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Thursday, September 1, 2011

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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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Robert Lowell's Benito Cereno Will Play Off-Broadway at the Flea; Casting Announced by Michael Gioia

Horizon Theatre Rep's production of Benito Cereno, written by the late Robert Lowell and based on the Herman Melville novel of the same name, will begin performances Off-Broadway Sept. 2…

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Jersey Boys Will Release Holiday Album Featuring Tony Award Winner John Lloyd Young by Michael Gioia

More than five years after its debut, Jersey Boys will celebrate the holidays with a selection of Christmas classics in the style of The Four Seasons on "Season's Greetings: A Jerse…

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The Big Bank, Featuring Stacey Todd Holt, Carly Rose Sonenclar, Con O'Shea-Creal, Will Play NYMF by Michael Gioia

The New York Musical Theatre Festival will present the New York premiere of The Big Bank, a timely musical about a bank that loves to foreclose, beginning Sept. 27 at The Theater at St. Clem…

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Daphne Rubin-Vega Among Honorees for Castillo Theatre's 2011 Gala, Women Onstage by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Daphne Rubin-Vega and Judith Malina will be among the honorees at Castillo Theatre's annual gala Nov. 7.

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Book of Mormon's Josh Gad Will Make Guest Appearance on "Modern Family" by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Josh Gad will make a guest appearance on the upcoming season of ABC's "Modern Family," according to EW.com.

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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Kristin Chenoweth Will Be Part of Hudson Union Society's Salute to Broadway Series by Michael Gioia

Tony and Emmy Award winner Kristin Chenoweth will take part in the Hudson Union Society's conversational series, "Hudson Union Society Salutes Broadway," and offer a live perfo…

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Chris Colfer, Brad Falchuk, Jon Cryer Among 2011 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Presenters by Michael Gioia

Chris Colfer and Brad Falchuk ("Glee"); Jon Cryer (Brighton Beach Memoirs); Mitzi Gaynor ("South Pacific," "Anything Goes"); Paul Reubens (The Pee-wee Herman Sh…

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Ricki Lake, David Arquette, Carson Kressley Among Celebrities Set For "Dancing With the Stars" by Michael Gioia

Ricki Lake, David Arquette and Carson Kressley are among the celebrities set for the 13th season of the ABC reality series "Dancing With the Stars."

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Monday, August 29, 2011

Tony Winner Kristin Chenoweth Will Headline NJPAC's 16th Annual Spotlight Gala by Michael Gioia

Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth will headline the Women's Association of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center's 16th annual Spotlight Gala, New Jersey’s …

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Column Awards Set for February 2012; Donation Made to BC/EFA by Michael Gioia

The 13th Annual Column Awards Gala, under the direction of executive director/producer John Garcia, will be held at the Patty Granville Performing Arts Center in Garland, TX, Feb. 27, 2012.

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The Love Letter, a Multimedia Performance by Jonathan Solari, Will Receive NYC World Premiere by Michael Gioia

Jonathan Solari's multimedia performance, The Love Letter You’ve Been Meaning to Write New York, in which a 51-member ensemble performs in the street while an audience looks on fro…

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Clint Eastwood's "A Star is Born" Remake, Starring Beyoncé, May Push Back Production by Michael Gioia

The musical remake of "A Star is Born," to be produced and directed by Clint Eastwood and feature Grammy winner Beyoncé, is now in talks to begin production later than sched…

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Sunday, August 28, 2011

Frank Langella Sits Down With Ted Koppel for "One on One" Interview, Airing on WNET Aug. 28 by Michael Gioia

"Ted Koppel/Frank Langella – One on One," featuring Tony Award winner Frank Langella with journalist Ted Koppel in an interview on stage before a live audience, will air Aug.…

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Saturday, August 27, 2011

NY Neo-Futurists Will Stage The Complete & Condensed Stage Directions of Eugene O'Neill; Casting Announced by Michael Gioia

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

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Rogue Machine's Small Engine Repair, Featuring Josh Helman, Michael Redfield and Donnie Smith, Extends Limited Run by Michael Gioia

Rogue Machine's production of Small Engine Repair, presented by the Katselas Theatre Company and Rogue Machine, has extended its limited engagement at the Beverly Hills Playhouse, now th…

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Friday, August 26, 2011

Bespoke Theatricals LLC Will Succeed Theatre Management Company Nina Lannan Associates by Michael Gioia

Nina Lannan, Maggie Brohn, Amy Jacobs and Devin Keudell have formed Bespoke Theatricals LLC, which will succeed the current theatre management company Nina Lannan Associates.

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South Coast Rep's Pride and Prejudice Adaptation Will Feature Dana Green, Corey Brill, Jane Carr by Michael Gioia

South Coast Repertory will open 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 open…

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Thursday, August 25, 2011

Shaina Taub Will Celebrate Solo EP With NYC Concert Featuring Carrie Manolakos, Ato Blankson-Wood and More by Michael Gioia

Singer-songwriter Shaina Taub will celebrate the release of her debut EP, "What Otters Do," with a free concert featuring Broadway vocalists and musicians at Rockwood Music Hall…

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Christina Haag Will Headline World Premiere of Sharyn Rothstein's The Invested Off-Broadway by Michael Gioia

Christina Haag, author of the New York Times bestselling memoir "Come to the Edge," will star in Sharyn Rothstein’s new play, The Invested, when it makes its world premi…

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A Charity Case, Featuring Alysia Reiner, Will Play Off-Broadway's Clurman Theatre by Michael Gioia

A Charity Case, a new play about adoption by Australian playwright and director Wendy Beckett, will begin performances Oct. 28, with an official opening Nov. 2, at Off-Broadway's Clurman…

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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

World Premiere of Just Like Magic, Christopher T. Magician's Musical Extravaganza, Will Play NYMF by Michael Gioia

Just Like Magic, Christopher T. Magician's "magical musical extravaganza" billed as a kind of meeting of "Blue's Clues" and Hedwig and the Angry Inch, will be fea…

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"You're The Top": Anything Goes Cast Album Hits Top of iTunes' Soundtrack Charts by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

The Ghostlight Records cast album for the acclaimed Tony Award-winning new Broadway production of Cole Porter's Anything Goes hit No. 1 on iTunes' Soundtrack Chart Aug. 23, the same …

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World Premiere of Kithless in Paradise to Play Off-Broadway's Lion Theatre; Casting Announced by Michael Gioia

The world premiere of Kithless in Paradise, a play about cracks that form in a lifelong friendship, will be presented by Bill Norrett/Cyrano Players, Inc., at the Lion Theatre on Theatre Row…

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NJ Surflight's I Do! I Do!, Starring Amy Bodnar and Craig Waletzko, Opens Aug. 24 by Michael Gioia

New Jersey's Surflight Theatre, under the leadership of producing artistic director Roy Miller and executive producer Timothy Laczynski, continues its 2011 season with I Do! I Do!, openi…

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Angelo Parra, Playwright of Off-Broadway's The Devil's Music, Pens "Playwriting For Dummies" by Michael Gioia

"Playwriting For Dummies," by award-winning playwright Angelo Parra, was recently released by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Aug. 2.

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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Mary Poppins Will Kick Off Broadway Week of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" by Michael Gioia

Cast members from the Broadway musical Mary Poppins will be featured on "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire," hosted by Meredith Vieira, during a special Broadway-themed week of episode…

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Broadway's Matt Zarley Releases New Solo Album, "Change Begins With Me," Aug. 23 by Michael Gioia

Singer-songwriter and stage actor Matt Zarley releases his latest CD, "Change Begins With Me," Aug. 23 on iTunes.

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Monday, August 22, 2011

Mandy Patinkin Will Bring Solo Concert Mamaloshen to Toronto's Bluma Appel Theatre by Michael Gioia

Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company will present Tony and Emmy Award-winner Mandy Patinkin in his critically acclaimed Broadway theatre concert, Mamaloshen, Sept. 17-18 at the Bluma Appel Th…

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Master Class Star Tyne Daly and Playwright Terrence McNally Featured on "Charlie Rose" Aug. 22 by Michael Gioia

Manhattan Theatre Club’s Broadway production of Master Class will be featured on "Charlie Rose" Aug. 22, airing at 7 PM on Bloomberg with an encore airing at 11 PM on WNET.

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Project Rushmore's E-mail: 9/12 Will Benefit 9/11 Memorial Fund by Michael Gioia

E-mail: 9/12, by Midge Guerrera, will be performed by the Project Rushmore Theatre Company in honor of the tenth anniversary of 9/11, Sept. 12 at LaGuardia High School in Manhattan.

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