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Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Fred Applegate, Erich Bergen, Rachel York to Lead Cast of Anything Goes National Tour by Dan Bacalzo

Additional casting has been announced for the national tour of the Roundabout Theatre Company's Tony Award-winning revival of Cole Porter's Anything Goes, which will begin its nati…

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Creative Team Announced for Broadway's Chaplin by Dan Bacalzo

The full creative team has been announced for the upcoming Broadway production of Chaplin, about the life of film legend Charlie Chaplin, which will begin previews August 21 in advance of a …

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Composer Marvin Hamlisch Has Died by Dan Bacalzo

Multi Award-winning composer Marvin Hamlisch has died in Los Angeles, according to published reports. He was 68. Hamlisch won the Tony Award for his music for A Chorus Line and has scored s…

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Composer Marvin Hamlisch Has Died; Broadway to Dim Lights by Dan Bacalzo

Multi Award-winning composer Marvin Hamlisch has died in Los Angeles following a brief illness. He was 68. The marquees of Broadway theaters in New York City will be dimmed in his memory on…

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PHOTO FLASH: Betty Buckley, Lillias White at Bay Street Theatre by Dan Bacalzo

Lillias White visited with fellow Tony Award winner Betty Buckley following the latter's concert performance of Ah Men: The Boys of Broadway at Bay Street Theatre on Saturday, August 4.…

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Feature: SPECIAL REPORT: 2012 New York International Fringe Festival Preview by Dan Bacalzo

Ashley Wren Collins, James Fluhr, Jake Holmes, Mo Rocca, Elizabeth Claire Taylor, and Ellen Warkentine discuss their participation in FringeNYC.

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Monday, August 6, 2012

Jeffrey Bean to Head Cast of David Mamet's November at Alley Theatre by Dan Bacalzo

Jeffrey Bean will star as President Charles Smith in David Mamet's political comedy November, to play the Alley Theatre, August 24-September 23. Sanford Robbins will direct. The play u…

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Rick Foucheux, Nancy Robinette, Derek Smith Set for Shakespeare Theatre Company's Government Inspector by Dan Bacalzo

The Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced casting for its production of Nikolai Gogol's The Government Inspector, to play the Lansburgh Theatre, September 13-October 28. Adapted by…

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Alan Cumming, Andrew Lippa, Kirsten Wyatt Set for Goodspeed Gala Honoring Kristin Chenoweth by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award winner Alan Cumming will be on hand for The Goodspeed Musicals Gala on Saturday, August 11 and will accept fellow Tony winnr Kristin Chenoweth's Award for Outstanding Contrib…

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Broadway's The Anarchist to Now Play Golden Theatre by Dan Bacalzo

The Broadway production of writer/director David Mamet's The Anarchist, which was previously announced for the Lyceum Theatre, will now be presented at the newly refurbished Golden Thea…

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Fishamble's Silent Among Highlights of Irish Arts Center Fall Season by Dan Bacalzo

The award-winning Irish theatre company Fishamble will return to the Irish Arts Center with Silent, September 6-23. Written and performed by Pat Kinevane, the work tells the touching and ch…

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PHOTO FLASH: Frances Fisher, Tippi Hedren, Sharon Lawrence at California Women's Conference Launch Event by Dan Bacalzo

The California Women's Conference held a special launch event on Thursday, August 2 in anticipation of the organization's conference, to be held at the Hotel Maya/Double Tree Hotel…

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Cloris Leachman, Amy Madigan, Wendie Malick, Jean Smart Set for Recipe Reading by Dan Bacalzo

Cloris Leachman, Amy Madigan, Wendie Malick and Jean Smart will star in a staged reading of Michael Gene Sullivan's Recipe, to be presented at The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum on Sund…

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John C. McGinley to Join Al Pacino and Company in Broadway's Glengarry Glen Ross by Dan Bacalzo

John C. McGinley has been cast as Dave Moss in the forthcoming Broadway revival of Glengarry Glen Ross, according to The New York Times. Daniel Sullivan is directing the production, which wi…

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Bring It On Cast Members Set for August 12 Backstage at 54 Below by Dan Bacalzo

Cast members from the Broadway production of Bring It On: The Musical will be the special guests at Backstage, at 54 Below on Sunday, August 12 at 5pm. Hosted by Ann Harada and Susie Mosher…

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Literary Agent Mitch Douglas to Participate in Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival by Dan Bacalzo

Mitch Douglas, Tennessee Williams' last literary agent at ICM, will participate in the Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival via an informal conversation with Festival Curato…

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Don Cheadle, David Hyde Pierce,Amy Ryan to Guest Star on Sesame Street by Dan Bacalzo

Guest performers have been announced for the 43rd season of Sesame Street, according to EW.com. The season, which begins on September 24 will include such stage veterans as Kristen Bell, Do…

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Don Cheadle, David Hyde Pierce, Amy Ryan to Guest Star on Sesame Street by Dan Bacalzo

Guest performers have been announced for the 43rd season of Sesame Street, according to EW.com. The season, which begins on September 24 will include such stage veterans as Kristen Bell, Do…

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Friday, August 3, 2012

Sheryl Crow and Barry Levinson's Diner to Postpone SF Engagement, Open on Broadway April 10, 2013 by Dan Bacalzo

The new musical Diner, featuring a book by original screenwriter Barry Levinson and music and lyrics by Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow, has postponed its previously reported en…

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Bobby Cannavale, Curt Hansen, Kevin O'Rourke Set for WTF Reading of Dustin Lance Black's 8 by Dan Bacalzo

Williamstown Theatre Festival has announced casting for a reading of Dustin Lance Black's 8, to be presented Monday, August 6. Matt McGrath will direct. 8 is an unprecedented account o…

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Stephen Anthony, Merritt David Janes to Lead Cast of Catch Me If You Can National Tour by Dan Bacalzo

Troika Entertainment, LLC has announced initial casting for the national tour of Catch Me If You Can, which will kick off at the Providence Performing Arts Center on October 7. Based on the…

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Mary Poppins to Become 24th Longest-Running Show in Broadway History by Dan Bacalzo

The Disney musical Mary Poppins will become the 24th longest-running show in Broadway history when it plays its 2379th performance on Friday, August 3 at the New Amsterdam Theatre. The show…

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John Stamos and Broadway's Best Man to Be Featured in Project Cuddle Fundraiser by Dan Bacalzo

Project Cuddle's fifth annual New York fundraiser will include a performance of the Tony-nominated revival of Gore Vidal's The Best Man, starring John Stamos, the National Spokespe…

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Goodspeed Extends Runs of Carousel and The Bikinis by Dan Bacalzo

Goodspeed Musicals has extended the runs of both of their summer productions. Eight additional performances have been added to the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic Carousel, which will no…

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Gore Vidal Documentary Now Being Streamed by PBS and American Masters by Dan Bacalzo

PBS and American Masters have made the 2003 documentary American Masters The Education of Gore Vidal available for streaming on the American Masters website and PBS Video, through August 9. …

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VIDEO FLASH: BDF Alum Ryann Redmond Makes Broadway Debut in Bring It On The Musical by Dan Bacalzo

Ryann Redmond, an alum of the Broadway Dreams Foundation (BDF) program, is making her Broadway debut in Bring It On: The Musical, which opened at the St. James Theater on Wednesday, August 1…

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Kathleen Chalfant, Florencia Lozano, Alfredo Narciso Set for Red Dog Howls at NYTW by Dan Bacalzo

Florencia Lozano and Alfredo Narciso will join the previously reported Tony Award nominee and Drama Desk Award winner Kathleen Chalfant in Alexander Dinelaris' play, Red Dog Howls, whic…

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Telly Leung, Paolo Montalban, Lea Salonga, George Takei to Star in Allegiance by Dan Bacalzo

Full casting has been announced for the world premiere of Allegiance - A New American Musical, to be presented at The Old Globe, September 7- October 21, with an opening on September 19. Sta…

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Full Cast Announced for The Bodyguard Musical, Starring Heather Headley, Lloyd Owen by Dan Bacalzo

Full casting has been announced for the new musical The Bodyguard, starring the previously reported Tony and Grammy award winner Heather Headley and Lloyd Owen. Thea Sharrock will direct the…

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Thursday, August 2, 2012

Paul Nolan, Zakiya Young to Star in Starlight Theatre's Aida by Dan Bacalzo

Zakiya Young and Paul Nolan will lead the cast of the Kansas City-based Starlight Theatre's production of Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida, to run August 3-12 at the Kauffman Center…

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Blue Coyote to World Premiere David Johnston's Coney by Dan Bacalzo

Blue Coyote Theater Group will present the world premiere of David Johnston's Coney at the New Ohio Theatre, October 27-November 17, with an opening on October 30. Gary Shrader will dir…

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