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Wednesday, September 3, 2014

York Theatre Company Season to Include Texas in Paris, Harold and Maude, Once Upon a Mattress; Mufti by Playbill.com

The York Theatre Company, which is dedicated to the development of new musicals and preserving musical gems from the past, has announced its upcoming 2014-15 season, which will include m…

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John Hannah to Play Title Role in Uncle Vanya at London’s St. James Theatre by Playbill.com

John Hannah, star of TV's "Spartacus," is to play the title role in Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, which will be presented in a new version by Anya Reiss at London's St. James …

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RSC to Stage Death of a Salesman with Antony Sher, Plus Hugh Quarshie as Othello and Henry Goodman a by Playbill.com

The Royal Shakespeare Company is to revive Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman at Stratford-upon-Avon, opening the summer 2015 season with a production that will be directed by a…

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Charles Spencer Retires as Chief Theatre Critic of London’s Daily Telegraph by Playbill.com

Charles Spencer has retired as chief theatre critic of London's Daily Telegraph, a post he has held since 1991. His final review for the paper was a London production of Richard Bean'…

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Broadway’s Tom Wopat Opens The Will Rogers Follies at Finger Lakes Tonight by Playbill.com

Tom Wopat – best known for his role as Luke Duke on “The Dukes of Hazzard” – plays the title role of Will Rogers in the Finger Lakes Musical Theatre F…

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THEIR FAVORITE THINGS: Broadway’s Elena Shaddow Shares Her Theatregoing Experiences by Playbill.com

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

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A Chorus Line Dances Into 5th Avenue Theatre Sept. 3 by Playbill.com

The 5th Avenue Theatre's production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical A Chorus Line plays the Seattle, WA, venue Sept. 3-28.

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The Lion King Celebrates Broadway Milestone Tonight by Playbill.com

Disney's The Lion King, which now makes its home at the Minskoff Theatre, plays its 7,000th Broadway performance Sept. 3 at 7 PM. Only The Phantom of the Opera, Chicago and Cats have als…

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Bull Durham, Broadway-Aimed Baseball Musical with Will Swenson, Melissa Errico and John Behlmann, Pr by Playbill.com

Will Swenson, Melissa Errico and John Behlmann take a swing at Bull Durham, the world-premiere, Broadway-aimed baseball musical that debuts Sept. 3 at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta…

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Tix to Broadway’s The Audience, Starring Helen Mirren, On Sale Today by Playbill.com

Tickets to The Audience, starring Academy Award winner Helen Mirren, are available to American Express card members beginning Sept. 3 at 10 AM ET. Tickets will be available to the general pu…

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PLAYBILL VAULT’S Today In Theatre History: SEPTEMBER 3 by Playbill.com

1827 Birthday of John Drew Sr., patriarch of the Drew and Barrymore acting dynasties that will include Georgiana Drew Barrymore; siblings Ethel Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore and John Barrymore…

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Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Andrew Rannells Gets His Hedwig On by Playbill.com

In this behind the scenes peek at a promotional photo shoot, Andrew Rannells previews his sexy look as the star of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Tony winner Lena Hall (she plays Hedwig's Y…

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Hedwig Tony Winner to Bare It All with The Skivvies at 54 Below by Playbill.com

Tony Award winner Lena Hall, who stars as Yitzhak in the Broadway production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, will join The Skivvies for their Sept. 12 late-night concert at 54 Below.

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NYC Barnes and Noble Will Celebrate Leonard Bernstein and Fiddler on the Roof by Playbill.com

Barnes and Noble will celebrate historical Broadway composers and anniversaries during the month of September.

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PHOTO CALL: True-Life David Holthouse Drama Stalking the Bogeyman Meets the Press by Playbill.com

Casting has been announced for the new drama Stalking the Bogeyman, based on the true-life story of journalist David Holthouse, which arrives Off-Broadway Sept. 12 at New World Stage…

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Tony Award Winner to Star in The Sound of Music at Casa Mañana by Playbill.com

Tony Award winner Jarrod Emick will star as Captain von Trapp in the Casa Mañana production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music, which will also include Marissa Mc…

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Broadway Box-Office Analysis, Aug. 25-31: It’s Only a Play Is Already Selling Out While Hedwig Plays by Playbill.com

Playbill's new weekly feature examines the box-office trends of the past week.

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Anna D. Shapiro Will Direct Larry David’s Fish in the Dark at Broadway’s Cort; Initial Casting Annou by Playbill.com

Fish in the Dark, the new comedy written by and starring Larry David, will begin previews Feb. 2, 2015, prior to an official opening March 5 at Broadway's Cort Theatre on West 48th Stree…

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ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: “I Believe!” Which Injured Broadway Star Had a Miraculous Recovery When He Won by Playbill.com

A week in the life of actor, radio and TV host, music director and writer Seth Rudetsky.

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Down Once More! Watch Sierra Boggess and Norm Lewis Sing Phantom of the Opera on Stage (Video) by Playbill.com

The Really Useful Group has just released a new video featuring Tony Award nominee Norm Lewis and Sierra Boggess on stage in Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera performing the s…

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Broadway Grosses: Aug. 25-31 by Playbill.com

All data provided by The Broadway League View Broadway Grosses in a sortable table or view by show at the Playbill Vault  

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Bill Russell and More Will Write Songs To Be an Epic Fail; Jenna Leigh Green, Russell Fischer Among by Playbill.com

Broadway's Epic Fail, a concert event that presents original songs from movies that should never be musicals — as written by theatrical songwriters — will be held Sep…

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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: “Twan Baker is Back!” The Young Sondheim Veteran Shares a Two-Show Day at Signature by Playbill.com

Tiny dynamo Twan Baker first burst onto the scene in three regional productions of Into the Woods. With the help of stage parents Hunter Foster, Jen Cody and Brynn O'Malley, Baker has si…

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“The Little Tin Man,” About a Little Guy With Big Dreams, Features Jeff Hiller, Greg Hildreth and Ch by Playbill.com

The indie film "The Little Tin Man," featuring performances from Broadway actors Jeff Hiller, Greg Hildreth and Chris Henry Coffey, premieres exclusively on VutopiaSM for the month…

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Joan Rivers “Getting Better” After Being Brought Out of Induced Coma by Playbill.com

Tony Award-nominated comedian and "E! Fashion Police" host Joan Rivers is making slow progress toward recovery after being brought out of a medically induced coma, a source clo…

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Updated: Daughter Confirms Joan Rivers Remains On Life Support by Playbill.com

Despite earlier reports to the contrary, the family of Tony Award-nominated comedian and "E! Fashion Police" host Joan Rivers confirmed Sept. 2 that the 81-year-old sho…

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CUE & A: Kinky Boots Star Andy Kelso on Vocal Health, Dream Roles and Flubbed Fiyero Lyrics by Playbill.com

Andy Kelso, who currently stars as Charlie Price in the Tony-winning Broadway musical Kinky Boots, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop…

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Has Broadway’s Beautiful Found Its Next Carole King? by Playbill.com

Canadian actress Chilina Kennedy, who made her Broadway debut as Mary Magdalene in the 2012 revival of Jesus Christ Superstar, may be the next actress to star as Carole King in the Broadway …

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Apartment of Late Mary Rodgers, Composer of Once Upon a Mattress and Working, For Sale by Playbill.com

The apartment of the late Mary Rodgers, the acclaimed Broadway composer, is for sale, the New York Times reports.

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PHOTO CALL: A First Look at Dirty Dancing On Tour, Starring Samuel Pergande and Jillian Mueller by Playbill.com

The North American tour of Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage, starring Samuel Pergande and Jillian Mueller as Johnny Castle and Frances "Baby" Houseman,…

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Which Tony-Winning Actress Has Recorded the Audiobook of the New Tennessee Williams Biography? by Playbill.com

Elizabeth Ashley, currently starring on Broadway in You Can't Take It With You, has recorded the book on tape of "Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh."

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