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Friday, November 1, 2013

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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The Skivvies, With Special Guests Nick Adams and Alice Ripley, Rock the Bucks County Playhouse Nov. 1 by Adam Hetrick

The Skivvies, featuring Nick Cearley and Lauren Molina, perform a late-night Nov. 1 concert at the Bucks County Playhouse. Special guests include Tony winner Alice Ripley and members of the …

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"Mama Rose's Turn: The True Story of America's Most Notorious Stage Mother" Published Nov. 1 by Adam Hetrick

"Mama Rose's Turn: The True Story of America's Most Notorious Stage Mother," a new book by Carolyn Quinn that seeks to uncover the truth behind the woman Arthur Laurents de…

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Thursday, October 31, 2013

Michael Cerveris and Loose Cattle Album "North of Houston" Sets November Release by Adam Hetrick

"North of Houston: Live At 54 Below," the new live album from Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris and the band Loose Cattle, will be released Nov. 15 in digital format by Broadway R…

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Crazy, Just Like Me Reading to Feature Jason Gotay, Alex Brightman and More by Adam Hetrick

Jason Gotay, Alex Brightman and Stephen DeRosa will be part of a November New York City industry reading of the Drew Gasparini musical Crazy, Just Like Me.

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One Starry Night Benefit to Feature Daisy Eagan, Terri White, James Barbour and More by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Daisy Eagan, Terri White, James Barbour and Obba Babatunde will perform as part of One Starry Night: Hollywood and Broadway Come Together to Fight ALS at the Pasadena Playh…

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Listen to Songs from the New, Revised Production of Side Show by Adam Hetrick

The La Jolla Playhouse premiere of the new Bill Condon-directed production of the Tony Award-nominated musical Side Show, which stars Erin Davie and Emily Padgett as conjoined twins Violet a…

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Chichester Festival Theatre's King Lear, Starring Frank Langella, Crowned Beginning Oct. 31 by Adam Hetrick

King Lear, starring three-time Tony Award winner Frank Langella in the title role, debuts Oct. 31 at the Chichester Festival Theatre.

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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Patrick Wilson and Alec Baldwin Sign On for "Caught Stealing" Film by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominees Patrick Wilson and Alec Baldwin will co-star in the upcoming action film "Caught Stealing," according to Deadline.com.

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Listen to Songs From I Am Harvey Milk, Featuring Andrew Lippa and San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus by Adam Hetrick

The world-premiere cast recording of Andrew Lippa's I Am Harvey Milk, which features composer-lyricist Lippa as the late gay rights pioneer alongside Tony Award winner Laura Benanti and …

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Mary Bridget Davies, Melissa Manchester, Karen Akers and More to Celebrate Mike Stoller at 92Y by Adam Hetrick

A Night With Janis Joplin star Mary Bridget Davies will join Karen Akers, Tommy Tune, Melissa Manchester and Billy Stritch to pay tribute to songwriter Mike Stoller Dec. 9 at the 92nd Street…

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Sundance Taps Works By Michael John LaChiusa, Fiasco Theater and Sandra Tsing Loh for Mass MoCA Lab by Adam Hetrick

Five-time Tony Award nominee Michael John LaChiusa's First Daughter Suite, a companion to his Off-Broadway musical First Lady Suite, will be developed as part of the Sundance Institute&#…

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Denis O'Hare Joins Public Theater's Only We Who Guard the Mystery Event, Featuring Rachel Maddow by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Denis O'Hare will be part of the Public Theater's Nov. 3 reading and discussion of Tony Kushner's Only We Who Guard the Mystery Shall Be Unhappy, featuring Rach…

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Rockers Anonymous to Feature Mary Michael Patterson, Emma Hunton and Jason Gotay by Adam Hetrick

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

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AmEx Presale for Broadway's If/Then, Starring Idina Menzel, Begins Oct. 30 by Adam Hetrick

Tickets are now on sale to American Express cardholders for the Broadway production of If/Then, a new musical by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winners Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, which s…

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The Meeting* Celebrates All Things Carrie Oct. 30 at 54 Below by Adam Hetrick

Justin Sayre's monthly gathering The Meeting* gets in the Halloween spirit with an Oct. 30 evening dedicated to the film and musical adaptations of the Stephen King novel "Carr…

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John Pollano's Small Engine Repair Makes New York Premiere Oct. 30 by Adam Hetrick

MCC Theater's New York premiere of John Pollono's Small Engine Repair, which was acclaimed by L.A. critics in 2011, begins performances Off-Broadway Oct. 30 at the Lucille …

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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Jonathan Groff Will Offer Get Back NYC Benefit Concert in November by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Jonathan Groff will perform a one-night-only benefit concert for the 52nd Street Project Nov. 24 in New York City.

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Jeremiah James Joins The Fantasticks Off-Broadway Oct. 29 by Adam Hetrick

Jeremiah James takes on the role of El Gallo in the long-running Off-Broadway musical The Fantasticks, beginning Oct. 29 at the Snapple Theater Center.

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O'Neill Center's National Music Theater Conference Accepting 2014 Submissions by Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award-winning Eugene O'Neill Theater Center is now accepting submissions for the 2014 National Music Theater Conferencee, which will take place in June and July in Waterford, CT.

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American Songbook Lineup Includes Patina Miller, Jonathan Groff, Norm Lewis, Henry Krieger and Michael John LaChiusa by Adam Hetrick

The 2014 programming for Lincoln Center's American Songbook series will feature concerts by Tony Award winner Patina Miller, Tony Award nominees Jonathan Groff and Norm Lewis, as well as…

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Heidi Blickenstaff and James Moye Will Celebrate Release of Meet John Doe CD at 54 Below by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

A concert celebrating the release of the recording of the new musical Meet John Doe will be presented Nov. 26 at 54 Below.

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The Foundry's Good Person of Szechwan, Starring Taylor Mac, Opens Oct. 29 at the Public 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, officially opens Off-Broa…

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How The Grinch Stole Christmas! Cast Album, With Patrick Page and John Cullum, Released Oct. 29 by Adam Hetrick

The cast album of Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical — featuring original cast member Patrick Page as the grumpy hermit whose heart is "two sizes too …

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Deluxe Cast Album of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Released Digitally Oct. 29 by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The complete original cast recording of Dave Malloy's critically praised musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, which currently plays midtown's theatre district, is a…

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Monday, October 28, 2013

Chicago Premiere of PigPen Theatre Co.'s Revised Old Man and The Old Moon Extends to December by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The new version of PigPen Theatre Co.'s acclaimed theatrical blend of music and shadow play, The Old Man and The Old Moon, which began its Chicago-area premiere in September, has extende…

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Public's "Joseph Stiglitz on the Rich and the Poor" Talk to Feature Lear deBessonet and Oskar Eustis by Adam Hetrick

Lear deBessonet, Oskar Eustis and Darryl McDaniels will be part of the Public Theater's "Public Forum Solo: Joseph Stiglitz on the Rich and the Poor" event.

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Jeanine Tesori-Lisa Kron Musical Fun Home Extends for Second Time at the Public by Adam Hetrick

The Public Theater has extended the critically acclaimed, world-premiere musical Fun Home, based on the graphic memoir by Alison Bechdel, for an additional two weeks of performances Off-Broa…

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Jordan Dean, Christina Bennett Lind and Christopher Sieber Set for The Heart of Robin Hood at A.R.T. by Adam Hetrick

Jordan Dean, Christina Bennett Lind and Tony Award nominee Christopher Sieber have been cast in the American Repertory Theater production of David Farr's The Heart of Robin Hood, which w…

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Village Theatre's Les Misérables Will Feature Greg Stone, Eric Polani Jensen and Beth DeVries by Adam Hetrick

The Village Theatre staging of Les Misérables will star Greg Stone, Eric Polani Jensen, Beth DeVries and Kirsten DeLohr Hellend. Performances begin at the Seattle-area theatre company…

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The Vaudevillians, Starring "RuPaul's Drag Race" Winner Jinkx Monsoon, Announces Sixth and Final Extension by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The Vaudevillians, a musical comedy co-starring "RuPaul's Drag Race" winner Jinkx Monsoon in her New York theatre debut alongside composer and musician Richard Andriessen, has …

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