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Monday, July 21, 2014

Phoenix, Starring Julia Stiles and James Wirt, Will Offer Discount Tickets to Each Performance by Carey Purcell

Phoenix, Scott Organ's dark comedy about a one-night stand that will star Julia Stiles and James Wirt, will sell a limited number of $20 tickets to every performance. 

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Frank Langella Will Join Viggo Mortensen in "Captain Fantastic" by Carey Purcell

Award-winning actor Frank Langella will star in the drama "Captain Fantastic," Deadline.com reports.

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Will Neil Patrick Harris Join Ryan Murphy's "Freak Show"? by Carey Purcell

Neil Patrick Harris, currently starring in the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, has been invited to join the hit TV show "American Horror Story,"…

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Friday, July 18, 2014

EXCLUSIVE: Women’s Project Theater Intrigue Deepens With Conflicting Reports: Was Julie Crosby Fired? by Carey Purcell

Julie Crosby, who had served as the producing artistic director of the Women's Project Theater, gives an exclusive interview to Playbill.com about the differing accounts of why she depar…

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See Andrew Rannells Go Glam in Glittery New Artwork for Hedwig and the Angry Inch by Carey Purcell

New artwork for the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, which will star Tony nominee Andrew Rannells in the title role, has been released. 

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Olivier Winners and U.K. "Office" Star Cast as Love Triangle of Donmar's Closer by Carey Purcell

Patrick Marber's play Closer, a drama about deceitful relationships, will be revived in London with Nancy Carroll, Rufus Sewell and Oliver Chris set to star, the Daily Mail reports.

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Ether Dome, Directed by Michael Wilson, Opens at La Jolla July 18 by Carey Purcell

Ether Dome, the new drama by Elizabeth Egloff about the discovery of ether's medical uses, officially opens at the La Jolla Playhouse July 18 following previews that began July 13.

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Jambalaya and Jazz Hands: 18 Can't-Miss Spots for Pre- and Post-Show Dining by Carey Purcell

Playbill.com's staff offers a collection of restaurants that offer the best dining in Hell's Kitchen, from quick, casual places to fancy spots for a special night on the town.

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Thursday, July 17, 2014

Shubert Organization Looks to Expand to Off-Broadway With Purchase of New World Stages by Carey Purcell

The Shubert Organization, which owns 17 of the 40 Broadway theatres, is positioning to purchase the Off-Broadway New World Stages complex, according to the New York Times.

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Julie Crosby's Departure From Women's Project Theater Instigates Resignations, Online Petition by Carey Purcell

The majority of the advisory board and several members of the board of directors have departed Women's Project Theater following the abrupt exit of producing artistic director Julie Cros…

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Fiasco Theater's Re-Imagined Into the Woods Opens at Old Globe July 17 by Carey Purcell

Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Tony Award-winning musical Into the Woods, which made its world premiere at the Old Globe in 1986, returns July 17 in a re-imagined production at…

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Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Jennifer Cody to Star in Vestments of the Gods, New Musical Inspired by LGBT Bullying by Carey Purcell

Vestments of the Gods, a modern-day take on Sophocles' Antigone written in response to LGBT bullying, will play the New York Fringe Festival. The new musical is presented by Tony winner …

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Athol Fugard, Writer of Blood Knot, My Children! My Africa! and More, Wins Praemium Imperiale International Arts Award by Carey Purcell

Athol Fugard, the prolific playwright who was recently featured in residency at the Off-Broadway Signature Theatre Center, is a recipient of the 2014 Praemium Imperiale International Arts Aw…

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Darren Criss, Chloe Grace Moretz and More Will Tell "The Tale of The Princess Kaguya" by Carey Purcell

Chloe Grace Moretz, who recently starred in The Library at the Public Theater, will voice the title role in "The Tale of The Princess Kaguya," Deadline.com reports.

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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Potomac Theatre Project Opens 28th Season July 15 With Gertrude - The Cry by Carey Purcell

Potomac Theatre Project, the Off-Broadway company dedicated to presenting thought-provoking work of contemporary social and cultural relevance, kicks off its 28th season July 15 following pr…

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"Nip/Tuck" Star Joely Richardson Will Play 15 Characters in The Belle of Amherst by Carey Purcell

Joely Richardson will star in The Belle of Amherst, a one-woman play about the reclusive poet Emily Dickinson, Off-Broadway this fall.

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Hedwig Goes Gold: Broadway Hit, With Neil Patrick Harris, Recoups by Carey Purcell

The Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, which stars 2014 Tony winner Neil Patrick Harris in the title role, has recouped its initial capitalization inve…

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Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner to Salute Sid Caesar at Paley Center by Carey Purcell

Long-time friends and comedians Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner will honor their late boss Sid Caesar at the Paley Center in Los Angeles July 16.

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Monday, July 14, 2014

Watch "Glee" Star Jane Lynch Sing, Play Guitar and Rap by Carey Purcell

Emmy Award winner Jane Lynch, who stars as the villainous cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester on the hit FOX TV show "Glee," celebrates her birthday July 14. She made her New Yor…

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The Verdict: Critics Review Leslie Uggams in Gypsy by Carey Purcell

Connecticut Repertory Theatre's production of the Stephen Sondheim, Jule Styne and Arthur Laurents musical Gypsy, with award-winning actress Leslie Uggams starring as Rose, officially op…

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"A Helluva Town!" On the Town Will Play Chicago's Marriott Theatre by Carey Purcell

The first major Chicago production of On the Town, the musical comedy about sailors and romance during wartime, will play the Windy City's Marriott Theatre.

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Don't Mess With Hedwig! Neil Patrick Harris Gets Spitting Mad at Audience Member by Carey Purcell

Neil Patrick Harris, currently starring in the Tony Award-winning musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, jokingly, and in character as the transgender glam rocker, spit water on an audience…

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Peak Performance Series Will Feature Liz Lerman, Richard Schechner and Bill T. Jones by Carey Purcell

The Peak Performance series has announced its 2014-15 season, which will include 14 premieres of theatre, dance and music.

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Addiction and Network TV are Under Attack in The Amoralists' The Gyre by Carey Purcell

The Gyre, a repertory production of two world-premiere dramas by Derek Ahonen and Mark Roberts presented by the boundary-pushing downtown theatre troupe The Amoralists, opens July 14 and 15.…

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Sunday, July 13, 2014

Ether Dome, Directed by Michael Wilson, Begins at La Jolla July 13 by Carey Purcell

Ether Dome, the new drama by Elizabeth Egloff about the discovery of ether's medical uses, begins performances at La Jolla Playhouse July 13.

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The Long Shrift, Directed by James Franco, Opens Off-Broadway July 13 by Carey Purcell

The Off-Broadway production of The Long Shrift, directed by James Franco, officially opens at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater July 13 following previews that began July 7. 

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World Premiere of The Beverly Hillbillies Musical Opens July 13 by Carey Purcell

Jed Clampett and his family have moved to Indiana, where Theatre at the Center presents the world premiere of The Beverly Hillbillies The Musical. The production officially opens J…

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Saturday, July 12, 2014

Fiasco Theater's Re-Imagined Into the Woods Plays Old Globe Beginning July 12 by Carey Purcell

Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Tony Award-winning musical Into the Woods, which made its world premiere at the Old Globe in 1986, is presented in a re-imagined production at the San…

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Friday, July 11, 2014

Beignets, Booze and Broadway: 10 Hidden Gems for Brunching You Gotta Try by Carey Purcell

Brunch and Broadway are two of our favorite things here at Playbill. What could be better than a delicious meal, a refreshing drink and an afternoon performance? We put together a collection…

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Aaron Tveit, Chazz Palminteri and Joe Pantoliano Will Host Special Film Screenings For Manhattan Film Institute by Carey Purcell

Manhattan Film Institute's Summer Film Camp will feature screenings and question-and-answer sessions with Aaron Tveit, Joe Pantoliano and Chazz Palminteri.

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Bruce Norris' The Qualms, About Swingers, Heading to Playwrights Horizons; Pam MacKinnon to Direct by Carey Purcell

The Qualms, a new work by award-winning playwright Bruce Norris, will receive its New York premiere at Playwrights Horizons in 2015.

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