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Tuesday, January 27, 2015

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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Snow Day Show Guide: Theatre Discounts, Performance Schedules and More by Carey Purcell

Playbill.com gives theatregoers all the information needed to make the most of the snow day.

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Will Kristin Chenoweth Return to "Glee" as Boozy Singer April Rhodes? (Video) by Carey Purcell

Kristin Chenoweth, who will return to Broadway in a revival of On the Twentieth Century, appeared on "Watch What Happens: Live" Jan. 26.

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A Theatre-Lover's Guide to a Snow-Day Movie Marathon: New and Classic Releases On DVD and Blu-Ray by Carey Purcell

Stuck inside because of the storm? Office closed? That's no excuse to be bored! Playbill.com offers a collection of the best movies to watch while avoiding the snow. 

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City Of World Premiere, Set "Somewhere in Paris," Delays First Performance Due to Blizzard by Carey Purcell

The world-premiere production of Anton Dudley's City Of, a story of four Americans in Paris, has postponed its first Off-Broadway performance due to the snowstorm.

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Monday, January 26, 2015

Curious Incident Star Alex Sharp and Russell Janzen Win Clive Barnes Awards by Carey Purcell

The Clive Barnes Awards, which honor excellence in theatre and dance, were presented Jan. 26 at 3 PM at The Walter Reade Theatre at Lincoln Center.

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World Premiere of Texas in Paris, With Lillias White and Scott Wakefield, Delayed Due to Storm by Carey Purcell

The world premiere of Texas in Paris, the new musical play about two people who form an unexpected spiritual bond, has delayed its first performance at the York Theatre Company due to the bl…

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Ragtime and Newsies Tony Winners Will Bring New Dance Musical In Your Arms to the Old Globe? by Carey Purcell

Stephen Flaherty, composer of the musicals Ragtime, Rocky and Once on This Island, is collaborating with Christopher Gattelli on a new dance piece, In Your Arms, which will play San Diego…

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Will Ragtime and Newsies Tony Winners Bring New Dance Musical In Your Arms to the Old Globe? by Carey Purcell

Stephen Flaherty, composer of the musicals Ragtime, Rocky and Once on This Island, is collaborating with Christopher Gattelli on a new dance piece, In Your Arms, which may find a future life…

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Circus-Set Love Story "Water for Elephants" Will Be Adapted Into Broadway Musical by Carey Purcell

"Water for Elephants," the best-selling romantic novel about forbidden love in a traveling circus, will be adapted into a Broadway musical, producers announced Jan. 26.

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Eddie Redmayne, Julianne Moore and "Birdman" Win SAG Awards by Carey Purcell

The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were presented Jan. 25 at the Pacific Design Center’s SilverScreen Theater in West Hollywood, CA.

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Honeymoon in Vegas Star Rob McClure Presents Clive Barnes Award Today by Carey Purcell

The Clive Barnes Awards, which honor excellence in theatre and dance, are presented Jan. 26 at 3 PM at The Walter Reade Theatre at Lincoln Center.

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Sunday, January 25, 2015

SAG Awards Presented Tonight; "Birdman," "The Normal Heart," "Modern Family" and Meryl Streep Among by Carey Purcell

The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards are presented Jan. 25 at the Pacific Design Center’s SilverScreen Theater in West Hollywood, CA.

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Saturday, January 24, 2015

Rubicon Theatre Explores Love and Loss in The Last Five Years, Opening Tonight by Carey Purcell

The Last Five Years, Jason Robert Brown's musical look at a failed relationship, kicks off Rubicon Theatre Company's 2015 season.

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Friday, January 23, 2015

Watch Celebrity Stylist Help Sierra Boggess and Michael Urie Get Red Carpet Ready for "What's Your E by Carey Purcell

The team behind "What's Your Emergency," the new comedy web series about inept rescue workers, received fashion help from George Brescia for the premiere of their new show.

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

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

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John Leguizamo Will Take the Wheel of "Taxi-22," Longtime Project of James Gandolfini by Carey Purcell

Two-time Tony nominee John Leguizamo will star in the pilot of "Taxi-22," a new TV show that was a passion project for "Sopranos" star James Gandolfini, Deadline.…

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Theatre Reporter Patrick Healy Will Now Cover Politics for New York Times by Carey Purcell

Patrick Healy, a theatre reporter for the New York Times, is moving to the politics section of the newspaper to serve as a National Political Correspondent.

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Exclusive: Patrick Healy Recalls Reporting on Spider-Man and Rebecca For The New York Times by Carey Purcell

Patrick Healy, a theatre reporter for the New York Times, is moving to the politics section of the newspaper to serve as a National Political Correspondent.

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"Into the Woods" Leading Ladies Surprise Rob Marshall With Song at Artios Awards; Winners Announced by Carey Purcell

The Broadway productions of Casa Valentina, All the Way and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, as well as the animated movie "Frozen," were recognized at the Casting Society of Am…

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Thursday, January 22, 2015

In Legal Maneuver, City Opera Chooses Lower Bid for Company's Assets by Carey Purcell

The sale of City Opera's assets and name continues to go unresolved.

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Watch Anne Hathaway Laugh Uncontrollably With Jon Stewart (Video) by Carey Purcell

Academy Award winner Anne Hathaway appeared on "The Daily Show" Jan. 21 to discuss her new film "Song One" and her upcoming Off-Broadway show.

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Stephen Sondheim Is Recipient of Master Storyteller Award by Carey Purcell

Acclaimed composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim will accept the first Master Storyteller Award from the Arden Theatre Company in Philadelphia, PA.

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Girl Be Heard Addresses Refugee Crisis in Displaced, Beginning Tonight by Carey Purcell

Displaced, a new play about the refugee crisis, is presented in New York Jan. 22-25 by the theatre group Girl Be Heard.

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Ciarn O'Reilly, Sean Gormley, Paul O'Brien and More Explore Memory in Da at Irish Rep, Opening Tonig by Carey Purcell

The Irish Repertory Theatre's production of Hugh Leonard's classic memory play about a father and son, Da, opens Jan. 22 following previews that began Jan. 14.

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Jonathan Groff, Billy Magnussen, Cristin Milioti and More Present Casting Awards Tonight by Carey Purcell

A starry lineup of Tony Award nominees and winners present at the Casting Society of America's bi-coastal Artios Awards ceremony Jan. 22.

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Wednesday, January 21, 2015

I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard, With Reed Birney and Betty Gilpin, Extends Run at the Atlantic by Carey Purcell

The world premiere of I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard, a new family drama by Halley Feiffer that stars Tony nominee Reed Birney and "Nurse Jackie" star Betty Gilpin as father an…

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Oscars-Bound Bradley Cooper Prompts Broadway's Elephant Man to Close a Day Early by Carey Purcell and Adam Hetrick

The Broadway revival of The Elephant Man, starring four-time Academy Award nominee Bradley Cooper, will conclude its run Feb. 21, producers announced Jan. 21. Cooper's busy awards se…

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"There Was No Stopping Him," Director Said of Brian Blessed Finishing King Lear After Fainting Onsta by Carey Purcell

Brian Blessed, who is starring in the title role of King Lear collapsed in the middle of a performance at Holy Trinity Church in Guildford, the BBC reports.

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Oprah Winfrey Eyes Broadway Debut in The Visit, But Chita Rivera Musical Opens First by Carey Purcell and Andrew Gans

Oprah Winfrey, the media mogul and talk show host, hopes to appear on Broadway in a new adaptation of Friedrich Dürrenmatt's The Visit, the New York Post reports.

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"I'm Hoping She's Proud of Me," Said Kristin Chenoweth of Taking Over Her Idol's Role in On the Twen by Carey Purcell

Kristin Chenoweth, who will return to Broadway in a revival of On the Twentieth Century, appeared on "The View" Jan. 20.

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