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Friday, September 9, 2011

Donna Bullock Will Star in Nothing is Forever Concert, With Score by Morton Gould and Carolyn Leigh by Michael Gioia

UnsungMusicalsCo. Inc. will present its first annual benefit concert in November. Nothing is Forever, a world premiere new musical, will be seen Nov. 5 at Symphony Space’s Leonard Nimo…

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Stripped Festival Will Play NYC's Cherry Lane Theatre; Casting Announced by Michael Gioia

Off-Broadway's Barefoot Theatre Company in partnership with East 3rd Productions will present the nine-week Stripped festival, featuring works about "sex, murder, revenge… an…

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Jude Law and Keira Knightley Will Star in Tom Stoppard's "Anna Karenina" Film Adaptation by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Jude Law and Keira Knightley will star in the new film adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina," with a screenplay by Tony Award-winning playwright Tom St…

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Tony Winner Liza Minnelli Appears on "The Joy Behar Show" Sept. 9 by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Liza Minnelli will appear on "The Joy Behar Show" Sept. 9 on HLN.

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Rita Gardner's Try to Remember Begins Limited Engagement at the Metropolitan Room Sept. 9 by Michael Gioia

Rita Gardner, known for creating the role of The Girl in the original production of the long-running Off-Broadway musical The Fantasticks, brings her show, Try to Remember: A Look Back at Of…

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South Coast Rep's Pride and Prejudice, Featuring Dana Green, Corey Brill, Jane Carr, Begins Sept. 9 by Michael Gioia

South Coast Repertory opens its season with Joseph Hanreddy and J. R. Sullivan's stage adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, beginning Sept. 9, with an official opening …

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Thursday, September 8, 2011

Lauren Kennedy, Tituss Burgess and More Will Sing Songs of Georgia Stitt and Jason Robert Brown for BC/EFA Benefit by Michael Gioia

These Two: Songs of Happiness, Heartbreak, and Hope, a one-night-only concert featuring the music of Georgia Stitt and Jason Robert Brown, will be held Sept. 12 at the Triad to benefit Broad…

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Broadway Flea Market Items Available for Pre-Bidding Include Walk-Ons at Jersey Boys, Sister Act, Wicked by Michael Gioia

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS will present the 25th Annual Broadway Flea Market and Grand Auction 10 AM–7 PM Sept. 25.

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Jonelle Allen, Rex Smith Will Join Carol Channing for The Desert's Largest Primetime Emmy Party by Michael Gioia

The Channing-Kullijian Foundation for the Arts will present The Desert's Largest Primetime Emmy Party, featuring Tony Award winner Carol Channing, Sept. 18 at Lulu's California Bistr…

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Tony Winner Lea Salonga Will Be Among the Judges for 60th Annual Miss Universe Pageant by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Lea Salonga will be among the judges for the 60th Annual Miss Universe Pageant, set to broadcast live on NBC Sept. 12.

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NY Neo-Futurists' Complete & Condensed Stage Directions of Eugene O'Neill Begins Sept. 8 by Michael Gioia

New York Neo-Futurists, creators of the long-running phenomenon Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, present the world premiere of The Complete & Condensed Stage Directions of Eugene …

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Tracey Ullman Takes on My City at the West End's Almeida Theatre Beginning Sept. 8 by Michael Gioia and Mark Shenton

The British-born television comedienne and writer Tracey Ullman, who has long been resident in the U.S., returns to the London stage to star in the world premiere of Stephen Poliakoff's …

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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Leslie Uggams and Raúl Esparza Will Perform at Third Annual Broadway Salutes Celebration by Michael Gioia

The Broadway League and The Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds will present the third annual Broadway Salutes, a public celebration recognizing the countless professionals who have made…

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CHIX 6 Rock Musical, Featuring Nicolette Hart, Carrie Manolakos, Will Play Queens Theatre by Michael Gioia

Queens Theatre will open its 2011-12 season with CHIX 6, a new rock musical written by indie rock musician and Queens native Lourds Lane, beginning Sept. 27 for a limited engagement through …

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Tony Winners Daisy Eagan and Beth Leavel Set for Second Annual Broadway Sings for EAT's Supper by Michael Gioia

Emerging Artists Theatre will present the second annual Broadway Sings for EAT's Supper benefit Sept. 19 at NYC's Twenty Four Fifth.

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Julianna Margulies, Sofia Vergara Among Presenters for 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards by Michael Gioia

Julianna Margulies (Festen), Sofia Vergara (Chicago), Amy Poehler, Will Arnett, Zooey Deschanel and Ashton Kutcher have been announced as the first group of presenters for the 63rd Primetime…

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New Federal Theatre Will Relocate; 2011-12 Season Announced by Michael Gioia

The New Federal Theatre, which recently celebrated its 40th anniversary, has announced its 2011-12 season as well as plans to relocate since its former space at the Abrons Arts Center has be…

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Darren Criss, Marissa Jaret Winokur, John Stamos Will Appear at LA's Festival of New American Musicals by Michael Gioia

"Glee" star Darren Criss has been named spokesperson for Los Angeles' 2012 Festival of New American Musicals and is scheduled to make an appearance at this season's closing…

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Hope in Chaos, Featuring Jessica Walker, Eric Rubb, Heather McCuen, Begins Sept. 7 by Michael Gioia

Hope in Chaos, a new play written by 9/11 relief worker Heather McCuen, premieres in New York City as part of the Tenth Anniversary Memorial Commemorations of 9/11 Sept. 7 at the Richmond Sh…

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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Casting Announced for World Premiere of Welcome Back, Welcome Back, Kotter by Michael Gioia

Jaw Entertainment will present the world premiere of Welcome Back, Welcome Back, Kotter, based on the hit television situation comedy of the same name, beginning Sept. 28 at the Lillian Thea…

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"I Hate My Teenage Daughter," "The Playboy Club" and More Screen at 2011 PaleyFest by Michael Gioia

The 2011 PaleyFest, a fall television preview including screenings of over 20 new series along with panel discussions, kicks off Sept. 6 at the Paley Center for Media in Los Angeles.

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John Lithgow, Jane Lynch, Hal Holbrook Among Artists Set for 2011-12 Live Talks Los Angeles Series by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner John Lithgow (The Changing Room, Sweet Smell of Success) and Emmy Award winner Jane Lynch ("Glee") are among the artists set for the 2011-12 Live Talks Los Angele…

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Million Dollar Quartet, Freud's Last Session and More Are Part of 20at20 Discount Offer, Sept. 6-18 by Michael Gioia

The Off-Broadway Alliance's 20at20, the bi-annual celebration of Off-Broadway’s best shows, returns for two weeks only Sept. 6-18.

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Friday, September 2, 2011

Pirates of Penzance Concerts, Featuring Rob Lorey and Nick Cartell, Will Kick Off Skyline Season by Michael Gioia

Skyline Theatre Company will kick off its 11th season with four fundraising concerts of the Gilbert and Sullivan classic Pirates of Penzance.

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William Finn Narrates Talented Composers, Featuring Godspell's Celisse Henderson, Sept. 2-3 by Michael Gioia

Barrington Stage Company’s Musical Theatre Lab presents the sixth edition of Songs by Ridiculously Talented Composers and Lyricists You Probably Don’t Know But Should…&nbs…

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Rita Gardner's Try to Remember Will Play Limited Engagement at NYC's Metropolitan Room by Michael Gioia

Rita Gardner, known for originating the role of The Girl in the original production of the long-running Off-Broadway musical The Fantasticks, will bring her show, Try to Remember: A Look Bac…

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The Judy Show's "To Be Continued" Talkback Series Will Feature Tovah Feldshuh, Julie Halston and More by Michael Gioia

The Judy Show: My Life as a Sitcom, starring Emmy Award-winning actress and comic Judy Gold, will launch "To Be Continued…," a new weekly talkback series where Gold will cha…

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Thursday, September 1, 2011

Les Enfants de Paris, Featuring Megan Reinking and Jed Resnick, Will Play NYMF by Michael Gioia

Chinese Mother Jewish Daughter Productions will present the world premiere of Les Enfants de Paris, directed by Emmy Award-nominated actress-director Donna Drake (A Chorus Line, Sophisticate…

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Ginger Rogers Exhibition Will Open in Boston; Performance With Appearance From Angela Lansbury Will Follow by Michael Gioia

Academy Award winner Ginger Rogers will be celebrated with the opening of the Ginger Rogers Century Exhibition, containing her archive and memorabilia, at Boston’s Mugar Library Buildi…

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Manhattan Concerts of Rick Knight's A Cruise Line Begin Sept. 1 by Michael Gioia

A concert of new songs from the upcoming musical A Cruise Line, composed by Rick Knight and directed by Spider Duncan Christopher, will be performed at Don’t Tell Mama, beginning Sept.…

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Women are Crazy… Begins Chicago Run Sept. 1 Prior to Off-Broadway Transfer by Michael Gioia

Cyur Studios presents the return of Women are Crazy Because Men are A**holes beginning Sept. 1 at Chicago's Greenhouse Theater Center prior to an Off-Broadway transfer.

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