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Monday, February 4, 2013

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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Max Von Essen and Emma Hunton Take Part in Readings of New Musical Gay Bride of Frankenstein Feb. 4-5 by Andrew Gans

Eric S. Goldman presents two industry readings of Billy Butler's Gay Bride of Frankenstein Feb. 4 at 6 PM and Feb. 5 at 11 AM at the 45th Street Theatre.

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The Actors Company Theatre Presents Benefit Performance of 1926 Crime Drama Broadway Feb. 4 by Andrew Gans

Off-Broadway's TACT/The Actors Company Theatre, which is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary season, presents a benefit performance of Philip Dunning and George Abbott's rarel…

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Robert Britton Lyons, Martin Kaye, Benjamin D. Hale, Tyler Hunter Comprise a Million Dollar Quartet, Starting Feb. 4 by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The Las Vegas production of Million Dollar Quartet begins performances at Harrah's Las Vegas Feb. 4.

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Sunday, February 3, 2013

The Sweetest Sounds: A Century of Song from Rodgers to Guettel Plays Birdland Feb. 3 by Andrew Gans

The Sweetest Sounds: A Century of Song from Rodgers to Guettel is presented at Birdland Feb. 3.

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Saturday, February 2, 2013

STAGE VIEWS: Now and Forever's Linda Balgord, Star of Aspects of Love, Sunset Boulevard by Andrew Gans

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

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American Express Presale for I'll Eat You Last, Starring Bette Midler, Begins Feb. 2 by Andrew Gans

Tickets for John Logan's new play I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers, which will begin previews April 5 prior to an official opening April 24 at the Booth Theatre starring Be…

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"Marvin's Back with Whizzer": Falsettos Concerts Presented Feb. 2-3 by Andrew Gans

Showtunes Theatre Company presents a concert production of William Finn and James Lapine's Falsettos at Seattle's Benaroya Hall Feb. 2-3.

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Friday, February 1, 2013

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Macbeth, Matt Loehr and More Added to Playbill Vault, Week Ending Feb. 2 by Andrew Gans

When the Playbill Vault launched in December 2011, it included information on over 10,000 shows and 120,000 actors, creative teams and crew members who have worked or are currently working o…

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"Broadway Idiot," Documentary About American Idiot Musical, Will Debut in March by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

A documentary about American Idiot's road to Broadway, entitled "Broadway Idiot," will debut at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Texas.

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Kennedy Center Expansion Project Will Include Outdoor Video Wall and Performance Space by Andrew Gans

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced an expansion project to be constructed south of the existing facility.

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Night of 1000 Stars Will Celebrate Hal Prince; Heather Headley, Jason Robert Brown, Len Cariou Will Perform by Andrew Gans

Alan Titchmarsh will host the annual The Night of 1000 Stars, the star-studded event celebrating musical theatre, which will be presented May 5 at the Royal Albert Hall to benefit Gloria Hun…

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Linda Lavin, Max Von Essen, Debbie Gravitte, John McDaniel Set for Broadway Belts Benefit; Julie Halston Hosts by Andrew Gans

Julie Halston will host the third annual Broadway Belts for PFF!, which benefits the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, Feb. 25 at 7 PM at Birdland Jazz Club.

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New Web Series "It Could Be Worse," With Wesley Taylor, Mitchell Jarvis, Alison Fraser, Adam Chanler-Berat, Premieres Feb. 1 by Andrew Gans

"It Could Be Worse," a new web comedy series featuring a host of theatre actors, makes its debut Feb. 1 at www.itcouldbeworse.tv.

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Karen Akers Sings Stephen Sondheim, Cyndi Lauper, Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey Songs in Feb. 1 American Songbook Shows by Andrew Gans

Karen Akers, who appeared on Broadway in the original productions of Nine and Grand Hotel, is offering an eclectic evening of tunes by American composers Feb. 1 at 7:30 PM and 9:30 PM at the…

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DIVA TALK: Catching Up With Tony Winner and Dear World Star Betty Buckley by Andrew Gans

News, views and reviews about the women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.

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Thursday, January 31, 2013

Alison Fraser Will Star in Reading of Love Therapy by Andrew Gans

A reading of Wendy Beckett’s Off-Broadway-bound Love Therapy will be presented Feb. 3 at 3 PM at TACT Studios.

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Patti LuPone and Kristin Chenoweth Will Offer Solo Evenings at Carnegie Hall by Andrew Gans

Two Tony Award-winning actresses will return to Carnegie Hall during the famed New York venue's 2013-14 season.

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Montego Glover, Marin Mazzie, Jason Danieley and Ashley Brown Set for New York Pops Season at Carnegie Hall by Andrew Gans

The New York Pops has announced its 2013-14 concert season under the direction of music director Steven Reineke.

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Nikki M. James, Daniel Davis, Tony Yazbeck Set for Reading of Caesar and Cleopatra by Andrew Gans

The Project Shaw series will continue Feb. 25 with a reading of George Bernard Shaw's Caesar and Cleopatra.

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Rent Star Adam Pascal Will Play 54 Below in March by Andrew Gans

Tony-nominated actor Adam Pascal will return to 54 Below in March.

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NYC's Ziegfeld Theatre Offers Free Screening of "Cabaret" Jan. 31 by Andrew Gans

Turner Classic Movies (TCM) continues its latest Road to Hollywood tour around the country with a stop in New York City, where TCM, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and Verizon FiOS present a…

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Euan Morton and Fred Arsenault Star in Yale Rep's Stones in His Pockets, Opening Jan. 31 by Andrew Gans

Yale Repertory Theatre's production of Marie Jones' Stones in His Pockets, about a movie being made in Ireland, arousing the passions of the locals, officially opens Jan. 31 followin…

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Stephanie J. Block, Estelle Parsons, Judy Kaye, Daniel Breaker and More Set for Annual Broadway Backwards Concert by Andrew Gans

An initial list of performers has been announced for the eighth annual Broadway Backwards concert — featuring male singers performing songs traditionally sung by women, and women singi…

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Karen Akers Will Sing Stephen Sondheim, Cyndi Lauper, Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey Songs in American Songbook Shows by Andrew Gans

Karen Akers, who appeared on Broadway in the original productions of Nine and Grand Hotel, will offer an eclectic evening of tunes by American composers Feb. 1 at 7:30 PM and 9:30 PM at the …

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Jason Robert Brown, Jake Heggie Among Composers Penning Compositions for Liaisons: Reimagining Sondheim by Andrew Gans

On March 9 at 7 PM pianist Anthony de Mare will return to Symphony Space's Peter Jay Sharp Theatre for the second installment of Liaisons: Reimagining Sondheim from the Piano.

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I'll Eat You Last, Starring Bette Midler, Will Play the Booth Theatre; Tix Go on Sale in February by Andrew Gans

Award-winning singer-actress Bette Midler will return to Broadway in John Logan’s new play, I’ll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers, which will begin previews April 5 prior to…

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Emma Hunton Will Join Max Von Essen for Readings of New Musical Gay Bride of Frankenstein by Andrew Gans

Eric S. Goldman will present two industry readings of Billy Butler's Gay Bride of Frankenstein Feb. 4 at 6 PM and Feb. 5 at 11 AM at the 45th Street Theatre.

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Barbra Streisand Will Perform on Academy Awards by Andrew Gans

Two-time Oscar winner Barbra Streisand will perform on the upcoming Academy Awards telecast on Feb. 24.

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THEIR FAVORITE THINGS: Anything Goes and Original Into the Woods Star Chuck Wagner Shares His Theatregoing Experiences by Andrew Gans

Playbill.com's new 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. Th…

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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Fiorello! Returns to City Center Jan. 30; "New" Song Added by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

Fiorello!, the award-winning Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick musical that launched the City Center Encores! series in 1994, returns Jan. 30-Feb. 3 as the opening musical of the Encores! 20th-…

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