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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

"Die, Mommie, Die" and "Psycho Beach Party" Star Charles Busch Will Play 54 Below by Carey Purcell

Writer-performer Charles Busch will bring his solo show to 54 Below next month.

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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

MTC's The Swing of the Sea Premiere Will Reunite Richard Greenberg and Lynne Meadow by Carey Purcell

Manhattan Theatre Club will present the world-premiere production of Richard Greenberg's familial drama The Swing of the Sea Off-Broadway next spring. The company has also announced cast…

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Cambridge University Raises LGBT Pride Flag in Honor of Sir Ian McKellen's Honorary Doctorate by Carey Purcell

Sir Ian McKellen, a Tony Award-winning actor, has received an honorary doctorate from Cambridge University.

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"God, That's Good!" Sweeney Todd - Prog Metal Version Will Be Orchestrated by The Fleet Street Collective by Carey Purcell

The first rock orchestration of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd, presented at Washington D.C.'s Warehouse Theatre by Landless Theatre Company, is being written by a team of arra…

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Monday, June 23, 2014

Lin-Manuel Miranda's This American Life Mini-Musical, With Lindsay Mendez and More, Available for Download by Michael Gioia and Carey Purcell

This American Life, a musical event that was held June 7 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and featured a mini-musical by Tony winner Lin-Manuel Miranda, is available for download on Amazon a…

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Complete Casting Announced for Multi-Racial Production of Gypsy Starring Leslie Uggams by Carey Purcell

Connecticut Repertory Theatre has announced complete casting for the company's multi-racial production of the Stephen Sondheim, Jule Styne and Arthur Laurents' musical Gypsy, with aw…

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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Musical Aiming for Broadway; Tony Goldwyn Leads Reading by Carey Purcell

Tony Goldwyn, Leslie Uggams and Jessica Molaskey participated in a reading of the Southern-based true-crime musical Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Deadline.com reports.

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New York Premiere of The Opponent Will Kick Off A Red Orchid NY Partnership With Bisno Productions by Carey Purcell

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

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Roman Polanski's Sexual Thriller "Venus in Fur," Starring Emmanuelle Seigner, Tops Box Office in Platform Release by Carey Purcell

"Venus in Fur," the film adaptation of David Ives' sexually charged dark comedy, topped the box-office take for limited release movies its opening weekend, according to Deadlin…

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Clint Eastwood's "Jersey Boys" Takes Only $13.5 Million at the Box Office Opening Weekend by Carey Purcell and Adam Hetrick

"Jersey Boys," the movie musical about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, took in a disappointing $13.5 million its opening weekend, according to Deadline.com.

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Inside Broadway Honors Andy Karl, Anika Noni Rose and All The Way June 23 by Carey Purcell

Inside Broadway presents the Broadway Beacon Awards June 23 at The Essex House at 5:30 PM.

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Cabaret Star Alan Cumming Explains Why He Is "Not a Cheese" in June 23 Free Talk at NYPL by Carey Purcell

Award-winning actor Alan Cumming is part of an evening entitled I Am Not a Cheese; I Do Not Have a Process June 23 at 6 PM.

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New Translation of Jules Romains' Dark Comedy Donogoo Opens at Mint Theater Company by Carey Purcell

Donogoo, Jules Romains' dark comedy that is rarely performed in the United States, officially opens June 23 at the Mint Theater Company following previews that began June 3.&nb…

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Anthony Rapp, Sam Underwood, Elizabeth Davis and More Are Love/Sick June 23 by Carey Purcell

Love/Sick, a new play by John Cariani, receives its first professional reading in New York June 23 at 7 PM at The Mainstage Theater.

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Sunday, June 22, 2014

Daytime Emmy Awards Presented June 22; Alan Cumming, Ashley Tisdale, Lin-Manuel Miranda Among Nominees by Carey Purcell

The 41st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, which recognize outstanding achievement in all fields of daytime television production, are presented by the The National Academy of Television Arts &…

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Immersive Production of Macbeth, With Kenneth Branagh, Closes at Park Avenue Armory June 22 by Carey Purcell

The Park Avenue Armory's immersive production of Macbeth, starring Kenneth Branagh, concludes its run in the Armory's expansive Wade Thompson Drill Hall June 22. 

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Saturday, June 21, 2014

The Few, Featuring Gideon Glick, Michael Laurence and Tasha Lawrence, Concludes Run June 21 by Carey Purcell

The New York premiere of The Few, by award-winning playwright Samuel D. Hunter, concludes its run at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater June 21. 

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Friday, June 20, 2014

Stuart Vaughan, Director of Shakespeare, Dies at 88 by Carey Purcell

Stuart Vaughan, a director known for his love for Shakespeare as well as his collaborations with Joseph Papp, died of prostate cancer June 10 at his home in High Bridge, NJ. He was 88 years …

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Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Justin Guarini and Patti Murin Just Want To Have Fun June 20 in NYC by Carey Purcell

An industry reading of Girls Just Want To Have Fun, a new high school musical written by Eric Price, is presented June 20 at 11 AM at 54 Below.

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La Jolla's Site-Specific El Henry, Based on Shakespeare's Henry IV, Opens June 20 by Carey Purcell

El Henry, a site-specific production held at SILO in San Diego's new East Village neighborhood of Makers Quarter, officially opens June 20 following previews that began June 14. 

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Thursday, June 19, 2014

O'Neill's Music Theater Conference Will Develop The War Dept. and The White City; Casting Announced by Carey Purcell

The War Dept., a political musical exploring life after the Civil War, and The White City, a new work about a serial killer in Chicago, will be developed at the 37th annual National Music Th…

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Karen Mason Will Be A Woman on Top in Industry Reading of Political Musical by Carey Purcell

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

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Cherry Lane Theatre to Honor Estelle Parsons at 90th Anniversary Gala; Season Will Kick Off With Premiere of To The Bone by Carey Purcell

Cherry Lane Theatre will begin its 90th season Off-Broadway with the world premiere of Lisa Ramirez's politically charged drama To The Bone.

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James Franco Will Direct Ally Sheedy in The Long Shrift; Complete Cast Announced by Carey Purcell

Complete casting has been announced for the Off-Broadway production of The Long Shrift at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater.

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Sheldon Harnick's For The Love Of God Will Premiere at West Village Musical Theater Festival by Carey Purcell

For The Love Of God, a new mini-musical by Sheldon Harnick, will receive its premiere at the West Village Musical Theater Festival.

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Will Theatre Tax Credit Lure Pre-Broadway Tryouts Back to Boston? by Carey Purcell

The city of Boston used to be one of the most popular locations for out-of-town tryouts for plays and musicals, with the Emerson Colonial Theatre housing pre-Broadway productions of Porgy an…

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Chicago Shakespeare Theater Season Will Feature Puppets, Operas and Shakespeare From Around the Globe by Carey Purcell

Chicago Shakespeare Theater, the Tony Award-winning classical theatre on Navy Pier, has announced the lineup for its 2014-15 World's Stage Season.

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Once and "HIMYM" Star Cristin Milioti Headlines Joe's Pub Tonight by Carey Purcell

Tony nominee and "How I Met Your Mother" star Cristin Milioti appears in concert at Joe's Pub June 19 at 11:30 PM.

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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

The Fatal Weakness, Comedy About Love and Marriage, Will Play Mint Theater Company by Carey Purcell

The Fatal Weakness, George Kelly's comedy about romance, marriage and commitment, will be presented by Mint Theater Company.

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"Submissions Only" Team Andrew Keenan-Bolger and Kate Wetherhead Will Get Up Close at Drama League by Carey Purcell

Andrew Keenan-Bolger and Kate Wetherhead, co-creators of the online web series "Submissions Only," will be featured in the Drama League's Up Close series June 30 at 7 PM.

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Crazy for You Marks First Full-Length Stratford Festival Cast Recording; Track Listing Announced by Carey Purcell

The Stratford Festival has released a cast recording of its production of the reimagined Gershwin musical Crazy for You. 

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