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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

"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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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Tony Winner Audra McDonald Will Guest Star on CBS' "The Good Wife" by Michael Gioia

Five-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald will guest star on the fourth season of the CBS drama "The Good Wife," according to the Hollywood Reporter.

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Readings of Martin Sylvestri and Joel Higgins' Casanova Will Feature Ron Holgate, Kevin Earley, Laila Robins by Michael Gioia

Amas Musical Theatre will present three staged readings of Casanova, a new musical featuring music by Martin Sylvestri with a book and lyrics by Joel Higgins, Feb. 6-7 at The Players Theatre.

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Derek Klena, Arielle Jacobs, Jessica Hershberg Join Alex Brightman, Bobby Steggert and More for Rated RSO: MT-17 by Michael Gioia

Derek Klena (Dogfight), Arielle Jacobs (In the Heights) and Jessica Hershberg (Baby It's You!) are among the artists who have joined the lineup for Rated RSO: MT-17, featuring the w…

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Mary Testa, Robin de Jesus, Nick Blaemire and More Among Lineup for The Concert, Hosted by Seth Rudetsky by Michael Gioia

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

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PBS Series "Pioneers of Television" Kicks Off Jan. 15 With "Funny Ladies," About Betty White, Lucille Ball and More by Michael Gioia

The third season of the PBS Emmy-nominated series "Pioneers of Television" — featuring interviews with legendary stars and never-before-seen images about iconic television sh…

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Monday, January 14, 2013

The Book of Mormon's Trey Parker and Matt Stone Team Up With The Raine Group for Important Studios by Michael Gioia

Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the co-creators of "South Park" and the Tony Award-winning Best Musical The Book of Mormon, and The Raine Group, a boutique merchant bank focused on ent…

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Rockers Anonymous: Gender Bender Birthday Bash, With Jared Zirilli, Corbin Reid, Jed Resnick and More, Held Jan. 14 by Michael Gioia

Rockers Anonymous returns to the Underground Lounge Jan. 14 for its seventh installment, Gender Bender Birthday Bash, celebrating the one-year anniversary of the concert series' deb…

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Ian Bedford and Jennifer Barnhart Will Star in Post-Apocalyptic Macbeth at Alabama Shakespeare Festival by Michael Gioia

The Alabama Shakespeare Festival will offer a gritty version of the William Shakespeare classic Macbeth, set in a post-Apocalyptic world, beginning Jan. 25.

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Matthew Kacergis, Alyse Alan Louis and Parker Drown Will Star in Olney Theatre's Spring Awakening by Michael Gioia

Olney Theatre Center's 75th anniversary season will kick off with the Tony Award-winning musical Spring Awakening beginning Feb. 7, prior to an official opening Feb. 9, on the company…

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Lainie Kazan, Maurice Hines, T. Oliver Reid, Justin Vivian Bond and More Will Receive 2013 Bistro Awards by Michael Gioia

The 28th annual Bistro Awards Gala, which celebrates outstanding achievement in New York cabaret and jazz, will be held March 4 at the Gotham Comedy Club. Tony Award nominees Lainie Kazan an…

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Kristine Zbornik's Open-Ended Creation Will Begin Performances in February at the Duplex by Michael Gioia

Kristine Zbornik, who appeared on Broadway in A Catered Affair, will offer her solo show, Kristine Zbornik's Open-Ended Creation, beginning Feb. 10 at the Duplex in New York City.

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Surflight's 2013 Season in NJ Will Feature Les Misérables, South Pacific, Our Town and More by Michael Gioia

The Tony Award-winning musical Les Misérables is among the titles announced for Surflight Theatre's 64th season of "Broadway at the Beach" in Beach Haven, NJ.

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THE LEADING MEN: Will Chase and Jim Norton, Two "Sides of the Coin" in The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Michael Gioia

In the acclaimed Broadway revival of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Will Chase and Jim Norton star as two pieces of the mystery's puzzle — the devious John Jasper and the charming mas…

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Workshop of Asa Somers' Something as Big as This Musical Held Jan. 14; Patti Cohenour Among Cast by Michael Gioia

Asa Somers' original rock musical, Something as Big as This, receives a developmental workshop at Seattle's Balagan Theatre — a follow-up to the recent NYC workshop starring Br…

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Glitter and Be Green Concert, With Wicked's Stefanie Brown, Lesley McKinnell, Stephanie Torns, Held Jan. 14 by Michael Gioia

Glitter and Be Green, an intimate cabaret featuring a trio of Wicked alumni, is held Jan. 14 at the Laurie Beechman Theater in New York City.

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Bruce Vilanch Hosts 2013 Nightlife Awards Jan. 14; Leslie Uggams, Marilyn Maye, Rupert Holmes Among Performers by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

The 11th Annual Nightlife Awards are presented by Max Weintraub and Scott Siegel Jan. 14 at Manhattan's Town Hall. The evening honors the best in cabaret, comedy and jazz.

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Sunday, January 13, 2013

"Les Misérables," Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain and More Win 2013 Golden Globe Awards by Michael Gioia

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosted the 70th Golden Globe Awards, which were presented live from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA, Jan. 13 by The Hollywood Foreign Press Association. 

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THE SCREENING ROOM: Jason Gotay, Adam Chanler-Berat, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka Cover Rent, Sondheim and More (Video) by Michael Gioia

Jason Gotay, who recently starred as Randall in Broadway's Bring It On: The Musical, offered a solo concert entitled Some Kind of Wonderful Jan. 7 at (le) Poisson Rouge. Here are hi…

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The Fig Leaves Are Falling, With Natalie Venetia Belcon, Jonathan Rayson, Matt Walton, Morgan Weed, Opens Jan. 13 by Michael Gioia

UnsungMusicalsCo.'s production of The Fig Leaves Are Falling, starring Natalie Venetia Belcon, Jonathan Rayson, Matt Walton and Morgan Weed, opens Jan. 13, following previews that b…

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SpeakEasy's Other Desert Cities, With Nancy E. Carroll and Munson Hicks, Opens Jan. 13 in Boston by Michael Gioia

The New England premiere of Jon Robin Baitz's Other Desert Cities, presented by the SpeakEasy Stage Company in Boston, MA, officially opens Jan. 13, following previews that began Ja…

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Golden Globe Awards Presented Jan. 13; "Les Misérables," "Lincoln," "Smash" and More Among 2013 Nominees by Michael Gioia

The 2013 Golden Globe Awards are presented Jan. 13 by The Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The 70th annual awards ceremony is hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler and is broadcast live fro…

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Saturday, January 12, 2013

Jason Danieley, David Garrison, Jenn Gambatese, Mary Testa Celebrate W. S. Gilbert and the Broadway He Inspired Jan. 12-14 by Michael Gioia

92nd Street Y's Lyrics & Lyricists concert series presents The Very Model of a Modern Major Lyricist: W. S. Gilbert and the Broadway He Inspired Jan. 12-14 at the Kaufmann Conce…

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Michael Rabe's The Future Is Not What It Was, With Maya Kazan, Premieres Jan. 12 in New York by Michael Gioia

The Kindling Theater Company presents its inaugural production, the world premiere of Michael Rabe's The Future Is Not What It Was, beginning Jan. 12, prior to an official opening Jan. 2…

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Friday, January 11, 2013

Sherie Rene Scott Will Bring Her Solo Show, Piece of Meat, to London by Michael Gioia

Three-time Tony Award nominee Sherie Rene Scott, last seen on Broadway in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, will bring her cabaret show, Piece of Meat, to the London Hippodrome for …

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Settlement Between Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Producers and Julie Taymor Not Yet Reached; Trial Would Begin in May by Michael Gioia

The producers of Broadway's Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark have resumed litigation with director Julie Taymor after failing to reach a final settlement in her copyright infringement …

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SpeakEasy's Other Desert Cities, With Nancy E. Carroll and Munson Hicks, Begins Jan. 11 in Boston by Michael Gioia

SpeakEasy Stage Company in Boston, MA, presents the New England premiere of Jon Robin Baitz's Other Desert Cities beginning Jan. 11, prior to an official opening Jan. 13, in the Virginia…

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Pioneer Theatre Company's Philadelphia Story, With Todd Gearhart, Todd Lawson and More, Begins Jan. 11 by Michael Gioia

The Pioneer Theatre Company presents Philip Barry's romantic comedy The Philadelphia Story beginning Jan. 11 at the Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre in Salt Lake City.

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50 Shades! The Musical, Based on Best-Selling Book Series, Receives New York Premiere Jan. 11-12 by Michael Gioia

The original parody 50 Shades! The Musical, which has been seen in Chicago and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, makes its New York premiere Jan. 11-12 at the Gramercy Theatre.

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Manhattan Industry Readings of Plop, Boy Band Musical With Music by Bare's Damon Intrabartolo, Offered Jan. 11 by Michael Gioia

Canton Theatrical presents two industry staged readings of Plop, the new boy-band musical about the rapid rise of the super groups of the 1990s that features a score by Bare composer Damon I…

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Thursday, January 10, 2013

Fox in Talks for Fifth Season of "Glee," With Focus Possibly on New York City Setting by Michael Gioia

Fox Entertainment chairman Kevin Reilly confirmed at the Television Critics Association's winter press tour that the network is currently negotiating a fifth season of the hit musical se…

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