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Monday, May 25, 2015

Matthew Morrison's Solo Concert To Stream Live Online 1/29 by Bww News Desk

Broadway favorite and GLEE star Matthew Morrison will perform his first solo concert this Saturday, January 29th at The Grove from noon to 3pm. The free concert will feature many new songs f…

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Vineyard Theatre's VINEYARD MASTERS Continues With Chalfant And Kuhn by Bww News Desk

Vineyard Theatre continues new VINEYARD MASTERS serieswith classes by two Tony-nominated actresses Kathleen Chalfant and Judy Kuhn on January 29 and 31, respectively

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Aronofsky, Fincher, et al. Nominated for Directors Guild Award by Bww News Desk

Directors Guild of America President Taylor Hackford today announced the five nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2010.

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Tovah Feldshuh Brings GOLDA'S BALCONY To Palace Theatre, 1/29 by Bww News Desk

Four-time Tony-Nominee Tovah Feldshuh will recreate her award-winning performance as Golda Meir in GOLDAS BALCONY, when the acclaimed William Gibson play comes to PlayhouseSquares Palace The…

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CHICAGO Honors Facebook Fans With Free Performance, 1/30 by Bww News Desk

An all-star roster of celebrated CHICAGO alumni will celebrate CHICAGO's Facebook Fan Day, a one-of-a-kind performance marking the first time in Broadway history that a production has given …

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GHETTO KLOWN Box Office Opens 1/31 by Bww News Desk

The Lyceum Theatre box office 149 West 45th Street for John Leguizamos GHETTO CLOWN will open this Monday, January 31.

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Butler, Sieber, And More To Perform At Theatreworks USA Gala Benefit 1/31 by Bww News Desk

The Board of Directors, Gala Committee, and staff Barbara Pasternack, Artistic Director, and Ken Arthur, ProducingDirector of Theatreworks USA, Americas largest not-for-profit touring theatr…

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THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON's Jim Gaffigan Guests on Letterman 2/2 by Bww News Desk

THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS Jim Gaffigan will appear on CBS Late Show with David Letterman this Wednesday, February 2nd, between 1135PM 1235AM on CBS.

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DRIVING MISS DAISY Announces Line-up For Post Performance Talk-backs by Bww News Desk

Producers Jed Bernstein and Adam Zotovich announced today that an elite group of influencers, including Kathryn Stockett best-selling author of The Help, former U.S. congressman Harold Ford,…

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Stew to Write Music for CLEAR at Dixon Place, 2/3-19 by Bww News Desk

Dixon Place in association with Hendel Productions, Wayne Brady, Michele Crowley, Shotgun Productions and Earl Dax presents the New York workshop debut of CLEAR A new musical experience. CL…

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Lee Mead Ends Run in the West End's WICKED Feb. 5 by Bww News Desk

Nominated for this year's Whatsonstage.com Award for 'Best Takeover in a Role', Lee Mead will give his final performance as Fiyero in WICKED on Saturday 5 February.

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Ben Vereen and BILLY ELLIOT Scheduled to Appear at Barnes & Noble in February by Bww News Desk

The Barnes amp Noble at 86th and Lexington Ave has announced its February events. Among authors, storytime readings, and various musicians are Tony Award-winner Ben Vereen and the talented c…

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Ferguson, Stonestreet to Host WGAW Awards, 2/5 by Bww News Desk

Modern Family co-stars Jesse Tyler Ferguson amp Eric Stonestreet have been tapped by the WGAW to co-host the 2011 Writers Guild Awards West Coast ceremony on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at t…

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Ben Vereen to Release Live Recording with Sh-K-Boom, 2/15 by Bww News Desk

Broadway's Ben Vereen will release a new live album entitled, Steppin' Out With Ben Vereen on February 15. To be released with Sh-K-Boom Records, the album features Vereen's July 2010 perf…

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Mazzie, Danieley Open New Concert: HE SAID/SHE SAID, 2/5 by Bww News Desk

Broadway favorites Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley, are set to debut their new concert entitled, HE SAIDSHE SAID in 2011. The husband-wife team, who currently star in Broadway's NEXT TO NOR…

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Lauren Kennedy & Kevin Gray Set for Casa Manana's EVITA, 2/5-2/13 by Bww News Desk

Casa Maana's production of the Tony Award-winning musical EVITA will feature Lauren Kennedy as Evita, Kevin Gray as Che and is set to be directed and choreographed by Richard Stafford.

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Lea Michele to Perform 'America The Beautiful' at Super Bowl by Bww News Desk

EOnline.com is reporting that GLEE star and Broadway veteran Lea Michele will sing 'America the Beautiful' during this year's Super Bowl February 6 pre-game festivities. Performing the natio…

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Brent Barrett Returns to CHICAGO as Billy Flynn, 2/7 by Bww News Desk

On Monday, February 7, Broadway's Tony Award-winning hit musical CHICAGO will welcome back Broadway favorite Brent Barrett as Billy Flynn for a limited return engagement through Sunday, Marc…

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Alec Baldwin, Olympia Dukakis, Jessica Lange, and More Set for 'A Celebration of Tennessee Williams' 2/7 by Bww News Desk

On Monday, February 7, the 92nd Street Y in collaboration with New Directions Publishing and the Tennessee Williams Festival will celebrate Tennessee William's 100th birthday with performanc…

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RAIN Performs On Good Morning America 2/7 by Bww News Desk

On February 7, 1964, The Beatles were greeted by a sea of screaming American fans at J.F.K. as they took their first steps onto U.S. soil ushering in the era of Beatlemania.

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Douglas Hodge 'As A Man' Plays Birdland, 2/7 by Bww News Desk

Jim Caruso will present DOUGLAS HODGE, star of the Broadway production of La Cage Aux Folles, in concert, Douglas Hodge As A Man, at Birdland on Monday, February 7 at 7pm. Musical Director S…

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DRIVING MISS DAISY Honors The Actor's Fund, 2/7 by Bww News Desk

The Broadway company of Driving Miss Daisy has announced that they will add a ninth performance to their already scheduled eight-show week in order to perform a benefit performance on Monday…

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Steffanie Leigh Joins MARY POPPINS Tour as 'Mary,' 2/8 by Bww News Desk

Producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh are pleased to announce that Steffanie Leigh will star as Mary Poppins in the North American tour of MARY …

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FOR COLORED GIRLS Gets 2/8 DVD Release by Bww News Desk

Tyler Perry's For Colored Girls, which stars Janet Jackson, Anika Noni Rose, Whoopi Goldberg, Phylicia Rashad, Jurnee Smollett, Kimberly Elise, Kerry Washington, and Macy Gray, will be relea…

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Grenier, Varjas, et al. Join Fonda in 33 VARIATIONS; Opens 2/9 by Bww News Desk

Actors Zach Grenier, Samantha Mathis, Don Amendolia, Susan Kellermann, Greg Keller, Grant James Varjas, Scott Barrow and Caitlin O'Connell will join the previously announced Jane Fonda in th…

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Seinfeld & Papa Lead Greg Giraldo Comedy Tribute, 2/9 by Bww News Desk

Jerry Seinfeld and comedian Tom Papa host of The Marriage Ref will be joined by some of the biggest names in stand-up for a comedy show to benefit the family of the late Greg Giraldo.

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Producer Arielle Tepper Madover Named Keynote Speaker for League of Professional Theatre Women, 2/10 by Bww News Desk

The League of Professional Theatre Women LPTW is pleased to host Arielle Tepper Madover as the guest speaker at the LPTW's annual Leadership Luncheon. Ms. Tepper Madover will share her insig…

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Pre-FOLLIES, Bernadette Peters Launches Concert Tour Through March 25th by Bww News Desk

Bernadette Peters, who just finished her well-received run as Desiree in the revival of A Little Night Music on January 9th, won't be taking too much downtime between projects. Although she …

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Chenoweth, Manilow, Michele, Morrison & More to Pay Tribute to Barbra Streisand 2/11 by Bww News Desk

The legendary Barbra Streisand will be honored by the Recording Academy as the MusiCares Person of the Year. She will be acknowledged for her achievements at a February 11 dinner and concert…

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Brooke Shields Makes Cabaret Debut at Feinstein's, 2/1-12 by Bww News Desk

New York native and stage and screen star, Brooke Shields, will make her solo cabaret debut on Tuesday, February 1 at Feinstein's at Loews Regency. Under the direction of Mark Waldrop, Ms. …

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Michael McCormick & Stacey Todd Holt to Star in THE PRODUCERS in Raleigh by Bww News Desk

North Carolina Theatre, the regions premier producer of professional Broadway musical revivals is proud to produce The Producers, running February 12th through the 20th in Raleigh Memorial A…

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