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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Really Really Playwright Paul Downs Colaizzo Will Step Into Off-Broadway Show Feb. 23-24; Kobi Libii Lands Pilot by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Really Really playwright Paul Downs Colaizzo will assume the role of Johnson, normally played by actor Kobi Libii, in his Off-Broadway play Feb. 23-24 while Libii shoots a comedy pilot for A…

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Ryan Silverman and Hannah Elless Will Join Marc Kudisch for Portland World Premiere of Somewhere in Time by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Ryan Silverman, who currently stars in the Off-Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's Passion, and Hannah Elless, a former trouper from the Broadway revival of Godspell, have joined the …

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Really Really, Starring Matt Lauria, Zosia Mamet and Evan Jonigkeit, Extends Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick

MCC Theater has extended the run of the New York premiere of the Paul Downs Colaizzo college-set drama Really Really, starring Matt Lauria, Zosia Mamet and Evan Jonigkeit, through March…

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Alfred Molina and Jonathan Groff Will Appear in Red for L.A. Theatre Works; Production Will Be Recorded by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominees Alfred Molina and Jonathan Groff will appear in the L.A. Theatre Works presentation of the Tony-winning John Logan play Red beginning March 14 at the James Bridges Theate…

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Songwriter Scott Evan Davis Will Play the Duplex in March by Adam Hetrick

Picture Perfect, a concert featuring the music of composer-lyricist Scott Evan Davis, will be presented for three performances in March at the Duplex.

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David Byrne-Fatboy Slim Musical Here Lies Love Will Feature Jose Llana and Ruthie Ann Miles at the Public by Adam Hetrick

Jose Llana and Ruthie Ann Miles will co-star as Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos, respectively, in the Public Theater world premiere of the new David Byrne-Fatboy Slim musical Here Lies Love, whi…

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Lea DeLaria Will Join Justin Sayre for The Meeting*, Celebrating Elaine Stritch by Adam Hetrick

Lea DeLaria and cabaret performer Mark Nadler will celebrate theatrical icon Elaine Stritch as part of Justin Sayre's Feb. 21 installment of The Meeting* at the Duplex.

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Pamela Myers, Vivian Reed and More to Sing Jule Styne at Schimmel Center by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominees Pamela Myers and Vivian Reed, as well as Nora Mae Lyng and Tari Kelly will be part of American Showstoppers: An Evening With Jule Styne, featuring the Fred Barton Orchest…

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Trinity Rep to Stage Oliver!, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike and More by Adam Hetrick

Providence, Rhode Island's Trinity Repertory Company will stage the new Christopher Durang comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, the Lionel Bart musical Oliver! and the world premi…

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PBS "Shakespeare Uncovered" Series Now Streaming Online by Adam Hetrick

"Shakespeare Uncovered," the six-part PBS series exploring Shakespeare's classic plays, featuring Ethan Hawke, Joely Richardson, Trevor Nunn and more, is now available for stre…

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The Glass Menagerie, With Cherry Jones and Zachary Quinto, May Be Broadway Bound by Adam Hetrick

The American Repertory Theater production of The Glass Menagerie, starring Tony Award winner Cherry Jones, Tony nominee Celia Keenan-Bolger and Zachary Quinto, may be calling on Broadway, ac…

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Ragtime Concert at Avery Fisher Hall Gleams With Broadway Stars and Musical Riches by Adam Hetrick

Thirteen years after it premiered on Broadway, the Tony Award-winning musical Ragtime was welcomed back to the New York stage in a sold-out concert production at Avery Fisher Hall. 

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Universal Music to Record Motown: The Musical Cast Album; Original Compilation Albums Also Planned by Adam Hetrick

Universal Music Enterprises will record the cast album of Motown: The Musical, the new Broadway production about the life of music mogul Berry Gordy that features hits from Motown Records.

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Primary Stages Revival of David Ives' All in the Timing Extends to April by Adam Hetrick

Primary Stages has extended its revival of All in the Timing, a collection of short comic plays by Tony Award-nominated playwright David Ives, through April 14 at 59E59 Theaters. 

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Armory's 2013 Programming Includes Marina Abramović, Willem Dafoe, Felix Barrett and Massive Attack by Adam Hetrick

The Park Avenue Armory's 2013 season will feature the U.S. premiere of Matt Charman's The Machine, a new site-specific musical event featuring Sleep No More director Felix Barrett an…

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Peter and the Starcatcher Will Star Rick Holmes, Jason Ralph and Nicole Lowrance Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Rick Holmes, Jason Ralph and Nicole Lowrance will star in the Off-Broadway transfer of the Tony Award-winning play Peter and the Starcatcher, an imaginative riff on the origins of Peter Pan,…

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Really Really, Starring Matt Lauria, Zosia Mamet and Evan Jonigkeit, Opens Off-Broadway Feb. 19 by Adam Hetrick

MCC Theater's New York premiere of the Paul Downs Colaizzo college-set drama Really Really, starring Matt Lauria, Zosia Mamet and Evan Jonigkeit, officially opens Feb. 19 at the Luc…

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Stonewall Riots Come to Life in Hit the Wall, New Play With Music, Beginning Off-Broadway Feb. 19 by Adam Hetrick

Ike Holter's rock-propelled gay rights drama Hit the Wall, about the dawn of the Stonewall Riots, begins previews Off-Broadway Feb. 19 at the Barrow Street Theatre.

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Monday, February 18, 2013

Maurice Hines' New Revue, Apollo Club Harlem, Struts into Apollo Theater Feb. 18 by Adam Hetrick

Veteran dancer-choreographer Maurice Hines brings back the heyday of Harlem nightlife at the Apollo Theater, which is transformed into a nightclub venue as part of Apollo Club Harlem, a new …

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"Back to Before": Ragtime Concert, With Patina Miller, Lea Salonga, Norm Lewis, Plays Avery Fisher Hall by Adam Hetrick

A starry concert presentation of the Tony-winning Lynn Ahrens-Stephen Flaherty-Terrence McNally musical Ragtime, starring Tony and Olivier Award nominee Patina Miller, Tony nominee Norm Lewi…

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Sunday, February 17, 2013

Aaron Carter Exits Off-Broadway's The Fantasticks Feb. 17 by Adam Hetrick

Pop singer Aaron Carter, who joined the Off-Broadway cast of The Fantasticks as Matt in November 2011, departs the long-running musical Feb. 17 to begin a concert tour.

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Writers Guild of America Honors Tom Stoppard and Nora Ephron Feb. 17 by Adam Hetrick

The Writers Guild of America honors Tom Stoppard and late writer Nora Ephron during the Feb. 17 awards ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York.

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Broadway Cast of Once Plays Sold-Out Concert at 54 Below Feb. 17 by Adam Hetrick

The cast of the Tony Award-winning musical Once performs a special sold-out concert of original material and songs cut from the Broadway production Feb. 17 at 54 Below.

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Saturday, February 16, 2013

Theatre Under the Stars Plans Resident Stagings of The Little Mermaid and Elf for 2013-14 Season by Adam Hetrick

Houston's Theatre Under the Stars will stage resident productions of The Little Mermaid and Elf, as part of its 2013-2014 season, which will include the national tours of We Will Rock Yo…

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Michael Mayer's Rigoletto, Set in 1960's Vegas, Broadcast in Cinemas Feb. 16 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning director Michael Mayer's Las Vegas-set production of Verdi's Rigoletto, which debuted Jan. 28 at The Metropolitan Opera, is broadcast in cinemas Feb. 16 as part of…

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Friday, February 15, 2013

Two-Disc Deluxe Edition of Les Misérables Film Soundtrack Sets March Release Date by Adam Hetrick

A two-disc deluxe edition of the soundtrack for the Golden Globe-winning film adaptation of Les Misérables will be released in March.

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Bay Street Programming Includes Megan Hilty, Forum, Lend Me a Tenor and Irma Vep by Adam Hetrick

Sag Harbor's Bay Street Theatre has announced a trio of comedies, including the Stephen Sondheim musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, as part of its summer 2013 season.

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Beth Henley's Abundance Will Play Hartford Stage; Casting Announced by Adam Hetrick

Beth Henley's 1990 play Abundance will star Monique Vukovic and Brenda Withers as two mail-order brides on the American frontier at the end of the 19th century; performances begin A…

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The Revisionist, Starring Jesse Eisenberg and Vanessa Redgrave, Premieres Off-Broadway Feb. 15 by Adam Hetrick

Academy and Tony Award-winning actress Vanessa Redgrave and Academy Award nominee Jesse Eisenberg co-star in the Rattlestick Plawrights Theater world premiere of The Revisionist, Eisenberg&#…

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Ring Them Bells!, Featuring Chita Rivera, Joel Grey, Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley, Broadcast on PBS Feb. 15 by Adam Hetrick

Ring Them Bells! Rob Fisher Celebrates Kander & Ebb, featuring Tony Award-winning Broadway veterans Joel Grey and Chita Rivera, as well as Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley, is broadcast o…

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Thursday, February 14, 2013

You Like Me: An Evening of Classic Acceptance Speeches Will Feature Jackie Hoffman, Bradford Louryk, Molly Pope and More by Adam Hetrick

Jackie Hoffman, Bradford Louryk, Molly Pope, Cole Escola and Michael Musto will be part of You Like Me: An Evening of Classic Acceptance Speeches, which will return to Ars Nova Feb. 23.

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