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Thursday, August 7, 2014

Kate Burton, Jefferson Mays, Hamish Linklater, Mare Winningham to Star in L.A. Theatre Works Season by Carey Purcell

Original Broadway and Off-Broadway casts will be reunited with works from their past in L.A. Theatre Works' 2014-15 season.

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Hedwig Band and Surprise Special Guests Will Play Mercury Lounge in September by Carey Purcell

Tits of Clay, the band that accompanies the stars of Hedwig and the Angry Inch onstage at the Belasco Theatre, will present a special midnight show at the Mercury Lounge Sept. 4.

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"Hey, Old Friend!" Carol Channing and Tommy Tune Reunite Onstage in Provincetown Tonight, More Appearances to Follow by Carey Purcell

Carol Channing and Tommy Tune, who together share 12 Tony Awards and decades of show-business experience, appear at Provincetown's Town Hall Aug. 7 at 8 PM.

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Cate Blanchett Slips Into Couture and Carnage of Jean Genet's Murderous Maids by Carey Purcell

Award-winning actress Cate Blanchett, starring in Jean Genet's The Maids at City Center, discusses the 1947 plays relevance to a 2014 audience as well collaborating with her husband, And…

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"Hey, Old Friend!" Carol Channing and Tommy Tune Reunite Onstage in Provincetown Tonight, More Appearances to Follow by Carey Purcell

Carol Channing and Tommy Tune, who together share ten Tony Awards and decades of show-business experience, appear at Provincetown's Town Hall Aug. 7 at 8 PM.

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AracaWorks: Chicago, Weekend of World-Premiere Play Readings, Begins Today by Carey Purcell

AracaWorks: Chicago, a weekend of readings of world-premiere American plays presented by the American Theater Company and The Araca Group, begins Aug. 7 in Chicago. 

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Sweeney Todd - Prog Metal Version Serves Up "Worst Pies in London" Beginning Aug. 7 by Carey Purcell

The first rock orchestration of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd can be heard beginning Aug. 7 as part of Landless Theatre Company's "Summer of Rock." 

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Julia Stiles and James Wirt Arrive in Phoenix, Opening Off-Broadway Aug. 7 by Carey Purcell

Phoenix, Scott Organ's dark comedy about a one-night stand that stars Julia Stiles and James Wirt, officially opens Aug. 7 following previews that began July 28 at Off-Broadway…

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Playbill Exclusive! See Betty Buckley's Instagram Diary From the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center by Carey Purcell

Tony Award-winning actress Betty Buckley was featured in the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's 2014 Cabaret and Performance Conference, which began July 23 in Waterford, CT.

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Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Stephen Bogardus, Hannah Elless, Wayne Alan Wilcox Will Star in Old Globe's Bright Star Musical; Complete Cast Announced by Carey Purcell

The complete cast has been announced for the world premiere of Bright Star, the new American musical by Edie Brickell and Steve Martin.

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Helen Mirren Will Bring Royalty to Broadway in Limited Run of The Audience by Carey Purcell

Continuing her award-winning portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II, Academy Award winner Helen Mirren will star in a limited engagement of The Audience on Broadway beginning in February 2015 at th…

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Accusations Follow London's Tricycle Decision Not to Host Jewish Film Festival by Carey Purcell

The Tricycle Theatre, which has hosted the Jewish Film Festival for the past eight years, has refused to host the 2014 festival while it is partially funded by the Israeli embassy, according…

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Reasons to Be Pretty, With Amber Tamblyn, Nick Gehlfuss and More, Opens at Geffen Playhouse Tonight by Carey Purcell

The Geffen Playhouse continues its ongoing presentations of works by Neil LaBute with the dark comedy Reasons to Be Pretty, which officially opens Aug. 6 following previews that began J…

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Boxing Drama The Opponent Opens Tonight at 59E59 Theaters by Carey Purcell

The boxing drama The Opponent, which marks the first production of A Red Orchid NY, officially opens Aug. 6 following previews that began July 31 at Off-Broadway's 59E59 Theate…

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Tuesday, August 5, 2014

15 Injured After Double Decker Buses Collide in Times Square by Carey Purcell

At least 15 people were injured when a double-decker bus crashed into a pedestrian plaza in Times Square Aug. 5 just before 3:30 PM, the New York Times reports.

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13 Injured After Double Decker Buses Collide in Times Square by Carey Purcell

At least 13 people were injured when a double-decker bus crashed into a pedestrian plaza in Times Square Aug. 5 just before 3:30 PM, the New York Times reports.

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Ana Gasteyer, Leslie Uggams, Annaleigh Ashford, Sierra Boggess and More Will Highlight Bay Area Cabaret Season by Carey Purcell

Bay Area Cabaret has announced the lineup for its 11th annual season.

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Watch Christopher Rice, Mara Davi and More Get "Tappy" (Video) by Carey Purcell

Christopher Rice, currently performing in The Book of Mormon on Broadway, has released a new video featuring a group of dancers tap dancing to Pharrell Williams' "Happy."

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Curb Your Enthusiasm!: Will Larry David Sit Shiva on Broadway? by Carey Purcell

Larry David, the co-creator of "Seinfeld" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm," will make his Broadway debut in the self-penned play Shiva, Showbiz411.com reports.

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"Hey, Old Friend!" Carol Channing and Tommy Tune Will Reunite Onstage in Provincetown by Carey Purcell

Carol Channing and Tommy Tune, who together share ten Tony Awards and decades of show-business experience, will appear at Provincetown's Town Hall Aug. 7, the Boston Globe reports.

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"Ah, Miss!": Watch Rehearsals of Landless Theatre Company's Sweeney Todd - Prog Metal Version by Carey Purcell

Rehearsal video of the first rock orchestration of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd, presented at Washington D.C.'s Warehouse Theatre by Landless Theatre Company, has been released.

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Trae Harris and Emily Skeggs Star in And I And Silence at Signature Theatre, Beginning Aug. 5 by Carey Purcell

And I And Silence, Naomi Wallace's drama about a friendship formed in prison, begins performances Off-Broadway Aug. 5 at the Signature Theatre.

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Monday, August 4, 2014

Neil Patrick Harris Takes It All Off in Revealing Post-Hedwig Selfie by Adam Hetrick and Carey Purcell

Tony Award winner Neil Patrick Harris is in the final leg of his acclaimed run of the Broadway premiere of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Prior to his Aug. 17 departure, the stage and screen sta…

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Friday, August 1, 2014

Atlantic Extends Stephen Adly Guirgis Premiere Between Riverside And Crazy by Adam Hetrick and Carey Purcell

The world premiere of Tony nominee Stephen Adly Guirgis' new play Between Riverside And Crazy, which officially opened July 31 at the Atlantic Theater Company, has extended its Off-Broad…

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"Seinfeld" Star Jason Alexander Revisits Stage History By Directing Broadway Bound, Beginning Aug. 1 by Carey Purcell

Tony Award-winning actor Jason Alexander, who starred in the original 1986 production of Broadway Bound, directs a production of that Neil Simon play for the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble with pe…

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Thursday, July 31, 2014

Boxing Drama The Opponent Makes New York Premiere Tonight by Carey Purcell

A Red Orchid NY, a new collaborative partnership between the Chicago-based A Red Orchid Theatre and Bisno Productions, inaugurates its initiative in New York with the premiere of the boxing …

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Between Riverside And Crazy, Starring Stephen McKinley Henderson and Michael Rispoli, Opens Off-Broadway July 31 by Carey Purcell

The world premiere of Tony nominee Stephen Adly Guirgis' new play Between Riverside And Crazy officially opens July 31 at Atlantic Theater Company following previews that began July…

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Quartet, Featuring Roger Forbes, Robert Foxworth, Elizabeth Franz and Jill Tanner, Opens at Old Globe Tonight by Carey Purcell

Quartet, a comedy by Academy Award winner Ronald Harwood, officially opens at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre July 31 following previews that began July 25. 

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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Husband-and-Wife Team Will Star in World Premiere of Kingdom City at La Jolla Playhouse by Carey Purcell

La Jolla Playhouse has announced the cast and creative team for the world-premiere production of Kingdom City, a comedy about religious oppression in a small town.

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Matilda Star Oona Laurence Joins Cast of Indie Drama "Lamb" by Carey Purcell

Oona Laurence, who received a Special Tony Award for her performance as the precocious title character in Matilda The Musical, will appear in the independent film "Lamb," Dead…

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John Douglas Thompson Will Return to TFANA in 2014-15 Season; Peter Brook and Fiasco Theater Also Featured by Carey Purcell

Theatre For a New Audience, the company dedicated to presenting Shakespeare and classic American drama, has announced the lineup for its 2014-15 season at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center.

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