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Friday, February 10, 2012

Ben Vereen Set for Black History Month Presentation at CCNY by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award winner Ben Vereen will participate in a Black History Month presentation at The City College of New York's Aaron Davis Hall on Monday, February 27 at 5:30pm. Vereen will dis…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:58PM

Nancy Opel to Return to Broadway's Memphis February 12 by Dan Bacalzo

Nancy Opel will once again play the role of Mama in the Broadway production of Memphis, at the Shubert Theate, on February 12. As previously reported, original Broadway cast member Cass Morg…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:26PM

Gerard Canonico, Lauren Elder, Aaron Ramey Set for "Our Time" Concert by Dan Bacalzo

Casting has been announced for Musically Human Theatre Productions' second concert in its "Our Time" series, to be held at the Duplex on Monday, March 12 at 9:30pm. David Norw…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:10PM

Ben Crawford, Lindsay Mendez, Betsy Wolfe Set for 35mm by Dan Bacalzo

Alex Brightman, Ben Crawford, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Lindsay Mendez, and Betsy Wolfe will star in the New York premiere of Ryan Scott Oliver's 35mm A Musical Exhibition at Brooklyn&apos…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:13AM

Plácido Domingo, Renée Fleming, Susan Graham Set for LA Opera Season by Dan Bacalzo

LA Opera has announced the lineup for its upcoming 2012-2013 season. The season will open on September 15 with Giuseppe Verdi's The Two Foscari, conducted by James Conlon and directed …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:23AM

Liza Minnelli Cancels Hot in Cleveland Appearance by Dan Bacalzo

Liza Minnelli has canceled her previously reported appearance on TV Land's Hot in Cleveland, according to TVGuide.com, which notes that her doctor has advised her to stay off of her an…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:03AM

Dirty Dancing Extends UK Tour by Dan Bacalzo

The UK national tour of the musical Dirty Dancing- The Classic Story On Stage has announced an extension, and is now booking through to the summer of 2013. The show is written by Eleanor Be…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:41AM

Daniel Evans, Jonathan Pryce, Jenna Russell Set fir Almeida Gala by Dan Bacalzo

Daniel Evans, Josie Lawrence, Jenny Jules, Jonathan Pryce, Jenna Russell, Samantha Spiro and Meera Syal will be among the performers for Almeida Up Close, the theatre's 2012 fundraising…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:59AM
Thursday, February 9, 2012

David Blatt, Keira Keeley, Nate Miller Set for Wilma's Curse of the Starving Class by Dan Bacalzo

David Blatt, Keith Conallen, Lorri Holt, Sam Henderson, Keira Keeley, Bruce McKenzie, Nate Miller, Peter Schmitz, and Ed Swidey will be featured in the Wilma Theater production of Sam Shepar…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:59PM

La Toya London, Michael A. Shepperd, Cesili Willimas Set for The Color Purple by Dan Bacalzo

Celebration Theatre has announced casting for its production of The Color Purple, to run March 9-May 26. Michael Matthews will direct. Adapted from the book by Alice Walker, the musical fea…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:34PM

Stephanie J. Block, Linda Lavin, Laura Osnes, Paulo Szot Set for The Best of Jim Caruso's Cast Party by Dan Bacalzo

Updated casting has been announced for The Best of Jim Caruso's Cast Party, at Town Hall on Thursday, February 23 at 8pm. The event will be presented by TheaterMania contributor Scott S…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:07PM

New York School of Interior Design to Present Theatrical by Design Exhibition by Dan Bacalzo

New York School of Interior Design will present Theatrical By Design: A Century of The Shubert Organizations Theatre Interiors, which will be on view at the NYSID Gallery, (161 East 69th St…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:52PM

Carolyn McCormick, Zach Grenier Set for Reading of Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's Abigail/1702 by Dan Bacalzo

Vassar & New York Stage and Film's Powerhouse Theater will present a reading of Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's Abigail/1702 in the Martel Theater in the Vogelstein Center for Drama a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:26PM

Broadway's Godspell to Allow Live Tweeting at February 19 Performance by Dan Bacalzo

The Broadway production of Godspell, at Circle in the Square Theatre, will allow a limited number of patrons to tweet live during the Sunday, February 19 at 7:30pm. Fifteen of the show&apo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:11PM

Broadway's Stick Fly to Close February 26 by Dan Bacalzo

The Broadway production of Lydia R. Diamond's Stick Fly, at the Cort Theatre, will play its final performance on Sunday, February 26. As of that time, it will have played 24 previews an…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:47PM

Celia Carvajal, Jason Wooten Set for Broadway Rox by Dan Bacalzo

Celia Carvajal, Ashley Loren, Justin Matthew Sargent, Shelley Thomas, and Jason Wooten will star in Broadway Rox, at the Queens Theatre, February 17 and 18. Rob Evan and Rich Affannato will …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:25PM

Broadway's Porgy and Bess to Extend Through September 30 by Dan Bacalzo

The Broadway production of The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess has extended its run and will now play through September 30. Norm Lewis and Audra McDonald, who play the title roles, will stay…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:02PM

Paul McCartney to Promote New Album with Free Live Streamed Performance by Dan Bacalzo

Paul McCartney will perform live from Capitol Studios to promote his previously reported new album, Kisses On the Bottom, with the performance to be streamed for free through iTunes tonight,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:44PM

Works by Kenneth Lin, Alena Smith Set for Second Stage Theatre Uptown Series by Dan Bacalzo

Second Stage Theatre has announced the two world premiere plays which will be presented as part of the company's tenth annual Second Stage Theatre Uptown Series at the McGinn/Cazale. I…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:11PM

Moya Angela, Derrick Baskin, Daniel J. Watts Set for D. Watts' Spoken Word Preserves: The Jam by Dan Bacalzo

Moya Angela, Derrick Baskin, Dionne D. Figgins, Candice Monet McCall, Marcos Santana, TAHARQA, and Daniel J. Watts will perform in D. Watts' Spoken Word Preserves: The Jam at the Clark …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:04PM

Judy Kuhn to Play Feinstein's in March by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award nominee Judy Kuhn will play Feinstein's at Loews Regency, March 6-10. Her new show will explore themes of love and happiness, using an eclectic mix of theater and pop music …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:53PM

Anthony Wilkinson's My Big Gay Italian Wedding to Tour U.K. by Dan Bacalzo

Anthony Wilkinson's My Big Gay Italian Wedding will tour the U.K. in the spring of 2012. The show focuses on two gay men as they plan their wedding and the people around them, includin…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:44PM

Will Chase, Laura Osnes, Tom Wopat Set for Encores! Pipe Dream by Dan Bacalzo

Will Chase and Tom Wopat will join the previously reported Laura Osnes in the New York City Center Encores! production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1955 musical Pipe Dream, to run March…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:32AM

Cirque Du Soleil's Zarkana to Return to Radio City June 6 by Dan Bacalzo

Cirque Du Soleil's acrobatic spectacle Zarkana will begin its previously reported return engagement at Radio City Music Hall on Wednesday, June 6, and play through Sunday, September 2. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:20AM

Ghost the Musical Cast Recording to Be Streamed for Free During Valentine's Day Event by Dan Bacalzo

The London original cast recording for Ghost the Musical will be streamed for free on Facebook from Monday, February 13 at Noon ET through Wednesday, February 15 at Noon ET at www.Facebook.c…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:06AM

New Georges to Celebrate 20th Anniversary with Benefit Birthday Bash by Dan Bacalzo

The OBIE Award-winning Off-Off Broadway theater company New Georges will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a benefit Birthday Bash at 3LD Art & Technology Center, to be held on Friday,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:42AM

Kenneth Lonergan to Direct His Medieval Play for Signature Theatre by Dan Bacalzo

Signature Theatre will present the world premiere of Medieval Play, written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan, to be performed in the End Stage Theatre of the company's new Signature Cen…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:27AM

Harry Potter's Jessie Cave to Star in London Production of Mary Rose by Dan Bacalzo

Jessie Cave will play the title role in J.M. Barrie's Mary Rose, to be presented by DogOrange Theatre at Studio 3, Riverside Studios, March 28-April 28. Matthew Parker will direct. The…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:53AM

Mark Brokaw, Michael Grandage Set for February 13 Drama Desk Event by Dan Bacalzo

Stage directors Mark Brokaw and Michael Grandage will participate in a special program and reception co-hosted by The BritArts Committee of The St. George's Society of New York and the …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:42AM

Maddie Corman, Maria Tucci, Jonathan Walker Set for Flight by Dan Bacalzo

Maddie Corman, Maria Tucci, and Jonathan Walker will star in the world premiere of Michel Wallerstein's Flight, to be presented Off-Broadway by Alchemy Theatre Company of Manhattan in a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:27AM
Wednesday, February 8, 2012

PHOTO FLASH: Rock of Ages Broadway Cast Performs at New York Giants Super Bowl Victory Ceremony by Dan Bacalzo

The Broadway cast of Rock of Ages performed the anthems "Don't Stop Believin'" and "Here I Go Again" at The New York Giants Super Bowl Victory Ceremony at New Y…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:45PM

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