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Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Stephen King-John Mellencamp Musical Ghost Brothers of Darkland County Ends Concert Tour Nov. 6 by Adam Hetrick

The theatrical concert version of the Stephen King-John Mellencamp musical Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, featuring Tony Award nominee Emily Skinner and Bruce Greenwood, ends its li…

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Theatrical Magic Show Nothing to Hide, Directed by Neil Patrick Harris, Opens Off-Broadway Nov. 6 by Adam Hetrick

Nothing to Hide, the live theatrical production created by magicians Derek DelGaudio and Helder Guimarães, officially opens Off-Broadway Nov. 6. Golden Globe nominee and Emmy Award wi…

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Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Clint Eastwood's Jersey Boys Film Sets June 2014 Release by Adam Hetrick

Clint Eastwood's film adaptation of the Tony-winning musical Jersey Boys, which will feature members of the Broadway cast including Tony Award winner John Lloyd Young, will arrive in the…

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Sundance Selects Natasha, Pierre... Writer Dave Malloy, Shaina Taub and Eisa Davis for Ucross Retreat by Adam Hetrick

Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 writer Dave Malloy and Pulitzer Prize finalist Eisa Davis have been selected for the Sundance Institute's 2014 Playwrights Retreat at Ucross…

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The Bridges of Madison County, Starring Kelli O'Hara and Steven Pasquale, Sets New Broadway Start Date by Adam Hetrick

The Bridges of Madison County, the new musical by Tony Award winners Jason Robert Brown and Marsha Norman, will now begin Broadway previews Jan. 17, 2014, at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.

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Terence Archie, Dakin Matthews and Danny Mastrogiorgio Join Broadway Cast of Rocky by Adam Hetrick

Terence Archie, Dakin Matthews and Danny Mastrogiorgio have joined the cast of the Broadway premiere of Rocky, the new musical based on the Academy Award-winning film, which will begin previ…

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Primary Stages to Honor Christopher Durang and Stephen Sultan by Adam Hetrick

Primary Stages will honor Tony Award-winning playwright Christopher Durang and Stephen Sultan during the organization's Nov. 11 gala at the Edison Ballroom.

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Sunday in the Park With George, Michael Shannon, André De Shields, Rajiv Joseph and Luis Alfaro Win Chicago Jeff Awards by Adam Hetrick

The Steppenwolf Theatre Company production of Good People, Chicago Shakespeare Theater's staging of Sunday in the Park With George, and the new plays Mojada and The Lake Effect were amon…

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Two-Part Holiday National Tour of Elf Launches Nov. 5 by Adam Hetrick

Elf, the musical comedy based on the 2003 film of the same title about an orphaned human who thinks he's one of Santa's helpers, launches a two-part national tour Nov. 5 in Peoria, I…

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"Come Look at the Freaks": Re-Imagined Side Show Premieres at La Jolla Playhouse Nov. 5 by Adam Hetrick

Side Show, the Tony Award-nominated Henry Krieger-Bill Russell musical about real-life conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton, returns to the stage in a new incarnation directed by Academy …

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New Musical If/Then, Starring Idina Menzel, Makes Pre-Broadway Premiere in Washington, D.C., Nov. 5 by Adam Hetrick

If/Then, the new musical by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning Next to Normal writers Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, begins its pre-Broadway world-premiere engagement Nov. 5 at the National T…

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Tony Winner Paulo Szot Returns to 54 Below Nov. 5 by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Paulo Szot, who made his Broadway debut as Emile de Becque in the 2008 revival of South Pacific, returns to the Manhattan nightspot 54 Below Nov. 5.

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Monday, November 4, 2013

New 42nd Street Will Honor Michael D. Eisner by Adam Hetrick

The New 42nd Street will honor former Disney CEO Michael D. Eisner during the organization's Nov. 18 gala at the New Victory Theater.

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HBO Series "Looking," Starring Jonathan Groff, Sets January Premiere by Adam Hetrick

"Looking," the new HBO series about a group of young gay men living in San Francisco, will premiere Jan. 19, 2014, on the cable network. Tony Award nominee Jonathan Groff stars.

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Stage Musical Adaptation of "August Rush" in Development by Adam Hetrick

Original Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark book writer Glen Berger is collaborating with Grammy Award-winning composer Mark Mancina on a stage musical adaptation of the 2007 film "August Rus…

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The Foundry's Good Person of Szechwan, Starring Taylor Mac, Extends at the Public Theater by Adam Hetrick

The Foundry Theatre production of Bertolt Brecht's Good Person of Szechwan, featuring Taylor Mac and original live music by César Alvarez with The Lisps, has extended its run at t…

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Lyrics & Lyricists Season Will Feature Faith Prince, Rob McClure, Christiane Noll, Leslie Kritzer and More by Adam Hetrick

Faith Prince, Brent Barrett, Christiane Noll, Leslie Kritzer and Rob McClure are among the artists who will perform as part of the 92nd Street Y's Lyrics & Lyricists 2014 season.

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The Scottsboro Boys, Parade, The Nether Win LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards by Adam Hetrick

The Center Theatre Group's Los Angeles premiere of The Scottsboro Boys, as well as August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone and 3-D Theatricals' production of Parade are am…

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Public Theater's Mobile Shakespeare Unit Begins Tour of Much Ado About Nothing Nov. 4 by Adam Hetrick

The Public Theater's Mobile Shakespeare Unit presents Much Ado About Nothing for underserved communities and institutions in the New York area beginning Nov. 4.

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Chicago Jeff Awards Presented Nov. 4; Jungle Book, Jason Danieley, André De Shields, Melissa Van Der Schyff, Rajiv Joseph Among Nominees by Adam Hetrick

The 45th Annual Jeff Awards, honoring excellence in Chicago-area theatre, are presented Nov. 4. The Chicago Shakespeare Theater production of Sunday in the Park With George starring Jason Da…

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Bruce Norris' Domesticated, Starring Laurie Metcalf and Jeff Goldblum, Opens Off-Broadway Nov. 4 by Adam Hetrick

The Lincoln Center Theater world premiere of Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Bruce Norris' Domesticated, starring Laurie Metcalf and Jeff Goldblum as a political couple embroi…

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Sunday, November 3, 2013

Scottsboro Boys, Legally Blonde, Next to Normal and Parade Compete for LA Ovation Awards Nov. 3 by Adam Hetrick

The Center Theatre Group staging of Kander and Ebb's The Scottsboro Boys, the La Mirada production of Next to Normal and new works by Jennifer Haley and Marco Ramirez are among the 2013 …

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Rockers Anonymous, With Mary Michael Patterson, Emma Hunton and Jason Gotay, Held Nov. 3 by Adam Hetrick

Mary Michael Patterson, Emma Hunton and Jason Gotay are part of Rockers Anonymous Nov. 3 at the Bowery Electric.

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PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER With We Will Rock You Creator Ben Elton; Queen Musical Sets Out to Conquer U.S. by Adam Hetrick

We Will Rock You, the U.K.-born musical that uses the songs of the rock band Queen to tell its tale of a dystopian future where original music has been snuffed out, has launched a U.S. tour …

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Friday, November 1, 2013

Christian Borle, America Ferrera, Celia Keenan-Bolger and More Set for Tumacho Benefit Reading by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Christian Borle, Tony nominees Celia Keenan-Bolger, Kristine Nielsen, Richard Kind, John Ellison Conlee and Golden Globe Award winner America Ferrera will be part of a Dec.…

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Robert Cuccioli, Teal Wicks, Kate Shindle and More Set for Jekyll & Hyde Reunion Concert at Birdland by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Robert Cuccioli, Kate Shindle, Teal Wicks, Luba Mason and Anastasia Barzee will join composer Frank Wildhorn for a Jekyll & Hyde reunion at Birdland Jazz Club.

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Creative Team Announced for Broadway's Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Starring Neil Patrick Harris by Adam Hetrick and Carey Purcell

The creative team has been announced for the Broadway premiere of John Cameron Mitchell and Steven Trask's landmark rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, starring Emmy Award winner Nei…

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Original Broadway Cast Members Victoria Clark, Brian D'Arcy James, Michael Cerveris, Martin Moran and More to Reunite for Titanic at Avery Fisher Hall by Adam Hetrick

Original cast members from the 1997 Broadway premiere of Titanic, including Victoria Clark, Brian d'Arcy James, Michael Cerveris, David Garrison and Martin Moran, will reunite for the Av…

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Far From Heaven Cast and Creators Will Celebrate Album Release With Barnes and Noble Appearance by Adam Hetrick

Far From Heaven cast members Tony Award nominee Kelli O'Hara, Isaiah Johnson and Nancy Anderson will appear at the Upper East Side Barnes and Noble to celebrate the release of the Off-Br…

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92Y Will Present "From Stage to Screen and Back Again" With Julie Taymor by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning director Julie Taymor will speak with actor Harry Lennix as part of "From Stage to Screen and Back Again," Nov. 17 at the 92nd Street Y.

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Matthew Broderick and Alice Eve Set for Neil LaBute's "Dirty Weekend" by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Matthew Broderick has signed on to star in the new Neil LaBute film "Dirty Weekend," according to Variety.

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