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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Meryl Streep, Helen Mirren and Martin Scorsese Are DGA Honors Presenters by Adam Hetrick

Meryl Streep, Helen Mirren and Martin Scorsese have been announced to present awards at the eighth annual Directors Guild of America Honors Oct. 13 in New York City.

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Fuerza Bruta Marks Fourth Anniversary Off-Broadway Oct. 11 by Adam Hetrick

Fuerza Bruta: Look Up, the adrenaline-fueled spectacle that first made a splash Off-Broadway in 2007, celebrates its fourth anniversary Oct. 11 at the Daryl Roth Theatre.

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The Robber Bridegroom, With Chad Doreck and Jamison Lingle, Begins in Long Beach Oct. 11 by Adam Hetrick

Alfred Uhry and Robert Waldman's Tony Award-nominated musical adaptation of the Eudora Welty novella The Robber Bridegroom begins performances Oct. 11 at the International City Theatre i…

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Twelfth Night, With David Adkins, Darius de Haas, Donnetta Lavinia Grays, Begins at Westport by Adam Hetrick

The Westport Country Playhouse's staging of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, or What You Will, featuring David Adkins, Darius de Haas, Susan Kelechi Watson, David Schramm, Paul Anthony S…

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Mike Daisey's Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs Arrives at the Public Oct. 11 by Adam Hetrick

Monologist Mike Daisey delves into the dark side of the creative genius who shaped the way the world engages with technology in The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, which begins performa…

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Monday, October 10, 2011

NYMF to Present Neil Meron and Craig Zadan With Lifetime Achievement Award by Adam Hetrick

The New York Musical Theatre Festival will honor How to Succeed in Business… and "Chicago" producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan during its 8th annual Awards for Excellence …

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Gregg Edelman and Billy Porter Will Perform at Primary Stages' Night to Remember Gala Honoring Pulitzer Winners by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick will be part of Primary Stages' November Night to Remember Gala, honoring recipients of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Nov. …

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Heather Headley Offered Leading Role in The Bodyguard Stage Musical by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning Aida and Lion King star Heather Headley has been offered the role of Rachel in the stage musical adaptation of the hit Whitney Houston film The Bodyguard, which is aiming …

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Black Ensemble Theater Enlists Dionne Warwick to Oversee New Cultural Center Designs by Adam Hetrick

Grammy Award-winning performer Dionne Warwick is taking on a new creative endeavor. The "That's What Friends Are For" singer has been enlisted to design the interior space of C…

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James Earl Jones Receives 2011 Paul Robeson Award by Adam Hetrick

Actors’ Equity Association has named two-time Tony Award-winning stage veteran James Earl Jones as the recipient of the 2011 Paul Robeson Award.

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Stephen Sondheim, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Theatre Development Fund Among Mayor's Awards Recipients by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim, the Theatre Development Fund and Tony nominee Mikhail Baryshnikov are among the 2011 honorees of the Mayor’s A…

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Tom O'Keefe to Star in World Premiere of Ashlin Halfnight's A Hard Wall at High Speed by Adam Hetrick

Casting has been announced for the Astoria Performing Arts Center world premiere of Ashlin Halfnight’s A Hard Wall at High Speed, which will begin performances Nov. 3.

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Frances Sternhagen, Lois Smith and Estelle Parsons Salute the Group Theatre Oct. 10 by Adam Hetrick

The ReGroup Theatre's celebration of the historic Group Theatre, featuring Frances Sternhagen, Lois Smith and Estelle Parsons, is presented Oct. 10 at Symphony Space.

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Sunday, October 9, 2011

Homophobia Takes Center Stage in James Lantz's The Bus, Opening Off-Broadway Oct. 9 by Adam Hetrick

The New York premiere of James Lantz's The Bus, a new drama about homophobia in small-town America, officially opens Off-Broadway Oct. 9 at 59E59 Theaters.

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Friday, October 7, 2011

L.A.'s Moses Supposes, With Karen Black, Will Now Begin Oct. 12 by Adam Hetrick

The Los Angeles world premiere of Ellen Melaver's Moses Supposes, starring Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner Karen Black, has delayed the start of previews to Oct. 12.

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Frances Sternhagen Joins Group Theatre Tribute at Symphony Space by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Frances Sternhagen will join fellow stage veterans Lois Smith and Estelle Parsons at the Oct. 10 tribute to the legacy of the Group Theatre at Symphony Space.

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Off-Broadway's Carrie, The Submission and The Lyons Set Premium Ticket Prices by Adam Hetrick

Off-Broadway non-profit institutions, including MCC Theater and the Vineyard Theatre Company, have begun selling premium tickets for in-demand productions of The Submission, Carrie and the s…

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Andrew Lippa to Host NAMT's Songwriters Showcase Oct. 28 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-nominated Addams Family composer Andrew Lippa will host the National Alliance for Musical Theatre's Oct. 28 Songwriters Showcase at New World Stages.

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Farm Boy, Sequel to War Horse, Part of 2011 Brits Off-Broadway Festival by Adam Hetrick

The 8th annual Brits Off-Broadway Festival will offer a stage adaptation of War Horse author Michael Morpurgo's Farm Boy, a sequel to the Tony Award-winning hit, which will make its New …

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Mike Daisey Weighs In On Late Apple Founder Steve Jobs As Agony and Ecstasy Prepares for NY by Adam Hetrick

Monologist Mike Daisey, who will return to the Public Theater Oct. 11 with his latest work, The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, has commented on the death of the Apple co-founder, who d…

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Elizabeth Ashley and Members of Original Broadway Cast Begin Dividing the Estate at the Alley Theatre by Adam Hetrick

Late playwright Horton Foote's Texas-set family drama Dividing the Estate, featuring much of its original Broadway cast, including Elizabeth Ashley, Hallie Foote and Penny Fuller, begins…

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Thursday, October 6, 2011

Fred Melamed Departs Broadway's Relatively Speaking by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Cast member Fred Melamed has left the Broadway production of Relatively Speaking, the new trio of comedies by Ethan Coen, Elaine May and Woody Allen, according to the New York Times. The pro…

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Elf Broadway Cast Album to Be Released by Ghostlight Records Nov. 1 by Adam Hetrick

The original Broadway cast album of Elf, the musical comedy based on the 2003 Warner Brothers film of the same title, will be released Nov. 1 on Ghostlight Records.

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Phylicia Rashad and Nicholas Martin Will Direct at Westport in 2012 by Adam Hetrick

The Westport Country Playhouse has tapped  Tony Award winner Phylicia Rashad to stage Lorraine Hansberry's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama A Raisin in the Sun, while veteran direc…

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Village Theatre's Annie Get Your Gun Will Star Wicked's Vicki Noon by Adam Hetrick

Vicki Noon will be a sharp-shooting belter in the Village Theatre production of Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun, which will arrive in Issaquah, WA, Nov. 9.

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Mike Bartlett's London Hit Will Arrive Off-Broadway in 2012 by Adam Hetrick

Mike Bartlett's acclaimed play Cock, which investigates one man's bisexuality and the love triangle that ensues, will arrive Off-Broadway in spring 2012, producers announced Oct. 6.

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The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess Will Be a Limited Broadway Run by Adam Hetrick

Producers have announced that the Broadway production of The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, which will arrive at the Richard Rodgers Theatre Dec. 17, will be presented as a limited engagemen…

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The Gerswins' Porgy and Bess Will Be a Limited Broadway Run by Adam Hetrick

Producers have announced that the Broadway production of The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, which will arrive at the Richard Rodgers Theatre Dec. 17, will be presented as a limited engagemen…

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Readings of Beyond the Music to Feature Donna Bullock, Emily Padgett, Bryce Ryness, Saycon Sengbloh by Adam Hetrick

Donna Bullock, Emily Padgett, Bryce Ryness and Saycon Sengbloh will take part in Beyond the Music, a new musical about the underbelly of the music industry, which will receive industry …

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Greenwood, With Andrea McArdle, Sets Up Camp at NYMF Oct. 6 by Adam Hetrick

Greenwood, a new musical inspired by the French Woods performing arts camp, begins its sold-out run Oct. 6 as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival. Tony nominee Andrea McArdle stars.

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How to Succeed Offers Special Performance to Benefit Trevor Project Oct. 6 by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The producers of the Tony Award-nominated revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying team with The Trevor Project for a special benefit performance of the musical Oct. 6 at …

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