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Wednesday, February 4, 2015

The Events, Play Inspired By Community Violence, Begins at NYTW Tonight by Carey Purcell

The Events, a new play by David Greig that was inspired by community violence, begins performances at the New York Theatre Workshop Feb. 4 featuring cast members from the London and touring …

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Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Laura Linney and Seth Numrich to Co-Star in Geffen Premiere of Switzerland by Carey Purcell

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

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Classic Cabaret Performances and Angst-Ridden Rock Musical Will Come to Wallis Annenberg Center by Carey Purcell

Award-winning actress and singer Barbara Cook will be featured in a one-night-only concert at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.

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Original Merrily We Roll Along Star Will Take On Tennessee Williams by Carey Purcell

Broadway and London stage veteran Ann Morrison will be featured in a performance of Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana with students from Elmira College's theatre program.

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Benjamin Scheuer's Coming-of-Age Musical The Lion Roars Off-Broadway, Starting Tonight by Carey Purcell

The Lion, Benjamin Scheuer's autobiographical coming-of-age musical that played MTC Stage II at City Center this past summer, begins an Off-Broadway engagement at the Lynn Re…

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Premiere of David Ives' Lives of the Saints, With Arnie Burton and Carson Elrod, Begins Today by Carey Purcell

The world-premiere production of Lives of the Saints, a collection of short plays by David Ives (Venus in Fur, All in the Timing), begins Off-Broadway Feb. 3.

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Monday, February 2, 2015

See Oscar Winner Helen Mirren Demonstrate Perfect Subway Etiquette (Photo) by Carey Purcell

Acclaimed actress Helen Mirren may have won another award from New York city locals: Best Subway Etiquette.

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Sutton Foster Will Make Carnegie Hall Solo Debut With New York Pops; Special Guests Announced by Carey Purcell

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

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Stanley Tucci Will Paint Geoffrey Rush's "Final Portrait" in New Artistic Drama by Carey Purcell

Award-winning actor Geoffrey Rush will star in "Final Portrait," a new drama about the artist Alberto Giacometti painting a portrait of James Lord.

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Watch The Green Bay Packers Sing "Bootylicious" in "Pitch Perfect 2" Trailer (Video) by Carey Purcell

A new trailer for "Pitch Perfect 2," the sequel to the hit 2012 musical film about a college a cappella group, was released during the Super Bowl Feb. 1.

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James Monroe Iglehart, Tyne Daly, Annaleigh Ashford, Kelsey Grammer and More Honor James Earl Jones by Carey Purcell

A starry group of actors, including co-stars of acclaimed actor James Earl Jones, honor his career in the 31st Musical Celebration of Broadway, the Drama League's annual gala Feb. 2.

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Sunday, February 1, 2015

Her Story: "Mad Men" Star Elisabeth Moss on Bringing Wendy Wasserstein's Feminist Heroine Back to Br by Carey Purcell

Can women really "have it all"? "Mad Men" star Elisabeth Moss, starring in the first Broadway revival of Wendy Wasserstein's The Heidi Chronicles thinks they can.

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Saturday, January 31, 2015

Ravinia Festival Will Explore Rodgers and Hammerstein's Allegro by Carey Purcell

Oscar & Richard & Joe: An Evening About Rodgers & Hammerstein's Allegro, will be presented by the Ravinia Festival and The Music Theatre Company Jan. 31.

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Films From Smartphone App "Dancing Sondheim" Are Screened at Lincoln Center Tonight by Carey Purcell

Lincoln Center's annual "Dance on Camera" festival presents a screening of two films from "Dancing Sondheim," a free app compiling seven short dance movies by Richard…

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Friday, January 30, 2015

Mary Poppins Star Gavin Lee Will Join Les Miz on Broadway, New Cast Members Announced by Michael Gioia and Carey Purcell

Producers announced new cast members that will be joining the 2014 Broadway revival of Les Misérables March 3.

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Neil Patrick Harris Teases "Thrilling Number" for New Variety Show (Video) by Carey Purcell

NBC has released a Super Bowl promotion for Neil Patrick Harris' new variety show that will air Feb. 1, according to Deadline.com.

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Michael Arden Will Be The Hunchback of Notre Dame at Paper Mill, Patrick Page and Ciara Rene Return by Carey Purcell

The leads of the La Jolla Playhouse production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame will reprise their roles at the Paper Mill Playhouse, where the musical will begin performances March 4.

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Listen to "Shout" from New London Cast Album of Kander and Ebb's The Scottsboro Boys (Audio) by Andrew Gans and Carey Purcell

The London production of the Kander and Ebb musical The Scottsboro Boys recorded the show's score in December at Abbey Road’s Studio Two. Jay Records has released an audio trac…

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Thursday, January 29, 2015

92Y to Feature Peter Pan Live! Star Allison Williams, Fun Home's Michael Cerveris and Music of Jerry by Carey Purcell

Present-day stars of stage and screen, as well as presentations about the game-changing figures of entertainment history, will be featured at the 92nd Street Y.

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Prince Charles Satire King Charles III May Transfer to Broadway by Carey Purcell

King Charles III, a new play by Mike Bartlett currently in performances in London, is aiming for a Broadway transfer, the New York Times reports.

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Chazz Palminteri Will Be Breaking Bobby Stone With Robin De Jess, Keala Settle and More by Carey Purcell

A starry group of Broadway favorites will particiapte in a reading of the new comedy Breaking Bobby Stone, Deadline.com reports.

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A Month in the Country, With "Game of Thrones" Star Peter Dinklage, Opens Tonight Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement and Carey Purcell

Classic Stage Company's A Month in the Country, starring "Game of Thrones" actor Peter Dinklage and "Orange is the New Black" star Taylor Schilling, officially opens …

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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Fodor's Names 10 Best Regional Theatres: Here's Who Made the List by Carey Purcell

Regional theatres, many of them home to pre-Broadway runs of Tony Award-winning productions, were included on a list of the ten best regional theatres in the United States released b…

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World Premiere of City Of, Set "Somewhere in Paris," Begins Today by Carey Purcell

The world-premiere production of Anton Dudley's City Of, a story of four Americans in Paris, begins performances Off-Broadway Jan. 28.

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New York Pops Season to Feature Montego Glover, Capathia Jenkins, Stephanie J. Block and Brian D'Arc by Carey Purcell

A group of Tony Award nominees will join the New York Pops in their 2015-16 season, performing classic showtunes as well as works performed by musical icons Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzg…

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"True Blood" Writer-Producer At the Helm of New TV Musical Drama "Virtuoso" by Carey Purcell

The new musical drama "Virtuoso," which is being produced by Elton John, David Furnish, Alan Ball and Peter Macdissi, has received a pilot pickup, according to the Hollywood Report…

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Tony Winner Lily Tomlin Will Be "Grandma" in Road Trip Comedy by Carey Purcell

"Grandma," the road trip comedy film starring Lily Tomlin, has been purchased by Sony Classics, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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World Premiere of Texas in Paris, With Lillias White and Scott Wakefield, Begins Today by Carey Purcell

The world premiere of Texas in Paris, the new musical play about two people who form an unexpected spiritual bond, begins performances at the York Theatre Company at Saint Peter's Jan. 2…

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Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Evan Rachel Wood Joins Rumer Willis to Celebrate 30th Anniversary of "The Breakfast Club"  in Dear J by Carey Purcell

For The Record: Dear John Hughes, an immersive concert event showcasing the works of film director John Hughes, will play Los Angeles.

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Signature Theatre, Side Show Stars, Alysha Umphress and More Nominated for Helen Hayes Awards by Carey Purcell

The stars of Side Show and Beaches were recognized with Washington D.C.'s Helen Hayes Award nominations, which were announced Jan. 26.

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Snow Day Discounts: Survived the Storm? See a Show! by Carey Purcell

Dying to see a show on your day off? Theatregoers can take advantage of the day off as well as some great discounts offered to those willing to brave the snow.

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