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Tuesday, January 6, 2009

    Features:

    [ P ]  THE LEADING MEN: Hewitt and DeGennaro

    [ B ]  First Person: Jersey Boys scribe Rick Elice's stage journey is too good to be true

    News:

    [ P ]  "Hairspray" Director Shankman Saying Hello to "Birdie" Movie

    [ TM ]  The Civilians' This Beautiful City to Open at Vineyard February 22

    [ P ]  Vineyard Sets Dates for Off-Broadway Run of Civilians' This Beautiful City

    [ B ]  Dates and Details Announced for This Beautiful City at the Vineyard

    [ P ]  Cumpsty, Cumming, Turturro, Sexton, Kulick, Edelstein Rehearse "Monday Night Othello"

    [ TM ]  Cumming, Cumpsty, Potts, Turturro Set for CSC's Monday Night Othello

    [ B ]  Cumming, Turturro, Cumpsty & More Set for CSC's Monday Night Othello

    [ TM ]  Beck, Cash, Eaves, Keating, et al. Set for Ars Nova's Playlist

    [ TM ]  Judd Hirsch to Star in Seattle ACT's Below the Belt

    [ P ]  Philly's Walnut Street to Stage Scoundrels, Oliver!, Fiddler, Coward and Conger

    [ TM ]  Walnut Street Theatre Announces 2009-2010 Season

    [ P ]  Cashman, Bouchard, Brady and More Will Join Lewis in 5th Avenue Theatre's Hello Dolly!

    [ TM ]  Beazer, Bouchard, Cashman, et al. Will Join Jenifer Lewis in 5th Avenue's Hello, Dolly!

    [ TM ]  Jessica Lange to Present at Golden Globe Awards

    [ P ]  Scorsese, Panettiere and Jonas Brothers Will Be Golden Globe Presenters

    [ TM ]  The Kitchen Announces Winter 2009 Season

    [ TM ]  Showtime to Debut Toni Collette's United States of Tara on January 18

    [ P ]  Tommy Tune to Perform Steps in Time in Stamford in February

    [ P ]  Denver Center Reveals Casting for World Premieres of Inana and Dusty

    [ P ]  Shrek Star to Head to the Chatterbox Jan. 8

    [ P ]  Chicago's Braxton to Host Harlem Inaugural Gala for Barack Obama

    [ P ]  LAST CHANCE: Gypsy, Spamalot, All My Sons and More

    [ P ]  Bean, Smith, Kunze, Rigby and Allen Will Sing Schwartz Jan. 24-25 in California

    [ P ]  DeLaria, Urie, Kirson, Bond and Hair Cast to Celebrate End of the Error Jan. 19

    [ P ]  Aaron, Massey, O'Malley, Ray, Rodriguez and Spangler to Perform Love, NY at the Zipper

    [ P ]  Tammi Withdraws from Guthrie's Delicate Balance; Birk Joins Cast

    [ P ]  Tony Administration Committee to Assemble in February

    [ P ]  Happy Days Plays Show's "Hometown," Milwaukee, Jan. 6-11

    [ P ]  Moran Returns to Broadway's Spamalot Jan. 6

    [ P ]  Garofalo, Ames, Cross and Borowitz Will Be Part of Sleepwalk With Me Talkbacks

    [ P ]  Neil Patrick Harris to Host "Saturday Night Live" Jan. 10

    [ P ]  "Frost/Nixon" Team Among 2009 Producers Guild of America Award Nominees

    [ P ]  Thomas, Massey, Cameron and Deitch Will Be Part of Defying Inequality Benefit in Manhattan

    [ TM ]  Complete Cast Announced for 5th Avenue's Memphis

    [ P ]  Broadway Grossed Nearly $1 Billion During 2008

    [ TM ]  Broadway League Annouces 2008 Attendance Figures

    [ B ]  Jill Paice Replaces Laura Benanti in Roundabout's Little Night Music Concert

  • Posted by Tim Dunleavy at 3:48 PM | Item Link


      • [ V ]  Broadway 2008 on par with 2007

      Audiences reached 75% of capacity last year

      [ V ]  Broadway reaps holiday bounty

      Broadway saw a second frame of holiday bounty last week, with a mid-week New Year's helping to keep biz on par with the Christmas sesh.

      [ B ]  Broadway Grosses: It's a Happy New Year at the Box Office; Nine Shows Bid Farewell

      [ P ]  Broadway Grosses: Dec. 29 - Jan. 4

      [ CT ]  'Wicked' posts record-breaking holiday gross by Chris Jones

      [ NYT ]  ArtsBeat Blog: Fringe Festival Copes With Financial Crunch By DAVE ITZKOFF

      The Edinburgh Festival Fringe may be forced to shut down its popular Fringe Sunday event because of a funding shortage.

      [ TM ]  Frost/Nixon Gets Producers Guild of America Nomination

      [ NYT ]  Arts, Briefly: Footnote
      Compiled by Dave Itzkoff

      [ TM ]  Jill Paice to Replace Laura Benanti in Roundabout's Star-Studded Night Music Gala

      [ P ]  Taking Over for Benanti, Paice Joins Roundabout Night Music Concert

      [ P ]  Ebersole, Stritch, Dexter, Maye and Jones Among 2009 Nightlife Winners

      [ TM ]  2009 Nightlife Awards Winners Announced; Block, Gatlin, Morton, Tune to Guest Star

      [ HC ]  Lamos Named New Artistic Director At Westport Country Playhouse By FRANK RIZZO

      [ B ]  Mark Lamos Signs On as Artistic Director at Westport Country Playhouse

      [ P ]  Lamos and Ross Announced to Head Westport Country Playhouse

      [ TM ]  Lamos and Ross Appointed to Leadership Positions at Westport Country Playhouse

      [ B ]  Clay Aiken Finishes Spamalot, Martin Moran Takes Over

      [ TM ]  Neil Patrick Harris to Host January 10 Saturday Night Live

      [ P ]  "Mamma Mia!," Field, Applegate and Parker Among People's Choice Award Nominees

      [ P ]  Uncle Vanya, With O'Hare, Gyllenhaal and Sarsgaard, to Open Feb. 12

      [ TM ]  CSC's Uncle Vanya, with Gyllenhaal, O'Hare, Sarsgaard, et al. to Open February 12

      [ B ]  Opening Night Set for Uncle Vanya, with Sarsgaard, Gyllenhaal & O'Hare

      [ TNO ]  VANYA OFF BROADWAY by ROGER B. HARRIS

      Final Bows:

      [ NYT ]  As 9 Runs End, Hope for a Brighter Future on a Darker Broadway By PATRICK HEALY and DAVE ITZKOFF

      There is a sense of heavy reckoning on Broadway after nine productions closed on Sunday night.

      [ NYT ]  Slide Show: Curtain Calls

      [ TONY ]  You can't stop the beat. Or can you? Hairspray closes. We go backstage.

      [ BN ]  Fierstein Leads 'Hairspray' to Last Broadway Bow: Jeremy Gerard

      [ P ]  PLAYBILL ON CLOSING NIGHT: Hairspray - The Fat Lady Sings

      [ TM ]  No More Hairspray! By: Joseph Marzullo; Text by Brian Scott Lipton

      Harvey Fierstein, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Kerry Butler, Jackie Hoffman, Chester Gregory, Linda Hart, Leslie Kritzer, Aubrey O'Day, George Wendt and more stars come together for the last show of the long-running Broadway musical.

      [ P ]  PHOTO CALL: Hairspray Closes on Broadway

      [ NY1 ]  "Hairspray" Dances To Its Final Beat On Broadway By: Ty Chandler

      Features:

      [ P ]  ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: Pancakes With Julia Murney By Seth Rudetsky

      [ B ]  Q&A : Melora Hardin

      [ P ]  PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Melora Hardin

      [ BTV ]  Inside A Broadway Casting Cattle Call By Leora Kanner

      This exclusive video feature takes you inside an actual dance audition for a touring production of the hit musical "Chicago."

      [ DCTS ]  Finding Yolanda at Arena Stage's Casting Call by Joel Markowitz

      Casting directors take note: There is plenty of undiscovered talent in the DCTS audition samples from the 21 callbacks for the role of Yolanda in the Arena Stage spring production of Crowns.

      [ LAT ]  Culture Monster: L.A.-spawned spaceflight saga is launched in Portland

      [ AA ]  Confessing "Doubt" by Army Archerd

      [ DN ]  Gatecrasher: The amazing hair (re)growth of Jeremy Piven

      [ B ]  PHOTO OP : Patrick Wilson and Tobey Maguire Rock Out at Rock of Ages

      News:

      [ P ]  Barbour to Return to Sardi's With Winter Engagement of Love Songs

      [ B ]  James Barbour Plans New Concert Series at Sardi's

      [ P ]  Frank Galati, Lois Smith and Tim Hopper to Star in Landau's Chicago Tempest

      [ TM ]  Galati, Smith, et al. Set for Steppenwolf's The Tempest

      [ P ]  Nederlander Box Office Opens Jan. 5 for Guys and Dolls Revival

      [ B ]  See a Musical Comedy Classic! Tickets On Sale for Guys and Dolls

      [ P ]  Jimmy Osmond Will Be Billy Flynn in U.K. Tour of Chicago

      [ TM ]  Jimmy Osmond and Emma Barton to Star in UK Chicago Tour

      [ V ]  Antonio Banderas moves to WMA

      Ed Limato signs actor away from CAA

      [ TM ]  Tommy Tune to Present Steps in Time at Music Center at Strathmore

      [ TM ]  New York & Chicago Companies of Wicked to Host Defying Inequality Benefits

      [ B ]  Jackie Hoffman Adds Performances at Joe's Pub

      [ TM ]  Noll, LaBreque, York, et al. to Sing Bernstein on Broadway with Minnesota Orchestra

      [ TM ]  Ames, Borowitz, Cross, Garofalo to Participate in Sleepwalk With Me Talkbacks

      [ TM ]  Massey, O'Malley, Spangler, et al. Set for Love, NY at the Zipper

      [ TM ]  Brenda Braxton to Host NYC Obama Inauguration Celebration as Benefit for Actor's Fund

      [ P ]  Broadway-Aimed Memphis Will Arrive in Seattle Jan. 27

      [ P ]  Two Versions of Virginia Woolf's Freshwater Are Combined for World Premiere in NYC; Cast Announced

      [ P ]  Menier's Little Shop of Horrors Will Tour U.K.

      [ P ]  London Wicked Star Kerry Ellis Will Sing "Great British Songbook"

      [ P ]  Today In Theatre History: JANUARY 6

      [ P ]  Tony Winner Bill Irwin Hosts On Tap @ Joe's Pub Jan. 6

      [ P ]  Reyburn Offers A New World Jan. 6 at Feinstein's

      [ P ]  Chicago's "Talkback Tuesdays" Series Continues Jan. 6 with Actress Hardin

      [ P ]  Hedda Gabler, Starring Parker, Cerveris, Stormare and Sparks, Begins Broadway Run

      [ P ]  Cleveland Rocks! Rapp and Pascal Return to Rent for New Broadway Tour

      [ P ]  Cassidy's Any Day Now Launches Manhattan Theatre Source's InGenius Series Jan. 6

      [ P ]  U.S. Premiere of Eight Launches 2009 COIL Festival at PS 122 Jan. 6

      [ P ]  Happy Days Plays Show's "Hometown," Milwaukee, Jan. 6-11

      [ P ]  Barbara Cook Signs and Performs at Lincoln Triangle Barnes and Noble Jan. 6

      [ P ]  Samonsky, Caplan and Anderson Join Broadway's South Pacific Jan. 6

      [ P ]  Hatcher and Landi's Servant of Two Masters Starts Seattle Run Jan. 6

      [ P ]  Broadway's Dividing the Estate Will Play Hartford Stage in Spring

      [ B ]  Foote's Dividing the Estate Headed for Hartford Stage

      [ P ]  Ad Campaign for LaBute's reasons to be pretty Seeks Real Bodies

      [ TM ]  reasons to be pretty to Hold Open Casting Call for Broadway Advertising Campaign

      [ B ]  Open Call Announced for Reasons to be Pretty Ad Campaign

      [ P ]  Nederlander Organization to Build Expansive Theatre Complex in China

      [ NYT ]  ArtsBeat Blog: Beijing to Get a Broadway of Its Own By DAVE ITZKOFF

      [ P ]  Pat Hingle, Veteran Character Actor, Dies at 84

      [ B ]  Veteran Stage and Screen Actor Pat Hingle Dies at 84

    • Posted by Tim Dunleavy at 8:23 AM | Item Link


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