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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Pop Singer Taylor Dayne Stars in Merry-Go-Round's Cats Beginning Aug. 21 at Finger Lakes Fest by Adam Hetrick

Grammy Award-nominated pop singer Taylor Dayne, who made her Broadway debut in the Tony-winning musical Aida, stars as Grizabella in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats, which begins perfor…

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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Old Jews Telling Jokes Will Close Off-Broadway in September by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Old Jews Telling Jokes, the evening of comedy co-created by Peter Gethers and Daniel Okrent that opened in May 2012 at Off-Broadway's Westside Theatre, will end its run Sept. 15, produce…

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Sally Struthers Will Lead 50th Anniversary Tour of Hello, Dolly! by Adam Hetrick

Emmy Award-winning actress Sally Struthers will star in a 50th anniversary tour of the Tony Award-winning Jerry Herman musical Hello, Dolly!, which will launch at the Edward Nash Theatre in …

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Charlotte Parry Completes Cast of Roundabout Broadway Revival of The Winslow Boy, Starring Roger Rees by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Charlotte Parry, who was last seen on Broadway in the Roundabout Theatre Company revival of The Importance of Being Earnest, completes the cast of Roundabout's upcoming Broadway rev…

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Bobby Cannavale Signs On for Will Gluck's "Annie" Film Remake, Starring Quvenzhane Wallis by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Bobby Cannavale has been cast in the upcoming film remake of the 1982 movie musical "Annie," which will star 2013 Academy Award nominee Quvenzhane Wallis ("Beasts of …

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The Bridges of Madison County, Starring Kelli O'Hara and Steven Pasquale, Sets Broadway Opening Night by Adam Hetrick

The Bridges of Madison County, the new musical by Tony Award winners Jason Robert Brown and Marsha Norman, will officially open on Broadway Feb. 27, 2014, at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.

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Music Theatre International Acquires Sister Act, American Idiot and Murder Ballad by Adam Hetrick

Music Theatre International has obtained worldwide live performance licensing rights for the Tony Award-nominated musicals Sister Act and American Idiot, in addition to the Off-Broadway…

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Motown Producers Announce NYC and Chicago Open Casting Call by Adam Hetrick

Producers of Motown the Musical will launch a nationwide open casting call for African-American performers to join the Broadway and upcoming national tour of the musical that traces the life…

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Oblivion World Premiere With Johanna Day and Reg Rogers Opens at Westport Aug. 20 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominees Johanna Day and Reg Rogers co-star in the world-premiere production of Oblivion, which begins performances Aug. 20 at the Westport Country Playhouse.

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Jenni Barber Joins Broadway's Annie Aug. 20 by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Jenni Barber, who recently concluded her run in Douglas Carter Beane's The Nance, takes over the role of Grace Farrell in the Broadway revival of Annie beginning Aug. 20 at the Pala…

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Monday, August 19, 2013

Adam O'Byrne and Sarah Sokolovic Join Yale's A Streetcar Named Desire Starring René Augesen and Joe Manganiello by Adam Hetrick

Adam O'Byrne and Sarah Sokolovic will join René Augesen and Joe Manganiello in the Yale Repertory Theatre's production of Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winning A Stre…

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Broadway's Phantom Will Welcome Hugh Panaro, Jeremy Hays, Laird Mackintosh and Mary Michael Patterson to Principal Cast by Adam Hetrick

Hugh Panaro will return to the title role of the long-running Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera, which will also welcome Jeremy Hays as Raoul and Laird Mackintosh as Monsieur A…

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The Meeting* Will Welcome Tonya Pinkins, Joe Iconis Michael Musto and More by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Tonya Pinkins, songwriter Joe Iconis, columnist Michael Musto and Jake Boyd will join Justin Sayre for the Aug. 28 installment of The Meeting* which will celebrate the tele…

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Erin Markey Will Play Shirley Phelps-Roper in God Hates This Show by Adam Hetrick

Erin Markey, Allison Guinn, Adam Enright and Anna Marquardt will appear in God Hates This Show: Shirley Phelps-Roper In Concert, live from Hell – a new comedy that takes aim at the Wes…

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Marriott Theatre's Mary Poppins Will Feature Summer Naomi Smart, Bernie Yvon and Johnny Rabe by Adam Hetrick

Jeff Award winner Summer Naomi Smart, Bernie Yvon and Johnny Rabe will appear in the Marriott Theatre production of Mary Poppins, which will be directed by Gary Griffin this fall in Lincolns…

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Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles Will Offer I Am Harvey Milk With Andrew Lippa by Adam Hetrick

The Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles will present Andrew Lippa's new oratorio I Am Harvey Milk, about the late gay rights pioneer, in summer 2014 as part of its 35th anniversary seaso…

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Adrienne Warren, Jason Gotay and More Sing Lyons and Pakchar Songs at Cutting Room Aug. 19 by Adam Hetrick

Adrienne Warren and Jason Gotay are among the artists performing the songs of Douglas Lyons and Ethan Pakchar Aug. 19 at the Cutting Room.

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Sunday, August 18, 2013

Jason Robert Brown's The Bridges of Madison County Ends Williamstown Run Aug. 18; Broadway Is Next by Adam Hetrick

The Broadway-bound production of The Bridges of Madison County, the new musical by Tony Award winners Jason Robert Brown and Marsha Norman, ends its world-premiere run Aug. 18 at the William…

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Musical Adaptation of Love's Labour's Lost Ends Shakespeare in the Park Run Aug. 18 by Adam Hetrick

The Public Theater's world-premiere musical Love's Labour's Lost, penned by Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson collaborators Michael Friedman and Alex Timbers, ends its run Aug. 18 as …

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Saturday, August 17, 2013

Tony Award-Winning Hit The Book of Mormon Celebrates 1,000 Performances On Broadway Aug. 17 by Adam Hetrick

The nine-time Tony Award-winning hit musical The Book of Mormon, which opened to raves on Broadway March 24, 2011, celebrates its 1,000th performance Aug. 17 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatr…

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Friday, August 16, 2013

Wendy Makkena and C.J. Wilson Join Off-Broadway World Premiere of Bronx Bombers for Primary Stages by Adam Hetrick

Wendy Makkena and C.J. Wilson have joined the cast of the Primary Stages world premiere of Eric Simonson's Bronx Bombers, a new drama about the New York Yankees, which will begin perform…

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Following Injury of Actor Daniel Curry, Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark Will Resume Aug. 16; Actors' Equity Responds by Adam Hetrick

Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark will resume performances Aug. 16, the evening after the Broadway production was halted when cast member Daniel Curry sustained an injury on-stage during the perf…

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Could Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Play Broadway's St. James Theatre? by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Dave Malloy’s critically praised musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, which will end its Off-Broadway run Sept. 1 at its immersive home Kazino, may be eyeing a Broadw…

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Following Injury of Actor Daniel Curry, Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark Will Resume Aug. 16 by Adam Hetrick

Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark will resume performances Aug. 16, the evening after the Broadway production was halted when cast member Daniel Curry sustained an injury on-stage during the per…

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Jennifer Ashley Tepper Named 54 Below's New Director of Programming by Adam Hetrick

Jennifer Ashley Tepper, the young producer and theatre historian who has presented the popular If It Only Even Runs A Minute concert series and the works of songwriter Joe Iconis, has been n…

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Tony Nominee Robin De Jesus Will Take Over in Ben Rimalower's Patti Issues by Adam Hetrick

Two-time Tony Award nominee Robin De Jesus will play a limited run in Patti Issues, the autobiographical one-man play by Ben Rimalower, which premiered last August at the Duplex.

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The Verdict: Critics Review Shlomo Carlebach Musical Soul Doctor On Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Soul Doctor, the new musical about the life and music of controversial Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, officially opened on Broadway Aug. 15 at Circle in the Square.

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Skivvies Are Joined by Will Swenson, Michael Urie, Julia Murney and Asmeret Ghebremichael at 54 Below Aug. 16 by Adam Hetrick

Will Swenson, Michael Urie, Julia Murney and Asmeret Ghebremichael join the Skivvies for a special late-night show Aug. 16 at 54 Below.

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Tickets for San Francisco Engagement of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical on Sale Beginning Aug. 16 by Adam Hetrick

Tickets are now on sale for the San Francisco, pre-Broadway world premiere of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, starring Tony Award nominee Jessie Mueller as the Grammy Award-winning music…

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Thursday, August 15, 2013

Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Halted Following Aug. 15 Actor Injury by Adam Hetrick

The Broadway production of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark was halted Aug. 15 after a cast member was injured during a performance of the elaborate musical, according to representatives for th…

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Choreographer Sergio Trujillo Will Repeat His Work for Jersey Boys Film by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Drama Desk Award nominee Sergio Trujillo, who choreographed the international hit musical Jersey Boys, will repeat his work for the upcoming Clint Eastwood-helmed film adaptation.

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