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Monday, May 11, 2015

Stephanie Mills Lands Role in NBC's The Wiz by Andrew Gans

Stephanie Mills, who created the role of Dorothy in the original 1979 Broadway production of The Wiz, has landed a role in the upcoming NBC live television production of that musical, which …

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Complete Cast Announced for Broadway's Amazing Grace by Andrew Gans

Complete casting has been announced for the new Broadway musical Amazing Grace, which played a sold-out world premiere in Chicago and will arrive on Broadway June 25 at the Nederlander T…

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Playbill Video Will Document Developing Musical Freedom's Song; Reading Cast Announced by Andrew Gans

A staged reading of the new musical Freedom's Song will be presented June 9 at 9 PM at the Tada Theatre on 28th and Broadway in Manhattan.

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Details Revealed for New Ryan Murphy Series "Scream Queens," Starring Lea Michele and Nick Jonas by Andrew Gans

Details have been announced for the new Fox anthology series "Scream Queens," which will air Tuesday nights this fall.

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It's Only a Play Star Will Join Rob Lowe and Jenna Fischer in New NBC Comedy-Drama by Andrew Gans

Stage and screen stars Rob Lowe (“Parks and Recreation”), Jenna Fischer (“The Office”) and Megan Mullally (It's Only a Play) will be seen this fal…

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London Cast of Memphis Will Welcome New Huey Calhoun in July by Andrew Gans

Recording artist and songwriter Matt Cardle, who rose to fame winning the seventh series of ITV's "The X Factor," will join the cast of London's Memphis the Musical beginni…

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Fox's "American Idol" Series Coming to an End by Andrew Gans

The record-breaking singing reality competition "American Idol" will enjoy one final season on Fox, according to Deadline.com.

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Actors Fund Gala Honors Oscar-Winning Actor and Former NYC Mayor Tonight by Andrew Gans

The Actors Fund's annual gala, held May 11 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square, honors Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman as well as entrepreneur, philanthropist an…

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Play Poker with Bobby Cannavale, Sebastian Arcelus, Gina Gershon and Andy Karl Tonight at Roundabout by Andrew Gans

Roundabout Theatre Company hosts its first annual Casino Night May 11 at 6:30 PM in the Penthouse Lobby at the American Airlines Theatre; proceeds benefit Roundabout's Education programs…

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Saturday, May 9, 2015

Stage Views: Gigi Star Dee Hoty On Curious Incident, Gentleman's Guide, Auntie Mame, Chita Rivera an by Andrew Gans

Playbill.com's series features actors commenting on their recent theatregoing experiences, what productions they're looking forward to and more.

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Original Kiss Me, Kate Star Part of Tonight's Broadway/Hollywood Concert by Andrew Gans

The 31st annual Southland Theatre Artists Goodwill Event (STAGE), which is entitled To Broadway, From Hollywood… With Love, is presented May 9 at 7:30 PM at the Saban Theatre in B…

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Friday, May 8, 2015

ABC Picks Up "The Muppets" and Martha Plimpton Series "The Real O'Neals" by Andrew Gans

New shows headed to ABC this season include "The Muppets" and "The Real O'Neals," according to Deadline.com.

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North Shore Dreamgirls Casts Its Effie, Deena Jones, Lorrell, Curtis and More by Andrew Gans

Casting has been announced for the North Shore Music Theatre's upcoming production of the award-winning musical Dreamgirls, which will play the Massachusetts venue June 2-14 with…

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Acclaimed Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey Will Play Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans and Olivia Clement

James Lecesne's solo play The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey, which recently played a critically acclaimed limited engagement at Dixon Place, will have a commercial run O…

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Peter Morgan Updates The Audience After U.K. General Election; New Scene Will Play Tonight by Andrew Gans

Following the General Election in the U.K., playwright Peter Morgan has updated his script for the London production of The Audience, which concerns the weekly meetings between Queen Elizabe…

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Alan Menken Series Picked Up for Second Season by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

ABC has ordered a second season of the musical series "Galavant," according to Deadline.com.

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Happy Days Is Heading to NYC; Casting Announced by Andrew Gans

The Flea Theater will present the New York premiere of The Theatre @ Boston Court's production of Samuel Beckett's Happy Days.

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Something Rotten! and You Can't Take It with You Stars Win Richards Seff Awards by Andrew Gans

Julie Halston (You Can’t Take It With You) and Brad Oscar (Something Rotten!) have been named the recipients of the annual Richard Seff Award.

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World Premiere of New Musical Marley Begins Tonight by Andrew Gans

Performances begin May 8 for the world-premiere production of the musical biography Marley at Center Stage, the State Theater of Maryland. International singing sensation Mitchell Brunin…

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Bette Midler Celebrates "It's the Girls" CD with International Tour, Launching Tonight by Andrew Gans

Grammy winner Bette Midler celebrates her newest solo recording — "It's the Girls," which arrived Nov. 4, 2014 – with an international concert tour that lau…

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Thursday, May 7, 2015

CBS Picks Up "Supergirl" Series, Featuring Laura Benanti by Andrew Gans

CBS has given a full-season order for the new series "Supergirl," according to Variety.

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Martin Short Serenades David Letterman with "Funeral Song" (Video) by Andrew Gans

Tony winner Martin Short appeared on a recent broadcast of "Late Show" to celebrate David Letterman, who will host his final broadcast May 20 on CBS.

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Something Rotten! Stars Head to the Chatterbox Today by Andrew Gans

John Cariani and Kate Reinders, who star in the new musical Something Rotten!, are the special guests at Seth's Broadway Chatterbox — hosted by Seth Rudetsky &mda…

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Broadway Stars Line Up for Summer of Seven Musicals at the Muny by Andrew Gans

Additional principal casting has been announced for The Muny's upcoming 97th season, which kicks off June 15 with the classic American musical My Fair Lady.

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Beth Leavel, Bret Shuford, Laura Osnes and More Will Be Part of Broadway Salute to Country Music by Andrew Gans

Broadway Does Country, featuring a host of Broadway favorites, will be presented May 31 at 10 PM at 54 Below.

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Watch Meryl Streep Rock Out in "Ricki and the Flash" Trailer; Audra McDonald Featured, Too! by Andrew Gans

An official trailer has been released for the new Meryl Streep film "Ricki and The Flash," which concerns a guitar player who returns home to make amends with her family.

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Cast of Seven Will Explore Office Politics Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

Casting has been announced for Marcy Lovitch's Office Politics, which is set to begin performances June 5 at the June Havoc Theatre, 312 West 36th Street.

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Anthony Rapp, Adam Kaplan, Katie Thompson Set for Free NYC Concert by Andrew Gans

Broadway's Future Songbook Series " presented by Arts and Artists at St. Paul " will conclude its season May 18 in the Bruno Walter Auditorium at the New York Public Library for the Pe…

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Reed Birney, Rob McClure and Alexis Bledel Get Sacrilegious by Andrew Gans

Invitation-only readings of the new play Sacrilegious, written by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Tom Schulman ("Dead Poets Society"), are presented in Manhattan May 7&#…

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Goodspeed's Theory of Relativity, New Musical from Story of My Life Writers, Begins by Andrew Gans

The Goodspeed Musicals production of Theory of Relativity, a new musical from the writers of The Story of My Life, plays the Connecticut venue May 7-31 at The Norma Terris Theatre.

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Broadway's On the Town Takes Week-Long Shore Leave by Andrew Gans

Beginning May 7, six performances of the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of On the Town are canceled because Univision is utilizing the Lyric Theater for its upfront presentations to p…

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