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Friday, October 19, 2012

Brigid Brady, Peter Land, Destan Owens, Sarah Stiles Set for From West End to Broadway Concerts by Andrew Gans

From West End to Broadway: A Musical Theater Cabaret will be presented Nov. 10-11 at 3 PM at the Museum of the City of New York.

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Jason "SweetTooth" Williams, Gideon Glick, Claybourne Elder, Taylor Trensch, Anne L. Nathan Will Sing Sam Salmond Songs in Free Concert by Andrew Gans

Broadway's Future Songbook Series, which is presented by Arts and Artists at St. Paul, will continue Oct. 29 in the Bruno Walter Auditorium at the New York Public Library for the Perform…

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Danny Burstein and Sarah Paulson Will Star in Off-Broadway Revival of Talley's Folly by Andrew Gans

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced casting for its new production of Lanford Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Talley's Folly, which will begin previews Off-Broadway Feb. 8,…

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Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons On Broadway Begin Limited Run at the Broadway Theatre Oct. 19 by Andrew Gans

A Broadway Concert Event and Live Nation present Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons On Broadway for a limited seven-performance engagement beginning Oct. 19 at the Broadway Theatre (1681 Bro…

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Tony Winner Karen Ziemba Joins Cast of Off-Broadway's Heresy Starting Oct. 19 by Andrew Gans

Tony Award winner Karen Ziemba joins the cast of the Flea Theater's limited Off-Broadway engagement of A.R. Gurney's Heresy beginning Oct. 19.

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BEDBUGS!!! Invade Off-Broadway Beginning Oct. 19 by Andrew Gans

The Off-Broadway production of BEDBUGS!!!, a hit of the 2008 New York Musical Theatre Festival, plays the ATA Chernuchin Theatre Oct. 19-Nov. 4.

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Dysfunctional Family Sings in Connecticut MainStage's Next to Normal, Starting Oct. 19 by Andrew Gans

The Music Theatre of Connecticut MainStage's production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Next to Normal, which opens the MTC MainStage 2012-13 season, runs Oct. 19-Nov. 4 at MTC Stu…

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DIVA TALK: Chatting With Tony Winner and The Bodyguard Star Heather Headley by Andrew Gans

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

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Revival of Glengarry Glen Ross, Starring Al Pacino, Begins Previews on Broadway Oct. 19 by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

The Broadway revival of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play about sharks in a real-estate office, begins previews Oct. 19 prior to a Nov. 11 opening at the…

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Thursday, October 18, 2012

Sierra Boggess Will Join Broadway Cast of Phantom the Opera in 2013 by Andrew Gans

Sierra Boggess, who originated the role of Christine in London's Love Never Dies, the sequel to Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, will join the Broadway company of the latt…

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"True Blood" Star Chris Bauer Will Head Cast of What Rhymes with America; Da'Vine Joy Randolph Also Featured by Andrew Gans

Casting has been announced for the Atlantic Theater Company's world premiere of Melissa James Gibson's What Rhymes with America, which will begin previews Nov. 19 Off-Broadway at Atl…

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Twilight's Colin Hanlon Will Return to ABC's "Modern Family" by Andrew Gans

Broadway actor Colin Hanlon, who was seen in the reading of Twilight: The Musical, will return to the cast of the ABC hit "Modern Family."

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Twilight's Colin Hanlon Will Return to ABC's "Modern Family" in Recurring Role by Andrew Gans

Broadway actor Colin Hanlon, who was seen in the reading of Twilight: The Musical, will return to the cast of the ABC hit "Modern Family."

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Reed Birney, Elizabeth Marvel, Sebastian Stan, Mare Winningham, Ellen Burstyn Cast in Broadway Revival of Picnic by Andrew Gans

Casting has been announced for the Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway revival of William Inge's Pulitzer Prize-winning Picnic, which will begin previews Dec. 14 at the American Ai…

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Memorial for Man of La Mancha Director Albert Marre Will Be Presented Oct. 29 by Andrew Gans

The York Theatre Company will offer a memorial service for Broadway director Albert "Albie" Marre, who passed away Sept. 4, Oct. 29 at 7 PM at The York Theatre at Saint Peter&rsquo…

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Masterworks Broadway Will Release Vintage Cast Recordings of Seventeen and Cabaret by Andrew Gans

Masterworks Broadway will release the 1951 original Broadway cast recording of Seventeen and the 1968 original London cast recording of Cabaret in the coming weeks.

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Casting Announced for Off-Broadway's Let’s Kill Grandma This Christmas by Andrew Gans

Contagious Laughter LLC will present the world premiere of Brian Gianci's Let's Kill Grandma This Christmas, which will begin performances Nov. 25 at the Theatre at St. Clement's.

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Jeremy Dobrish Will Direct Farah Alvin and David Josefsberg in Reading of New Musical Date of a Lifetime by Andrew Gans

A staged industry reading of the new musical Date of a Lifetime, which was first seen in the 2011 New York Musical Theatre Festival, will be presented Oct. 25 in Manhattan.

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Barbara Walsh, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Bill Connington Set for Benefit Reading of Importance of Being Earnest by Andrew Gans

A benefit reading of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest will be presented Oct. 25 at The Colonial Dames Museum House in Manhattan.

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Emmy Winner Michael Emerson, Jeff Binder and Mason Lee Set for Reading of The Learning Curve by Andrew Gans

A by-invitation-only reading of Ian Mairs' The Learning Curve will be held Oct. 20 in Manhattan.

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Grace Gummer, Corey Stoll and Treat Williams Will Join Ellen Barkin in Benefit Reading of The Parisian Woman by Andrew Gans

Additional casting has been announced for The Flea Theater's benefit reading of The Parisian Woman, which is scheduled for Oct. 22 at 6 PM at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center.

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Tony Nominee Lonette McKee Stars in Off-Broadway's Sowa's Red Gravy, Beginning Oct. 18 by Andrew Gans

Woodie King, Jr.'s New Federal Theatre, in association with Castillo Theatre, presents Diane Richards' Sowa's Red Gravy at Castillo Theatre Oct. 18-Nov. 18, with an official…

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Happy Birthday! Barbara Cook Plays Carnegie Hall Oct. 18 by Andrew Gans

Tony winner and Kennedy Center Honoree Barbara Cook returns to a familiar venue, Carnegie Hall, Oct. 18 to celebrate her 85th birthday.

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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Forbidden Broadway: Alive and Kicking Extends Off-Broadway Run by Andrew Gans

The new edition of Gerard Alessandrini's Forbidden Broadway, which officially opened Sept. 6 following previews that began July 24, has extended its run at the 47th Street Theatre.

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Alison Fraser Sings "A New York Romance" Live Set for 54 Below in November by Andrew Gans

Alison Fraser, recently seen Off-Broadway in In Masks Outrageous and Austere, will go it solo next month at the new Manhattan nightspot, 54 Below.

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Jenn Colella, Ann Harada, Jay Johnson and More Will Join Amanda Green for Birdland Concert by Andrew Gans

A host of theatre favorites will join composer-lyricist Amanda Green for a concert at Birdland Nov. 26.

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Understudies from Newsies, Bring It On, Into the Woods, Chaplin, Nice Work and More Will Stand in the Spotlight by Andrew Gans

At This Performance, the ongoing salute to Broadway and Off-Broadway standbys and understudies, will continue Oct. 21.

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New Musical Somewhere in Time Will Debut at Portland Center Stage; Scott Schwartz Directs by Andrew Gans

Somewhere in Time, a new musical based on the Richard Matheson novel and the Universal Pictures film of the same name, will make its world premiere in May 2013 at Portland Center Stage.

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Off-Broadway's Closer Than Ever Will End Run in November by Andrew Gans

The York Theatre Company's critically acclaimed production of Closer Than Ever, the revue that features the songs of Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire, will play its final performance …

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Reading of Martha Jane Kaufman's Love Poems for Dead Bodies Presented Oct. 17; Sarah Ruhl Leads Talkback by Andrew Gans

{YOUR NAME HERE}, a Queer Theater Company dedicated to "producing and creating groundbreaking and thought-provoking new works that positively depict the LGBTIQQA community," kicks …

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23rd New York Cabaret Convention, Celebrating Late Impresario Donald Smith, Presented Oct. 17-19 by Andrew Gans

The 23rd New York Cabaret Convention, held at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall, pays tribute to the late Donald Smith, the cabaret impresario who was the founder and execu…

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