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Monday, November 17, 2014

Jude Law May Join Guy Ritchie’s “Roundtable” by Carey Purcell

Academy Award nominee Jude Law is in negotiations to star in the film "Knights of The Roundtable," about King Arthur, Deadline.com reports.

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Steinberg Awards Honor Stephen Adly Guirgis With Star-Studded Evening of Performances by Carey Purcell

Tony Award nominee Stephen Adly Guirgis is honored with the Steinberg Distinguished Playwright Award at the Seventh Annual Steinberg Playwright "Mimi" Awards, where a group of acto…

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Rockers on Broadway - Teen Idols, Featuring Megan Hilty, Courtney Reed, Jarrod Spector and More, Hel by Carey Purcell

Rockers on Broadway, the annual benefit concert, is offered Nov. 17 at 7:30 PM at Le Poisson Rouge.

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Broadway and Movie Stars Join “Saturday Night Live” Alum for 24 Hour Plays: On Broadway Tonight by Carey Purcell

The 14th Annual 24 Hour Plays: On Broadway, featuring Rachel Dratch, Aasif Mandvi and Melanie Griffith, is presented Nov. 17 at 8 PM at the American Airlines Theatre.

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Sunday, November 16, 2014

Chita Rivera and John Doyle Reunite at Classic Stage Company Tonight by Carey Purcell

Classic Stage Company features Chita Rivera in conversation with John Doyle, who recently directed her in the musical The Visit at Williamstown Theatre Festival, Nov. 16 at 7:30 PM.

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Saturday, November 15, 2014

Larry Yando Returns as Scrooge in Goodman Theatre’s A Christmas Carol, Beginning Tonight by Carey Purcell

The Goodman Theatre's production of A Christmas Carol, marking the theatre's 37th annual production of the classic holiday story by Charles Dickens, begins performances Nov. 15 starr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Burke Moses Is The Grinch, Starting Tonight by Carey Purcell

The Old Globe Theatre begins its holiday season with the 17th annual production of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, the musical inspired by the children's book, starting N…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, November 14, 2014

Jessica Lange Covers “September Song” on “American Horror Story”; Song Now on iTunes by Carey Purcell

Academy Award winner and "American Horror Story" star Jessica Lange continued her trend of singing on Ryan Murphy's hit TV show by performing the classic "September Song&q…

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Culture Club Tour Canceled Due to Boy George Ailment by Carey Purcell

The previously announced reunion tour of Culture Club has been canceled due to a throat polyp developed by the band's lead singer, Boy George, the New York Times reports.

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Modernized Five Guys Named Moe “Let the Good Times Roll” at Arena Stage by Carey Purcell

Five Guys Named Moe, a reimagined version of the tribute to the "King of the Jukebox" composer and saxophonist Louis Jordan, begins performances at Arena Stage Nov. 14 prior to an …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, November 13, 2014

Lincoln Center Pays Millions to Avery Fisher Family to Rename Performing Arts Venue by Carey Purcell

Avery Fisher Hall, the home to the New York Philharmonic, will be renamed.

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Audience Playwright Peter Morgan Will Explore Queen Elizabeth II in New Netflix Drama “The Crown” by Carey Purcell

Award-winning writer Peter Morgan will continue his exploration of the British monarchy with "The Crown," a drama about Queen Elizabeth II that will be offered through Netflix …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:25AM
Wednesday, November 12, 2014

It’s Only a Theatre: Producers of The Audience Reject $400,000 Offer to Swap Houses by Carey Purcell

Producers of It's Only a Play, the Terrence McNally comedy currently playing the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, made an offer of $400,000 to the producers of The Audience, the Helen Mirren p…

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It’s Only a Theatre: Producers of The Audience Reject $400,00 Offer to Change Locations by Carey Purcell

Producers of It's Only a Play, the Terrence McNally comedy currently playing the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, made an offer of $400,000 to the producers of The Audience, the Helen Mirren p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

What the Butler Saw, With Paxton Whitehead, Charles Shaughnessy and Frances Barber, Begins at the Ma by Carey Purcell

Joe Orton's What the Butler Saw, the comedic farce of seduction and blackmail, begins performances at the Mark Taper Forum Nov. 12.

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“To Life!”: Fiddler on the Roof Opens at Arena Stage Tonight by Carey Purcell

The classic musical Fiddler on the Roof is presented in an in-the-round staging by Arena Stage, officially opening Nov. 12 following preview performances that began Oct. 31.

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World Premiere of Heidi Schreck’s Grand Concourse, About Faith and Forgiveness, Opens Tonight by Carey Purcell

The world-premiere Playwrights Horizons production of Heidi Schreck's Grand Concourse officially opens Nov. 12 following previews that began Oct. 17 Off-Broadway at the Peter Jay…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Ellen Burstyn, Stephen McKinley Henderson and More Will Perform Stephen Adly Guirgis Works at Steinb by Carey Purcell

Tony Award nominee Stephen Adly Guirgis will be honored with the Steinberg Distinguished Playwright Award at the Seventh Annual Steinberg Playwright "Mimi" Awards, where a group of…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:05PM

Humana Festival to Feature New Plays by Colman Domingo, Pig Iron Theatre Company and More by Carey Purcell

Six world-premiere productions, exploring the relationships between families and friends as well as a new bluegrass musical, will be featured in the The 39th Humana Festival of New Ameri…

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“He’s Packing His Trunk!” Watch Elephant!, Musical Adaptation of The Elephant Man (Video) by Carey Purcell

With a revival of The Elephant Man, starring Bradley Cooper and Patricia Clarkson, in previews on Broadway, Playbill.com was surprised to find footage of a musical adaptation, complete with …

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Broadway Production of The Audience, With Helen Mirren, Will Feature Different Ending Than Original by Carey Purcell

The Broadway production of The Audience, Peter Morgan's play about Queen Elizabeth II, with Helen Mirren starring as the monarch, will feature a different ending than the original London…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:31AM

Watch #TappyTroops Honor Veterans With New Video (Video) by Carey Purcell

In honor of Veterans Day, choreographer, director and dancer Christopher Rice (The Book of Mormon) has released a new dance video.

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BAM’s Next Wave Festival Presents NY Premiere of Basetrack Beginning Nov. 11 by Carey Purcell

Basetrack, a new play adapted from interviews with Marine veterans and their families, makes its New York premiere as part of Brooklyn Academy of Music's Next Wave Festival beginning Nov…

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MTC’s World Premiere of Lost Lake, With Tracie Thoms and John Hawkes, Opens Tonight by Carey Purcell

Academy Award nominee John Hawkes makes his New York stage debut in the Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere of David Auburn's new play Lost Lake, which also features Rent star Tracie T…

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Celia Keenan-Bolger Grows Up: Playing a Mother to Sarah Ruhl’s Oldest Boy by Carey Purcell

Sarah Ruhl and Celia Keenan-Bolger, the playwright and star, respectively, of The Oldest Boy, chat with Playbill.com about meditation, motherhood and different ideas of love.

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Monday, November 10, 2014

Signature Premiere of Sam Shepard’s A Particle of Dread Begins Off-Broadway Tonight by Carey Purcell

The U.S. premiere of A Particle of Dread (Oedipus Variations), a new take on the classic Greek tragedy exploring destiny and fate, by award-winning Playwright-in-Residence Sam Sh…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59PM

“Dexter” Star Michael C. Hall Extends Run in Hedwig and the Angry Inch by Carey Purcell

Michael C. Hall, the "Dexter" star last seen on Broadway in Will Eno's The Realistic Joneses, has extended his run in the title role in the Tony-winning Hedwig and the Angr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:03PM

Atlantic Theater Company Will Present American Premiere of Dying for It, Featuring Mary Beth Peil, P by Carey Purcell

Mary Beth Peil and Peter Maloney, who have both appeared in numerous productions at the Atlantic Theater Company, will be featured in the cast of the American premiere of Dying for It, by Ol…

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Three New Plays By Women Commissioned by Rising Phoenix Repertory and Weathervane Productions by Carey Purcell

In an effort to champion new works by female writers, Rising Phoenix Repertory and Weathervane Productions have commissioned new plays from Charlotte Miller, Jessica Dickey and Sarah Shaefer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM

The Belle of Amherst, Starring Joely Richardson, to Close Off-Broadway by Carey Purcell

The Belle of Amherst, the one-woman play about the reclusive poet Emily Dickinson starring Golden Globe Award nominee Joely Richardson, will conclude its run at the Westside Theatre Nov.…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM

Keala Settle, Heidi Blickenstaff, Steven Pasquale and More Honor Women in Theatre at Lilly Awards Be by Carey Purcell

The Lilly Awards Broadway Cabaret, featuring Broadway stars performing songs written by women, is presented Nov. 10 at Birdland.

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