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Monday, April 29, 2013

Zoe Perry, Talia Balsam, Jessica Cummings and More Cast in Atlantic World Premiere of Good Television by Carey Purcell

Rod MacLachlan's new play, Good Television, will receive its world premiere at Atlantic Theatre Company.

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Elaine Stritch, Alec Baldwin, Liza Minnelli and More Set for Stella Adler Benefit Gala by Carey Purcell

The Eighth Annual Stella by Starlight Benefit Gala, hosted by the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, will be held at Espace June 10.

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Friday, April 26, 2013

Bathsheba Doran and Lucy Kirkwood Are Winners of First Annual Berwin Lee Playwright Awards by Carey Purcell

The recipients of the first annual Berwin Lee Playwrights Awards were announced on April 24. The 2013 winners are Bathsheba Doran (US recipient) and Lucy Kirkwood (UK recipient), who each re…

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Randy Graff, Rory O'Malley, Tonya Pinkins Set for Broadway Concert Series by Carey Purcell

The John W. Engeman Theater will continue its Broadway Concert Series May 11.

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Dana Ivey, Bryce Pinkham, Juliet Rylance Set for Reading of The Admirable Crichton by Carey Purcell

Red Bull Theater will present a staged reading of The Admirable Crichton by J.M. Barrie April 29 at 7:30 PM at the Lucille Lortel Theater.

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Carrie Manolakos Stars as Lizzie Borden in Broadway Records Concept Album Lizzie by Carey Purcell

The rock concept album Lizzie, which tells the story of accused axe murderess Lizzie Borden, will be released by Broadway Records June 14. The double-disc set will feature Carrie Manolakos a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:03AM[SHARE]

Old Globe Season to Include Dog and Pony, The Last Goodbye, Bethany and Water by the Spoonful by Carey Purcell

The Old Globe's 2013-14 season in San Diego will include the world premiere of Dog and Pony, a new musical by Rick Elice and Michael Patrick Walker; as well as The Last Goodbye, a r…

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Thursday, April 25, 2013

Carrie Manolakos Stars as Lizzie Borden in Broadway Records Concept Album Lizzie by Carey Purcell

The rock concept album Lizzie, which tells the story of accused axe murderess Lizzie Borden, will be released by Broadway Records June 14. The double-disc set will feature Carrie Manolakos a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:51PM[SHARE]
Monday, April 8, 2013

Complete Works of William Shakespeare in One Weekend - An Interview With Company's Marathon 2013 Producer Winnie Lok by Carey Purcell

<em>The Complete Works of William Shakespeare </em>in 90 minutes is one thing, while the Complete Works of William Shakespeare in one weekend is entirely another. But that is exa…

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Complete Works of William Shakespeare in One Weekend - An Interview With Company's Marathon 2013 Producer Winnie Lok by Carey Purcell

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare in 90 minutes is one thing, while the Complete Works of William Shakespeare in one weekend is entirely another. But that is exactly what Company's M…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 05:04PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Time Warping to the 1920s -- Hank Stampfl, Dina Fanai and Kimberly Schafer Talk "Speakeasy Moderne" by Carey Purcell

Hearing "Let's do the time warp again" might inspire more thoughts of Rocky Horror Picture Show than a burlesque performance, but <em>Speakeasy Moderne</em>, currently …

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Time Warping to the 1920s -- Hank Stampfl, Dina Fanai and Kimberly Schafer Talk "Speakeasy Moderne" by Carey Purcell

Hearing "Let's do the time warp again" might inspire more thoughts of Rocky Horror Picture Show than a burlesque performance, but Speakeasy Moderne, currently in performances at St…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 04:04PM[SHARE]
Thursday, March 7, 2013

"Frailty, Thy Name Is Woman!" - Not So Much. An Interview With "Woman of Will" Creator and Star Tina Packer by Carey Purcell

<em>Women of Will</em> is an examination of the women in Shakespeare's works, in which Packer performs every single female role with co-star Nigel Gore, as well as delivering sho…

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"Frailty, Thy Name Is Woman!" - Not So Much. An Interview With "Woman of Will" Creator and Star Tina Packer by Carey Purcell

Women of Will is an examination of the women in Shakespeare's works, in which Packer performs every single female role with co-star Nigel Gore, as well as delivering short lectures on each o…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 12:53PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Cinderella Makes Her Broadway Debut -- Laura Osnes Talks Rodgers and Hammerstein, Bonnie and Clyde and Facebook by Carey Purcell

If Cinderella had a Facebook page, what would she have posted? "Lost my shoe at the princes' ball tonight. LOL!"

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Cinderella Makes Her Broadway Debut -- Laura Osnes Talks Rodgers and Hammerstein, Bonnie and Clyde and Facebook by Carey Purcell

If Cinderella had a Facebook page, what would she have posted? "Lost my shoe at the princes' ball tonight. LOL!"

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 03:55PM[SHARE]
Monday, February 25, 2013

Broadway's Next Big Hit? - February 23, 2013 - NewYork.com by Carey Purcell

It might just come from abroad. Our roundup of the most promising candidates from across the pond.

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:22PM[SHARE]
Friday, February 15, 2013

Immerse Yourself in a Real-Life, Unsolved Murder at Speakeasy Dollhouse by Carey Purcell

Upon arriving at the Dollhouse, guests are ushered in by policemen dressed in period-specific uniforms and handed a slip of paper that contains a role or assignment for the night.

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Immerse Yourself in a Real-Life, Unsolved Murder at Speakeasy Dollhouse by Carey Purcell

Upon arriving at the Dollhouse, guests are ushered in by policemen dressed in period-specific uniforms and handed a slip of paper that contains a role or assignment for the night.

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 03:10PM[SHARE]
Thursday, February 14, 2013

If You Care About Shakespeare at All, Get Thee to Women of Will by Carey Purcell

"Why would a card-carrying feminist spend all her time with a dead white male?" Why, indeed? The answer can be found in <em>Women of Will</em>, Tina Packer's exploratio…

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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

If You Care About Shakespeare at All, Get Thee to Women of Will by Carey Purcell

"Why would a card-carrying feminist spend all her time with a dead white male?" Why, indeed? The answer can be found in Women of Will, Tina Packer's exploration of women in the Sha…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 01:46PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Hell Hath No Fury Like a Blogger Impassioned -- Why Do 'Angry Women' Scare People So Much? by Carey Purcell

The philosopher Aristotle once said, "We praise a man who feels angry on the right grounds and against the right persons and also in the right matter at the right moment and for the rig…

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Maggie the Cat Is Alive on Broadway by Carey Purcell

With movie star Scarlett Johansson in one of the leading -- and very sexual -- roles, the temperatures have been running high amongst the audience members, even if the bed onstage remains ic…

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Monday, January 28, 2013

Miranda Huba's Candy Tastes Nice by Carey Purcell

Cole Porter wrote "Love for Sale," but that's not what Miranda Huba will be auctioning off in <em>Candy Tastes Nice</em>, her one-woman show about a young woman selling…

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Miranda Huba's Candy Tastes Nice by Carey Purcell

Cole Porter wrote "Love for Sale," but that's not what Miranda Huba will be auctioning off in Candy Tastes Nice, her one-woman show about a young woman selling her virginity to hel…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 05:03PM[SHARE]
Sunday, January 27, 2013

This Picnic Needs Some Heat -- A Look Back at Repressed Women on a Sultry Summer Day by Carey Purcell

<em>Picnic</em>, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, depicts a group of restless women in a small town, whose outwardly complacent lives are shaken by the arrival of a handso…

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This Picnic Needs Some Heat -- A Look Back at Repressed Women on a Sultry Summer Day by Carey Purcell

Picnic, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, depicts a group of restless women in a small town, whose outwardly complacent lives are shaken by the arrival of a handsome stranger.

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 08:40PM[SHARE]
Friday, January 25, 2013

Laurie Metcalf Takes Us to The Other Place by Carey Purcell

Laurie Metcalf's performance in <em>The Other Place</em>, which capably depicts both the brittle defenses of a woman facing illness as well as the deep tenderness she feels for h…

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Laurie Metcalf Takes Us to The Other Place by Carey Purcell

Laurie Metcalf's performance in The Other Place, which capably depicts both the brittle defenses of a woman facing illness as well as the deep tenderness she feels for her husband and daught…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 06:51PM[SHARE]
Friday, January 18, 2013

Twelve Simple Ways to Ruin a Night at the Theater by Carey Purcell

We all have our secret hopes and dreams, and I wouldn't be surprised if many of us share the same dream -- to be screamed at from Patti LuPone on a Broadway stage. Don't worry. You, too, can…

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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Fifty Shades of Feminism - A Response to E. L. James' 'Fifty Shades of Grey' by Carey Purcell

After reading this book series, I am deeply afraid that this type of relationship will be viewed as the romantic ideal for women. And I consider that to be extremely dangerous.

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 06:27PM[SHARE]

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