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Friday, July 11, 2014

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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"Here She Is, World!": Multi-Racial Production of Gypsy, Starring Leslie Uggams, Opens by Carey Purcell

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

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Glimmerglass 2014 Season, Featuring Carousel, Madame Butterfly, Ariadne in Naxos, American Tragedy, Kicks Off July 11 by Carey Purcell

The 2014 Glimmerglass Festival, which includes four productions performed in repertory, as well as soprano Christine Goerke as the artist in residence, begins July 11. 

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Thursday, July 10, 2014

Original OSF Cast of Award-Winning All The Way Will Reunite in Robert Schenkkan's The Great Society by Carey Purcell

The Great Society, the next play in Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Schenkkan's works exploring the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson, will open July 27 in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival'…

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From Central Park to a Downtown Parking Lot: Summer Shows to See Outdoors by Carey Purcell

New York is heating up — the summer theatre scene as well as the city itself. Playbill.com offers a collection of outdoor productions for theatregoers ready to brave the heat and enjoy…

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Trae Harris and Emily Skeggs Will Star in And I And Silence at Signature Theatre; Complete Casting Announced by Carey Purcell

The Signature Theatre has announced complete casting for the U.S. premiere of And I And Silence, Naomi Wallace's drama about a friendship formed in prison, which will begi…

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"The Normal Heart" Earns 16 Emmy Nominations; Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Bryan Cranston, Allison Janney and Tony Awards Also Recognized by Carey Purcell

The nominations for the 2014 Emmy Awards, honoring excellence in television, have been announced. The annual awards ceremony will be held Aug. 25 at the NOKIA Theatre in Los Angeles, CA…

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The Taming of the Shrew, Starring Michael Moss and Elissa Klie, Begins Tonight by Carey Purcell

The Taming of the Shrew, Shakespeare's battle of the sexes, plays the Baruch Performing Arts Center/Rose Nagelberg Theatre beginning July 10.

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World Premiere of The Beverly Hillbillies Musical Begins July 10 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 beginning July 10.

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Stephen McKinley Henderson and Michael Rispoli Are Between Riverside And Crazy Starting July 10 by Carey Purcell

Atlantic Theater Company presents the world premiere of Tony nominee Stephen Adly Guirgis' new play Between Riverside And Crazy beginning July 10 Off-Broadway.

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"Here She Is, Boys!": Multi-Racial Production of Gypsy, Starring Leslie Uggams, Begins by Carey Purcell

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

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Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Jayne Houdyshell, Jonathan Hadary and E. Faye Butler Will Highlight Arena Stage's 2014-15 Season by Carey Purcell

Washington D.C.'s Arena Stage has announced additional casting for its upcoming season.

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Porchlight's Sweeney Todd Casts Its Sweeney, Mrs. Lovett, Johanna, Anthony and More by Carey Purcell

Porchlight Music Theatre's mainstage 20th Anniversary Season of Sondheim will begin with Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

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MTC and Ars Nova Join Forces for By The Water, New Play About Hurricane Sandy's Aftermath by Carey Purcell

By The Water, a new play that marks the first produced collaboration between Manhattan Theatre Club and Ars Nova, will receive its world premiere at New York City Center.

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Sing Along With Hedwig! Libretto of Broadway's Hedwig and the Angry Inch Now Available by Carey Purcell

The newly revised libretto of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, the Tony Award-winning rock musical, is now available for order on Amazon.com.

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"Die, Mommie, Die" and "Psycho Beach Party" Star Charles Busch Begins 54 Below Run Tonight by Carey Purcell

Writer-performer Charles Busch brings his solo show to 54 Below, with performances beginning July 9.

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Karen Mason Is A Woman on Top in Industry Reading of Political Musical July 9-10 by Carey Purcell

A Woman on Top, the politically-inspired musical about a woman running for president, receives two industry readings July 9 at 3 PM and July 10 at 2 PM at The New 42nd Street Studios.

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Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Francesca Zambello Will Direct New Production of Candide at Glimmerglass; Festival Lineup Announced by Carey Purcell

The Glimmerglass Festival has announced the lineup for its 2015 season of operas and musical theatre, presented at Alice Busch Opera Theater in Cooperstown, N.Y.

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Marin Ireland Will Be a "Master of Sex" With Christian Borle on Showtime by Carey Purcell

Marin Ireland has been tapped for the second season of Showtime's "Masters of Sex," according to Deadline.com.

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Here Lies Love Star Ruthie Ann Miles on Boy Bands, Fan Girls and Bringing the Party to the Public Theater by Carey Purcell

Ruthie Ann Miles, starring as Imelda Marcos in the immersive disco musical Here Lies Love, opens up to Playbill.com about politics, power and staying onstage every night.

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Monday, July 7, 2014

Roger Forbes, Robert Foxworth, Elizabeth Franz and Jill Tanner Will Star in Quartet at Old Globe by Carey Purcell

San Diego's Old Globe Theatre has announced the casting for its upcoming production of Academy Award winner Ronald Harwood's comedy Quartet.

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BAM's Next Wave Festival to Present NY Premiere of Basetrack by Carey Purcell

Basetrack, a new play adapted from interviews with army veterans and their families, will make its New York premiere as part of Brooklyn Academy of Music's Next Wave Festival.

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Watch the Animated Music Video for The Lion Star Benjamin Scheuer's "Cookie-tin Banjo" by Carey Purcell

Benjamin Scheuer, currently starring in a new autobiographical solo musical The Lion, has released the animated music video for his song "Cookie-tin Banjo."

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Lynn Nottage Will Pen Stage Adaptation of "Black Orpheus"; George C. Wolfe to Direct by Carey Purcell

The playwright and director for the musical stage adaptation of the award-winning film "Black Orpheus" have been announced. 

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Watch Neil Patrick Harris and Carrie Coon in "Gone Girl" Trailer by Carey Purcell

The latest trailer for "Gone Girl," the film adaptation of Gillian Flynn's novel of the same name, has been released.

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Marc Kudisch, Lizbeth Mackay and More Will Star in The Wayside Motor Inn at Signature Theatre by Carey Purcell

The Signature Theatre has announced casting for its upcoming production of The Wayside Motor Inn, the drama by prolific playwright A.R. Gurney that will begin performances Off-Broadway Aug. …

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San Diego Opera Will Present 2015 Season; Company Cuts Costs With Relocation, Staff and Pay Reductions by Carey Purcell

Staff reductions, salary cuts and a relocation of its office are some of the cost-cutting measures the San Diego Opera is employing, according to the Los Angeles Times.

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The Long Shrift, Directed by James Franco, Begins Off-Broadway Run July 7 by Carey Purcell

The Off-Broadway production of The Long Shrift, directed by James Franco, begins performances July 7 at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater.

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Saturday, July 5, 2014

CTH's Multiracial, Harlem-Inspired Romeo n Juliet Begins Free Performances July 5 by Carey Purcell

Romeo n Juliet, a re-imagined adaptation of Shakespeare's romantic tragedy, opens July 5 at the Richard Rodgers Amphitheater in Marcus Garvey Park.

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Thursday, July 3, 2014

Playwrights Horizons Will Feature Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Lee Wilkof, Jesse Pennington and More in 2014-15 Season by Carey Purcell

Playwrights Horizons has announced initial casting for two productions in its upcoming 2014-15 season.

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Public Housing Will Take Center Stage in American Theater Company's The Project(s) by Carey Purcell

The Project(s), a documentary play about Chicago's public housing, will be featured as the final production of American Theater Company's 30th anniversary season.

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