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Friday, April 6, 2012

"Lost Broadway and More Volume 4" Recording to Feature Max von Essen, Jill Paice, Kara Lindsay and More by Adam Hetrick

Max von Essen, Jill Paice, Kara Lindsay and K.T. Sullivan can be heard on the new album "Lost Broadway and More Volume 4," which will be released from Footlight Records in late Apr…

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Bring It On: The Musical Cast Album Sampler Set for April 24 Release by Adam Hetrick

Sh-K-Boom Records will release a three-song sampler from the national tour of Bring It On: The Musical, the new stage production set in the world of competitive cheerleading, on April 24.

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Michael Feinstein's Jazz and Popular Song Series to Feature Chuck Cooper, Jessie Mueller and Michele Lee by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Chuck Cooper, Jessie Mueller and Tony nominee Michele Lee are among the performers who will join Michael Feinstein for the Jazz and Popular Song series at the Allen Room th…

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"Two Seats for Andorra, Please!": Stockard Channing Returns to Other Desert Cities April 6 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Stockard Channing resumes her post as the matriarch of the Wyeth family of Palm Springs in Jon Robin Baitz's Other Desert Cities April 6 at the Booth Theatre.

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Thursday, April 5, 2012

Debra Monk, Brandon Victor Dixon and Betsy Wolfe to Sing at Barnes and Noble April 11 by Adam Hetrick

Debra Monk, Brandon Victor Dixon and Betsy Wolfe will sing the songs of yesteryear at the Upper East Side Barnes and Noble April 11 as part of Stage Door Canteen: Broadway Responds To World …

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Jonathan Groff to Join Alfred Molina for L.A. Premiere of Rothko Drama Red by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Alfred Molina will repeat his work as abstract-impressionist painter Mark Rothko opposite Tony Award nominee Jonathan Groff in the Mark Taper Forum production of Red this …

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Engeman's 42nd Street to Star Christianne Tisdale, Patrick Ryan Sullivan and More by Adam Hetrick

Christianne Tisdale, Patrick Ryan Sullivan, Darien Crago and Tim Falter have been tapped to star in the Engeman Theater production of 42nd Street.

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Harold Prince and Robert Klein Will Be Part of Panel On Edie Adams and Ernie Kovacs by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning veteran director Harold Prince will be part of an April 27 panel discussion about the legacy of Tony Award winner Edie Adams and Ernie Kovacs.

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Josh Young Out of Jesus Christ Superstar Due to Illness by Adam Hetrick

Actor Josh Young, who garnered critical praise for his performance as Judas, has again been sidelined from the trinity of Broadway's Jesus Christ Superstar.

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Will Cat On A Hot Tin Roof Return to Broadway With Jeremy Renner and Scarlett Johansson? by Adam Hetrick

Broadway could see its third revival of Cat On a Hot Tin Roof within a decade, according to an interview with Academy Award-nominated "Hurt Locker" star Jeremy Renner.

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THE SCREENING ROOM: Vicki Lewis and Hello, Dolly! Get Hot! by Adam Hetrick

Florida's Maltz Jupiter Theatre recently concluded a run of Jerry Herman's Tony Award-winning musical Hello, Dolly! starring Vicki Lewis in the title role.

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Bell, Book and Candle Casts Its Spell at Hartford Stage April 5 by Adam Hetrick

John van Druten's Bell, Book and Candle, featuring Kate MacCluggage, Ruth Williamson and Robert Eli, begins performances April 5 at Hartford Stage.

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David Rabe's An Early History of Fire Ignites Off-Broadway April 5 by Adam Hetrick

The New Group world-premiere production of Tony Award winner David Rabe's An Early History of Fire begins previews Off-Broadway April 5 at the Acorn Theatre.

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Ninth and Joanie, Starring Bob Glaudini and Kevin Corrigan, Premieres Off-Broadway April 5 by Adam Hetrick

Bob Glaudini and Kevin Corrigan co-star as father and son, respectively, in the world premiere of Brett C. Leonard's Philadelphia-set drama Ninth and Joanie, which begins performances Ap…

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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Upcoming Public Forum Event to Feature Gabriel Kahane, Seth Bockley and Young Jean Lee by Adam Hetrick

The Public Theater will welcome February House writers Gabriel Kahane and Seth Bockley, as well as Obie Award-winning writer-director Young Jean Lee as part of a May 7 Public Forum event.

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Reflecting Rabe Will Feature Bobby Cannavale, Judith Ivey and Matthew Modine by Adam Hetrick

Bobby Cannavale, Judith Ivey and Matthew Modine will appear in Reflecting Rabe: Readings from David Rabe's Work April 15 as part of the Dark Nights at The New Group series.

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Amy Herzog's 4000 Miles, Starring Mary Louise Wilson, Extends Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Amy Herzog's 4000 Miles will stretch on through June 17 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater Off-Broadway, Lincoln Center Theater announced April 4.

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Julian Ovenden's Solo Album, "If You Stay," Sets U.K. and U.S. Release Dates; Track Listing Announced by Adam Hetrick

"If You Stay," the new solo album from British theatre actor Julian Ovenden, will be released in the U.S. May 1, according to Amazon.com.

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Molly Pope and Laurie Sutton Are Sisters of Gallery Players' Wonderful Town by Adam Hetrick

Molly Pope and Laurie Sutton will share a Greenwich Village apartment in the Gallery Players production of Wonderful Town, which will begin performances April 28.

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Susan Stroman to Direct The Merry Widow at the Met; Directors Also Include Michael Mayer, Bartlett Sher by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

Tony Award winner Susan Stroman will stage a new production of Franz Lehár's The Merry Widow for the Metropolitan Opera's 2015-16 season, according to the New York Times.

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Ghost Brothers of Darkland County Musical, with Shuler Hensley, Emily Skinner, Justin Guarini, Begins April 4 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Shuler Hensley, Tony nominee Emily Skinner and Justin Guarini are part of the world-premiere production of Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, the new musical thriller by ho…

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Jose Rivera's Revised Massacre (Sing to Your Children) Resurfaces Off-Broadway April 4 by Adam Hetrick

The Rattlestick Playwrights Theater production of Academy Award nominee Jose Rivera's Massacre (Sing to Your Children) begins performances April 4 Off-Broadway.

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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Judith of Bethulia, Starring Charles Busch, Mary Testa and Jennifer Cody, Is Sold Out by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Judith of Bethulia, Tony Award-nominated playwright Charles Busch's latest stage comedy that takes on the 1914 silent Hollywood Biblical epic, has sold out its entire 24-performance limi…

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Memphis National Tour Now Booked Through May 2013; Cities/Tour Dates Announced by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The national tour of Memphis, the Tony Award-winning rock musical by Joe DiPietro and David Bryan, is currently booked through May 2013.

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The Morini Strad, With Mary Beth Peil, Michael Laurence and Hanah Stuart, Opens Off-Broadway April 3 by Adam Hetrick

The Morini Strad, Willy Holtzman's drama about late violinist Erica Morini, starring Tony Award nominee Mary Beth Peil, Michael Laurence and violinist Hanah Stuart, officially opens Off-…

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A Streetcar Named Desire, Starring Blair Underwood and Nicole Ari Parker, Begins Broadway Previews April 3 by Adam Hetrick

An all-new production of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, which stars Blair Underwood, Nicole Ari Parker and Daphne Rubin-Vega and brings a multi-ethnic frame to the New Orl…

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Monday, April 2, 2012

Sundance Theatre Lab Artists Include Jeanine Tesori, Lisa Kron, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and More by Adam Hetrick

The Sundance Institute has announced the eight works that will be developed during its annual July Theatre Lab. Tony nominees Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron are among the Utah-bound artists.

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Revamped Pal Joey, With New Book by Patrick Pacheco, to Open Rubicon Season by Adam Hetrick

A fresh production of the Rodgers and Hart musical Pal Joey, with a new book by theatre journalist Patrick Pacheco that re-casts the role of Joey as an African American, will debut at the Ru…

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Café Variations, Infused With Gershwin Songs, Will Premiere in Boston by Adam Hetrick

Café Variations, a new romantic theatre work by Charles L. Mee Jr. and Anne Bogart, studded with songs from the Gershwin catalogue, will debut in Boston as part of ArtsEmerson's p…

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Michael John LaChiusa Comedy Sukie and Sue Will Star Lindsey Broad, Mackenzie Phillips and More by Adam Hetrick

Lindsey Broad, Lenny Jacobson and Mackenzie Phillips have been cast in the world premiere of Sukie and Sue: Their Story, a new play by Tony Award nominee Michael John LaChiusa, which will de…

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Tony Winner Adriane Lenox to Sing Music of Ethel Waters at the Allen Room by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Adriane Lenox will lead Ethel Waters: Blues, Broadway, and Jazz May 1 and 2 at the Allen Room.

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