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Thursday, December 11, 2014

Victory Gardens Theater Will Explore Discrimination Through Art in Free We Must Breathe Event by Carey Purcell

We Must Breathe: A Response from Chicago Playwrights and Poets will be held at Chicago's Victory Gardens Theater in response to current events and to engage locals in a conversa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM

Chicago Playwrights Respond to Michael Brown and Eric Garner Cases with We Must Breathe Event by Carey Purcell

We Must Breathe: A Response from Chicago Playwrights and Poets will be held at Chicago's Victory Gardens Theater in response to current events and to engage locals in a conversa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM

Eric Idle Brings the Holy Grail of “Choral Sex” to Carnegie Hall in Not the Messiah (He’s a Very Nau by Carey Purcell

Eric Idle, known for his silly and satirical sense of humor and work with the comedy group The Monty Pythons, chats with Playbill.com about the New York premiere of Not the Messiah (He's…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

La Jolla Playhouse Names New Associate Artistic Director by Carey Purcell

Jaime Castañeda has been appointed the associate artistic director of the La Jolla Playhouse in California.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AM

Meryl Streep Says She’s Full of “Steam and Noise and Funk” on “Letterman” (Video) by Carey Purcell

Award-winning actress Meryl Streep appeared on "The Late Show With David Letterman" Dec. 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:08AM

American Premiere of Dying for It, Featuring Mary Beth Peil and Peter Maloney, Begins at Atlantic To by Carey Purcell

The American premiere of Dying for It, a new play by Olivier Award winner Moira Buffini, adapted from Nikolai Erdman's The Suicide, begins performances at the Atlantic Theater Company De…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Shakespeare in the Square Will Present Interactive, Rowdy Romeo and Juliet by Carey Purcell

Shakespeare in the Square, a group of young professionals working to bring a new perspective to classic theatre, will present a new production of William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Rom…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:52PM

Rufus and Martha Wainwright Will Return to New York in Nol Nights by Carey Purcell

Rufus and Martha Wainwright will present the benefit concert Noël Nights, marking a return to their annual holiday tradition of celebrating the season through music.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:15PM

[title of show] Star Susan Blackwell Will Offer Empowerment Workshops in January by Carey Purcell

Susan Blackwell, who starred in the Broadway musical [title of show], will offer two workshops on creativity and communication in January.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:39AM

In-the-Round Fiddler on the Roof Extends at Arena Stage by Carey Purcell

The in-the-round staging of Fiddler on the Roof has extended its run at Washington, D.C.'s Arena Stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:08AM

“Birdman” Leads SAG Nominations; “The Normal Heart,” “Modern Family” and Meryl Streep Also Recognize by Carey Purcell

The nominations for the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced Dec. 10 at the Pacific Design Center’s SilverScreen Theater in West Hollywood, CA.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:44AM
Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Broadway Actors Will Inhabit Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery at Arena Stage by Carey Purcell

Casting has been announced for the world premiere of Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Hound of the Baskervilles," which will pl…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:27PM

American Theatre Wing Will Honor James Earl Jones at Annual Gala by Carey Purcell

The American Theatre Wing's annual gala, which will be held Sept. 28, 2015, at the Plaza Hotel, will honor acclaimed actor James Earl Jones.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:50PM

Hamish Linklater and John Noble Will Star in Atlantic Premiere of Doug Wright’s Posterity by Carey Purcell

Atlantic Theater Company has announced complete casting for the world premiere of Posterity, a new play by Tony Award winner Doug Wright (I Am My Own Wife, Grey Gardens).

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM

Arnie Burton and Carson Elrod Cast in Off-Broadway Premiere of David Ives’ Lives of the Saints; John by Carey Purcell

Complete casting has been announced for the world-premiere production of Lives of the Saints, a collection of short plays by David Ives (Venus in Fur, All in the Timing).

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:22PM

NYCO Renaissance Plans to Purchase New York City Opera Name to Revive Organization With New Leadersh by Carey Purcell

New York City Opera, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October 2013, has voted to recommend the sale of the New York City Opera name, related intellectual property and the New York Ci…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM

Sam Rockwell, Anna Kendrick, James Franco and Zachary Quinto and More Will Be Featured at Sundance by Carey Purcell

A starry lineup of actors will be featured in the premieres of narrative films at the Sundance Film Festival, according to Showbiz411.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:30AM
Monday, December 8, 2014

“Easy A” Writer’s Dog Sees God Sequel Will Get L.A. Reading by Carey Purcell

Three staged readings of The Gospel According to Matt: Confessions of a Teenage Dirtbag, the sequel to the award-winning Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead, will be present…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:21PM

Lillias White and Scott Wakefield Will Star in World Premiere of Texas in Paris by Carey Purcell

York Theatre Company will present the world premiere of Texas in Paris, the new musical play about two people who form an unexpected spiritual bond.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:37PM

Watch Christopher Rice and Kids from Broadway Get Ready for Santa in “Tappy Holiday” Video by Carey Purcell

To celebrate the holiday season, choreographer, director and dancer Christopher Rice (The Book of Mormon) has filmed a new tap video titled "Tappy Holidays."

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:26PM

NEA Grants Will Bring New Sweeney Todd, Marilyn Monroe Opera and Works by Lynn Nottage and Naomi Wal by Carey Purcell

A new staging of Sweeney Todd and an opera about iconic film star Marilyn Monroe are among the recipients of grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, which announced it will award $2…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:23PM

Kate Baldwin Will Reunite With Andrew Lippa in Rare Revival of John & Jen by Carey Purcell

Tony Award nominee Kate Baldwin, last seen on Broadway in Andrew Lippa's Big Fish, will star in an Off-Broadway revival of the composer's musical John & Jen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:10PM

Watch James Franco Parody Christopher Walken’s Captain Hook in Peter Pan Live! Spoof on “SNL” (Video by Carey Purcell

The Dec. 6 episode of "Saturday Night Live" parodied NBC's special event Peter Pan Live!

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:28AM

Alice Ripley, Michael Cerveris and More Honor Barbara Whitman at Transport Group’s Gimme a Break! Ga by Carey Purcell

The Transport Group honors Tony Award-winning producer Barbara Whitman at its 2014 Gimme a Break! gala Dec. 8 at 6:30 PM at the Asia Society and Museum.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, December 7, 2014

Hedwig Band Tits of Clay Returns to the Show’s Roots For Special Benefit Concert With Lena Hall, Fre by Carey Purcell

Tits of Clay, the band that accompanies the stars of Hedwig and the Angry Inch onstage at the Belasco Theatre, and the show's composer and co-creator, Stephen Trask, return to Don Hi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, December 6, 2014

“He’s Beauty and the Beast”: Patricia Clarkson on Falling in Love With Bradley Cooper’s Elephant Ma by Carey Purcell

Returning to Broadway for the first time in more than 20 years, Academy Award nominee Patricia Clarkson co-stars with Bradley Cooper in The Elephant Man.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, December 5, 2014

Glenn Close, John Lithgow and Lindsay Duncan Will Offer TimesTalk On A Delicate Balance by Carey Purcell

Glenn Close, John Lithgow and Lindsay Duncan, who star in A Delicate Balance on Broadway, will discuss Edward Albee's Pulitzer Prize-winning family drama in a TimesTalk Dec. 8 at 6:3…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:31PM

Facing Objections, LPC Drops Proposal to Shorten List of Sites for Landmark Status by Carey Purcell

Following objections from preservationists, the Landmarks Preservation Commission dropped its proposal to remove 100 historic structures, including five Broadway theatres, from its oversight…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:55PM

Historic Sites, Including Five Theatres, Facing Removal From Landmark Consideration by Carey Purcell

Five Broadway theatres are among the 100 historic structures that the Landmarks Preservation Commission may remove from the agency's oversight, according to the New York Times.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:51AM

Theatres are Safe: Facing Objections, LPC Drops Proposal to Shorten List of Potential Landmarks by Carey Purcell

Following objections from preservationists, the Landmarks Preservation Commission dropped its proposal to remove 100 historic structures, including five Broadway theatres, from its oversight…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:19AM

Watch Alice Ripley Star As Rocker Mom in “Sugar” Teaser (Video) by Carey Purcell

A teaser trailer for the music-themed feature film "Sugar," featuring Tony Award winner Alice Ripley, has been released.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:49AM

All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
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