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Thursday, August 30, 2018

Jane Krakowski to Star in New Comedy Series From Apple by Olivia Clement

The Tony winner will play Emily Dickinson's mother in Dickinson.

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Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Jenn Colella, Ariana DeBose, Cady Huffman, More to Take Part in All-Female 12 Angry Men Reading by Olivia Clement

The one-night-only benefit will raise awareness around the upcoming Midterm Elections.

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Ellen Burstyn to Star in 33 Variations in Melbourne by Olivia Clement

The Oscar, Emmy, and Tony winner will make her Australian stage debut in a new production of Moisés Kaufman's play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:47PM[SHARE]

Aleshea Harris' What to Send Up When It Goes Down to Debut at A.R.T./New York Theatres by Olivia Clement

The new play by the Obie winner is created in response to the deaths of Black people as a result of racialized violence.

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Daniel's Husband to Be Remounted Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Michael McKeever’s play about a couple tying the knot will return for an open-ended run at the Westside Theatre.

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Roundabout to Present World Premiere of Selina Fillinger's Something Clean by Olivia Clement

Margot Bordelon will direct the world premiere as part of Roundabout Underground's 2018–2019 season.

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Midori Francis to Lead Cast of Ming Peiffer's Usual Girls by Olivia Clement

Jennifer Lim, Ryann Redmond, and Karl Kenzler will also be seen in the world premiere at Roundabout Underground.

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Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Oklahoma! Extends at St. Ann's Warehouse Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The production, which will star Rebecca Naomi Jones and Ali Stroker, will now play through November 11.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:19PM[SHARE]

New Adaptation of Shaw's Heartbreak House Begins August 28 by Olivia Clement

Karen Ziemba, Alison Fraser, Tom Hewitt, and others star in the Gingold Theatrical Group production at Theatre Row.

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Barrow Street Theatre Wraps Up Lease on Greenwich House; Ars Nova to Move In by Olivia Clement

Following the final performance of Sweeney Todd, Barrow Street Theatre concludes a 15-year run at the theatre.

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Jonah Platt to Play Dean Dillon in Tennessee Whiskey: The Musical by Olivia Clement

The autobiographical musical about the country music star has Broadway aims.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:03PM[SHARE]

Eddie Korbich to Play Richard Wagner in New Comedy Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

My Parsifal Conductor, a new play by Allan Leicht, will play the Marjorie S. Deane Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:56PM[SHARE]
Monday, August 27, 2018

Long Wharf Reveals New Works Festival Lineup by Olivia Clement

The New Haven theatre will present new plays by Angella Emurwon, Kevin Artigue, and Torrey Townsend.

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Helen Park, Gracie Gardner, and More Named Winners of Samuel French's Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival by Olivia Clement

The six winning titles will be published in the 43rd edition of Samuel French's Off Off Broadway collection.

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Lisa Banes and Jordan Boatman to Star in Eleanor Burgess' The Niceties by Olivia Clement

The New York premiere from MTC will begin performances in the fall.

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Purva Bedi, The Band's Visit's Alok Tewari, and More Join Jaclyn Backhaus' India Pale Ale by Olivia Clement

The Manhattan Theatre Club premiere finds its cast Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:20AM[SHARE]

Christopher Jackson Joins Ava DuVernay's Central Park Five by Olivia Clement

Joshua Jackson and 12 Years a Slave’s Adepero Oduye also join the Netflix series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:47AM[SHARE]

Maria Irene Fornes Marathon Kicks Off at Public Theater August 27 by Olivia Clement

Michael Cerveris, Kathleen Chalfant, MaYaa Boateng, Erin Markey, and more star in the staged readings.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]
Sunday, August 26, 2018

Sweeney Todd Ends Record-Breaking Run at the Barrow Street Theatre by Olivia Clement

The acclaimed, immersive revival plays its final performance August 26 following multiple extensions.

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Lillian Hellman's Days to Come Opens Off-Broadway August 26 by Olivia Clement

The Mint Theater production marks the second revival in New York since the play's short-lived Broadway debut in 1936.

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Joshua Harmon's Skintight Closes Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Idina Menzel stars in the world premiere, which plays its final performance August 26.

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Friday, August 24, 2018

Edward Hall to Depart London's Hampstead Theatre by Olivia Clement

Hall will step down as Artistic Director and Joint Chief Executive of Hampstead after nearly 10 years.

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NY Premiere of Worse Than Tigers Begins August 24 at the New Ohio by Olivia Clement

Mark Chrisler’s drama, directed by Jaclyn Biskup, kicks off an extended, limited run.

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Thursday, August 23, 2018

Irish Rep to Celebrate 30th Anniversary With Block Party by Olivia Clement

The celebration will feature food, music, dance, and free performances.

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Roundabout to Present 3 New Plays by Columbia's MFA Playwrights by Olivia Clement

The Columbia@Roundabout’s 2018 New Play Reading Series will take place September 24–27.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Syndicated Festival, Curated by SITI Alums, to Present 3 Weeks of New Works by Olivia Clement

The festival will present two new plays and a reading series centered on queer, trans, and non-binary voices.

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In Transit's Beatboxing Star Chesney Snow to Debut New Show by Olivia Clement

The Unwritten Law details Snow’s journey from a legacy of incarceration to fatherhood, homelessness and, ultimately, Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:31PM[SHARE]

World Premiere of Charly Evon Simpson's Behind the Sheet Completes EST Season by Olivia Clement

The co-production with The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation will begin in January 2019.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:11PM[SHARE]

La Jolla Playhouse Names Eric Keen-Louie New Producing Director by Olivia Clement

The former associate artistic director of The Old Globe will take over the reins producing the Playhouse’s subscription season.

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U.K.'s Mischief Theatre to Adapt Shows for the Screen by Olivia Clement

The company behind Broadway’s The Play That Goes Wrong will branch out into film and TV.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Target Margin to Remount Pay No Attention To The Girl as Part of 2018"2019 Season by Olivia Clement

The sold-out show will return to the company's new permanent performance space in Brooklyn.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PM[SHARE]

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