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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Photo Flash: Laura Benanti, Richard Schiff, and More Join Bobby Cannavale and the Cast of The Big Knife to Celebrate Their Broadway Opening by Bethany Rickwald

Clifford Odets' The Big Knife celebrated its Broadway opening night at the American Airlines Theatre on Tuesday, April 16. Doug Hughes is directin

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Theater News: The Assembled Parties to Assemble on Broadway for the First Official Time Tonight by Bethany Rickwald

Tonight marks the official Broadway opening of Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway production of the new play by Richard Greenberg, The Assembled Parties, which plays the Samuel J. Friedman Th…

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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Theater News: Brooke Shields to Direct Chicago at Hollywood Bowl by Bethany Rickwald

Stage and screen actress Brooke Shields is set to try her hand at directing when she takes on the upcoming Hollywood Bowl production of the John Kander and Fred Ebb musical Chicago, which wi…

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Theater News: Ciarán O'Reilly to Direct Conor McPherson's The Weir at Irish Rep by Bethany Rickwald

The Irish Repertory Theatre will present a production of Olivier Award winner and Tony Award nominee Conor McPherson's The Weir, which will run May 15-July 7 with a May 23 opening. Ciarán O…

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Theater News: Couldn't Get Tickets to Aaron Tveit's Sold-Out 54 Below Show? by Bethany Rickwald

54 Below recently released tickets to newly minted fangirl favorite and Broadway veteran Aaron Tveit's upcoming debut 54 Below solo concert, and nearly the entire four-performance run sold o…

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Theater News: TheatreWorks Announces 2013-2014 Season by Bethany Rickwald

Colorado Springs' TheatreWorks has announced the productions planned for its 2013-2014 season, which will include several classics by some of history's best-loved playwrights. Shakespeare's …

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Theater News: Mimi O'Donnell Named New Artistic Director of Off-Broadway's Labyrinth Theater Company by Bethany Rickwald

Labyrinth Theater Company's board of directors has announced that Mimi O'Donnell will take over as the company's artistic director beginning with the 2013-14 season. O'Donnell has served as…

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Monday, April 15, 2013

Theater News: Talk Show Favorite Wendy Williams to Join Broadway's Chicago by Bethany Rickwald

It was inevitable and yet somehow we never suspected. Wendy Williams, of The Wendy Williams Show and The Soup fame, will be joining the cast of Chicago on Broadway from June 25-August 11. Ch…

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Theater News: The Nance, Starring Nathan Lane, Opens on Broadway Tonight by Bethany Rickwald

Tonight will be the official Broadway opening of the Lincoln Center Theater-produced Broadway play The Nance by Tony Award nominee Douglas Carter Beane, at the Lyceum Theatre. The Nance sta…

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Saturday, April 13, 2013

Theater News: Vicki Lewis, Linda Purl, Davis Gaines, and More Set for Laguna Playhouse 2013-2014 Season by Bethany Rickwald

Laguna Playhouse has announced their 2013-2014 season, which will kick off with Davis Gaines (The Phantom of the Opera) and Vicki Lewis (Damn Yankees) starring in the musical I Do! I Do! fro…

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Friday, April 12, 2013

Theater News: Diane Paulus to Direct Witness Uganda Musical at A.R.T. by Bethany Rickwald

Tony Award-nominated director Diane Paulus (Pippin) has signed on to direct the world premiere of the new Matt Gould-Griffin Matthews musical, Witness Uganda, at American Repertory Theater i…

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Special Report: It's Cheaper to See Theater in London: The Infographic by Bethany Rickwald

Our friends at whatsonstage.com have been keeping track of West End ticket trends this year, and they've put together this handy-dandy infographic. Take a look for information about average-…

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Theater News: Ingrid Craigie, Pádraic Delaney, and Others to Join Daniel Radcliffe in Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan by Bethany Rickwald

The upcoming West End production of Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan has announced its full casting, which will include Ingrid Craigie, Pádraic Delaney, Sarah Greene, Gillian Hann…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:20PM

Theater News: Broadway's Seth Numrich to Join Sex and the City's Kim Cattrall in Sweet Bird of Youth at the Old Vic by Bethany Rickwald

London's Old Vic has announced that Broadway favorite Seth Numrich will be joining Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall in the upcoming production of Tennessee Williams' Sweet Bird of Youth, w…

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Thursday, April 11, 2013

Theater News: Original Cast Members Will Chase and Jenn Colella to Star in High Fidelity Concert at 54 Below by Bethany Rickwald

54 Below has announced a two-nights-only concert production of the short-lived Tom Kitt and Amanda Green Broadway musical High Fidelity, May 19 and 20. Original cast members Will Chase (The …

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Theater News: Tony Award Winner Adam Guettel to Perform in Concert with College Students at Pace by Bethany Rickwald

Tony Award-winning composer Adam Guettel (The Light in the Piazza) is set to perform a concert of his own works, accompanied by Pace University BFA Musical Theater students and alumni, at th…

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Theater News: Carol Burnett to be Honored with the Naming of a Los Angeles Square by Bethany Rickwald

Legendary comedian, actress, and author Carol Burnett will be honored by the City of Los Angeles with the naming of Carol Burnett Square at the intersection of Highland Avenue and Selma Aven…

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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Theater News: UPDATED: Lisa Emery and Rich Sommer Join David Morse in Roundabout's The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin by Bethany Rickwald

UPDATED: Drama Desk Award nominee Lisa Emery (Relatively Speaking) and Mad Men star Rich Sommer (Broadway's Harvey) will complete the cast of Steven Levinson's The Unavoidable Disappearance …

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Theater News: Broadway's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Headed to Berkeley Rep; Other Shows Also on Season's Slate by Bethany Rickwald

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, playwright Christopher Durang's currently running Broadway hit, will play Berkeley Repertory Theatre this fall. The production, which will be helmed by d…

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Theater News: Michael Urie, Billy Porter, and Andrea Martin to Judge Their Peers in The Broadway Beauty Pageant by Bethany Rickwald

The Broadway Beauty Pageant has announced that four-time Tony Award-nominated and Drama Desk Award-winning actress Tovah Feldshuh will serve as the host of this year's show, which will take …

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Video Flash: Mika and Kristin Chenoweth Duetting on the Popular Song "Popular Song" is Totally Wicked by Bethany Rickwald

British-born singer Mika didn't need any help selling out Manhattan's (le) poisson rouge on Tuesday, April 9, but the packed venue got an added bonus when Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth…

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Interview: Matilda the Musical's Bertie Carvel on Finding the Man Behind the (Female) Monster by Bethany Rickwald

For those of us who first became aware of actor Bertie Carvel when he won an Olivier Award for his performance as Miss Trunchbull, a hulking, hunching raging bull of a headmistress in the We…

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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Theater News: Want to Go to the Tony Award Nominations Announcement Hosted by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Sutton Foster? by Bethany Rickwald

The Tony Awards have announced a sweepstakes, the winners of which will have the New York theater experience of a lifetime, receiving two passes to the 2013 Tony Award nominations announceme…

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Theater News: Helen Hayes Award Winners Announced by Bethany Rickwald

The 29th annual Helen Hayes Awards were held Monday, April 8 at the JW Marriot Hotel. Notable winners were actors Bobby Smith and Natascia Diaz for their leading roles in Jacques Brel is Al…

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Theater News: New Yorkers to Join Professional Actors on Stage to Create New Adaptation of The Tempest with The Public Theater by Bethany Rickwald

The Public Theater has announced a new community-based theater initiative, which they are calling Public Works. In this, its first year, the initiative will create a free, community-driven, …

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Theater News: Tim Gunn to Talk with Costuming Visionaries Julie Taymore, Janie Bryant, and Catherine Zuber at the Met by Bethany Rickwald

The Metropolitan Museum of Art will present a panel discussion including fashion consultant and TV personality Tim Gunn (Project Runway) as well as some of theater's most respected costume d…

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Theater News: Beau Bridges, Michael McKean, and Others Set for One-Night Reading of Matt Hoverman's The Glint by Bethany Rickwald

Beau Bridges (How to Succeed in Business…), Michael McKean (The Best Man), Jean Smart (Fit to be Tied), and Cecily Strong (Saturday Night Live) will participate in a one-night-only benefit…

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Theater News: Heidi Armbruster, Keira Naughton, and More to Star in The Dining Room at Westport Country Playhouse by Bethany Rickwald

Heidi Armbruster (Time Stands Still), Chris Henry Coffey (Water by the Spoonful), Keira Naughton (The Rivals), Jake Robards (Our Town), Charles Socarides (Awake and Sing!), and Jennifer Van …

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Theater News: Christopher Plummer Will be Presented the Monte Cristo Award by Kevin Spacey by Bethany Rickwald

The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center will honor iconic actor and Tony Award winner Christopher Plummer (Inherit the Wind) with the 13th annual Monte Cristo Award at a gala event on April 15. To…

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Theater News: Broadway's Megan Hilty and Lin-Manuel Miranda, as well as Beau Willimon to Serve as Summer Theater Lab's Master Class Artists by Bethany Rickwald

New York theater company Waterwell has announced plans, as well as master class artists, for its first annual Summer Theater Lab. Actress Megan Hilty (Smash), Tony Award-winning creator and …

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Theater News: Katie Webber, Kelly Felthous, and More Join Jillian Mueller, Matthew Hydzik in Flashdance National Tour by Bethany Rickwald

The cast members who will fill out the company of the upcoming national tour of Flashdance — The Musical, led by Jillian Mueller (Bye Bye Birdie) and Matthew Hydzik (West Side Story), have…

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