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Monday, October 20, 2014

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&…

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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…

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"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.

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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 …

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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.

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"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…

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Wednesday, October 15, 2014

North Carolina High School Cancels Almost, Maine Over Sexual Content by Carey Purcell

A student production of Almost, Maine, the romantic comedy by John Cariani that has become a popular production in schools and professional theatres across the U.S., has been canceled, resul…

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Neil Patrick Harris Will Host 2015 Oscars by Adam Hetrick and Carey Purcell

Tony Award-winning Hedwig star Neil Patrick Harris will host the 87th Academy Awards, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

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The Verdict: Critics Review Found at Atlantic Theater Company by Carey Purcell

The world-premiere production of Found, the original musical inspired by found letters and notes, opened at the Atlantic Theater Company's Linda Gross Theater Oct. 14 following previ…

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Jake Gyllenhaal Will Join Harvey Weinstein and James Schamus at Producers Guild of America Conferenc by Carey Purcell

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

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World-Premiere Stage Adaptation of "Animal Farm" Begins at Steppenwolf Today by Carey Purcell

Steppenwolf for Young Adults' 2014-15 season kicks off with the world premiere of a new stage adaptation of George Orwell's novel "Animal Farm," with performances begin…

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Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Eclipse Theatre Company to Present Season of Works by Terrence McNally by Carey Purcell

The work of Terrence McNally, the prolific playwright whose It's Only a Play recently opened on Broadway, will be featured in Eclipse Theatre Company's 2015 season.

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Brigadoon, The Normal Heart, PigPen Theatre Co Win Chicago Jeff Awards by Adam Hetrick and Carey Purcell

The Goodman Theatre's revised staging of the Broadway classic Brigadoon received the Production-Musical large tier honor at the Chicago-area Jeff Awards, which were presented Oct…

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Doogie Howser or Celebrity Rehab? Neil Patrick Harris' Choose Your Own Adventure Autobiography Relea by Carey Purcell

"Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography," a choose-your-own-adventure book written by Tony-winning actor and magician Neil Patrick Harris, is released O…

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Barrett Wilbert Weed, Nick Blaemire and More Are Found at Atlantic Theater Company, Opening Tonight by Carey Purcell

The world-premiere production of Found, the original musical inspired by found letters and notes, officially opens at the Atlantic Theater Company's Linda Gross Theater Oct. 14 follo…

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Monday, October 13, 2014

Michael Cerveris, Angel Desai, Michael Urie and More Will Star in Red Bull Reading of The Tempest 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.

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