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Monday, July 28, 2014

"La Mama Earth" Will Include Three Tempests, Authors Directing Authors and Queer NY International Arts Festival by Carey Purcell

"La Mama Earth," the 53rd season presented by the historic downtown theatre complex, will feature productions reflecting on climate change and worldwide global issues.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:23AM

Who Was the Inspiration for Tennessee Williams' Tragic Southern Belle Blanche DuBois? by Carey Purcell

Blanche Marvin, a producer, playwright, actress and critic, claims she was the inspiration for the character of Blanche DuBois in Tennessee Williams' play A Streetcar Named Desire, the T…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:03AM

Julia Stiles and James Wirt Explore Aftermath of a One-Night Stand in Phoenix, Beginning July 28 by Carey Purcell

Phoenix, Scott Organ's dark comedy about a one-night stand that stars Julia Stiles and James Wirt, begins performances July 28 at Off-Broadway's Cherry Lane Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, July 27, 2014

Robert Schenkkan's The Great Society, Reuniting Original OSF Cast of All The Way, Opens by Carey Purcell

The Great Society, the next play in Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Schenkkan's works exploring the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson, opens July 27 in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's A…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, July 25, 2014

Following Years of Fundraising and Leadership, Lou Moore Departs Wallis Annenberg Center by Carey Purcell

Executive director Lou Moore has departed the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, the Los Angeles Times reports.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:57AM

Roger Forbes, Robert Foxworth, Elizabeth Franz and Jill Tanner Form a Quartet Tonight at Old Globe by Carey Purcell

Quartet, a comedy by Academy Award winner Ronald Harwood, begins performances at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre July 25 prior to an official opening July 31. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Sundance Playwrights Sound Off on Female Emergence, Blacklisting and Advocacy Group The Kilroys by Carey Purcell

Sundance Theatre Lab participants Dominique Morisseau, Annie Baker and Sheila Callaghan open up to Playbill.com about the roles women are playing in the theatre — both onstage and off.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, July 24, 2014

TACT's 2014-15 Season Will Explore Female Power With Killing of Sister George and Beth Henley Drama by Carey Purcell

TACT/The Actors Company Theatre, a company dedicated to presenting rarely-produced plays, has announced the lineup for its 2014-15 season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:13PM

EXCLUSIVE: Watch Lena Hall's Unbelievable (and Tony-Winning) Transformation Into Hedwig's Yitzhak by Carey Purcell

Lena Hall recently took home a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical (she keeps it on her fireplace mantle) for her turn as the gender-bending Yitzhak in Hedwig and the Angry Inc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:23PM

Labyrinth Theater Company's 2014-15 Season Will Feature Works by Craig muMs Grant, Lucy Thurber and Melissa Ross by Carey Purcell

Labyrinth Theater Company, the downtown company dedicated to presenting daring works of theatre that expand the boundaries of mainstream productions, has announced its 2014-15 season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:03PM

Mary Poppins Is Quitting! Watch Kristen Bell Sing About the Minimum Wage (Video) by Carey Purcell

"Frozen" star Kristen Bell picked up Julie Andrews' magic umbrella from "Mary Poppins" to advocate for a raise in the minimum wage in a video for Funny or Die.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:26PM

The Verdict: Critics Review Shakespeare in Love by Carey Purcell

Shakespeare in Love, a stage version of the hit film of the same name that playwright Lee Hall has adapted from Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard's screenplay, opened July 23 at the West End&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AM

Adam Kantor and Hubert Point-Du Jour Will Star in Old Globe The Two Gentlemen of Verona; Complete Cast Announced by Carey Purcell

The Old Globe Theatre will conclude its 2014 summer season with William Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona, which begins performances Aug. 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM
Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Brooklyn Academy of Music, Bill T. Jones, John Kander and More Will Receive National Medal of Arts by Carey Purcell

President Barack Obama will present the National Medals of Arts July 28 at 3 PM ET in an East Room ceremony at the White House.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:15PM

NYIT Award Nominees, Celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, Announced; Tandy Cronyn, The Gallery Players and More Nominated by Carey Purcell

The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation, which celebrates Off-Off-Broadway, has announced the nominees for its annual awards.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:02PM

Hollywood Filmmaker Will Direct Billy & Ray, New Play About Film Noir, at Off-Broadway's Vineyard by Carey Purcell

Mike Bencivenga's new play Billy & Ray, a comedy about the birth of film noir, will make its New York debut at the Vineyard Theatre directed by Hollywood veteran Gary Marshall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AM

Hollywood Filmmaker Gary Marshall Finds New York Stage Project, Opening in October by Carey Purcell

Mike Bencivenga's new play Billy & Ray, a comedy about the birth of film noir, will make its New York debut at the Vineyard Theatre directed by Hollywood veteran Gary Marshall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AM

Hollywood Filmmaker Garry Marshall Finds New York Stage Project, Opening in October by Carey Purcell

Mike Bencivenga's new play Billy & Ray, a comedy about the birth of film noir, will make its New York debut at the Vineyard Theatre directed by Hollywood veteran Garry Marshall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AM

Signature's Wayside Motor Inn, With Marc Kudisch, Lizbeth Mackay, Extends Prior to First Performance by Andrew Gans and Carey Purcell

The Signature Theatre's upcoming production of The Wayside Motor Inn, the drama by prolific playwright A.R. Gurney that will begin performances Off-Broadway Aug. 12 prior to an official …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:28AM

Amy Ryan Joins Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance in New Steven Spielberg Film by Carey Purcell

Amy Ryan will co-star with Tom Hanks in Steven Spielberg's untitled Cold War spy thriller, Deadline.com reports.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:50AM
Monday, July 21, 2014

Phoenix, Starring Julia Stiles and James Wirt, Will Offer Discount Tickets to Each Performance by Carey Purcell

Phoenix, Scott Organ's dark comedy about a one-night stand that will star Julia Stiles and James Wirt, will sell a limited number of $20 tickets to every performance. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:05PM

Frank Langella Will Join Viggo Mortensen in "Captain Fantastic" by Carey Purcell

Award-winning actor Frank Langella will star in the drama "Captain Fantastic," Deadline.com reports.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:35AM

Will Neil Patrick Harris Join Ryan Murphy's "Freak Show"? by Carey Purcell

Neil Patrick Harris, currently starring in the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, has been invited to join the hit TV show "American Horror Story,"…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:09AM
Friday, July 18, 2014

EXCLUSIVE: Women’s Project Theater Intrigue Deepens With Conflicting Reports: Was Julie Crosby Fired? by Carey Purcell

Julie Crosby, who had served as the producing artistic director of the Women's Project Theater, gives an exclusive interview to Playbill.com about the differing accounts of why she depar…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:14PM

See Andrew Rannells Go Glam in Glittery New Artwork for Hedwig and the Angry Inch by Carey Purcell

New artwork for the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, which will star Tony nominee Andrew Rannells in the title role, has been released. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45AM

Olivier Winners and U.K. "Office" Star Cast as Love Triangle of Donmar's Closer by Carey Purcell

Patrick Marber's play Closer, a drama about deceitful relationships, will be revived in London with Nancy Carroll, Rufus Sewell and Oliver Chris set to star, the Daily Mail reports.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:40AM

Ether Dome, Directed by Michael Wilson, Opens at La Jolla July 18 by Carey Purcell

Ether Dome, the new drama by Elizabeth Egloff about the discovery of ether's medical uses, officially opens at the La Jolla Playhouse July 18 following previews that began July 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Jambalaya and Jazz Hands: 18 Can't-Miss Spots for Pre- and Post-Show Dining by Carey Purcell

Playbill.com's staff offers a collection of restaurants that offer the best dining in Hell's Kitchen, from quick, casual places to fancy spots for a special night on the town.

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Thursday, July 17, 2014

Shubert Organization Looks to Expand to Off-Broadway With Purchase of New World Stages by Carey Purcell

The Shubert Organization, which owns 17 of the 40 Broadway theatres, is positioning to purchase the Off-Broadway New World Stages complex, according to the New York Times.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:53PM

Julie Crosby's Departure From Women's Project Theater Instigates Resignations, Online Petition by Carey Purcell

The majority of the advisory board and several members of the board of directors have departed Women's Project Theater following the abrupt exit of producing artistic director Julie Cros…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35AM

Fiasco Theater's Re-Imagined Into the Woods Opens at Old Globe July 17 by Carey Purcell

Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Tony Award-winning musical Into the Woods, which made its world premiere at the Old Globe in 1986, returns July 17 in a re-imagined production at…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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