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Friday, February 3, 2012

"Awake," With Cherry Jones and B.D. Wong, Will Premiere on NBC in March by Adam Hetrick and Christopher Wallenberg

"Awake," the new NBC detective drama featuring Tony Award winners Cherry Jones and B.D. Wong, will premiere March 1, according to Deadline.com.

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Other Desert Cities Tickets Now On Sale Through June by Adam Hetrick

The turbulent family holiday of Jon Robin Baitz's Other Desert Cities will last a bit longer. Tickets to the Broadway production are now on sale through June 17.

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End of the Rainbow Opens at the Guthrie Feb. 3; Broadway Is Next by Adam Hetrick

End of the Rainbow, the Broadway-bound London stage play about the final months in the life of entertainer Judy Garland, officially opens Feb. 3 at the Guthrie Theater.

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Buddha – A Fantastic Journey, Helmed by John C. Reilly, Sets New Start Date by Adam Hetrick

The West Coast premiere of Evan Brenner's one-man play Buddha – A Fantastic Journey has delayed the start of performances until Feb. 9.

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Host of Sondheim Titles, Including The Birthday Concert and Into the Woods, Streaming On Netflix by Adam Hetrick

Sondheim: The Birthday Concert, Into the Woods, Company and "Evening Primrose" are now available for instant streaming on Netflix.

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Fate of Seattle's Intiman Theatre to Be Revealed Following Feb. 6 Meeting by Adam Hetrick

Board members of Seattle's Intiman Theatre will determine the future of the Tony-winning company next week.

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NYC Ballet to Remount Seven Deadly Sins With Patti LuPone Feb. 8-12 by Adam Hetrick

Two-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone will reunite with the New York City Ballet for Kurt Weill's The Seven Deadly Sins Feb. 8-12 at the Koch Theater.

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Danielle Ferland, Lauren Kennedy and Erik Liberman Cast in Center Stage-Westport Into the Woods by Adam Hetrick

Danielle Ferland, who originated the role of Little Red Riding Hood in the 1987 Broadway production of Into the Woods, will take on the part of the Baker's Wife in the Baltimore Cen…

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New Musical Because Of Winn Dixie Will Get March Developmental Lab; John Tartaglia Directs by Adam Hetrick

Because of Winn Dixie, the new Broadway-bound Duncan Sheik-Nell Benjamin musical about a young girl and her canine best friend, will receive a New York City developmental lab in March, accor…

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Tix for A Streetcar Named Desire Revival Will Go On Sale Feb. 6 by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

An American Express presale for the multi-racial revival of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire will begin Feb. 6; tickets will go on sale to the general public Feb. 18.

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Eric Ankrim, Alexandra Zorn and Kyle Scatliffe Lead Multi-Ethnic Oklahoma! in Seattle, Starting Feb. 3 by Adam Hetrick

Eric Ankrim, Alexandra Zorn and Kyle Scatliffe forge a "brand-new state" in the 5th Avenue Theatre production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic Oklahoma!, which begins perform…

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World Premiere of Good Goods, With De'Adre Aziza, Begins at Yale Rep Feb. 3 by Adam Hetrick

The world premiere of Christina Anderson's Good Goods, featuring Tony Award nominee de’Adre Aziza, opens up shop Feb. 3 at the Yale Repertory Theatre.

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"Our Time: A Documentary About Growing Up" Will Chart Lives Of Original Merrily We Roll Along Cast by Adam Hetrick

Emmy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Lonny Price, who originated the role of Charley Kringas in the 1981 Stephen Sondheim-George Furth musical Merrily We Roll Along, is aligning with som…

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Lovesick or Things That Don't Happen Musical Premieres Off-Broadway Feb. 3 by Adam Hetrick

Lovesick or Things That Don't Happen, a new Valentine's Day-set anti-romantic musical, begins its world-premiere engagement Feb. 3 Off-Broadway at 59E59 Theaters.

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Thursday, February 2, 2012

A Streetcar Named Desire Revival Sets Dates at the Broadhurst Theatre by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The multi-racial revival of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, starring Blair Underwood, Nicole Ari Parker and Daphne Rubin-Vega, will begin previews at the Broadhurst Theatr…

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Primary Stages Will Produce Horton Foote, Daisy Foote and David Ives For Upcoming Season by Adam Hetrick

Off-Broadway's Primary Stages will produce three of late Academy Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Horton Foote's works, in addition to a new play by his daughter, Daisy Fo…

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La MaMa Will Revive Hot Lunch Apostles With Loudon Wainwright III and Jack Wetherall by Adam Hetrick

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III and the Talking Band's Jack Wetherall will appear in a revival of Sidney Goldfarb's Hot Lunch Apostles, the 1983 play in which …

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Maria Callas Subject of "Great Performers" Screening Series at Lincoln Center by Adam Hetrick

The life and work of opera icon Maria Callas, who was the subject of Terrence McNally's Tony-winning play Master Class, will be explored in a three-part film series, "Callas On Film…

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THE SCREENING ROOM: Kate Baldwin and Aaron Lazar Perform From Giant by Adam Hetrick

Michael John LaChiusa and Sybille Pearson's musical adaptation of Edna Ferber's sweeping Texas-set novel Giant is receiving a new, streamlined staging at the Dallas Theater Center.

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Shinsai: Theatres for Japan Will Include Works By Stephen Sondheim, Jeanine Tesori, Tony Kushner, Edward Albee by Adam Hetrick

Selections fron Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's Pacific Overtures will be performed as part of the March 11 benefit Shinsai: Theatres for Japan at the Great Hall at Cooper Union.

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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

New Film Adaptation of Romeo and Juliet Will Feature Screenplay By Julian Fellowes by Adam Hetrick

Academy Award winner Julian Fellowes, who penned the book for Broadway's Mary Poppins and is also the creator of the hit BBC/PBS series "Downton Abbey," is at work on a new scr…

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HBO's "Masterclass" Series Will Feature Patti LuPone, with Excerpts from Gypsy in My Soul Concert by Adam Hetrick

Two-time Tony Award-winning actress Patti LuPone will be featured in an upcoming segment of HBO's "Masterclass," the Emmy-nominated documentary series that brings together icon…

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Psycho Therapy, With New Doctoring, Sets Feb. 7 Off-Broadway Opening by Adam Hetrick

Psycho Therapy, the new world-premiere comedy by Frank Stausser that returned to rehearsals last week after beginning performances Jan. 19, will now officially open Off-Broadway Feb. 7.

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Vineyard Theatre Will Honor Linda Lavin and Nicky Silver by Adam Hetrick

The Vineyard Theatre will honor Tony Award-winning actress Linda Lavin and The Lyons playwright Nicky Silver during its March 12 gala at the Hudson Theatre.

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Tickets On Sale for U.S. Cinema Broadcast of Love Never Dies by Adam Hetrick

Tickets are now on sale for the U.S. screenings of Love Never Dies, Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical sequel to The Phantom of the Opera, which will be broadcast in cinemas Feb. 28 and March…

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Todd Almond-Matthew Sweet Boy-Meets-Boy Musical Girlfriend Will Play Joe's Pub by Adam Hetrick

Composer-playwright Todd Almond's musical Girlfriend, which brings to life Matthew Sweet's 1991 album of the same name, will receive a one-night-only concert staging at Joe's Pub…

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Jennifer Cody Completes Cast of Charles Busch's Judith of Bethulia by Adam Hetrick

Jennifer Cody will join Tony Award nominee Charles Busch in his new biblical stage comedy Judith of Bethulia, which will begin Off-Broadway March 30 at the Theater for the New City.

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The Ugly One Makes New York Premiere at Soho Rep Feb. 1 by Adam Hetrick

The New York premiere of Marius von Mayenburg's satire The Ugly One, featuring Alfredo Narciso, Lisa Joyce, Steven Boyer and Andrew Garman, begins performances Feb. 1 at Soho Rep.

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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Godspell Broadway Revival Cast Album Hits Stores Jan. 31; CD Signing, Too by Adam Hetrick

The Ghostlight Records cast album of the Broadway revival of Godspell, featuring Hunter Parrish, Lindsay Mendez, Telly Leung and Wallace Smith, arrives in stores Jan. 31.

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The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs Returns to the Public Theater Jan. 31 by Adam Hetrick

Mike Daisey's The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, which played an extended run Off-Broadway at the Public Theater last fall, begins a five-week return engagement at the Public Theat…

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Cult Musical Carrie, Starring Molly Ranson and Marin Mazzie, Resurrected Off-Broadway Starting Jan. 31 by Adam Hetrick

Carrie, the infamously short-lived 1988 Broadway musical based on the Stephen King novel about a bullied teen with telekinetic powers who takes vengeance on her tormentors, returns in a newl…

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