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Thursday, October 31, 2013

World Premiere of Will Eno's The Open House, Directed by Oliver Butler, Will Play the Signature by Carey Purcell

The world premiere of Will Eno's The Open House will play the Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center.

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Dustin Hoffman to Co-Star With Alfred Molina and Kathy Bates in "Boychoir" by Carey Purcell

Two-time Oscar-winner Dustin Hoffman will star in "Boychoir," according to Deadline.com.

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Broadway Ushers Will Take the Stage in Voices From The Aisles by Carey Purcell

Voices From The Aisles, a cabaret show featuring performances by ushers from Broadway's Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, will be presented Nov. 4 at 9:30 PM at Stage 72.

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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Sonnet Karaoke, Featuring Marva Hicks, Saycon Sengbloh and Joey Slotnick, Set for Nov. 18 by Carey Purcell

Sonnet Karaoke, a reading of Shakespeare's sonnets by Broadway stars as well as Shakespeare lovers, will be held Nov. 18 at Gossip Bar and Restaurant.

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Tony Nominee Carol Lawrence Will Star in New York Premiere of Handle With Care at the Westside by Carey Purcell

Handle With Care, a new play by Emmy Award nominee Jason Odell Williams, starring Tony Award nominee Carol Lawrence, will play the Westside Theatre Downstairs.

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Oscar Nominee Emmanuelle Riva to Star in French-Language Savannah Bay in Paris and Washington, D.C. by Carey Purcell

Oscar nominee Emmanuelle Riva will star in Marguerite Duras' Savannah Bay, according to the Los Angeles Times.

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Wally Watthead and His Lost Glow to Make American Premiere at New World Stages by Carey Purcell

The American premiere of Wally Watthead and his Lost Glow will play New World Stages in a one-night performance Jan. 14, 2014, at 7 PM.

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Princess Grace Foundation Honors Tony Winner Cicely Tyson With Prince Rainier III Award Oct. 30 by Carey Purcell

Tony winner Cicely Tyson is honored by the Princess Grace Foundation with the Prince Rainier III Award Oct. 30 at the Princess Grace Foundation Awards Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street.

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Kurt Vonnegut's Make Up Your Mind Begins Performances Oct. 30 at Speakeasy Stage Company by Carey Purcell

A new adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's 1993 play Make Up Your Mind begins performances at Boston's SpeakEasy Stage Company Oct. 30.

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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

PlayCo Will Present World Premiere of Andy Bragen's Solo Show This Is My Office by Carey Purcell

Andy Bragen's solo show This Is My Office, staged by Davis McAllum, will receive its world premiere by The Play Company (PlayCo).

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Signature Theatre Will Honor Award-Winning Orchestrator Jonathan Tunick With Stephen Sondheim Award by Carey Purcell

Award-winning orchestrator Jonathan Tunick will be honored by the Signature Theatre with the Stephen Sondheim Award April 7, 2014, at a black-tie gala benefit at the Embassy of Italy.

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Tony Nominee Howard McGillin to Star in It's a Wonderful Life at Irish Rep by Carey Purcell

Following its 2012 premiere, It's a Wonderful Life, the 1946 Live Radio Play will return to the Irish Repertory Theatre. Tony Award nominee Howard McGillin will star.

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Monday, October 28, 2013

Steven Pasquale, Will Rogers and More Join Nathan Lane for One-Night Reading of Angels Ajar by Carey Purcell

Naked Angels announced that Steven Pasquale, Will Rogers and Sarah Steele have joined the cast of the one-night reading of Angels Ajar.

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Eamon Morrissey One-Man Show Maeve's House Extends Run at Irish Arts Center by Carey Purcell

The U.S. premiere of Maeve's House has extended its run at the Irish Arts Center through Nov. 10. 

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Asolo Repertory Theatre's Show Boat to Feature Joel Blum, Ben Davis, Michael James Leslie and Marissa McGowan by Carey Purcell

Asolo Repertory Theatre will open its 2013-14 season with a re-imagined production of Show Boat, beginning Nov. 12, prior to an official opening Nov. 15.

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Ricky Ian Gordon's Orpheus & Euridice Will Be Presented by Chicago Opera Theater in 140,000-Gallon Pool by Carey Purcell

Chicago Opera Theater will present four performances of Ricky Ian Gordon's Orpheus & Euridice, a modern retelling of the famous Greek myth, Nov. 1-10 in the 140,000-gallon Ida Crown …

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Full Cast Announced for Arena Stage's Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Starring Malcolm-Jamal Warner by Carey Purcell

Arena Stage has announced the complete cast of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, starring Malcolm-Jamal Warner ("The Cosby Show," "Malcolm and Eddie") in his Washington, …

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Andy Halliday, Tim Burke, Andrew Glaszek Star in Reading of 1950's Satire Nothing But Trash Oct. 28 by Carey Purcell

The first public reading of Andy Halliday's Nothing But Trash, a satire of 1950's teen-angst films and gay pulp fiction, is held Oct. 28 at 7:30 PM in midtown Manhattan.

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Joe A. Callaway Awards for Direction and Choreography Presented to Ruben Santiago-Hudson and Marlo Hunter Oct. 28 by Carey Purcell

The Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF) presents the Joe A. Callaway Awards for Direction and Choreography Oct. 28. 

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Sunday, October 27, 2013

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Star Jarrod Spector Offers Solo Show at 54 Below Oct. 27 by Carey Purcell

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical star Jarrod Spector performs a new solo show, A Little Help From My Friends, at 54 Below Oct. 27 at 7 PM. Encore performances are scheduled for Nov. 3…

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Saturday, October 26, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: "I Put a Spell On You" — Horror Stories Onstage (Video) by Carey Purcell

From Carrie to Sweeney Todd, Playbill.com offers another look at some of the scariest stories that have played the stage.

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Friday, October 25, 2013

Women's Project Theater Accepting Applications For 2014-16 Lab by Carey Purcell

Women's Project Theater is currently accepting applications for its 2014-2016 Lab of playwrights, directors and producers.

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The Next Generation of Musical Theater to Feature Work by Grace McLean, Zoe Sarnak and Kacie Sheik by Carey Purcell

Joe's Pub will present The Next Generation of Musical Theater, a concert featuring the music of Grace McLean, Zoe Sarnak and Kacie Sheik, Nov. 4 at 7 PM.

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Museum of the City of New York Will Present Stephen Sondheim With the Louis Auchincloss Prize Nov. 19; Performers Announced by Carey Purcell

Stephen Sondheim will be presented with the Louis Auchincloss Prize by the Museum of the City of New York at the Cabaret! gala Nov. 19 at 7 PM. 

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Goodspeed Musicals Presents Private Reading of 26 Pebbles, New Play by The Most Happy Fella's Eric Ulloa by Carey Purcell

Goodspeed Musicals hosts a private reading of 26 Pebbles, a new play by Eric Ulloa, Oct. 25 at the McMillan Rehearsal Studio on the Goodspeed campus. 

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Tony and Grammy Winner Heather Headley Will Perform With Andrea Bocelli at Barclays Center by Carey Purcell

Tony and Grammy Award winner Heather Headley will join Andrea Bocelli Dec. 11 at the Barclays Center. 

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Tony Award Winner Michael Mayer Set for "Broadway Idiot" Screening Q&A by Carey Purcell

Tony Award winner Michael Mayer, director of the Broadway musical American Idiot, will participate in a Q&A session with New York Times critic Janet Maslin Oct. 28 at 7:30 PM following a…

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Old Globe's Summer 2014 Season to Include Othello, Into the Woods and Quartet by Carey Purcell

The Old Globe has announced its 2014 summer season. Presented in the outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Theatre, the Summer Shakespeare Festival will feature Old Globe artistic director Barry Ed…

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"A Raisin in the Sun Revisited: The Raisin Cycle at Centerstage" Documentary Airs on PBS Oct. 25 by Carey Purcell

"A Raisin in the Sun Revisited: The Raisin Cycle at Centerstage" airs as part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival Oct. 25 at 9 PM ET; check local listings.

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Brooklyn Academy of Music Hosts "Little Shop of Horrors" Sing-Along Screenings, Featuring Rick Moranis, Oct. 25 by Carey Purcell

Brooklyn Academy of Music presents two sing-along screenings of the film "Little Shop of Horrors" Oct. 25 at 8 PM and 11 PM. The 8 PM screening includes an appearance by Rick Moran…

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Thursday, October 24, 2013

Transport Group Will Present Almost Maine and All-Female I Remember Mama in The Gym at Judson by Carey Purcell

Transport Group's 2014 season will feature the first New York revival of Almost Maine, featuring playwright John Cariani in the cast, and an all-female staging of John Van Druten's I…

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