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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Watch Anna Kendrick “Run the World” in New “Pitch Perfect 2” Trailer (Video) by Carey Purcell

A new trailer for "Pitch Perfect 2," the sequel to the hit 2012 musical film about a college a cappella group, has been released featuring the group singing Beyoncé.

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Sutton Foster Will “Shine a Light on Children’s Mental Health” at Benefit Concert by Carey Purcell

Two-time Tony winner Sutton Foster will perform in the "Shine a Light on Children's Mental Health" benefit concert at Westport's Country Playhouse in Connecticut, the W…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:05PM

Lear deBessonet, Leigh Silverman and Liesl Tommy Will Helm Free Readings of Kilroys-Recommended Play by Carey Purcell

(3) Plays from The Kilroys' List: A Reading Series, featuring three new plays from The List, a collection of works by female playwrights recommended by the activist group The Kilroys, wi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:43PM

Audra McDonald Will Host Newly Expanded Segal Awards at Lincoln Center; Jason Robert Brown Will Pres by Carey Purcell

Award-winning actress and singer Audra McDonald, who recently won her sixth Tony Award for Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, will host the Martin E. Segal Awards.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:34AM

Conor Ryan and Kate Baldwin Are John & Jen Off-Broadway, Starting Tonight by Carey Purcell

Tony Award nominee Kate Baldwin and Conor Ryan, who was last seen on Broadway in Cinderella, co-star in the Keen Company's Off-Broadway revival of Andrew Lippa's musical John…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, February 8, 2015

Benjamin Scheuer’s Coming-of-Age Musical The Lion Roars Off-Broadway, Opening Tonight by Carey Purcell

The Lion, Benjamin Scheuer's autobiographical coming-of-age musical that played MTC Stage II at City Center this past summer, officially opens Feb. 8 at 5 PM at the Lynn Redgrav…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, February 7, 2015

World Premiere of The Darrell Hammond Project, One-Man Show About “SNL” Star, Opens at La Jolla Play by Carey Purcell

The world premiere of The Darrell Hammond Project, a one-man show written by "Saturday Night Live" star Darrell Hammond and Elizabeth Stein, officially opens at La Jolla Playho…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59PM
Friday, February 6, 2015

Sondheim on Sondheim Makes Chicago Premiere Tonight by Carey Purcell

Continuing its 20th Anniversary Season of Sondheim, Porchlight Music Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of Sondheim on Sondheim, the musical exploration of the life and work of the award&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:14AM

Evan Rachel Wood, Tracie Thoms and More Celebrate 30th Anniversary of “The Breakfast Club”  in Dear by Carey Purcell

For The Record: Dear John Hughes, an immersive concert event showcasing the works of film director John Hughes, plays Los Angeles beginning Feb. 6.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:14AM
Thursday, February 5, 2015

Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical Will Make Its World Premiere in the Fall; Gary Griffin Will Direct by Carey Purcell

Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical, a production featuring country music songs inspired by the CBS TV series, will receive its world premiere at the Dallas Theater Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM

More Hedwig!: John Cameron Mitchell, Co-Creator and Original Off-Broadway Star, Extends Broadway Run by Carey Purcell

John Cameron Mitchell, the co-creator and original star of the Off-Broadway production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, has extended his run in the revival of that Tony-winning musi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM

Final Lineup Revealed for TEDxBroadway Conference at New World Stages by Carey Purcell

A Broadway veteran and star of social networking have joined the lineup for the annual TEDxBroadway conference, scheduled for Feb. 23 at New World Stages.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:41PM

Peter Dinklage Will Team With Melissa McCarthy for New Comedy by Carey Purcell

Peter Dinklage, currently starring alongside Taylor Schilling in Ivan Turgenev's A Month in the Country at Classic Stage Company, has been cast in the comedy film "Michelle Darnell,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12PM

“I’ll See You In My Dreams,” Starring Blythe Danner, Will Be Released in May by Carey Purcell

The dramatic film "I'll See You In My Dreams," which follows a woman coping with a sudden loss, has been acquired by Bleeker Street Films, Deadline.com reports.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PM

World Premiere of Texas in Paris, With Lillias White and Scott Wakefield, Opens Off-Broadway Tonight by Carey Purcell

The world premiere of Texas in Paris, the new musical play about two people who form an unexpected spiritual bond,  officially opens at the York Theatre Company at Saint Peter's…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Reuniting The 10 Hottest Onstage Couples by Carey Purcell

Sparks on the Broadway stage are nothing new to a great play or musical. But just what makes those sparks fly? The answer: chemistry. With Valentine's Day just around the corner, Playbil…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Supreme Court Justice Scalia Is Focus of Arena Stage’s Political Drama The Originalist; Casting Anno by Carey Purcell

Arena Stage will present the world premiere of the political drama The Originalist, about Justice Antonin Scalia.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19PM

Chicago Human Rhythm Project Will Honor Dance Legend Tommy Tune by Carey Purcell

Tommy Tune, a nine-time Tony Award-winning actor-director-choreographer, will receive the Chicago Human Rhythm Project's JUBA! Award for Extraordinary Lifetime Achievemen…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08PM

After 30 Years, Artistic Director of Chicago Dramatists Steps Down by Carey Purcell

Chicago Dramatists, a non-profit theatre dedicated to nurturing new playwrights, is experiencing a change in leadership.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:28AM

Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Finalists Include Lisa D’Amour’s Broadway-Bound Airline Highway, Heidi S by Carey Purcell

Finalists for the 2014-15 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, which honors female playwrights, have been announced.

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The Events, Play Inspired By Community Violence, Begins at NYTW Tonight by Carey Purcell

The Events, a new play by David Greig that was inspired by community violence, begins performances at the New York Theatre Workshop Feb. 4 featuring cast members from the London and touring …

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Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Laura Linney and Seth Numrich to Co-Star in Geffen Premiere of Switzerland by Carey Purcell

Laura Linney and Seth Numrich will star in Switzerland, a new play by Joanna Murray-Smith about famed crime novelist Patricia Highsmith, at California's Geffen Playhouse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:19PM

Classic Cabaret Performances and Angst-Ridden Rock Musical Will Come to Wallis Annenberg Center by Carey Purcell

Award-winning actress and singer Barbara Cook will be featured in a one-night-only concert at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:57PM

Original Merrily We Roll Along Star Will Take On Tennessee Williams by Carey Purcell

Broadway and London stage veteran Ann Morrison will be featured in a performance of Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana with students from Elmira College's theatre program.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:22PM

Benjamin Scheuer’s Coming-of-Age Musical The Lion Roars Off-Broadway, Starting Tonight by Carey Purcell

The Lion, Benjamin Scheuer's autobiographical coming-of-age musical that played MTC Stage II at City Center this past summer, begins an Off-Broadway engagement at the Lynn Re…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Premiere of David Ives’ Lives of the Saints, With Arnie Burton and Carson Elrod, Begins Today by Carey Purcell

The world-premiere production of Lives of the Saints, a collection of short plays by David Ives (Venus in Fur, All in the Timing), begins Off-Broadway Feb. 3.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, February 2, 2015

See Oscar Winner Helen Mirren Demonstrate Perfect Subway Etiquette (Photo) by Carey Purcell

Acclaimed actress Helen Mirren may have won another award from New York city locals: Best Subway Etiquette.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:10PM

Sutton Foster Will Make Carnegie Hall Solo Debut With New York Pops; Special Guests Announced by Carey Purcell

Two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster, known for her show-stopping performances in Thoroughly Modern Millie and Anything Goes, will make her solo debut at Carnegie Hall w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:43AM

Stanley Tucci Will Paint Geoffrey Rush’s “Final Portrait” in New Artistic Drama by Carey Purcell

Award-winning actor Geoffrey Rush will star in "Final Portrait," a new drama about the artist Alberto Giacometti painting a portrait of James Lord.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

Watch The Green Bay Packers Sing “Bootylicious” in “Pitch Perfect 2” Trailer (Video) by Carey Purcell

A new trailer for "Pitch Perfect 2," the sequel to the hit 2012 musical film about a college a cappella group, was released during the Super Bowl Feb. 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:20AM

James Monroe Iglehart, Tyne Daly, Annaleigh Ashford, Kelsey Grammer and More Honor James Earl Jones by Carey Purcell

A starry group of actors, including co-stars of acclaimed actor James Earl Jones, honor his career in the 31st Musical Celebration of Broadway, the Drama League's annual gala Feb. 2.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:28AM

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