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Thursday, May 7, 2015

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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Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Off Broadway Alliance Awards Nominees Announced; Linda Lavin, Austin Pendleton Also Honored by Andrew Gans

The Off Broadway Alliance — the organization of Off-Broadway producers, theatres, general managers, press agents and marketing professionals — has announced the nomin…

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John Turturro Is Zorba! for City Center Encores!, Starting Tonight by Andrew Gans

The City Center Encores! production of the classic Kander and Ebb musical Zorba! plays the famed Manhattan venue May 6-10.

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Their Favorite Things: Something Rotten! Star Kate Reinders 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 audi…

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Monday, May 4, 2015

Theater Hall of Fame Ceremony, Honoring Susan Stroman, F. Murray Abraham, Philip J. Smith and More, by Andrew Gans

The Theater Hall of Fame's ceremony honoring the 2014 inductees for Lifetime Achievement in the American Theater, which had been scheduled for Jan. 26 but was postponed due to a blizzard…

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Kathleen and Rob Marshall Honored by Sutton Foster, Alan Cumming, Laura Benanti Tonight by Andrew Gans

The New York Pops honors Tony Award-winning director-choreographer Kathleen Marshall and Academy Award-nominated director-choreographer Rob Marshall May 4 at Carnegie Hall.

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Sunday, May 3, 2015

Scott Alan Plays London Starting Tonight; Barcelona Is Next by Andrew Gans

Acclaimed songwriter Scott Alan, composer of the musicals Detour and the forthcoming Home, offers a solo concert May 3 at the U.K.'s St. James Theatre.

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Cheyenne Jackson, Jennifer Holliday and Megan Hilty Swing at the Kennedy Center Tonight by Andrew Gans

The Kennedy Center presents its 2015 Spring Gala, which is titled It Don’t Mean a Thing… A Celebration of Swing, May 3 in the Concert Hall.

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Saturday, May 2, 2015

Stage Views: Something Rotten! Star Heidi Blickenstaff On Hedwig, The Visit, Happy Fella and More 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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Friday, May 1, 2015

Laura Osnes and Steven Pasquale Carousel Will Be Broadcast by Andrew Gans

Beginning May 16 and continuing every Saturday through July 11, broadcasts of the 2014-15 Lyric Opera of Chicago season — including the current production of Richard Rodgers&ap…

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Laurette Taylor Will Come to Life in What Was Lost; Complete Cast Announced by Andrew Gans

What Was Lost, which chronicles The Glass Menagerie star Laurette Taylor's journey from the first rehearsal of that Tennessee classic through her legendary performance, will be presente…

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Cynthia Nixon Explains How She Starred in Two Broadway Shows at the Same Time (Video) by Andrew Gans

Tony and Emmy winner Cynthia Nixon recently appeared on Bravo's "Watch What Happens Live."

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Watch Idina Menzel and James Corden Have the Time of Their Lives in "Dirty Dancing" Duet by Andrew Gans

Tony winner Idina Menzel, last on Broadway in If/Then, recently appeared on "The Late Late Show with James Corden."

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Watch Idina Menzel Tell James Corden How She Accidentally Spit on the President by Andrew Gans

Tony winner Idina Menzel, last on Broadway in If/Then, recently appeared on "The Late Late Show with James Corden."

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Stage Portrait: New York Pops Honorees Kathleen Marshall and Rob Marshall by Andrew Gans

Acclaimed illustrator Ken Fallin's drawings of the greatest stars and scenes of the theatrical world are a recurring part of Playbill.com.

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Three Classic Musicals Plus Premiere of Scrooge in Love! Set for 42nd Street Moon Season by Andrew Gans

42nd Street Moon's 2015-16 season in San Francisco will feature four musicals, whose creators include Noël Coward, Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, Frank Loesser, George Abbot and La…

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Watch Audra McDonald Belt Out Evita's "Rainbow High" at Carnegie Hall by Andrew Gans

Audra McDonald, who won a record-breaking sixth Tony Award for her performance in Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill in 2014, offered a solo concert April 29 at Carnegie Hall.

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Diva Talk: 2015 Tony Nominee Judy Kuhn On Her Journey to the Broadway Fun Home 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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Side Show Star Is Next to Normal for North Carolina Theatre, Starting Tonight by Andrew Gans

North Carolina Theatre's production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Next to Normal is presented May 1-10 at A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater in the Duke Energy Center for the Pe…

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Tony Nominee Charl Brown Is Part of Tonight's Concert Version of Akhenaten the Musical by Andrew Gans

A concert featuring songs from the Broadway-aimed Akhenaten the Musical is presented May 1 at 9 PM at The Triad cabaret in New York.

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Thursday, April 30, 2015

Watch Betty Buckley's Glorious Rendition of Stephen Sondheim's "I'm Still Here" from London Follies by Andrew Gans

Tony Award winner Betty Buckley recently took part in a starry concert presentation of the classic Stephen Sondheim-James Goldman musical Follies in London.

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Is Man of La Mancha Heading Back to Broadway? by Andrew Gans

Martha Nelly Wasserman, who holds the rights to Man of La Mancha, hopes to bring that Tony-winning musical back to Broadway, according to The Washington Post.

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Original Pythonite Eric Idle Joins Jesse Tyler Ferguson for Spamalot at Hollywood Bowl by Andrew Gans

Initial casting has been announced for The Hollywood Bowl’s upcoming production of Monty Python's Spamalot, the parody of the Arthurian Legend that won the Tony for Best Musica…

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Original Pythonite Eric Idle Joins Jesse Tyler Ferguson in "Bollywood Hole" Spamalot by Andrew Gans

Initial casting has been announced for The Hollywood Bowl's upcoming production of Monty Python's Spamalot, the parody of the Arthurian Legend that won the Tony for Best Musical in 2005…

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Harvey Weinstein Speaks Openly to Cast of Finding Neverland After Tony Lock-Out by Andrew Gans

Harvey Weinstein, the Hollywood producer who has been making forays onto Broadway with Finding Neverland, gave a pep talk to his cast following the announcement of the 2015 Tony nominations,…

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

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

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"We Gave Birth to a Teenager": Watch Chita Rivera Share About The Visit on "The View" by Andrew Gans

Tony winner Chita Rivera, currently on Broadway in the new musical The Visit, recently made an appearance on the ABC morning talk show "The View."

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Raul Esparza, Viola Davis, Dan Fogler Cast in James Lapine Film "Custody" by Andrew Gans

"Custody," a new film written and directed by Tony and Pulitzer Prize winner James Lapine, will begin filming later this week in Manhattan.

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On the Twentieth Century Revival, Starring Kristin Chenoweth, Extends on Broadway by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Roundabout Theatre Company's Tony-nominated revival of On the Twentieth Century, starring 2015 Tony nominee Kristin Chenoweth, has extended its run by two weeks.

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Idina Menzel on Two Talk Shows Today; Watch "Good Day LA" Appearance by Andrew Gans

Tony winner Idina Menzel, last on Broadway in If/Then, recently appeared on "Good Day LA."

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Gypsy's Original Dainty June Will Play 54 Below by Andrew Gans

Lane Bradbury, who created the role of Dainty June in the original Broadway production of Gypsy starring Ethel Merman, will play 54 Below May 8.

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