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Monday, May 25, 2015

Another Spider-Man actor injured in fall by JOHN CARUCCI and TOM McELROY

Fourth time an actor has been hurt in connection with expensive production

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:58PM

Another Spider-Man actor injured in fall by JOHN CARUCCI and TOM McELROY

Fourth time an actor has been hurt in connection with expensive production

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:58PM

AmEx Pre-Sale for Broadway's Baby It's You! Begins Jan. 26 by Kenneth Jones and Adam Hetrick

The new Broadway musical Baby It's You!, about the New Jersey housewife who developed the pop group The Shirelles to fame, is available in a special pre-sale to American Express cardholders …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

As Thousands Cheer! Bring It On: The Musical Opens in Atlanta Jan. 28 by Kenneth Jones and Adam Hetrick

Bring It On: The Musical, a pop theatrical look at cheerleading competitions, opens Jan. 28 at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre following previews from Jan. 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Melissa Etheridge Is American Idiot's New Dark Force, St. Jimmy, Starting Feb. 1 by Kenneth Jones and Adam Hetrick

Grammy and Academy Award Award-winning singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge joins the Broadway cast of American Idiot for one week only Feb. 1-6, playing the dark alter ego known as St. Jimmy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

The Hallway Trilogy, Adam Rapp's Decades-Spanning Plays, Opens on Three Consecutive Nights Starting Feb. 22 by Kenneth Jones and Adam Hetrick

Part one of Adam Rapp's ambitious trio of related 90-minute plays, The Hallway Trilogy, starring Tony Award nominee Maria Dizzia, Logan Marshall Green and Louis Cancelmi, opens Feb. 22 at th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

NYC Memorial for Jill Haworth, Late Cabaret Actress, Planned for Feb. 3 by Kenneth Jones and Robert Simonson

Friends and family of Jill Haworth will gather in Manhattan on Feb. 3 to remember the late actress who created the role of Sally Bowles in the original Broadway production of Cabaret.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Memorial for Jill Haworth, Late Cabaret Actress, Offered Feb. 3 by Kenneth Jones and Robert Simonson

Friends and family of Jill Haworth will gather in Manhattan on Feb. 3 to remember the late actress who created the role of Sally Bowles in the original Broadway production of Cabaret. Some o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

A Little Bit Country: Priscilla Performers Expose Their Southern Roots in NYC Concert Feb. 13 by Kenneth Jones and Thomas Peter

Tad Wilson and Jessica Phillips, Tennessee natives who will soon appear together on Broadway in Priscilla Queen of the Desert, will perform the music of their home state in South of Broadway…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

The Craptacular’s Obligatory Looking-Forward-to-2011 Post, Sort Of by lucky and the mick

Don’t get us wrong. We’re looking forward to the coming year in theater. If all goes as planned, we’re slated to see Dan Radcliffe singing, Aaron Tveit with his shirt off (…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 05:58PM

Weekend Agenda: Blizzardly Edition by Lucky and The Mick

19 inches of snow may or may not be enough to keep us inside—seriously, Billie Joe Armstrong is still on the Broadway stage, its mighty tempting to brave the elements. But. If we man…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 05:58PM

Some Shows We're Trying to Be Excited About, Really, We Swear by Lucky and The Mick

After a few long, quiet months in which half our favorite shows closed and Spider-Man was the only new thing to talk about—if you were willing to break the embargo, that is—The C…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 05:58PM

Weekend Agenda: Spring is… Springing Edition by Lucky and The Mick

Most of the new shows are finally going to enter previews in the next couple days. We’re getting more rain and less snow. And there’s suddenly a truckload of new stuff to talk …

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 05:58PM

Poll: Fill in the Blank “Matt Morrison’s New Single is…” by Lucky and The Mick

Broadway expat Matthew Morrison released the first single off his debut album this week. We could say lots of things about it, but frankly, we’re more curious about what you have to s…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 05:58PM

PHOTO CALL: Drama League Honors Patti LuPone with Starry Tribute by Matthew Blank and Irina Khodorkovsky

The Drama League presented its 27th annual all-star gala, A Musical Celebration of Broadway, Feb. 7 in the Grand Ballroom at The Pierre New York. The evening honored two-time Tony Award winn…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

PHOTO CALL: Marisa Tomei, Gina Gershon, Liev Schreiber and More Celebrate Naked Angels With One Big Ball Gala by Matthew Blank and Irina Khodorkovsky

Marisa Tomei, Gina Gershon, Liev Schreiber, Edie Falco and Lorraine Bracco were among the stars celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Off-Broadway theatre company Naked Angels on Valentine…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

PHOTO CALL: Adam Rapp's Hallway Trilogy Celebrates Opening Week Off-Broadway by Matthew Blank and Irina Khodorkovsky

Adam Rapp's ambitious trio of related 90-minute plays, The Hallway Trilogy, opened on consecutive nights Feb. 22-24 at the Off-Broadway home of Rattlestick Playwrights Theater. The cast cele…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

PHOTO CALL: David Lindsay-Abaire's Good People Opens on Broadway by Matthew Blank and Irina Khodorkovsky

Good People, David Lindsay-Abaire's humor-laced drama about a paycheck-to-paycheck single mom reaching out to an old flame, who is now a success, opened on Broadway March 3. Frances McDorman…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

PHOTO CALL: Brian d�Arcy James, John Slattery, Adrian Grenier, Joan Osborne and More at Atlantic Theater Gala by Matthew Blank and Irina Khodorkovsky

Brian d'Arcy James, John Slattery, Kathryn Erbe, Joan Osborne, Adrian Grenier and "Giraffes" guitarist Damien Paris were among those in attendance at the Atlantic Theater Company's March 7 g…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

PHOTO CALL: Cactus Flower Stars Maxwell Caulfield, Lois Robbins and Jenni Barber Meet the Press by Matthew Blank and Krissie Fullerton

The cast of the upcoming New York revival of Abe Burrows' classic farce Cactus Flower greeted the press for a photo op Feb. 1. Director Michael Bush's company features Maxwell Caulfield, Loi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

PHOTO CALL: Baseball Legends Hank Aaron and Frank Robinson Visit Lombardi by Matthew Blank and Krissie Fullerton

Hall of Fame baseball legends Hank Aaron and Frank Robinson paid a visit to the cast of the Broadway production of Lombardi at the Circle In The Square Theatre on Feb. 4.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

PHOTO CALL: Hello Again Cast, Anthony Rapp, Ann Harada and More at Transport Group Benefit by Matthew Blank and Krissie Fullerton

A party was held March 12 to benefit the Transport Group, currently offering the first major New York City revival of Michael John LaChiusa's Hello Again. The musical that follows the sexual…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Spidey's back - and lives! by MICHAEL RIEDEL and AARON FEIS

This time, Spidey landed on his feet.

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 05:58PM

Bowing out of 'spidey' by MICHAEL RIEDEL and JEANE MacINTOSH

Spidey's leading lady has untangled herself from his troubled Broadway web -- and other actors are also eyeing the exits, sources told The Post.

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 05:58PM

Wikipedia springs 'Mousetrap' ending by Paul Bignell and Matthew Bell

Agatha Christie's fans and family join the protest against the revelation of theatre's best-kept secret

SOURCE: The Independent at 05:58PM

Political theatre lacks the Commons touch by Paul Robinson and Tim Roseman

Few playwrights seem to have the guts to get properly political - or satirical. Is Yes, Prime Minister really the best we can do?

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:58PM

Theoni V. Aldredge, Costume Designer of Annie, La Cage, A Chorus Line, Dead at 78 by Robert Simonson and Kenneth Jones

Theoni V. Aldredge, the three-time Tony Award-winning costume designer, died Jan. 21 in a Stamford, CT, hospital after an illness, her husband actor Tom Aldredge announced.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

How Jude Law and Sienna Miller tied the knot before the wedding by Sara Nathan and Andrew Drummond

The couple literally tied the knot at a traditional 'Baci' marriage blessing during a holiday in Laos, the Daily Mail has learned.

SOURCE: Daily Mail at 05:58PM

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