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Thursday, May 15, 2014

Real-Life Couple Michael Urie and Ryan Spahn to Star in Last Sunday in June Reading by Carey Purcell

About Face Theatre, a company devoted to advancing the national dialogue on gender and sexual identity, will kick off its Pride Performance Series with a reading of Buyer and Cellar playwrig…

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NJPAC Will Feature Broadway Stars Audra McDonald and Sarah Brightman in 2014-15 Season by Carey Purcell

A starry collection of Tony Award winners will perform at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center throughout its 2014-15 season.

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Neil Patrick Harris Pitches Variety Show to CBS, Declines Offer to Replace David Letterman by Carey Purcell

Award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris, known for his range of talents that includes acting, singing and hosting awards shows, may host a variety show on CBS, Deadline.com reports. 

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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Katey Sagal and Hailee Steinfeld Join Anna Kendrick in "Pitch Perfect 2"; Will They Sing? by Carey Purcell

"Pitch Perfect 2," the sequel to the 2012 hit musical film about a college a capella group, has added "Sons of Anarchy" star Katey Sagal and Academy Award nominee Hailee …

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The Amoralists Will Take Aim at Addiction and Network TV by Carey Purcell

The boundary-pushing downtown theatre troupe The Amoralists will stage The Gyre, a repertory production of two world-premiere dramas by Derek Ahonen and Mark Roberts in June.

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Sarah Jessica Parker, Donald Sutherland, Shirley MacLaine and Jessica Lange Will Star in Kenneth Lonergan's "Wild Oats" by Carey Purcell

Kenneth Lonergan's new comedy "Wild Oats" will feature a starry ensemble, Showbiz411.com reports.

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Tony Nominee Marin Ireland Joins Season Four of "Girls" by Carey Purcell

Tony nominee Marin Ireland has signed onto the fourth season of the hit HBO comedy "Girls," according to Deadline.com.

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Film Adaptation of Harvey Fierstein's Casa Valentina May Be in the Works by Carey Purcell

A film adaptation of Harvey Fierstein's Tony-nominated play Casa Valentina is under discussion, Deadline.com reports.

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New Drama Honor Bound Opens at St. Luke's Theatre May 14 by Carey Purcell

Albert J. Repicci's dramatic play Honor Bound officially opens at St. Luke's Theatre May 14 following previews that began April 18. 

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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Harvey Fierstein's Casa Valentina, Starring Patrick Page, John Cullum and Gabriel Ebert, Extends on Broadway by Carey Purcell

Casa Valentina, the new play by four-time Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein about an upstate colony where heterosexual men dress as women, has extended its Broadway run through June 29.

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Watch "Anna Kendrick Loves Her New Desk Job" (Video) by Carey Purcell

Tony and Academy Award nominee Anna Kendrick stars in the short film "The Call," written and directed by Eric Ogden for Fast Company's Most Creative People in Business Issue.&n…

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"I Know It Can Happen Again": Rodgers & Hammerstein's Allegro Extends Run at Astoria Performing Arts Center by Carey Purcell

Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II's little-produced musical Allegro has extended its run at the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church through May 24. 

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Fun Home, Heathers and More Are Off Broadway Alliance Nominees; Terrence McNally, Philip Seymour Hoffman Recognized by Carey Purcell

The Off Broadway Alliance has announced the nominees for the fourth annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards.

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Chautauqua Theater Company Will Present Raisin in the Sun, Tempest and World Premiere of The May Queen in 2014 Season by Carey Purcell

Chautauqua Theater Company's 2014 season will feature the American classic A Raisin in the Sun, the world premiere of The May Queen and Shakespeare's drama The Tempest.

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Met Orchestra Has Authorized Strike If Talks with Management Fail by Carey Purcell

The union representing the Metropolitan Opera has voted to authorize a strike if negotiations with management fail, the New York Times reports.

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How to Succeed in Business, Featuring Jeremy Morse and Becky Gulsvig, Begins at Walnut Street May 13 by Carey Purcell

The Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying plays the Walnut Street Theatre beginning May 13 prior to an official opening May 21. 

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Chasing the Song, Featuring Nick Blaemire, DeQuina Moore and Jim Walton, Premieres in La Jolla May 13 by Carey Purcell

La Jolla Playhouse's Page To Stage workshop production of the new rock 'n' roll-inspired musical Chasing the Song, by Tony Award-winning Memphis writers Joe DiPietro an…

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Monday, May 12, 2014

Collegiate Chorale 2014-15 Season Will Feature Monty Python's Not The Messiah, The Road of Promise and More by Carey Purcell

The New York premiere of Not The Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy), the comic oratorio based on Monty Python's "Life of Brian," will kick off The Collegiate Chorale's 2…

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Richard Coyle Joins Kenneth Branagh in Macbeth at Park Avenue Armory; Complete Cast Announced by Carey Purcell

The complete cast for the Park Avenue Armory production of Macbeth, starring Kenneth Branagh, has been announced. Performances of the immersive production begin May 31 in the Armory's ex…

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A Man's Man, With Nancy Anderson and George Dvorsky, Will Get NYC Reading by Carey Purcell

A reading of Mark Jason Williams' A Man's Man will be presented by Anne Berlin as part of the Planet Connections Theatre Festivity May 17 at 1 PM.

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Vineyard to Present Portrait of an Artist, Featuring Husband-and-Wife Team Linda Lavin and Steve Bakunas by Carey Purcell

Vineyard Theatre will present Portrait of an Artist, an evening with Tony Award winner Linda Lavin and her husband Steve Bakunas, June 16 at 7 PM.

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Frank Langella Joins Zooey Deschanel and Ciaran Hinds in "The Driftless Area" by Carey Purcell

Award-winning actor Frank Langella has joined in the cast of the romantic film "The Driftless Area," according to the Hollywood Reporter.

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New York Debut of David Greig's The Events Will Play New York Theatre Workshop by Carey Purcell

David Greig's The Events, a drama about the survivor in the aftermath of a tragedy, will receive its New York debut at the New York Theatre Workshop.

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Warren Beatty's Howard Hughes Project Will Feature Alec Baldwin, Martin Sheen and Annette Bening by Carey Purcell

Alec Baldwin has joined Warren Beatty's project on reclusive millionaire Howard Hughes, Deadline.com reports.

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Playwright Martin Zimmerman Wins Terrence McNally New Play Award by Carey Purcell

Martin Zimmerman has been announced as the winner of the Terrence McNally New Play Award for his play Let Me Count The Ways.

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Joey Slotnick, Anastasia Griffith, Michael Nathanson and Nadia Bowers Cast in Neil Simon's Chapter Two at Bucks County Playhouse by Carey Purcell

Academy Award nominee Marsha Mason, who starred in the film adaptation of Neil Simon's Chapter Two, will direct the play at Bucks County Playhouse.

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Drama League Presents Up Close With Bobby Steggert and Terrence McNally May 12 by Carey Purcell

Tony Award nominee Bobby Steggert is featured in the Drama League's Up Close series May 12 at 7 PM.

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Drama League Presents Up Close With Bobby Steggert May 12 by Carey Purcell

Tony Award nominee Bobby Steggert is featured in the Drama League's Up Close series May 12 at 7 PM.

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Benefit Cabaret Little Theater, Big Dreams, Featuring Derek Klena and Taylor Richardson, Presented May 12 by Carey Purcell

The fourth annual benefit cabaret Little Theater, Big Dreams, featuring young Broadway stars performing with the West Side Y's Kids Company, is held May 12 at 7 PM.

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Chris Lemmon's Jack Lemmon Returns, New Play About His Father, Opens May 12 at Royal George Theatre by Carey Purcell

#Jack Lemmon Returns, a new play with music by Chris Lemmon, officially opens at the Royal George Theatre May 12 following previews that began May 2. 

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Victoria Clark, Roger Bart, Nikki M. James and More Honor Des McAnuff and Michael David at NYTW Spring Gala May 12 by Carey Purcell

The New York Theatre Workshop's spring gala, A Tale of Two Dodgers: A Musical Celebration, honors Tony Award-winning director Des McAnuff and president of The Dodgers Michael David&…

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