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Tuesday, October 7, 2014

TV Stars and Comedians Will Be Featured in Industry Reading of Holiday Musical The Most Miserable Ch by Carey Purcell

An industry reading of the musical The Most Miserable Christmas Tree, the story of a tree determined to be decorated again after the holiday ends, will be presented Oct. 26 at 2 PM.

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Met Cancels MetTalk for Controversial Opera The Death of Klinghoffer by Carey Purcell

The Metropolitan Opera has canceled its scheduled talk for the The Death of Klinghoffer, the controversial opera protested in September.

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Les Misrables Star Marie Zamora Will Reunite With Alain Boublil in World Premiere of Manhattan Paris by Carey Purcell

Manhattan Parisienne, a new play by Alain Boublil about a musical romance between a French singer and a New York musician, will receive its world premiere at 59E59 Theaters.

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Groundbreaking, "X-Rated" Drama Killing of Sister George Opens Off-Broadway Tonight by Carey Purcell

TACT/The Actors Company Theatre presents the groundbreaking drama The Killing of Sister George, which explores sexual identity, power and politics in a changing world, officially opening Oct…

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Molly Ringwald Makes Caf Carlyle Debut Tonight by Carey Purcell

Molly Ringwald, known for her starring roles in the films "The Breakfast Club," "Sixteen Candles" and "Pretty in Pink," begins a series of performances at the C…

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Porchlight's Sweeney Todd, With David Girolmo and Rebecca Finnegan, Opens Oct. 7 by Carey Purcell

Chicago's Porchlight Music Theatre kicks off its 20th Anniversary Season of Sondheim with Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, which officially opens&nbs…

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Joely Richardson Is The Belle of Amherst, Beginning Tonight Off-Broadway by Carey Purcell

Golden Globe Award nominee Joely Richardson stars in The Belle of Amherst, a one-woman play about the reclusive poet Emily Dickinson, which begins Off-Broadway performances Oct. 7 at…

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Monday, October 6, 2014

Joe's Pub Event for Leah Ryan, Featuring Julie White, Christopher Durang, Daphne Rubin-Vega and Jenn by Carey Purcell

"High Fives: A Celebration of 5 Years of Leah Ryan's FEWW," the fifth annual event for Leah Ryan's Fund for Emerging Women Writers, is held Oct. 6 at Joe's Pub featurin…

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Career Transition For Dancers' Anniversary Jubilee Honors Angela Lansbury Tonight by Carey Purcell

Five-time Tony winner Angela Lansbury receives the 2014 Rolex Dance Award at Career Transition For Dancers' 29th Anniversary Jubilee, NEW YORK NEW YORK a helluva town, Oct. 6 at 7 PM…

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Tyne Daly, Marin Ireland, Jay O. Sanders and More Honor Estelle Parsons at Cherry Lane Gala Tonight by Carey Purcell

The Cherry Lane Theatre celebrates its 90th anniversary Oct. 6 with a gala event featuring a starry lineup of performers and presenters.

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Sunday, October 5, 2014

Michael John LaChiusa's The Wild Party Opens at Bailiwick Chicago Oct. 5 by Carey Purcell

Bailiwick Chicago kicks off its 2014-15 season with the musical The Wild Party, which officially opens Oct. 5 following previews that began Oct. 2.

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Saturday, October 4, 2014

Robert Christopher Riley and Montego Glover Dream of Glory in Boxing Drama The Royale, Beginning Ton by Carey Purcell

Tony nominee Montego Glover and Robert Christopher Riley star in the Old Globe Theatre production of Marco Ramirez's boxing drama The Royale, with performances beginning Oct. 4 in San Di…

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Romantic Musical Do I Hear a Waltz?, With Emily Skinner, Opens Tonight in San Francisco by Carey Purcell

Performances of Do I Hear a Waltz?, a rarely revived musical romance starring Tony nominee Emily Skinner, officially opens at San Francisco's Eureka Theatre Oct. 4 following previews tha…

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Friday, October 3, 2014

Porchlight's Sweeney Todd Begins Serving "The Worst Pies in London" Oct. 3 by Carey Purcell

Chicago's Porchlight Music Theatre kicks off its 20th Anniversary Season of Sondheim with Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, with performances beginning Oc…

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Cast of Found Offers Roundtable Discussion and Performance at Apple Store Today by Carey Purcell

Cast members from the world-premiere production of Found, the original musical inspired by found letters and notes, discuss the process of bringing a new musical to the stage Oct. 3 at t…

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Thursday, October 2, 2014

The Wild Party, a Murderous Musical of Sex and Scandal, Plays Chicago Beginning Tonight by Carey Purcell

Bailiwick Chicago kicks off its 2014-15 season with the musical The Wild Party, with performances beginning Oct. 2.

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Mint Theater's London Wall Airs on PBS Tonight; Sigourney Weaver Hosts by Carey Purcell

"Theater Close-Up," a collaboration between THIRTEEN and numerous non-profit Off-Broadway theatres, premieres Oct. 2 at 9 PM ET with the Mint Theatre Company's prod…

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On 39th Anniversary of Billy Hayes' Escape From Prison, Riding the Midnight Express Opens Off-Broadw by Carey Purcell

Riding the Midnight Express with Billy Hayes, a one-man show that recounts the true story of Hayes escaping prison,  officially opens Oct. 2 at the Barrow Street Theatre followi…

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Port Authority, With Billy Carter, Peter Maloney and James Russell, Opens Off-Broadway by Carey Purcell

The Irish Repertory Theatre presents Port Authority, Conor McPherson's story of three Irish men, officially opening Oct. 2 following previews that began Sept. 24.

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Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Olivier Award Winner Ruth Wilson Will Explore Constellations With Jake Gyllenhaal on Broadway by Carey Purcell

Ruth Wilson, a two-time Oliver Award winner, will make her Broadway debut co-starring with Jake Gyllenhaal in the first American production of Nick Payne's Constellations.

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Alec Baldwin and Kevin Spacey Will Fight For World Power in "Boss Baby" by Carey Purcell

Alec Baldwin and Kevin Spacey, known for playing powerful men on "30 Rock" and "House of Cards," respectively, will battle each other for the title of World's Best Bo…

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Emily Skinner Begins Italian Romance in Do I Hear a Waltz? Tonight by Carey Purcell

Performances of Do I Hear a Waltz?, a rarely revived musical romance starring Tony nominee Emily Skinner, begin at San Francisco's Eureka Theatre Oct. 1 prior to an official opening Oct.…

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Billy & Ray, With "Mad Men" Star Vincent Kartheiser and Larry Pine, Begins Tonight by Carey Purcell

Billy & Ray, Mike Bencivenga’s new comedy about the making of the classic film "Double Indemnity," begins performances at the Vineyard Theatre Oct. 1.

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Tuesday, September 30, 2014

The McGowan Trilogy and Port Authority Win at Origin's 1st Irish Festival by Carey Purcell

The winners of the seventh annual Origin's 1st Irish Festival were announced Sept. 29, with productions from the cell and the Irish Repertory Theatre taking home several prizes each.

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Casting Announced for Katori Hall's Our Lady of Kibeho; Michael Greif Directs by Carey Purcell

The Signature Theatre has announced casting for its world-premiere production Our Lady of Kibeho, a new play by Katori Hall.

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London Cast Members Will Join Helen Mirren on Broadway in The Audience by Carey Purcell

The Broadway production of Peter Morgan's The Audience will feature Geoffrey Beevers, Michael Elwyn, Richard McCabe and Rufus Wright, members of the original London cast, as Prime Minist…

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"Guys and Dolls" Screening at the Palace to Feature Performances by Joshua Henry, Steven Pasquale, B by Carey Purcell

Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda will continue the monthly series of "Classic NYC Movies at the Palace" by hosting a screening of the 1955 movie musical "Guys and Doll…

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A Walk in the Woods, With Kathleen Chalfant, Opens Off-Broadway Tonight by Carey Purcell

The first major New York revival of Lee Blessing's A Walk in the Woods, featuring a gender reversal in the lead character, officially opens Off-Broadway Sept. 30 following previews t…

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"They Might Be Kennedys," With Aaron Tveit and Kevin McHale, Delays Filming by Carey Purcell

The movie "They Might Be Kennedys," featuring Broadway and "Graceland" leading man Aaron Tveit and "Glee" star Kevin McHale, has been postponed, according to th…

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Cast of Found Will Offer Roundtable Discussion and Performance at Apple Store by Carey Purcell

The cast of the world-premiere production of Found, the original musical inspired by found letters and notes, will discuss the process of bringing a new musical to the stage Oct. 3 at th…

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"Girls" and Broadway Actor Evan Jonigkeit Joins Cast of "Bone Tomahawk" by Carey Purcell

Additional casting has been announced for the star-studded drama film "Bone Tomahawk," according to Deadline.com, which reports that Lili Simmons, David Arquette, Sid Haig, Kat…

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