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Thursday, April 11, 2013

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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I Do! I Do!, Starring Davis Gaines and Vicki Lewis, Among Laguna Playhouse's 2013-14 Season by Michael Gioia

The Laguna Playhouse has announced the lineup for its 2013-14 season, which will kick off with the marriage musical I Do! I Do!, starring Broadway actors Davis Gaines and Vicki Lewis.

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Kacie Sheik, Cale Krise to Join Brandon Victor Dixon, André De Shields and More for If It Only Even Runs a Minute 11 by Michael Gioia

Kacie Sheik, Cale Krise, Daniel Everidge and Bret Shuford have joined the lineup for the 11th edition of the Bistro Award-winning series If It Only Even Runs a Minute, which will be hel…

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Bill W. and Dr. Bob, About the Founding of Alcoholics Anonymous, Will Play Off-Broadway's Soho Playhouse by Michael Gioia

Bill W. and Dr. Bob, Samuel Shem and Janet Surrey's play about the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous, will begin Off-Broadway performances July 8, prior to an official opening July 16, at…

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Kellie Overbey, Quentin Maré and Renata Friedman Are Sleeping Rough, Opening April 11; Sam Buntrock Directs by Michael Gioia

The world premiere of Kara Manning's Sleeping Rough, directed by Tony Award nominee Sam Buntrock, officially opens Off-Broadway April 11, following previews that began April 3, at the Wi…

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Sense & Sensibility Musical, Starring Robert Petkoff, Nick Verina, Ed Dixon, Stephanie Rothenberg, Opens April 11 by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Nick Verina, Jeremiah James, Ruth Gottschall, Stephanie Rothenberg, Mary Michael Patterson, Robert Petkoff and Ed Dixon are among the players in the Denver world premiere of Sense & Sens…

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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Moe Angelos Will Star in NYTW's Sontag: Reborn, Inspired by Work of Essayist Susan Sontag by Michael Gioia

Off-Broadway's New York Theatre Workshop will present Sontag: Reborn, inspired by the work of essayist Susan Sontag, beginning May 28, prior to an official opening June 6. Moe Angelos wi…

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"Smash" Star Jeremy Jordan and Tony Winner Adam Guettel Join Lineup for Joe Iconis & Family at 54 Below by Michael Gioia

"Smash" star and Newsies Tony Award nominee Jeremy Jordan and Tony Award-winning composer-lyricist Adam Guettel (The Light in the Piazza) have joined the lineup for Joe Iconis…

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Marlo Hunter Will Helm Off-Broadway Premiere of Sam Carner and Derek Gregor's Unlock'd Musical by Michael Gioia

Prospect Theater Company will present the Off-Broadway premiere of Unlock'd, the Richard Rodgers Award-winning musical by rising theatrical composers Sam Carner and Derek Gregor, beginni…

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Alex Timbers Will Direct The Last Goodbye, Fusing Romeo and Juliet With Music of Late Songwriter Jeff Buckley by Michael Gioia

The Old Globe will open its 2013-14 season with The Last Goodbye, a new musical that marries Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and the incendiary songs of singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley. Pe…

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Christina Crawford Will Recount Surviving Mommie Dearest in Off-Broadway Limited Engagement by Michael Gioia

Mommie Dearest Inc. in association with producer Jerry Rosenberg will present the New York premiere of Surviving Mommie Dearest, starring Christina Crawford — actress, activist and aut…

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Julie Taymor, Glen Berger and Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Producers Reach Settlement by Michael Gioia

Julie Taymor, Glen Berger and 8 Legged Productions LLC, the producer of Broadway's Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, announced April 10 that the pending litigation between them has been set…

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Anthony Rapp, Robin de Jesus, Jason Gotay and More Will Join Songwriter Blake Pfeil for Joe's Pub Concert by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Robin de Jesus (In the Heights, La Cage aux Folles) and Rent star Anthony Rapp are among the artists who will join singer, songwriter and actor Blake Pfeil for Blake Pfeil…

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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Kinky Boots' Celina Carvajal and Rock Band The Deafening Will Offer NYC Concert by Michael Gioia

Celina Carvajal, who plays Nicola in the new Broadway musical Kinky Boots, and her rock band The Deafening will offer a New York City concert April 24 at Arlene's Grocery.

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"The X Factor" Finalist and Wonderland Actress Carly Rose Sonenclar Will Offer NYC Solo Concert by Michael Gioia

"The X Factor" finalist and young Broadway actress Carly Rose Sonenclar will offer a solo concert Aug. 10 at the Best Buy Theater in Times Square as part of The Stand Up for a Cure…

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Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Offers Tax Season Ticket Giveaway for Certified Public Accountants by Michael Gioia

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

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Commercial Theater Institute's 32nd Annual Weekend Intensive Will Present Four New Musicals in NYC by Michael Gioia

The Commercial Theater Institute, the New York City-based program committed to the development and training of emerging producers, will offer its 32nd annual "3-Day Weekend Producing In…

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Natascia Diaz, Paul Downs Colaizzo, E. Faye Butler and More Among DC Helen Hayes Award Winners by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

The 29th annual Helen Hayes Awards, representing excellence in Washington, DC-area professional theatre, were handed out April 8. Natascia Diaz, Paul Downs Colaizzo and E. Faye Butler a…

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Aaron Zebede is The Accidental Pervert in Panama City Production, Beginning April 9 by Michael Gioia

The Accidental Pervert, the autobiographical play about one man's obsessive love of pornography that is in its fourth year Off-Broadway, receives its second international production. Per…

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Monday, April 8, 2013

Hard Times: Broadway's Hands on a Hardbody Will Close 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, will close on Broadway April 13, its producer…

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Free Reading of On the 5:31, With Stephanie Janssen, Bernardo Cubria and Raye Levine, Held April 8 in NYC by Michael Gioia

Barefoot Theatre Company presents a free reading of Mando Alvarado's new play On the 5:31, chronicling the ten-year span of a flawed relationship, April 8 at The Loft (East 3rd Productio…

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Pippin Broadway Revival Cast Album Will Hit Shelves in June by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Ghostlight Records will release the new Broadway cast recording of Roger O. Hirson and Stephen Schwartz's coming-of-age musical Pippin, featuring material from the show never previously …

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Robert Schenkkan's All The Way Receives 2013 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award by Michael Gioia

Robert Schenkkan's All The Way is the recipient of the 2013 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/American Theatre Critics Association New Play Award, ATCA announced April 6 at the Humana Festival o…

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Sarah Ruhl and Les Waters Will Reunite for Dear Elizabeth at Berkeley Rep; Mary Beth Fisher and Tom Nelis to Star by Michael Gioia

Sarah Ruhl and Les Waters, creators of Eurydice, Three Sisters and In the Next Room (or the vibrator play), will reunite for the West Coast premiere of Ruhl's Dear Elizabeth, which will …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:01PM

"Smash" Ratings Hit Series Low Following Switch to Saturday Airdate 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, have hit a new series low follo…

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Chita Rivera Hosts April 8 Memorial Celebrating Late Producer Marty Richards With Performances and Tributes by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Chita Rivera (The Rink, Kiss of the Spider Woman) is the mistress of ceremonies at the April 8 memorial honoring stage and film producer Marty Richards. The evening, benefi…

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Concert of The Disappearing Man, With Erik Lochtefeld, D.C. Anderson and More, Held April 8 at Joe's Pub by Michael Gioia

A concert presentation of Jahn Sood's new folk opera The Disappearing Man is offered April 8 at Joe's Pub in New York City. Erik Lochtefeld stars in the title role.

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Melissa Van Der Schyff, Tony Sheldon, Larkin Bogan and More Join Sam Willmott for Free Concert at the York April 8 by Michael Gioia

Tony Sheldon, a Tony Award nominee for Priscilla Queen of the Desert, and Melissa Van Der Schyff, a Drama Desk nominee for Bonnie & Clyde, are among the artists joining Fred Ebb Awa…

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Sunday, April 7, 2013

Rock Opera Junk, Featuring Anastacia McCleskey and Katrina Rose Dideriksen, Returns to Joe's Pub April 7 by Michael Gioia

Junk: A Rock Opera, a new work by Swedish pop band Brainpool that was seen in a sold-out Joe's Pub concert in January, returns to the Manhattan venue April 7 with new songs and orchestra…

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Godspell's Celisse Henderson Joins Mamma Mia!'s Blake Whyte for "More Like Myself" Release Concert April 7 by Michael Gioia

Blake Whyte, who currently appears on Broadway in Mamma Mia!, celebrates the release of his debut album, "More Like Myself," April 7 at Alvin Ailey in New York City.

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Triad Stage's Reimagined My Fair Lady, With Cast of Ten, Begins April 7; 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, beginning April 7, prior to an official opening April 12,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM