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Monday, October 17, 2011

Gabriel Byrne Presents Eugene O'Neill Award to Irish Rep's Ciarán O'Reilly and Charlotte Moore Oct. 17 by Michael Gioia

Irish American Writers & Artists Inc. honor Ciarán O'Reilly and Charlotte Moore, co-founders of Off-Broadway's Irish Repertory Theatre, with the Eugene O'Neill Lifetim…

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Tituss Burgess, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Aaron Lazar Are On a First Name Basis at Joe's Pub Oct. 17 by Michael Gioia

The fourth annual Living For Today concert, entitled First Name Basis and hosted by Chris Blisset, is held Oct. 17 at 7 PM at Joe's Pub.

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"Daughter of the Queen of Sheba," Featuring Lauren Ambrose, Joan Allen, Has Staged Reading Oct. 17 by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Joan Allen (Burn This), forthcoming Funny Girl star Lauren Ambrose, Dan Futterman (Angels in America) and David Aaron Baker (The Merchant of Venice) star in a staged readin…

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Sunday, October 16, 2011

Freud's Last Session Opens Off-Broadway at New World Stages Oct. 16 by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

The long-running Off-Broadway play Freud's Last Session reopens Oct. 16 at New World Stages, following a run that ended Oct. 2 at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theatre.

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Saturday, October 15, 2011

Madeleine George's Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England Begins at Two River Oct. 15 by Michael Gioia

Two River Theater Company, under the leadership of artistic director John Dias and managing director Michael Hurst, continues its season with the world premiere of Madeleine George’s S…

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World Premiere of Hey, Morgan!, With Martha Marion, Opens Oct. 15 at the Black Dahlia by Michael Gioia

For the first time in Black Dahlia Theatre's ten-year history, the company presents a musical production. The world premiere of Hey, Morgan!, helmed by Dahlia artistic director Matt Shak…

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Friday, October 14, 2011

Sister Act's Chester Gregory and Mormon's Nikki M. James Join Cast of Good Man Free Performances by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Nikki M. James, who currently stars in The Book of Mormon, and Chester Gregory, who can be seen in Broadway's Sister Act, have joined the cast of A Good Man, which will…

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The Normal Heart Will Beat at Maryland's Forum Theatre in Staged Reading; Casting Announced by Michael Gioia

The Normal Heart, Larry Kramer's 2011 Tony Award-winning drama, will be presented in a special staged reading at Maryland's Forum Theatre Nov. 7.

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PBS Arts Festival Kicks Off Oct. 14 With Gilbert and Sullivan's HMS Pinafore, Hosted by Rainn Wilson by Michael Gioia

Rainn Wilson (London Assurance, The Tempest) hosts the first episode of PBS' multi-platform arts festival, "PBS Arts from Minnesota: Gilbert and Sullivan's HMS Pinafore," w…

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Joel Rooks Says Goodnight Gracie at Off-Broadway's St. Luke's Beginning Oct. 14 by Michael Gioia

Joel Rooks, who starred in the recent national tour of Say Goodnight Gracie: The Life, Laughter & Love of George Burns, reprises his performance as George Burns at Off-Broadway's St.…

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Thursday, October 13, 2011

War Horse's Matt Doyle Will Offer NYC Concert Benefiting Broadway Impact by Michael Gioia

Matt Doyle, who currently stars in the Tony Award-winning play War Horse, will return to Joe's Pub for a concert benefiting Broadway Impact Nov. 28.

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Bobby Steggert, Kellie Overbey Will Perform One-Acts in Howl-O'Weeeeen (w)Rites by Michael Gioia

Howl! Arts Project 2011 and The Actors Fund will present Howl-O'Weeeeen (w)Rites, an evening of scary short plays inspired by the works of Allen Ginsberg and his beat contemporaries, Oct…

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Jeremy Jordan, Hal Holbrook, Rebecca Naomi Jones Set for Sonnet Rep's Cabaret Honoring Gerald Freedman by Michael Gioia

Sonnet Repertory Theatre will present its Tenth Annual Benefit and Cabaret, this year celebrating the career of director and teacher Gerald Freedman, Nov. 14 at Joe's Pub.

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Chita Rivera, Olympia Dukakis, Jeremy Jordan Set for Sonnet Rep's Cabaret Honoring Gerald Freedman by Michael Gioia

Sonnet Repertory Theatre will present its Tenth Annual Benefit and Cabaret, this year celebrating the career of director and teacher Gerald Freedman, Nov. 14 at Joe's Pub.

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The Dumb Waiter, Featuring Louis Ozawa Changchien and Stephen Park, Opens Off-Broadway Oct. 13 by Michael Gioia

The National Asian American Theater Company kicks off its 22nd season with Harold Pinter’s The Dumb Waiter, opening Off-Broadway Oct. 13, following previews that began Oct. 6, at the D…

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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Seminar's Jerry O'Connell Will Co-Host "Live! With Regis and Kelly" Oct. 13 by Michael Gioia

Film and television star Jerry O'Connell, now in rehearsals to make his Broadway debut in the world premiere of Seminar by Theresa Rebeck, will co-host "Live! With Regis and Kelly&q…

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Broadway's Studio 54 Will Reopen for One Night Only Nightclub Event by Michael Gioia

Studio 54, the famed nightclub that was transformed into a Broadway house for Roundabout Theatre Company, will recreate the iconic '70s nightlife scene when the club reopens for a One Ni…

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Tyne Daly Will Kick Off McCarter's Cabaret Series; Season to Include Christine Ebersole, Florence Henderson by Michael Gioia

Tony and Emmy Award winner Tyne Daly will open the McCarter Theatre's 2011-12 cabaret series Oct. 22 at 7:30 PM.

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Tituss Burgess, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Aaron Lazar Set for Living For Today: First Name Basis by Michael Gioia

The fourth annual Living For Today concert, entitled First Name Basis and hosted by Chris Blisset, will be held Oct. 17 at 7 PM at Joe's Pub.

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Joshua Henry, Jeremy Gumbs, Cheryl Alexander Will Take Part in Free Performances of A Good Man by Michael Gioia

The Amas Musical Theatre Lab will present A Good Man, based on the novel of the same name by Jefferson Young, for three performances only, beginning Nov. 3 at the Snapple Theatre.

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Balls…, an All-Male Musical With Brandon Ellis, Nick Verina, Begins at NYMF Oct. 12 by Michael Gioia

Balls… The Musical?, billed as an "unruly quintet of testosterone-laden performers," is presented by the 2011 New York Musical Theatre Festival beginning Oct. 12 at the 47th…

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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Past and Present Rock of Ages Stars Will Perform in Rock of Changes Benefit Concert by Michael Gioia

TenThousandMeans will present Rock of Changes, a concert to benefit Love146 and its work in the fight against human trafficking, Oct. 19 at Joe's Pub.

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"Bend It Like Beckham" Stage Musical Aiming for West End and Broadway by Michael Gioia

"Bend It Like Beckham," the 2002 film that starred Keira Knightley, is being adapted into a stage musical with plans for the West End and Broadway, according to the London Telegrap…

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Anna Kendrick, Terrence Howard, Jackie Evancho Join Cast of Robert Redford's "The Company You Keep" by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Anna Kendrick (High Society), Oscar nominee Terrence Howard (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, "Hustle & Flow") and "America's Got Talent" contestant Jack…

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David Aaron Baker Joins Cast of "Daughter of the Queen of Sheba" Staged Reading by Michael Gioia

Stage and screen actor David Aaron Baker will join Academy Award nominee Joan Allen, forthcoming Funny Girl star Lauren Ambrose and Dan Futterman in a staged reading of Jacki Lyden's mem…

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Bob Dishy, Tony Roberts Take Part in Reading of You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running Oct. 11 by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominees Bob Dishy and Tony Roberts, along with Judy Graubart take part in a reading of Robert Anderson's You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running Oct. 11 at…

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The Broadway Dolls Begin Their Tour de Fierce Oct. 11 at NYMF by Michael Gioia

The Broadway Dolls, also known as "the official girl group of The Great White Way," hit the 2011 New York Musical Theatre Festival with the premiere of their Tour de Fierce be…

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Monday, October 10, 2011

Linda Purl, Lee Lessack Among Performers Set for Sing For Your Supper Benefit by Michael Gioia

The Willow Theatre will present Sing For Your Supper, a variety show gala benefiting the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, Nov. 5 at the Willow's Mainstage.

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Forrest McClendon and Josh Lamon Set for 11th Hour's 11/11/11 Concert by Michael Gioia

Forrest McClendon, a Tony Award nominee for The Scottsboro Boys, and Josh Lamon, recently seen in the summer engagement of Hair, will headline 11th Hour Theatre Company's upcoming concer…

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"The Rosie Show" Premieres Oct. 10; Russell Brand and Priscilla Cast Among First Week's Guests by Michael Gioia

The new Oprah Winfrey Network series "The Rosie Show," with talk-show host and Broadway veteran Rosie O'Donnell, debuts Oct. 10. The premiere will air concurrently across five …

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Saturday, October 8, 2011

Jennifer Hudson Among Performers in Michael Jackson Tribute Concert, Michael Forever, Oct. 8 in Wales by Michael Gioia

Michael Forever: The Tribute Concert, a concert in honor of the late Michael Jackson, is held Oct. 8 in Wales at the Millennium Stadium. The concert will stream live on Facebook.

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