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Thursday, April 11, 2013

Theater News: David Drake, Anthony Rapp, Rory O'Malley, and More Lead One-Night-Only Reading of The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me by David Gordon

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS will present a reimagined production of David Drake's acclaimed solo show, The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me, on May 20 at the Gerard W. Lynch Theater at Joh…

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Special Report: Jake Epstein and Rebecca Faulkenberry Geek Out as Bronx Second Graders meet Spider-Man by David Gordon

A group of second graders from the Bronx's PS 69 Journey Prep school attended the Wednesday, April 10 matinee performance of Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark at the Foxwoods Theatre. Following t…

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Music News: UPDATED: Kinky Boots Sets a May 28 Release Date for its Broadway Cast Album by David Gordon

UPDATED: Kinky Boots, the most fabulous new musical to hit Broadway this season, will release its original cast album (both in stores and digitally) on May 28, after opening to widespread cr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:21AM

Theater News: Laura Benanti, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Cristin Milioti, and More to Star in Benefit Reading of Wendy Wasserstein's Uncommon Women and Other by David Gordon

A host of stage veterans — including Tony Award winner Laura Benanti (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown) and Tony Award nominees Celia Keenan-Bolger (Peter and the Starcatcher), Li…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:05AM

Photo Flash: Nice Work If You Can Get It Celebrates One-Year Anniversary on Broadway with "Delishious" Cake Boss Dessert by David Gordon

It's so delishious! The cast of Broadway's Nice Work If You Can Get It, led by two-time Tony Award winner Matthew Broderick and Tony Award nominee Jessie Mueller, celebrated the

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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Theater News: James Wallert, Peter Jay Fernandez to Lead Epic Theatre Ensemble's Richard III: Born With Teeth by David Gordon

Epic Theatre Ensemble veteran James Wallert will lead the cast of the organization's production of William Shakespeare's Richard III: Born With Teeth, a contemporary retelling of the histori…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:38PM

Theater News: The Last Goodbye, a New Musical Fusing Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet With Songs of Jeff Buckley, Will Open Old Globe Season by David Gordon

The Last Goodbye, a new musical adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet using the songs of legendary singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley, will launch the upcoming 2013-2014 season at San Die…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:33PM

Theater News: Mary-Louise Parker to Return to Broadway This October in Sharr White's The Snow Geese by David Gordon

Tony and Emmy Award winner Mary-Louise Parker will return to Broadway this October in Manhattan Theatre Club and MCC Theater's world premiere coproduction of Sharr White's new drama, The Sno…

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Theater News: Nicholas Hytner Will Step Down From His Role as Director of London's National Theatre in 2015 by David Gordon

Nicholas Hytner will step down from his role as Director of London's National Theatre at the end of March 2015, the organization has announced. Since succeeding Trevor Nunn as director in 2…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:54AM
Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Music News: Audra McDonald's New Album, Go Back Home, to be Released on May 21 by David Gordon

Five-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald will sing the songs of Stephen Sondheim, Adam Guettel, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and Kander and Ebb on her newest album, Go Back Home, set for relea…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Theater News: Caissie Levy, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Will Swenson, John Ellison Conlee to Sing a Murder Ballad Off-Broadway by David Gordon

Caissie Levy (Ghost), Rebecca Naomi Jones (American Idiot), and Tony Award nominees Will Swenson (It's a Bird… It's a Plane… It's Superman), and John Ellison Conlee (The Madrid) will sta…

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Theater News: The Debate Society's Blood Play Added to Williamstown Theatre Festival Season by David Gordon

The Debate Society's acclaimed dark comedy Blood Play and a night of comedy with Lewis Black have been added to the schedule of the Williamstown Theatre Festival's 59th season, the organizat…

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Theater News: Amy Justman to Replace Melissa Errico in Stephen Sondheim's Passion Off-Broadway by David Gordon

Amy Justman (Company) has assumed the role of Clara in Classic Stage Company's revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Tony Award-winning musical, Passion, the organization has announ…

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Photo Flash: Sally Field Honors Branden Jacobs-Jenkins First-Ever Sundance Institute Tennessee Williams Award by David Gordon

Emerging playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (Neighbors) was honored with the Sundance Institute's first-ever Tennessee Williams Award on Monday, April 8 at Stephen Weiss Studio. Two-t

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Film News: Elaine Stritch's 30 Rock Son, Alec Baldwin, Will Help Finance New Documentary Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me by David Gordon

Like (TV) mother, like (TV) son. Emmy Award winner Alec Baldwin, currently starring on Broadway in Lyle Kessler's Orphans, has signed on to executive-produce Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me, the n…

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Interview: Christopher McDonald is a Lucky Guy on Broadway by David Gordon

You might know him as golf pro Shooter McGavin. It's possible you could recognize him as greaser Goose McKenzie. He might even bear some resemblance to former Attorney General Harry M. Daugh…

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Photo Flash: Michael Douglas, Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, and More Honor Late Broadway Producer Marty Richards by David Gordon

The life of veteran Broadway producer Marty Richards was celebrated on Monday, April 8 at the Edison Ballroom. A benefit for The New York Center for Children, the evening

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Monday, April 8, 2013

Theater News: Broadway's Spider-Man Will Celebrate the End of Tax Season With Free Tickets for Certified Public Accountants by David Gordon

As part of Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark's effort to honor society's unsung heroes, the Broadway musical will celebrate Tax Season with a Post-Tax Day ticket giveaway for certified public acc…

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Sunday, April 7, 2013

Special Report: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Christina Hendricks, and the Cast of Mad Men on Stage by David Gordon

Robert Morse was a window washer, Christina Hendricks traveled to Barcelona as a dippy flight attendant, and Jon Hamm killed William McKinley — not in real life, of course, but on stage. I…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00AM
Saturday, April 6, 2013

Photo Flash: Berry Gordy and Motown: The Musical Host "Motown Family Night" on Broadway by David Gordon

Members of legendary Motown singing groups The Four Tops, The Temptations, The Velvelettes, and Martha and the Vandellas joined Motown Records founder Berry Gordy for a nig

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Friday, April 5, 2013

Interview: Sleeping Rough Off-Broadway With Tony Award-Nominated Director Sam Buntrock by David Gordon

In 2008, Sam Buntrock took Broadway by storm with his innovative revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Sunday in the Park With George, a production th…

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Theater News: UPDATED: Adam Pascal is Chicago's Newest Billy Flynn! by David Gordon

UPDATED: Adam Pascal, made famous by his Tony Award-nominated performance as Roger Davis in the 1996 Jonathan Larson rock musical, Rent, is returning to the Broadway stage. He will play the …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:04AM

Photo Flash: Everybody Say Yeah! Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein's Kinky Boots Opens on Broadway by David Gordon

Kinky Boots, the new Broadway musical with a score by Grammy Award winner Cyndi Lauper and a book

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Theater News: Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz, Rafe Spall to Star in Broadway Revival of Harold Pinter's Betrayal by David Gordon

Daniel Craig (A Steady Rain), Academy and Olivier Award winner Rachel Weisz (A Streetcar Named Desire), and Olivier Award nominee Rafe Spall (Constellations) will star in an upcoming Broadwa…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:08AM
Thursday, April 4, 2013

Theater News: Laura Benanti, Donna Murphy, Will Chase, Anthony Warlow, and More to Celebrate 30th Birthday of New York Pops by David Gordon

A host of Broadway favorites, including Tony Award winners Laura Benanti (Gypsy), Donna Murphy (Into the Woods), James Naughton (Chicago), and Leslie Uggams (On Golden Pond), as well as nomi…

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Theater News: UPDATED: Tony Award nominees Elizabeth A. Davis and Mary Testa Join Christopher Lloyd in CSC's Caucasian Chalk Circle by David Gordon

UPDATED: The Classic Stage Company has released complete casting for its upcoming off-Broadway revival of Bertolt Brecht's Caucasian Chalk Circle. Joining the previously announced Christophe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:40PM

Photo Bomb: Anne Hathaway, Ian McKellen, Laura Osnes, Patrick Stewart, and More Marvelous Month-of-March Photos by David Gordon

March came in like a lion, with five big Broadway openings (Ann, Cinderella, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and Hands on a Hardbody), countless off-Broadway ope…

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Theater News: Off-Broadway's Vineyard Theatre to Present World Premieres of John Kander-Greg Pierce Musical The Landing and Nicky Silver's Too Much Su by David Gordon

Off-Broadway's Vineyard Theatre will present the world premieres of Nicky Silver's new play, Too Much Sun, and the new John Kander-Greg Pierce musical, The Landing, as part of its 2013-2014 …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:35AM
Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Theater News: Jake Gyllenhaal, Vanessa Redgrave, The Piano Lesson and More Receive Lucille Lortel Award Nominations by David Gordon

Signature Theatre Company's acclaimed revival of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson and Manhattan Theatre Club's production of the new musical Murder Ballad lead the list of this year's Lucill…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:38PM

Photo Flash: Broadway Legend Elaine Stritch Bids Farewell to New York City With New Carlyle Concert by David Gordon

In her signature white shirt, black vest, and tights, 88-year-old Broadway legend Elaine Stritch opened her final engagement at New York's Café Carlyle — Elaine Stritch at the Carly

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Theater News: Lois Smith and Frances Sternhagen to be Honored With Lifetime Achievement Awards at 58th Annual Obies by David Gordon

Tony Award nominees Jessica Hecht and Jeremy Shamos, currently appearing in the Broadway production of Richard Greenberg's new drama The Assembled Parties, will cohost the Village Voice's 58…

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