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Friday, October 10, 2014

Newsies and “The Last Five Years” Star Jeremy Jordan Breaks Character in Indianapolis, Starting Toni by Carey Purcell

Jeremy Jordan: Breaking Character, featuring stage and screen star Jeremy Jordan performing songs that have defined his career, is presented by the Levi Strauss Foundation Oct. 10-11 in …

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Thursday, October 9, 2014

Paxton Whitehead, Charles Shaughnessy, Frances Barber and More Will See What the Butler Saw at the M by Carey Purcell

Casting has been announced for the upcoming production of Joe Orton's What the Butler Saw, the comedic farce of seduction and blackmail, at the Mark Taper Forum.

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

Chicago Humanities Festival will present a starry lineup of Tony Award nominees and winners performing a concert of songs from award-winning musicals.

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West Australian Opera Bans Carmen Due to Smoking by Carey Purcell

West Australian Opera has banned productions of Carmen due to its depiction of smoking during the performance, according to the Associated Press.

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Benefit Concert of Fannie Lou, New Musical About Civil Rights Activist, Plays Carnegie Hall Tonight by Carey Purcell

Scenes and Songs from Fannie Lou: At Carnegie Hall, written by playwright/composer Felicia Hunter about Civil Rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer, is presented in concert format at Carnegie Hal…

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Robert Christopher Riley and Montego Glover Dream of Glory in Boxing Drama The Royale, Opening Tonig by Carey Purcell

Tony nominee Montego Glover and Robert Christopher Riley star in the Old Globe Theatre production of Marco Ramirez's boxing drama The Royale, which officially opens Oct. 9 following prev…

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Wednesday, October 8, 2014

John Rando and Martha Clarke Honored With Joe A. Callaway Awards by Carey Purcell

John Rando's direction of The Heir Apparent and Martha Clarke's direction of the tragic dance piece Chéri have been selected as winners of the Joe A. Callaway Awards for D…

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Bootycandy’s Robert O’Hara Will Direct Modernized Five Guys Named Moe at Arena Stage; Complete Casti by Carey Purcell

Casting has been announced for Arena Stage's upcoming production of Five Guys Named Moe, a reimagined version of the tribute to the "King of the Jukebox" composer and …

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Alex Brightman Will Play 20 Characters As He Reveals How I Paid for College by Carey Purcell

Two readings of the musical How I Paid for College, helmed by Buyer and Cellar director Stephen Brackett, will be presented at the Pearl Studios.

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Lilly Awards Benefit, Honoring Women in Theatre, Will Feature Lindsay Mendez, Heidi Blickenstaff, St by Carey Purcell

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

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Betty Buckley on “Ghostlight,” “Pretty Little Liars” and Kissing Laurie Metcalf by Carey Purcell

Tony Award winner Betty Buckley, known for her triumphant renditions of 11 o'clock numbers, returns to New York to celebrate her new album "Ghostlight."

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Casting Announced for Signature Premiere of Sam Shepard’s A Particle of Dread by Carey Purcell

The Signature Theatre has announced casting for the United States premiere of A Particle Of Dread (Oedipus Variations), a new take on the classic Greek tragedy exploring destiny and fate, by…

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

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

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Will Bend It Like Beckham Kick Its Way to the West End? by Carey Purcell

Soccer star David Beckham's name may soon be in lights in the West End, but not because he is starring in a play.

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TheatreWorks Presents Sweeney Todd, With David Studwell and Tory Ross, Beginning Oct. 8 by Carey Purcell

TheatreWorks, the Silicon Valley-based theatre that was home to the world premiere of the Tony Award-winning musical Memphis, presents the murderous musical Sweeney Todd beginning Oc…

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Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Watch Carol Burnett Slap Jimmy Fallon and Throw Coffee in His Face on Soap Opera “Tensions” (Video) by Carey Purcell

Actress and comedian Carol Burnett appeared on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" Oct. 6, and she and Fallon revisited the "past," when they co-starred in an early …

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TV Stars and Comedians Will Be Featured in Industry Reading of Holiday Musical The Most Miserable Ch 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, will be presented Oct. 26 at 2 PM.

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Met Cancels MetTalk for Controversial Opera The Death of Klinghoffer by Carey Purcell

The Metropolitan Opera has canceled its scheduled talk for the The Death of Klinghoffer, the controversial opera protested in September.

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Les Misrables Star Marie Zamora Will Reunite With Alain Boublil in World Premiere of Manhattan Paris by Carey Purcell

Manhattan Parisienne, a new play by Alain Boublil about a musical romance between a French singer and a New York musician, will receive its world premiere at 59E59 Theaters.

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Groundbreaking, “X-Rated” Drama Killing of Sister George Opens Off-Broadway Tonight by Carey Purcell

TACT/The Actors Company Theatre presents the groundbreaking drama The Killing of Sister George, which explores sexual identity, power and politics in a changing world, officially opening Oct…

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Molly Ringwald Makes Caf Carlyle Debut Tonight by Carey Purcell

Molly Ringwald, known for her starring roles in the films "The Breakfast Club," "Sixteen Candles" and "Pretty in Pink," begins a series of performances at the C…

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Porchlight’s Sweeney Todd, With David Girolmo and Rebecca Finnegan, Opens Oct. 7 by Carey Purcell

Chicago's Porchlight Music Theatre kicks off its 20th Anniversary Season of Sondheim with Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, which officially opens&nbs…

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Joely Richardson Is The Belle of Amherst, Beginning 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 begins Off-Broadway performances Oct. 7 at…

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Monday, October 6, 2014

Joe’s Pub Event for Leah Ryan, Featuring Julie White, Christopher Durang, Daphne Rubin-Vega and Jenn by Carey Purcell

"High Fives: A Celebration of 5 Years of Leah Ryan's FEWW," the fifth annual event for Leah Ryan's Fund for Emerging Women Writers, is held Oct. 6 at Joe's Pub featurin…

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Career Transition For Dancers’ Anniversary Jubilee Honors Angela Lansbury Tonight by Carey Purcell

Five-time Tony winner Angela Lansbury receives the 2014 Rolex Dance Award at Career Transition For Dancers' 29th Anniversary Jubilee, NEW YORK NEW YORK a helluva town, Oct. 6 at 7 PM…

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Tyne Daly, Marin Ireland, Jay O. Sanders and More Honor Estelle Parsons at Cherry Lane Gala Tonight by Carey Purcell

The Cherry Lane Theatre celebrates its 90th anniversary Oct. 6 with a gala event featuring a starry lineup of performers and presenters.

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Sunday, October 5, 2014

Michael John LaChiusa’s The Wild Party Opens at Bailiwick Chicago Oct. 5 by Carey Purcell

Bailiwick Chicago kicks off its 2014-15 season with the musical The Wild Party, which officially opens Oct. 5 following previews that began Oct. 2.

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Saturday, October 4, 2014

Robert Christopher Riley and Montego Glover Dream of Glory in Boxing Drama The Royale, Beginning Ton by Carey Purcell

Tony nominee Montego Glover and Robert Christopher Riley star in the Old Globe Theatre production of Marco Ramirez's boxing drama The Royale, with performances beginning Oct. 4 in San Di…

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Romantic Musical Do I Hear a Waltz?, With Emily Skinner, Opens Tonight in San Francisco by Carey Purcell

Performances of Do I Hear a Waltz?, a rarely revived musical romance starring Tony nominee Emily Skinner, officially opens at San Francisco's Eureka Theatre Oct. 4 following previews tha…

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Friday, October 3, 2014

Porchlight’s Sweeney Todd Begins Serving “The Worst Pies in London” Oct. 3 by Carey Purcell

Chicago's Porchlight Music Theatre kicks off its 20th Anniversary Season of Sondheim with Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, with performances beginning Oc…

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Cast of Found Offers Roundtable Discussion and Performance at Apple Store Today by Carey Purcell

Cast members from the world-premiere production of Found, the original musical inspired by found letters and notes, discuss the process of bringing a new musical to the stage Oct. 3 at t…

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