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Friday, March 27, 2015

CSC's Hamlet, Starring Peter Sarsgaard, Begins Tonight Off-Broadway by Carey Purcell

The Classic Stage Company's production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, starring Peter Sarsgaard, begins performances March 27 with an official opening scheduled for April 15.&nb…

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Thursday, March 26, 2015

"I Dream of Counting My Playbills," Says Child Theatre Critic Iain Armitage by Carey Purcell

Iain Armitage, known for his video reviews of musicals and plays in Washington, D.C. and on Broadway, shared one of his favorite theatre traditions on YouTube: collecting Playbills.

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Sixth Season of "Downton Abbey" Will Be Its Final: Hit Show Announces Conclusion by Carey Purcell

"Downton Abbey," the hit PBS television show chronicling the life of a wealthy family, will end after its sixth season.

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From Leading Lady of the Met to Broadway: La Diva Rene Fleming Finds Her Funny Side by Carey Purcell

We've all heard people called divas, but what does the word actually mean? The cast of Living On Love, the new comedy about an opera singer and a maestro, weigh in.

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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Music-Filled "Sugar" Film, Featuring Alice Ripley, Nearing Completion by Andrew Gans and Carey Purcell

The music-themed feature film "Sugar," featuring Tony Award winner Alice Ripley, is nearly complete.

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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Will Gigi Director Eric Schaeffer Bring King Kong to America? by Carey Purcell and Adam Hetrick

Playbill.com has learned that the retooled production of the musical spectacle King Kong, which is looking towards a New York run, will be directed by Eric Schaeffer.

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Monday, March 23, 2015

Will "Downton Abbey" End After Season Six? by Carey Purcell

"Downton Abbey," the hit PBS television show chronicling the life of a wealthy family, will end after its sixth season, according to TVLine.com.

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The Tall Girls Is Up Next in 3-Play Series from The Kilroys in NYC; Leigh Silverman Directs by Carey Purcell

The Lilly Awards Foundation presents the third installment of (3) Plays from The Kilroys’ List: A Reading Series March 23 at The Duke in Manhattan.

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Saturday, March 21, 2015

Shubert Theatre Honors Betty Buckley, Barbara Cook and Rex Smith at 100th Anniversary Celebration To by Carey Purcell

Betty Buckley, Barbara Cook and Rex Smith are honored by the Shubert Theatre at its 100th anniversary gala March 21 in New Haven, CT.

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Lisa Loeb Returns to Summer Camp in NYC Premiere of New Musical Camp Kappawanna by Carey Purcell

Camp Kappawanna, a new family musical inspired by memories of summer camp, receives its New York premiere at the Atlantic Theater Company beginning March 21.

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Thursday, March 19, 2015

"Weeds" Star Tonye Patano Will Help Sew The Blood Quilt By Mountaintop Writer Katori Hall by Carey Purcell

Katori Hall's The Blood Quilt, about four sisters exploring their history and heritage, which received its first reading at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., will be presented in Apri…

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Fistfights and Falling Down, Too Many Drinks and Not Enough Money: The Cast of It Shoulda Been You S by Carey Purcell

The cast members of It Shoulda Been You, the new romantic musical comedy about an event-filled wedding, share their own stories about behind-the-scene mishaps on the big day.

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The Heidi Chronicles, With "Mad Men" Star Elisabeth Moss, Opens on Broadway Tonight by Carey Purcell

The first Broadway revival of Wendy Wasserstein's Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Heidi Chronicles, following the life of feminist art historian Heidi Holland, opens a…

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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Dael Orlandersmith Will Explore Her Legacy in New Play Forever at NYTW by Carey Purcell

Forever, a new play by Pulitzer Prize finalist Dael Orlandersmith that explores family and heritage, will be presented at the New York Theatre Workshop.

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Mary Louise Wilson Is "The Best Thing In It" in New Documentary by Carey Purcell

"She's The Best Thing In It," a documentary about Tony Award-winning actress Mary Louise Wilson, is screened at SXSW Film Festival.

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Kate Whoriskey Will Direct Industry Reading Of in-between, Story of Love and Commitment by Carey Purcell

John Anastasi's new play in-between will receive a private industry reading, directed by Kate Whoriskey.

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Beth Henley's Laugh, a Slapstick Send-Up of Silent Films, Gets World Premiere in DC by Carey Purcell

Laugh, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Beth Henley, is getting its world-premiere production at Studio Theatre in Washington, D.C.

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Marissa Jaret Winokur Will Be a Soccer Mom to Megan Hilty's Tony-Winning Diva In ABC Pilot by Carey Purcell

Marissa Jaret Winokur, who starred on Broadway as the spirited Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray, has joined Megan Hilty in Judah Miller's comedy pilot for ABC, according to Deadline.com.

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Monday, March 16, 2015

Kenneth Branagh's "Cinderella" Film Has a $132 Million Opening Weekend by Carey Purcell

The live-action film "Cinderella," directed by acclaimed actor Kenneth Branagh, took in $132.5 million worldwide in its opening weekend, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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Crazy Horse Up Next in 3-Play Series from The Kilroys in NY by Carey Purcell

The Lilly Awards Foundation presents the second installment of (3) Plays from The Kilroys’ List: A Reading Series March 16 at The Duke in Manhattan.

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Sunday, March 15, 2015

Constellations, With Jake Gyllenhaal and Ruth Wilson, Concludes Broadway Run by Carey Purcell

The Broadway production of  Constellations, a love story about a beekeeper and a physicist, which features Academy Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal and two-time Olivier Award and G…

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Michael Arden is The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Opening Tonight at Paper Mill Playhouse by Carey Purcell

The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the new musical based on the Victor Hugo novel and animated Disney film, opens at the Paper Mill Playhouse March 15 following previews that began March 4.&nb…

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Henrik Ibsen Comes to Life in Posterity, Opening Tonight Off-Broadway by Carey Purcell

The Atlantic Theater Company's world premiere of Posterity, a new play by Tony Award winner Doug Wright (I Am My Own Wife, Grey Gardens), opens March 15 following previews that began Feb…

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Saturday, March 14, 2015

Why Have An Audience? A Theatregoer's Guide to the Basics of British Royalty by Carey Purcell

Do you adore Helen Mirren but find yourself a bit confused by the play she's starring in? The Audience, which imagines Queen Elizabeth's private meetings with her prime ministers, ma…

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How Hunchback Heroine Ciara Renee Found The Gypsy Within When Traveling to Paris by Carey Purcell

Ciara Renée, starring as Esmeralda in The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the Paper Mill Playhouse, shares how her first Halloween costume foreshadowed one of her future leading lady r…

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Friday, March 13, 2015

La Jolla Extends Runs of Come from Away and "Frozen" Songwriters' New Musical Up Here by Carey Purcell

Strong demand for tickets has prompted La Jolla Playhouse to extend the runs of its first two productions of its 2015-16 season: the world premieres of Come from Away and Up Here.

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Laura Linney and Seth Numrich Travel to Switzerland, Opening Tonight at the Geffen by Carey Purcell

Laura Linney and Seth Numrich star in Switzerland, a new play by Joanna Murray-Smith about famed crime novelist Patricia Highsmith, at California's Geffen Playhouse. The play officia…

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Sutton Foster Makes Carnegie Hall Solo Debut With New York Pops Tonight by Carey Purcell

Two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster, known for her show-stopping performances in Thoroughly Modern Millie and Anything Goes, makes her solo debut at Carnegie Hall with …

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Hunchback's Patrick Page On How a Battle With Depression Influenced the Bad Boys He Sees as "Good" by Carey Purcell

At first glance, it might seem difficult to hurt Patrick Page's feelings. The charismatic actor, known for embodying the villainous characters in both plays and musicals, shares why he d…

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Thursday, March 12, 2015

Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well & Living in Paris, With Kendra Kassebaum and Louis Hobson, Opens in S by Carey Purcell

Broadway veterans Kendra Kassebaum (Wicked, Leap of Faith) and Louis Hobson (Bonnie & Clyde, Next to Normal) appear in Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well & Living in Paris, a mus…

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Hunchback Writer Stephen Schwartz on Binge-Watching Disney and the Next Movie He Wants to Bring to B by Carey Purcell

The Hunchback of Notre Dame is swinging bells at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse. But the most recent adaptation of a Disney animated film differs greatly from its 1996 big-screen …

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