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Monday, May 25, 2015

The Legend of Buster Neal to Play Billie Holiday Theatre by Thomas Peter

Brooklyn's Audelco and Obie Award-winning Billie Holiday Theatre will commemorate Black History Month with the world premiere of Jackie Alexander's play The Legend of Buster Neal, a tale of …

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Boy George to Release "Ordinary Alien" Album Feb. 1; Track List Announced by Thomas Peter

Boy George, who starred in and wrote the Tony-nominated score for Broadway's Taboo, will release "Ordinary Alien," his first album in more than ten years, Feb. 1 on the Ultra Music label.

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Naked Angels and Furious Theatre Company to Collaborate on "Mondays LA" Play Reading Series by Thomas Peter

The New York-based theatre company Naked Angels and Pasadena's Furious Theatre Company are teaming up for "Mondays LA: Naked and Furious," a forum for presenting new work in theatre, film an…

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Norbert Leo Butz, Brian D'Arcy James, Ana Gasteyer Set for MCC's "Miscast 2011"; Andy Cohen Hosts by Thomas Peter

A preliminary lineup of performers for MCC Theater's "Miscast 2011" gala, which will take place March 14 at the Hammerstein Ballroom, has been announced.

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Hugh Jackman, Alec Baldwin, Jude Law Set for "Guardians" Film, With David Lindsay-Abaire Screenplay by Thomas Peter

Stage and screen stars Chris Pine, Hugh Jackman, Alec Baldwin and Jude Law will lend their voices to "Rise of the Guardians," an upcoming Dreamworks Animation film with a screenplay by Pulit…

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Sean "P. Diddy" Combs to Guest Star on "Hawaii Five-O" by Thomas Peter

Stage, screen and recording star Sean "P. Diddy" Combs will guest star on a spring episode of the CBS series "Hawaii Five-O," according to the Associated Press.

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Martha Plimpton Shares Hedda Gabler and "Goonies" Anecdotes on "Jimmy Kimmel" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Tony Award nominee and “Raising Hope” star Martha Plimpton visited “Jimmy Kimmel Live” recently and shared a particularly fun story about a mishap that occurred when …

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Maggie Gyllenhaal Talks Three Sisters on "The View" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Maggie Gyllenhaal stopped by “The View” Jan. 26 to discuss performing in Anton Chekhov’s Three Sisters.Gyllenhaal talked about performing opposite her husband, Peter Sarsga…

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Stephanie J. Block Sings Scott Alan’s "Watch Me Soar" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Singing actress Stephanie J. Block and composer-lyricist Scott Alan visited Sirius XM’s “Live on Broadway” Jan. 26 to tape an interview. Video of Block’s performance…

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La Boheme's Daniel Okulitch to Give Carnegie Hall Recital Celebrating New Solo Album by Thomas Peter

Opera star Daniel Okulitch, who first gained notice in Baz Lauhrmann's Broadway production of La Boheme, will give a recital at Carnegie Hall March 28 at 8 PM, performing music from his debu…

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Benjamin Walker Will Bring The Funny to Joe's Pub by Thomas Peter

Benjamin Walker, who recently starred on Broadway in Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, will bring Find the Funny, his acclaimed showcase for comics, to Joe's Pub Feb. 1 at 11:30 PM.

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John Guare Named Winner of 2011 Greenfield Prize by Thomas Peter

Tony Award-winning playwright John Guare has been named the recipient of the 2011 Greenfield Prize, which honors excellence in the discipline of art, music or drama and is selected by a jury…

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Kristen Johnston, Zachary Booth, Michael Musto and More to Appear at Joe's Pub Überbowl by Thomas Peter

Drama Desk Award-winning writer-performer Bradford Louryk and Helen Hayes Award-nominated designer Adam Koch will host The First Annual Überbowl, a Super Bowl party featuring commentary…

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Kate Burton, Renee Fleming, Countess LuAnn De Lesseps to Guest on "SVU" Episode by Thomas Peter

Tony Award-nominated actress Kate Burton, opera star Renee Fleming and reality TV personality Countess LuAnn De Lesseps will all make guest appearances on a February episode of "Law & Order:…

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Kate Walsh to Return to "Grey's Anatomy" for Musical Episode by Thomas Peter

Stage and screen actress Kate Walsh, who currently stars as Dr. Addison Montgomery in the "Grey's Anatomy" spin-off "Private Practice," will return to "Grey's Anatomy" for an upcoming musica…

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Everyday Rapture's Lindsay Mendez and Betsy Wolfe Kick Off Broadway Cabaret Series in Orange County by Thomas Peter

Everyday Rapture co-stars Lindsay Mendez and Betsy Wolfe are the first performers in the Broadway Cabaret Series at Orange County High School of the Arts, Jan. 28 at 7:30 PM in Santa Ana, CA.

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Richard Thomas, Tony Kushner and More Talk Public’s Timon of Athens and Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide (Video) by Thomas Peter

The Public Theater’s upcoming productions of William Shakespeare’s Timon of Athens and Tony Kushner’s The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism w…

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CHART TOPPERS: Top-Grossing Broadway Productions, Week of Jan. 17-23 by Thomas Peter

Here are the top-grossing Broadway productions for the week of Jan. 17-23, 2011, as reported by The Broadway League.MUSICALSWicked (Gerswhin Theatre), $1,401,082Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark …

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Kathie Lee Gifford Sings with Million Dollar Quartet (Video) by Thomas Peter

Kathie Lee Gifford took the stage of Million Dollar Quartet Jan. 26 to perform the Patsy Cline hit “Stop, Look and Listen” in a special post-show encore with the cast. Footage of…

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Memphis Cast Performs on "Good Morning America" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Tony Award nominees Chad Kimball and Montego Glover and the cast of Memphis performed the Tony Award-winning musical’s finale, “Steal Your Rock ‘n’ Roll,” on &#…

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Oskar Eustis, Rinne Groff, Hannah Cabell and Matte Osian Talk Compulsion (Video) by Thomas Peter

The Public Theater’s artistic director, Oskar Eustis, playwright Rinne Groff and actors Hannah Cabell and Matte Osian appear in two short videos to discuss the Public’s upcoming …

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Arena Stage’s Molly Smith Featured on American Theatre Wing’s "Downstage Center" by Thomas Peter

Molly Smith, the artistic director of Arena Stage in Washington D.C., is featured in the current edition of the American Theatre Wing’s interview series, “Downstage Center.”…

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CHART TOPPERS: Best-Selling Theatre Recordings by Thomas Peter

Here are the best-selling theatre CDS, as reported by billboard.biz, issue date Jan. 29, 2011.Wicked, Original Broadway Cast RecordingJersey Boys, Original Broadway Cast RecordingThe Lion Ki…

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Richard Thomas, Tony Kushner and More Talk Public’s Timon of Athens and Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide (Video) by Thomas Peter

The Public Theater’s upcoming productions of William Shakespeare’s Timon of Athens and Tony Kushner’s The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism w…

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CHART TOPPERS: Most-Read Playbill.com Stories, Week of Jan. 16-22 by Thomas Peter

Here are the most-read Playbill.com stories for the week of Jan. 16-22, 2011, from information compiled by Playbill.com.Tom Hardy and Anne Hathaway Will Play Villains in “The Dark Knig…

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Oskar Eustis, Rinne Groff, Hannah Cabell and Matte Osian Talk Compulsion (Video) by Thomas Peter

The Public Theater’s artistic director, Oskar Eustis, playwright Rinne Groff and actors Hannah Cabell and Matte Osian appear in two short videos to discuss the Public’s upcoming …

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Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Justin Kirk, Sharon Lawrence to Participate in "24 Hour Hollywood Rush" by Thomas Peter

"24 Hour Hollywood Rush," the first theatre event of its kind to happen on the West Coast, will take place Feb. 20 at the Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles, according to Access Hollywood.

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Glenn Weiss Wins DGA Award for 64th Annual Tony Awards Broadcast by Thomas Peter

Glenn Weiss, who directed the broadcast of the 64th Annual Tony Awards, received an award from the Directors Guild of America for his work in the category of Outstanding Directorial Achievem…

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Chris Chalk, Thomas Kail, Nathan Louis Jackson Talk When I Come to Die (Video) by Thomas Peter

Drama Desk Award-nominated actor Chris Chalk, Tony Award-nominated director Thomas Kail and playwright Nathan Louis Jackson discuss their collaboration on LCT3’s When I Come to Die in …

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At the Booth Theatre App Now Available on Blackberry Smartphones by Thomas Peter

The latest discount ticket prices for Broadway and Off-Broadway shows are now viewable at your finger tips. The At the Booth theatre app, now available on Blackberry Smartphones, lists all …

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Kelsey Grammer and Harvey Fierstein Heard in New La Cage Commercial (Video) by Thomas Peter

A new TV commercial for La Cage aux Folles features Emmy Award winner Kelsey Grammer, who currently stars in the revival of the Jerry Herman musical with Tony Award winner Douglas Hodge. To…

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