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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Max Von Essen Will Play Second Stint As Che in Broadway Revival of Evita by Andrew Gans

Max von Essen, who plays Magaldi in the Broadway revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Evita, will step into the role of Che for six performances, Aug. 6-11, while Grammy winner …

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Complete Casting Announced for Jekyll & Hyde Tour, Starring Constantine Maroulis, Deborah Cox by Andrew Gans

Complete casting has been announced for Nederlander Presentations, Inc.'s Broadway-aimed production of Frank Wildhorn's Jekyll & Hyde, which will launch a national tour Oct. 2 at…

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London's Famed Showbiz Shop, Dress Circle, to Close in August by Andrew Gans

Dress Circle, the famed London showbiz shop located in Covent Garden, will close its doors Aug. 15.

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Tyler Hanes Will Be Billy Lawlor in Maine State's 42nd Street; Casting Announced by Andrew Gans

Casting has been announced for the Maine State Music Theatre's upcoming production of the Tony-winning 42nd Street, which will play Aug. 8-25 at the Pickard Theater.

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Ruthie Henshall Will Star in Concert Staging of Guys and Dolls by Andrew Gans

Olivier Award winner Ruthie Henshall will play Miss Adelaide in a concert staging of Frank Loesser's Guys and Dolls in August.

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Benefit Performance of The Jungle Fun Room Plays New World Stages July 31; Carter Calvert Stars by Andrew Gans

Brian Hampton's The Jungle Fun Room plays New World Stages July 31 at 7:30 PM; the evening benefits Long Island Bulldog Rescue.

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Kyle Dean Massey Returns to Broadway's Wicked July 31 by Andrew Gans

Next to Normal's Kyle Dean Massey returns to the Broadway company of the international hit musical Wicked at the Gershwin Theatre beginning July 31 in the role of Fiyero.

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Monday, July 30, 2012

Dara Hartman, Ryan Overberg, John Hillner, LaQuet Sharnell Will Join Joyce DeWitt in North Shore All Shook Up by Andrew Gans

Complete casting has been announced for the North Shore Music Theatre's upcoming production of All Shook Up, which begins previews Aug. 14 prior to an official opening the following even…

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Amber Riley Will Join Brandon Victor Dixon, Adriane Lenox for Return Engagement of Cotton Club Parade by Andrew Gans

"Glee" star Amber Riley will join original cast members Brandon Victor Dixon, Jared Grimes and Adriane Lenox in the return engagement of New York City Center’s acclaimed prod…

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Potted Potter Will Play Chicago in the Fall by Andrew Gans

Broadway In Chicago announced July 30 that Starvox Entertainment and Potted Productions' Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience – A Parody by Dan and Jeff will play …

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Becca Ayers Will Star in Reading of With Our Eyes Closed, Musical Adaptation of Molly Sweeney by Andrew Gans

An industry reading of With Our Eyes Closed, a musical adaptation of Brian Friel's Molly Sweeney that is aiming for a New York bow, will be presented Aug. 6 in Manhattan.

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Peter Gallagher Will Play Feinstein's in the Fall by Andrew Gans

Stage and screen star Peter Gallagher will play a limited engagement at Feinstein's at Loews Regency this fall.

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Kimberly Faye Greenberg, Paul Kolecki, Luba Mason, Tracy McDowell Cast in New Musical Who Murdered Love? by Andrew Gans

Lucky Penny Productions will present the new musical Who Murdered Love? Aug. 10-25 at the Players Theatre, as part of the 16th Annual New York International Fringe Festival/FringeNYC.

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Aleisha Force, Judson Jones, Harvey Guion, Mary Ann Hay, Darlene Hope Will Look for Normalcy Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

Theatre East will kick off its 2012-13 season Aug. 31 with the first preview of Bennett Windheim's Normalcy at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre in Manhattan.

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Kathleen Chalfant, Patricia Kalember, Margo Martindale, Tom Wopat Set for Kingdom Reading by Andrew Gans

Attic Theatre Ensemble will present a reading of Terence Lamude's Kingdom of the Shore Aug. 2 in Manhattan.

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Robert Cuccioli, Natascia Diaz, Drew Sarich Star in Chess Concert, Benefiting Actors Fund, July 30 by Andrew Gans

Chess "In Concept" Concert, which benefits the Actors Fund, is presented July 30 at LaGuardia Arts at Lincoln Center.

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Jason Danieley, Joshua Henry, Norm Lewis Join Liz Callaway for Debut of Even Stephen at Town Hall July 30 by Andrew Gans

Tony nominee Liz Callaway, who just concluded a limited engagement in the Pittsburgh CLO production of Sunset Boulevard, celebrates the work of composers Stephen Flaherty, Stephen Schwartz a…

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Sunday, July 29, 2012

Evita's Rachel Potter Returns to Joe's Pub July 29 With Special Broadway Guests by Andrew Gans

Rachel Potter, who is currently portraying the Mistress in the Broadway revival of Evita, returns to the intimate stage of Joe's Pub July 29.

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Reading of Tennessee Williams' Small Craft Warnings, With William H. Macy and Joe Manganiello, Presented July 29 by Andrew Gans

Emmy winner William H. Macy stars in a benefit reading of Tennessee Williams' Small Craft Warnings July 29 at the Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica, CA.

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Saturday, July 28, 2012

STAGE VIEWS: Triassic Parq The Musical Star Alex Wyse by Andrew Gans

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

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Friday, July 27, 2012

Kevin Gray and Laura Michelle Kelly Will Star in Muny King and I by Andrew Gans

The Muny has announced principal casting for the seventh and final show of its 94th season, Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I, which will play the famed outdoor venue Aug. 6-12.

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PLAYBILL VAULT UNLOCKED: What's New, Week of July 22; Elizabeth Ashley, Wicked, Book of Mormon, Spider-Man, The Performers 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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Darlene Love Recovering from Pre-Concert Heart Attack by Andrew Gans

Darlene Love, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee who has appeared on Broadway in Hairspray, is recovering from a heart attack she suffered prior to a concert in New Jersey last weekend,…

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THE SCREENING ROOM: Liz Callaway in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard by Andrew Gans

Tony Award nominee Liz Callaway is currently playing faded silent-screen film star Norma Desmond in the Tony Award-winning Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Sunset Boulevard through July 29 at the…

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Julie Halston Will Be Part of Beautiful Soup Reading of My Great Dead Sister by Andrew Gans

The Beautiful Soup Theater Collective will present a one-night-only reading of Arthur Bicknell's My Great Dead Sister Sept. 9 at The TAI Group in Manhattan.

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Tony Nominee John Carrafa Is Choreographer of New ABC Series "Nashville" by Andrew Gans

John Carrafa, who received 2002 Tony nominations for his choreography of Urinetown and the Into the Woods revival, is the choreographer for the new TV series "Nashville," which wil…

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New Musical Born Blue, Directed by Anthony Rapp, Plays Cutting Room July 27-29 by Andrew Gans

Born Blue, which features book, music and lyrics by Caren Tackett, plays three performances at Manhattan's Cutting Room beginning July 27.

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Richard Kind and Jesse Tyler Ferguson Are The Producers at the Hollywood Bowl Starting July 27 by Andrew Gans

The Hollywood Bowl's production of the Tony-winning musical The Producers, directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman, who handled those same duties for the original Broadway production…

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DIVA TALK: Chatting With Broadway and Chess Star Natascia Diaz 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, July 26, 2012

Henry Winkler, Cheyenne Jackson, Daniel Breaker Will Be The Performers On Broadway by Andrew Gans

Henry Winkler, who is best known for his work as The Fonz on the long-running situation comedy "Happy Days," is heading back to Broadway.

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Tony Winner Christopher Gattelli Will Direct Staged Reading of A Cappella Musical In Transit by Andrew Gans

Newsies Tony winner Christopher Gattelli will direct and choreograph an upcoming staged reading of In Transit, the a cappella musical presented by Primary Stages in 2010, according to an Equ…

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