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Tuesday, November 11, 2014

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…

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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…

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"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…

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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.

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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.…

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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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David Hyde Pierce, Blythe Danner, Cynthia Nixon and More Honor Daniel Sullivan at MTC Fall Benefit T by Carey Purcell

A starry group of Broadway performers gather to honor Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan at the Manhattan Theatre Club's fall benefit Nov. 10 at 7 PM. 

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Friday, November 7, 2014

La Jolla to Present Robert and Kristen Anderson-Lopez Musical and Paula Vogel Premiere by Carey Purcell

A new musical by Academy Award-winning "Frozen" songwriters Robert and Kristin-Anderson Lopez and a collaboration between Rebecca Taichman and Paula Vogel will be featured …

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La Jolla to Present Robert and Kristin Anderson-Lopez Musical and Paula Vogel Premiere by Carey Purcell

A new musical by Academy Award-winning "Frozen" songwriters Robert and Kristin-Anderson Lopez and a collaboration between Rebecca Taichman and Paula Vogel will be featured …

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Will NBC Air Courtroom Drama A Few Good Men As Its Next Live Broadcast? by Carey Purcell

NBC is considering broadcasting a live staging of Aaron Sorkin’s play A Few Good Men, Variety.com reports.

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Renovations of Landmarked Tammany Hall Building Could Include Glass Dome and Removal of Theatre by Carey Purcell

44 Union Square East, owned by Liberty Theaters Inc., may undergo a major renovation including the removal of its theatre and the addition of a large glass dome, according to DNA Info.

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Flashlights and Cell Phones Keep The Night Alive at Steppenwolf After Power Outage During Performanc by Carey Purcell

The Chicago premiere of Conor McPherson's drama The Night Alive, playing at the Steppenwolf Theatre, experienced a power outage during the Nov. 6 performance, the Chicago Tribune reports.

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Thursday, November 6, 2014

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Allegro, With Elizabeth A. Davis, Malcolm Gets and Claybourne Elder, Exten by Carey Purcell

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Allegro, a musical exploration of an Everyman, has extended its run at Classic Stage Company through Dec. 14.

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Shakespeare's Globe Productions Will Be Available for Online Streaming by Carey Purcell

Performances filmed at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre will be available to stream online, the New York Times reports.

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Will John Cameron Mitchell Step into Hedwig's Stilettos on Broadway? by Carey Purcell

John Cameron Mitchell, the writer and original star of the 1998 Off-Broadway production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, may perform in the Broadway production, the New York Post reports.

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Wednesday, November 5, 2014

From Hollywood to The Country House, Eric Lange Makes His Broadway Debut by Carey Purcell

Eric Lange, who is making his Broadway debut in Donald Margulies' family drama The Country House, chats with Playbill.com about returning to the stage after seven years, co-starring …

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Playwrights Horizons Will Contribute to Writers' Healthcare and Pay for Rehearsal Time by Carey Purcell

As part of a new initiative to provide compensation for playwrights, Playwrights Horizons is contributing to the healthcare costs of writers.

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Stage and Screen Star Benedict Cumberbatch Announces Engagement by Carey Purcell

Benedict Cumberbatch, known for his starring role in "Sherlock," has announced his engagement to theatre director Sophie Hunter, Entertainment Weekly reports.

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Watch Cheyenne Jackson Practice "The Seduction of the Dance" in "Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks" (Vi by Carey Purcell

The trailer for the film "Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks," adapted from Richard Alfieri's play of the same name, has been released.

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Tickets to Kids' Night on Broadway, Including Wicked, Aladdin and More, On Sale Today by Carey Purcell

Tickets for the 2015 Kids' Night on Broadway, which offers children a free ticket to a Broadway show when accompanied by a paying adult, are available for purchase Nov. 5 beginning at 11…

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Colm Tibn's Controversial Testament, Starring Seana McKenna, Opens at ACT Tonight by Carey Purcell

Testament, Colm Tóibín's solo play that had a brief Broadway run under the title The Testament of Mary, officially opens at the American Conservatory Theater Nov. 5…

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Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Paula Vogel and Rebecca Taichman Will Be Indecent at BRIC in November by Carey Purcell

A work-in-progress reading of Indecent, a new play by Paula Vogel, will be presented by BRIC and the Sundance Institute Theatre Program Nov. 24 in Brooklyn.

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Clare Barron, Writer of Baby Screams Miracle and You Got Older, Honored With Paula Vogel Playwriting by Carey Purcell

The 2014 Paula Vogel Playwriting Award, which is named in honor of playwright and teacher Paula Vogel and recognizes an emerging playwright of exceptional promise, will go to Clare Barron.

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Alleging Damages to Performance Space, Vineyard Theatre Files Lawsuit Over Neighbor's Plumbing Probl by Carey Purcell

The Vineyard Theatre and Workshop Center has filed a lawsuit in Manhattan Supreme Court alleging its neighbors have ignored a plumbing problem that has damaged the theatre and exposed its re…

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Atlantic Theater Company Kicks Off Amplified Series With Free Reading of Gun Logistics Today by Carey Purcell

Gun Logistics, a romantic comedy by Max Posner, is presented by the Atlantic Theater Company as part of the the Amplified reading series Nov. 4 at 2 PM.

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By The Water, New Play About Hurricane Sandy's Aftermath, Begins at City Center Tonight by Carey Purcell

By The Water, a new play that marks the first produced collaboration between Manhattan Theatre Club and Ars Nova, receives its world premiere at New York City Center with performances beginn…

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