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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Billy Elliot Dances Its Way Onto the North Shore Stage Starting Tonight by Andrew Gans

The North Shore Music Theatre production of the Tony-winning musical Billy Elliot plays the Massachusetts venue Sept. 29-Oct. 11 with an official opening Sept. 30.

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Big River Tony Nominee Stars in Off-Broadway Revival of Travels with My Aunt, Beginning Tonight by Andrew Gans

Big River Tony Award nominee Daniel Jenkins is part of the cast of the Keen Company's Off-Broadway production of Giles Havergal’s adaptation of Graham Greene’s Tr…

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Monday, September 28, 2015

The Public Theater Offers Free Tickets to the World Premiere of First Daughter Suite by Andrew Gans and Olivia Clement

The Public Theater is offering a number of free tickets to the first preview of Tony nominee Michael John LaChiusa's First Daughter Suite, a follow-up to the composer's 1993 musi…

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The Who's Tommy, Betty Buckley, Joel Grey and More Set for New Broadway & Cabaret Series by Andrew Gans

The Ridgefield Playhouse, the Connecticut venue best known for rock bands, comedians and guest speakers, will launch a Broadway & Cabaret Series in 2016.

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Exclusive: Original Rent Star to Record New Song to Benefit UNICEF by Andrew Gans

Adam Pascal, who earned a Tony nomination for creating the role of Roger in the original Broadway production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Rent, will head into the recording stud…

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Original Rent Star to Record New Song to Benefit UNICEF by Andrew Gans

Adam Pascal, who earned a Tony nomination for creating the role of Roger in the original Broadway production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Rent, will head into the recording stud…

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Lady, Be Good Recording, With Tommy Tune, Will Be Released on CD in November by Andrew Gans

Ghostlight Records will release the 2015 New York City Center Encores! cast recording of Lady, Be Good!, the classic musical with a score by George and Ira Gershwin, on CD Nov. 13. The album…

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Solo Recording from Lena Hall Now Available; Track List Announced by Andrew Gans

The debut solo recording from Tony Award winner Lena Hall, most recently seen on Broadway in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, has been released.

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Showtime Developing New Series for Tony Winner Alan Cumming by Andrew Gans

Showtime is developing "Florent," a new dark comedy for Tony winner Alan Cumming, according to Deadline.com.

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Julie Taymor Originally Envisioned Different "Vegas" Ending for Long-Running The Lion King by Andrew Gans

Julie Taymor, the Tony-winning director of The Lion King, had originally envisioned a different ending for the long-running Disney musical, which she shared with audiences at The Nan…

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William Shakespeare's Plays to Be "Translated" into Modern English by Andrew Gans

All 39 of William Shakespeare's plays will be "translated" into modern English thanks to a commission by The Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

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Free "Broadway's Future Songbook" Series Launches with Marni Nixon, Robert Cuccioli, Scarlett Strall by Andrew Gans

Broadway's Future Songbook Series — presented by Arts and Artists at St. Paul — begins its 25th season Sept. 28 in the Bruno Walter Auditorium at the New York Public …

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Sunday, September 27, 2015

Darren Criss, Lea Salonga, Aaron Tveit, Leslie Odom, Jr. Part of First-Ever Elsie Fest by Andrew Gans

On Sept. 27 LiveNation and iHeartRadio present the first-ever Elsie Fest, a one-day outdoor music festival celebrating songs from the stage and screen, at JBL LIVE at Pier 97 in New …

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29th Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction Held Today by Andrew Gans

The 29th Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction, the free outdoor event that benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, is held Sept. 27 in and around Shubert Alley. The day-lo…

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Saturday, September 26, 2015

David Elder, Austin Miller, Dionne Figgins and More Take a Trip of Love Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

Trip of Love, which is inspired by and set to the hit songs of the 1960s, begins previews Sept. 26 at Stage 42, formerly The Little Shubert Theater (422 West 42nd Street).

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Would You Still Love Me If…, Directed By and Starring Kathleen Turner, Begins Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Would You Still Love Me If…, the new play about one member of a lesbian couple who decides to undergo gender reassignment surgery, premieres Off-Broadway Sept. 26. Kathleen Tu…

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Friday, September 25, 2015

Aladdin Film and Musical Stars Join Forces to Discuss Creation of a Disney Stage and Screen Hit by Andrew Gans

The casts of the animated Disney film "Aladdin" and the Broadway musical of the same name will come together for a special media event to celebrate the film's Sept. 29 release …

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Watch the Comic Antics of Mel Brooks and James Corden (Video) by Andrew Gans

Tony-winning Broadway composer Mel Brooks recently paid a visit to "The Late Late Show with James Corden."

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Maggie Smith Vehicle "Lady in the Van" Will Open in New York and Los Angeles in December by Andrew Gans

"The Lady in the Van," the film adaptation of the West End hit penned by Alan Bennett, will arrive on screens Dec. 4 in New York and Los Angeles, according to Deadline.com.

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Lily-Rose Depp Will Be Isadora Duncan in Upcoming Film "The Dancer" by Andrew Gans

Lily-Rose Depp, daughter of French singer Vanessa Paradis and American actor Johnny Depp, has landed a leading role in the new film "The Dancer" — about American danc…

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Casting Complete for Hartford Stage's Rear Window, Starring Kevin Bacon by Andrew Gans

Complete casting has been announced for Hartford Stage's upcoming world premiere of Rear Window, adapted for the stage by Keith Reddin, which will begin performances at the Connecticut…

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Cry-Baby Cast Recording Released Digitally Today by Andrew Gans

The original Broadway cast recording of Cry-Baby: The Musical is released digitally Sept. 25 by Broadway Records; it will arrive in stores Oct. 9.

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Thursday, September 24, 2015

"Oklahoma!" Film, With Kristin Chenoweth Featurette, Heading Back to Cinemas by Andrew Gans

The surrey with the fringe on top is coming your way: The film version of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma! will return to cinemas around the country beginning Nov. 1.

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Sara Bareilles' "What's Inside: Songs from Waitress" Due in November by Andrew Gans

Sara Bareilles' fifth studio recording will feature tunes from the forthcoming Broadway musical Waitress, which is scheduled to begin previews in March 2016 prior to an official openin…

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New Book Taking Readers Inside Broadway's Hamilton Now Available for Pre-Order by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Grand Central Publishing's book about Lin-Manuel Miranda's new Broadway musical Hamilton, which itself was inspired by Ron Chernow's over-800 page "Alexander Hamilt…

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Watch Finding Neverland Segment Featured on Tonight's "Project Runway" (Video) by Andrew Gans

The hit Lifetime series "Project Runway," in which players compete to become a professional fashion designer, spotlights the new Broadway musical Finding Neverland Sept. 24.

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It Shoulda Been You Cast Will Reassemble for CD Signing and Performance by Andrew Gans

Cast members from It Shoulda Been You, the recent Broadway musical comedy about a wedding gone awry, will reassemble Oct. 12 at the Barnes & Noble on the Upper East Side of Manhattan to …

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9 Arts Organizations Receive Over $2 Million from Doris Duke Foundation by Andrew Gans

The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation announced that nine organizations have received a combined total of $2.268 million through its Core Support for National Organizations grants program.

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What Stephen Sondheim Musical Did Andrew Rannells and Anne Hathaway Bond Over While Filming "The Int by Andrew Gans

Andrew Rannells, who can be seen opposite Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro in the new film "The Intern," recently made appearances on "Today" and "The Tonight Show S…

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Finding Neverland Featured on Tonight's "Project Runway" by Andrew Gans

The hit Lifetime series "Project Runway," in which players compete to become a professional fashion designer, spotlights the new Broadway musical Finding Neverland Sept. 24.

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Dames at Sea Taps Its Way Onto Broadway Tonight by Andrew Gans

The Broadway debut of Dames at Sea — the Off-Broadway musical that helped launch the career of Tony winner Bernadette Peters — sets sail Sept. 24 pr…

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