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Friday, February 8, 2013

Oscars to Feature Performances from Shirley Bassey, Barbra Streisand; Appearances from Daniel Radcliffe, Meryl Streep and More by Andrew Gans

Dame Shirley Bassey will make a special appearance on the upcoming Academy Awards, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced Feb. 8.

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Kelechi Ezie Is Celie in White Plains Color Purple, Starting Feb. 8 by Andrew Gans

Kelechi Ezie, whose New York theatrical credits include Restoration Comedy, Tearing Down The Walls and The Dome, plays Celie in the White Plains Performing Arts Center production of the awar…

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Thursday, February 7, 2013

"Fugly!," Fictional Version of John Leguizamo's Ghetto Klown, Heading to Silver Screen by Andrew Gans

108 Media will produce the new film "Fugly!," an autobiographical comedy written by and starring John Leguizamo.

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Channeling Kevin Spacey Sets Off-Broadway Closing Date by Andrew Gans

After a two-year Off-Broadway run, Elan Wolf Farbiarz and Cory Terry's Channeling Kevin Spacey will play its final performance Feb. 17 at the Roy Arias Theatre at the Times Square Art Ce…

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Matthew Stocke Returns to Broadway's Rock of Ages for Limited Engagement by Andrew Gans

Matthew Stocke returns to the cast of the Tony-nominated hit musical Rock of Ages Feb. 7 at the Helen Hayes Theatre (240 West 44th Street) for four weeks.

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Edward Watts Cast in Title Role of City Center Encores! It's a Bird… It's a Plane… It's Superman by Andrew Gans

Edward Watts will star as Superman in the New York City Center Encores! production of It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s Superman, which will play the famed Manhat…

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Christina Sajous, Nicole Lewis, Bethany Moore Will Be Special Guest Performers in New Musical Mama and Her Boys by Andrew Gans

Mama and Her Boys, which premiered at Cape Rep Theatre in January 2011, will make its Manhattan debut Feb. 18 at the new Underground Theatre. The open-ended run will play Mondays at 9 PM.

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Brenda Braxton, Burke Moses, Lenora Nemetz, Laurie Veldheer Cast in Paper Mill/Maltz Jupiter Thoroughly Modern Millie by Andrew Gans

Initial casting has been announced for a co-production of the Tony-winning musical Thoroughly Modern Millie, which will play the Maltz Jupiter Theatre in Jupiter, FL, March 5-24, followed by…

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Richard Kind, Lynn Cohen, David Rasche Set for Free Reading of Rubble by Andrew Gans

Barefoot Theatre Company will continue its new bareNaked Reading Series with a reading of Emmy winner Mike Reiss' Rubble Feb. 11 at 7 PM at The Loft.

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Broadway's Jersey Boys Celebrates Milestone Performance Feb. 7 by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning Best Musical Jersey Boys plays its 3,000th performance Feb. 7 at the August Wilson Theatre. The musical is currently the 18th longest-running show in Broadway history.

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Unsung Menken Will Feature Debbie Gravitte, Jack Noseworthy, Liz Larsen, Sally Wilfert by Andrew Gans

A host of theatre artists will join forces March 6 at 54 Below to perform the lesser-known songs of Oscar, Tony and Grammy-winning composer Alan Menken.

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Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark's Philip Wm. McKinley Directing Mozart L'Opera Rock in Tokyo by Andrew Gans

Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark's Philip Wm. McKinley is currently directing a production of Mozart L'Opera Rock in Tokyo, Japan.

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Tovah Feldshuh Is On, Off, & Now Under Broadway Feb. 7-8 at 54 Below by Andrew Gans

Four-time Tony nominee Tovah Feldshuh makes her 54 Below debut Feb. 7 with a show entitled On, Off, & Now Under Broadway.

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Clive, Starring and Directed by Ethan Hawke, Opens Off-Broadway Feb. 7 by Andrew Gans

The New Group's production of Jonathan Marc Sherman's Clive, about a songwriter living in New York City in the '90s, officially opens Off-Broadway Feb. 7 at 7 PM at The New Group…

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THEIR FAVORITE THINGS: Mystery of Edwin Drood Star Stephanie J. Block Shares Her Theatregoing Experiences by Andrew Gans

Their Favorite Things asks members of the theatre community to share the Broadway performances that most affected them as part of the audience. This week we spotlight the choices of…

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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Tom Riis Farrell Replaces Hal Robinson in Keen Company Production of A.R. Gurney's Old Boy by Andrew Gans

Tom Riis Farrell has joined the cast of the Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Keen Company's newly revised version of A.R. Gurney’s 1991 play, The Old Boy, which will begin perform…

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Tony Winner Sheldon Harnick Will Head to the Chatterbox by Andrew Gans

Tony winner Sheldon Harnick will be the special guest at Seth's Broadway Chatterbox Feb. 7.

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Deborah Cox, Janet Dacal, Sam Harris, Clint Holmes, Teal Wicks Set for Frank Wildhorn & Friends Concert by Andrew Gans

A host of stage and screen stars will be part of Frank Wildhorn & Friends, which will be presented Feb. 18 in the lobby of The Pantages Theater.

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Orfeh Will Co-Host and Perform at The 14th Annual Column Awards by Andrew Gans

Tony nominee Orfeh will co-host and perform at the The 14th Annual Column Awards Gala, which will be held Feb. 25 at the Carpenter Theatre at the Irving Arts Center.

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John Lloyd Young Will Be Joined by Seven-Piece Band for Café Carlyle Debut Engagement by Andrew Gans

Tony winner John Lloyd Young, who is currently playing a return engagement in Broadway's Jersey Boys, will make his Café Carlyle debut Feb. 12-23.

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Robert Cuccioli, Leslie Alexander, Ryan Duncan, Courtney Reed Set for Free Readings of New Musical Distant Thunder by Andrew Gans

Amas Musical Theatre will present free staged readings of the new musical Distant Thunder Feb. 28 at 1 PM and March 1 at 1 PM and 4 PM at The Players Theatre.

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Carson Kressley Joins Cast of Off-Broadway's NEWSical The Musical Feb. 6; Christina Bianco Returns by Andrew Gans

Emmy winner Carson Kressley joins the cast of Off-Broadway's NEWSical The Musical for four weeks only, Feb. 6-March 3.

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Michael Learned and Lance Nichols Star in Driving Miss Daisy, Beginning Feb. 6 at Florida's Alhambra by Andrew Gans

Four-time Emmy winner Michael Learned ("Nurse," "The Waltons") plays Daisy Werthan and Lance Nichols, star of the HBO series "Treme," is her chauffeur, Hoke Col…

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Spider-Man's Robert Cuccioli Plays 54 Below Feb. 6 by Andrew Gans

Robert Cuccioli, who recently returned to Broadway in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, makes his debut at the Manhattan nightspot 54 Below Feb. 6.

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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

New Josh Groban CD, Featuring Song from Once, Arrives Feb. 5 by Andrew Gans

Multi-platinum recording artist Josh Groban, seen in New York and London concert stagings of Chess, releases his sixth studio album, "All That Echoes," Feb. 5 on the Reprise Record…

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Lysistrata Jones' Lindsay Nicole Chambers Joins Cast of Off-Broadway's Forbidden Broadway Feb. 5 by Andrew Gans

Lindsay Nicole Chambers, last seen on Broadway in Lysistrata Jones, joins the cast of Gerard Alessandrini's Forbidden Broadway: Alive and Kicking! Feb. 5 at Off-Broadway's 47th Stre…

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Monday, February 4, 2013

Natalie Cortez, Claybourne Elder, Elizabeth Stanley and More Complete Cast of York's Two By Two by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

The York Theatre Company has announced complete casting for Two By Two, the Richard Rodgers-Martin Charnin-Peter Stone musical of the Biblical Noah's Ark tale, the season opener of the W…

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Guest List of Drama League's Audra McDonald Tribute Includes Tyne Daly, Judith Light, Julie White; Online Auction Is Live by Kenneth Jones and Andrew Gans

The Drama League will honor five-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald at its 29th Annual Musical Celebration of Broadway, which will be presented Feb. 11 at the Pierre Hotel. Newly announce…

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Betty Buckley Stars in Jerry Herman's Dear World at London's Charing Cross Theatre, Beginning Feb. 4 by Andrew Gans

The Charing Cross Theatre's production of Jerry Herman's Dear World, starring Tony Award winner Betty Buckley, begins performances at the London venue Feb. 4.

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CNBC's "Betting Big on Broadway," Featuring Interviews with Julie Taymor, Thomas Schumacher, Jordan Roth, Debuts Feb. 4 by Andrew Gans

"Betting Big on Broadway," which looks at the financial risks (and gains) of producing a Broadway show, premieres on CNBC Feb. 4 at 9 PM ET. Maria Bartiromo hosts.

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Karen Mason Has Unfinished Business at CAP21 Beginning Feb. 4 by Andrew Gans

The CAP21 Theatre Company kicks off its 20th anniversary season Feb. 4 with the opening of Karen Mason's new play with music, Unfinished Business.

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