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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Memorial for Richard Rodney Bennett Set for Oct. 28 by Andrew Gans

A memorial service for Richard Rodney Bennett, the accomplished English composer and musician who carved an elegant, witty profile in the cabaret world as the accompanist and foil to the lat…

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James Wesley's Unbroken Circle Announces Closing Date Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

Seth Rudetsky and Mary J. Davis' production of James Wesley's Unbroken Circle will play its final performance at Off-Broadway's St. Luke’s Theatre Oct. 27.

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Kirsten Wyatt Joins Cast of Broadway's Annie Oct. 1 by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Kirsten Wyatt, who has been seen on Broadway in Grease, A Christmas Story, Elf, Shrek and You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, joins the cast of the Tony-nominated revival of Annie Oct. 1.

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Monday, September 30, 2013

The Jungle Book Musical Becomes Huntington Theatre Company's Highest-Grossing Production by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

The new musical Jungle Book became the most successful production in Huntington Theatre Company's 31-year history Sept. 28, grossing $1,584,263 to date with three full weeks remaining in…

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Liz Callaway, Christopher Sieber, Tonya Pinkins, Christiane Noll, Max von Essen and More Go Unplugged Sept. 30 by Andrew Gans

The 10th Annual Broadway Unplugged concert, which features Broadway stars performing without amplification, is presented Sept. 30 at 8 PM at The Town Hall.

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Tony Winner Betty Buckley Offers an Evening of Signature Songs Sept. 30 by Andrew Gans

Tony Award winner Betty Buckley, who recently scored rave reviews for her performance in the current Off-Broadway production of Horton Foote's The Old Friends, offers an evening of song …

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Anne L. Nathan, Kevin Massey, Katie Rose Clarke, F. Michael Haynie, Dee Roscioli Are Part of Free Broadway's Future Concert Sept. 30 by Andrew Gans

Broadway’s Future Songbook Series — presented by Arts and Artists at St. Paul — kicks off its new season Sept. 30 in the Bruno Walter Auditorium at the New York Public Libr…

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Readings of Jon Conway's Truth, Lies, Diana Presented Sept. 30-Oct. 1 in Manhattan by Andrew Gans

Industry readings of Jon Conway's Truth, Lies, Diana are presented in Manhattan Sept. 30 at 6 PM and Oct. 1 at noon at the Snapple Theater Center.

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Sunday, September 29, 2013

Broadway Inspirational Voices Offer Expect The Great Concert Sept. 29 at Salem Baptist Church by Andrew Gans

Tony nominee Michael McElroy leads The Broadway Inspirational Voices in a reprise of their Expect The Great concert Sept. 29 at the Salem Baptist Church.

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Broadway's Cinderella Offers Special Actors Fund Performance Sept. 29 by Andrew Gans

The cast of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella offers a special performance to benefit The Actors Fund Sept. 29.

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Two-Character Play, Starring Amanda Plummer and Brad Dourif, Ends Off-Broadway Run Sept. 29 by Andrew Gans

The Off-Broadway premiere of Tennessee Williams' rarely-seen The Two-Character Play, starring Tony and Emmy winner Amanda Plummer, ends its run at New World Stages Sept. 29 at 3 PM.

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Saturday, September 28, 2013

STAGE VIEWS: Annie Star Kirsten Wyatt by Andrew Gans

Playbill.com's series features actors commenting on their recent theatregoing experiences, what productions they're looking forward to and more. Here, via email, we hear from singing…

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A Time to Kill, Based on John Grisham Novel, Begins Previews on Broadway Sept. 28 by Andrew Gans

Producers Daryl Roth and Eva Price present the Broadway debut of Tony winner Rupert Holmes' stage adaptation of A Time to Kill, based on John Grisham’s best-selling novel, whi…

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Ann Hampton Callaway Offers Streisand Tunes in New Jersey Concert Sept. 28 by Andrew Gans

Tony nominee Ann Hampton Callaway explores songs associated with Oscar winner Barbra Streisand in her Sept. 28 concert at the South Orange Performing Arts Center.

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Friday, September 27, 2013

Some Tix Available for Betty Buckley's NYC Evening of Signature Songs by Andrew Gans

Tony Award winner Betty Buckley, who recently scored rave reviews for her performance in the current Off-Broadway production of Horton Foote's The Old Friends, will offer an evening of s…

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STAGE PORTRAIT: Zachary Quinto, Cherry Jones, Celia Keenan-Bolger and Brian J. Smith in The Glass Menagerie 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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Box Office for No Man's Land and Waiting for Godot, with Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart, Opens for Business Sept. 30 by Andrew Gans

The box office at the Cort Theatre, which will soon be home to the repertory productions of Harold Pinter's No Man's Land and Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, will open for bu…

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Abingdon Swinging On a Star Benefit Will Feature Nancy Opel, Stanley Bahorek and Laura Daniel; Frances Sternhagen Will Be Honored by Andrew Gans

Abingdon Theatre Company will celebrate its 2013-14 season with Abingdon: Swinging On a Star, a benefit gala and dinner, Oct. 7 at Espace.

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York Theatre Company Season to Include Inventing Mary Martin, Life of Mrs. Cole Porter Plus Musicals in Mufti Season Spotlighting Sheldon Harnick by Andrew Gans

The York Theatre Company, which is under the leadership of producing artistic director James Morgan and executive director Andrew Levine, has announced its upcoming 2013-14 season. The Off-B…

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Jim Dale, Marni Nixon, Carol Lawrence, Tonya Pinkins, Lee Roy Reams, Jana Robbins Set for 90 Years of Broadway Benefit by Andrew Gans

The Episcopal Actors' Guild's 90th Anniversary Gala Benefit will be held Oct. 6 at 7 PM at New York Open Center.

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Jennifer Lim, Constantine Maroulis, Robb Sapp and Jim Stanek Will Take Part in Readings of American Monkey by Andrew Gans

Industry readings of American Monkey, a new play by Mihkel Raud, will be presented Sept. 30 at 1:30 PM and 4 PM at Primary Stages Rehearsal Space.

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DIVA TALK: Ann Hampton Callaway, Who's Singing the Streisand Songbook, Shares Her "Favorite Things" 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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Thursday, September 26, 2013

Tony Winner Bernadette Peters Will Head Cast of Stephen Sondheim and Wynton Marsalis' A Bed and a Chair by Andrew Gans

Three-time Tony winner Bernadette Peters will head the cast of A Bed and a Chair: A New York Love Affair, a collaboration between Tony-winning composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim and jazz mus…

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Dee Hoty and Tom Galantich Among Cast of Off-Broadway's The Preacher and The Shrink by Andrew Gans

Three-time Tony nominee Dee Hoty will star in Merle Good's The Preacher and The Shrink, which will begin previews Nov. 2 at The Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row.

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Betsy Struxness, Christopher Tierney, Richard Blake, Jason Mills Set for Reading of New Musical The Happy Hooker by Andrew Gans

An invitation-only reading of a musical version of "The Happy Hooker," the 1971 memoir by Xaviera Hollander that inspired the 1975 Lynn Redgrave film, will be presented Oct. 7 at T…

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Daytime Emmy Nominee Kyle Lowder Will Star in Media Theatre's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat by Andrew Gans

Daytime Emmy nominee Kyle Lowder will star in the Media Theatre's upcoming production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

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Pop-Rock Musical Inappropriate Will Play Odyssey Theatre; Casting Announced by Andrew Gans

Big Block Theatrical will present Inappropriate, a pop-rock musical dealing with "modern-day issues" that was created from the journal entries and poetry of teenagers, in November …

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Andrew Lippa's A Little Princess Will Play Boston's Fiddlehead Theatre Company by Andrew Gans

The Fiddlehead Theatre Company will present the Boston premiere of Andrew Lippa's A Little Princess.

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Autumn Hurlbert, Luba Mason, AJ Shively and Lenny Wolpe Are Part of Sept. 26-27 Readings of New Musical Pumped by Andrew Gans

Staged readings of the new musical Pumped are presented Sept. 26-27 at the Roundabout Theater Rehearsal Studios in Manhattan.

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Tony Danza, Rob McClure and Brynn O'Malley Enjoy a Honeymoon in Vegas, Beginning Sept. 26 by Andrew Gans

Paper Mill Playhouse presents the world premiere of the Broadway-bound musical Honeymoon in Vegas — which is based on the Castle Rock Entertainment motion picture of the same titl…

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Readings of Jawbreaker: The Musical, with Diana DeGarmo, Kate Flannery, Elizabeth Gillies, Presented Sept. 26-27 by Andrew Gans

MadBromance Productions hosts a 29-hour reading of Jawbreaker: The Musical, based on the 1999 film "Jawbreaker," Sept. 26-27 at 3 PM in Manhattan.

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