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Friday, September 14, 2012

Theater News: Megan Hilty to Sing Sinatra and More With National Symphony Orchestra by David Gordon

Smash star Megan Hilty will join the National Symphony Orchestra and Conductor Steven Reineke for Luck Be a Lady: Megan Hilty Sings Sinatra and More, to be held November 23-24 at the Kennedy…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:59PM

Theater News: Joe Iconis, Gregory Maguire Set for Six-Word Memoirs at 92Y by David Gordon

Wicked novelist Gregory Maguire and Off-Broadway favorite Joe Iconis are set to take part in SMITH Magazine's next edition of Six-Word Memoirs, to be held October 4 at 92YTribeca.The theme o…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:56PM

Theater News: Michael Learned, Ian Lithgow, Peter Strauss to Star in The Outgoing Tide at 59E59 by David Gordon

Emmy-winner Michael Learned will star in Delaware Theatre Company's production of Bruce Graham's The Outgoing Tide, set to run in New York at 59E59 Theaters from November 7 to December 16, a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:45PM

Theater News: Mike Farrell to Star in Blank Theatre's Dr. Keeling's Curve by David Gordon

TV favorite Mike Farrell will star in the Blank Theatre's preview engagement of George Shea's Dr. Keeling's Curve, set to run for 12 performances September 21-October 14 at the 2nd Stage The…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:39PM

Theater News: Ken Prymus Replaces Jeremiah James in Broadway Under the Stars Benefit by David Gordon

Ken Prymus will replace the previously announced Jeremiah James in the Development Wing's Broadway Under the Stars, benefit concert, held September 15 at 6 pm at the historic Tewksbury, New …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:23PM

Theater News: Tom Sizemore to Star in Stage 52's A Family Thing by David Gordon

Tom Sizemore will star in Echo Theater Company's production of Gary Lennon's A Family Thing. The work is set to run February 16-March 24 at Stage 52 under the direction of Chris Fields.The c…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:44PM

TV News: Jesse L. Martin Joins NBC's Smash in Recurring Role by David Gordon

Stage and screen veteran Jesse L. Martin will join the second season of NBC's drama Smash in a recurring role, according to Deadline.The actor will play Scott Welker, a theater company's art…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:31PM

Theater News: F. Murray Abraham to Participate in Shakespeare Theatre Company's 'Classic Conversation' Series by David Gordon

Shakespeare Theatre Company will present a discussion between Academy Award-winner F. Murray Abraham and STC artistic director Michael Kahn as the first installment of the company's Classic …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:18PM

Theater News: Danny Johnson and Demetria McKinney Scale Katori Hall's Mountaintop in Georgia by David Gordon

Jasmine Guy will direct Danny Johnson and Demetria McKinney in Kenny Leon's True Colors Theatre Company's production of Katori Hall's The Mountaintop. The production runs November 13-Decembe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:03PM

Film News: Jon Hamm, Kate Hudson, Amy Ryan Set for HBO-Larry David Film Clear History by David Gordon

Stage and screen favorites Jon Hamm, Kate Hudson, and Amy Ryan are among the actors who will star in the new Larry David-HBO film Clear History, according to the trade paper Variety.David st…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:01PM

Photo Flash: Harvey Fierstein, Cyndi Lauper, Billy Porter, Stark Sands Preview Kinky Boots by David Gordon

The cast and creative team of Kinky Boots met the press and performed selections from the new musical on Friday, September 14 at the New 42nd Street Studios. Directed a

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:23PM

Theater News: Ian McDiarmid, Jodie McNee to Lead RSC's Life of Galileo by David Gordon

Stage and screen veteran Ian McDiarmid will lead the Royal Shakespeare Company's forthcoming revival of Brecht's A Life of Galileo, according to WhatsOnStage. The production, featuring a new…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:58AM
Thursday, September 13, 2012

TV News: Showtime Renews Tamsin Greig, Matt LeBlanc, Stephen Mangan Series Episodes for Third Seaosn by David Gordon

Showtime has renewed David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik's series Episodes for a nine-episode third season, according to Deadline. The series, a co-production of Showtime and the BBC, will begin …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Theater News: Target Margin Announces TMT Lab: Exploring Yiddish Theater Line-Up by David Gordon

Target Margin Theater has announced the selections in its annual TMT Lab: Exploring Yiddish Theater, set to run October 17-November 3 at The Brick.The mainstage schedule includes Jacob Gordi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:07PM

Theater News: Amy Oestericher Brings Gutless by David Gordon

Amy Oestericher will make her New York cabaret debut with three performances on October 19, 21, and 26 at the Triad.Titled Gutless

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:32PM

TV News: Dylan Baker Joins the Cast of ABC's Zero Hour by David Gordon

Stage and screen favorite Dylan Baker has joined the cast of ABC's midseason drama Zero Hour, according to TVGuide.com.The show stars Anthony Edwards as the editor of a magazine for skeptics…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:23PM

Theater News: Barbra Streisand, Aretha Franklin, Liza Minnelli, Itzhak Perlman to Perform at Juilliard's Marvin Hamlisch Memorial by David Gordon

The life and work of late composer Marvin Hamlisch will be celebrated on Tuesday, September 18 during an invitation-only memorial at Julliard's Peter Jay Sharp Theater (155 W. 56th Street).E…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:20PM

Film News: 30th Aniversary Blu-ray of Annie Film to Be Released October 2 by David Gordon

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release a 30th Anniversary Blu-ray edition of the film Annie on October 2.The film, based on Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin, and Thomas Meehan's classi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:56PM

Celebrity News: Imogen Lloyd Webber Promotes New Book The Twitter Diaries by David Gordon

Writer and political commentator Imogen Lloyd Webber signed copies of her new book, The Twitter Diaries, on Thursday, September 13 at the Allure Magazine Beauty Lounge in the Empire Hotel. T…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:31PM

Photo Flash: Jessica Chastain, Dan Stevens, and Cast of Broadway's The Heiress Meet the Press by David Gordon

Jessica Chastain, Dan Stevens, David Strathairn, Judith Ivey, and additional cast members of the Broadway revival of Ruth

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TV News: Lin-Manuel Miranda Joins NBC's Do No Harm in Recurring Role by David Gordon

Lin-Manuel Miranda will join the cast of the NBC midseason drama Do No Harm in a recurring role.The Tony Award-winning composer of In the Heights will play the attending clinical pharmacolog…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:55AM

Theater News: Kevin Earley, Ryan Knowles, Mark Nadler, Barbara Walsh Set for Tonight's Broadway Ballyhoo! by David Gordon

Kevin Earley, Ryan Knowles, Mark Nadler, and Barbara Walsh will be featured in the September 13 edition of Broadway Ballyhoo! at Feinstein's at Loews Regency.Created and hosted by TheaterMan…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:44AM
Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Theater News: Justin Sargent's Covered in Rock to Play the Triad by David Gordon

Rock of Ages star Justin Matthew Sargent will lead a concert at the Triad on Wednesday, October 10 called Justin Sargent's Covered in Rock.The concert will include classic rock songs with ne…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:55PM

Theater News: Kate Wetherhead to Host Obamarama Fundraiser by David Gordon

Kate Wetherhead will host the concert OBAMARAMA Songs for Justice!, to be held September 22 at the Duplex. Proceeds from the show will go towards the Obama 2012 campaign.Amy Anders Corcoran …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:12PM

Theater News: Chris Hall, Brian Charles Rooney Lead Full Production of Bedbugs!!! by David Gordon

Chris Hall and Brian Charles Rooney will star in a fully-mounted production of Paul Leschen and Fred Sauter's musical Bedbugs!!!, running October 19-November 4 at ATA's Chernuchin Theatre. R…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:38PM

Theater News: Tigger!, Angie Pontani, The Maine Attraction Set for Weekly Burlesque-A-Pades by David Gordon

Burlesque-A-Pades a new weekly production, will begin a run at SoHo Playhouse every Friday at 10pm beginning October 12.The variety show, which transports audiences from the Coney Island Boa…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:33PM

Theater News: Karl Hamilton, Jim Sherman, Alma Stossel Sail On Mercury Theater's Christmas Schooner by David Gordon

Chicago's Mercury Theater will present a return engagement of John Reeger and Julie Shannon's holiday musical The Christmas Schooner, set to run November 23-December 30. The production is di…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:05PM

Theater News: Cory Goodrich, Karl Hamilton, Jim Sherman Sail On Mercury Theater's Christmas Schooner by David Gordon

Chicago's Mercury Theater will present a return engagement of John Reeger and Julie Shannon's holiday musical The Christmas Schooner, set to run November 23-December 30. The production is di…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:05PM

Film News: Ewan McGregor Joins Cast of August: Osage County Film by David Gordon

Stage and screen veteran Ewan McGregor has joined the cast of the upcoming film adaptation of Tracy Letts' August: Osage County, according to Deadline. He will play Bill Fordham, the estrang…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:41PM

Theater News: J. Aaron Boykin, Don Corey, Shelley Thomas Set for What the World Needs Now Concert by David Gordon

What the World Needs Now, a concert at New Brunswick's Boyd Park, will be presented on Saturday, September 15 at 5pm by Crossroads Theatre Company as part of the Hub City Sounds outdoor musi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:28PM