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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Craig Carnelia, Andrew Lippa, Adam Gwon, Kooman and Dimond and More Will Present New Music at Merkin Hall by Michael Gioia

The Johnny Mercer Foundation and Kaufman Center will present New Music from The Johnny Mercer Songwriters Project, celebrating the first seven years of the Foundation's Songwriters Proje…

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Lori Hammel, Anderson Lim, Andy Lindberg and More Set for NYC Run of Halloween Hullabaloo Musical Revue by Michael Gioia

Halloween Hullabaloo, a holiday musical revue featuring a book, music and lyrics by Jennifer Winegardner (The Awesome 80s Prom), will be presented Oct. 26-31 at the Joria Theatre in NYC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:30PM

Debbie Reynolds Cancels Appearances Through End of the Year Following Hospitalization by Michael Gioia

Tony and Academy Award nominee Debbie Reynolds has been hospitalized after suffering an adverse reaction to medication, according to the Associated Press.

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Cast of Bare Will Celebrate Coming Out Day With NYC Performance; Stafford Arima, Travis Wall Among Event Speakers by Michael Gioia

Stafford Arima, Travis Wall and cast members from the upcoming Off-Broadway rock musical Bare, about a secret love affair between two teenage boys at a Catholic boarding school, will celebra…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:53PM

Beyoncé Exits Clint Eastwood's "A Star is Born" Remake by Michael Gioia

The musical remake of "A Star is Born," to be produced and directed by Clint Eastwood, has lost its star. Grammy winner Beyoncé, who was slated to play Esther Blodgett, has …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:55PM

Artists for World Peace Benefit Will Feature Carrie Manolakos, Ryann Redmond, Alex Wyse and More by Michael Gioia

The second annual Artists for World Peace on Broadway, an intimate evening of song and dance, will be held Nov. 4 at St. Luke's Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PM

Donna Lynne Champlin, Joe Cassidy Among Cast for Stephen Schwartz's Revised Working, With New Songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda by Michael Gioia

Prospect Theater Company has announced full casting for Off-Broadway's Working, a fresh adaptation of the 1978 Broadway musical that features new material by Tony Award winner Lin-M…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:38AM

Darius de Haas Will Host Acting for Justice Benefit in NYC by Michael Gioia

Darius de Haas, whose Broadway credits include Kiss of the Spider Woman and Rent, will host Fair Housing Justice Center's Acting For Justice Awards Benefit Oct. 11 in New York City.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:29AM

World Premiere of Mark Twain: Sacred Cows Make the Best Hamburgers, Starring Tom Teti, Begins Oct. 10 in PA by Michael Gioia

People's Light & Theatre presents the world premiere of Mark Twain: Sacred Cows Make the Best Hamburgers, beginning Oct. 10, prior to an official opening Oct. 13, at the Steinbright …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Off-Broadway's Dispatches From (A)mended America Kicks Off Epic Theatre's Fall Season Oct. 10 by Michael Gioia

The Epic Theatre Ensemble, now in its 11th year, presents Dispatches From (A)mended America and Hold These Truths in repertory as part of its fall season; performances begin Oct. 10 at …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

"The Globe on Screen" Continues With U.K. Screenings of The Globe's Much Ado About Nothing, Beginning Oct. 10 by Michael Gioia

"The Globe on Screen," which broadcasts Shakespeare's Globe Theatre productions in cinemas in the U.S., Australia, New Zealand and the U.K., continues Oct. 10 with Much Ad…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Tony Winner Judith Light and Adrienne Barbeau Land TV Roles by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Judith Light and Tony nominee Adrienne Barbeau are scheduled for upcoming television appearances, according to TVLine.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:54PM

Alex Brightman Will Star in the World Premiere of Marc Acito's How I Paid For College in VA by Michael Gioia

The Hub Theatre will present the world-premiere production of Marc Acito's How I Paid For College beginning Dec. 7 at John Swayze Theatre in Fairfax, VA. Alex Brightman will star.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13PM

Celia Keenan-Bolger, Greg Hildreth, Alysha Umphress, Zak Resnick, Phoebe Strole Set for Karaoke Classic in Brooklyn by Michael Gioia

Celia Keenan-Bolger, a 2012 Tony Award nominee for her performance in Peter and the Starcatcher,  will be among the artists who will perform at Colt Coeur's third annual Karaoke Cla…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:10AM

PLAYBILL PICKS: The Contemporary Musical Theatre Songwriters You Should Know, Part One by Michael Gioia

A new crop of musical theatre songwriter is making noise, and Playbill put its ear to the ground to hear what they have to offer. Pop-rock music, art songs, cabaret and traditional narrative…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Bloodless, With Carly Street, Kaylee Harwood, Begins Oct. 9 in Toronto; Colm Wilkinson Is Creative Consultant by Michael Gioia

Theatre 20, Canada's artist-led and story-driven musical theatre company, presents its inaugural production, Bloodless: The Trial and Burke and Hare, beginning Oct. 9, prior to an offici…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

"Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog," Starring Neil Patrick Harris, Airs Oct. 9 on the CW by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

The 2008 musical web series "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog," which starred Broadway actor Neil Patrick Harris, makes its television debut Oct. 9 at 9 PM ET on the CW network.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, October 8, 2012

Marcy Harriell Will Join Upcoming Season of Showtime's "Nurse Jackie" by Michael Gioia

Stage and screen actress Marcy Harriell and Morris Chestnut ("Boyz n the Hood") will play recurring roles on the Showtime comedy "Nurse Jackie," according to Deadline.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:39PM

Jon Robin Baitz Will Adapt "The Slap," Based on Australian Series, for NBC by Michael Gioia

Drama Desk nominee Jon Robin Baitz will adapt and executive produce "The Slap," an eight-episode limited series based on the 2011 Australian series of the same name, for NBC, accor…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:26PM

"One" More Time: 50 Chorus Line Members, Including Kelly Bishop, Priscilla Lopez, Tribute Marvin Hamlisch at Paper Mill by Michael Gioia

"One thrilling combination" was revived Oct. 7 at Paper Mill Playhouse, where over 50 cast members from various productions of the iconic Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical A …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59AM

For the Record: Scorsese Will Feature Anderson Davis, Max Ehrich, Doug Kreeger, Ginifer King and More by Michael Gioia

For the Record, the "one-of-a-kind Hollywood" musical revue conceived by Christopher Lloyd Bratten and Shane Scheel, continues with a showcase of songs from the movies of Martin Sc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AM

Frank Wedekind's Spring's Awakening, With Giuseppe Bausilio and Lizzy DeClement, Begins Oct. 8 by Michael Gioia

Marvell Rep presents the Frank Wedekind play Spring's Awakening beginning Oct. 8, prior to an official opening Oct. 14, at the TBG Theatre in New York City. The work plays in rotati…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, October 7, 2012

A Chorus Line Opens Oct. 7 at Paper Mill; Original Broadway Cast Members Pay Tribute to Marvin Hamlisch by Michael Gioia

Paper Mill Playhouse kicks off its 2012-13 season with the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical A Chorus Line, featuring the music of the late Marvin Hamlisch. The production opens …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Lifetime's "Steel Magnolias," Starring Queen Latifah, Phylicia Rashad, Alfre Woodard, Premieres Oct. 7 by Michael Gioia

The star-studded Lifetime Original Movie "Steel Magnolias," a television adaptation of the iconic play and 1989 film of the same name starring Golden Globe and Grammy Award wi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Mitch Jarvis and Michael Cunio Star in Prospect's Concert of Euripides-Inspired Rock Musical, The Rockae, Oct. 7 by Michael Gioia

Prospect Theater Company kicks off its 2012-13 season with a one-night-only concert presentation of The Rockae, a hard-rock musical based on Euripides' The Bacchae, Oct. 7 at (le) Poisso…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

PigPen's The Old Man and the Old Moon, Blending Music and Shadow Play, Opens Off-Broadway Oct. 7 by Michael Gioia

Acclaimed theatre troupe PigPen Theatre Co. debuts its first large-scale Off-Broadway production, The Old Man and the Old Moon, officially opening Oct. 7, following previews that began Sept.…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, October 6, 2012

42nd Street Moon's Of Thee I Sing, Directed by Greg MacKellan, Opens Oct. 6 in San Francisco by Michael Gioia

42nd Street Moon presents the Pulitzer Prize-winning Gershwin musical Of Thee I Sing, officially opening Oct. 6, following previews that began Oct. 3, at the Eureka Theatre in San Francisco.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

"Sing Along" Film, With Alice Ripley, Heidi Blickenstaff, Myles Erlick, Uzo Aduba, Begins Production Oct. 6 by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

The new independent short film "Sing Along," about a young boy who transforms his reality into a musical, begins production Oct. 6 in and around NYC. Tony winner Alice Ripley, Heid…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, October 5, 2012

Christy Altomare, Mary Jo Mecca, Nicholas Kohn, Pat McRoberts Added to NAMT Festival; Painted Alice Joins Showcase by Michael Gioia

Christy Altomare, Mary Jo Mecca and Nicholas Kohn are the latest actors to join the National Alliance for Musical Theater's October Festival of New Musicals, which will be presented Oct.…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:57PM

"Glee: The Music Presents Glease" Will Be Released in November; Track Listing Announced by Michael Gioia

"Glee: The Music Presents Glease," featuring music from the upcoming Grease-themed episode of "Glee" that will air Nov. 15, will be available Nov. 6 on Columbia Records.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:10PM

Chaplin Star Rob McClure Will Make TV Appearance by Michael Gioia

Rob McClure, who stars as the title role in Broadway's Chaplin, will appear on NY1's "On Stage."

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:58PM

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