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Monday, May 25, 2015

Ben Barnes To Lead Nunn's BIRDSONG in West End this Fall by BWWNews Desk

Ben Barnes, star of films The Chronicles of Narnia, Dorian Gray and Bigga Than Ben, will play Stephen Wraysford in the West End stage version of Sebastian Faulks's best-selling novel Birdson…

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Jones To Discuss DRIVING MISS DAISY At Times Talk 9/20 by BWWNews Desk

Tony Award-winning actor James Earl Jones has joined the fall line-up for The New York Times's TimesTalks event series.

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Elaine Paige To Sign Copies of Her Autobiography At Barnes And Noble 9/22 by BWWNews Desk

Theatre icon Elaine Paige, the Queen of West End Musicals who has created the roles of Eva Peron in Evita, Grizabella in Cats, Florence in Chess and Edith Piaf in Piaf and had a triumphant d…

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LES MIZ Tour Celebrates 25 Anniversary with Barbican Theatre Run, 9/22-10/2 by BWWNews Desk

Cameron Mackintosh's current touring production of Les Miserables, which is making its way around the U.K., is set to return to a familiar home this fall in celebration of the show's 25th an…

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Tickets On Sale Sept 23 For GHOST: The Musical by BWWNews Desk

Tickets will go on sale on Thursday 23 September for Ghost The Musical which begins its West End run at the Piccadilly Theatre on 22 June 2011, with booking open for performances until 28 Ja…

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Sorkin-Penned 'The Social Network' to Open New York Film Festival 9/24 by BWWNews Desk

The New York Film Festival has announced that this year's festival will open with 'The Social Network,' written by Aaron Sorkin THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION, A FEW GOOD MEN and directed by David…

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Elaine Paige to Make Atlantic City Debut at Music Box, 9/25 by BWWNews Desk

Elaine Paige, the star of West End and Broadway musicals for more than 40 years, will make her long awaited North American concert debut on Saturday, September 25, at 9 PM at The Music Box a…

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REO Speedwagon's Kevin Cronin Joins ROCK OF AGES 9/27; Hosts Post-Show Talk-Back by BWWNews Desk

REO Speedwagon frontman, Kevin Cronin, will rock Broadway with their classic hit Can't Fight This Feeling backed by ROA's band Arsenal and will be joined by all of REO Speedwagon for a Q amp…

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LA Gay & Lesbian Center & Soap Stars Present Kander & Ebb's WORLD GOES ROUND in Oct. by BWWNews Desk

ABC Daytime and the Center's Lily TomlinJane Wagner Cultural Arts Center are teaming up to present an evening of soap opera stars and Broadway song Cast members from All My Children and Gene…

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Lansbury to Honor Seldes at Mabel Mercer Cabaret Convention, 10/7-10 by BWWNews Desk

On Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, October 7, 8, 9, The MabelMercer Foundation comes of age by presenting its 21st annual Cabaret Convention at The Rose Theater, Frederick P. Rose Hall at Ja…

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Faith Prince Brings 'Adelaide' to Orlando in GUYS & DOLLS Concert, 10/9 by BWWNews Desk

Everyone's favorite 'Adelaide,' Faith Prince, will be reprising the role she made famous on Broadway in two concerts with the Orlando Philharmonic this October.Prince will star alongside Dav…

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SCOTTSBORO BOYS Cast Album Gets 10/12 Release by BWWNews Desk

THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS will open on Broadway on Sunday, October 31 at the Lyceum Theatre 149 West 45th Street. Previews will begin on Thursday, October 7. Prior to Broadway, THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS…

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Bourne's SWAN LAKE Returns to New York @ NY City Center Oct. 13 - Nov. 17 by BWWNews Desk

MATTHEW BOURNE'S SWAN LAKE, the triumphant modern re-interpretation of the legendary ballet, turned tradition upside down and took both the theater and dance worlds by storm when it arrived …

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Boston Conservatory Honors Tommy Tune, 10/16 by BWWNews Desk

The Boston Conservatory, the oldest performing arts conservatory in the nation, today announces Tommy Tune as the honoree and special guest at the celebratory performance commemorating the g…

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Hewitt, Warren, Heller Star in DEAD AGENTING Reading, 10/18 by BWWNews Desk

Dead Agenting, a new play that is not about Scientology by award-winning independent filmmakerplaywright Aaron Mark, will receive a private reading in Manhattan on Monday, October 18th.

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Jones, Duchovny, Pee-Wee to Appear on LIVE by BWWNews Desk

LIVE With Regis and Kelly will feature James Earl Jones, David Duchovny, and Pee Wee Herman in the coming week. The dates for their appearances are as follows

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Elton John & Leon Russell's 'The Union' Album Gets 10/19 US Release by BWWNews Desk

Tony Award winner Elton John has teamed up with Leon Russell to release the album 'The Union.' The album will be released in the United States on October 19 and in the United Kingdom on Octo…

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Kelli O'Hara Heads to Feinstein's 10/19-10/30 by BWWNews Desk

Kelli O'Hara will play Feinstein's at Loews Regency from October 19 to October 30, 2010, the nightclub's official website has announced. O'Hara will play an 830pm show every day with additi…

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James, Kimball, Menzel And More Set For B'way Celebration At The White House 10/20 by BWWNews Desk

A BROADWAY CELEBRATION IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE will premiere Wednesday, October 20 at 900 p.m. ET check local listings on PBS stations nationwide, followed by an encore presentatio…

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WICKED to Return to Toronto Oct. 20 - Nov. 28 by BWWNews Desk

After breaking box office records and selling out in record time during its 2005 and 2006 engagements, WICKED, the smash-hit musical, will return to Toronto, to the Canon Theatre, October 20…

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Daniele to Helm JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH for Goodspeed, 10/21 - 11/12; Pasek & Paul Compose by BWWNews Desk

Two-time Tony Award-winning Goodspeed Musicals has announced that they will produce an extraordinary new musical this fall at The Norma Terris Theatre, its home for developing new works in C…

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Buckley, Bogardus, Spector et al. Lead TALES OF THE CITY Workshop at A.C.T, 10/4 - 10/22 by BWWNews Desk

American Conservatory Theater A.C.T. announces the star-studded cast of the upcoming workshop of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City. Tony Award winner and Broadway legend Betty Buckley Sun…

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Butler, Rashad & Deavere Smith Lead Arena's First Productions in 2010-2011 Season by BWWNews Desk

Arena Stage's inaugural season at the Mead Center for American Theater opens with three productions featuring three powerful leading ladies - E. Faye Butler in Rodgers amp Hammerstein's Okla…

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Ripley, Baldwin et al. Lead Arena Stage Homecoming Opening Celebration, 10/23 by BWWNews Desk

After more than a decade of planning and two and a half years of construction, Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater in Southwest D.C. returns to the neighborhood with a ribbon…

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Obamas to Become Honorary Chairs for Arena Stage's Mead Center for American Theater this Season by BWWNews Desk

As the final touches on Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater are made, the theater is proud to announce that President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will be the H…

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BWW's Ken Fallin Talks Art and Advertising, 10/26 by BWWNews Desk

Tuesday, October 26, Broadway World featured caricature artist Ken Fallin will present 'Ken Fallin Talks' at 7 p.m. at The Players located at 16 Gramercy Park South. Join Ken as he talks abo…

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Pritchard's WASTED IN JACKSON Set For 10/26 Release by BWWNews Desk

Universal Republic will release Lauren Pritchard's debut album, Wasted in Jackson, on October 26th. Pritchard, who starred in the original Broadway production of Spring Awakening, recorded t…

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Swenson & Sheldon Lead Pre-Broadway PRISCILLA in Toronto; Opens Oct. 26 by BWWNews Desk

Olivier Award nominee Tony Sheldon and Tony Award nominee Will Swenson Hair will lead the cast of the pre-Broadway North American company of PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL, writte…

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Neil Simon Theatre Presents "Rain - A Tribute To The Beatles on Braodway', 10/26 - 1/2 by BWWNews Desk

'Rain - A Tribute to The Beatles On Broadway' will play a limited 11-week engagement this fall at the Neil Simon Theatre 250 West 52nd Street. Previews begin Tuesday, October 19 with the off…

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'Sound of Music' Film Cast to be Together Again on 'Oprah,' 10/29 by BWWNews Desk

The New York Times is reporting that on October 29, 2010, Oprah will host the cast of the 1965 film version of The Sound of Music. According to the report, the entire cast will appear on the…

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Feinstein and Jackson Reunite for THE POWER OF TWO at Carnegie Hall, 10/29 by BWWNews Desk

On Friday, October 29 at 800 p.m., Carnegie Hall presents a dynamic evening of classic American song featuring a duo performance by five-time Grammy Award-nominated singer, pianist, and reno…

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Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
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