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Friday, January 10, 2014

Antigone, Starring Kick Kennedy, Begins Performances at The Theatre of the Church of Notre Dame by Carey Purcell

Kick Kennedy, daughter of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy, stars in the Blackfriars Repertory Theatre and Storm Theatre's production of Antigone, with perfo…

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A Man's A Man, Starring Justin Vivian Bond and Featuring New Songs by Duncan Sheik, Begins Performances at CSC Jan. 10 by Carey Purcell

Performances of Bertolt Brecht's farce A Man's A Man begin Jan. 10, 2014, at Classic Stage Company, prior to an official opening Jan. 30. 

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Thursday, January 9, 2014

Rob Ashford, Sound of Music Live!, Tony Awards, Bryan Cranston and David Mamet Honored with Directors Guild of America Nominations by Carey Purcell

The nominees for outstanding directorial achievement in television and commercials were announced by the Directors Guild of America.

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Emmy Nominee Jennifer Ferrin Will Star in Bethany at Old Globe by Carey Purcell

The Old Globe will present Laura Marks' play Bethany, with preview performances beginning Jan. 25, prior to an official opening Jan. 30.

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The Commons of Pensacola, Starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Blythe Danner, Given Two-Week Extension by Michael Gioia and Carey Purcell

The Manhattan Theatre Club's world-premiere engagement of The Commons of Pensacola, written by stage and screen star Amanda Peet, has been given a two-week extension through Fe…

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Hard Times, New Musical About Stephen Foster, Begins Performances Jan. 9 by Carey Purcell

Hard Times, Larry Kirwan's musical about songwriter Stephen Foster, plays the cell, with performances beginning Jan 9. The production will officially open Jan. 13, marking the 150th anni…

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Frank Wildhorn and Friends, with Jane Monheit and Clint Holmes, Will Play Café Carlyle by Carey Purcell

The Café Carlyle will present the debut of Frank Wildhorn and Friends with Jane Monheit and Clint Holmes.

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Sing-A-Long "Mary Poppins" Will Feature Composer Richard Sherman as Special Guest by Carey Purcell

Richard M. Sherman, who composed the score of the film "Mary Poppins" with his brother Robert B. Sherman, will be featured as a special guest at the Sing-A-Long presentation of the…

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All-Male Shakespeare's Globe Productions of Twelfth Night and Richard III, Starring Mark Rylance, Recoup on Broadway by Carey Purcell

The Shakespeare's Globe productions of Twelfth Night and Richard III have recouped their $3.1 million capitalization costs. 

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Phoebe Strole, Jon Rua and More Join David Henry Hwang's Kung Fu; Complete Casting Announced by Carey Purcell

Complete casting has been announced for the world premiere of David Henry Hwang's Kung Fu, which will begin performances Feb. 4, prior to an official opening Feb. 24.

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The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls, Featuring Emily Walton and Stéphanie Hayes, to Play Yale Rep by Carey Purcell

Yale Repertory Theatre will present Meg Miroshnik's The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls, with performances beginning Jan. 31, prior to an official opening Feb. 6.

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York Theatre Company Will Present Sheldon Harnick Tribute A World to Win by Carey Purcell

York Theatre Company will open its 2014 Musicals in Mufti series celebrating Sheldon Harnick with the new revue A World to Win.

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Award-Winning Writer Brian Yorkey Will Return to Hometown of Issaquah to Direct The Foreigner by Carey Purcell

Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Brian Yorkey will direct Larry Shue's The Foreigner in his hometown of Issaquah, WA.

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Red Bull Theater Presents Off-Broadway Revival of Loot, Starring Rebecca Brooksher and Jarlath Conroy by Carey Purcell

The Red Bull Theater's Off-Broadway revival of Joe Orton's Loot begins previews Jan. 9, prior to an official opening Jan. 16.

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I Am the Wind, Starring Spider-Man's Christopher Tierney, Begins Performances by Carey Purcell

59E59 Theaters presents I Am the Wind, featuring Christopher Tierney in his first New York stage role since departing the Broadway production of Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, with …

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August Wilson's Seven Guitars, Featuring Tony Nominee Felicia P. Fields, Begins Performances Jan. 9 in Chicago by Carey Purcell

Chicago's Court Theatre presents August Wilson's Seven Guitars, with performances beginning Jan. 9 prior to an official opening Jan. 18.

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I Am the Wind, Starring Spider-Man's Christopher Tierney, Begins Performances Off-Broadway by Carey Purcell

59E59 Theaters presents I Am the Wind, featuring Christopher Tierney in his first New York stage role since departing the Broadway production of Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, with …

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Year of the Rooster Begins Return Engagement at Ensemble Studio Theatre by Carey Purcell

Year of the Rooster, Eric Dufault's comedy about the subculture of American cockfighting, begins its return engagement at Ensemble Studio Theatre in 2014 Jan. 9. 

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World Premiere of Craving for Travel, Featuring Michele Ragusa and Thom Sesma Playing 30 Roles, Begins Performances Jan. 9 by Carey Purcell

The world premiere of Craving for Travel, starring Michele Ragusa and Thom Sesma, begins performances Jan. 9 prior to an official opening Jan. 22 at the Peter J. Sharp Theater.

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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Lincoln Center Festival to Feature Cate Blanchett in The Maids, Bolshoi Ballet and Opera, Japanese Theatre Company Heisei Nakamura-za and More by Carey Purcell

Sydney Theatre Company's The Maids, the New York premiere of Mieczysław Weinberg's opera The Passenger and the Bolshoi Opera, Orchestra and Chorus have been announced for t…

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Propaganda: A Festival Celebrating Russian Voices Will Feature Michael Rosen, Thomas Schall, Uzo Aduba and Catherine Curtin by Carey Purcell

"Orange is the New Black" stars Uzo Aduba and Catherine Curtin and Michael Rosen and Thomas Schall will participate in Propaganda: A Festival Celebrating Russian Voi…

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Peggy Eason to Bring Cabaret Show As I See It to Stage 72; Jeffry Denman Directs by Carey Purcell

Peggy Eason will present her new cabaret show As I See It at Stage 72. 

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New Musical The Chocolate Show! To Feature Scott Richard Foster and Emily McNamara by Carey Purcell

Casting has been announced for the world premiere of The Chocolate Show!, Alan Golub and Laura Goldfader's new musical.

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Cincinnati Playhouse's New Play Reading Series Taps Works About Race, Faith and Gender, Including New Raisin in the Sun-Inspired Drama by Carey Purcell

The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park will launch a free reading series, beginning Jan. 27 and continuing through Feb. 17.

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Battle Escalates Over Estate of Award-Winning Actress Julie Harris by Carey Purcell

An ongoing battle over the estate of award-winning actress Julie Harris is taking place, according to the New York Post.

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Advance Release of New Song by Duncan Sheik, Written for A Man's A Man, Featured on Classic Stage Company Website by Carey Purcell

"Herr Bertolt Brecht," a new song by Duncan Sheik that will be featured in the upcoming production of A Man's A Man, has been released on the Classic Stage Company's websit…

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Stage Adaptation of Toni Bentley's The Surrender Makes U.S. Premiere On Theatre Row Jan. 8 by Carey Purcell

The U.S. premiere of The Surrender, the stage adaptation of Toni Bentley's groundbreaking erotic memoir, begins performances Jan. 8, prior to an official opening Jan. 15, at The Clurman …

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Cry, Trojans!, American Adaptation of Troilus and Cressida, Plays the Performing Garage Starting Jan. 8 by Carey Purcell

The Wooster Group presents Cry, Trojans!, an American adaptation of Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida, beginning Jan. 8 at the Performing Garage in Soho. 

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Anton Chekhov's Platonov, or The Disinherited Performed On Stage and Screen Beginning Jan. 8 by Carey Purcell

An unpublished work by Anton Chekhov, written while he was a medical student, is available for two different viewings in New York beginning Jan. 8. 

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Heidi Schreck's The Consultant Begins World-Premiere Run at Long Wharf Theatre Jan. 8 by Carey Purcell

Long Wharf Theatre presents the world premiere of Heidi Schreck's The Consultant beginning Jan. 8 prior to an official opening Jan. 15.

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Todd Weeks, Eshan Bay and Malik Yoba Explore The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Beginning Jan. 8 by Carey Purcell

The Atlantic Theater Company presents the American premiere of Roy Williams' The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner beginning Jan. 8 prior to an official opening Jan. 21.

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