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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Theater News: Chuck Cooper, Brandon J. Dirden, Jason Dirden, Roslyn Ruff to Perform in Signature's Piano Lesson by Dan Bacalzo

Casting has been announced for the Signature Theatre's revival of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson. Tony Award winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson directs the production, which is set to run at Sig…

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Theater News: David Cromer to Direct Richard Nelson's Nikolai and the Others for Lincoln Center Theater by Dan Bacalzo

Lincoln Center Theater will present the world premiere of Richard Nelson's Nikolai and the Others, to be directed by David Cromer in the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater beginning April 4, 2013 wit…

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Theater News: Debbie Allen, Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Bill T. Jones, Phylicia Rashad, Will Smith, Jada Smith Nominated for NAACP Theatre Awards by Dan Bacalzo

Nominations have been announced for the 22nd Annual NAACP Theatre Awards, to be held at the Directors Guild of America in Hollywood on Monday, November 5, at 6pm.The Pasadena Playhouse produ…

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Theater News: Reality TV Star Nicole ‘Coco' Austin to Take Over Lead Role in Las Vegas Peepshow by Dan Bacalzo

Nicole ‘Coco' Austin, who co-stars with husband Ice-T in the reality TV series Ice Loves Coco, will take over the lead role of Bo Peep in the Las Vegas production of Peepshow at Planet Hol…

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Theater News: Carson Elrod, Steven Epp Honored by Shakespeare Theatre Company by Dan Bacalzo

Shakespeare Theatre Company has named Carson Elrod and Steven Epp as the joint winners of the organization's Emery Battis Acting Award, recognizing them for their respective performances as …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:07AM
Monday, September 24, 2012

Reviews: Red Dog Howls by Dan Bacalzo

"There are sins, for which we can never be absolved," begins Alexander Dinelaris' moving, albeit flawed play, Red Dog Howls, at New York Theatre Workshop. The man who utters those words is M…

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Celebrity News: Carol Burnett Takes a Trip to Forbidden Broadway by Dan Bacalzo

Legendary stage and screen star Carol Burnett attended a recent performance of Gerard Alessandrini's Forbidden Broadway: Alive

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Celebrity News: Mike Birbiglia, Jon Stewart, Bruce Springsteen, Robin Williams Among Performers for Stand Up for Heroes Benefit by Dan Bacalzo

Mike Birbiglia, Ricky Gervais, Patton Oswalt, Jon Stewart, Bruce Springsteen and Robin Williams are among the performers who will participate in the benefit, Stand Up for Heroes, to be prese…

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Theater News: Broadway Flea Market by Dan Bacalzo

The 26th Annual Broadway Flea Market

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Theater News: Drew Gehling, Jarrod Spector Return to Broadway's Jersey Boys by Dan Bacalzo

Drew Gehling and Jarrod Spector will be returning to the Broadway company of Jersey Boys, at the August Wilson Theater.The musical – about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons – features a…

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Theater News: Alan Bergman to Join Ann Hampton Callaway for Streisand Songbook Concert by Dan Bacalzo

Acclaimed songwriter Alan Bergman will join Ann Hampton Callaway for The Streisand Songbook, to perform at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Sunday, February 10, at 7:30 pm.The evening takes audie…

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Photo Flash: S. Epatha Merkerson Visits Rain Pryor at Fried Chicken and Latkes by Dan Bacalzo

Emmy winner and Tony nominee S. Epatha Merkerson attended a recent performance of Rain Pryor's one-woman show Fried Chicken and Latkes, playing at the Actors' Temple Theatre, and visited wit…

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Video Flash: Drew Barr, Cynthia Darlow, Scott Alan Evans, Justine Salata in Promo for TACT's Lovers by Dan Bacalzo

TACT/The Actors Company Theatre has released a video promo for its production of Brian Friel's Lovers, currently at Theatre Row's Beckett Theatre. Drew Barr directs the work, which serves as…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:37PM
Friday, September 21, 2012

Theater News: Woody Harrelson and Frankie Hyman's Bullet for Adolf to End Off-Broadway Run September 30 by Dan Bacalzo

The Off-Broadway run of Woody Harrelson and Frankie Hyman's play Bullet for Adolf, at New World Stages – which had previously announced an extension through October 21 – will now end its…

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Photo Flash: Walter Koenig, Hunter Parrish, Lea Salonga, George Takei at Opening Night of Allegiance by Dan Bacalzo

The Old Globe celebrated the opening night of the new musical Allegiance on Wednesday, September 19.This epic story of family, love and patriotism is set during the Japanese American in

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Theater News: Roger Bart, Colin Hanks, Florence Henderson, Michael Urie Set for Celebrity Autobiography by Dan Bacalzo

Roger Bart, Colin Hanks, Florence Henderson, Laraine Newman, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Michael Urie, and Rita Wilson are set to perform in Celebrity Autobiography, on Sunday October 14 at t…

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Film News: Julianne Nicholson to Play Ivy in August: Osage County Film by Dan Bacalzo

Julianne Nicholson will play the role of Ivy in the upcoming film adaptation of Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize-winning play, August: Osage County, according to the playwright, who shared the ne…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:50PM

Theater News: Helen Mirren to Star in Stephen Daldry-Directed The Audience by Dan Bacalzo

Oscar winner Helen Mirren will star in the world premiere of Peter Morgan's The Audience, to play the West End's Gielgud Theatre beginning February 15, 2013 with an opening date set for Marc…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:29AM
Thursday, September 20, 2012

Reviews: If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet by Dan Bacalzo

Hollywood's Jake Gyllenhaal does not deliver a star turn in If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet, at the Roundabout's Laura Pels Theatre. And that's a good thing. He is instead part of a solid…

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Theater News: Bernadette Peters to Headline Price Center Gala by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award winning star Bernadette Peters will headline the 22nd annual gala to benefit The Price Center, a regional leader in providing care to adults with developmental disabilities. The g…

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Theater News: Ciarán Hinds, Scarlett Johansson, Debra Monk, Benjamin Walker to Lead Broadway Revival of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Dan Bacalzo

Stage and screen stars Benjamin Walker and Scarlett Johansson will play Brick and Maggie, respectively, in the upcoming Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' classic Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:36AM

Theater News: Wayne Knight to Play Santa in Broadway's Elf by Dan Bacalzo

Wayne Knight will take on the pivotal role of Santa Claus in the Broadway production of Elf, which makes a return holiday engagement at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, November 9-January 6.Knight…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:02AM

Theater News: Home in Her Heart to Receive Encore Run at Stage Left Studio by Dan Bacalzo

Stage Left Studio will present a return engagement of the new play with music, Home in Her Heart, by Margaret Morrison. Cheryl King directs the production, which will run October 16-December…

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Theater News: Jerry Mitchell Among Honorees at Upcoming Theater Resources Unlimited Benefit by Dan Bacalzo

Director-choreographer Jerry Mitchell will receive the TRU Humanitarian Award at Theater Resources Unlimited's annual TRU Love Benefit. Entitled Making the Impossible Possible!, the event wi…

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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Reviews: The Exonerated by Dan Bacalzo

The death penalty will always be controversial, but the case against it is made much more visceral by the tales told in The Exonerated, now receiving a mostly effective tenth anniversary pro…

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Photo Flash: Berry Gordy, Paul McCartney Launch Motown Museum's Project: Harmony by Dan Bacalzo

Motown founder Berry Gordy and legendary singer/songwriter Paul McCartney launched Project: Harmony -- which celebrates Motown's lasting legacy -- at a charitable event to benefit Motown Mu

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Photo Flash: Dave Barry, Matthew Saldivar Celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day at Broadway's Peter and the Starcatcher by Dan Bacalzo

Humorist Dave Barry and actor Matthew Saldivar joined fans outside the Brooks Atkinson Theatre to celebrate the 10th annual "International Talk Like a Pirate Day" on the morning of Wednesday

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TV News: Jake Gyllenhaal to Guest on Live! with Kelly and Michael by Dan Bacalzo

Stage and screen star Jake Gyllenhaal will be a guest on ABC's Live! with Kelly and Michael tomorrow morning, September 19.Later that evening, the actor will open in the Off-Broadway product…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:40PM

Theater News: Dustin Lance Black, Luke Macfarlane, Holland Taylor to Perform Staged Reading of 8 by Dan Bacalzo

Dustin Lance Black, Neil Giuliano, Cleve Jones, Luke Macfarlane, Jonathan Moscone, John A. Pérez and Holland Taylor will be featured in the American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) benefit st…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:52PM

Theater News: John Bolton, Liz Callaway, Tom Wopat Featured on A Christmas Story: The Musical World Premiere Cast Recording by Dan Bacalzo

The world premiere cast recording of A Christmas Story: The Musical will be available from Masterworks Broadway digitally on September 25, and on CD on October 22.Featuring music and lyrics …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:13PM

Theater News: Lucie Arnaz, Laurence Luckinbill to Host Abingdon Theatre Gala, Honoring Tyne Daly by Dan Bacalzo

Tony and Emmy Award-winner Tyne Daly is among the honorees for the Abingdon Theatre Company's annual gala. Entitled Abingdon: Setting the Stage for 20 Years, the event will be hosted by Luci…

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