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Tuesday, November 4, 2014

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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Farah Alvin, Kate Shindle and Katie Thompson Find Their Vanishing Point at 54 Below Tonight by Carey Purcell

Songs from Vanishing Point, the musical exploring the disappearance of three iconic women, are presented at 54 Below Nov. 4 at 9:30 PM.

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Monday, November 3, 2014

Alana Arenas Will Star in Marie Antoinette, Modern-Day Comedic Take on Tragic Queen of France, at S by Carey Purcell

Marie Antoinette, David Adjmi's comedic take on the young queen of France, will make its Chicago premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre Company.

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Red Bull Reading of De Monfort, With Christopher Innvar and Bill Buell, Presented Tonight by Carey Purcell

Red Bull Theater's Revelation Readings series presents Joanna Baillie's De Monfort Nov. 3 at 7:30 PM.

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Nicole Parker, James Barbour and More Among Winners of LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards by Carey Purcell

The LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards, the only peer-judged theatre awards in Los Angeles, were presented Nov. 2 at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse.

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Sunday, November 2, 2014

Joe A. Callaway Awards, Honoring John Rando and Martha Clarke, Presented Today by Carey Purcell

The Joe A. Callaway Awards for Direction and Choreography, the only awards given by professional directors and choreographers to their peers for work on a specific production, are presented …

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Jessie Mueller, Andr De Shields and More Bring A Night at the Tonys to Chicago Tonight by Carey Purcell

Chicago Humanities Festival presents A Night at the Tonys, a starry lineup of Tony Award nominees and winners performing a concert of songs from award-winning musicals, Nov. 3 at 7:30 PM…

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Kate Burton and Katie Lowes Host LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards Tonight by Carey Purcell

The LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards, the only peer-judged theatre awards in Los Angeles, are presented Nov. 2 at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse.

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Saturday, November 1, 2014

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

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Allegro, a musical exploration of an Everyman, begins previews Nov. 1 prior to an official opening Nov. 19 at Classic Stage Company.

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Friday, October 31, 2014

PLAYBILL.COM'S WEEK IN REVIEW Oct. 25-31: Did Critics Find The Real Thing and Will Matthew Morrison by Carey Purcell

The second Tom Stoppard production of the season opened Oct. 30 when a revival of The Real Thing took its bow at the American Airlines Theatre. Along with Cynthia Nixon, who played the preco…

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Bette Midler Will Appear in One-Night-Only U.K. TV Special by Carey Purcell

Oscar nominee and Grammy winner Bette Midler, who was last seen on Broadway in I’ll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers, will appear in a television special for the United Kingdo…

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"To Life!": Fiddler on the Roof Begins 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 with performances beginning Oct. 31.

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Thursday, October 30, 2014

Atlantic Theater Company Will Kick-Off Amplified Series With Free Reading of Gun Logistics by Carey Purcell

Gun Logistics, a romantic comedy by Max Posner, will be presented by the Atlantic Theater Company as part of the the Amplified reading series.

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Original Goodman Theatre Cast Will Bring Rebecca Gilman's Award-Winning Luna Gale to L.A. by Carey Purcell

Luna Gale, the drama about the fate of a baby in jeapordy, will be presented at by the Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles, CA.

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Royal Shakespeare Company Will Bring Romantic Comedies to U.S. in 2015 by Carey Purcell

The Royal Shakespeare Company's productions of the romantic comedies Love's Labour's Lost and Love's Labour's Won – Much Ado About Nothing will be filmed and sc…

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Judith Light Named National Ambassador for Kids' Night on Broadway by Carey Purcell

Judith Light, a two-time Tony Award winner for her performances in The Assembled Parties and Other Desert Cities, will serve as the national ambassador for the 2015 Kids' Night on Br…

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Cicely Tyson, Whoopi Goldberg, Joan Rivers and Julia Roberts Nominated for Women's Image Network Awa by Carey Purcell

The Women's Image Network Awards, which honor females in film and television for exceptional accomplishment, have announced the nominations for their 16th awards.

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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

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

Testament, Colm Tóibín's solo play that played a brief Broadway run under the title The Testament of Mary, is presented by the American Conservatory Theater beginni…

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Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Did a Fan Fail "Hedwig 101" and Steal a Wig from Belasco Theatre? by Carey Purcell

One of the wigs from the Tony-winning Broadway production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch disappeared from the theatre, according to the New York Post.

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Annie MacRae Joins Atlantic Theater Company as Associate Artistic Director by Carey Purcell

Atlantic Theater Company announced that Annie MacRae has been appointed the company’s associate artistic director.

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Kenita Miller, Ben Dibble and More Are Among Winners of Philadelphia's Barrymore Awards by Carey Purcell

The Barrymore Awards, honoring excellence in theatre, were presented by Theatre Philadelphia Oct. 27.

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Things That Go Bump On Broadway: 10 Scary Books and Movies That Should Come to the Stage by Carey Purcell

Playbill.com offers a collection of frightening books and movies that should be adapted for the Broadway stage.

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World Premiere of Katori Hall's Our Lady of Kibeho, Story of Faith and Fate, Begins Off-Broadway Ton by Carey Purcell

The world premiere of Our Lady of Kibeho, a new play by Olivier Award winner Katori Hall (The Mountaintop), begins performances at the Signature Theatre Oct. 28 prior to an official opening …

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Monday, October 27, 2014

A Delicate Balance, With Glenn Close, John Lithgow and Martha Plimpton, Breaks Box-Office Record by Carey Purcell

The starry revival of A Delicate Balance, Edward Albee's Pulitzer Prize-winning family drama starring Glenn Close and John Lithgow, has broken box-office records during its first…

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Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett Will Be "Cheek to Cheek" at the Hollywood Bowl and Radio City Music Hall by Carey Purcell

Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett, who were recently featured on PBS' "Great Performances," will again join forces for concerts at the Hollywood Bowl and Radio City Music Hall, accord…

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Theatre Philadelphia's Barrymore Awards Presented Tonight; Nominees Include Annapurna, Nerds, Parade by Carey Purcell

Theatre Philadelphia's Barrymore Awards, honoring excellence in theatre, are presented Oct. 27 at 7 PM at The Merriam Theater.

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Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller Frankenstein Is Re-Broadcast Tonight by Carey Purcell

The award-winning National Theatre production of Frankenstein, which featured Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller alternating the two leading roles, is presented in an encore scree…

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Sunday, October 26, 2014

Reading of Holiday Musical Most Miserable Christmas Tree, Featuring Jimmy Smagula and Sandra Valls, by Carey Purcell

An industry reading of the musical The Most Miserable Christmas Tree, the story of a tree determined to be decorated again after the holiday ends, is presented Oct. 26 at 2 PM.

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Hunchback of Notre Dame, With Michael Arden and Patrick Page, Begins at La Jolla Playhouse Tonight by Carey Purcell

The U.S. premiere of the musical version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, based on the animated Disney film, begins performances Oct. 26 at La Jolla Playhouse.

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Saturday, October 25, 2014

THE SCREENING ROOM: "I Put a Spell On You" — Horror Stories Onstage (Video) by Carey Purcell

From Carrie to Sweeney Todd, Playbill.com offers another look at some of the scariest stories that have played the stage.

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Producers Guild of America Conference, Featuring Jake Gyllenhaal, Harvey Weinstein and James Schamus by Carey Purcell

Jake Gyllenhaal, who is preparing for his Broadway debut in Nick Payne's new play Constellations, participates in the Producers Guild of America's first-ever "Produced By &#…

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