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Thursday, October 10, 2013

S.E.C. Clears Rebecca Producers; Musical Now Aiming for 2014 Broadway Bow by Adam Hetrick

The Securities and Exchange Commission will not pursue action against embattled Rebecca producers Ben Sprecher and Louise Forlenza, according to a report in the New York Times.

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Bruce Norris' Domesticated, Starring Laurie Metcalf and Jeff Goldblum, Roars Off-Broadway Oct. 10 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, begins performances Off-Bro…

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Madame: The Musical Reading Features Kecia Lewis-Evans and Larry Hamilton by Adam Hetrick

Kecia Lewis-Evans and Larry Hamilton are part of a developmental reading of Madame: The Musical, a new work penned by Hamilton and Stacey Weingarten, Oct. 10 in Manhattan.

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Cyndi Lauper Among 2014 Songwriters Hall of Fame Nominees by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning Kinky Boots composer Cyndi Lauper is among the nominees for the 2014 Songwriters Hall of Fame, according to the Associated Press.

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The Verdict: Critics Review Eric Simonson's Yankees Drama Bronx Bombers by Adam Hetrick

The Primary Stages world premiere of Eric Simonson's Bronx Bombers, a new drama about the New York Yankees, officially opened Oct. 8 at the Duke on 42nd Street.

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Daniel Beaty's The Tallest Tree in the Forest Begins La Jolla Playhouse Run Oct. 10 by Adam Hetrick

Daniel Beaty's The Tallest Tree in the Forest, staged by Tony Award nominee Moisés Kaufman, begins performances Oct. 10 at the La Jolla Playhouse following a world-premiere bow at…

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Tour of Stephen King-John Mellencamp Musical Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, With Emily Skinner and Bruce Greenwood, Launches Oct. 10 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Emily Skinner and Bruce Greenwood star in the theatrical concert version of the Stephen King-John Mellencamp musical Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, which launches a to…

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Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Oscar Winner Holly Hunter Will Join Kia Corthron's Life by Asphyxiation Reading at the Public by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Holly Hunter, best known for her Oscar-winning performance in "The Piano," has joined the cast of The Public Theater's first Drama Club Public Forum, which will be held Oct. 20…

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Emma Thompson Will Join Bryn Terfel for New York Philharmonic Sweeney Todd Concerts by Adam Hetrick

Two-time Academy Award winner Emma Thompson will make her New York stage debut as Mrs. Lovett in the New York Philharmonic's 2014 return staging of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd, a…

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Andrew Lloyd Webber Hopeful for Film of Sunset Boulevard and American Premiere of Love Never Dies by Adam Hetrick

Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, whose new musical Stephen Ward is preparing for a London world-premiere, is still hopeful for a film adaptation of his musical Sunset Boulevard and an American …

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PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Joanna Gleason; Tony Winner Makes Her Cabaret Debut at 54 Below and Talks Into the Woods by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning actress Joanna Gleason, who took audiences Into the Woods as the original Baker's Wife, makes her long-awaited New York City solo cabaret debut Oct. 9 for a three-perf…

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Roundabout Theatre Company Extends Run of Joshua Harmon Comedy Bad Jews by Adam Hetrick

Joshua Harmon's Bad Jews, the dark comedy about a volatile family dispute, has extended its run at the Roundabout Theatre Company's Laura Pels Theatre an additional week of performan…

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"American Horror Story: Coven," With Jessica Lange, Angela Bassett, Patti LuPone, Christine Ebersole and More, Premieres Oct. 9 by Adam Hetrick

The new season of "American Horror Story: Coven," set in New Orleans and featuring a host of Broadway actresses — including Patti LuPone, Christine Ebersole, Angela Bassett a…

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Donmar's All-Female Julius Caesar Opens Oct. 9 at St. Ann's Warehouse by Adam Hetrick

The Donmar Warehouse's all-female production of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar officially opens Oct. 9 after previews that began Oct. 3 at St. Ann's Warehouse. 

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Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Shlomo Carlebach Musical Soul Doctor Will End Broadway Run Oct. 13 by Adam Hetrick

Soul Doctor, the new Broadway musical about the life of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, will end its Broadway run Oct. 13 at the Circle in the Square, producers announced Oct. 8.

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All-Male Production of Cabaret, Reset in Modern-Day Russia, Will Play Seattle by Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award-winning Kander and Ebb musical Cabaret, based on Christopher Isherwood's stories of Nazi-era Berlin, will be reset in modern-day Russia when a new, all-male staging of the…

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Chita: A Legendary Celebration Raises Over $400,000 for Broadway Cares by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Chita: A Legendary Celebration, the star-studded, one-night-only celebration of two-time Tony winner Chita Rivera that was presented Oct. 7 at the August Wilson Theatre, raised over $400,000…

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Mark Campbell and Julia Udine Will Lead New Phantom Tour by Adam Hetrick

Mark Campbell and Julia Udine will head the cast of the reconceived national tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's long-running hit musical The Phantom of the Opera. Performances begin Nov. 27 i…

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Charles Busch's The Tribute Artist, With Julie Halston, Will Premiere Off-Broadway in January by Adam Hetrick

The Tribute Artist, the new Charles Busch comedy about a tenant who impersonates his dead landlord in order to hang onto a coveted Greenwich Village townhouse, will premiere in January 2014 …

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Kevin Cahoon Will Play Dr. Frank-n-Furter in Rocky Horror Show at Bucks County Playhouse; Cast Complete by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Kevin Cahoon will star as Dr. Frank-n-Furter in the Bucks County Playhouse production of Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show, which will begin performances Oct. 23.

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Bernard Telsey Elected to Academy Board of Governors by Adam Hetrick

Casting director and MCC Theater co-founder Bernard Telsey has been elected to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Board of Governors.

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THE SCREENING ROOM: Amanda Green and Friends Birdland Concert, With Cast of Hands on a Hardbody by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Hands on a Hardbody cast members Jon Rua, Allison Case, Jacob Ming-Trent, Janet Krupin, Jim Newman, Kathleen Monteleone and William Youmans were among the performers who joined Tony nominee …

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Westport's Room Service, Featuring Ben Steinfeld, Michael McCormick and Zoë Winters, Begins Oct. 8 by Adam Hetrick

Michael McCormick, Ben Steinfeld, Donald Corren and Zoë Winters head the cast of John Murray and Allen Boretz's Room Service, which begins performances Oct. 8 at the Westport Countr…

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Yankees Drama Bronx Bombers, Starring Christopher Jackson, Richard Topol and Wendy Makkena, Opens Off-Broadway Oct. 8 by Adam Hetrick

The Primary Stages world premiere of Eric Simonson's Bronx Bombers, a new drama about the New York Yankees, officially opens Oct. 8 after previews that began Sept. 20 at the Duke on…

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Broadway-Bound Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Starring Jessie Mueller, Opens in San Francisco Oct. 8 by Adam Hetrick

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, starring Tony Award nominee Jessie Mueller as the Grammy Award-winning musician, officially opens in its pre-Broadway, world-premiere engagement Oct. 8 at…

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New Production of Classic Thriller Wait Until Dark, Starring Alison Pill, Premieres Oct. 8 at the Geffen Playhouse by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Alison Pill stars in the new world-premiere stage adaptation of the classic 1966 Frederick Knott thriller Wait Until Dark, which begins performances Oct. 8 at the Gef…

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Monday, October 7, 2013

Adam Dannheisser to Stage World-Premiere Comedy The Cottage at Astoria Performing Arts Center by Adam Hetrick

Casting has been announced for the world premiere of Sandy Rustin's dark romantic comedy The Cottage, which will begin performances in November under the wing of the Astoria Performing A…

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Kristin Chenoweth Will Celebrate New Year's Eve With Las Vegas Concert by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth will offer a New Year's Eve concert at the Smith Center in Las Vegas.

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Cast Announced for Halley Feiffer's How to Make Friends and Then Kill Them at Rattlestick by Adam Hetrick

The Rattlestick Playwrights Theater has announced casting for Halley Feiffer's How to Make Friends and Then Kill Them, which will begin previews Oct. 23 Off-Broadway.

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Cast Album of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Stephen Ward Sets 2014 Release; Preview Tracks Available by Adam Hetrick and Mark Shenton

The original London cast album for Stephen Ward, the new political musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Christopher Hampton and lyricist Don Black, will be released in March 2014.

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Stacy Keach, Grace Gummer, Josh Radnor and More Set for LATW's Uncle Vanya by Adam Hetrick

Stacy Keach, Grace Gummer and Josh Radnor will appear in Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet's adaptation of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya for L.A. Theatre Works beginning Oct. 17 at the James…

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