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Thursday, November 16, 2017

What Advice Did Patti LuPone Give Waitress Star Betsy Wolfe? by Olivia Clement

Don’t miss the Broadway star on the latest episode of Playbill’s The Tyler Mount Vlog.

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School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play Opens Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Jocelyn Bioh makes her professional playwriting debut with the coming-of-age tale set in a boarding school in Ghana in the ‘80s.

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How a Streaming Series Helped This Award-Winning Playwright Return to the Theatre by Olivia Clement

Obie and Blackburn Prize winner Susan Miller leveraged her web series Anyone But Me into an Off-Broadway production of her latest play, 20th Century Blues.

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Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Billie Piper, Ivo van Hove's The Damned, and More Tapped for Park Avenue Armory Season by Olivia Clement

The uptown venue reveals its 2018 programming spanning theatre, dance, and music.

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King Lear and the Old Vic's Long Day's Journey Tapped for BAM Season by Olivia Clement

The Brooklyn theatre reveals its 2018 winter-spring lineup.

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Folk-Punk Musical Hundred Days Begins Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The new show from The Bengsons kicks off at New York Theatre Workshop November 15.

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Lincoln Center to Discontinue Lincoln Center Festival by Olivia Clement

The 22nd annual summer event was the last.

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Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Jay Armstrong Johnson Extends Stay in The Mad Ones; Ben Fankhauser Remains on Vocal Rest by Olivia Clement

Johnson will continue in the role of Adam through the beginning of December.

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What Do Critics Think of Bryan Cranston in Network? by Olivia Clement

Read reviews for the National Theatre production directed by Tony winner Ivo van Hove.

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Encore! Sets Premiere Date and Will Feature Into the Woods by Olivia Clement

Former classmates will reunite to perform their high school musicals on Kristen Bell’s new ABC series.

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Jessica Hecht, Dana Ivey, and More Tapped for Joshua Harmon's Admissions by Olivia Clement

The new work by the Significant Other playwright will be seen at Lincoln Center Theater’s Mitzi E. Newhouse in 2018.

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Ben Platt to Miss November 15 Matinee of Dear Evan Hansen by Olivia Clement

Alternate Michael Lee Brown will step into the title role for one performance during Platt’s final week.

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Jane Alexander Will Discuss NEA at New York Public Library by Olivia Clement

In an unconventional interview, the Tony-winning actor and former chairperson of the NEA will open up about arts in America today.

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Downtown Race Riot Begins Performances Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Chloë Sevigny leads the cast of the world premiere from playwright Seth Zvi Rosenfeld and The New Group.

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Monday, November 13, 2017

Friends Musical Parody to Continue Through Spring by Olivia Clement

A new block of tickets is now available through March 31, 2018.

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A 360-Degree Look at the Cast of The Band's Visit Performing 'Answer Me' on Broadway by Olivia Clement

See the cast perform the musical’s 11 o’clock number on the rotating stage.

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What We're Up Against Extends Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Krysta Rodriguez, Skylar Astin, and more star in the New York premiere of Theresa Rebeck’s 1992 play.

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Stars and Creators of SpongeBob SquarePants Discuss Bringing the Musical to Broadway by Olivia Clement

Playbill’s The Broadway Cast chats all things SpongeBob—the music, the fans, the design, and the iconic characters.

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The Broadway Cast Chats With 3 Broadway Influencers by Olivia Clement

For the Season 2 finale, we chat with Patrick Hinds, Jane Jourdan, and Gillian Pensavalle.

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How Playwrights Horizons Became a Launchpad for Pulitzer-Winning Work by Olivia Clement

Artistic director Tim Sanford reveals the secret to the Off-Broadway theatre company’s success.

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Sunday, November 12, 2017

NBC's Robert Greenblatt Gives Helping Hand to JumpStart Theatre Program by Olivia Clement

The EdTA initiative creates sustainable musical theatre programs in schools where there previously were none.

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Susan Miller's 20th Century Blues Begins Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The new play, about four women bound together by tradition, plays the Signature Center.

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Saturday, November 11, 2017

Bedlam's Peter Pan Begins Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

A cast of six brings J.M. Barrie’s magical tale to life at The Duke on 42nd Street.

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Friday, November 10, 2017

Sister Act's Kingsley Leggs Joins Broadway-Bound Pretty Woman Musical by Olivia Clement

The actor will play James Morse in the anticipated world-premiere production in Chicago.

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The Penguin Project Is Recipient of National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award by Olivia Clement

The national program uses theatre to help transform the lives of children with special needs.

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Rajiv Joseph's Describe the Night Begins Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Rebecca Naomi Jones, Danny Burstein, Tina Benko, and more star in the New York premiere at Atlantic Theater Company.

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Toronto's Guerrilla Folk Punk Opera Counting Sheep to Have U.S. Debut by Olivia Clement

The acclaimed immersive show about the Ukrainian revolution will play Off-Broadway at 3LD.

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Carey Mulligan to Star in Girls & Boys at London's Royal Court by Olivia Clement

The Oscar and Tony nominee will perform the monologue by Dennis Kelly, who penned the book for Matilda.

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Target Margin Theater Finds Permanent Home in Brooklyn by Olivia Clement

After a five-year search, the theatre company has settled into a 7,500 square-foot space in Sunset Park.

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Thursday, November 9, 2017

Hamilton: The Revolution's Jeremy McCarter Launching New Theatre Company by Olivia Clement

The Make Believe Association will present free readings and concerts of works that reflect the contemporary world we live in.

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Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears and Pentatonix's Kirstin Maldonado to Make Broadway Debuts in Kinky Boots by Olivia Clement

The music stars will join the show beginning in January and February, respectively.

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