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Friday, March 14, 2014

Jeremy Morse, Betsy Gulsvig, Brian Shepard, Mark Jacoby, Amy Bodnar and More Cast in Riverside How To Succeed by Andrew Gans

Casting has been announced for the Riverside Theatre’s upcoming production of the classic Broadway musical How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, which will play the Stark S…

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One-Hour Series Finale of "How I Met Your Mother," Starring Neil Patrick Harris, Sets Air Date by Andrew Gans

The one-hour series finale of the hit CBS series "How I Met Your Mother," which co-stars Emmy winner Neil Patrick Harris, will air March 31 beginning at 8 PM ET; check local listin…

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Opening Performance of Paul Robeson Postponed Due to Actor Injury by Andrew Gans

The opening-night performance of Phillip Hayes Dean's Paul Robeson, which was scheduled for March 14 at 8 PM at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center, has been postponed due to an injur…

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Yale Repertory Theatre's These Paper Bullets!, Featuring Songs by Billie Joe Armstrong, Begins March 14 by Andrew Gans

The Yale Repertory Theatre's world premiere of These Paper Bullets!, which is described as a "modish ripoff of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing," adapted…

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Provincetown Theater Presents Limited Run of Bent Starting March 14 by Andrew Gans

The Provincetown Theater production of Martin Sherman's Bent begins performances March 14 for a limited engagement through March 30.

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Thursday, March 13, 2014

CBS Network Announces Renewals for 18 Primetime Shows by Andrew Gans

The CBS Network has announced pick-ups for 18 series — nine dramas, five comedies, two reality series and two news programs — for the 2014-15 season.

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Emma Hunton Will Defy Gravity in North American Tour of Wicked by Andrew Gans

The company of the first North American tour of the hit Stephen Schwartz-Winnie Holzman musical Wicked will welcome Emma Hunton as Elphaba beginning April 23 in Richmond, VA, at the Altria T…

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Jim Stanek, Emily Walton, Justin Keyes, Jim Walton and More Set for Concert Performance of Baby by Andrew Gans

A cast of Broadway actors and Riverdale favorites will take part in a 30th anniversary concert performance of Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire's Baby at the Riverdale YM-YWHA March 23…

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General Rush Policy Announced for The Realistic Joneses, Starring Toni Collette, Michael C. Hall, Tracy Letts and Marisa Tomei by Andrew Gans

The producers of Will Eno's The Realistic Joneses, which begins previews March 13 at the Lyceum Theatre, have announced a general rush policy.

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Complete Casting Announced for A.R.T. Tempest, Featuring Magic by Teller and Music by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan by Andrew Gans

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University has announced casting for the last production of its 2013-14 season, The Tempest.

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Guests Announced for "Late Show with David Letterman" and "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson," Week Beginning March 17 by Andrew Gans

Upcoming guests have been announced for the week of March 17 for two CBS programs: "Late Show with David Letterman" and "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson."

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Cast of 35, Culled from Worlds of Broadway, Cabaret and Opera, Will Be Seen in Nicholas Nickleby, A New Musical in NYC by Andrew Gans

Theater for the New City, which is under the leadership of executive director Crystal Field, has announced complete casting for Nicholas Nickleby, A New Musical, which will run April 17-May …

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Bernadette Peters Will Bring Evening of Song to California, Massachusetts, Texas, Australia and More in 2014-15 by Andrew Gans

Three-time Tony winner Bernadette Peters, who was recently acclaimed for her performance in A Bed and a Chair: A New York Love Affair, a collaboration between Tony-winning composer-lyricist …

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Tix Now on Sale for London Production of Tony-Winning Hit Memphis, Starring Beverley Knight by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Tickets are now on sale for the London debut of the Tony Award-winning Joe DiPietro-David Bryan musical Memphis, which will begin previews Oct. 9 at the West End's Shaftesbury Theatre. B…

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Calista Flockhart and Gregory Harrison Star in The Other Place, Beginning March 13 in Los Angeles by Andrew Gans

L.A. Theatre Works presents Sharr White's The Other Place, the critically acclaimed drama seen on Broadway with Laurie Metcalf, March 13-16 at the James Bridges Theater at the UCLA Schoo…

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Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Judy Kaye Replaces Jayne Houdyshell in Carnegie Hall Guys and Dolls by Andrew Gans

Two-time Tony Award winner Judy Kaye has replaced the previously announced Jayne Houdyshell in the role of General Matilda B. Cartwright in Carnegie Hall's gala benefit performance of th…

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Amazon Studios Picks Up "Mozart in the Jungle" Pilot Starring Bernadette Peters by Andrew Gans

"Mozart in the Jungle," starring three-time Tony winner Bernadette Peters, is one of four pilots that Amazon Studios has chosen for a series order, according to Variety.

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Wesley Taylor, Daniel Davis, Josh Grisetti Set for Reading of Oscar Wilde's Portrait of Mr. W. H. by Andrew Gans

Gingold Theatrical Group's Project Shaw, which is under the leadership of founding artistic director David Staller, will continue April 14 at 7 PM with Oscar Wilde’s short mystery,…

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Norm Lewis, Roger Rees, Julie White, Rachel York, Andy Kelso, Jose Llana, Kyle Dean Massey Join Lineup for Broadway Backwards by Andrew Gans

Additional performers have been announced for the ninth annual edition of Broadway Backwards, which will be presented March 24 at 8 PM at Broadway’s Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

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Which Role in a Broadway Revival Would You Most Like to Play?; Over 100 Actors Respond by Andrew Gans

Playbill.com posed this question to over 100 theatre actors: If you could star in a Broadway revival of any play or musical, which show and role would you choose?

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Van Hughes, Daniel Jenkins, Lindsay Mendez and More Cast in World Premiere of New Musical A Little More Alive by Andrew Gans

The cast and creative team have been announced for the Kansas City Repertory Theatre world premiere of the new musical A Little More Alive, which will begin previews April 11 and run through…

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McCarter Center's 2014-15 Season Will Include The Understudy, Sizwe Banzi Is Dead, Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery and More by Andrew Gans

Artistic director Emily Mann has announced the five theatre productions that will comprise The McCarter Center's 2014-15 season.

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Musical Version of Julia Roberts Blockbuster "Pretty Woman" Aiming for the Stage by Andrew Gans

A musical version of the 1990 film "Pretty Woman," which co-starred Richard Gere and Julia Roberts, is in the works, according to the New York Post.

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Forbidden Broadway Comes Out Swinging! Sets Opening Date; Details Announced by Andrew Gans

The latest edition of Gerard Alessandrini’s Forbidden Broadway, which is entitled Forbidden Broadway Comes Out Swinging!, will officially open May 4 at the newly refurbished Davenport …

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Let Yourself Go: An Evening with Irving Berlin, Guided by Sutton Foster, Plays Joe's Pub March 12 by Andrew Gans

Let Yourself Go: An Evening with Irving Berlin, which is presented in association with Ball State University, plays Joe's Pub March 12.

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THEIR FAVORITE THINGS: Tony Winner and Bullets Over Broadway Star Karen Ziemba 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. …

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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Erin Mackey, Jason Howard, Loretta Ables Sayre, Tally Sessions Will Star in Paper Mill South Pacific by Andrew Gans

Complete casting has been announced for the Paper Mill Playhouse's upcoming production of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific, which will begin performances at the …

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Tony Winner Laura Benanti Will Host Drama Desk Awards by Andrew Gans

Tony Award winner Laura Benanti, who drew acclaim for her performance in "The Sound of Music Live!," will host the 59th Annual Drama Desk Awards, which will be presented June 1 at …

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Liza Minnelli Will Celebrate Birthday on "The Today Show" by Andrew Gans

"The Today Show" will welcome Tony and Academy Award winner Liza Minnelli March 12 in celebration of her 68th birthday.

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General Rush Policy Announced for New Musical Bullets Over Broadway by Andrew Gans

Producers Letty Aronson and Julian Schlossberg have announced a general rush policy for preview performances of Bullets Over Broadway, which begins March 11 at the St. James Theatre prior t…

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Jenna Fischer and Thomas Sadoski Featured on Recordings of Neil LaBute's Reasons to Be Pretty and Reasons to Be Happy by Andrew Gans

The L.A. Theatre Works productions of Neil LaBute's reasons to be pretty and its sequel, Reasons to Be Happy, are now available for download or purchase on CD.

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