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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Tony Nominee Maureen Anderman to Recount Year of Magical Thinking at Westport by Adam Hetrick

Nicholas Martin will stage Joan Didion's unflinching look at loss and survival, The Year of Magical Thinking, at the Westport Country Playhouse in June. Tony nominee Maureen Anderma…

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5th Avenue Theatre Assembles Gang for Rent; Daniel Berryman, Aaron C. Finley and Naomi Morgan to Star by Adam Hetrick

Daniel Berryman, Aaron C. Finley and Naomi Morgan will be among the East Village bohemians of Rent, which will tune up at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre July 21.

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Alley Theatre's Noises Off, Starring Josie de Guzman and Allison Guinn, Opens May 30 in Houston by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Josie de Guzman, Allison Guinn and Kimberly King are part of the Alley Theatre production of Michael Frayn's on-stage and backstage farce Noises Off, which offici…

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Justin Vivian Bond and Steel Burkhardt Lead Jukebox Jackie, Opening May 30 at La MaMa by Adam Hetrick

Jukebox Jackie, a new musical revue by Tony Award winner Scott Wittman, based on the songs of Warhol icon and glam rock pioneer Jackie Curtis, officially opens May 30 at La MaMa.

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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Xanadu Will Get Free Outdoor Staging in Brooklyn Park by Adam Hetrick

Xanadu, the Tony-nominated musical based on the 1980 cult film featuring the music of the Electric Light Orchestra, will rollerskate into Park Slope this summer for a free outdoor production…

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Robert Cuccioli, Dee Hoty, Andrea Burns, Emily Skinner and More Set for Hangar Theatre Season by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominees Robert Cuccioli, Dee Hoty and Emily Skinner will be part of the Hangar Theatre's summer season, which will include Next to Normal, Titanic and Lend Me a Tenor.

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Michael Bloomberg Proclaims May 29 Music Theatre International Day by Adam Hetrick

Music Theatre International, the licensing company founded by veteran Cabaret and Fiddler on the Roof orchestrator Don Walker in 1952, received a proclamation by New York City Mayor Michael …

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NPR Series Ignites Car Talk: The Musical!!! in Cambridge This Summer by Adam Hetrick

The popular National Public Radio show "Car Talk," where drivers from across the country call in for advice about things that go bump under the hood, has inspired a new musical tha…

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New Musical February House Extends Run at the Public Theater by Adam Hetrick

The bohemian denizens of the Gabriel Kahane-Seth Bockley musical February House will prolong their stay at 7 Middagh Street. The Public Theater has announced a one-week extension of the new …

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Phantom Sequel, Love Never Dies, Released on Blu-Ray and DVD May 29 by Adam Hetrick

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera sequel, Love Never Dies, which continues the love story between soprano Christine Daae and her masked tutor, is released on Blu-Ray and DVD May…

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Polly Draper Shares My Brilliant Divorce at Bay Street Starting May 29 by Adam Hetrick

Emmy Award nominee Polly Draper stars in the American premiere of Geraldine Aron's one-woman show My Brilliant Divorce, which begins previews May 29 at the Bay Street Theatre.

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Saturday, May 26, 2012

David Rabe's An Early History of Fire, With Claire Van Der Boom, Ends Off-Broadway Run May 26 by Adam Hetrick

The New Group's world-premiere production of Tony Award winner David Rabe's An Early History of Fire, starring Claire van der Boom and Theo Stockman as two young people in a changing…

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Brian D'Arcy James and Ana Gasteyer Offer One Night, Two Voices, Three Cheers at Bay Street May 26 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-nominated "Smash" star Brian d'Arcy James and Wicked's Ana Gasteyer perform One Night, Two Voices, Three Cheers May 26 at the Bay Street Theatre.

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Revival of WWII Comedy Love Goes to Press, With Heidi Armbruster and Angela Pierce, Begins May 26 by Adam Hetrick

Heidi Armbruster and Angela Pierce hit the front lines in the first-ever New York revival of Martha Gellhorn and Virginia Cowles' WWII comedy Love Goes to Press, which begins performance…

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Sweeney Todd, With Rod Gilfry and Karen Ziemba, Stalks Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Starting May 26 by Adam Hetrick

Rod Gilfry and Karen Ziemba share a devious duet in Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's Tony-winning musical Sweeney Todd at the Opera Theatre of St. Louis beginning May 26.

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Return Engagement of New Comedy Psycho Therapy Ends Off-Broadway Run May 26 by Adam Hetrick

Psycho Therapy, the 90-minute world-premiere comedy by Frank Stausser about a woman and the two men in her life, ends its run May 26.

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Friday, May 25, 2012

A Christmas Story, The Musical! Will Play Holiday Engagement on Broadway by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

A Christmas Story, The Musical!, which played a five-city U.S. tour last year, is heading to Broadway for the holiday season, according to an Equity casting notice.

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Dulcy Rogers' I Am a Tree Puts Down Roots Off-Broadway May 25 by Adam Hetrick

Dulcy Rogers' solo play I Am a Tree, about a woman who discovers her unknown family, begins Off-Broadway previews May 25 at the Theatre at St. Clement's.

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Dan Gordon's Murder in the First, Starring Tony Nominee Chad Kimball, Begins Off-Broadway May 25 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Chad Kimball heads the cast of the Off-Broadway production of Dan Gordon's courtroom drama Murder in the First, based on the 1995 film, which begins performances May 2…

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Bianca Amato, James Waterston, Autumn Hurlbert, Jeremy Webb Share Private Lives at the Huntington Starting May 25 by Adam Hetrick

Bianca Amato and James Waterston rekindle an old flame in the Huntington Theatre Company production of Noël Coward's Private Lives, which begins previews May 25 in Boston.

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Noises Off, With Josie de Guzman and Allison Guinn, Begins at the Alley Theatre May 25 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Josie de Guzman, Allison Guinn and Kimberly King collide onstage and backstage in the Alley Theatre production of Michael Frayn's farce Noises Off, which begins previe…

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Thursday, May 24, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Jesus Christ Superstar's Josh Young Performs "Superstar" On "The View" by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Josh Young, who stars as Judas in the Broadway revival of Jesus Christ Superstar, appeared on the May 24 installment of "The View."

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Scott Wittman's Jukebox Jackie, Featuring Justin Vivian Bond and Steel Burkhardt, Rocks La MaMa Beginning May 24 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Scott Wittman's Jukebox Jackie, a new musical revue based on the songs of Warhol icon and glam rock pioneer Jackie Curtis, begins previews downtown May 24 at La MaMa.

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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

The Submission, Gassner Award-Winning Play About Race, Sexuality and Words, Will Play San Francisco's NCTC; Season Announced by Adam Hetrick

Jeff Talbott's shadowy Off-Broadway comedy The Submission, for which the playwright received the 2011 Laurents/Hatcher Award and the 2012 Outer Critics Circle John Gassner Award, will ma…

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Peter Dinklage to Star in All-Male Imaginary Invalid at Bard by Adam Hetrick

The Bard SummerScape production of Molière's The Imaginary Invalid will star Golden Globe winner Peter Dinklage in a gender-bending turn as maidservant Toinette.

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Krysten Ritter Cast in MCC Benefit Run of Neil LaBute's The Heart of the Matter by Adam Hetrick

The Heart of the Matter, a collection of short plays by Reasons to Be Pretty Tony nominee Neil LaBute, will be presented as a benefit for MCC Theater in mid-June.

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Tickets for L.A. Run of The Book of Mormon On Sale in June by Adam Hetrick

Tickets for the three-week Los Angeles engagement of the Tony-winning hit The Book of Mormon, starring Tony nominee Gavin Creel, will go on sale to the general public June 10.

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Tony Kushner, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Marin Ireland Part of 92Y's Arthur Miller Event by Adam Hetrick

Tony Kushner, Stephen Adly Guirgis and Richard Nelson discuss the work of late playwright Arthur Miller May 23 at the 92nd Street Y.

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World Science Festival Gala to Feature James Naughton, Debra Monk, Alan Alda and More by Adam Hetrick

Alan Alda will host the 2012 World Science Festival's May 29 gala, A Performing Arts Salute to Science, featuring James Naughton and Debra Monk, at the Allen Room.

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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Playwright Dominique Morisseau Is 2012-13 PoNY Fellow by Adam Hetrick

Dominique Morisseau, whose play Detroit '67 will be presented as part of the Public Lab's upcoming season, has been named the recipient of the 2012-13 PoNY Fellowship.

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Apocalyptour Adds Additonal L.A. Date With Darren Criss by Adam Hetrick

"Glee" star Darren Criss will perform a special acoustic set during the May 23 performance of Team StarKid's Apocalyptour in Los Angeles.

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