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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

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.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Romantic Drama Sea Marks, Starring Patrick Fitzgerald and Tony Nominee Xanthe Elbrick, Extends at Irish Rep by Carey Purcell

Gardner McKay's romantic two-hander Sea Marks has extended its run at the Irish Repertory Theatre through July 13. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM

Off Broadway Alliance Awards Go to Fun Home, Hand to God and Saint Joan by Carey Purcell

The Off Broadway Alliance, honoring commercial and not-for-profit productions that opened Off-Broadway during the 2013-14 season, announced the winners of the fourth annual Off Broadway Alli…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:40AM

Angela Lansbury and Company of Blithe Spirit Will Host a Marvellous Party in London by Carey Purcell

I Went to a Marvellous Party, a special cabaret held in honor of award-winning actress Angela Lansbury, will be presented at London's Cafe de Paris June 3 at 8:30 PM, TheStage reports.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:28AM

Watch Broadway Vet Perform a Musical Theatre Surprise on "Mad Men" Mid-Season Finale by Carey Purcell

Robert Morse, who stars on "Mad Men" as the eccentric advertising executive Bert Cooper, showcased his musical talents in the May 25 episode of the hit TV drama.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:47AM

Watch "Mad Men" Star Robert Morse Sing "The Best Things In Life Are Free" by Carey Purcell

Robert Morse, who stars on "Mad Men" as the eccentric advertising executive Bert Cooper, showcased his musical talents in the May 25 episode of the hit TV drama.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:45AM

Stratford Festival Presents Reimagined Gershwin Musical Crazy for You, Starring Josh Franklin and Natalie Daradich by Carey Purcell

A reimagined production of the musical comedy Crazy for You officially opens May 27 at Stratford Festival following previews that began April 21. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Off Broadway Alliance Honors Philip Seymour Hoffman and Terrence McNally May 27; Fun Home, Heathers Up for Awards by Carey Purcell

The Off Broadway Alliance, honoring commercial and not-for-profit productions that opened Off Broadway during the 2013-14 season, presents the fourth annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards May …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, May 26, 2014

What Ten Artists Need to Do to Put the T in EGOT by Carey Purcell

Playbill.com looks at several artists who are a Tony Award short of EGOT status and suggests roles that could win them the final trophy. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, May 24, 2014

Tony Award Winner Michele Pawk Closes the Door on 17 Orchard Point May 24 by Carey Purcell

The world-premiere production of 17 Orchard Point, the new familial drama by Anton Dudley and Stephanie DiMaggio, ends its Off-Broadway run May 24. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

And To The Republic, Setting Shakespeare Against Modern-Day News Cycle, Begins May 24 by Carey Purcell

And To The Republic, a modern political thriller inspired by Shakespeare's Roman plays, begins May 24 prior to an official opening May 29. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, May 23, 2014

Casting Complete for World Premiere of The Beverly Hillbillies Musical by Carey Purcell

Jed Clampett and his family are moving to Indiana, where Theatre at the Center will present the world premiere of The Beverly Hillbillies The Musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:50PM

Cabaret Star Alan Cumming Will Explain Why He Is "Not a Cheese" in Free Talk on Acting Career at NYPL by Carey Purcell

Award-winning actor Alan Cumming will be part of an evening entitled I Am Not a Cheese; I Do Not Have a Process June 23 at 6 PM.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:34AM
Thursday, May 22, 2014

Anna Kendrick and Skylar Astin Will Reunite in "Pitch Perfect 2" by Carey Purcell

Anna Kendrick and Skylar Astin may have a love duet in their future; Astin has signed on to star in "Pitch Perfect 2," according to Deadline.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:35AM

David Cromer Will Direct and Star in Our Town at London's Almeida; Season Will Also Include Premiere of Little Revolution by Carey Purcell

An American classic and a new political drama about England will be featured in Almeida Theatre's Autumn 2014 season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:49AM

Film Noir Musical Spoof Cloak and Dagger Will Have Signature Theatre World Premiere by Carey Purcell

Cloak and Dagger, the new whodunit musical by Ed Dixon, will make its world premiere at the Signature Theatre in Washington, DC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM

Bullets Over Broadway Director Susan Stroman Honored by New Dramatists May 22 by Carey Purcell

Five-time Tony Award-winning director and choreographer Susan Stroman is honored by the New Dramatists with the 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Chapter Two, Reuniting Marsha Mason with Neil Simon, Begins at Buck's County Tonight by Carey Purcell

Academy Award nominee Marsha Mason, who starred in the film adaptation of Neil Simon's Chapter Two, directs the play at Bucks County Playhouse with performances beginning May 22.&nb…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Christopher Durang Hit Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Starring Martin Moran, Opens at the Old Globe by Carey Purcell

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Christopher Durang's Tony Award-winning comedy that combines Chekhov's classics with modern-day humor, opens at San Diego's Old Globe Th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Christopher Plummer and Nikki M. James Are Caesar and Cleopatra on the Big Screen May 22 by Carey Purcell

A film of the Stratford Festival production of Caesar and Cleopatra, starring award-winning actor Christopher Plummer and Tony Award winner Nikki M. James, is screened in cinemas May 22.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Valerie Harper, Hal Prince, Bebe Neuwirth Will Present Astaire Awards by Carey Purcell

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM

Listen to "You Don't Need to Love Me" from If/Then Cast Album by Carey Purcell

The original Broadway cast album of the new musical If/Then, starring Tony Award winner Idina Menzel, will be released by Masterworks Broadway June 3.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:24PM

Listen to Anthony Rapp Sing "You Don't Need to Love Me" from If/Then Cast Album by Carey Purcell

The original Broadway cast album of the new musical If/Then, starring Tony Award winner Idina Menzel, will be released by Masterworks Broadway June 3.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:23PM

Cicely Tyson and Vanessa Williams Will Bring Bountiful to Boston by Carey Purcell

Tony Award winner Cicely Tyson will reprise her acclaimed performance in Horton Foote's The Trip to Bountiful as part of ArtsEmerson: The World On Stage's 2014-15 season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:08PM

Doogie Howser or Celebrity Rehab? Neil Patrick Harris Plans Choose Your Own Adventure Autobiography by Carey Purcell

Hedwig and the Angry Inch star Neil Patrick Harris, known for his acting, singing and hosting skills, has applied his ubiquitous talents to writing a choose your own adventure book as his au…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:21AM

Cherry Jones and Zoe Kazan Face Off in World Premiere of When We Were Young And Unafraid by Carey Purcell

The world premiere of When We Were Young And Unafraid, Sarah Treem's new play about an underground women's shelter in the early 1970s, begins May 21.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

How to Succeed in Business, Featuring Jeremy Morse and Becky Gulsvig, Opens at Walnut Street May 21 by Carey Purcell

The Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying officially opens at the Walnut Street Theatre May 21 following previews that began May 13. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, May 20, 2014

SC Rep Plans Rajiv Joseph and Theresa Rebeck Premieres Plus Starcatcher for 2014-15 Slate by Carey Purcell

Zealot, a new political drama by Theresa Rebeck, and Rajiv Joseph's Mr. Wolf will be included in South Coast Repertory's 2014-15 season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:20PM

Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery Will Become Grover's Corners for Outdoor Staging of Our Town by Carey Purcell

Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Our Town will receive an outdoor production in Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59AM

On the Brink of Shuttering, San Diego Opera Saved by Crowd Funding; 2015 Season Announced by Carey Purcell

Following the notice of its upcoming closure, the San Diego Opera announced it will remain open and has released the lineup of its 50th season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:52AM
Monday, May 19, 2014

All the Way, The Jungle Book, Tribes and Bryan Cranston Win Elliot Norton Awards by Carey Purcell

The 32nd Annual Elliot Norton Awards were presented May 19 at the Wheelock Family Theatre in Boston.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00PM

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