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Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Barnes & Noble Will Host Hamilton CD Signing Event by Andrew Gans

Hamilton creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda will be joined by several of his castmates for a CD signing event at the Upper East Side Barnes & Noble Oct. 16.

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Annaleigh Ashford, Christian Borle, Sutton Foster, Joanna Gleason Set for Best in Shows Concert by Andrew Gans

A host of Broadway favorites, including several Tony winners, will take part in the second annual Best in Shows, a cabaret evening to benefit the Humane Society of New York Nov. 1 at Feinste…

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Original Beauty and the Beast Star Sings Tunes from Violet, Piazza, Sweeney and More on New "Softly" by Andrew Gans

Susan Egan, who received a Tony nomination for creating the role of Belle in the original Broadway company of Beauty and the Beast, will release her seventh solo recording next month.

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Their Favorite Things: Tony Nominee Kerry Butler Shares Her Theatregoing Experiences by Andrew Gans

Playbill.com's feature series Their Favorite Things asks members of the theatre community to share the Broadway performances that most affected them as part of the audience. This week …

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Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Uber Comes to the Rescue for Liza Minnelli! by Andrew Gans

Neither rain nor sleet nor snow nor extreme turbulence kept Liza Minnelli from her recent concert performance with the North Carolina Symphony.

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Uber Driver Comes to the Rescue for Liza Minnelli! by Andrew Gans

Neither rain nor sleet nor snow nor extreme turbulence kept Liza Minnelli from her recent concert performance with the North Carolina Symphony.

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Stars of Stage and Screen Will Come Out to Honor Three-Time Tony Winner Bernadette Peters by Andrew Gans

Performers have been announced for The Drama League's upcoming tribute to Golden Globe and three-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters, the League's Centennial Honoree.

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Nathan Lane Discusses New Book with Ellen DeGeneres (Video) by Andrew Gans

Tony winner Nathan Lane sat down with Ellen DeGeneres to discuss his new children's book "Naughty Mabel," which he co-wrote with his partner Devlin Elliott.

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Complete Casting Announced for National Tour of Irving Berlin's White Christmas by Andrew Gans

Casting has been announced for the North American tour of Irving Berlin's White Christmas, based on the classic film of the same name, which is scheduled to play Waterbury, Knoxville, Ne…

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Look Who Will Be Kicking up Their Heels in the Second Year of Kinky Boots Tour by Andrew Gans

Daryl Roth and Hal Luftig, lead producers of Kinky Boots, have announced casting for the second year of the first national tour of the Tony-winning musical.

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Watch Hugh Jackman Give a Tap Dance Lesson and Share a Phone Booth with a Blue Man (Video) by Andrew Gans

Tony winner Hugh Jackman was recently a guest on both "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" and "Live with Kelly and Michael."

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National Tour of Bullets Over Broadway Launches Tonight by Andrew Gans

A non-Equity tour of the Woody Allen musical Bullets Over Broadway launches in Cleveland, OH, at Playhouse Square beginning Oct. 6.

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Lea Salonga Returns to Broadway Tonight in New Musical Allegiance, Co-Starring George Takei and Tell by Andrew Gans

Sing Out, Louise! Productions and ATA present the new American musical Allegiance, which begins previews Oct. 6 prior to an official opening Nov. 8 at Broadway's Longacre Theatre.

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Michael Riedel Uncovers "The Battle for Broadway" in New Book Released Today by Robert Viagas and Andrew Gans

Broadway gossip columnist Michael Riedel, who pens a weekly column (recently changed from twice weekly) for The New York Post, has authored a new book, on shelves Oct. 6, about the recent hi…

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Clive Owen and Eve Best Relive Pinter's Old Times, Opening Tonight on Broadway by Andrew Gans

The Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway revival of Harold Pinter's Old Times officially opens Oct. 6 at 7 PM following previews that began Sept. 17 at the American Airlines Theatre.

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Alison Fraser, Rachel Bay Jones, Caissie Levy, Barbara Walsh Star in First Daughter Suite, Beginning by Andrew Gans

The Public Theater's world premiere of Michael John LaChiusa's First Daughter Suite, a follow-up to the composer's 1993 musical First Lady Suite, begins previews at the Off&…

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Monday, October 5, 2015

Newsies Tour Will Welcome 6 New Principals by Andrew Gans

Six new principal cast members will join the North American tour of Disney’s Newsies, based on the film of the same name, later this month.

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Trudie Styler Will Direct Bette Midler in "Freak Show" by Andrew Gans

Bette Midler, who was last on Broadway in John Logan's I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers, has landed a role in the film adaptation of "Freak Show," based on the be…

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TV Wiz Star Hopes to Return to Broadway by Andrew Gans

Stephanie Mills, who created the role of Dorothy in the original 1975 Broadway mounting of The Wiz and will play Aunt Em in the upcoming NBC live television production of that musical Dec. 3…

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Lin-Manuel Miranda Hopes to Film Broadway's Hamilton With Current Cast by Andrew Gans

Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator and star of the critically acclaimed new musical Hamilton, hopes to film the Broadway production with its current cast, according to a Tweet posted by the…

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Ramin Karimloo and Dozens More Pay Tribute to Kyle Jean-Baptiste at Bring Him Home Concert Tonight by Andrew Gans

Bring Him Home, a concert paying tribute to Kyle Jean-Baptiste, the Les Miserables cast member who tragically passed away Aug. 29, is presented Oct. 5 at 54 Below.

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NYC Revival of Caryl Churchill's Cloud Nine Opens Tonight by Andrew Gans

Atlantic Theater Company's first production of its 30th anniversary season, Obie Award winner Caryl Churchill's landmark play Cloud Nine, officially opens Oct. 5 following previews t…

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Sunday, October 4, 2015

Memorial Celebration of Living Theatre Co-Founder Judith Malina Presented Tonight by Andrew Gans

The Living Theatre honors the life and legacy of co-founder Judith Malina — who passed away in April at the age of 88 — with a memorial celebration Oct. 4 at the Elle…

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Saturday, October 3, 2015

Liza Minnelli Sings with North Carolina Symphony Tonight by Andrew Gans

Oscar and Tony-winning singing actress Liza Minnelli performs at the Cape Fear Community College Fine Arts and Humanities Center's Opening Night Gala Oct. 3 at the Humanities & F…

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Marin Ireland Returns to NYC Stage by Andrew Gans

The LCT3/Lincoln Center Theater world premiere of Abe Koogler's Kill Floor begins performances Oct. 3 prior to an official opening Oct. 19 at the Claire Tow Theater (150 West 65th Street…

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Friday, October 2, 2015

Will John Travolta Be Part of Barbra Streisand "Gypsy" Film? by Andrew Gans

Should the long-rumored film remake of the classic musical Gypsy, starring Barbra Streisand as the infamous stage mother Rose, finally happen, stage and screen star John Travolta might p…

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Kelsey Grammer Will Return to Broadway's Finding Neverland by Andrew Gans and Robert Viagas

Emmy Award winner Kelsey Grammer, who originated the role of Captain Hook when Finding Neverland arrived on Broadway this past spring, will return to the musical at the Lunt-Fontanne Th…

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Broadway Actors Set for Riverside's Swinging On a Star by Andrew Gans

Casting has been announced for the Riverside Theatre's upcoming production of Swinging on a Star, the musical revue of songs by Academy Award-winning lyricist Johnny Burke, which wil…

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Why Does Carol Burnett Still Use the Tarzan Yell? (Video) by Andrew Gans

Television icon Carol Burnett, last on Broadway in the limited engagement of Love Letters, was a recent guest on CBS' "The Talk."

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Diva Talk: Ellen Greene On Her Little Shop Ovations, Working with Jake Gyllenhaal and Future Plans by Andrew Gans

News, views and reviews about the multi-talented women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.

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Paula Vogel and Rebecca Taichman's Indecent Makes World Premiere Tonight by Andrew Gans

Yale Repertory Theatre opens its 2015–16 season Oct. 2 with the world premiere of Indecent, a new play with music.

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