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Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Instagram Watch: Hugh Jackman Counts Down to the Tony Awards by Carey Purcell

While preparing for the 2014 Tony Awards, which will be presented June 8 at Radio City Music Hall, host Hugh Jackman has begun posting photos of himself on his Instagram account.

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Julia Stiles Will Return to NY Stage in Dark Comedy Phoenix; James Wirt to Co-Star by Carey Purcell

Stage and screen star Julia Stiles will return to the New York stage in Phoenix, Scott Organ's dark comedy about a one-night stand, beginning July 28 at Off-Broadway's Cherry La…

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Al Pacino Will Screen "Salome" and "Wilde Salome," Inspired by Oscar Wilde's Controversial Play, Followed by Q&A Talkback by Carey Purcell

Exploring his obsession with Oscar Wilde's play Salome, Al Pacino will screen his films "Salome" and "Wilde Salome" back to back Sept. 21, as part of a special event …

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New Translation of Jules Romains' Dark Comedy Donogoo Begins at Mint Theater Company by Carey Purcell

Donogoo, Jules Romains' dark comedy that is rarely performed in the United States, begins previews June 3 at the Mint Theater Company prior to an official opening June 23.

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Violet Original Broadway Cast Album, With Sutton Foster, Arrives in Stores June 3 by Adam Hetrick and Carey Purcell

PS Classics' two-disc Broadway cast recording of the Jeanine Tesori-Brian Crawley musical Violet, including Sutton Foster, Colin Donnell and Joshua Henry, is released in stores June 3.

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Monday, June 2, 2014

Georgie: The Life and Death of George Rose, About Life and Murder of Award-Winning Actor, to Play Off-Broadway by Carey Purcell

Georgie: The Life and Death of George Rose, a new play by Ed Dixon, will be staged Off-Broadway in 2015, the New York Times reports.

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Judi Dench Will Join Benedict Cumberbatch in Richard III by Carey Purcell

In a Shakespeare master class led by Sir Richard Eyre, Tony and Oscar winner Judi Dench agreed to co-star with Benedict Cumberbatch in BBC's Richard III, the Telegraph reports.

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Reading of The Last Sunday in June, Featuring Real-Life Couple Michael Urie and Ryan Spahn, Presented June 2 by Carey Purcell

About Face Theatre, a company devoted to advancing the national dialogue on gender and sexual identity, kicks off its Pride Performance Series June 2 with a reading of Buyer and Cellar playw…

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2014 Lilly Awards Held June 2; Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Kelli O'Hara and Jeanine Tesori Among Recipients by Carey Purcell

The 2014 Lilly Awards, which honor women of distinction in American theatre, are presented June 2 at 5 PM at Playwrights Horizons.

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Valerie Harper, Hal Prince, Bebe Neuwirth and More Present Astaire Awards June 2 by Carey Purcell

The 32nd Annual Fred and Adele Astaire Awards, honoring excellence in dance and choreography on Broadway and in film, are presented June 2 at 7:30 PM at the Skirball Center for the Performin…

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Sunday, June 1, 2014

"A Night We'll Never Forget": Cult Horror Musical Carrie Opens in Chicago June 1 by Carey Purcell

The cult musical Carrie, based on Stephen King's novel of the same name, officially opens in Chicago June 1 following previews that began May 29. 

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Oscar Nominee Michael Shannon Stars in The Killer, Opening June 1 at TFANA by Carey Purcell

Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon stars in Eugène Ionesco's The Killer for Theatre for a New Audience, officially opening June 1 at Brooklyn's Polonsky Shakespeare Center.…

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Saturday, May 31, 2014

Twyla Tharp Featured in Live Design Broadway Master Classes Conversation May 31 by Carey Purcell

The 2014 Live Design Broadway Master Classes feature a conversation with Tony-winning choreographer Twyla Tharp May 31 at 2:30 PM. 

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Immersive Production of Macbeth, With Kenneth Branagh, Begins May 31 at Park Avenue Armory by Carey Purcell

The Park Avenue Armory's immersive production of Macbeth, starring Kenneth Branagh, begins performances May 31 in the Armory's expansive Wade Thompson Drill Hall.

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Friday, May 30, 2014

Lincoln Center Education's May 30 "Next Stage" Discussion Series Features Dr. Aaron A. Flagg, Sarah Johnson and More by Carey Purcell

Lincoln Center Education features Dr. Aaron A. Flagg, Sarah Johnson, Angélica Negrón and Paola Prestini in its "Next Stage" series May 30 in the Clark Studio The…

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Clubbed Thumb's Summerworks New Plays Festival, Offering Works By Jenny Schwartz, Ariel Stess and Peggy Stafford, Kicks Off May 30 by Carey Purcell

Clubbed Thumb's annual Summerworks festival of new plays begins May 30 at The Wild Project. 

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Romantic Comedy The Diorama, Featuring Hunter Canning and Melissa Macleod Herion, Opens by Carey Purcell

Jennifer Brown Stone and David S. Stone's new romantic comedy The Diorama officially opens May 30 following previews that began May 28 at Theatre Row's Lion Theatre.

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Thursday, May 29, 2014

Always the Bridesmaid: 7 Wondrous Multiple Tony Nominees Who Have Yet to Win the Trophy by Carey Purcell

Playbill.com offers a list of theatre artists, who, despite many nominations, have yet to win the coveted Tony Award. Two of these talents are also nominated this season for The 68th Annual …

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"A Night We'll Never Forget": Cult Horror Musical Carrie Premieres in Chicago May 29 by Carey Purcell

The cult musical Carrie, based on Stephen King's novel of the same name, receives its Chicago premiere May 29 prior to an official opening June 1.

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Bianca Amato and James Waterston Star in Noël Coward's Private Lives, Beginning May 29 by Carey Purcell

Noël Coward's comedy of manners, Private Lives, plays Shakespeare Theatre Company beginning May 29 at the Lansburgh Theatre. 

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Tom Rooney Dreams "The Impossible Dream" in Man of La Mancha, Opening May 29 at Stratford Festival by Carey Purcell

Stratford Festival presents the romantic and tragic musical Man of La Mancha, officially opening May 29 following previews that began May 8. 

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And To The Republic, Setting Shakespeare Against Modern-Day News Cycle, Opens May 29 by Carey Purcell

And To The Republic, a modern political thriller inspired by Shakespeare's Roman plays, officially opens May 29 following previews that began May 24. 

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Always the Bridesmaid: Seven Wondrous Multiple Tony Nominees Who Have Yet to Win the Trophy by Carey Purcell

Playbill.com offers a list of theatre artists, who, despite many nominations, have yet to win the coveted Tony Award. Two of these talents are also nominated this season for The 68th Annual …

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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Broadway Star Megan Hilty Is a "Smash" at the Cafe Carlyle by Carey Purcell

Megan Hilty, known for her starring role on "Smash" as well as her turns on Broadway in Wicked and 9 to 5, made her debut at the famed Cafe Carlyle May 27. Playbill.com was there.

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Atlantic Theater Company Season Will Include Four World Premieres, Including Hunter Bell Musical, Plus David Mamet Revival by Carey Purcell

Four world-premiere productions will play the Atlantic Theater Company in its 2014-15 season, which will also boast a new American premiere and a revival of a David Mamet play.

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Dutch Version of Angels in America Plus Musical Inspired by WikiLeaks to Play BAM by Carey Purcell

Works by Samuel Beckett, James Joyce and Rufus Wainwright, as well as a new piece of theatre inspired by Chelsea Manning and WikiLeaks, will be featured in Brooklyn Academy of Music's 20…

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Michigan's PNT Suspends Operations; Richard III Immediately Ends Performances by Carey Purcell

Performance Network Theatre has indefinitely and immediately suspended operations due to its debt, Michigan Live reports.

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"Gone Girl" Author Will Write Modern Version of Hamlet by Carey Purcell

A new version of Hamlet will be penned by "Gone Girl" author Gillian Flynn, the New York Times reports.

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Atlantic Theater Company's Our New Girl, Featuring Mary McCann and Lisa Joyce, Begins May 28 by Carey Purcell

The U.S. premiere of Nancy Harris' play Our New Girl begins previews Off-Broadway May 28 prior to an official opening June 10 at Atlantic Stage 2.

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World Premiere of Dog and Pony, Featuring Heidi Blickenstaff and Beth Leavel, Begins at Old Globe by Carey Purcell

The world premiere of Rick Elice and Michael Patrick Walker's new musical Dog and Pony begins performances May 28 at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre prior to an official opening J…

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Romantic Comedy The Diorama, Featuring Hunter Canning and Victoria Mack, Begins Off-Broadway May 28 by Carey Purcell

Jennifer Brown Stone and David S. Stone's new romantic comedy The Diorama begins previews May 28 prior to an official opening May 30 at Theatre Row's Lion Theatre.

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