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Friday, June 15, 2012

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

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

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PLAYBILL VAULT UNLOCKED: What's New, Week of June 10; Harvey Plus Broadway Debuts in Book of Mormon 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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Judith Light, Kyle Dean Massey, Rachel Potter, Jennifer Tilly, Miriam Shor Set for Broadway Bares XXII by Andrew Gans

Broadway Bares XXII: Happy Endings will be presented June 17 at Roseland Ballroom, 239 West 52nd Street, at 9:30 PM and midnight to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

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Tony Winner Betty Buckley Will Offer Master Classes in Manhattan in August by Andrew Gans

Tony Award winner and Olivier Award nominee Betty Buckley, recently acclaimed for her newest concert act, Ah, Men! The Boys of Broadway, will return to New York in August to offer her Song I…

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Newsies Star Jeremy Jordan Joins Cast of NBC's "Smash" by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

Jeremy Jordan, a 2012 Tony nominee for his performance in the new musical Newsies, will join the cast of NBC's "Smash" for its second season, according to TVline.com.

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Is New Musical Motown, Based on Life of Berry Gordy, Heading to Broadway? by Andrew Gans

A new musical based on the life of Berry Gordy, the famed record producer who founded the Motown label, is aiming for Broadway next year, according to the New York Post.

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Bernadette Peters, Bebe Neuwirth, Stephen Schwartz Salute Joel Grey at June 15 Theater Hall of Fame Luncheon by Andrew Gans

Tony and Academy Award winner Joel Grey, currently back on Broadway in the Tony-winning revival of Anything Goes, will be saluted at the 9th Annual Theater Hall of Fame Fellowship Luncheon, …

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DIVA TALK: Catching Up With Tony Winner Andrea Martin 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, June 14, 2012

Susan Stroman Will Direct and Choreograph Bullets Over Broadway Musical On Broadway by Andrew Gans

Producers Julian Schlossberg and Letty Aronson announced June 14 that five-time Tony winner Susan Stroman will direct and choreograph the world premiere of the new musical Bullets Over Broad…

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Glengarry Glen Ross, Starring Al Pacino, Will Play the Gerald Schoenfeld; Previews Begin in October by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

Al Pacino will play Shelly Levene in a new Broadway production of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross, the acidic comic-drama about desperate real-estate men, producers announced June 14.

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Follies Tony Nominee Jayne Houdyshell Records Solo Version of "Broadway Baby," Now Available by Andrew Gans

Jayne Houdyshell, who received a 2012 Tony nomination for her performance as Hattie in the recent Broadway revival of Follies, has recorded a solo version of her show-stopping "Broadway…

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NYMF Hub, Featuring Box Office, Lounge, Free Public Events, Will Open June 18 by Andrew Gans

Single tickets for the 2012 New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) will go on sale to the general public June 18.

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92YTribeca Will Celebrate Barbra Streisand and Angela Lansbury by Andrew Gans

92YTribeca will offer events celebrating award-winning artists Barbra Streisand and Angela Lansbury.

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Us, New Play By and Starring "Queer As Folk" Actress Michelle Clunie, Will Play Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

Us, a new play by Michelle Clunie, who played Melanie Marcus on TV's "Queer As Folk," will premiere Sept. 5 at Theatre Row’s Lion Theatre.

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Sarah Siddons Society Will Honor Barbara Cook and Mike Nussbaum; Kate Baldwin Will Be Part of Tribute by Andrew Gans

The Sarah Siddons Society will present its 60th Anniversary Gala July 16 at 6:30 PM at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Chicago.

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Celebrity Autobiography Reading Will Feature Tony Danza, Rachel Dratch, Marsha Mason, Sherri Shepherd, Michael Urie by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The Drama Desk Award-winning Celebrity Autobiography series continues June 25 at 7 PM at the Triad Theater with Celebrity Autobiography: The Next Chapter.

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Talks at Google Series Presents Performance-Discussion With Cast of American Idiot June 14 by Andrew Gans

Google presents a performance and question-and-answer session with the cast of the tour of American Idiot June 14 at 3 PM PT.

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Spider-Man Celebrates First Anniversary at Broadway's Foxwoods Theatre by Andrew Gans

Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark celebrates its one-year anniversary at Broadway's Foxwoods Theatre June 14.

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Patricia Wettig, Patrick Breen, Luke MacFarlane Explore The Normal Heart, Opening June 14 at Arena Stage by Andrew Gans

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater presents the 2011 Tony Award-winning production of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart, directed by Tony winner George C. Wolfe, opening J…

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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Woody Harrelson and Frankie Hyman's Comedy Bullet for Adolf Will Play New World Stages; Casting Announced by Andrew Gans

Bullet for Adolf, a new comedy by Woody Harrelson and Frankie Hyman, will make its American premiere July 19 at Off-Broadway's New World Stages with an official opening night scheduled f…

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"Weeds," Award-Winning Series Starring Mary-Louise Parker, Will Pull Up Its Roots Following Eighth Season by Andrew Gans

The upcoming eighth season of the groundbreaking Showtime series "Weeds," which casts Tony winner Mary-Louise Parker as a drug-dealing suburban mom, will be its last, according to …

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Jeremy Jordan, Tom Wopat and Max Crumm Will Be Heard on Laura Osnes' Live Cafe Carlyle Recording by Andrew Gans

Laura Osnes' upcoming Café Carlyle debut, which is scheduled for June 19-30, will be recorded live for a future release on the Broadway Records label.

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"Glee" Stars Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Darren Criss, Jenna Ushkowitz, Naya Rivera Will Be Part of Comic-Con 2012 by Andrew Gans

Cast members from the hit Fox series "Glee" will be part of a panel discussion at the annual Comic-Con, the East Coast pop-culture event, next month.

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Andrew Lloyd Webber and Gary Barlow's "Sing" Tops U.K. Charts by Andrew Gans

"Sing," the official Diamond Jubilee song co-written by Gary Barlow and Andrew Lloyd Webber, is the biggest-selling Number 1 song of the year so far in the U.K., according to The O…

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Linda Hart, Matt Cavenaugh, Jenny Powers Set for Performance of Larry Hart's Gospel Musical Praise by Andrew Gans

Larry Hart's Praise: An Irreverently Reverent Gospel Experience will be presented June 17 at 6 PM at Middle Collegiate Church.

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Tony Winner Alice Ripley Will Return to the Metropolitan Room in July by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Alice Ripley, who was last seen Off-Broadway in Wild Animals You Should Know, will return to New York City's Metropolitan Room next month.

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24 Hour Plays Benefit to Feature Jason Biggs, Joshua Jackson, Rosie Perez, Jason Ritter, Tracie Thoms, Wilmer Valderrama by Andrew Gans

A host of stage and screen stars will take part in The 24 Hour Plays Benefit, presented by Montblanc and Urban Arts Partnership, June 16 in Los Angeles.

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Heidi Blickenstaff, Leslie Kritzer, Patina Miller Star in Kennedy Center's First You Dream, Opening June 13 by Andrew Gans

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb, which officially opens June 13 following previews that began June 8 in the Ei…

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Chorus Boy Chronicles, With Ann Harada, Telly Leung, Carrie Manolakos, Jan Maxwell, Jason Tam, Offered June 13 by Andrew Gans

The second installment of The Chorus Boy Chronicles, a benefit for The Trevor Project, plays June 13 at RAC/Recession Art at CULTUREfix in Manhattan.

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THEIR FAVORITE THINGS: Tony Winner and Silence! Star Shuler Hensley 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, June 12, 2012

An Officer and a Gentleman Will End Australian Run July 1; U.S. Tour Still Possible by Andrew Gans

The musical version of the 1982 film "An Officer and a Gentleman," which has been adapted by original Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Douglas Day Stewart, will end its run at …

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