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Thursday, September 5, 2013

A Streetcar Named Desire Will Arrive at L.A. Opera, Starring Renee Fleming by Carey Purcell

Renee Fleming will star in André Previn's opera A Streetcar Named Desire at the Los Angeles Opera, according to the Los Angeles Times.

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Ian McKellen to Star as Retired Sherlock Holmes in "A Slight Trick of the Mind" by Carey Purcell

Ian McKellen has been cast as Sherlock Holmes in the upcoming film "A Slight Trick of the Mind," according to Screen Daily.

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Bedlam's Hamlet and Saint Joan Will Be Performed in Repertory at Lynn Redgrave Theatre by Carey Purcell

Two tragic historical stories will be presented in repertory when the Bedlam productions of William Shakespeare's Hamlet and George Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan are presented at the Lyn…

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Richard II, Starring Gregory Doran, Will Kick Off RSC's "Live from Stratford-upon-Avon" Screenings by Carey Purcell

The first broadcast of the Royal Shakespeare Company's "Live from Stratford-upon-Avon" will be William Shakespeare's Richard II.

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Richard II, Starring David Tennant, Will Kick Off RSC's "Live from Stratford-upon-Avon" Screenings by Carey Purcell

The first broadcast of the Royal Shakespeare Company's "Live from Stratford-upon-Avon" will be William Shakespeare's Richard II.

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Irina Brook Will Make New York Directorial Debut With Shakespeare's Sister at La Mama by Carey Purcell

The New York premiere of Shakespeare's Sister (or La Vie Matérielle), adapted and directed by Irina Brook, will be presented at La Mama.

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World Premiere of Lee Blessing's A User's Guide to Hell, Featuring Bernard Madoff Begins Performances Sept. 5 by Carey Purcell

A User's Guide to Hell, featuring Bernard Madoff, by Tony and Pulitzer Prize nominee Lee Blessing, begins performances Sept. 5 at Atlantic Stage II.

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Getty Villa Production of Prometheus Bound, Featuring 23-Foot Steel Wheel, Opens Sept. 5 by Carey Purcell

Prometheus Bound, staged at the Getty Villa and featuring a 23-foot steel wheel onstage, officially opens Sept. 5 following preview performances that began Aug. 29.  

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The Hatmaker's Wife, Featuring David Margulies, Peter Friedman and Marcia Jean Kurtz, Opens Sept. 5 by Carey Purcell

The New York premiere of Lauren Yee's The Hatmaker's Wife, starring David Margulies, Peter Friedman and Marcia Jean Kurtz, officially opens Sept. 5 at the Peter Jay Sh…

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Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Broadway Salutes Celebration, Hosted by Holland Taylor, Set for Sept. 24 by Carey Purcell

Emmy winner and Tony nominee Holland Taylor will host the fifth annual Broadway Salutes celebration, presented by the Broadway League and The Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds, Sept. 2…

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Recipients of 2013 National Theatre Company Grants Announced by American Theatre Wing by Carey Purcell

The American Theatre Wing has announced the recipients of its 2013 National Theatre Company Grants.

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Tickets for John Kander's New Musical The Landing Now On Sale by Carey Purcell

The Vineyard Theatre announced that tickets for the new John Kander musical The Landing, starring Tony and Emmy winner David Hyde Pierce and Julia Murney, are now on sale.

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Julian Cihi and Daniel Davis Join CSC's Romeo and Juliet; Complete Cast and Creative Team Announced by Carey Purcell

The Classic Stage Company has announced further changes to its upcoming production of Romeo and Juliet, including the casting of Julian Cihi as Romeo and the withdrawal of Tony nominee Willi…

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Grammy Winner Christine Brewer Set for Lyric Opera of Chicago's The Sound of Music by Carey Purcell

Soprano Christine Brewer will perform in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's upcoming production of The Sound of Music. Directed by Marc Bruni and conducted by Rob Fisher, the Rodgers and Hamme…

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Hands on a Hardbody Cast Members Offer Performance and CD Signing at Barnes and Noble Sept. 4 by Carey Purcell

Members of the original cast of Hands on a Hardbody perform at the East 86th Street Barnes and Noble Sept. 4.

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Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Theatre Philadelphia's 2013 Theatre Celebration Will Honor Late Ceal Phelan With Barrymore Award by Carey Purcell

Theatre Philadelphia's 2013 Theatre Celebration will be held Nov. 4 at the Arden Theatre Company.

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Extraordinary Chicago Women Will Be Explored in Unwilling and Hostile Instruments by Carey Purcell

Theatre Seven of Chicago has brought together nine playwrights to write a play that combines eight stories about extraordinary women from Chicago's last 100 years.

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PlayMakers Repertory Company Will Present World Premiere of Loudon Wainwright III's Surviving Twin by Carey Purcell

The world premiere of Surviving Twin, written and performed by Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III, will be presented by PlayMakers Repertory Company.

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Everything Is Ours Opens at HERE Sept. 3 by Carey Purcell

Everything is Ours, written by Nikole Beckwith and presented by Colt Coeur, officially opens at HERE Sept. 3.

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Joey McIntyre's One-Man Show, The Kid, Plays Denver Center's Garner Galleria Theater by Carey Purcell

The Kid, a one-man musical starring former New Kids on the Block member Joey McIntyre, is currently playing the Garner Galleria Theater at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.

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Rogue Machine to Stage World Premiere of John Pollono's Lost Girls by Carey Purcell

John Pollono's new play Lost Girls will receive its world-premiere staging by California's award-winning Rogue Machine beginning Sept. 14.

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You Never Can Tell Begins Performances Sept. 3 at Pearl Theatre Company by Carey Purcell

Pearl Theatre Company kicks off its 30th anniversary season with a production of George Bernard Shaw's You Never Can Tell, presented in collaboration with Gingold Theatrical Group.

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Murder at the Gates, By Steven Sater and James Bourne, Begins Sept. 3 by Carey Purcell

New York University's Tisch School of the Arts presents the new musical Murder at the Gates beginning Sept. 3. 

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You Can Never Tell Begins Performances Sept. 3 at Pearl Theatre Company by Carey Purcell

Pearl Theatre Company kicks off its 30th anniversary season with a production of George Bernard Shaw's You Can Never Tell, presented in collaboration with Gingold Theatrical Group.

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Murder at the Gates, By Steven Sater and James Bourne, Plays NYU's Skirball Center Beginning Sept. 3 by Carey Purcell

New York University's Tisch School of the Arts presents the new musical Murder at the Gates at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts beginning Sept. 3. 

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Sunday, September 1, 2013

Beatles Concert Experience Let It Be Closes on Broadway Sept. 1 by Carey Purcell

Let It Be, a concert experience of The Beatles' greatest hits, concludes its Broadway run Sept. 1 at the St. James Theatre.

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Friday, August 30, 2013

Ars Nova September Programming to Feature Cabaret Singers Mel & El, Showgasm and Slant Theatre Project by Carey Purcell

The September programming for Ars Nova will feature intimate storytelling and solo performances about love and honesty. The lineup also includes cabaret performers Mel & El and the varie…

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Megan Mullally, Jennifer Coolidge, Jennifer Garner, Steve Carell Cast in "Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" by Carey Purcell

The film adaptation of the children's book "Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" will feature Megan Mullally and Jennifer Coolidge.

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Jill Eikenberry to Star in New York Premiere of Jericho at 59E59 by Carey Purcell

Jack Canfora's new play Jericho will receive its New York premiere at 59E59 Theatres this fall, starring Jill Eikenberry.

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Thursday, August 29, 2013

Christopher Chen Wins Vineyard Theatre's 2013 Paula Vogel Playwriting Award by Carey Purcell

Off-Broadway's Vineyard Theatre has announced that it will present the 2013 Paula Vogel Playwriting Award to Christopher Chen.

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Cheryl Graeff, Keith Kupfere, Stef Tovar Cast in Victory Gardens Theater Co-World Premiere of Appropriate by Carey Purcell

Appropriate, by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, will receive its co-world premiere at Chicago's Victory Gardens Theater.

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