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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Kinky Boots' Lena Hall and Rock Band The Deafening Will Celebrate Video Release Oct. 2 in NYC by Michael Gioia

Lena Hall (Celina Carvajal), who plays Nicola in the Tony-winning Broadway musical Kinky Boots, and her rock band The Deafening will celebrate the release of their second music video with a …

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Jazz at Lincoln Center All-Stars Musicians Announced for Broadway Musical Revue After Midnight by Michael Gioia

Producers Scott Sanders and Wynton Marsalis have announced the roster of musicians who will form the Jazz at Lincoln Center All-Stars and play nightly on Broadway in the new musical After Mi…

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"Dexter" Actor David Zayas Cast in Will Gluck's "Annie" Film Remake by Michael Gioia

David Zayas, who has been seen on television in "Dexter" and "Oz," has joined the cast of the upcoming film remake of the 1982 movie musical "Annie," which will…

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Goodspeed Musicals 2014 Season Will Include World Premiere of Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn Musical by Michael Gioia

The world-premiere musical Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn, based on the classic film from Universal Pictures, is among the titles in Goodspeed Musicals' 2014 season.

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Kirsten Wyatt Joins Cast of Broadway's Annie Oct. 1 by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Kirsten Wyatt, who has been seen on Broadway in Grease, A Christmas Story, Elf, Shrek and You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, joins the cast of the Tony-nominated revival of Annie Oct. 1.

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Monday, September 30, 2013

That Lady from Maxim's, The Rise And Fall Of A Teenage Cyberqueen and More Win 2013 Innovative Theatre Awards by Michael Gioia

The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation, the organization dedicated to celebrating Off Off-Broadway, presented the 2013 Innovative Theatre Awards Sept. 30 at Mason Hall at the Baruch Perf…

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PLAYBILL VIP SPOTLIGHT: Pasek and Paul's Dogfight Enters the Ring With College Students at Pace University by Michael Gioia

The 2013 Lucille Lortel Award-winning musical Dogfight — an unlikely love story between a clumsy waitress and a Vietnam-bound soldier that features a pop-rock score by rising theatrica…

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Tix On Sale for Roundabout's Machinal and Dinner With Friends by Michael Gioia

Tickets are now on sale for Roundabout Theatre Company's productions of Machinal, starring Golden Globe nominee Rebecca Hall, and Dinner with Friends.

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The Jungle Book Musical Becomes Huntington Theatre Company's Highest-Grossing Production by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

The new musical Jungle Book became the most successful production in Huntington Theatre Company's 31-year history Sept. 28, grossing $1,584,263 to date with three full weeks remaining in…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:55PM

Tony Winner Lin-Manuel Miranda Will Guest Star on CBS' "How I Met Your Mother" by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda will guest star on the final season of CBS' "How I Met Your Mother," the television comedy starring Neil Patrick Harris.

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Broadway on the Web: Andrew Keenan-Bolger and Kate Wetherhead Take "Submissions Only" in Theatrical Web Series by Michael Gioia

The trials and tribulations of life in the world of theatre are being materialized on computer screens. In the three-part series "Broadway on the Web," Playbill.com profiles the th…

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Annaleigh Ashford, Betsy Wolfe, Howard McGillin, Aaron Lazar and More Are Born for Broadway Sept. 30 at 54 Below by Michael Gioia

Born for Broadway, the fourth annual celebrity cabaret that features Broadway and TV stars who donate their time and talent to raise money for paralysis-based organizations, is held Sept. 30…

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Here in the Dark Concert, With Rebecca Naomi Jones, Ashkon Davaran, Leslie McDonel and More, Held Sept. 30 by Michael Gioia

The Show Goes On Productions presents Here in the Dark, written and performed by Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812's Ashkon Davaran, Sept. 30 at the Cutting Room in Manhat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Innovative Theatre Awards Held Sept. 30; Bedbugs!!!, Astoria's Blood Brothers, LaMaMa Among 2013 Nominees by Michael Gioia

The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation, the organization dedicated to celebrating Off Off-Broadway, presents the 2013 Innovative Theatre Awards Sept. 30 at Mason Hall at the Baruch Perfo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tony Winner Judy Kaye and Pianist Steven Blier Offer a Festive Evening of Song Sept. 30 by Michael Gioia

Two-time Tony Award winner Judy Kaye and pianist Steven Blier take part in The FSH Society's annual Festive Evening of Song Sept. 30 at the New York Botanical Garden to benefit The …

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Sunday, September 29, 2013

Charlotte d'Amboise, Felicia Finley, Mara Davi Celebrate Catherine Zeta-Jones at Sept. 29 Dance Alliance Gala by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Charlotte d'Amboise (Pippin), Felicia Finley (Mamma Mia!) and Mara Davi (A Chorus Line, "Smash") are among the performers celebrating Tony and Academy A…

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Barrington's Clybourne Park, With Carol Halstead, Greg Jackson and More, Opens Sept. 29 by Michael Gioia

Barrington Stage Company, under the leadership of artistic director Julianne Boyd and managing director Tristan Wilson, presents the Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning play Clybourne Park, whic…

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Saturday, September 28, 2013

Tony Winner Hugh Jackman Receives Golden Icon Award Sept. 28 at 2013 Zurich Film Festival by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman receives the Golden Icon Award at the 2013 Zurich Film Festival. The ceremony takes place Sept. 28 at the Cinema Corso 1.

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Friday, September 27, 2013

Rebecca Henderson, Luke Kirby, James Rebhorn and Phyllis Somerville Cast in Roundabout's Too Much, Too Much, Too Many by Michael Gioia

Rebecca Henderson, Luke Kirby, James Rebhorn and Phyllis Somerville will star in the Roundabout Underground production of Too Much, Too Much, Too Many, a new play by Meghan Kennedy, beginnin…

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Katie Holmes Will Join Meryl Steep and Jeff Bridges in "The Giver" Film by Michael Gioia

Katie Holmes, who was last seen on Broadway in Theresa Rebeck's Dead Accounts, will join Oscar winner Meryl Streep and Jeff Bridges in "The Giver," according to the Hollywood R…

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Jeff Bowen, David Kirshenbaum, Miller & Tysen, Katie Thompson Will Pen New Songs for Once Upon a Time Concert by Michael Gioia

Once Upon A Time In New York City, a concert series featuring a slate of brand-new songs about the Big Apple, will make its 54 Below debut Nov. 19.

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Critically Acclaimed Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Begins Midtown Engagement Sept. 27 by Michael Gioia

Dave Malloy's critically praised musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, which is staged within the custom-built pop-up supper club Kazino, begins performances Sept. 27 in…

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"Another Story Must Begin": Toronto Les Misérables, Starring Ramin Karimloo, Starts Sept. 27 by Michael Gioia

The Toronto premiere of the 25th-anniversary edition of Les Misérables, starring Ramin Karimloo (London's The Phantom of the Opera and Love Never Dies) as Jean Valjean, begin…

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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Led by Husband and Wife Keir Dullea and Mia Dillon, Begins Sept. 27 at Tennessee Williams Festival by Michael Gioia and Carey Purcell

Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winning play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof begins performances at the 8th Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival Sept. 27. The theme of this yea…

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Thursday, September 26, 2013

Barrington's Clybourne Park, With Carol Halstead, Greg Jackson and More, Begins Sept. 26 by Michael Gioia

Barrington Stage Company, under the leadership of artistic director Julianne Boyd and managing director Tristan Wilson, presents the Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning play Clybourne Park begin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Brian Stokes Mitchell, LaChanze, Liz Callaway and More Celebrate Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty Sept. 26-28 at 54 Below by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

Tony Award winners Brian Stokes Mitchell and LaChanze are among the performers celebrating Tony Award-winning Ragtime creators Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty in Nice Fighting You: A 3…

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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Nick Adams, Jeremy Kushnier, Steve Rosen and Alyssa DiPalma Join Rocky Horror Show at Bucks County Playhouse by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Nick Adams, Jeremy Kushnier, Steve Rosen and Alyssa DiPalma have been announced to join the Bucks County Playhouse production of Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show, which will b…

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Toni Braxton and Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds Join Roster of Special Guests for Broadway's After Midnight by Michael Gioia

Grammy Award-winning artists Toni Braxton and Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds have joined the roster of special guest star vocalists for the new Broadway musical After Midnight &mdas…

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Here in the Dark Concert Will Feature Rebecca Naomi Jones, Ashkon Davaran, Leslie McDonel and More by Michael Gioia

The Show Goes On Productions will present Here in the Dark, written and performed by Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812's Ashkon Davaran, Sept. 30 at the Cutting Room in Manhatt…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:03PM

Bring It On's Jason Gotay Will Take Flight in Broadway's Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark by Michael Gioia

Jason Gotay, who starred as Randall in Bring It On: The Musical, will take flight as the Spider-Man/Peter Parker Alternate in Broadway's Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark beginning at the end…

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Mike Tyson Will Bring His Undisputed Truth to the U.K. by Michael Gioia

Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth, Mike Tyson's one-man show chronicling the ups and downs of his life and career as a champion heavyweight boxer that was seen on Broadway in summer 2012 and …

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