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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Broadway's No Man's Land and Waiting for Godot, Starring Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart, Extend Again by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

The repertory productions of Harold Pinter's No Man's Land and Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, which star Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart, have extended their Broadway …

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Jackie Hoffman's Heeb for the Holidays Will Play Joe's Pub Encore by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Comedic actress Jackie Hoffman's latest act, Heeb for the Holidays, will play a Jan. 15 encore performance at Joe's Pub.

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Thank You For Being a Friend, Musical Parody Inspired by "The Golden Girls," Plays Limited Run at the Beechman Starting Jan. 8 by Andrew Gans

Thank You For Being a Friend, the unauthorized musical parody inspired by "The Golden Girls," returns for a six-week limited engagement beginning Jan. 8 at the Laurie Beechman Thea…

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Ute Lemper Sings Kurt Weill, Jacques Brel, Edith Piaf and More at 54 Below Beginning Jan. 8 by Andrew Gans

Ute Lemper, who starred in both the London and Broadway productions of Chicago, plays a limited engagement at 54 Below beginning Jan. 8.

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THEIR FAVORITE THINGS: Tony Winner Cady Huffman 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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Tony Winner Laura Benanti Makes Solo Los Angeles Concert Debut Jan. 8-9 by Andrew Gans

Chris Isaacson Presents and Upright Cabaret present Tony winner Laura Benanti in her Los Angeles solo concert debut Jan. 8-9.

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Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Midwest Weather Snarls First Performance of Ghost The Musical in Chicago by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

The first Chicago performance of the national tour of Ghost the Musical has been postponed after severe weather conditions in the midwest delayed the arrival of stage equipment for the techn…

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Broadway Revival of The Glass Menagerie, With Cherry Jones, Zachary Quinto and Celia Keenan-Bolger, Recoups by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The critically acclaimed Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, which opened Sept. 26, 2013, starring Tony Award winner Cherry Jones, Tony nominee Celia Keenan-Bolg…

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Romeo and Juliet's Joe Carroll Will Be Cinderella's New Prince by Andrew Gans

The Tony-nominated Broadway debut of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella has crowned its new prince. Beginning Jan. 28 Joe Carroll will play Prince Topher; he succeeds Santino Fontana…

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Beautiful Soup Fundraiser Will Celebrate Songs from Broadway Flops by Andrew Gans

Beautiful Soup Theater will present its third annual celebration of Broadway's biggest flops Jan. 26 at 7 PM at The TAI Group.

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Michael Brusasco, Tally Sessions, Deborah Tranelli, Tom White and More Cast in Off-Broadway Comedy Philosophy for Gangsters by Andrew Gans

Casting has been announced for Liz Peak and Barry Peak's Philosophy for Gangsters, which is billed as "an irresponsible comedy about ideas, honor, and messy deaths" and will be…

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Harriet Harris, Judy Kaye, Lee Wilkof, Tony Yazbeck, Rachel York and More Will Join Christian Borle in Encores! Little Me by Andrew Gans

Additional casting has been announced for the City Center Encores! production of Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh's Little Me, which will play the famed Manhattan venue Feb. 5-9.

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Wicked's Jennifer Laura Thompson Makes 54 Below Debut Jan. 7 by Andrew Gans

Jennifer Laura Thompson, who has been seen on Broadway in Wicked and Urinetown, makes her debut at the Manhattan nightspot 54 Below Jan. 7.

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"Take That Look Off Your Face": Evita's Marti Webb Reprises Role in Tell Me On a Sunday, Starting Jan. 7 by Andrew Gans

Marti Webb, who succeeded Elaine Paige in the original West End production of Evita, once again performs Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black's song cycle Tell Me On a Sunday beginning Jan.…

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Monday, January 6, 2014

Lifetime's "The Trip to Bountiful," With Cicely Tyson, Vanessa Williams and Blair Underwood, Sets February Premiere by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

The TV film version of the Tony Award-nominated Broadway revival of Horton Foote's The Trip to Bountiful, starring Tony and Emmy winner Cicely Tyson, will air on Lifetime Feb. 22 at…

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Emma Hunton, Steffanie Leigh, Nic Rouleau and More Join Lineup for Broadway Loves the Spice Girls by Andrew Gans

Emma Hunton, Steffanie Leigh and Nic Rouleau are among the performers who have joined the lineup for the New York City return of Broadway Loves the Spice Girls, a celebration of the pop…

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Broadway's Mamma Mia! Will Welcome Alan Campbell, Paul DeBoy, John Hemphill, Jon Jorgenson and Elena Ricardo by Andrew Gans

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' international hit musical Mamma Mia! will welcome several new principals beginning Feb. 3 at The Broadhurst Theatre.

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Inspired 3 Concert Will Feature Joey Contreras, Bobby Cronin, Jonathan Reid Gealt, Drew Overcash, Zoe Sarnak by Andrew Gans

Inspired 3, a benefit concert for A Place to Bark and Second Chance Rescue NYC, will be presented Jan. 26 at 7 PM at Stage 72/Triad.

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Kyle Jarrow and Clay McLeod Chapman's Hostage Song Will Make Wisconsin Premiere; Casting Announced by Andrew Gans

MTM, a Madison-based theatre company specializing in lesser-known musicals, will present the Wisconsin premiere of Kyle Jarrow and Clay McLeod Chapman’s Hostage Song Jan. 29-Feb. …

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Following Sold-Out Run, Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tell Me On a Sunday, Starring Marti Webb, Will Transfer to Duchess Theatre by Andrew Gans

Following its Jan. 7-12 run at the St. James Theatre, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black's song cycle Tell Me On a Sunday — starring Marti Webb, who succeeded Elaine Paige in the or…

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Off-Broadway's Disaster! Will Welcome Annie Golden, Judy Gold and Stacey Oristano by Andrew Gans

Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick's Disaster! A 1970’s Disaster Movie…Musical will welcome several new cast members within the next month's time.

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Jim Norton Joins Cast of Starry Broadway Revival of Of Mice and Men by Andrew Gans

Tony Award winner Jim Norton will join Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner James Franco, Chris O'Dowd and Leighton Meester in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, which will b…

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Merrily We Roll Along's Ann Morrison Returns to 54 Below Jan. 6 by Andrew Gans

Following a sold-out show at 54 Below in September, Merrily We Roll Along star Ann Morrison returns to the Manhattan nightspot Jan. 6.

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The Who's Tommy Tribute Concert, Featuring Betsy Struxness and Allison Guinn, Presented Jan. 6 by Andrew Gans

Damn the Light Promotions, which was founded by Mike Greco and MaryAnne Piccolo, presents tribute concerts to The Who's Tommy Jan. 6 at 8:30 PM and midnight at Duane Park in NYC’s …

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Sunday, January 5, 2014

Billy Crystal's 700 Sundays Ends Limited Return Engagement Jan. 5 by Andrew Gans

Stage and screen star Billy Crystal's nine-week return engagement of his Tony Award-winning play 700 Sundays, which officially opened at the Imperial Theatre Nov. 13 following previews t…

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Kristy Cates, Rob Maitner, Molly Pope, Julie Reyburn, Lucia Spina and More Sing Tunes from "Beaches" Film Jan. 5 by Andrew Gans

Songs from the hit Bette Midler film "Beaches" are presented Jan. 5 at 54 Below in an evening entitled Beaches @ 54: Under the Boardwalk.

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Brian Charles Rooney Offers Songs By Request Jan. 5 at 54 Below by Andrew Gans

Brian Charles Rooney, who made his Broadway debut as Lucy Brown in the Roundabout Theatre Company's production of The Threepenny Opera, goes it solo Jan. 5 at 54 Below.

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Saturday, January 4, 2014

Something Stephen Said, Featuring Songs of Sondheim, Schwartz and Flaherty, Plays Joe's Pub Jan. 4 by Andrew Gans

The songs of Stephen Sondheim, Stephen Schwartz and Stephen Flaherty will be heard in Something Stephen Said, which is offered at Joe's Pub Jan. 4.

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STAGE VIEWS: The Book of Mormon's Christopher Rice 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, January 3, 2014

STAGE PORTRAIT: A 2014 Broadway Spring Preview 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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