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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin Appear on "New York Live" Nov. 29 by Andrew Gans

Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin, who are currently sharing Broadway's Ethel Barrymore stage in An Evening With Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin, appear on WNBC-TV's "New York Liv…

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Barbara Cook and Michael Feinstein Play Feinstein's Beginning Nov. 29 by Andrew Gans

Barbara Cook and Michael Feinstein play the latter's namesake club, Feinstein's at Loews Regency, Nov. 29-Dec. 30.

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Anika Noni Rose, Shoshana Bean, Brian d'Arcy James, Laura Osnes Sing on Georgia Stitt CD, Arriving Nov. 29 by Andrew Gans

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Tony winner Anika Noni Rose, Shoshana Bean, Brian d'Arcy James, Susan Egan, Heidi Blickenstaff, Laura Osnes, Christopher Jackson, Michael Arden, Jessica Molaskey, J…

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The Nutcracker and I, Featuring Annie Golden, Peter Scolari, Nick Dalton, Begins Nov. 29 by Andrew Gans

The Nutcracker and I, a new musical comedy penned by Emmy winner Peter Brash (book) and Tony-winning Forbidden Broadway creator Gerard Alessandrini (lyrics), begins its world-premiere engage…

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Recording of Starry Follies Revival Arrives in Stores Nov. 29 by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

The cast recording of the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's Follies arrives in stores on the PS Classics label, which is dedicated to the heri…

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Monday, November 28, 2011

Producer Dasha Epstein Cooks Up Promotional Idea for Broadway's Chinglish by Andrew Gans

Dasha Epstein, one of the producers of David Henry Hwang's Chinglish, which is currently playing Broadway's Longacre Theatre, awoke one recent evening at 2 AM with an idea to promote…

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Two-Disc Follies Revival Recording Is Big Seller by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

Although the PS Classics recording of the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's Follies does not arrive in stores until Nov. 29, the two-disc…

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ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: Mutchnick & Seth by Andrew Gans

A week in the life of actor, radio host, music director and writer Seth Rudetsky.

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Design Team Announced for Broadway Revival of The Best Man by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

The design team has been announced for the Broadway revival of Gore Vidal's The Best Man, which will begin previews at a Shubert theatre to be announced March 6, 2012, with an official o…

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Daphne Rubin-Vega, Andre De Shields, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Cheryl Freeman Set for Project Shaw Reading by Andrew Gans

The Project Shaw series will continue Dec. 19 with readings of George Bernard Shaw's The Shewing-Up of Blanco Posnet and Passion Play.

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Broadway's Mamma Mia! Offering "Winter Sale" by Andrew Gans

The Broadway production of the hit Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus musical Mamma Mia!, which recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, is offering its first-ever Winter Sale.

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Godspell's Morgan James Offers Free Concert Nov. 28 by Andrew Gans

Jazz at Lincoln Center presents Morgan James in concert Nov. 28 at the Time Warner Center on the second floor.

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Jersey Boys' Jon Boydon Will Release Solo CD in December by Andrew Gans

Jon Boydon, who plays Tommy DeVito in the London production of Jersey Boys, will release his debut solo recording next month.

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Jason Ritter, Adam Shapiro, Amy Smart and Rider Strong Set for Reading of Most Damaging Wound by Andrew Gans

The Piece Project and Vs. Theatre Company will present a reading of Blair Singer's The Most Damaging Wound Dec. 5 at [Inside] the Ford in Los Angeles.

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Spider-Man Begins Second Year on Broadway Following Highest-Grossing Week by Andrew Gans

Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, which began previews at the Foxwoods Theatre Nov. 28, 2010, begins its second year on Broadway Nov. 28.

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David Bowie Denies Consenting to Musical Based on His Works by Mark Shenton and Andrew Gans

Although it was announced that Heroes, a new production based on the works of David Bowie, would receive its charity world premiere at London's IndigO2 March 11, 2012, representatives fo…

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Eden Concert, With Alexander Gemignani, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Bob Stillman, Jerry Dixon, Presented Nov. 28 by Andrew Gans

A concert version of the new musical Eden will be presented Nov. 28 at 7:30 PM at Joe's Pub.

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Scott Alan's Monday Nights, New Voices Concert Series Ends Seven-Year Run Nov. 28 by Andrew Gans

Monday Nights, New Voices, the acclaimed concert series founded by composer Scott Alan to "showcase some of today's brightest new talent in New York," ends its seven-year run N…

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Anything Goes, Gypsy, Wicked, Parade Actors Sing in Free Broadway's Future Concert Nov. 28 by Andrew Gans

Broadway's Future @ Lincoln Center (formerly The Songbook series), which is presented by Arts and Artists at St. Paul, continues Nov. 28 in the Bruno Walter Auditorium at the New York Pu…

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Charles Busch Is Katharine Hepburn in Nov. 28 Staged Reading of Tea at Five by Andrew Gans

Four Things Productions presents a one-night-only staged reading of Matthew Lombardo's one-woman show, Tea at Five, starring playwright-actor Charles Busch (The Divine Sister, The Tale o…

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Sunday, November 27, 2011

Off-Broadway's The Fartiste Closes Nov. 27 by Andrew Gans

The Fartiste, billed as a "musical comedy for all ages," plays its final performance Nov. 27 at 3 PM at Sofia’s Downstairs.

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Strings Attached: Christine Ebersole Plays Birdland Nov. 27-28 by Andrew Gans

Two-time Tony Award winner Christine Ebersole joins jazz violinist Aaron Weinstein and his trio Nov. 27 at 6 PM and Nov. 28 at 7 PM at Birdland.

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Saturday, November 26, 2011

Guthrie Theater's Charley's Aunt Begins Limited Run Nov. 26 by Andrew Gans

The Guthrie Theater's production of Charley's Aunt, Brandon Thomas' British farce, plays Nov. 26, 2011-Jan. 15, 2012, on the McGuire Proscenium Stage.

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Friday, November 25, 2011

DIVA TALK: Catching Up with Tony Winner and Wild Animals You Should Know Star Alice Ripley 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, November 24, 2011

Broadway Shows Strut Their Stuff at Thanksgiving Day Parade by Andrew Gans

Several Broadway productions are featured in the 85th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, which begins at 9 AM ET Nov. 24.

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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Casting Complete for Meredith Willson's Miracle on 34th Street Benefit by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Douglas Leland (Buddy, West End) and Steve Schalchlin (The Big Voice: God or Merman?) will join the previously reported Tony Yazbeck, Kimberly Faye Greenberg, Jim Brochu, Rachel Resheff and …

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Tracy Letts Will Replace John Mahoney in Steppenwolf's Penelope by Andrew Gans

Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts (August: Osage County) will replace John Mahoney in the Steppenwolf Theatre Company's upcoming production of Enda Walsh's Penel…

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Kelli O'Hara and Michael Feinstein Will Team for New Year's Eve Concerts in NYC by Andrew Gans

Three-time Tony nominee Kelli O'Hara, who is scheduled to return to Broadway in Nice Work If You Can Get It, and cabaret veteran Michael Feinstein will join forces for New Year's Eve…

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Gavin Creel Will Join Jane Krakowski, Kelli O’Hara for Starry She Loves Me Benefit Concert by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

Casting is now complete for Roundabout Theatre Company's Dec. 5 benefit concert performance of She Loves Me, a title that ushered in Roundabout Theatre Company's expanded mission to …

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Composer Scott Alan's Master Class Students Will Strut Their Stuff at the Duplex in December; Participants Announced by Andrew Gans

Students from Scott Alan's year-long master classes will perform next month in two separate evenings at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre.

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Alli Mauzey, Mary Gordon Murray, Baby Jane Dexter, Emma Hunton, Capathia Jenkins Set for York Theatre Company Musical Readings by Andrew Gans

Details have been announced for the next three offerings in the York Theatre Company's free Developmental Reading Series.

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