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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Excerpts from Even for One Night, About Late AIDS Activist Michael Callen, Will Be Presented July 16 by Andrew Gans

Excerpts from Jim Bredeson's new musical Even for One Night will be presented July 16 at Dixon Place.

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Sean McDermott Will Be Seen in NYMF Readings of Affair of Honour and Hungarian Nights; Casting Announced by Andrew Gans

Broadway favorite Sean McDermott, who released his fourth solo recording, "You're Not Alone," this past fall, will be seen in two readings for the New York Musical Theatre Fest…

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Anthony Fedorov and Natalie Wachen Join Cast of Off-Broadway's Rent July 11 by Andrew Gans

The Off-Broadway production of Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Rent welcomes Anthony Fedorov ("American Idol" finalist) and Natalie Wachen ("Boardwalk Emp…

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New Musical Last Smoker in America Lights Up Off-Broadway Starting July 11 by Andrew Gans

The Last Smoker in America, which is billed as a "raucous, irreverent, and unfiltered new Off-Broadway musical," makes its New York premiere July 11 upstairs at the Westside Theatr…

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THEIR FAVORITE THINGS: Tony Winner Ben Vereen 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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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

"American Masters Inventing David Geffen," Two-Hour Portrait of Famed Producer, Will Debut in November by Andrew Gans

An American Masters program focusing on media mogul David Geffen, whose Broadway producing credits include Cats and Dreamgirls, will debut on PBS stations around the country Nov. 20 at 8 PM …

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Matthew James Thomas, Katrina Lenk, Nikki Renee Daniels and More Set for July 12 Broadway in Bryant Park by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Performers have been announced for the first concert of this season's Broadway in Bryant Park series, which launches July 12.

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Veteran Actor Peter O'Toole Retires from Film and Stage Work by Andrew Gans

Peter O'Toole — who starred in the 1987 Broadway revival of Pygmalion — announced July 10 that he is retiring from film and stage work.

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Evita's Rachel Potter Will Return to Joe's Pub With Special Guests by Andrew Gans

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

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Rain Pryor's Fried Chicken and Latkes Will Play Actors Temple Theater by Andrew Gans

Edmund Gaynes in association with Daryl Sledge/Mother’s Boy LLC will present the Off-Broadway premiere of Rain Pryor's one-woman show, Fried Chicken and Latkes.

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Casting Announced for York Theatre Company's Free Readings of New Musicals Juice and Seven Little Foys by Andrew Gans

The York Theatre Company's Developmental Reading Series will continue July 12-13 at 3 PM.

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Angela Grovey, NaTasha Yvette Williams, Sean Patrick Murtagh Set for Readings of Sugar Hill Sisters by Andrew Gans

The New York Musical Theatre Festival Developmental Reading Series will present readings of The Sugar Hill Sisters July 20 at noon and 3:30 PM and July 22 at 7 PM at The 45th Street Theater …

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Tony Winner Nina Arianda Will Play Late Rocker Janis Joplin in New Feature Film, "Joplin" by Andrew Gans

Nina Arianda, who recently won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her performance in David Ives' Venus in Fur, will take on her first leading role in a feature film playing late…

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Tessa Thompson, Michael Dorn, Diane Venora, John Lavelle Star in L.A. As You Like It, Starting July 10 by Andrew Gans

The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles' production of As You Like It begins its limited engagement July 10 at The Japanese Garden on the grounds of the VA West Los Angeles Healthcare Cent…

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Nicholas Gonzalez, Kelechi Ezie, Tanesha Ross, Mercedes Ruiz, J. Manuel Santos Go to Rio, for NYMF, Starting July 10 by Andrew Gans

The New York Musical Theatre Festival presents Mitch Magonet and Joey Miller's Rio July 10-18 at The Theater at St. Clement's.

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Japan's Ryoko Yonekura Makes Broadway Debut in Chicago July 10 by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning revival of Chicago welcomes Japanese superstar Ryoko Yonekura to the role of merry murderess Roxie Hart beginning July 10 at the Ambassador Theatre.

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Monday, July 9, 2012

26th Annual Broadway Flea Market Sets September Date by Andrew Gans

The 26th Annual Broadway Flea Market and Grand Auction is set for Sunday, Sept. 23; the day-long event is scheduled to begin at 10 AM ET and continue to 7 PM.

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Company Plays Las Vegas July 9-10; Ayler Evan Is Bobby by Andrew Gans

Two performances of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Company play The New LVH (formerly Las Vegas Hilton) July 9-10 at 7 PM to benefit Golden Rainbow.

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Silence! The Musical Celebrates One Year Off-Broadway July 9 by Andrew Gans

Silence! The Musical, winner of the 2012 Off Broadway Alliance Award for Best Musical, celebrates its one-year anniversary Off-Broadway July 9.

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Denise Whelan Will Be Norma Desmond in Maine State's Sunset Boulevard; Principal Casting Announced by Andrew Gans

Denise Whelan will portray deluded silent-film star Norma Desmond in Maine State Music Theatre's upcoming production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard, which runs July 18-Aug…

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Grace, Starring Paul Rudd, Michael Shannon, Edward Asner, Will Play Broadway's Cort Theatre by Andrew Gans

Producers Debbie Bisno, Fox Theatricals, Jed Bernstein and Paula Wagner announced July 9 that Craig Wright's Grace will play The Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street) beginning Sept. 13.

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"Mamma Mia!" Remains Top Moneymaker of Recent Movie Musicals: A Comparison of Box-Office Figures by Andrew Gans

With the recent release of the "Rock of Ages" film, which to date has grossed $36,985,000 at the box office, Playbill.com offers a chronological look back at how movie musical…

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Anthony Rapp, Caren Tackett, Tracy McDowell, Ryan Link, Emma Hunton Set for Cabaret for a Cause Concert by Andrew Gans

The Cabaret for a Cause series will continue July 15 at the Cutting Room in Manhattan.

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Matt Bogart and Jessica Burrows Star in NYMF's Himself and Nora, Starting July 9 by Andrew Gans

The New York Musical Theater Festival production of Jonathan Brielle’s Himself and Nora, which is billed as "a musical tale of one of the greatest romances of the 20th century,&qu…

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Fela! Brings Afrobeat Back to Broadway for Limited Run Beginning July 9 by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Fela!, the Tony-winning Broadway musical about Nigerian musician and political figure Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, with its original Tony Award-nominated star Sahr Ngaujah, returns to Broadway July …

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Sunday, July 8, 2012

Wicked and "Glee" Star Idina Menzel Makes Ravinia Concert Debut July 8 by Andrew Gans

Tony winner Idina Menzel, who will offer a week of concerts this October at London's Apollo Theatre, makes her Ravinia concert debut July 8.

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Tracy Letts and Anna D. Shapiro Reunite for Three Sisters, Opening July 8 at Steppenwolf by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

The new Steppenwolf Theatre Company production of Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters, adapted by Tony Award-winning, Pulitzer Prize-honored Tracy Letts, officially opens July 8 following prev…

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Saturday, July 7, 2012

Judy Kuhn, Christine Ebersole, Elaine Paige, Bernadette Peters, Matt Cavenaugh and 20 More Actors Share THEIR FAVORITE THINGS by Andrew Gans

Since its launch in January with two-time Tony winner Bernadette Peters, Playbill.com's THEIR FAVORITE THINGS has become our most popular feature series. Here is a look back at the more …

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STAGE VIEWS: Jersey Boys and Himself and Nora Star Matt Bogart 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 6, 2012

Krysta Rodriguez Lands Role on NBC's "Smash"; Leslie Odom Jr. Now a Series Regular by Andrew Gans

Krysta Rodriguez, who created the role of Wednesday Addams in Broadway's The Addams Family, will be a series regular on NBC's second season of "Smash," according to TVLine.

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"Good Afternoon America" Will Welcome Liza Minnelli July 9 by Andrew Gans

Tony and Academy Award-winning entertainer Liza Minnelli, who was honored with the Douglas Watt Lifetime Achievement Award at the June 4 Fred & Adele Astaire Awards, will appear on the f…

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