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Saturday, January 28, 2012

Christopher Plummer Receives Santa Barbara International Film Festival's Modern Master Award Jan. 28 by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Christopher Plummer receives the Santa Barbara International Film Festival's Modern Master Award Jan. 28 at the Arlington Theatre.

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Theodore Bikel Takes On Title Role in Jeff Baron's Visiting Mr. Green, Beginning Jan. 28 in Toronto by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Theodore Bikel (The Sound of Music) stars in the title role in the Toronto premiere of Jeff Baron's Visiting Mr. Green beginning Jan. 28, prior to an official opening …

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PLAYBILL BRIEF ENCOUNTER With How to Succeed and "Ugly Betty" Star Michael Urie by Michael Gioia

Michael Urie, also known as Marc St. James from the ABC sitcom "Ugly Betty," takes on his first musical — not to mention, his first Broadway credit — by stepping into t…

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Friday, January 27, 2012

Matt Bomer in Talks to Play Darren Criss' Brother on Fox's "Glee" by Michael Gioia

Matt Bomer, who recently signed on to play Felix Turner in the film adaptation of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart, is in negotiations to guest star on the Fox hit series "Glee,"…

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Zachary Prince, Heidi Blickenstaff, Sarah Stiles, Patti Murin Will Be Part of What's The Matter With Henry? Readings by Michael Gioia

What’s The Matter With Henry?, featuring music and lyrics by Douglas J. Cohen (The Opposite of Sex) with a book and lyrics by Dan Elish (13), will be presented Feb. 2-3 in invitation-o…

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THE SCREENING ROOM: Andrew Lloyd Webber Visits "The View" (Video) by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Andrew Lloyd Webber recently visited the ladies of "The View" to talk about his career in music, Phantom and his latest production, Love Never Dies, which current…

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After the Fair Benefit Concert, With Jenn Gambatese, Louis Hobson, Anastasia Barzee, Walter Charles, Postponed by Michael Gioia

After the Fair, the concert version of the award-winning musical set for Jan. 30, has been postponed due to scheduling difficulties. A date for March or April 2012 will be announced at a lat…

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Adam Pascal, Heidi Blickenstaff and Julia Murney Join Lineup for Broadway Belts! Benefit by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

Tony nominee Adam Pascal (Rent, Memphis), Heidi Blickenstaff (The Addams Family, [title of show]) and Julia Murney (Queen of the Mist, Wicked) have been added to the lineup of the secon…

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Sam Breslin Wright, Katie Kreisler, Mandy Siegfried Among Cast of Keith Reddin's Solitary Man by Michael Gioia

Rising Phoenix Repertory will present Solitary Man, as part of the company's Cino Nights series, Jan. 29 at the Seventh Street Small Stage in Manhattan.

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Tony Winner Bebe Neuwirth Lands Role on CBS' "The Good Wife" by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Bebe Neuwirth will join the cast of the CBS legal drama "The Good Wife," according to EW.com.

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Kurt Peterson and Victoria Mallory Will Reunite for When Everything Was Possible Benefit Concert by Michael Gioia

Kurt Peterson and Victoria Mallory, cast members of the original Broadway production of Follies, will reunite for When Everything Was Possible, A Concert (with comments) April 29 at the…

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World Premiere of Disgraced, an Examination of Muslim-American Identity, Begins Jan. 27 in Chicago by Michael Gioia

American Theater Company presents the world premiere of Ayad Akhtar's Disgraced, an examination of a modern Muslim-American struggling to define his identity, beginning Jan. 27, prior to…

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As You Like It, With Gretchen Egolf and Christian Conn, Opens Jan. 27 at the Pittsburgh Public by Michael Gioia

Pittsburgh Public Theater continues its season with a new production of William Shakespeare’s As You Like It, officially opening Jan. 27, following previews that began Jan. 19, at the …

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Alec Baldwin Stars in Staged Reading of Clifford Odets' Big Knife Jan. 27 by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Alec Baldwin (A Streetcar Named Desire) returns to Buffalo, NY, Jan. 27 to read Clifford Odets' The Big Knife in a benefit for Road Less Traveled Productions.

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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Justin Guarini Will Offer From American Idol to Broadway Solo Concert by Michael Gioia

“American Idol” runner up and stage actor Justin Guarini will offer a solo concert, From American Idol to Broadway, March 2 at 8 PM at the Landmark on Main Street in Port Washing…

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Signature Theatre Company Receives $25 Million Donation by Michael Gioia

The Signature Theatre Company has received a donation of $25 million from The Pershing Square Foundation; in honor of the donation, Signature’s new home will be named The Pershing Squa…

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Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Lora Lee Gayer, Tess Soltau, Ryah Nixon Will Offer Blonde Ambition at the Triad by Michael Gioia

Blonde Ambition, a one-night-only concert featuring some of "Young Broadway’s favorite blondes," will be held Feb. 6 at the Triad in Manhattan to benefit Broadway Barks.

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THE SCREENING ROOM: How to Succeed's Nick Jonas Visits "Live! With Kelly" (Video) by Michael Gioia

Nick Jonas recently returned to Broadway in the Tony Award-nominated revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Here, he visits “Live! With Kelly” and offers a …

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Mia Dillon, Beth Fowler, Edward Herrmann, Maria Tucci and More Set for Morning's at Seven Reading by Michael Gioia

Paul Osborn’s Tony Award-winning comedy Morning’s at Seven will be presented as a staged reading Feb. 13 at the Westport Country Playhouse as part of the company’s Script i…

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David Elder, Meredith Patterson, Natalie Toro Set for Neil Berg's 100 Years of Broadway Concert by Michael Gioia

Composer-lyricist Neil Berg, best known for his work on Off-Broadway’s Prince and the Pauper, will bring his 100 Years of Broadway Song and Dance touring concert to Hartford’s Bu…

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Colin Hanks Will Guest Star on ABC's "Happy Endings" by Michael Gioia

Stage and screen actor Colin Hanks has signed on to appear—as himself—in an upcoming episode of the ABC series “Happy Endings,” according to EW.com.

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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Brooks Ashmanskas, Andréa Burns and Jessica Molaskey Are Among The Drama Department in Upcoming Reading by Michael Gioia

The Hangar Theatre’s Pilot Reading Series in NYC will continue with a reading of The Drama Department, a new play by Mary Poppins actor James Hindman, Jan. 30 at The Black Box Theatre …

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Edward Norton, Edward Albee, Athol Fugard, John Guare and More Set for Signature Center's Opening Gala by Michael Gioia

The Signature Theatre Company will present the Signature Center Opening Gala Celebration Jan. 30 at the company’s new home, the Frank Gehry-designed Signature Center in Manhattan. The …

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Meryl Streep, Liza Minnelli, Brian Dennehy, Phylicia Rashad Are Theater Hall of Fame Presenters by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

The presenters for the 41st Annual American Theater Hall of Fame ceremony, which will be held Jan. 30 in the Gershwin Theatre's North Rotunda, will include Meryl Streep, Liza Minnelli, B…

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American Idiot's Billie Joe Armstrong Will Guest Star on Season Premiere of Showtime's "Nurse Jackie" by Michael Gioia

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong (American Idiot) will appear in the season premiere of “Nurse Jackie,” scheduled to air April 8 on Showtime, according to The Hollywood Re…

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Daniel Radcliffe Will Play Poet Allen Ginsberg in "Kill Your Darlings" Film by Michael Gioia

Daniel Radcliffe, most recently seen as ambitious office-climber J. Pierrepont Finch in the Broadway revival of How to Succeed…, will play poet Allen Ginsberg in the independent thril…

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Hamlet in Its Entirety Gets NYC Staging Beginning Jan. 25 by Michael Gioia

Alvin Puentevella and The American Theatre of Actors present the original version of William Shakespeare's Hamlet — without cuts — beginning Jan. 25 at ATA's Chernuc…

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John Blaycock, Dono Cunningham, Annie Paul Among Cast of Joe Lauinger's Sibling Drama Holy Child in NYC by Michael Gioia

White Fence Productions will present Holy Child, a dark comedy by Joe Lauinger, officially opening Feb. 2 at Off-Off Broadway’s Roy Arias Studios.

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NYC's Blue Hill Troupe Will Present Gilbert & Sullivan's Utopia Limited to Benefit "I Have A Dream" Foundation by Michael Gioia

Blue Hill Troupe, the New York City musical theatre group that donates its net proceeds to charity, will present a new edition of W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan’s Utopia Limited Apr…

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Laurent Giroux, Jennie Eisenhower, Dan Hodge and More Are Caught in Walnut Street's Mousetrap, Opening Jan. 25 by Michael Gioia

Walnut Street Theatre continues its season with a new production of Agatha Christie's classic thriller The Mousetrap, officially opening Jan. 25, following previews that began Jan. 17, o…

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Freud's Last Session Makes South American Debut, Opening Jan. 25 in Buenos Aires by Michael Gioia

The long-running Off-Broadway play Freud's Last Session opens in its second foreign production Jan. 25 at the Multiteatro in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The engagement continues through Dec…

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