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Monday, January 20, 2020

Hadestown Tony Nominee Patrick Page Is Part of January 20 Presentation of Major Barbara by Andrew Gans

David Staller directs the reading for the Project Shaw series.

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Transparent Star Alexandra Billings Joins Broadway Cast of Wicked January 20 by Andrew Gans

Michael X. Martin also joins the company of the international hit musical at the Gershwin Theatre.

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Friday, January 17, 2020

League of Professional Theatre Women Will Remember 8 League Members at January 27 Memorial by Andrew Gans

Betty Corwin, founder of Theater on Film and Tape Archive at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, is one of the eight league members who passed away in 2019.

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Cast Set for Limited Off-Broadway Run of Cy Coleman Musical Seesaw by Andrew Gans

J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company presents the Equity-approved showcase at Theatre Row.

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Annie’s Lilla Crawford and Dear Evan Hansen’s Jared Goldsmith Will Star in Readings of We Are Still Tornadoes by Andrew Gans

Joel Kirk will direct the January 28 readings.

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Thursday, January 16, 2020

Peter Friedman Will Join Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell for Concert Version of Ragtime by Andrew Gans

The evening, benefiting The Actors Fund, is dedicated to original Ragtime star Marin Mazzie.

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Michael Wartella and Christy Altomare Will Join Joey McIntyre in New Musical The Wanderer by Andrew Gans

Performances will begin in May at Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey.

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Watch Ramin Karimloo and Samantha Barks Belt Out Chess Tunes in Rehearsal for Japan Production by Andrew Gans

Watch portions of “Nobody's Side,” “Anthem,” “Pity the Child,” and more.

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Ryan Murphy Will Be Honored at 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York by Andrew Gans

The awards ceremony will be held in March at the Hilton Midtown.

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Brooke Shields and Walter Bobbie Will Star in Benefit Readings of The Man Who Came to Dinner by Andrew Gans

Marsha Mason will direct the George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart comedy.

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Argyle Theatre Production of The Little Mermaid Begins January 16 by Andrew Gans

The Disney musical will continue through February 23 at the Long Island venue.

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Les Misérables Opens at Newly Restored and Renamed Sondheim Theatre January 16 by Andrew Gans

The international hit musical was recently seen in a concert version at London’s Gielgud.

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Barrington Season Will Include New Joshua Bergasse Dance Musical Crossing, Reed Birney in Chester Bailey, More by Andrew Gans

The 2020 Mainstage season at the Massachusetts venue will kickoff in June with the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic South Pacific.

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Barrington Season Will Include New Joshua Bergasse Dance Musical A Crossing, Reed Birney in Chester Bailey, More by Andrew Gans

The 2020 Mainstage season at the Massachusetts venue will kickoff in June with the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic South Pacific.

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Encompass New Opera Theatre Will Honor Estelle Parsons and Maury Yeston With Musical Tribute by Andrew Gans

Laurie Metcalf, Brian d’Arcy James, and more will be part of the celebration at The National Arts Club.

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Aladdin’s John August Will Pen Animated Movie Musical About The Wizard of Oz's Toto by Andrew Gans

The film is based on Michael Morpurgo and Emma Chichester’s Toto: The Dog-Gone Amazing Story of the Wizard of Oz

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Ciara Renée and McKenzie Kurtz Will Be Frozen’s New Elsa and Anna on Broadway by Andrew Gans

The hit Disney musical continues at the St. James Theatre.

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Forbidden Broadway Creator Gerard Alessandrini’s 10 Favorite Theatregoing Experiences by Andrew Gans

Alessandrini, who has been writing parodies of Broadway shows and stars for decades, reveals the performances he has enjoyed most.

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Return Engagement of Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation Extends Run at York Theatre Company by Andrew Gans

The musical theatre spoof from Gerard Alessandrini begins performances January 15.

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Bat Out of Hell—The Musical Will Play Florida’s Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood by Andrew Gans

The limited run is the first production in a new partnership between Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment and Seminole Hard Rock.

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Harry Connick Jr. Announces Tour Dates for True Love: An Intimate Performance by Andrew Gans

The limited tour, featuring the songs of Cole Porter and more, will launch in February in Las Vegas.

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Roman Holiday Musical Will Make Its U.K. Premiere at Curve Theatre by Andrew Gans

Nikolai Foster will direct the summer production.

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Kelsey Grammer Will Star in North American Premiere of The Boy Friend by Andrew Gans

Performances will begin at Toronto's Princess of Wales Theatre in March.

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Off-Broadway Premiere of Romeo & Bernadette: A Musical Tale of Verona and Brooklyn Begins January 14 by Andrew Gans

Justin Ross Cohen directs the Mark Saltzman musical.

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Chasing Cameron Star Cameron Dallas Makes Broadway Debut in Mean Girls January 14 by Andrew Gans

Tina Fey’s hit musical continues at the August Wilson Theatre.

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Monday, January 13, 2020

James Monroe Iglehart, Taylor Iman Jones, Heath Saunders, More Will Sing Ben Caplan Songs in Broadway’s Future Concert by Andrew Gans

John Znidarsic hosts and directs the free evening.

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Producers Fly Desi Oakley to London to Fill in for Ill Waitress Stars by Andrew Gans

The January 11 performances of the hit musical at the Adelphi were canceled, although songs from the musical were performed Saturday evening.

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Be More Chill’s George Salazar Hosts 30th Annual L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation Awards January 13 by Andrew Gans

The ceremony is held in downtown Los Angeles.

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Hadestown Tony Nominee Patrick Page Is Part of January 20 Presentation of Major Barbara by Andrew Gans

Transparent Star Alexandra Billings Joins Broadway Cast of Wicked January 20 by Andrew Gans

League of Professional Theatre Women Will Remember 8 League Members at January 27 Memorial by Andrew Gans

Cast Set for Limited Off-Broadway Run of Cy Coleman Musical Seesaw by Andrew Gans

Annie’s Lilla Crawford and Dear Evan Hansen’s Jared Goldsmith Will Star in Readings of We Are Still Tornadoes by Andrew Gans

Peter Friedman Will Join Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell for Concert Version of Ragtime by Andrew Gans

Michael Wartella and Christy Altomare Will Join Joey McIntyre in New Musical The Wanderer by Andrew Gans

Watch Ramin Karimloo and Samantha Barks Belt Out Chess Tunes in Rehearsal for Japan Production by Andrew Gans

Ryan Murphy Will Be Honored at 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York by Andrew Gans

Brooke Shields and Walter Bobbie Will Star in Benefit Readings of The Man Who Came to Dinner by Andrew Gans

Argyle Theatre Production of The Little Mermaid Begins January 16 by Andrew Gans

Les Misérables Opens at Newly Restored and Renamed Sondheim Theatre January 16 by Andrew Gans

Barrington Season Will Include New Joshua Bergasse Dance Musical Crossing, Reed Birney in Chester Bailey, More by Andrew Gans

Barrington Season Will Include New Joshua Bergasse Dance Musical A Crossing, Reed Birney in Chester Bailey, More by Andrew Gans

Encompass New Opera Theatre Will Honor Estelle Parsons and Maury Yeston With Musical Tribute by Andrew Gans

Aladdin’s John August Will Pen Animated Movie Musical About The Wizard of Oz's Toto by Andrew Gans

Ciara Renée and McKenzie Kurtz Will Be Frozen’s New Elsa and Anna on Broadway by Andrew Gans

Forbidden Broadway Creator Gerard Alessandrini’s 10 Favorite Theatregoing Experiences by Andrew Gans

Return Engagement of Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation Extends Run at York Theatre Company by Andrew Gans

Bat Out of Hell—The Musical Will Play Florida’s Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood by Andrew Gans

Harry Connick Jr. Announces Tour Dates for True Love: An Intimate Performance by Andrew Gans

Roman Holiday Musical Will Make Its U.K. Premiere at Curve Theatre by Andrew Gans

Kelsey Grammer Will Star in North American Premiere of The Boy Friend by Andrew Gans

Off-Broadway Premiere of Romeo & Bernadette: A Musical Tale of Verona and Brooklyn Begins January 14 by Andrew Gans

Chasing Cameron Star Cameron Dallas Makes Broadway Debut in Mean Girls January 14 by Andrew Gans

Grosses Analysis: Freestyle Love Supreme Plays to Sold-Out Crowds During Final Week on Broadway by Andrew Gans

Lauren Reid Will Succeed Thomas Schumacher as Broadway League's Chair of the Board by Andrew Gans

Tony Winner Stephanie J. Block Reschedules London Concert by Andrew Gans

James Monroe Iglehart, Taylor Iman Jones, Heath Saunders, More Will Sing Ben Caplan Songs in Broadway’s Future Concert by Andrew Gans

Producers Fly Desi Oakley to London to Fill in for Ill Waitress Stars by Andrew Gans

Be More Chill’s George Salazar Hosts 30th Annual L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation Awards January 13 by Andrew Gans