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Friday, January 6, 2012

Benjamin Walker Joins Sold-Out Reading of Tom Stoppard's Henry IV by Adam Hetrick

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson star Benjamin Walker has joined the cast of the Red Bull Theater's Jan. 9 reading of Tom Stoppard's adaptation of Pirandello's Henry IV.

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Ben Crawford, Alexandra Silber, Christopher Fitzgerald Ride a Carousel Beginning Jan. 6 by Adam Hetrick

Ben Crawford, Alexandra Silber, Sara Jean Ford and Christopher Fitzgerald join the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra for two concert presentations of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel&nb…

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Brooks Ashmanskas, Stephen Bogardus, Johanna Day, Christy Pusz Face God of Carnage at the Huntington Jan. 6 by Adam Hetrick

Manners evaporate when parents sit for coffee and dessert in the Huntington Theatre Company production of God of Carnage, starring feature Brooks Ashmanskas, Stephen Bogardus, Johanna Day an…

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Thursday, January 5, 2012

Macbeth [1969], Framed By Vietnam, to Debut at Long Wharf by Adam Hetrick

Shakespeare's Macbeth is getting a Vietnam-era retelling in a new staging at the Long Wharf Theatre, which will be directed by Eric Ting and billed as Macbeth [1969].

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THE SCREENING ROOM: Constantine Maroulis and Cast of The Toxic Avenger Rehearse in TX by Adam Hetrick

The Toxic Avenger is getting ready to sludge Houston in a new production at the Alley Theatre, starring Tony Award-nominated Rock of Ages leading man Constantine Maroulis.

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Jordin Sparks and Whitney Houston to "Sparkle" On Screen This Summer by Adam Hetrick

"American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks will be seeing opposite Grammy winner Whitney Houston in the film remake of the 1976 musical film "Sparkle."

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Tickets for Off-Broadway Return of Public Theater Hit Gatz Now On Sale by Adam Hetrick

Tickets are now on sale to the general public for the Off-Broadway return of Elevator Repair Service's Gatz, an imaginative six-hour theatrical epic reading of F. Scott's Fitzgerald&…

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Charlie Owens Is A Man of No Importance at the Gallery Players; Complete Cast Announced by Adam Hetrick

Charlie Owens will star in the Gallery Players production of A Man of No Importance, the Lynn Ahrens-Stephen Flaherty-Terrence McNally musical about a man struggling with his sexuality in 19…

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John C. Reilly Directs One-Man Buddha: Triumph & Tragedy in L.A. by Adam Hetrick

Tony and Academy Award nominee John C. Reilly will direct the West Coast premiere of Evan Brenner's one-man play Buddha: Triumph & Tragedy In The Life Of The Great Sage at the Bootle…

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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Jane Kaczmarek Will Star in West Coast Premiere of Good People at the Geffen by Adam Hetrick

Jane Kaczmarek, best known for television's "Malcolm in the Middle," will star as Margie Walsh, the hard-up South Boston cashier, in David Lindsay-Abaire's acclaimed drama …

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Designers of Peter and the Starcatcher and The Normal Heart Win Hewes Awards by Adam Hetrick

John Lee Beatty, William Ivey Long, Jeff Croiter, David Rockwell and multi-media design company Batwin+Robin are the winning theatrical designers of the 2011 Henry Hewes Design Awards.

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Cast Announced for Theresa Rebeck's Ohio-Set Comedy Dead Accounts, Set for Cincinnati World Premiere by Adam Hetrick

Stephen Barker Turner, Susan Greenhill, Carly Street, Haynes Thigpen and Victoria Mack will appear in the world premiere of Theresa Rebeck's comedy Dead Accounts, about a prodigal son wh…

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Tony Nominee Alex Timbers in Negotiations to Direct "Heck" Feature Film by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Alex Timbers, who is scheduled to direct Peter and the Starcatcher on Broadway this spring, has been tapped to make his feature-film directorial debut for a screen adaptat…

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Rhinebeck Writers Retreat Opens Submissions for 2012 Musical Projects by Adam Hetrick

Applications are now being accepted for the second annual Rhinebeck Writers Retreat, which provides a secluded summer getaway for writers of new musicals in the Hudson Valley.

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Oscar Winner Tilda Swinton Developing "Auntie Mame" Film Remake by Adam Hetrick

Before "Mama" Rose took her turn on Broadway, there was Auntie Mame. Academy Award-winning actress Tilda Swinton is hoping to take on the iconic New York eccentric in a new film, a…

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Hugh Jackman Will Be Houdini in New Broadway Musical During 2013-2014 Season by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman will bring his magic back to Broadway during the 2013-2014 season in the new Stephen Schwartz-Aaron Sorkin musical Houdini.

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Broadway's Ghost Will Stream Musical Performances on Facebook by Adam Hetrick

Producers of the new Broadway musical Ghost, based on the 1990 romantic film of the same title, will give Facebook fans an early preview of songs from the production Jan 24.

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Phantom Sequel, Love Never Dies, Delays DVD Release to May by Adam Hetrick

The Blu-ray and DVD release of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera sequel, Love Never Dies, has been delayed to May 29, according to Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

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Eighth Annual Under the Radar Festival Launches at the Public Theater Jan. 4 by Adam Hetrick

The Public Theater's eighth annual Under the Radar Festival, filled with experimental theatre works from across the globe, launches Jan. 4 with two titles: Waterwell's Goodbar, the p…

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Lillias White and Veanne Cox Step Into Love, Loss, and What I Wore Jan. 4 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Lillias White, Tony nominee Veanne Cox and Emmy Award winner Nancy Dussault head the Off-Broadway cast of Love, Loss, and What I Wore beginning Jan. 4 at the West Side Thea…

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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Audra McDonald and Will Swenson Are Engaged by Adam Hetrick

The new year is starting off bright for four-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald and Tony Award nominee Will Swenson, who became engaged to be married on New Years Day, a representative fo…

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Patrick Breen, Patrick Heusinger, Maddie Corman and Jean Smart Set for Next Fall at LATW by Adam Hetrick

Original New York cast members Patrick Breen, Patrick Heusinger and Maddie Corman will join Emmy Award winner Jean Smart in the L.A. Theatre Works production of Geoffrey Nauffts' Tony Aw…

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They Believe In Him: How to Succeed... Raises Premium Ticket Price for Darren Criss' Three-Week Run by Adam Hetrick

"Glee" star Darren Criss, who already sold-out his first performance on Broadway, is proving to be a good investment for producers of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Tryi…

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"Smash" Talent to Appear at Junior Theater Festival; Newsies and Annie Creative Team Members Also Set by Adam Hetrick

Talent from the anticipated NBC musical series "Smash," Newsies director-choreographer Jeff Calhoun and Tony-winning Annie creators Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charni…

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Linda Lavin, Seth Rudetsky, Rory O'Malley and Godspell Cast to Sing at Barnes and Noble by Adam Hetrick

The cast of Godspell, Tony Award winner Linda Lavin and Seth Rudetsky will make musical appearances at the Upper East Side Barnes and Noble this month.

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Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre Launches New Musicals Program by Adam Hetrick

Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre, which has helped usher the Tony-winning musicals Hairspray and Memphis to Broadway, has announced the establishment of a new program to develop new mus…

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Daisy Eagan, Loretta Swit and More Take Love, Loss, And What I Wore On the Road, Beginning Jan. 3 by Adam Hetrick

The national tour of the Off-Broadway play Love, Loss, and What I Wore, made up of a series of women's reflections on life, launches its national tour Jan. 3 at the Scottsdale Center for…

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Daniel Kitson's It's Always Right Now, Until It's Later Arrives at St. Ann's Warehouse Jan. 3 by Adam Hetrick

It's Always Right Now, Until It’s Later, Daniel Kitson's homage to the unacknowledged moments in life, begins performances Jan. 3 at St. Ann's Warehouse.

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"Teenage Dream": Darren Criss Joins Broadway's How to Succeed...; Beau Bridges Takes Over Company, Too by Adam Hetrick

Fresh-faced "Glee" actor Darren Criss trades in his red Warbler jacket for the bowtie and two-piece suit of J. Pierrepont Finch in the Broadway revival of How to Succeed in Busines…

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Sunday, January 1, 2012

Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette Part Company With Broadway's How to Succeed in Business... by Adam Hetrick

Ten months after scaling the corporate ladder of the 50th anniversary revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Daniel Radcliffe and his Tony-winning co-star, John Larroqu…

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Friday, December 30, 2011

World-Premiere Narrative Folk Revue Lonesome Traveler Will Bow in Laguna with Jennifer Leigh Warren by Adam Hetrick

The Laguna Playhouse will offer the world premiere of Lonesome Traveler: A Journey Down the Rivers and Streams of American Folk, studded with such songs as “Mr. Tambourine Man,&rd…

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