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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Lea Salonga to Make Cabaret Return by Olivia Clement

The Tony winner will hit the stage at Feinstein\u2019s\/54 Below in April.

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Blue Man Group to Release New Studio Album by Olivia Clement

The popular performance troupe is set to release a third studio album, Three.

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12 Theatres That Excel at Gender Parity Named by Olivia Clement

The League of Professional Theatre Women has awarded select Off-Broadway theatres with its 'Seal of Approval.'

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Kelsey Grammer and Rob McClure Tapped for Paper Mill Reading by Olivia Clement

The New Jersey theatre will present a star-studded industry reading of Paul Slade Smith\u2019s The Outsider.

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Wayne Brady and Martin Short Join White Rabbit Red Rabbit by Olivia Clement

More stars, who won't be given a chance to rehearse, have joined the rotating cast.

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Hold On To Me Darling Begins Tonight Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The premiere from This Is Our Youth's Kenneth Lonergan stars Timothy Olyphant.

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Tuesday, February 23, 2016

The Public's Romeo & Juliet To Play New York Public Library by Olivia Clement

The Mobile Unit tour is set to make a stop at the Library for the Performing Arts for the first time.

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Roundabout Gala to Honor Audra McDonald by Olivia Clement

The theatre company's 50th anniversary spring gala will celebrate the six-time Tony winner.

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Jeremy Jordan and Laura Osnes Join Frank Wildhorn Benefit by Olivia Clement

A host of Broadway stars will join the composer in a benefit for Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley.

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LA Philharmonic to Present Lewis Carroll and Beckett Works by Olivia Clement

The LA Philharmonic announces its 2016-17 season, including a re-interpretation of 'Alice in Wonderland.'

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The Verdict: What Do Critics Think of Smokefall? by Olivia Clement

The critics are filing their reviews for Noah Haidle's newest work, starring Zachary Quinto.

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Lynn Nottage Speaks Out Against Racism and Gender Bias by Olivia Clement

The playwright uses her Susan Smith Blackburn Prize win to highlight the lack of diversity onstage.

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The Public Theater's Southern Comfort Begins Tonight by Olivia Clement

The folk and bluegrass-inspired musical exploring transgender life makes its New York debut.

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The Body of an American Opens Tonight Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Dan O'Brien's award-winning new play about war and journalism makes its New York debut.

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Southern Comfort, Musical Based on Transgender Documentary, Begins at the Public by Olivia Clement

Previews begin Feb. 23 for the Public Theater production of Southern Comfort, a folk and bluegrass-inspired musical that explores transgender life.

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The Body of an American Opens Tonight Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The New York premiere of Dan O'Brien's The Body of an American, an exploration of war and journalism, officially opens Feb. 23 following previews that began Feb. 10. The Off-Broa…

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Lupita Nyong'o Makes Her Broadway Debut in Eclipsed Tonight by Olivia Clement

Danai Gurira's Eclipsed begins previews on Broadway Feb. 23 at the Golden Theatre. The new play, about a group of women being held captive in the African nation of Libe…

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Colman Domingo's Dot Opens at the Vineyard Tonight by Olivia Clement

Colman Domingo's Dot, a comedy-filled drama about family and memory, officially opens Off-Broadway Feb. 23 at the Vineyard Theatre. The New York premiere began …

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Monday, February 22, 2016

Lynn Nottage's Sweat Wins Susan Smith Blackburn Prize by Olivia Clement

Lynn Nottage has been awarded the prestigious award for women playwrights.

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See Earliest Printed Version of Shakespeares Hamlet Onstage by Olivia Clement

Bad Quarto Productions will stage the first quarto of Hamlet, published in 1603, a year before some of the more-familiar printings of the famed tragedy.

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See Earliest Printed Version of Shakespeare\u2019s Hamlet Onstage by Olivia Clement

Bad Quarto Productions will stage a less-familiar printing of the Bard's famous play.

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Lupita Nyong'o Makes Her Broadway Debut in Eclipsed Tonight by Olivia Clement

The Oscar winner stars in Danai Gurira's moving new play about war in Liberia.

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Smokefall Opens Off-Broadway Tonight by Olivia Clement

The New York premiere of Noah Haidle's Smokefall officially opens Feb. 22, following previews that began Feb. 4. The MCC production about love, family and connection is…

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Why Zachary Quinto Is Looking For Laughs: The Smokefall Star Puts It In Writing by Olivia Clement

Emmy nominee Zachary Quinto takes a moment to reveal his backstage must-haves, what he'd do with a year off from show business and the quality he looks for first in another person. H…

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Why Zachary Quinto Is Looking For Laughs by Olivia Clement

The Emmy nominee reveals the quality he looks for first in another person. Hint: Comedians should apply. 

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Her Requiem Opens Tonight Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The LCT3 world premiere of Greg Pierce's Her Requiem, about a young music prodigy, officially opens Feb. 22. Kate Whoriskey directs the Off-Broadway staging, which began pre…

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Sunday, February 21, 2016

How The Woodsman's Latest Treatment of Oz Has Us Re-thinking Everything About the Tinman by Olivia Clement

Why puppetry was the only way to give the beloved Tinman\u2014and his origin story\u2014the heart he\u2019s been wishing for.

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How The Woodsman's Latest Treatment of Oz Has Us Re-thinking Everything About the Tinman by Olivia Clement

James Ortiz, the creative mind and craftsman behind The Woodsman, has always been known as "the puppet guy." Why he believes puppetry was the only way to give the…

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Mark Rylance's Nice Fish Opens in Brooklyn Tonight by Olivia Clement

Nice Fish, conceived, written and adapted by multiple Tony winner Mark Rylance and poet Louis Jenkins, officially opens at St. Ann's Warehouse Feb. 21. The Brooklyn staging bega…

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Tennessee Williams 1982 Opens Tonight Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Tennessee Williams 1982 officially opens Feb. 21 following previews that began Feb. 14 Off-Broadway. The show is made up of two lesser-known, one-act plays by Tennessee …

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Saturday, February 20, 2016

A Starry Secret Garden, Lena Hall and Charles Busch: What Not to Miss This Week in Nightlife! by Olivia Clement

Playbill.com offers the best of concerts, cabarets and after-hour shows! Click on the links to take you to the event websites and to purchase tickets directly.

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