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Thursday, January 24, 2013

AUDIO EXCLUSIVE: Godspell's Lindsay Mendez and Michael Holland Writing New Musical You're Gonna Hate This by Michael Gioia

You're Gonna Hate This, a new musical from Lindsay Mendez and Michael Holland — who met and collaborated on the Broadway revival of Godspell — is aiming for a New York City r…

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Pittsburgh Public's 1776, With George Merrick, Steve Vinovich, Trista Moldovan, Keith Hines, Begins Jan. 24 by Michael Gioia

Pittsburgh Public Theater's production of the Tony Award-winning musical 1776, the biggest production in the company's history, begins Jan. 24, prior to an official opening Feb. 1, a…

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David Manis and Howard Overshown Among Cast of Pioneer Theatre Company's Clybourne Park by Michael Gioia

Bruce Norris' Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Clybourne Park, will be presented by the Pioneer Theatre Company in Salt Lake City. Performances will begin Feb. 15 at the Simmons Pio…

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Off-Broadway's Bare Sets Closing Date; Cast Recording and International Productions Planned by Michael Gioia

Producers of Off-Broadway's Bare announced Jan. 23 that the coming-of-age rock musical set in a co-ed Catholic boarding school will play its final performance Feb. 3 at New World St…

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Corey Cott, Krysta Rodriguez, Emma Hunton, Andrea Burns and More Set for Once Upon a Time in New York City 2 by Michael Gioia

Newsies star Corey Cott and "Smash" actress Krysta Rodriguez are among the performers set for Once Upon a Time in New York City 2, a Feb. 3 benefit concert featuring new mater…

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Mary Testa, Capathia Jenkins, Paul Scott Goodman and More Join From Broadway with Love: A Benefit Concert for Sandy Hook by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

Two-time Tony Award nominee Mary Testa and Newsies' Capathia Jenkins are among the artists who have joined the long lineup of Broadway stars for From Broadway with Love: A Benefit C…

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Sean Hayes Will Star in Comedy Pilot for NBC; Jim Parsons Will Develop YouTube's "Prodigies" for TV by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Sean Hayes, who will appear in the second season of the NBC musical drama "Smash," will produce and star in an upcoming comedy pilot for NBC, according to Deadli…

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George Takei, Daryl Roth, Kristoffer Diaz and More Join Lineup of Speakers for 2013 TEDxBroadway Conference by Michael Gioia

The second annual TEDxBroadway, a day-long event where artists come together to discuss the future of Broadway, will be held Jan. 28 from 11 AM-6 PM at New World Stages. Actor George Takei, …

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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Screenplay of Tony Kushner's "Lincoln" Biopic, Directed by Steven Spielberg, Hits Shelves Jan. 22 by Michael Gioia

Tony Kushner's critically acclaimed screenplay for "Lincoln," the motion picture directed by Steven Spielberg and inspired by Pulitzer Prize winner Doris Kearns Goodwin's &…

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Two-for-One Broadway Week Begins Jan. 22; Titles Include Once, Newsies, Drood, Annie, Wicked and More by Michael Gioia

NYC & Company presents Broadway Week, which offers two-for-one tickets to New York City theatre, Jan. 22-Feb. 7. Participating shows include the 2012 Tony Award-winning Best Mu…

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Writers' Theatre's Sweet Charity, With Tiffany Topol, Jarrod Zimmerman, Karen Burthwright, Begins Jan. 22 by Michael Gioia

Writers' Theatre presents Sweet Charity, featuring a book by Neil Simon, music by Cy Coleman and lyrics by Dorothy Fields, beginning Jan. 22, prior to an official opening Jan. 31, i…

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Monday, January 21, 2013

World Premiere of Michael Rabe's The Future Is Not What It Was Opens Jan. 21 in NYC by Michael Gioia

The Kindling Theater Company's inaugural production, the world premiere of Michael Rabe's dark comedy The Future Is Not What It Was, officially opens Jan. 21, following previews…

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The Concert, Hosted by Seth Rudetsky, Held Jan. 21; Mary Testa, Robin de Jesus, Nick Blaemire Among Performers by Michael Gioia

Two-time Tony Award nominees Mary Testa and Robin de Jesus are among the artists taking part in The Concert, which launches David Sisco and Lorene Phillips' Directory of Contemporar…

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Rated RSO: MT-17, With Derek Klena, Alex Brightman, Arielle Jacobs, Bobby Steggert and More, Offered Jan. 21 by Michael Gioia

Rated RSO: MT-17, featuring the work of composer-lyricist Ryan Scott Oliver, is offered Jan. 21 in New York City. Derek Klena (Dogfight), Alex Brightman (Wicked, Big Fish), Ar…

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Sunday, January 20, 2013

In Performance at the Kennedy Center Event, With Chita Rivera, Raúl Esparza, Rita Moreno, Held Jan. 20; Event Will Be Live-Streamed by Michael Gioia

In Performance at the Kennedy Center, an event honoring the presidential inauguration and Latino arts and culture, is held Jan. 20. Tony Award winners Rita Moreno and Chita Rivera are among …

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In Performance at the Kennedy Center Event, With Chita Rivera, Raúl Esparza, Rita Moreno and More, Held Jan. 20 by Michael Gioia

In Performance at the Kennedy Center, an event honoring the presidential inauguration and Latino arts and culture, is held Jan. 20. Tony Award winners Rita Moreno and Chita Rivera are among …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, January 19, 2013

Derek Klena, Ben Fankhauser, Jason Gotay and More Sing Alexander Sage Oyen Tunes at 54 Below Jan. 19 by Michael Gioia

Composer-lyricist Alexander Sage Oyen, who recently released his second album "Drafts (Volume One)," presents a concert of his work Jan. 19 at the new Manhattan nightspot 54 Below.…

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Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?: North America Tour of Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries Kicks Off Jan. 19 by Michael Gioia

Scooby-Doo and his gang hit the road in Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries, an original family musical presented by Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Life Like Touring, which launches …

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Totally Tubular Time Machine, Interactive Musical About Celebrity Gossip, Begins Jan. 19 at Culture Club by Michael Gioia

TTTM Productions and producer Robert Watman present Totally Tubular Time Machine, the new pop musical where "gossip takes the driver's seat and audience members are thrust into…

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Friday, January 18, 2013

Complete Casting Announced for Gallery Players Production of Tony-Winning Parade by Michael Gioia

The Gallery Players, the award-winning Brooklyn theatre company now in its 46th season, will present Alfred Uhry and Jason Robert Brown's Parade, beginning Jan. 26. Jesse Manocherian wil…

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Chester Gregory, Adrienne Warren, Josh Franklin Will Join Moya Angela at (Le) Poisson Rouge by Michael Gioia

Moya and Twisted Soulz, which will mark the debut of Moya Angela's (Ghost) eclectic band that blends classic R&B, pop and soul, will be offered Jan. 28 at (le) Poisson Rouge in New Y…

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Caroline V. McGraw Receives $10,000 2013 P73 Playwriting Fellowship by Michael Gioia

Caroline V. McGraw has been awarded the 2013 P73 Playwriting Fellowship, announced Page 73 executive directors Liz Jones and Asher Richelli. McGraw, the company's 10th annual recipient, …

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Barbra Streisand Will Receive 40th Annual Chaplin Award at Lincoln Center by Michael Gioia

The Film Society of Lincoln Center has announced that Academy Award winner and Tony Award recipient Barbra Streisand — the first American woman artist to receive credit as writer, dire…

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Jeremy Kushnier and Paul Nolan to Play Estranged Brothers in "Will," Film From Serge Kushnier by Michael Gioia

Jeremy Kushnier and Paul Nolan, who starred in last season's Broadway revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar, will play brothers in "Will," a short film fr…

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Mathieu Amalric Cast in Roman Polanski Film Adaptation of David Ives' Venus in Fur by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Mathieu Amalric, who starred in the film "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly," has been cast in the film adaptation of David Ives' Tony Award-nominated play Venus in Fur, accord…

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Rebecca Naomi Jones, Tony Vincent, Miguel Cervantes, Christina Sajous and More Sing Junk Jan. 18 at Joe's Pub by Michael Gioia

Swedish pop band Brainpool's new rock opera Junk is given a one-night-only concert performance Jan. 18 at 11:30 PM at Joe's Pub in New York City. 

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Minnesota's Ordway Center Celebrates The Words and Music of Stephen Sondheim Jan. 18-27 by Michael Gioia

The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts presents the second installment in its 2012-13 Broadway Songbook Series, The Words and Music of Stephen Sondheim, Jan. 18-27 in the company's Mc…

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Thursday, January 17, 2013

National Theatre Live Screenings of The Magistrate, With John Lithgow and Nancy Carroll, Begin Jan. 17 by Michael Gioia

National Theatre Live, an initiative to broadcast live performances from the National Theatre's stages to cinemas worldwide, continues its fourth season with Arthur Wing Pinero's The…

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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Andrew Lloyd Webber Will Present Reading of His New Musical, About Stephen Ward and British Sex Scandal, in London by Michael Gioia

Tony Award-winning composer Andrew Lloyd Webber will present an invitation-only reading of his latest project, a musical about Stephen Ward — the osteopathic physician who became a cen…

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Chicago-Area Music Man, With A Christmas Story's Johnny Rabe, Begins Jan. 16 by Michael Gioia

The Paramount Theatre presents the Tony Award-winning musical The Music Man, as part of the company's 2012-13 Broadway Series, beginning Jan. 16, prior to an official opening Jan. 18, in…

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"American Idol" Season 12 Premieres Jan. 16-17 on Fox by Michael Gioia

Season 12 of the hit reality-singing competition "American Idol" debuts with a two-night premiere Jan. 16-17 at 8 PM ET on Fox.

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