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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Born With Teeth, Contemporary Take on Shakespeare's Richard III, Begins Off-Broadway Run April 16 by Michael Gioia

Epic Theatre Ensemble presents Richard III: Born With Teeth, a contemporary take on William Shakespeare's Richard III, beginning April 16, prior to an official opening April 21, at …

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"Joe Iconis Rock and Roll Jamboree" Album, Featuring Krysta Rodriguez and More, Released Digitally April 16 by Michael Gioia

"The Joe Iconis Rock and Roll Jamboree," a collection of songs performed by musical theatre songwriter Joe Iconis ("Smash") and his "merry band of musical theatre mi…

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Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Offers Tax Season Ticket Giveaway for CPAs April 16 by Michael Gioia

The high-flying Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark celebrates tax season with a special post-tax-day ticket giveaway for certified public accountants for the 7:30 PM perform…

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Broadway Engagement of The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream, Directed by Steven Van Zandt, Opens April 16 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 & Eddie Brigati, opens in a limited engagement at Broa…

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Hollywood Secrets Are Revealed in Clifford Odets' The Big Knife, Opening on Broadway April 16 by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Bobby Cannavale, C.J. Wilson, Marin Ireland, Chip Zien, Richard Kind, Brenda Wehle, Reg Rogers and more star in Clifford Odets' drama of Hollywood secrets, The Big Knife, officially open…

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Monday, April 15, 2013

Tony Winners Kristin Chenoweth and Matthew Broderick Will Co-Star in Untitled CBS Pilot by Michael Gioia

Tony Award-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth will star opposite two-time Tony winner Matthew Broderick in an untitled CBS comedy pilot, according to Deadline.com.

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Katie Rose Clarke Will Return to Broadway's Wicked by Michael Gioia

Actress Katie Rose Clarke will return to the role of Glinda in the Broadway company of Wicked beginning April 23 at the Gershwin Theatre.

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NYMF Announces 2013 Productions; Co-Founder Isaac Robert Hurwitz Will Step Down Following Tenth Annual Fest by Michael Gioia

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) has announced the 2013 lineup of productions for its tenth annual festival, which will run July 8-28 in New York City.

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Dogfight Cast Album Will Hit Shelves in May; Digital Release Set for April 30 by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

The cast recording of the 2012 Off-Broadway production of the musical Dogfight — featuring a pop-rock score by rising theatre songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul — will be rel…

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THE SCREENING ROOM: Santino Fontana, Lindsay Mendez, Betsy Wolfe and More Sing Adam Gwon Songs at 54 Below by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

The songs of composer-lyricist Adam Gwon were celebrated April 8 at 54 Below. Here are highlights from the evening, which included performances from Santino Fontana, Liz Callaway, Linds…

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Patty Duke and Meredith Baxter Will Appear on Season Finale of Fox's "Glee" by Michael Gioia

Oscar winner Patty Duke and Emmy Award nominee Meredith Baxter will guest star on the Season Four finale of the Fox hit musical series "Glee," according to Deadline.com.

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"Smash" Ratings Drop Further Following April 13 Episode by Michael Gioia

Ratings of the second season of NBC's "Smash," the Emmy Award-winning musical drama about the creation and inner workings of a Broadway musical, hit a new series low following …

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Jeremy Jordan, Adam Guettel, Andrew Rannells and More Among Joe Iconis & Family, Beginning April 15 at 54 Below by Michael Gioia

"Smash" star and Newsies Tony Award nominee Jeremy Jordan, Tony Award-winning composer-lyricist Adam Guettel (The Light in the Piazza) and Book of Mormon Tony nominee Andrew Rannel…

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The Rascals Reunite On Broadway in Once Upon a Dream, Beginning April 15; Steven Van Zandt Directs 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 & Eddie Brigati, plays a limited engagement at Broadwa…

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Sunday, April 14, 2013

Broadway Sings Stevie Wonder, With Corey Cott, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Jay Armstrong Johnson and More, Held April 14 by Michael Gioia

Corey Cott, Rebecca Naomi Jones and Jay Armstrong Johnson are among the performers taking part in Broadway Sings Stevie Wonder, featuring new arrangements of songs from Grammy Award win…

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Steven Culp and Dana Delany Star in CA World Premiere of Beau Willimon's Parisian Woman, Beginning April 14 by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Dana Delany, Steven Culp, Linda Gehringer, Rebecca Mozo and Steven Weber star in the South Coast Repertory world-premiere production of The Parisian Woman by Beau Willimon, author of Farragu…

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Kerry Butler, Kelly AuCoin, Eisa Davis Make The Call, About Adoption and Race, Opening April 14 by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Tanya Barfield's foreign-adoption drama The Call, a world-premiere co-production by Playwrights Horizons and Primary Stages, featuring Kelly AuCoin, Tony Award nominee Kerry Butler, Obie…

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Saturday, April 13, 2013

Hands Off! Broadway's Hands on a Hardbody Rides Into the Sunset April 13; Cast Album Will Release in June by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Hands on a Hardbody, the cultural pulse-taking about a cross-section of Texans hoping to win a pickup truck in a grueling endurance competition, plays its final performance on Broadway April…

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"Broadway Idiot," Full-Length Documentary of Billie Joe Armstrong's Road to Broadway, Will Screen at Berkeley Rep by Michael Gioia

"Broadway Idiot," a full-length documentary film following Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong as he made the journey to Broadway in the rock musical American Idiot, will scree…

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THE SCREENING ROOM: Laura Osnes, Santino Fontana, Nick Blaemire Sing With Charlie Rosen's Broadway Big Band by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

Charlie Rosen's Broadway Big Band returned to the new Manhattan nightspot 54 Below March 30. Here are highlights from the evening. 

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Happiest Song, Final Chapter in Quiara Alegría Hudes' "Elliot Trilogy," Begins April 13 by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

The Happiest Song Plays Last, the final play in Pulitzer Prize winner Quiara Alegría Hudes' "Elliot" Trilogy, begins performances April 13 at the Goodman Theatre. Armand…

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Hands Off! Broadway's Hands on a Hardbody Rides Into the Sunset April 13 by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Hands on a Hardbody, the cultural pulse-taking about a cross-section of Texans hoping to win a pickup truck in a grueling endurance competition, plays its final performance on Broadway April…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, April 12, 2013

Sutton Foster, Jeremy Jordan, Nikki M. James, Josh Young and More Set for Kerrigan-Lowdermilk American Songbook Concert by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winners Nikki M. James and Sutton Foster and Tony Award nominees Jeremy Jordan and Josh Young are among the lineup of performers set for composers Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermi…

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Shaping Sound Dance Company, With "SYTYCD" and Bare's Travis Wall, Will Play 13-City Tour by Michael Gioia

Shaping Sound, a new contemporary dance company that features Emmy nominee and Bare choreographer Travis Wall ("So You Think You Can Dance"), will launch a 13-city tour May 18 in L…

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Carol Burnett Will Be Honored With Naming of Carol Burnett Square in Los Angeles by Michael Gioia

Tony Award recipient Carol Burnett will be honored April 18 when the intersection of Highland Avenue and Selma Avenue in Hollywood, CA, will be officially named Carol Burnett Square.

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Kate Shindle, Celina Carvajal, Lilli Cooper and More Join Broadway in South Africa Anniversary Celebration; Jay Manuel to Host by Michael Gioia

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

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Triad Stage's Reimagined My Fair Lady, With Cast of Ten, Opens April 12; Julia Osborne and Michael McKenzie Star by Michael Gioia

Triad Stage presents a reimagined production of My Fair Lady, the Tony Award-winning musical by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, officially opening April 12, following previews that bega…

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Beth Glover, Mark Zimmerman, Chelsea Morgan Stock, Ross Lekites Share Good News! at Goodspeed Beginning April 12 by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Goodspeed Musicals' new adaptation of the Jazz Age musical Good News!, about college romance, football and a certain dance called "The Varsity Drag," begins performances April …

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Thursday, April 11, 2013

Will Chase and Jenn Colella to Reunite for High Fidelity Concerts at 54 Below; Adam Chanler-Berat Will Also Sing by Michael Gioia

Will Chase and Jenn Colella, original cast members of the short-lived Broadway musical High Fidelity, will reunite for a concert staging of the Tom Kitt-Amanda Green-scored musical at Manhat…

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Tony Winner Adam Guettel Will Debut New Material Alongside Pace University Students by Michael Gioia

The Pace University Department of Performing Arts will present a concert of works by Tony Award-winning composer Adam Guettel (The Light in the Piazza), performed by the composer and accompa…

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The Last Five Years, With Betsy Wolfe and Adam Kantor, Given Third and Final Off-Broadway Extension by Michael Gioia

Second Stage Theatre's new production of Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown's musical The Last Five Years, with Adam Kantor and Betsy Wolfe as a couple who falls in and out of love…

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