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Friday, July 22, 2011

Follies Star Terri White and Donna Barnett Will Be Among Same-Sex Couples Married at the St. James by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Peace and love will steer the stars following the July 25 performance of Hair on Broadway. A host of same-sex couples will be wed on the stage of the St. James Theatre following the passage …

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The Secret Garden Blooms at Stages St. Louis July 22 by Adam Hetrick

The Stages St. Louis production of the Tony-winning musical The Secret Garden, starring Peter Lockyer, Anthony Holds, Kelly McCormick and Alexis Kinney, begins performances July 22.

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Thursday, July 21, 2011

Joyce Van Patten Will Confront The Show Off for the Peccadillo July 25 by Adam Hetrick

Stage and screen veteran Joyce Van Patten will lead a free reading of George Kelly's 1924 comedy The Show Off for the Peccadillo Theatre Company July 25 at the Theatre at St. Clemen…

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Funny Girl, With Farah Alvin, Begins at Gretna Playhouse July 21 by Adam Hetrick

Farah Alvin takes on the role of Fanny Brice in the classic Broadway musical Funny Girl, which begins performances July 21 at Pennsylvania's Gretna Theatre.

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New Danny Larsen-Michelle Elliott Musical Cloaked Will Debut at Village Theatre by Adam Hetrick

Washington State's Village Theatre, which helped give life to the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Next to Normal, will develop the new musical Cloaked by writers Danny Larsen and…

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Rachel Griffiths and Judith Light Will Join Stockard Channing In Broadway's Other Desert Cities by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Casting is now complete for the Broadway debut of Other Desert Cities, Jon Robin Baitz's drama about a wealthy Republican family attempting to kick sand over its past, which will arrive …

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Jayne Atkinson Will Play First Lady Edith Wilson in Berkshire Playwrights Lab Reading by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-nominated actress Jayne Atkinson will head the cast of a staged reading of Kelly Masterson’s Edith, about the life of First Lady Edith Wilson, which will take place July 27 …

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Woodshed Announces Dates and Denizens of The Tenant, Featuring Duncan Sheik-David Van Tieghem Score by Adam Hetrick

The Tenant, Roland Topor's novel and subsequent film by Roman Polanski, will take on a new life in New York thanks to the Woodshed Collective. A host of playwrights have been invited to …

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Judy Garland Film and Television Retrospective Set for Lincoln Center and Paley Center by Adam Hetrick

The film and television appearances of legendary entertainer Judy Garland will be screened by the Film Society of Lincoln Center and The Paley Center's "All Singin', All Dancin&…

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The Dance at the Park: West Side Story Film Screened in Brooklyn July 21 by Adam Hetrick

New Yorkers get the chance to dance like the Sharks and Jets during the sing-and-dance-along screening of the 1961 film of West Side Story July 21 in Prospect Park.

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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

NAMT Festival to Showcase Musicals by David Javerbaum, Adam Gwon, Joe Iconis and Peter Mills by Adam Hetrick

The Adam Gwon-Julia Jordan musical Bernice Bobs Her Hair, Joe Iconis' Bloodsong of Love and Watt!?, a new musical from Tony-nominated Cry-Baby co-author David Javerbaum and Striking 12 c…

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Anthony Rapp, Sam Underwood to Offer 3D Hamlet to New York Audience Before Edinburgh by Adam Hetrick

3D Hamlet: A Lost Generation, which features an ethereal cameo by Alec Baldwin, will begin a public New York workshop July 21 prior to debuting at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August.

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Williamstown Announces Casting for She Stoops to Conquer, Featuring Brooks Ashmanskas by Adam Hetrick

Casting is now complete for the Williamstown Theatre Festival production of She Stoops to Conquer, starring Brooks Ashmanskas, Richard Easton, Kristine Nielsen and Paxton Whitehead, which wi…

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Chip Zien to Host Broadway in the Berkshires; Rachel de Benedet and More to Perform by Adam Hetrick

Chip Zien will host Broadway in the Berkshires, an Aug. 15 benefit for Shakespeare & Company's educational programs, which will feature Rachel de Benedet and Peter Mazurowski.

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Susan Anton Joins Hairspray at the Hollywood Bowl by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Gloden Globe Award nominee Susan Anton will recall her days as Miss Baltimore Crabs in the Hollywood Bowl production of Hairspray, starring Tony Award-winning Broadway originals Harvey Fiers…

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Ben Vereen Will Return to Jesus Christ Superstar in Houston by Adam Hetrick

Tony-winning Broadway veteran Ben Vereen, who received his first Tony Award nomination for playing biblical traitor Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar, will return to the rock opera as Pilate i…

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Lisa Lampanelli Discusses Musicals, Broadway and Upcoming One-Woman Show by Adam Hetrick

Comedian Lisa Lampanelli, who is collaborating with one-man show guru Alan Zweibel on a new solo evening, hopes to make her Broadway debut during the 2013 season.

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Christmas in July! Naughty/Nice Musical Reading Snags Jim Stanek, Jason Michael Snow, Robin De Jesús by Adam Hetrick

Jim Stanek, of Broadway's Lestat and 1996's Forum, and Jason Michael Snow, of The Book of Mormon, complete the cast of adult actors playing misfit kids in a July 25 Manhattan benefit…

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Shoshana Bean Musical Dear John Mayer Premieres in L.A. July 20 by Adam Hetrick

Dear John Mayer, a new musical by Broadway's Shoshana Bean and Eydie Faye, premieres July 20 as part of Los Angeles' Open Fist Theatre Company's First Look Festival.

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Lily Rabe and Josh Hamilton Enter A Doll's House at Williamstown July 20 by Adam Hetrick

Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House, starring Tony Award nominee Lily Rabe as Nora and Josh Hamilton as Torvald, begins performances July 20 at the Williamstown Theatre Festival.

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Patrick Carroll, Austin Lysy and Betsy Hogg Enter A Maze at Powerhouse Theater July 20 by Adam Hetrick

New York Stage and Film and Vassar College's Powerhouse Theater production of Rob Handel's A Maze, directed by Tony Award nominee Sam Buntrock (Sunday in the Park With George), begin…

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Love, Loss... To Welcome Yeardley Smith, Anne Meara and Marylouise Burke by Adam Hetrick

Yeardley Smith, known for playing Lisa Simpson on the long-running Fox hit "The Simpsons," will bring a unique voice to the Off-Broadway run of Love, Loss, and What I Wore.

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Joe Iconis and John Simpkins Team for Whiskey Songs at TriArts Sharon Playhouse by Adam Hetrick

Jonathan Larson Award-winning songwriter Joe Iconis and his friends will offer an evening of Whiskey Songs July 30 at the TriArts Sharon Playhouse.

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Borders Book Retailer Will Turn Final Page; NYC Locations to Close by Adam Hetrick

Borders, the big-box book, music and media retailer that streamlined the number of stores in its chain in February, will now close its remaining stores, including two in Manhattan.

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Bradley Dean Will Return to Off-Broadway's Fantasticks July 25 by Adam Hetrick

Bradley Dean, who most recently starred opposite Bernadette Peters in the Broadway revival of A Little Night Music, will return to the Off-Broadway production of The Fantasticks.

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Asolo Rep Trades a Pollock for a Rothko: Red Added to Upcoming Season by Adam Hetrick

John Logan's Tony Award-winning drama Red, about the relationship between painter Andrew Rothko, his art and his protégé, has been added to the 2011-2012 season at the Asol…

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Dutch Masters, With Amari Cheatom and Christian Coulson, Begins at Berkshire Fest July 19 by Adam Hetrick

The world premiere of Greg Keller's Dutch Masters, starring Amari Cheatom and Christian Coulson, begins performances July 19 at the Berkshire Theatre Festival.

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Monday, July 18, 2011

Westport Playhouse to Celebrate Bernadette Peters; Into the Woods Will Launch Season by Adam Hetrick

The Westport Country Playhouse will honor two-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters during its 80th birthday gala, which will take place Sept. 19.

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Adam Rapp and Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Karen O Collaborate on Opera for St. Ann's Warehouse; Search for Future Home Continues by Adam Hetrick

Yeah Yeah Yeahs' vocalist Karen O will team with playwright and director Adam Rapp on a new opera, which will open the season at St. Ann's Warehouse in October.

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EXCLUSIVE: Constantine Maroulis Will Join Rock of Ages Film by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Constantine Maroulis, who is currently starring in the national tour of Rock of Ages, will be part of the upcoming film of the Tony-nominated musical, Playbill.com ha…

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Carnegie Hall Season Includes Cheyenne Jackson, Ashley Brown, Michael Feinstein and Irving Berlin Tribute by Adam Hetrick

Cheyenne Jackson will be joined by the New York Pops in an evening of songs from the 1950s and '60s as part of Carnegie Hall's 2011-2012 season. Also planned is a musical tribute to …

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