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Friday, January 6, 2012

Aaron Carter to Offer Concerts in Boston and New York by Brian Scott Lipton

Aaron Carter, who is currently playing Matt in the Off-Broadway production The Fantasticks at the Snapple Theatre Center, will perform two upcoming concerts; at Showcase Live in Foxboro, Mas…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:48AM
Thursday, January 5, 2012

Idina Menzel and Marvin Hamlisch to Appear at Ravinia Festival on July 8 by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Idina Menzel will make her Ravinia Festival debut alongside the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Oscar and Tony winner Marvin Hamlisch on July 8. The actress will formally a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:08PM

Judith Light, Hillary B. Smith, Robin Strasser, et al. to Appear on January 13 Episode of The View by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award nominee Judith Light will be among the guests on the Friday, January 13 episode of ABC's The View, which will honor the daytime drama One Life to Live, which ends its 43-year…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:59PM

Joel Edgerton Joins Kathryn Bigelow Film by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen star Joel Edgerton has joined the cast of Oscar winner Kathryn Bigelow's untitled new film, which revolves around the Navy Seal team that killed Osama Bin Laden, accord…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:57PM

Keri Russell Gives Birth to Daughter by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen star Keri Russell and husband Shane Deary welcomed daughter Willa Lou into the world on December 27, according to People.com. The couple have a 4-year-old son, River. She …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:57PM

Director David Wheeler Has Died by Brian Scott Lipton

David Wheeler, a one-time Resident Director and Associate Artist at the American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has died. During his tenure at A.R.T, which began in 1982, he…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:39PM

Marius Kwiecien, Anna Prohaska, et al, Set for L.A. Philharmonic's Don Giovanni by Brian Scott Lipton

Casting and creative team have been announced for the L.A. Philarmonic's production of Don Giovanni, the first installment of the three-year Mozart/Da Ponte opera project presented at W…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:20PM

Jim Caruso, Ryan O'Connor, Lindsay Pearce, Christy Carlson Romano, et al. Set for L.A.'s Coterie by Brian Scott Lipton

L.A.'s Coterie at the Hollywood Rennaisance Hotel has announced a roster of upcoming events. Broadway veteran Cortes Alexander will present The Swell Show on January 10 and 17 at 8:30p…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:48AM

Ryan O'Connor, Lindsay Pearce, Christy Carlson Romano, et al. Set for L.A.'s Coterie by Brian Scott Lipton

L.A.'s Coterie at the Hollywood Rennaisance Hotel has announced a roster of upcoming events. Broadway veteran Cortes Alexander will present The Swell Show on January 10 and 17 at 8:30p…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:48AM
Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Les Miserables Film Musical Adds Stars to Cast by Brian Scott Lipton

Additional principal casting is being finalized for the musical film adaptation of Les Miserables, according to published reports. Academy Award winner Tom Hooper will direct the film, which…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:58PM

David Drake to Debut My Tawny Valentine at Laurie Beechman Theatre by Brian Scott Lipton

Obie Award winner David Drake will bring his new show My Tawny Valentine to the Laurie Beechman Theatre at the West Bank Café, February 17-March 2. The show will be directed by Da…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:54PM

Video Feature: Darren Criss Joins the Broadway Business by Brian Scott Lipton and Tristan Fuge

TheaterMania interviews Darren Criss and the company of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying on his opening night.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:07PM

Ryan LaConnor, Christy Carlson Romano, et al. Set for When You Wish... by Brian Scott Lipton

Ryan LaConnor, Carla Renata, Christy Carlson Romano, and Haviland Stilwell will be among the performers at When You Wish, a benefit concert to be held at the Coterie at the Hollywood Renaiss…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:25PM

Barbara Cook, Nathan Lane, Sara Ramirez, et al, Set for Theatreworks USA's 50th Anniversary Celebration by Brian Scott Lipton

Theatreworks USA's 50th Anniversary Celebration will take place on Sunday, February 12 at 6pm at NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. This special benefit gala will be co-hosted…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:01AM

Jonathan Groff to Guest Star on CBS' The Good Wife by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award nominee Jonathan Groff will appear on a February episode of CBS' The Good Wife, as a man suing a software company after his sister disappears during a peaceful protest in Syr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:20AM

Josh Stamberg to Guest Star on ABC's Castle by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen star Josh Stamberg will join guest star Jennifer Beals for a special two-episode arc on ABC's hit drama Castle in February, according to, TVLine.com. Stamberg will pla…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:23AM
Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Wayne Brady to Appear on CBS' The Bold and the Beautiful by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage veteran Wayne Brady will guest star as himself, along with his Let's Make a Deal co-stars Tiffany Coyne and Jonathan Magnum, on the January 18 episode of the CBS daytime drama, Th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:02PM

Audra McDonald and Will Swenson Are Engaged by Brian Scott Lipton

Broadway stars Audra McDonald and Will Swenson became engaged to be married on New Year's Day, according to McDonald's publicist. No other details are being released. The couple m…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:48PM

Alec Baldwin to Host NFL Honors on February 4 by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen star Alec Baldwin will host the NFL Honors, which will air on NBC at 9pm on Saturday, February 4, according to the Associated Press. The show, which will be broadcast live …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:45PM

Cybill Shepherd to Star in Lifetime's The Client List by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen veteran Cybill Shepherd will star alongside Jennifer Love Hewitt in Lifetime's upcoming drama series The Client List, according to Deadline.com. Shepherd will play Lyn…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:23PM

Liza Minnelli to Guest Star on Hot in Cleveland by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Liza Minnelli will guest star during Season 3 of TV Land's comedy Hot in Cleveland, according to TVLine.com. The site reports that Minnelli will play the agent of act…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:55PM

John Douglas Thompason to Appear in Stravinsky Outsdie Russia Concert by Brian Scott Lipton

Award winning actor John Douglas Thompson will join the American Symphony Orchestra for Stravinsky Outside Russia at 8pm on Friday, January 20 at Carnegie Hall. The all-Stravinsky program f…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:47PM

John Douglas Thompson to Appear in Stravinsky Outsdie Russia Concert by Brian Scott Lipton

Award winning actor John Douglas Thompson will join the American Symphony Orchestra for Stravinsky Outside Russia at 8pm on Friday, January 20 at Carnegie Hall. The all-Stravinsky program f…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:47PM

Fred Armisen, Isaac Mizrahi, Jerry Seinfeld, et al. Set for NYC Paley Center Events by Brian Scott Lipton

The Paley Center for Media in New York has announced its January programs. On Thursday, January 19 at 6:30pm, the Center will welcome members of Project Runway All Stars cast and creative t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:31PM

Feature: 2012 Broadway Preview by Brian Scott Lipton

2012 has arrived, and with it comes the promise of an exciting Broadway season, full of much-anticipated revivals, original musicals, and the presence of some of the greatest stars of stage …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Monday, January 2, 2012

Patrick Heusinger Cast in NBC's Beautiful People Pilot by Brian Scott Lipton

Broadway veteran Patrick Heusinger has been cast in the NBC drama pilot Beautiful People, according to Deadline.com. The show which is written by Michael McDonald, is set in a future socie…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:46PM

Woody Allen, Jessica Chastain, Christopher Plummer, et al. Win Onlne Film Critics Society Awards by Brian Scott Lipton

The 15th Annual Online Film Critics Society Awards have been announced, according to Deadline.com. Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life, scored five awards, including Best Picture and Be…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:15PM

Rick Bayless to Appear in Lookingglass Theater's Cascabel by Brian Scott Lipton

Famed chef Rick Bayless will appear in the Lookingglass Theater Company's production of Cascabel, to run March 21-April 22 at the Water Tower Pumping Station in Chicago. In the show, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:46PM

PHOTO FLASH: Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel Visit Absinthe by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and television stars Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel attended the January 1 performance of Absinthe at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. Afterwards, the married couple visited with the ca…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:57PM

Nancy Anderson, Leo Ash Evens, et al. Set for York Theatre's Ionescapade by Brian Scott Lipton

Casting has been announced for the York Theatre Company's production of the rarely performed Ionescopade, a "musical vaudeville,", taken from the works of Eugene Ionesco, whic…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:04PM

Hugh Jackman Raises Record-Breaking $1.78 Million for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman raised a record $1,789,580 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS during the 10-week run of his show,Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway, according to reports. Jack…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:52AM

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