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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Hedwig and the Angry Inch Audiences Also Receive Hurt Locker the Musical Playbills by Carey Purcell

Theatregoers at the Broadway premiere of Hedwig and the Angry Inch will receive an extra Playbill, along with the one for the rock musical starring Neil Patrick Harris.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:05PM

Players Club Served With Foreclosure Action; President Responds by Carey Purcell

The Players Club, the historic organization devoted to artists and patrons of the arts, has been served with foreclosure action, DNAinfo.com reports.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM

Chondra Profit, Heather Parcells, Brian Craft and Anthony Crouchelli Set for Broadway Battles Bullying Benefit Concert by Carey Purcell

 A benefit concert entitled Broadway Battles Bullying will be presented May 2 at 11:30 PM at Joe's Pub.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:38PM

Pride and Prejudice, Billy Elliot, Good People and Carrie Will Play La Mirada Theatre by Carey Purcell

La Mirada Theatre's 2014-15 season will feature the world premiere of Pride and Prejudice, the regional premiere of Billy Elliot and the Los Angeles premiere of Carrie The Musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PM

Relativity Will Distribute "Hector and The Search For Happiness," Starring Toni Collette and Christopher Plummer by Carey Purcell

Relativity has acquired the U.S. distribution rights for the comedy "Hector and The Search For Happiness," according to Deadline.com. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM

Harvey Fierstein's Casa Valentina, Starring Patrick Page, John Cullum and Gabriel Ebert, Opens on Broadway by Carey Purcell

Casa Valentina, a new play by four-time Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein about an upstate colony where heterosexual men dress as women, officially opens on Broadway April 23 at M…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Romantic Drama Sea Marks, Starring Patrick Fitzgerald and Tony Nominee Xanthe Elbrick, Begins April 23 at Irish Rep by Carey Purcell

Irish Repertory Theatre concludes its 2013-14 season with a revival of Gardner McKay's Sea Marks, with performances beginning April 23. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Drama League Presents Rocky Composers Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty in Up Close Series April 23 by Carey Purcell

Award-winning composers Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty participate in the Drama League's Up Close series April 23 at 7 PM.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

New York Premiere of The Few, Featuring Gideon Glick, Michael Laurence and Tasha Lawrence, Begins April 23 by Carey Purcell

The New York premiere of The Few, by award-winning playwright Samuel D. Hunter, begins performances at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater April 23 prior to an official opening May 8.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Judith Light and Christopher Sieber Announce Drama League Awards Nominations April 23 by Carey Purcell

Two-time Tony Award winner Judith Light and Tony Award nominee Christopher Sieber announce the 2014 Drama League Awards nominations April 23 at 11 AM at Sardi's.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, April 22, 2014

World Premiere of Found, by Tony Nominee Hunter Bell, Lee Overtree and Eli Bolin, Will Play Atlantic Theater Company by Carey Purcell

Atlantic Theater Company will begin its 2014-15 season by presenting the world premiere of the new musical Found.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM

Reading of Amelie Musical, Featuring a Book by Craig Lucas, Will Be Held in Manhattan in July by Carey Purcell

A developmental lab of the musical Amelie will be held in New York this summer, according to an Equity casting notice.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:31PM

Rachel York, Erin Weaver and Hello, Dolly! Honored at 30th Annual Helen Hayes Awards by Carey Purcell

The 30th annual Helen Hayes Awards were presented April 21 at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, the Washington Post reports.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:40AM

Deborah Hedwall, Patricia Hodges and Ben Kahre Will Star in First New York Revival of William Inge's A Loss of Roses by Carey Purcell

Peccadillo Theater Company, in association with La Femme Theatre Productions, will present the first New York revival of Pulitzer Prize winner William Inge's A Loss of Roses.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:46AM

U.S. Premiere of Four Last Things, Starring Tony Nominee Elizabeth A. Davis, Begins Performances April 22 by Carey Purcell

The U.S. premiere of Lisa Tierney-Keogh's Four Last Things, the story of a young woman struggling with her life, begins performances April 22 Off-Broadway at The American Globe Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Action Opera Red-Eye to Havre de Grace Begins Performances at New York Theatre Workshop April 22 by Carey Purcell

Red-Eye to Havre de Grace, an action-opera about Edgar Allen Poe's last days alive, begins performances at the New York Theatre Workshop April 22. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Starring Neil Patrick Harris, Opens on Broadway April 22 by Carey Purcell

The Broadway premiere of the John Cameron Mitchell-Stephen Trask rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, starring Emmy Award winner Neil Patrick Harris, opens on Broadway April 22 follo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, April 21, 2014

Will Emmy Winner Megan Mullally Return to Broadway in Guys and Dolls? by Carey Purcell

Megan Mullally, who is currently performing with husband Nick Offerman in the Off-Broadway play Annapurna, recently starred as Adelaide in a one-night only production of Guys and Dolls at Ca…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:12PM

Malcolm Gets Joins Jennifer Bowles and Rob McClure in Encores! Irma La Douce by Carey Purcell

The City Center Encores! production of Irma La Douce will feature Tony Award nominee Malcolm Gets. The production, which stars Jennifer Bowles and Rob McClure, will begin performances M…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:11PM

Tony Winner Laura Benanti Will Guest Star on Upcoming Episode of "The Good Wife" by Michael Gioia and Carey Purcell

Tony Award winner Laura Benanti will be seen on the April 27 episode of the hit CBS series "The Good Wife," entitled "Tying The Knot." 

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:59PM

Josh Franklin and Natalie Daradich Star in Crazy for You at Stratford Festival by Carey Purcell

Stratford Festival kicks off its 2014 season with a reimagined production of the musical comedy Crazy for You, with performances beginning April 21 prior to an official opening May 27.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:43PM

Beth Malone and Steve Blanchard Will Star in Annie Get Your Gun at San Diego Musical Theatre by Carey Purcell

San Diego Musical Theatre will present Annie Get Your Gun, Irving Berlin's musical comedy about sharpshooter Annie Oakley.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:02PM

Citing Frozen Funding and Political Climate, Woolly Mammoth Cancels The Russians are Coming! by Carey Purcell

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company has canceled The Russians are Coming! A Festival of Radical New Theatre from Moscow, a workshop of productions helmed by Russian theatre artists.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:46AM

Joss Whedon's Paranormal Romance "In Your Eyes," Starring Zoe Kazan, Available for Digital Download by Carey Purcell

"In Your Eyes," the paranormal romance written by Joss Whedon and directed by Brin Hill, is available for digital release, the New York Times reports.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:17AM

The Heir Apparent, Featuring Olivier Winner Suzanne Bertish, Extends Run at Classic Stage Company by Carey Purcell

The Heir Apparent, David Ives' comedy about familial fortunes, has extended its run at the Classic Stage Company through May 11. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:47AM

Helen Hayes Awards Presented April 21; Rachel York, Erin Weaver and The Laramie Project Among Nominees by Carey Purcell

The 30th Annual Helen Hayes Awards are held April 21 at the National Building Museum.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

World Premiere of Your Mother's Copy of the Kama Sutra Opens Off-Broadway April 21 by Carey Purcell

Your Mother's Copy of the Kama Sutra, Kirk Lynn's new comedy about sexual histories, officially opens April 21 at Playwrights Horizons, following previews that began&n…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Drama League's Up Close Series Features Tony Winner Donna Murphy April 21 by Carey Purcell

Two-time Tony Award-winning actress Donna Murphy is featured in the Drama League's Up Close series April 21 at 7 PM.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Velocity of Autumn, Starring Estelle Parsons and Stephen Spinella, Opens on Broadway April 21 by Carey Purcell

Eric Coble's new family drama The Velocity of Autumn, starring Academy Award winner Estelle Parsons and two-time Tony Award winner Stephen Spinella, opens on Broadway at the Bo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, April 20, 2014

"Let It Sing": Broadway Premiere of Violet, Starring Sutton Foster, Opens April 20 by Carey Purcell

The Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway production of Violet, starring two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster, officially opens at the American Airlines Theatre April 20 followi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, April 19, 2014

"A Day Late and a Dollar Short," Starring Whoopi Goldberg, Anika Noni Rose and Mekhi Phifer, Airs on Lifetime April 19 by Carey Purcell

Award-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg stars in the film "A Day Late and a Dollar Short," which airs on Lifetime April 19. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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