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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Hatched Concerts, Featuring New Work by Pace Freshmen, Held May 8 at 54 Below; Ryan Scott Oliver Directs by Michael Gioia

Hatched: Fresh Work, Freshman, a concert of new work featuring Pace University's musical theatre class of 2016, is offered May 8 at 54 Below.

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Kip Fagan Will Direct Free Performance of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit by Michael Gioia

Rising Phoenix Repertory will continue its Cino Nights Series of new work with Halley Feiffer's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit at Memorial Sloan-Kette…

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Jason Gotay, Cortney Wolfson, Matt DeAngelis and More Set for Rockers Anonymous: 80's-Tastic! Concert by Michael Gioia

Rockers Anonymous will return to The Underground Lounge May 10 for its ninth engagement, 80's-Tastic! Jason Gotay, Cortney Wolfson and Matt DeAngelis are among the evening's lineup.

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Stephen Sondheim Discusses A Life in the Theatre May 8 at The Grand Opera House in Delaware by Michael Gioia

Tony Award-winning composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim takes part in A Life in the Theatre: An Onstage Conversation May 8 at The Grand Opera House in Wilmington, DE.

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PLAYBILL PLAYLIST: The Pop Show's Tonya Pinkins, Kyle Dean Massey and Jarrod Spector Pick Their Favorite Elton John Tunes by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Tonya Pinkins, Kyle Dean Massey and Jarrod Spector are among the performers set for The Pop Show, which will launch with a tribute to Elton John, at Birdland. In anticipati…

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Christina Crawford Recounts Surviving Mommie Dearest May 8-12 at Off-Broadway's Snapple Theater by Michael Gioia

Mommie Dearest Inc. in association with producer Jerry Rosenberg presents the New York premiere of A Conversation With Christina Crawford: Live and Onstage in Surviving Mommie Dearest, starr…

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Janet Krupin, Jarrod Spector, Rachel Stern and More Will Make Noise With Composer Janine McGuire in NYC Concert by Michael Gioia

Let's Make Noise: The Music & Lyrics of Janine McGuire, featuring the original music of composer-lyricist Janine McGuire, will be presented May 21 in NYC. Janet Krupin and Jarrod Spe…

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Damon Intrabartolo-Jon Hartmere Pop Opera Bare Will Return to Los Angeles by Michael Gioia

Thirteen years after its world premiere, glory|struck productions will present the Los Angeles return of the Damon Intrabartolo-Jon Hartmere pop opera bare, reviving the material for the fir…

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Joy of the Lord! Tony Nominee Keala Settle Conquered Her Fears in Hands on a Hardbody by Michael Gioia

Keala Settle, a 2013 Tony Award nominee for her performance as big-hearted and big-voiced Texan Norma Valverde, confessed that bringing down the house at Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theat…

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"Jesus Christ Superstar" Released on Blu-Ray May 7 by Michael Gioia

The 1973 film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar is released on Blu-ray by Universal Studios May 7.

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Monday, May 6, 2013

World Premiere of Eric Simonson's Incredible Season of Ronnie Rabinovitz Among History Theatre's 2013-14 Season by Michael Gioia

History Theatre has announced the titles among its 2013-14 season, which will explore what it means to be an American "hero" and include three world premieres, including a new work…

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Prospect's 2013 Spring Soirée, With Rob McClure, Julia Murney, Jay Armstrong Johnson and More, Held May 6 by Michael Gioia

Prospect Theater Company presents its annual gala, the 2013 Spring Soirée, May 6 at Battery Gardens. Alison Cimmet hosts.

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THE SCREENING ROOM: Runs a Minute 11 Concert, With Loni Ackerman, Brandon Victor Dixon, André De Shields and More by Michael Gioia

The 11th edition of the Bistro Award-winning series If It Only Even Runs a Minute was held April 22 at (le) Poisson Rouge. This edition featured a cast reunion of the entire original ca…

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Producer Scott Rudin Confronts New York Times Writer in Printed Testament of Mary Advertisement by Michael Gioia

Tony Award-winning Broadway producer Scott Rudin, a lead producer on the short-lived 2013 Tony Award-nominated Best Play The Testament of Mary, criticized New York Times theatre reporter Pat…

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Spider-Man's Katrina Lenk Will Join Broadway Cast of Once May 7 by Michael Gioia

Katrina Lenk, who most recently starred in Broadway's Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, will join the cast of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Once beginning May 7 at the Bernard B. Jaco…

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"Smash" Ratings Increase Following May 4 Episode by Michael Gioia

Ratings of NBC's "Smash," the Emmy Award-winning musical drama about the creation and inner workings of a Broadway musical, increased following the show's May 4 episode.&nb…

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Michael Rupert, Nancy Opel, Tony Yazbeck, Elizabeth Stanley and More Set for Barrington’s On the Town by Michael Gioia

Barrington Stage Company will kick off its 2013-14 season with the Bernstein-Comden-Green musical On the Town June 12 on the Boyd-Quinson Mainstage. The cast includes Tony Award winner Micha…

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THE LEADING MEN: Tony Nominees Billy Porter and Stark Sands Kick Up Their Heels in Broadway's Kinky Boots by Michael Gioia

Billy Porter and Stark Sands, the leading men at the heart of Broadway's Kinky Boots, each earned a 2013 Tony Award nomination for his performance. Playbill catches up with the nominees.

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Brandon Victor Dixon, Shoshana Bean and More Perform at May 6 Broadway in South Africa Celebration; Jay Manuel Hosts by Michael Gioia

Jay Manuel, known for appearing on television's "America's Next Top Model," hosts The Broadway in South Africa 5th Anniversary Celebration, which is held May 6 at…

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Broadway Backs Boston Benefit, With Nick Adams, Corey Mach, Kate Rockwell, Wallace Smith and More, Held May 6 by Michael Gioia

Nick Adams, Corey Mach, Kate Rockwell and Wallace Smith are among the performers taking part in Broadway Backs Boston, an evening where Broadway performers come together to support thos…

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Playwrights Gala, Honoring Women Writers, Held May 6; LaChanze, Shuler Hensley, Kerry Butler Among Performers by Michael Gioia

Off-Broadway theatre company Playwrights Horizons holds its annual spring gala May 6 at the event space 583 Park Avenue. Tony Award winners LaChanze and Shuler Hensley as well as Tony nomine…

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Sunday, May 5, 2013

Kate Rockwell, Corey Mach, Jared Bradshaw and More Perform Tunes in Times Square in Free Concert May 5 by Michael Gioia

Magical Music for LifeTM Foundation presents its second annual Tunes in Times Square benefit concert May 5 from 10 AM-6 PM at the Broadway Pedestrian Plaza between 46th and 47th Streets in T…

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Big Fish, With Norbert Leo Butz and Kate Baldwin, Ends Chicago Run May 5; Broadway Is Next by Michael Gioia

The world premiere of the new musical Big Fish, based on the 1998 novel by Daniel Wallace and the 2003 Columbia Pictures film written by John August, concludes its pre-Broadway engageme…

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The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream Ends Broadway Engagement May 5; North American Tour to Follow by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream, a new concert event written by guitarist Steven Van Zandt, with music and lyrics by Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati, concludes its limited Broadway engageme…

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Friday, May 3, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: "Revolting Children" — Cast of Broadway's Matilda Performs on "GMA" (Video) by Michael Gioia

The cast of the Tony Award-nominated Best Musical Matilda the Musical visited "Good Morning America" May 2 to perform two musical numbers, "Naughty" and "Revolting C…

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NYC Production of Hello, Dolly!, Featuring Cast of Amas Academy Teens, Presented May 3-12 by Michael Gioia

Amas Musical Theatre's Rosetta LeNoire Musical Theatre Company presents the Tony Award-winning musical Hello, Dolly!, featuring a cast of young performers from the Amas Teen Academy, May…

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Thursday, May 2, 2013

Join Her! Fans Invited to Sing With 2013 Tony Nominee Andrea Martin on Broadway Revival Cast Recording of Pippin by Michael Gioia

The Broadway production of the cirque-inspired revival of Pippin and Ghostlight Records are inviting fans to sing alonside 2013 Tony Award nominee Andrea Martin for the upcoming cast re…

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Tony Nominees Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Will Celebrate Dogfight Album With Reunion Concert at Joe's Pub by Michael Gioia

Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, 2013 Tony Award nominees for their original score of A Christmas Story, The Musical, will celebrate the recent release of their Dogfight cast album with a reunion…

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Complete Casting Announced for Off-Broadway Premiere of Sam Carner and Derek Gregor's Unlock'd Musical by Michael Gioia

Jennifer Blood, Jillian Gottlieb, Sydney James Harcourt and A.J. Shively will lead the cast of the Prospect Theater Company's Off-Broadway premiere of Unlock'd, the Richard Rodgers A…

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Richard Todd Adams, Mariel Blatt, Brandon Contreras and More Will Join Composer David Mallamud for NYC Concert by Michael Gioia

Richard Todd Adams (The Pirate Queen, The Woman in White) will join composer David Mallamud for The Magical and Mysterious Music of Mister Mallamud May 6 at the Laurie Beechman Theatre in Ne…

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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

The Last Five Years, With Betsy Wolfe and Adam Kantor, Will Be Recorded for Ghostlight Records by Michael Gioia

Ghostlight Records will preserve the Second Stage Theatre production of Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years, which stars Adam Kantor and Betsy Wolfe as a…

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