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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Revised Working, Featuring Donna Lynne Champlin, Joe Cassidy and More, Adds Off-Broadway Performances by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The newly revised version of the Stephen Schwartz musical Working, based on the book by Studs Terkel and featuring new material by Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda, has added additional …

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Frank Dain's The Magic of Mathis, Featuring Johnny Mathis Classics, Will Play NYC's Don't Tell Mama by Michael Gioia

Singer Frank Dain will bring his The Magic of Mathis solo show, which was recently seen at New York City's Metropolitan Room, to Don't Tell Mama for two performances in Dec…

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Donna English, Roger DeWitt and More From Broadway-Aimed Rebecca Will Celebrate A Very Manderley Holiday at 54 Below by Michael Gioia

Keep the Home Fires Burning: A Very Manderley Holiday, featuring cast members from the Broadway-aimed musical Rebecca, will be offered Dec. 3 at the Manhattan nightspot 54 Below.

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Robert Simonson's "Performance of the Century" Hardcover Chronicles 100 Years of Actors' Equity Association by Michael Gioia

"Performance of the Century: 100 Years of Actors' Equity Association and the Rise of American Theater" by Robert Simonson, a hardcover book commemorating AEA's 100 years of…

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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Ed Sylvanus Iskandar Will Direct NYC Premiere of Amy Freed's Restoration Comedy at The Flea by Michael Gioia

The Flea Theater will present the New York premiere of Restoration Comedy by Pultizer Prize finalist Amy Freed beginning Nov. 25, prior to an official opening Dec. 10, in New York City.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:26PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: A First Look at the Second Season of "Smash," With Jeremy Jordan, Jennifer Hudson (Video) by Michael Gioia

The second season of the NBC musical drama "Smash" will begin Feb. 5, 2013. Here is a first look at the upcoming season, which will welcome a slew of newcomers to the series.

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Grammy Winner R. Kelly Plans to Bring His "Trapped in the Closet" Hip Hopera to Broadway by Michael Gioia

Singer, songwriter and record producer R. Kelly, a Grammy Award winner for "I Believe I Can Fly," is developing a stage version of his "Trapped in the Closet" song series…

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Remastered "Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert Special Edition" Hits Shelves Nov. 20 by Michael Gioia

BBC Home Entertainment releases the newly remastered "Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert Special Edition," featuring bonus features and never-before-seen footage, Nov.…

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The Outgoing Tide, With Michael Learned, Ian Lithgow and Peter Strauss, Opens Nov. 20 at 59E59 by Michael Gioia

The Delaware Theatre Company's production of Bruce Graham's The Outgoing Tide, starring Emmy Award-winning actress Michael Learned, officially opens Nov. 20 at 59E59 Theaters.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, November 19, 2012

Jeremy Jordan, Susan Blackwell, Annie Golden and More Set for The 5th Annual Joe Iconis Christmas Spectacular by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Jeremy Jordan, Susan Blackwell and Annie Golden are among the artists who will take part in The 5th Annual Joe Iconis Christmas Spectacular, which will be held Dec. 14-15 …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:32PM

"The Book of Mormon: The Testament of a Broadway Musical" Will Hit Book Shelves in December by Michael Gioia

"The Book of Mormon: The Testament of a Broadway Musical," which documents the creation of the 2011 Tony Award-winning Best Musical, will be released by Newmarket Press for It Book…

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Sparkle Concert, Benefiting Actors Fund, to Feature Lillias White, Norm Lewis, Robin De Jesus, Harvey Fierstein by Michael Gioia

Sparkle: An All-Star Holiday Concert will make its New York City debut at XL Cabaret Dec. 17 at 7:30 PM. Proceeds from the evening will benefit the programs and services of The Actors Fund.

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Greg Kotis, Steve Drukman, Tyler Grimes and More Will Take Part in NYU's New Play Development Program by Michael Gioia

The Program in Educational Theatre at New York University's Steinhardt School will launch a new play development pilot, curated by Amy Cordileone (New York University) and Sean Daniels (…

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Oh, What a Flop! Benefit Concert Will Feature Tunes From Baby, The Rink, Rags, Seussical, Smile and More by Michael Gioia

The Beautiful Soup Theater Collective will present Oh, What a Flop!, an annual celebration of Broadway's biggest flops that will benefit the company's 2013 production of Arthur Bickn…

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The Trevor Project's Fall Fete, With John Tartaglia and Anthony Rapp, Held Nov. 19 in NYC by Michael Gioia

The Trevor Project's Trevor NextGen presents the organization's third annual Fall Fete, emceed by Tony Award nominee John Tartaglia, Nov. 19 at the Angel Orensanz Center in New York …

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Tony Winner Audra McDonald Performs at 2012 Life Without Lupus Gala Nov. 19 by Michael Gioia

The S.L.E. Lupus Foundation presents the 2012 Life Without Lupus Gala, Turning Lupus Research Upside Down, Nov. 19 at The American Museum of Natural History.

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Off-Broadway Revival of Bare, Exploring Sexuality, Religion and Acceptance, Begins Nov. 19 by Michael Gioia

Bare, the coming-of-age rock musical set in a co-ed Catholic boarding school, begins Off-Broadway previews Nov. 19 at New World Stages, where the work — billed as a Pop Opera in 2004 &…

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Nick Blaemire, Caissie Levy, Santino Fontana and More Are Part of Charlie Rosen's Broadway Big Band Nov. 19 in NYC by Michael Gioia

Charlie Rosen's Broadway Big Band, featuring work from Broadway composer and musician Charlie Rosen, makes its New York City concert debut Nov. 19 at the Laurie Beechman Theatre.

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Abingdon Theatre Company Honors Tyne Daly at 20th Anniversary Gala Nov. 19 by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The Abingdon Theatre Company's 20th anniversary gala honoring Tyne Daly, with appearances by Sharon Gless, Marilyn Horne, Liz Smith, David Hyde Pierce and Martin Charnin, is held Nov. 19…

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Sunday, November 18, 2012

Tony Winner Tommy Tune Offers Taps, Tunes, and Tall Tales at Feinstein's Nov. 18-26 by Michael Gioia

Feinstein's at Loews Regency continues its 2012 fall season with the New York solo debut of nine-time Tony Award winner Tommy Tune in Taps, Tunes, and Tall Tales, which plays Nov. 1…

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The Performers, With Cheyenne Jackson, Henry Winkler, Alicia Silverstone, Ends Brief Broadway Run Nov. 18 by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

David West Read's The Performers, the new Broadway comedy that officially opened Nov. 14, plays its final performance Nov. 18 at the Longacre Theatre.

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Saturday, November 17, 2012

Susan Blackwell, Billy Crudup, Maria Dizzia, Jessica Stone, Peter Jacobson Offer Acting Intensive in NYC Nov. 17 by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Billy Crudup (The Coast of Utopia) teams up with Susan Blackwell ([title of show]), Tony nominee Maria Dizzia (In the Next Room), Peter Jacobson ("House, M.D.") a…

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Mummenschanz Celebrates 40th Anniversary With North American Tour, Beginning Nov. 17 by Michael Gioia

The Swiss performance troupe Mummenschanz — seen on Broadway in 1977 and 1986 — celebrates its 40th anniversary with a North American tour, which kicks off Nov. 17 and includes a…

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Concert Readings of Junk Rock Opera, With Katrina Rose Dideriksen, Kate Loprest, Freddie Kimmel, Held Nov. 17-19 by Michael Gioia

Epic Megalopolis Productions presents concert readings of Swedish pop band Brainpool's new rock opera Junk Nov. 17 and 19 at the National Opera Center in New York City.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

An Evening With Sutton Foster Kicks Off Annenberg Theater's 2012-13 Concert Season Nov. 17 by Michael Gioia

An Evening with Sutton Foster, featuring two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Anything Goes) and her band, kicks off Annenberg Theater's 2012-13 concert se…

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Friday, November 16, 2012

Off-Broadway's Murder Ballad, With John Ellison Conlee, Karen Olivo, Will Swenson, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Extends by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Manhattan Theatre Club's production of Julia Jordan and Juliana Nash's Murder Ballad, a new rock musical starring John Ellison Conlee, Rebecca Naomi Jones, 
Karen Oli…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:10PM

Tony Winner Lillias White and "American Idol" Singer David Hernandez Set for A Broadway Christmas Cabaret by Michael Gioia

Chris Isaacson will present Upright Cabaret's A Broadway Christmas, starring Tony Award winner Lillias White, beginning Dec. 11 at Hollywood's Catalina Jazz Club.

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Little Red Riding Hood, With Ashley Brooke and David Lind, Will Play Mornings at Circle in the Square by Michael Gioia

The Circle in the Square Theatre School will present Little Red Riding Hood, a children's musical performed by CITSTS alumni, Nov. 26-30 at Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:25PM

"Great Performances" Special, With Julie Andrews, Audra McDonald, David Hyde Pierce and More, Will Air in 2013 by Michael Gioia

Oscar winner Julie Andrews (Victor/Victoria) and Tony Award winners Audra McDonald (The Gershwins' Porgy & Bess) and David Hyde Pierce (Curtains) were among the artists who took part…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:09PM

Lenny Henry Will Star in 2013 U.K. Tour of August Wilson's Fences by Michael Gioia

August Wilson's Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Fences will begin Feb. 18, 2013, prior to an official press opening Feb. 27, 2013, at the Theatre Royal Bath in the U.K.

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Alfred Uhry Attached to Broadway-Aimed Musical Adaptation of "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" by Michael Gioia

Tony Award-winning book writer and playwright Alfred Uhry will adapt Jon Berendt's 1994 novel "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil," which was later turned into a 1997 film…

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