party would last until we were asked to leave the Eurozone, I suppose…

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Compfight: My New Fave WP Plugin by Rebecca Coleman

I just finished teaching the module on Blogging this past week to my BCIT classes. I love introducing people to WordPress. It pretty much is the greatest thing since sliced bread. Part of wh…

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Concert Review: Stephen Hammer and Michelle Graveline at the Worcester Art Museum by Jonathan Blumhofer

Mr. Hammer played Bach’s Sonata in G minor energetically and sensitively, drawing out composer's long melodic phrases with appealing grace. Ms. Graveline made a strong accompanist, clearly…

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Audra McDonald: Shaping 'Bess' On Broadway

The actress is nominated for her fifth Tony Award for the Broadway musical Porgy and Bess. "There's very few quiet moments for Bess," she says. "They're all very big, very emotional. ... And…

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Political theatre and wasting time by George Hunka

Lyn Gardner pointed the way to Dennis Kelly’s speech “Why political theatre is a complete fucking waste of time” the other day, and despite that sensational title the speec…

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Bring It On headed to Broadway from Toronto by Richard Ouzounian

Cheerleading show going to New York, with previews starting in July.

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Beyonce drops in on GHOST by Admin

World Superstar Beyonce Knowles dropped by the Lunt-Fontanne theater on Saturday night to see the new Broadway musical GHOST. After seeing the show, the always glamorous Beyonce greeted the …

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What to do when you're stuck in the mud by Michael Roderick

We've all had those days where we set out to get something done and without warning everything seemed to go wrong. The file took too long to download We got stuck on the subway The paperwork…

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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

La Muerte de Carlos FuentesI.Half a lifetime agoI met you.A briefelegant encounterwith a manwho could have been my grandfather.II.The news settles into my skinmy bones.I find it a challenge …

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"Newsies" Dances Its Way Into Your Heart by Jan Simpson

To borrow a phrase from Bill Clinton’s first presidential campaign, it’s the dancing, stupid.   The floor-shaking production numbers in which a supercharged ensemble of male d…

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Two Staffers, Jerry Meyer, Business Honored By Long Wharf Theater by Frank Rizzo, Rizzo@courant.com

New Haven's Long Wharf Theatre honored two longtime staffers, a former chair of the Board of Trustees, and a local business with the theatre’s Founder’s Award.

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'Bring It On' set for Broadway run

Legit News: Show to have 12-week run at St. James Theater

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‘Anything Goes’ at Riverside Center Dinner Theater by Julia L. Exline by Julia L. Exline

Riverside Center Dinner Theater presents Anything Goes, an ocean-liner adventure with unforgettable music and lyrics by the renowned Mr. Cole Porter and upbeat song-and-dance numbers. The pr…

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Former Arts Council chief Roy Shaw dies by Michael Quinn

Sir Roy Shaw, secretary general of the Arts Council of Great Britain during one of its most turbulent periods, has died at the age of 93.

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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People You Should Know . . . Tom Herman by Zack

Tom Herman has had his compositions performed both in the United States and Canada, as well as in Europe.  He has written art songs, chamber music, orchestral and choral music, as …

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People You Should Know . . . Joseph Franchini by Zack

Joseph Franchini trained at New York University where he studied with legendary acting teacher Stella Adler.  After graduation he continued his studies, completing three years at The Lo…

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News: Beautiful Burnout revived for UK tour

Beautiful Burnout, the award-winning show by Frantic Assembly and the National Theatre of Scotland, will be revived this autumn. The show, which received a Fringe First and universal crit…

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What A Difference Some Props Make

The Guardian (UK) 05/15/12

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Follies: Ahmanson Theatre by Sarah Taylor Ellis

Follies: Review for L.A. Weekly

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THEATER BUFF: Matthew Wilkas of “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” by Tommizer

Every third Wednesday, a fabulous actor/singer/dancer will fill out my nosey little questionnaire and offer a glimpse of what they look like from a bit closer than the mezzanine. For May, me…

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'Evita' to Launch National Tour in 2013

Evita on Broadway line-height:1em;">© Evita Don't cry for Evita, Argentina. She's doing just fine, and taking her show on the road! Announced today, Evita, the acclaimed Broadway re…

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Winners of 2012 Outer Critics Circle Awards Announced

Outer Critics Circle Awards © OuterCritics.org The first tale-tell sign of how the award season will go has been set in motion with the announcement of the 2012 Outer Critics Circle …

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'Nice Work If You Can Get It' Gets National Tour

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Drew Barrymore Movie 'Ever After' Coming to Broadway

Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall © Andrew H. Walker...Read Full Post

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'Annie' Finds 'Orphans' a Home on Broadway

Annie, 2012 Broadway Revival © Annie After the extended online and in person auditions for the upcoming Broadway revival of Annie, the winner of the title role was announced with a f…

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BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL Set for Broadway 7/12-10/7 Starring Adrienne Warren & Taylor Louderman by BroadwayWorld

Universal Pictures Stage ProductionsGlenn Ross, Beacon CommunicationsArmyan Bernstein and Charlie Lyons and Executive Producers Kristin Caskey and Mike Isaacson announced today that the new …

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2012 Tony Awards Clip Countdown - Day 5: Neil Patrick Harris Raps-Up by Pat Cerasaro

Today we continue BroadwayWorlds extensive look at highlights from the sixty-plus years of the Tony Awards as we anticipate this years ceremony on June 10 on CBS with the absolutely riveting…

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‘Lonely Planet’ at MetroStage by Mike Spain by Mike Spain

Lonely Planet replaced another production at MetroStage which I was looking forward to seeing. As I entered the theatre I knew very little about this play, but I am so glad my editor convinc…

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Jame Keller on Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5, "Turkish" by New York Philharmonic

Jame Keller on Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5, "Turkish" James M. Keller, Program Annotator, on Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5, "Turkish" From: NewYorkPhilharmon…

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Gloria Gaynor Backstage at PRISCILLA! by Priscilla Queen of the Desert

Gloria Gaynor Backstage at PRISCILLA! For information and tickets, visit http://priscillaonbroadway.com From: PriscillaOnBroadway Views: 139 1 ratings Time: 00:13 More in Entertainment

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Time-lapse of the Claire Tow Theater under construction by Lincoln Center Theater

Time-lapse of the Claire Tow Theater under construction Watch the Claire Tow Theater, the new home of LCT3, being built. Learn more about the Claire Tow Theater: http://www.lct.org/aboutCl…

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Meet NYTW Company-in-Residence Noor Theatre by New York Theatre Workshop

Meet NYTW Company-in-Residence Noor Theatre Share a glass of wine and some hummus with the ladies of Noor Theatre. Artistic Director Lameece Issaq, Executive Director Maha Chehlaoui and Pro…

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Tracie Bennett as Judy Garland in END OF THE RAINBOW by End of the Rainbow

Tracie Bennett as Judy Garland in END OF THE RAINBOW The New York Times proclaims "WATCHING TRACIE BENNETT'S ELECTRIFYING INTERPRETATION OF JUDY GARLAND, YOU FEEL UTTERLY ALIVE. Th…

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CD REVIEWS: The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess and Sweet Little Devil by Andy Propst

There's an abundance of music from George Gershwin in the air right now -- and on disc. PS Classics is releasing the gorgeous two-disc set of the current Broadway revival of The Gershw…

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Alexander As Meir in "Golda's Balcony" in West Hartford by Frank Rizzo, Rizzo@courant.com

Kate Alexander stars as Israeli prime Minister Golda Meir in William Gibson 's one-actor show,   “Golda's Balcony” at West Hartford’s Playhouse on Park on 244 Park Ro…

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Interview: 20 Questions With ... Wendi Peters

Wendi Peters stars as Princess Puffer in a revival of Rupert Holmes’ 1986 musical version of Dickens’ The Mystery of Edwin Drood, which transfers to the Arts Theatre this week (1…

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UK Arena Tour of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR to Star Tim Minchin, Mel C & Chris Moyles by BroadwayWorld

The Really Useful Group and AEG Live today announced the first ever UK arena tour of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's legendary rock classic Jesus Christ Superstar. Award-winning musical c…

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BWW's On This Day - May 16, 2012

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 16 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

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The Fonz to Star in Broadway Porn Comedy Opposite Cheyenne Jackson? by BroadwayWorld

The actor Henry Winkler, best known as the Fonz from Happy Days, may star opposite Cheyenne Jackson as an ageing porn star in THE PERFORMERS, a new comedy about the porn industry by David We…

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A tale of two Zionists: Ze'ev Jabotinsky, David Ben Gurion and the dramatic origins of Israel

Two charismatic men born in Eastern Europe meet in 1934, first in a London hotel room and then in a Golders Green flat, to resolve their political differences in the shadow of the rise of Na…

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Consternation over Coronation Street musical

An arena tour of a high-profile musical adaptation of Coronation Street has been postponed amid withering reviews and artistic concerns over the production's quality.

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Three Shows To Play In Rep At Yale Summer Cabaret by Frank Rizzo, Rizzo@courant.com

The 34 th season pf the Yale Summer Cabaret , located at 217 Park St., New Haven, opens with “The K of D” by Laura Schellhardt, directed by Tanya Dean, which runs June 20…

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'Ever After' aims for Broadway

Legit News: Musical to open during 2013-14 season

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'Evita,' others to hit road

Legit News: League conference's award winners named

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Chris Moyles, Melanie C and Tim Minchin cast in Jesus Christ Superstar by Natalie Woolman

Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles is to star as King Herod in the arena tour of Jesus Christ Superstar later this year.

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Place Prize awards dancers £100,000 for new works by Natalie Woolman

Commissions for the fifth instalment of the Place Prize have been announced, bringing the total number of new pieces created under the auspices of the dance award to 92.

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Blog: Street party postponed

I'm sorry, in a way, that the Coronation Street musical Street of Dreams has been pulled on its tour::E8831337101857 for re-writes and the development of "further ideas." But also slightly r…

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Detroit ***

Coming from the Steppenwolf Theatre of Chicago in a new production by Austin Pendleton, Lisa D’Amour’s Detroit is a brutal, initially hilarious, suburban domestic comedy that dwi…

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News: Chris Moyles & Mel C join Tim Minchin in Superstar

Chris Moyles and Melanie C have joined Tim Minchin in the cast of Jesus Christ Superstar, which launches its first ever arena tour at London’s O2 Arena on 21 September 2012. The role …

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'Hands on a Hardbody' gets song and dance from stand and wait by Laura Bleiberg

The new musical written by Doug Wright centers on 10 people competing to see who could keep their hand on a Nissan pickup truck the longest. LA JOLLA — From Florenz Ziegfeld's synchron…

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From an Irish Pub To a Scottish King by Barbara Chai

John Tiffany's upcoming one-man version of "Macbeth," with star Alan Cumming nearly the only person allowed on the stage, stands in contrast to his current musical "Once," in which audience …

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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A New Fund To Finance Musicals Based On Movies

Los Angeles Times 05/14/12

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Ticket Offer: Free Tickets to LAMDA residency at Pleasance Theatre by A Younger Theatre

Fancy getting your hands on some free tickets to the shows in the LAMDA residency at the Pleasance Theatre? Well you can, with the below ticket offer 22 – 31 May, LAMDA is in residency at …

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Detroit, National Theatre by David Benedict

The competition for best dramatic use of a coffee table is won hands down by the wagon-wheel one that prompts a major argument in When Harry Met Sally. Runner-up is the one that appears in D…

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Porn again: Fonz to B’way? by Michael Riedel

Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli, porn star? The Fonz — who in real life goes by the name Henry Winkler — is in negotiations to star on Broadway next season in “The Performers,” a new comed…

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McPhee-ling like leaving by Frank Scheck

Ever felt trapped at a party listening to a windbag telling an endless story with no apparent point? Such is the experience of watching “Are You There, McPhee?” John Guare’s new play, …

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Leaping wizards by Leigh Witchel

American Ballet Theatre’s opening night was the usual gala circus, but that’s the fun of it. Attended by a glittery crowd that included Bebe Neuwirth, Wendy Williams and skater Johnny We…

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Fingerlickin' Fierce by BroadwaySpotted

Fingerlickin' Fierce Fingerlickin' Fierce From: BwaySpotted Views: 3 0 ratings Time: 05:00 More in Entertainment

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Pat Addiss by League of Professional Theatre Women

Producer New York, New York USA I never look for inspiration, it just happens. Went to brunch last weekend, discussing my Bully Project and suddenly a major idea popped into my head. I think…

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SMASH Star Raza Jaffrey Joins West-End's CHICAGO, Now thru July 14 by BroadwayWorld

Life is imitating art for leading man Raza Jaffrey, as CHICAGO producer, Barry Weissler spotted him in the new Steven Spielberg TV series Smash, and immediately offered him the role of Billy…

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DANCING Kicks off a Cackler; A Shocker of a Semi-Final Elimination by Tyler Peterson

Not since Sherri Shepherd's early departure this season has DANCING and its audience announced such a shocking boot. Jenkins will keep on with her Welsh Wiggle, cavorting with a pleasant bla…

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CPC's Video of The Week, May 16, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

One of the most wonderfully silly promotions for a production ever. This is an "ad" for the dating agency  dolly-levi.com. Click on the link and you will arrive at the page for somethin…

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Sondheim On Sondheim, With Pamela Myers, Destan Owens and Brian Sutherland, Begins in Ohio May 16 by Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award-nominated musical Sondheim On Sondheim, starring original Company cast member Pamela Myers, makes its post-Broadway debut May 16 in Cleveland, OH.

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PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today In Theatre History: MAY 16 by Anne Bradley and Ernio Hernandez

1946 "No you can't get a man with a gun," but when you're Ethel Merman you can sure try. She's the star of Rodgers & Hammerstein's production of Annie Get Your …

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Free In Love with Jobim Presentations, with Curt Hansen, Ken Land, Jeff McCarthy, Offered May 16-17 by Andrew Gans

York Theatre Company presents developmental lab presentations of the new musical In Love with Jobim May 16 at 3 PM and 7 PM and May 17 at 3 PM at The York Theatre at Saint Peter’s.

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Joe Orton's What the Butler Saw, Starring Omid Djalili, Opens in the West End May 16 by Mark Shenton

A new West End production of Joe Orton's What the Butler Saw officially opens May 16 at at the West End's Vaudeville Theatre, following previews that began May 4, for a run through A…

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THEIR FAVORITE THINGS: 2012 Follies Tony Nominee Danny Burstein Shares His Theatregoing Experiences by Andrew Gans

Playbill.com's new feature series, Their Favorite Things, asks members of the theatre community to share ten of the Broadway performances that most affected them as part of the audience.…

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Storefront Church, With Ron Cephas Jones, Giancarlo Esposito, Tonya Pinkins, Begins May 16 by Kenneth Jones

John Patrick Shanley directs the world premiere of his Bronx-set Storefront Church, the third play of his trilogy that began with the Pulitzer Prize-winning Doubt, which begins performances …

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Encore Broadcasts of One Man, Two Guvnors, Featuring Tony Nominee James Corden, Begin May 16 in U.S. by Michael Gioia

The National Theatre presents special encore National Theatre Live broadcasts of One Man, Two Guvnors, featuring 2012 Tony Award nominee James Corden, beginning May 16 at select independent …

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Cats, With Jacob Brent, Ken Page, Jessica Dillan, Jessica Hendy, Begins May 16 at Gateway Playhouse by Michael Gioia

Jacob Brent, who starred as Mr. Mistoffelees in Broadway's Cats, directs, choreographs and stars in Gateway Playhouse's production of that Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, which begins M…

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Theresa Rebeck's What We're Up Against, Featuring Nancy Lemenager, Opens at the Alley Theatre May 16 by Adam Hetrick

Theresa Rebeck's new dark comedy What We're Up Against, about a female architect who hits the workplace glass ceiling, officially opens May 16 at the Alley Theatre in Houston, TX, af…

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Tony Winner Lillias White Stars in August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean at the Rubicon Beginning May 16 by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Lillias White stars as Aunt Ester in Rubicon Theatre Company's first August Wilson production, Gem of the Ocean, which begins performances May 16, prior to an official …

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Everyday Rapture, With Katie Gilchrist as "Sherie Rene Scott," Begins in Kansas City May 16 by Adam Hetrick

Everyday Rapture, Sherie Rene Scott's semi-autobiographical musical that was seen on Broadway in 2010, receives its first post-New York production beginning May 16 at Kansas City's U…

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Review: The Cripple of Inishmaan (Redtwist Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Playwright Martin McDonagh imagines a day-in-the-life for the inhabitants of an Irish island in 1934. *The Cripple of Inishmaan* shocks and charms with equal ferocity.

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