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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

New Film "Commentary," Featuring Alison Fraser, Tom Hewitt, Chip Zien, Leslie Kritzer, Will Debut Feb. 1 by Andrew Gans

"Commentary," a new film by playwright/independent filmmaker Aaron Mark that features an ensemble of Broadway veterans, will make its premiere Feb. 1 at 7:15 PM at Anthology Film A…

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Composer Scott Alan and Michael Buckley Launch "I'm a Star Contest" by Andrew Gans

Composer-lyricist Scott Alan and Youtube sensation Michael Buckley have announced the "I'm a Star Contest," which is looking for a singer to record a brand-new song by theatre …

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Capathia Jenkins Joins Cast of Broadway's Newsies by Andrew Gans

Capathia Jenkins has joined the cast of the upcoming Broadway production of the new musical Newsies. Jenkins, who has been seen on Broadway in The Civil War; The Look of Love; Caroline, or C…

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Free Broadway's Future Concert Will Spotlight Composer-Lyricist Benjamin Scheuer by Andrew Gans

Broadway's Future @ Lincoln Center (formerly The Songbook series), which is presented by Arts and Artists at St. Paul, will continue Jan. 30 at 6 PM in the Bruno Walter Auditorium at the…

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Hollywood Bowl Will Present The Producers in July; Season Will Also Include Liza Minnelli by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning Mel Brooks-Thomas Meehan musical The Producers, based on the Oscar-winning 1968 film of the same name, will be presented at The Hollywood Bowl July 27-29.

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Derrick Cobey, Rodney Hicks, Kendrick Jones, Forrest McClendon Are Scottsboro Boys, Opening Jan. 25 in First Post-Broadway Production by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

Philadelphia Theatre Company presents the multiple Tony-nominated musical The Scottsboro Boys, opening Jan. 25 in its first post-Broadway staging, at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre. Previe…

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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Norm Lewis and Brad Oscar Join Drama League Tribute to Kristin Chenoweth by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Porgy and Bess star Norm Lewis and Tony nominee Brad Oscar (The Producers) have joined the Drama League's Feb. 6 Benefit Gala, A Musical Celebration of Broadway Honoring Tony and Emmy Aw…

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After Broadway, William Shatner's Solo Show Will Play L.A., Chicago, Denver, Dallas, Cleveland and More by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

The itinerary has been announced for the post-Broadway national tour of William Shatner’s solo show, Shatner's World: We Just Live in It. The tour will kick off March 10 at th…

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U.K. Critics' Circle Theatre Awards Honor One Man Two Guvnors, London Road, Benedict Cumberbatch and More by Andrew Gans

The U.K. Critics' Circle Theatre Awards, presented in a lunchtime ceremony at London's Prince of Wales Theatre Jan. 24, saw productions at the National Theatre take five of the nine …

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Patti LuPone Explores An 11 O'Clock Life Jan. 24 in Florida by Andrew Gans

Two-time Tony winner Patti LuPone, who recently completed a limited, acclaimed Broadway engagement at the Ethel Barrymore in An Evening With Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin, takes part in th…

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Monday, January 23, 2012

Brent Barrett, Daniel Davis, Tim Jerome Are Part of Back to Methuselah Reading Jan. 23 by Andrew Gans

The Project Shaw series continues Jan. 23 with a reading of George Bernard Shaw's Back to Methuselah: Part One.

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Nancy Anderson, Leo Ash Evens Star in York Theatre Company's Ionescopade, Beginning Jan. 23 by Andrew Gans

The York Theatre Company's production of Ionescopade, a rarely performed "musical vaudeville" inspired by works of absurdist master playwright Eugene Ionesco, begins performanc…

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Kerry Butler, Rory O'Malley and Matt Cavenaugh Help Seth Rudetsky Celebrate New Novel Jan. 23 by Andrew Gans

Musician, actor and Playbill.com columnist Seth Rudetsky's first novel for young adults, which is entitled "My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan," will be released by Random House …

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Sunday, January 22, 2012

Hey, L.A., We're Coming Your Way: Follies Ends Broadway Run Jan. 22 by Andrew Gans

The critically acclaimed revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's Follies, which began life at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in May 2011 and opened on Broadway S…

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Reading of Iliad, With Dana Ivey, Paxton Whitehead, Michael Early, Anthony Newfield, Presented Jan. 22 by Andrew Gans

Poetry for Peace presents a reading of Stephen Mitchell's new translation of Homer’s Iliad Jan. 22 at 2 PM at the House of the Redeemer in Manhattan.

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John Scherer, Matt Walton and Tony Winner Beth Leavel Take Flight in Boeing, Opening Jan. 22 at Paper Mill by Andrew Gans

The Paper Mill Playhouse's production of Marc Camoletti's Boeing-Boeing officially opens at the New Jersey venue Jan. 22 following previews that began Jan. 18.

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Paul Castree, Lauren Kennedy, Anika Larsen, Seth Rudetsky Star in New Musical Disaster, Starting Jan. 22 by Andrew Gans

Seth Rudetsky's Disaster, A 1970's disaster movie…musical, written by Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnik, plays The Triad Jan. 22-Feb. 26.

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Angela Bassett and Samuel L. Jackson Climb Broadway's Mountaintop One Last Time Jan. 22 by Andrew Gans

Katori Hall's Olivier Award-winning drama The Mountaintop, which recouped its entire initial investment of $3.1 million, ends its limited, extended engagement Jan. 22 at 3 PM at the Bern…

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Saturday, January 21, 2012

Julia Roberts, Alec Baldwin, Matt Bomer, Jim Parsons, Mark Ruffalo Set for Normal Heart Film by Andrew Gans

Ryan Murphy, creator and director of the hit Fox series "Glee," has assembled his cast for the film version of Larry Kramer's Tony-winning The Normal Heart, which concluded its…

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STAGE VIEWS: Jekyll & Hyde and Jacques Brel Star Robert Cuccioli by Andrew Gans

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

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Tix for William Shatner's Solo Broadway Show Go on Sale Jan. 21 by Andrew Gans

Following an American Express exclusive presale, tickets for William Shatner's one-man show at Broadway's Music Box Theatre go on sale to the general public Jan. 21.

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Friday, January 20, 2012

Danai Gurira's The Convert, with Pascale Armand, Cheryl Lynn Bruce, Kevin Mambo, Opens at the McCarter Jan. 20 by Andrew Gans

The world premiere of Danai Gurira’s The Convert, produced in association with McCarter Theatre Center, Center Theatre Group and The Goodman Theatre, officially opens Jan. 20 at New Je…

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Creative Team Announced for William Shatner's Solo Show at Music Box Theatre by Andrew Gans

As previously reported, William Shatner, the Emmy-winning actor best known for his work on TV's "Star Trek" and "Boston Legal," will bring his one-man show to Broadwa…

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Creative Team Announced for William Shatner's Solo Show at Broadway's Music Box Theatre by Andrew Gans

As previously reported, William Shatner, the Emmy-winning actor best known for his work on TV's "Star Trek" and "Boston Legal," will bring his one-man show to Broadwa…

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Rock of Ages Film Will Arrive in Cinemas Two Weeks Later Than Originally Scheduled by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

The Warner Bros./New Line feature film "Rock of Ages," based on the Tony-nominated musical of the same name, will arrive in cinemas around the country two weeks later than previous…

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Mary Testa and Darlene Love Will Join Julie Halston, Andrew Rannells, Seth Rudetsky for Broadway Belts! Benefit by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

Tony Award nominee Mary Testa, most recently seen in Off-Broadway’s Queen of the Mist, and Darlene Love, seen in the Hollywood Bowl production of Hairspray, have been added to the line…

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"The Jeffersons" Star Sherman Hemsley Is Part of San Antonio Ain't Misbehavin' Beginning Jan. 20 by Andrew Gans

Sherman Hemsley, best known for his work on TV's “The Jeffersons,” “All in the Family” and “Amen," stars in Off-Broadway Productions' mounting of t…

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Faith Prince, Liz Callaway, Lisa Howard, Daniel Reichard Featured on New CD, "Cautiously Optimistic" by Andrew Gans

"Cautiously Optimistic: The Music of Scott Evan Davis," which marks the debut recording from New York-based composer and music educator Davis, has been released by Sonic Landscapes…

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Spider-Man Documentary, Chronicling Backstage Drama, Is in the Works by Andrew Gans

A documentary chronicling all the backstage drama surrounding the much-in-the-news musical Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark may be headed to a cinema near you.

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"Joyful Noise" Soundtrack, Featuring Jeremy Jordan, Dolly Parton, Queen Latifah, Debuts at #1 On Billboard Soundtrack Chart by Andrew Gans

WaterTower Music's soundtrack to Alcon Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures’ "Joyful Noise," which marks the motion picture debut of upcoming Newsies star Jeremy Jorda…

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New Film "Carol Channing: Larger Than Life" Opens in Los Angeles Jan. 20 by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

"Carol Channing: Larger Than Life," a new feature-film documentary about the life of Tony-winning Hello, Dolly! star Carol Channing, arrives in theatres in Los Angeles Jan. 20. New…

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