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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Celebrate a Starry Night with Laura Osnes, Santino Fontana & More at MTC's 2013 Spring Gala by Ryan Gilbert

Broadway and off-Broadway stars collided at Cipriani 42nd Street on May 20 for the Manhattan Theatre Club’s annual Spring Gala. The exciting evening featured performances by from the c…

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Luis Bravo's Forever Tango Will Dance Back to Broadway This Summer by Ryan Gilbert

Luis Bravo’s acclaimed Latin dance revue Forever Tango will return to Broadway this summer. Forever Tango will play a 10-week engagement at the Walter Kerr Theatre, with performan…

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Monday, May 20, 2013

Fiona Shaw Will Bring The Rime of the Ancient Mariner to Brooklyn Academy of Music by Ryan Gilbert

Fiona Shaw, who recently appeared on Broadway in the Tony-nominated The Testament of Mary, will bring The Rime of the Ancient Mariner to the Brooklyn Academy of Music this winter, according …

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Rory O'Malley & David Drake On the 'Remarkable' Re-Imagining of The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me by Ryan Gilbert

For its 20th anniversary, David Drake has re-imagined his powerful play The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me from a solo show to one featuring several performers. In a special one-night-only per…

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Laura Benanti Heads Downtown, Santino Fontana Swings & Cristin Milioti Goes to the Pub in This Week's Datebook by Ryan Gilbert

What's going on in New York City this week? The short answer is...plenty! Take a look at this week's Broadway Datebook for the hottest theatrical events, including the opening of the…

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Full Cast Announced for Hello, Dolly! at Goodspeed Opera House, Starring Klea Blackhurst, Ashley Brown & Tony Sheldon by Ryan Gilbert

Hellooo Dolly! Well Hellooo Dolly! Casting is complete for the upcoming production of Hello, Dolly! at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut, starring Klea Blackhurst as Doll…

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Full Cast Announced for Hello, Dolly! at Goodspeed Opera House, Starring Ashley Brown & Tony Sheldon by Ryan Gilbert

Hellooo Dolly! Well Hellooo Dolly! Casting is complete for the upcoming production of Hello, Dolly! at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut, starring Klea Blackhurst as Doll…

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The Assembled Parties, Starring Jessica Hecht & Judith Light, Receives Three-Week Broadway Extension by Ryan Gilbert

The party continues! Richard Greenberg’s Tony-nominated The Assembled Parties has extended for a second time at Broadway’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, starring Tony winner J…

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Vineyard Theatre's Somewhere Fun, Starring Kathleen Chalfant & Kate Mulgrew, Begins Performances by Ryan Gilbert

The new off-Broadway dramedy Somewhere Fun, starring Tony Award nominee Kathleen Chalfant and Kate Mulgrew, begins preview performances on May 15 at off-Broadway’s Vineyard Theatre. Th…

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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Check Out David Drake, B.D. Wong, Rory O'Malley and the Benefit Cast of The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me by Ryan Gilbert

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is getting set to present a reimagined 20th anniversary benefit performance of David Drake's Obie-winning solo show The Night Larry Kramer Kissed M…

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Watch Sasha Allen’s 'Heavenly' Performance of Heart's 'Alone' on The Voice by Ryan Gilbert

Broadway vet Sasha Allen belted out the pop-rock hit "Alone" by Heart on the May 13 episode of the fourth season of The Voice. The Team Shakira singer's stripped-down vers…

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Billy Crystal Will Bring His Tony-Winning 700 Sundays Back to Broadway in the Fall by Ryan Gilbert

Legendary actor, comedian and Oscar host Billy Crystal will bring 700 Sundays, his Tony Award-winning one-man show about growing up on Long Island, back to Broadway this fall for a final eng…

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Tony Nominee Eddie Izzard Wants to Run for Mayor of London in 2019 by Ryan Gilbert

Comedian and Broadway vet Eddie Izzard says he is seeking a nomination as the Labour candidate for London's 2019 mayoral election, according to the U.K.'s Mirror. The Tony nominee ha…

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Monday, May 13, 2013

Christian Slater Takes a Trip to Avenue Q at Off-Broadway's New World Stages by Ryan Gilbert

It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood of Avenue Q on May 11, when film and television star and Broadway vet Christian Slater and his fiancée Brittany Lopez stopped by the Tony-wi…

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Matilda's Lauren Ward on Her Tony-Nommed Broadway Return & the Pressure of Being Married to Her Director by Ryan Gilbert

Lauren Ward first impressed New York theater audiences with her performance as the title character in Violet, the 1997 off-Broadway musical that continues to be staged around the country. Th…

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Sunday, May 12, 2013

Pippin Troupers Stay Up Late, Jane Lynch Joins Annie & a High Fidelity Concert in This Week's Datebook by Ryan Gilbert

Broadway.com is spreading the news all season long, spotlighting tons of must-see events! From welcoming Jane Lynch to Broadway's Annie to bidding adieu to The Last Five Years and The Me…

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Friday, May 10, 2013

Tony Nominee and Passion Star Melissa Errico Will Have Vocal Cord Surgery by Ryan Gilbert

Broadway veteran Melissa Errico will soon be undergoing a surgery to repair a blood vessel on her vocal chord. As previously reported, Errico had to drop out of the Classic Stage Company pro…

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NBC Cancels Go On, Starring Laura Benanti, and 1600 Penn, Starring Josh Gad by Ryan Gilbert

Television is about to get a whole lot less funny. NBC is still cleaning house this week and it doesn’t look very good for anyone with a comedy on the network. The Peacock network anno…

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Watch the First Trailer for the Film Version of August: Osage County, Starring Meryl Streep & Julia Roberts by Ryan Gilbert

Later this year, Hollywood will release its own big, grand version of August: Osage County, Tracy Letts' critically acclaimed Broadway play that won a bevy of Tonys and the Pulitzer Priz…

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Will Michelle Williams Star as Nellie Forbush in the South Pacific Film Remake? by Ryan Gilbert

Three-time Oscar nominee Michelle Williams has been offered the lead role in an in-development remake of the 1959 movie musical South Pacific, according to the U.K.'s Daily Mail. William…

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Thursday, May 9, 2013

Squigs Sketches a Divine Portrait of The Assembled Parties, Starring Jessica Hecht, Judith Light & Jeremy Shamos by Ryan Gilbert

Jessica Hecht, Judith Light and Jeremy Shamos are confronting deep-seeded family squabbles in The Assembled Parties, a poignant drama by Richard Greenberg. Set in a sprawling Central Park We…

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Benjamin Walker in Talks to Star in Upcoming Film In the Heart of the Sea by Ryan Gilbert

Broadway veteran Benjamin Walker may star in director Ron Howard's upcoming big screen adaptation of Nathaniel Philbrick's In the Heart of the Sea, according to Deadline.com. Produce…

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Beatlemania on Broadway! Beatles Tribute Show Let It Be Headed to the St. James Theatre This Summer by Ryan Gilbert

Let the Beatlemania begin! Let It Be, the West End hit musical featuring more than 20 of The Beatles’ greatest hits has found a new home! The Fab Four will hit Broadway this summer, st…

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Bertie Carvel, Valisia LeKae, Rob McClure & More Earn Theatre World Award Honors by Ryan Gilbert

Winners of the 69th annual Theatre World Awards for outstanding Broadway or off-Broadway debut performances during the 2012-2013 theatrical season have been announced. The Theatre World Awar…

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Tony and Emmy Winner Cherry Jones Set to Star in When We Were Young and Unafraid at MTC by Ryan Gilbert

Tony and Emmy Award winner Cherry Jones will return to Manhattan Theatre Club next summer in the world premiere of Sarah Treem's When We Were Young and Unafraid. The play will have a lim…

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Bertie Carvel, Valisia LaKae, Rob McClure & More Earn Theatre World Award Honors by Ryan Gilbert

Winners of the 69th annual Theatre World Awards for outstanding Broadway or off-Broadway debut performances during the 2012-2013 theatrical season have been announced. The Theatre World Awar…

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Monday, May 6, 2013

Annie Stars Lilla Crawford & Katie Finneran Celebrate All of Their Fan Love After Audience Choice Award Win by Ryan Gilbert

Betcha they're young! Betcha they're smart! Annie fans raised their voices to name the show Favorite Musical Revival at this year’s Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards, an…

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Mary-Louise Parker, David Morse, Linda Emond & More Set for Vineyard Theatre's One-Night-Only Reunion Readings by Ryan Gilbert

The Vineyard Theatre announced that it will welcome back original cast members from How I Learned to Drive and The Dying Gaul, including Tony winner Mary-Louise Parker, Tony nominee Linda Em…

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Matilda Star Bertie Carvel Is 'Very Moved' by His Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Win by Ryan Gilbert

Matilda star Bertie Carvel is making audiences laugh and gasp at the Shubert Theatre as the monstrous Miss Trunchbull. Theatergoers took note of his larger-than-life turn, and on May 5 Carve…

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Matilda BACA Winner Tim Minchin Is 'Proud' His Work Appeals to Everyone from 'Six to 96' by Ryan Gilbert

Matilda composer Tim Minchin is the proud recipient of a 2013 Broadway.com Audience Award for Favorite New Song! Three tunes from the hit musical made the top five on this year’s ballo…

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Kinky Boots' Cyndi Lauper & Harvey Fierstein on Their BACA-Winning New Musical: 'You Gotta Listen to the Voice of the People' by Ryan Gilbert

"You know what? Fans are awesome! I’m gonna call Kinky Boots fans 'Kinks' from now on!" Cyndi Lauper joyously exclaimed as she headed backstage at the Broadway.c…

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