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Thursday, December 18, 2014

The Lion’s Benjamin Scheuer, Disgraced’s Ayad Akhtar and More Join TEDxBroadway Lineup by Carey Purcell

A Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, an acclaimed singer-songwriter and a 3-D printing expert are among the new speakers who will be featured at TEDxBroadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:20PM

Dakin Matthews and Rod McLachlan Join Helen Mirren in Broadway’s Audience; Complete Cast Announced by Carey Purcell

Peter Morgan's The Audience, which features Oscar winner Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II in imagined meetings with each of her Prime Ministers, has completed its casting, including th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:39AM

Lisa Loeb Will Return to Summer Camp With New York Premiere of New Musical Camp Kappawanna by Carey Purcell

Camp Kappawanna, a new family musical inspired by memories of summer camp, will receive its New York premiere at the Atlantic Theater Company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM

Watch Anna Kendrick Demonstrate Vocal Warm-Ups on “The Daily Show” (Video) by Carey Purcell

Tony and Academy Award nominee Anna Kendrick, who stars as Cinderella in the movie musical "Into the Woods," appeared on "The Daily Show" Dec. 17.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM

“Some Kinda Time”: Pasek and Paul’s Dogfight Will Receive Australian Premiere in 2015 by Carey Purcell

Dogfight, the musical by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul and Peter Duchan that follows three marines the night before their deployment, will receive its first Australian production in 2015.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:05AM

Pasek and Paul’s Dogfight Will Receive Australian Premiere in 2015 by Carey Purcell

Dogfight, the musical by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul and Peter Duchan that follows three marines the night before their deployment, will receive its first Australian production in 2015.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:05AM

Red, White, & Blaine, Tribute to “Waiting For Guffman,” Plays Chicago Improv Theatre by Carey Purcell

Red, White, & Blaine, a stage tribute to the movie "Waiting For Guffman," will play the Chicago-based improv theatre iO, the New York Times reports.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:52AM

We Must Breathe Event, Responding to Michael Brown and Eric Garner Cases, Held at Victory Gardens Th by Carey Purcell

In response to current events and to engage locals in a conversation about social issues, Chicago's Victory Gardens Theater presents We Must Breathe: A Response from Chicago Playwrights …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Smithsonian Institution and Sheet Music Plus Team to Sell Historic Music by Carey Purcell

More than 400 titles of songs from the Smithsonian Institution have been made available for purchase as digitized sheet music, the New York Times reports.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:11PM

Kelli O’Hara and Matthew Morrison on Carnegie Hall, the End of “Glee” and Coming Back to Broadway by Carey Purcell

Kelli O'Hara and Matthew Morrison discuss their upcoming reunion at Carnegie Hall, the finale of "Glee" and their returns to Broadway in 2015.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:03PM

Watch “Into the Woods” Star Anna Kendrick Discuss Sleepwalking on Ambien and Filming Her Salad (Vide by Carey Purcell

Anna Kendrick, who stars as Cinderella in the movie musical "Into the Woods," appeared on "The Late Show With David Letterman" Dec. 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:26AM

Eric Idle Looks on “The Bright Side of Life” in Not the Messiah (Hes a Very Naughty Boy) by Carey Purcell

Not the Messiah (He’s a Very Naughty Boy), featuring Eric Idle and a starry group of Broadway performers, played Carnegie Hall Dec. 15-16. Playbill.com was there.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:32AM

Rufus and Martha Wainwright Return to New York in Nol Nights With Cyndi Lauper, Renee Fleming and Mo by Carey Purcell

Rufus and Martha Wainwright return to their annual holiday tradition of celebrating the season through music with the benefit concert Noël Nights, presented at Town Hall Dec. 17-…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Michael Urie and Patton Oswalt Will Host Casting Society’s Artios Awards in Bi-Coastal Ceremonies by Carey Purcell

The 30th Annual Artios Awards, which honor casting across film, television, theatre and new media, will be hosted by Patton Oswalt and Michael Urie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:28PM

“Birdman” Leads London Critics’ Circle Nominations; Eddie Redmayne and Emily Blunt Also Recognized by Carey Purcell

"Birdman," the drama about a struggling actor attempting a comeback on Broadway, led the London Critics' Circle Film Awards nominations.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AM

Watch Idina Menzel Sing “River” on “The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon” by Carey Purcell

Tony Award winner Idina Menzel, currently starring in If/Then on Broadway, appeared on "The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon" Dec. 15.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

Watch Cabaret Star Emma Stone Take Selfies with David Letterman (Video) by Carey Purcell

Emma Stone, currently starring as Sally Bowles in Cabaret on Broadway, appeared on "The Late Show With David Letterman" Dec. 15.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Jake Gyllenhaal and Ruth Wilson Explore Constellations on Broadway by Carey Purcell

Nick Payne's Constellations, a love story about a beekeeper and a physicist that features Academy Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal and two-time Oliver Award winner Ruth Wilson, begins p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, December 15, 2014

Original London and Touring Cast Members Will Bring The Events to NYTW by Carey Purcell

The Events, a new play by David Greig that was inspired by community violence, will be presented at the New York Theatre Workshop featuring cast members from the London and touring productio…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:49PM

Mint Theater Company Will Present Molnr’s Fashions For Men; Complete Casting Announced by Carey Purcell

Mint Theater Company will present Ferenc Molnár's comedy of character Fashions For Men.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34AM

“The Waltons” Star Set for Mothers and Sons at PTC by Carey Purcell

Michael Learned, who won three Emmy Awards for playing the soft-spoken wife Olivia Walton on the hit TV show "The Waltons," will assume the role of a more outspoken woman when …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AM

Stephen Trask Tweets Photo of “New Guy” John Cameron Mitchell in Rehearsal for Hedwig by Carey Purcell

Stephen Trask, who wrote the music and lyrics for Hedwig and the Angry Inch, tweeted photos of John Cameron Mitchell in rehearsal for the Broadway production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:22AM

World Premiere of Samuel D. Hunter’s Pocatello, With T.R. Knight, Opens Tonight at Playwrights Horiz by Carey Purcell

Emmy Award nominee T.R. Knight, best known for his role on TV's "Grey's Anatomy," returns to the New York stage in Pocatello, a new work by prolific playwright Samuel D. Hu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Not The Messiah, With Eric Idle and Victoria Clark, Plays Carnegie Hall Tonight by Carey Purcell

The New York premiere of Not The Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy), the comic oratorio based on Monty Python's "Life of Brian," kicks off The Collegiate Chorale's 2014&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, December 14, 2014

Lisa D’Amour’s Broadway-Bound Airline Highway Opens at Steppenwolf Tonight by Carey Purcell

The world-premiere production of Airline Highway, a new play by Pulitzer Prize finalist Lisa D'Amour, officially opens at Steppenwolf Theatre Company Dec. 14 following previews that …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, December 13, 2014

“Easy A” Writer’s Dog Sees God Sequel Gets Staged Readings in L.A. by Carey Purcell

The Gospel According to Matt: Confessions of a Teenage Dirtbag, the sequel to the award-winning Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead, is presented in staged readings in North…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:28AM
Friday, December 12, 2014

Casting Announced for Off-Broadway World Premiere of City Of, Set “Somewhere in Paris” by Carey Purcell

Casting has been announced for the world-premiere production of Anton Dudley's City Of, a story of four Americans in Paris, that will be seen Off-Broadway in 2015.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:27PM

World Premiere of Multitudes, After Electra and English-Language La Traviata Will Play Tricycle Thea by Carey Purcell

London's Tricycle Theatre has announced the complete lineup for its 2015 season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01AM

Porchlight Music Theatre Will Stage Chicago Premiere of Sondheim on Sondheim; Casting Announced by Carey Purcell

Continuing its 20th Anniversary Season of Sondheim, Porchlight Music Theatre will present the Chicago premiere of Sondheim on Sondheim, the musical exploration of the life and work of the aw…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:31AM
Thursday, December 11, 2014

Benjamin Scheuer’s Coming-of-Age Musical The Lion Will Roar Off-Broadway by Carey Purcell

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:54PM

Clive Barnes Nominees Include Jay Armstrong Johnson, Alex Sharp, Christopher Bloom and More by Carey Purcell

The nominations for the Clive Barnes Awards, which honor excellence in theatre and dance, have been announced.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:39PM

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