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Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Chris Matthews and More Begin Exploring Our War at Arena Stage Today by Carey Purcell

Washington, D.C.'s Arena Stage presents Our War, a new theatrical event and collection of short stories that explores the history and present-day impact of the U.S. Civil War, beginn…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

MTC’s World Premiere of Lost Lake, With Tracie Thoms and John Hawkes, Begins Today 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…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, October 20, 2014

David Hyde Pierce, Ral Esparza, Mary-Louise Parker and More Will Honor Daniel Sullivan at MTC Fall B by Carey Purcell

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:10PM

High School Cancels Student Production of Almost, Maine; John Cariani Responds by Carey Purcell

Following the cancellation of a student production of John Cariani's Almost, Maine due to "sexually-explicit overtones and multiple sexual innuendos" in the script, Cariani…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:30PM

Carousel, Directed by Susan H. Schulman, Will Be Part of Stratford Festival Season; John Caird Direc by Carey Purcell

Key casting has been announced for Stratford Festival's 2015 season, which includes 13 productions that focus on "eureka moments."

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:47AM

Controversy Over Death of Klinghoffer Continues With Release of Family’s Letter and Opening-Night Pr by Carey Purcell

The controversy over the Metropolitan Opera's production of John Adams' The Death of Klinghoffer, which opens Oct. 20, continues with the release of a letter by the daughters of Leon…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:47AM

Camelot, Directed by Susan H. Schulman, Will Be Part of Stratford Festival Season; John Caird Direct by Carey Purcell

Key casting has been announced for Stratford Festival's 2015 season, which includes 13 productions that focus on "eureka moments."

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:50AM

Red Bull Reading of The Tempest, With Michael Cerveris, Angel Desai, Michael Urie and More, Presente by Carey Purcell

Red Bull Theater's Revelations Readings kicks off its 2014-15 season with a star-studded gala benefit reading of Shakespeare's The Tempest Oct. 20 at 7:30 PM.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Vincent Kartheiser and Larry Pine are Billy & Ray, Opening Tonight at the Vineyard by Carey Purcell

Billy & Ray, Mike Bencivenga’s new comedy about the making of the classic film "Double Indemnity," officially opens at the Vineyard Theatre Oct. 20 following prev…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Glenn Close, John Lithgow and Martha Plimpton Strike A Delicate Balance on Broadway, Starting Tonigh by Carey Purcell

The starry revival of A Delicate Balance, Edward Albee's Pulitzer Prize-winning family drama starring Glenn Close and John Lithgow, begins previews on Broadway Oct. 20.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

TV Stars and a Tony Nominee Read From a Celebrity Autobiography Tonight by Carey Purcell

Celebrity Autobiography, the comedy show featuring actors reading excerpts from celebrities' books, features a starry lineup in its Oct. 20 show, including "Orange is the New Black&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, October 19, 2014

Joely Richardson Is The Belle of Amherst, Opening Tonight Off-Broadway by Carey Purcell

Golden Globe Award nominee Joely Richardson stars in The Belle of Amherst, a one-woman play about the reclusive poet Emily Dickinson, which officially opens Oct. 19 at the Westside Theat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

4:48 Psychosis, Exploration of Mental Breakdown, Opens at St. Ann’s Warehouse Tonight by Carey Purcell

Marking the 15th anniversary of playwright Sarah Kane's death, 4:48 Psychosis, Kane's play about a mind on the edge of a breakdown, officially opens at St. Ann's Warehouse Oct. 1…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, October 18, 2014

Tragedies in Boston and London Shape Hari Dhillon’s Onstage Experiences in Disgraced by Carey Purcell

Hari Dhillon, making his Broadway debut in Ayad Akhtar's Disgraced, talks about his feeling of "otherness" while pursuing the American Dream.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Belle of Off-Broadway: Joely Richardson on Her Family’s Legacy, Emily Dickinson and the Importan by Carey Purcell

Joely Richardson, starring in The Belle of Amherst at the Westside Theatre, shares with Playbill.com the challenges of starring in a one-woman show and how Emily Dickinson has influenced…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, October 17, 2014

World-Premiere Stage Adaptation of “Animal Farm” Opens at Steppenwolf Today by Carey Purcell

Steppenwolf for Young Adults' 2014-15 season begins with the world premiere of a new stage adaptation of George Orwell's novel "Animal Farm," officially opening Oct. 18…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59PM

Original Beauty and the Beast Star Will Be The Grinch at the Old Globe by Carey Purcell

The Old Globe Theatre will kick off the holiday season with the 17th annual production of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, the musical inspired by the children's book.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:40PM

Will Garth Drabinsky Return to Show Business With Musical of “Madame Sousatzka”? by Carey Purcell

Garth Drabinsky, a Canadian film and theatrical producer and entrepreneur who was recently released from prison on parole, is working on a stage musical based on the film "Madame Sousat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:29AM

“Freestyle Love Supreme” Series, With Tony Award Winner Lin-Manuel Miranda, Premieres on Pivot Tonig by Carey Purcell

The series premiere of "Freestyle Love Supreme," featuring the improv troupe of the same name, airs on Pivot TV Oct. 17 at 10:30 PM.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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

The world-premiere Playwrights Horizons production of Heidi Schreck's Grand Concourse begins previews Oct. 17 Off-Broadway at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, October 16, 2014

Al Pacino Will Return to Broadway in New David Mamet Play China Doll by Carey Purcell

Al Pacino, the two-time Tony Award winner who recently starred on Broadway in David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross, will return to Broadway next October in China Doll, a new play that M…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:53PM

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

Classic Stage Company will feature 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…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:41PM

Signature Premiere of Sam Shepard’s A Particle of Dread Extends Prior to Opening 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 11:53AM

John Lahr’s Tennessee Williams Biography Named Finalist for National Book Award by Carey Purcell

"Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh," the biography by New Yorker drama critic John Lahr, has been named as one of the finalists for the 2014 National Book Awards, the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:31AM

Matilda’s Tim Minchin Honored With Plaque on Sydney’s Theatre Walk by Carey Purcell

Tony-nominated composer, comedian and writer Tim Minchin has been honored in his native Australia with a commemorative bronze plaque on Sydney's Theatre Walk at Walsh Bay, according …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:31AM

John Waters to Host Vineyard Theatre’s Annual Gala Honoring Margo Lion by Carey Purcell

Tony Award-winning producer Margo Lion, whose productions have received 20 Tony Awards, will be honored at the Vineyard Theatre's annual gala, which will be held March 30, 2015.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:28AM

At the White Light Festival, Basil Twist Brings “A New Level of Abstraction” to “The Rite of Spring” by Carey Purcell

Inventive puppeteer Basil Twist shares how the oil spill of 2010 inspired his presentation of "The Rite of Spring," which plays Lincoln Center's White Light Festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:15AM

4:48 Psychosis, Exploration of Mental Breakdown, Begins at St. Ann’s Warehouse Tonight by Carey Purcell

Marking the 15th anniversary of playwright Sarah Kane's death, 4:48 Psychosis, Kane's play about a mind on the edge of a breakdown, begins performances at St. Ann's Warehouse Oct…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

American Premiere of 4:48 Psychosis, Exploration of Mental Breakdown, Begins at St. Ann’s Warehouse by Carey Purcell

Marking the 15th anniversary of playwright Sarah Kane's death, 4:48 Psychosis, Kane's play about a mind on the edge of a breakdown, begins performances at St. Ann's Warehouse Oct…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

At the White Light Festival, Basil Twist Brings “A New Level of Abstraction” to “The Right of Spring by Carey Purcell

Inventive puppeteer Basil Twist shares how the oil spill of 2010 inspired his presentation of "The Rite of Spring," which plays Lincoln Center's White Light Festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

“Lift Up Your Hands!” “Dexter” Star Michael C. Hall Begins in Hedwig and the Angry Inch Tonight by Carey Purcell

Michael C. Hall, the "Dexter" star last seen on Broadway in Will Eno's The Realistic Joneses, takes on the title role in the Tony-winning Hedwig and the Angry Inch beginnin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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