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Monday, January 7, 2013

Maura Tierney and Courtney B. Vance join Tom Hanks in Nora Ephron’s LUCKY GUY by Jim Byk

Emmy Award® nominee Maura Tierney and two-time Tony Award® nominee Courtney B. Vance have joined the cast of LUCKY GUY on Broadway.  Tierney will be making her Broadway debut, while Vance…

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THE BOOK OF MORMON breaks the O’Neill house record for the 44th time by Jim Byk

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, has broken the house record of Broadway’s Eugene O’Neill Theatre for the 44th time.   The show earned $1,833,431.…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 01:22PM
Wednesday, January 2, 2013

ANNIE breaks the Palace box office record with $2 million week by Jim Byk

ONE OF THE YEAR’S BEST! TIME MAGAZINE * USA TODAY “FABULOUS and smartly cast from top to bottom.  ANNIE IS DELIGHTFUL!” Terry Teachout, WALL STREET JOURNAL The acclaimed new productio…

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THE BOOK OF MORMON breaks three house records in three cities in one week by Jim Byk

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine 2011 Tony Awards® including Best Musical, has broken the house records in three different cities for the week ending December 30, 2012. On Broadway, THE B…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 09:03AM
Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Additional casting announced to join Tom Hanks in LUCKY GUY by Jim Byk

Additional casting has been announced for LUCKY GUY on Broadway.  The production stars two-time Academy Award®-winner Tom Hanks, making his Broadway debut, in a new play by three-time Acad…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 03:26PM
Friday, November 30, 2012

GUTHRIE 50th season celebration continues by Jim Byk

SECOND IMMERSIVE THREE-STAGE PLAYWRIGHT CELEBRATION CONCLUDES; HAMPTON IN 2012 FOLLOWS KUSHNER IN 2009 CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO ABOUT TONY KUSHNER/CHRISTOPHER HAMPTON PLAYWRIGHT CELEBRATION…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 12:12PM
Wednesday, November 14, 2012

GUTHRIE to mark 50th anniversary with weekend of gala events and community celebration by Jim Byk

WEEKEND IN JUNE 2013 WILL FEATURE ORIGINAL ONE-TIME PERFORMANCE, DINNER PARTIES AND FREE COMMUNITY CELEBRATION DAY WITH EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Honorary Chairs appointed including children…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:28AM
Wednesday, November 7, 2012

ANNIE on the airwaves!; production opens ‘Tomorrow’ on Broadway! by Jim Byk

ANNIE, the new production of the Tony Award®-winning musical, opens tomorrow at the Palace Theatre (Broadway at 47th Street).   The production has been featured on television and radio la…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 06:21PM

GUTHRIE’s Joe Dowling returns to Dublin’s Abbey Theatre to direct The Dead by Jim Byk

(Minneapolis/St. Paul) The world premiere production of the Frank McGuinness adaptation of James Joyce’s The Dead has begun rehearsal at Dublin’s Abbey Theatre, under the direction of fo…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:52PM

ANNIE in the news; production opens ‘Tomorrow’ on Broadway! by Jim Byk

ANNIE, the new production of the Tony Award®-winning musical, opens tomorrow at the Palace Theatre (Broadway at 47th Street).   The production has been in the news lately. WALL STREET JOU…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:37PM
Wednesday, October 31, 2012

ANNIE in the news by Jim Byk

ANNIE, the new production of the Tony Award®-winning musical, is now in previews and opens Thursday, November 8 at the Palace Theatre (Broadway at 47th Street).   The production has been …

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 02:55PM
Monday, October 22, 2012

“ANNIE’S Search for Sandy” airs on NBC owned stations October 27 & 28 by Jim Byk

“ANNIE’s Search for Sandy,” a 30-minute television special about the nationwide search to find the canine star of Broadway’s new production of the Tony Award-winning classic musical,…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 03:23PM
Friday, October 19, 2012

Tickets for Tom Hanks in LUCKY GUY go on sale tomorrow at 10 AM for AMEX cardholders by Jim Byk

 Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Saturday, October 20 at 10:00 AM exclusively for American Express® cardholders for two-time Academy Award®-winner Tom Hanks in the world premiere of three-…

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Thursday, October 11, 2012

Tom Hanks to make his Broadway debut in LUCKY GUY, a new play by Nora Ephron, directed by George C. Wolfe by Jim Byk

“It’s 1985. New York City is totally polarized. Rich, poor. Black, white. The crack epidemic is just beginning. The murder rate is rising. It was a grand and glorious time to be in the t…

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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

ANNIE featured in 2012 Neiman Marcus Fantasy Gift catalogue by Jim Byk

Lilla Crawford (Annie) and Sunny (Sandy) / © Neiman Marcus ANNIE is featured in the 2012 Neiman Marcus Fantasy Gift catalogue, which was released yesterday.  The $30,000 package features a…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:22PM
Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Guthrie’s Hampton celebration continues with world premiere of Appomatox by Jim Byk

Christopher Hampton, Greta Oglesby, Joe Dowling and Sally Wingert at opening night of Appomattox, 10/5/12.Credit: Aaron Fenster An ambitious new look into the American soul spanning the end …

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 01:07PM

THE BOOK OF MORMON breaks the O’Neill house record for the 41st time by Jim Byk

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, has broken the house record of Broadway’s Eugene O’Neill Theatre for the 41st time.   The show earned $1,668,832.…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 12:38PM
Friday, October 5, 2012

ANNIE featured in The New York Observer by Jim Byk

Thirty-Five Years Young: Despite a Hard-Knock Life, Annie’s Hardly Showing Her Age By Harry Haun The New York Observer October 3, 2012 THERE WAS AN Annie before the original 1977 Annie we…

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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

ANNIE begins previews tomorrow! by Jim Byk

‘YOU’RE ONLY A DAY AWAY!’ PREVIEWS BEGIN TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3 ANNIE OPENS NOVEMBER 8 AT THE PALACE THEATRE CLICK HERE TO WATCH ANNIE’S TV COMMERCIAL ANNIE, the new …

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Monday, October 1, 2012

ANNIE’s Lilla Crawford featured in The New York Times by Jim Byk

Photo Credit: Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times Snapshot | Lilla Crawford Broadway Baby? No Way! She’s 11 Already! By PATRICK HEALY The New York Times Published: September 26, 2012 Th…

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

ANNIE’s Lilla Crawford and the Orphans featued in The New York Post by Jim Byk

Zandy Mangold/The New York Post ANNIE, the new production of the classic Tony Award®-winning musical, was featured in the cover story of The New York Post’s Pulse section on Sunday, Septe…

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The Book of Mormon breaks the O’Neill house record for the 40th time by Jim Byk

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, has broken the house record of Broadway’s Eugene O’Neill Theatre for the 40th time.   The show earned $1,667,593.…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:39AM
Wednesday, August 29, 2012

ANNIE’s Lilla Crawford and the Orphans featured in USA Today by Jim Byk

© Todd Plitt, USA TODAY Lilla Crawford, 11, plays Little Orphan Annie in the new ‘Annie’ revival on Broadway ANNIE, the new production of the classic Tony Award®-winning musica…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 12:15PM
Thursday, August 23, 2012

THE BOOK OF MORMON’s Clark Johnsen featured tonight on NBC’s ‘Rock Center’ by Jim Byk

Clark Johnsen, an original Broadway cast member of THE BOOK OF MORMON and former Mormon missionary, will be featured tonight on NBC’s “Rock Center” in a special single topic show about…

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Monday, August 20, 2012

THE BOOK OF MORMON breaks house records on Broadway and in Denver by Jim Byk

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, broke records on Broadway and in Denver for the week ending August 19.  At Broadway’s Eugene O’Neill Theatre, THE …

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 04:26PM

ANNIE’s Katie Finneran featured in New York Magazine by Jim Byk

Two-time Tony Award® winner Katie Finneran, now in rehearsal for the role of Miss Hannigan in ANNIE, spoke to New York’s Boris Kachka for the magazine’s Fall Preview issue, on newsstand…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:09AM
Thursday, August 16, 2012

Full company of ANNIE began rehearsal today in NYC! by Jim Byk

ANNIE, the new prouction of the Tony Award®-winning musical, went into rehearsal today in New York City with its full company.  The production begins previews October 3, 2012 and opens Nov…

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Monday, August 6, 2012

Anthony Warlow receives a Helpmann Award nomination for Australian ANNIE by Jim Byk

Anthony Warlow, Australian’s leading stage and opera star, received a Helpmann Award nomination for Best Male Actor in a Musical for his performance as Daddy Warbucks in the current acclai…

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Thursday, July 19, 2012

Pedigree and Annie to raise $1 million for shelter dogs; Sunny, rescued from Houston shelter, cast as Sandy by Jim Byk

NEW YORK, NY, July 19, 2012 — More shelter dogs across the U.S. may soon receive the star treatment thanks to a partnership between PEDIGREE® Food for Dogs and the Tony Award®-winnin…

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Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Broadway’s new Sandy in ANNIE announced on Today Show on Thursday, July 19 by Jim Byk

Renowned animal trainer William Berloni will announce the dog that will play the role of Sandy in Broadway’s new production of ANNIE on NBC’S “Today Show” on Thursday, July 19 in the…

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Monday, June 25, 2012

Additional casting announced for First National Tour of The Book of Mormon by Jim Byk

Original Broadway cast member Jared Gertner will star as Elder Cunningham in the First National Tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, launching in Denver from August 14-September 2 at The Ellie Caulki…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 01:39PM

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