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Sunday, November 13, 2011

Standing On Ceremony, With Beth Leavel, Harriet Harris, Richard Thomas, Opens Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Following an acclaimed series of performances in Los Angeles, Standing On Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays officially opens Nov. 13 at 7 PM following previews that began Nov. 7 at Off-Broadw…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, November 7, 2011

Beth Leavel, Harriet Harris, Richard Thomas and More Are Standing on Ceremony Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans and Michael Giola

Following an acclaimed series of performances in Los Angeles, Standing On Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays begins previews Nov. 7 with an official opening set for Nov. 13 at Off-Broadway'…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, November 2, 2011

THE SCREENING ROOM: Patti LuPone and Angela Bassett Chat with Joan Hamburg (Audio) by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Patti LuPone, who will soon return to Broadway in An Evening With Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin, appeared on WOR Radio's "Joan Hamburg Show" (710 AM or www.…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:33PM

Alison Fraser Stars in A Charity Case, Opening Off-Broadway Nov. 2 by Andrew Gans and Michael Giola

A Charity Case, a new play about adoption by Australian playwright and director Wendy Beckett, officially opens Nov. 2 following previews that began Oct. 28 at Off-Broadway's Clurman The…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, October 31, 2011

American Country Awards, Co-Hosted by Kristin Chenoweth, to Feature Lauren Alaina, Miranda Lambert, Scotty McCreery by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth will join country music star Trace Adkins to co-host the 2011 American Country Awards, Fox Broadcasting recently announced.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:10AM
Friday, October 28, 2011

Alison Fraser Stars in A Charity Case, Beginning Oct. 28 Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans and Michael Giola

A Charity Case, a new play about adoption by Australian playwright and director Wendy Beckett, begins performances Oct. 28, with an official opening Nov. 2, at Off-Broadway's Clurman The…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, October 24, 2011

Beth Leavel and Richard Thomas Join Cast of Off-Broadway's Standing on Ceremony by Andrew Gans and Michael Giola

Tony Award winner Beth Leavel (The Drowsy Chaperone) and stage and screen veteran Richard Thomas (most recently seen on Broadway in Race) complete the premiere cast of Off-Broadway's Sta…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:00PM
Monday, October 17, 2011

How to Succeed Benefit Performance Raises $15,000 for The Trevor Project by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

The producers of the Tony Award-nominated revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying teamed up with The Trevor Project for a special benefit performance of the musical at 7 …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:34PM
Sunday, October 16, 2011

Freud's Last Session Opens Off-Broadway at New World Stages Oct. 16 by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

The long-running Off-Broadway play Freud's Last Session reopens Oct. 16 at New World Stages, following a run that ended Oct. 2 at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, October 14, 2011

Listening Party for Matt Zarley's "Change Begins With Me" Will Benefit BC/EFA by Andrew Gans and Michael Giola

Instinct Magazine will celebrate the release of singer-songwriter and stage actor Matt Zarley's latest CD, "Change Begins With Me," with a listening party Nov. 8 at Here Lounge…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:52AM
Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Over 1 Million Viewers Catch Premiere of "The Rosie Show" by Andrew Gans and Michael Giola

The new Oprah Winfrey Network series "The Rosie Show," with talk-show host and Broadway veteran Rosie O'Donnell, debuted Oct. 10 to 497,000 viewers on the fledgling network, ac…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:40AM
Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Mama, I Want To Sing: The Next Generation to Continue Through Dec. 17 in Harlem by Adam Hetrick and Michael Giola

Mama, I Want To Sing: The Next Generation, which began previews May 21 at the Dempsey Theater in Harlem, has extended its run through Dec. 17.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:08PM
Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Cast Recording of Anything Goes Debuts in Top Spot on Billboard Cast Album Chart by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

The Ghostlight Records cast recording of Roundabout Theatre Company’s Tony-winning revival of Anything Goes, which was released in stores Sept. 20, will debut at No. 1 on Billboar…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:39PM

Alison Fraser and Jill Shackner Will Be Part of Cast of Off-Broadway's A Charity Case by Andrew Gans and Michael Giola

A Charity Case, a new play about adoption by Australian playwright and director Wendy Beckett, will begin performances Oct. 28, with an official opening Nov. 2, at Off-Broadway's Clurman…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45AM
Monday, September 26, 2011

EXCLUSIVE: Tyne Daly, Ben Vereen, Daniel Sullivan Among Theater Hall of Fame Inductees by Andrew Gans and Michael Giola

Playbill.com has learned that the 2011 Theater Hall of Fame inductees will include actors Tyne Daly and Ben Vereen; costume designer Ann Roth; director Daniel Sullivan; producers George Whit…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:01PM
Friday, September 23, 2011

Applause (mostly) for Stratford artistic director Des McAnuff by Michael Posner and Kate Taylor

Examining the legacy of an artistic director who’s found his fair share of critics - by giving Stratford the kind of popular, ticket-selling theatre it always wanted

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:00PM
Monday, September 19, 2011

Third Annual Broadway Salutes Changes Venue; Bebe Neuwirth Joins Celebration by Andrew Gans and Michael Giola

The Broadway League and The Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds will present the third annual Broadway Salutes, a public celebration recognizing the countless professionals who have made…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:01PM
Sunday, September 18, 2011

63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Presented Sept. 18 by Adam Hetrick and Michael Giola

Laura Linney, Edie Falco, Martha Plimpton, Jim Parsons, Alec Baldwin, Laurence Fishburne and "Glee" are among the nominees for the 63rd annual Primetime Emmy Awards, which are pres…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, September 17, 2011

Stage frights by Barbara Hoffman and Michael Riedel

Auditions are hell — and not just for newcomers. Even the most celebrated actors have blown it at one time or another. Sometimes it’s merely a case of bad nerves, but it might just as we…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 10:31PM
Thursday, September 15, 2011

My City, Starring Tracey Ullman, Opens at the West End's Almeida Theatre Sept. 15 by Michael Gioia and Mark Shenton

The British-born television comedienne and writer Tracey Ullman, who has long been resident in the U.S., returns to the London stage to star in the world premiere of Stephen Poliakoff's …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM
Thursday, September 8, 2011

Tracey Ullman Takes on My City at the West End's Almeida Theatre Beginning Sept. 8 by Michael Gioia and Mark Shenton

The British-born television comedienne and writer Tracey Ullman, who has long been resident in the U.S., returns to the London stage to star in the world premiere of Stephen Poliakoff's …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM
Wednesday, August 24, 2011

"You're The Top": Anything Goes Cast Album Hits Top of iTunes' Soundtrack Charts by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

The Ghostlight Records cast album for the acclaimed Tony Award-winning new Broadway production of Cole Porter's Anything Goes hit No. 1 on iTunes' Soundtrack Chart Aug. 23, the same …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:05PM
Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Will Forte Joins Cast of Rock of Ages Film; Fans Invited to Be Part of July 18 Filming by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Will Forte, of "Saturday Night Live" fame, has joined the cast of the Warner Bros./New Line feature film Rock of Ages, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:34AM
Friday, July 1, 2011

Complete Casting Announced for Almeida Theatre's My City, Starring Tracey Ullman by Michael Gioia and Mark Shenton

The British-born television comedienne and writer Tracey Ullman, who has long been resident in the U.S., will return to the London stage to star in the world premiere of Stephen Poliakoff…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55AM
Thursday, June 23, 2011

Stagehand's death prompts cancellation of Wednesday night's performance of 'How to Succeed in Business' by Michael Riedel and Erin Calabrese

Last night’s sold-out performance of the hit Broadway revival of “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” was abruptly canceled when a stagehand was found dead just before cu…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 07:05AM

Stagehand's death prompts cancellation of Wednesday night's performance of 'How to Succeed in Business' by MICHAEL RIEDEL and ERIN CALABRESE

The 29-year-old worker, who authorities believe died of an accidental drug overdose, was found in an out-of-the-way room. His name was withheld pending family notification.

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 06:19AM
Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery Opens Its Gates for The Spoon River Project June 15 by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

The Spoon River Project, a dramatic new adaptation of Edgar Lee Masters' 1915 collection of poems, "The Spoon River Anthology," comes alive at Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemeter…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, May 13, 2011

It's a whole new spidey! by MICHAEL RIEDEL and JENNIFER FERMINO

Show reopens after massive makeover

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 05:55AM
Thursday, April 28, 2011

Darius de Haas Celebrates New Recording with Manhattan Concert April 28 by Michael Gioia and Amy Asch

Obie winner Darius de Haas (Running Man, American Songbook Lincoln Center) performs songs from his newest CD, "Quiet Please," with pianist Steven Blier April 28 at 8 PM at Merkin C…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, April 11, 2011

Nicolas Cage's stolen famed Superman comic book found in storage locker by Michael Sheridan and Nancy Dillon, Daily News Staff Writer

A million-dollar comic book stolen from actor Nicolas Cage nearly a decade ago has been found in an old southern California storage locker.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 01:33PM
Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Reg Rogers, Henry Stram, Alton Fitzgerald White Set for Music-Theatre Jam Celebration by Andrew Gans and Michael C. Gioia

Music-Theatre Jam, a one-night-only event, will feature material from past Music-Theatre Group performances in honor of the organization's 40th anniversary.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:40PM

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