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Friday, January 24, 2014

Carole King Honored as MusiCares Person of the Year Jan. 24; Alicia Keys, Pink, James Taylor, Lady Gaga and More Perform by Adam Hetrick

Grammy Award winner Carole King, whose life and music are the basis for the new Broadway musical Beautiful, is honored as the 2014 MusiCares Person of the Year Jan. 24 in Los Angeles.

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Marin Mazzie Will Sing National Anthem to Open NHL Stadium Series Game by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Marin Mazzie, who will soon star in the Broadway premiere of Woody Allen's Bullets Over Broadway, will sing the National Anthem during the NHL Stadium Series Game Jan.…

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Mick Jagger on Board to Bring Documentary "20 Feet From Stardom" to Stage and Screen by Adam Hetrick

Rolling Stones rocker Mick Jagger is in talks to bring the documentary "20 Feet From Stardom" to the stage and screen, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

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South Coast Rep's Light in the Piazza, With Patti Cohenour, David Burnham and Erin Mackey, Begins Jan. 24 by Adam Hetrick

Patti Cohenour, David Burnham and Erin Mackey star in the South Coast Repertory Theatre production of The Light in the Piazza, which begins performances Jan. 24 in Costa Mesa, CA.

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AmEx Presale for The Realistic Joneses, With Michael C. Hall, Toni Collette, Marisa Tomei and Tracy Letts, Begins Jan. 24 by Adam Hetrick

American Express cardholders can purchase tickets beginning Jan. 24 for the Broadway premiere of Will Eno's The Realistic Joneses, starring Michael C. Hall, Toni Collette, Marisa Tomei a…

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Krystal Joy Brown Is Motown's New Diana Ross Starting Jan. 24 by Adam Hetrick

Krystal Joy Brown, who recently starred in the Broadway premiere of Big Fish, takes on the role of Diana Ross in the Broadway musical Motown beginning Jan. 24 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theat…

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Jennifer Holliday Offers Jan. 24 Performance and CD Signing at Barnes & Noble by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning Dreamgirls star Jennifer Holliday, recently seen in a five-concert engagement at 54 Below, appears at Barnes & Noble on the Upper East Side Jan. 24. 

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Thursday, January 23, 2014

Bradley Cooper Will Return to Broadway in The Elephant Man This Fall; Patricia Clarkson, Alessandro Nivola to Co-Star by Adam Hetrick

A Broadway revival of The Elephant Man, starring two-time Academy Award nominee Bradley Cooper, will bow on Broadway this fall at a Shubert theatre to-be-announced, producer James L. Nederla…

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Bradley Cooper Will Return to Broadway in The Elephant Man This Fall by Adam Hetrick

A Broadway revival of The Elephant Man, starring two-time Academy Award nominee Bradley Cooper, will bow on Broadway this fall at a Shubert theatre to-be-announced, producer James L. Nederla…

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Lortel Awards Create New Acting Categories; Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman to Host by Adam Hetrick

Emmy Award winner Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman will host the 29th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards, which will take place May 4 at the Skirball Center.

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THE SCREENING ROOM: Broadway Community, Including Laura Benanti, Harvey Fierstein, Michael Urie, Andrea McArdle, Jonathan Groff, Jeremy Jordan and Mor by Adam Hetrick

Michael Urie, Victoria Clark, Harvey Fierstein, Laura Osnes, Andrew Rannells, Lilla Crawford, Joanna Gleason, Annaleigh Ashford, Danny Burstein, the puppets of Avenue Q and more, are among t…

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Other Desert Cities, With Phillip Clark, Joy Franz and Nancy Lemenager, Begins Engeman Run Jan. 23 by Adam Hetrick

Phillip Clark, Joy Franz and Nancy Lemenager star in the Engeman Theater production of Jon Robin Baitz's Tony-nominated drama Other Desert Cities, beginning Jan. 23 in Northport, NY.

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Public Theater Announces 2014-15 Emerging Writers Group Playwrights by Adam Hetrick

The Public Theater has announced the ten playwrights who have been selected for the 2014-15 Emerging Writers Group, the downtown theatre company's bi-annual program that nurtures the wor…

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Matthew Lopez's The Legend of Georgia McBride Plays Denver Center by Adam Hetrick

The world premiere of Whipping Man playwright Matthew Lopez's The Legend of Georgia McBride, about an Elvis impersonator turned drag queen, currently plays the Denver Center for the Perf…

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What's It All About? Bacharach Reimagined Extends for Second Time at NYTW by Adam Hetrick

The New York Theatre Workshop world premiere of What's It All About? Bacharach Reimagined, helmed by Tony Award-nominated Once choreographer Steven Hoggett and co-conceived by actor-musi…

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Broadway Bares: Winter Burlesque Will Feature Christopher Sieber, Matt Zarley and More by Adam Hetrick

Tony nominee Christopher Sieber will open Broadway Bares: Winter Burlesque, which will kick off the 24th season of Broadway Bares, the annual fundraiser for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS…

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International Hit War Horse Will Be Broadcast in U.S. Cinemas in February by Adam Hetrick

War Horse, the Tony Award-winning British epic about a young man and his beloved horse who are swept into the start of the first World War, will be screened in U.S. cinemas Feb. 27 by Fathom…

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Primary Stages to Relocate to Duke on 42nd Street with Premieres by Billy Porter, David Ives and Theresa Rebeck by Adam Hetrick

Primary Stages will present While I Yet Live, a world-premiere play by Tony Award winner Billy Porter, as well as new works by David Ives and Theresa Rebeck for its 30th anniversary season a…

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Broadway Revival of The Elephant Man, Starring Bradley Cooper, in the Works by Adam Hetrick

A Broadway revival of The Elephant Man, starring Academy Award nominee Bradley Cooper, has been confirmed by the actor's representatives, according to EW.com.

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All-Yale Staging of My Fair Lady to Star Reg Rogers, David Alan Grier and Felicia Ricci at New Haven's Shubert Theatre by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Reg Rogers, Emmy Award winner David Alan Grier and Felicia Ricci will star in a Jan. 25 presentation of My Fair Lady, comprising a cast and crew of Yale University alumni,…

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Convicted Producer Garth Drabinsky Granted Full Parole by Adam Hetrick

Livent founder Garth Drabinsky, the Broadway producer of such Tony-winning works as Ragtime and Kiss of the Spider Woman, has been granted full parole after beging convicted of fraud in 2009.

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Acclaimed Immersive Musical Here Lies Love Will Return for Commercial Off-Broadway Engagement at the Public by Adam Hetrick

Dates have been confirmed for the Off-Broadway return of Here Lies Love, the immersive David Byrne-Fatboy Slim musical about the lives of Filipino leaders Imelda and Ferdinand Marcos, which …

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Broadway Shows Will Play as Scheduled Jan. 22 by Adam Hetrick

The curtain will go up on matinee and evening performances as scheduled Jan. 22 following the winter weather system that impacted the New York City area over the past 24 hours.

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Walnut Street's Other Desert Cities, Starring Ann Crumb, Opens Jan. 22 in Philadelphia by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Ann Crumb takes on the role of acerbic aunt Silda Grauman in the Walnut Street Theatre production of Jon Robin Baitz's acclaimed family drama Other Desert Cities, whic…

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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

The Realistic Joneses, With Michael C. Hall, Toni Collette, Marisa Tomei and Tracy Letts, Will Play Broadway's Lyceum Theatre by Adam Hetrick

The Broadway premiere of Will Eno's The Realistic Joneses, starring Michael C. Hall, Toni Collette, Marisa Tomei and Tracy Letts, will open April 6 at the Lyceum Theatre.

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A Night with Janis Joplin Will End Broadway Run in February by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

The Broadway production of A Night with Janis Joplin, which officially opened Oct. 10 at the Lyceum Theatre, will end its run in February, prior to a New York return in March, producers anno…

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Yankees Drama Bronx Bombers Offers "Snow Storm" Ticket Special by Adam Hetrick

Producers of the new Yankees drama Bronx Bombers are offering $40 "Snow Storm Special" tickets for performances on Jan. 21 and 22. 

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Ben Vereen, Anita Gillette Among Bistro Award Winners by Adam Hetrick

Ben Vereen, Anita Gillette and Robert Creighton are among the winners of the 29th annual Bistro Awards, which will be presented March 4 at Gotham Comedy Club.

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David Byrne-Fatboy Slim Musical Here Lies Love Will Return Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick

The acclaimed Public Theater production of the David Byrne-Fatboy Slim musical Here Lies Love, an immersive theatrical experience that captures the political rise and fall of Filipino leader…

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Sondheim Unplugged Duets Edition to Feature Claybourne Elder, Annie Golden and More by Adam Hetrick

Claybourne Elder, Annie Golden, Sarah Rice and more will be part of the upcoming installment of Sondheim Unplugged, which will be composed entirely of duets Jan. 26 at 54 Below.

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Despite Snow, Broadway Shows Will Play as Scheduled Jan. 21 by Adam Hetrick

Despite the winter weather impacting the New York City area, the show will go on for all Broadway productions the evening of Jan. 21, according to a statement from The Broadway League.

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