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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

COIL Fest to Feature Boundary-Defying Theatre by Great Comet of 1812 Director by Olivia Clement

Performance Space 122 has announced the line-up for its 11th annual COIL festival, the largest to date, that will feature premiere dance, theatre and performance pieces. Included in the …

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Erin Davie and Mary Louise Wilson Join Star-Studded Angela Lansbury Tribute by Olivia Clement

The York Theatre Company has announced further names of performers that will honor Angela Lansbury at the Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre next month. The …

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Broadway Folk, Including Justin Kirk and Nicole Parker, Cast in Off-Broadway's These Paper Bullets! by Olivia Clement

Atlantic Theater Company has announced complete casting for its upcoming production of These Paper Bullets! The New York premiere reunites much of the same cast from the recent West…

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Robert Cuccioli and Tony Sheldon Among Lineup for Winter Rhythms by Olivia Clement

Tony nominees Tony Sheldon (Priscilla Queen of the Desert) and Robert Cuccioli (Jekyll & Hyde) are among the line-up for the seventh annual Winter Rhythms series, 12 nights of musica…

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Stephen Schwartz Talks 12 Years of Wicked, Kristin Chenoweth and "Out of Oz" Music Videos by Olivia Clement

With the Broadway blockbuster Wicked approaching 12 years on Broadway, Oscar-winning composer-lyricist Stephen Schwartz recently reunited onstage with original Glin…

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Stacey Sargeant Will Join Cast of Eclipsed by Olivia Clement

The Public Theater has announced that Stacey Sargeant ("The Blacklist") will join the cast of Eclipsed, which recently announced a 2016 Broadway transfer, in the …

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New Comedy Smartphones Exposes Modern-Day Cell Phone Addiction by Olivia Clement

Washington D.C.'s Ambassador Theater is staging a new play about contemporary cell phone and social media addiction. Emilio Williams' absurdist comedy Smartphones presents t…

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National Black Theatre Kicks Off New Season Tonight with Dead and Breathing by Olivia Clement

Harlem's National Black Theatre presents the New York City premiere of Dead and Breathing by Chisa Hutchinson beginning Oct. 28. The darkly comic play is directed by Obie winner Jonathan…

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Harold Pinter's The Room Begins Off-Broadway Run by Olivia Clement

Ahead of its Los Angeles debut, The Wooster Group presents Harold Pinter's The Room Off-Broadway; it is the first play by the playwright, penned when he was just 27 years ol…

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Lucie Arnaz and Wendie Malick Set for David Zippel's Gender-Swapped Importance of Being Earnest Adap by Olivia Clement

Wendie Malick and Emmy winner Lucie Arnaz are set to star in Coyote StageWorks' one-night-only benefit presentation of The Importance of Being Earnest (In New York), a modern-…

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Stephen Karam's Family Drama The Humans Sets Sights on Broadway by Adam Hetrick and Olivia Clement

Producer Scott Rudin is planning a Broadway transfer for the new Stephen Karam drama The Humans, which opened to strong critical reviews Oct. 25 at the Roundabout Theatre Company's Laura…

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Annaleigh Ashford, Daisy Eagan and Lesli Margherita Join Lineup for Villain: DeBlanks by Olivia Clement

Comedy-improv show Villain: DeBlanks kicks off a monthly residency at The Triad in New York City next month, featuring a host of Broadway stars, including Annaleigh Ashford, Daisy Eagan,…

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Watch Tonight's Live Stream Concert of New Songs by Joe Iconis, Ryan Scott Oliver and More! by Olivia Clement

Lincoln Center and Playbill.com are offering a live stream of the Lincoln Center Original series event, Songwriters. Available to view Oct. 27 at 7:30 PM, the program features a hos…

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Transgender Individuals' Own Words Inspire New Play at A.R.T. by Olivia Clement

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) in Cambridge, MA, has announced that it will present a Nov. 23 reading of Trans Scripts, a groundbreaking new play about transgender identity, written…

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Mean Girls Musical Gets Private Reading as Work Continues on Second Act by Olivia Clement

As development continues on the new Mean Girls musical, a collaboration between Tina Fey, Nell Benjamin and Jeff Richmond, the project's Tony-nominated co-writer, Benjamin, hinte…

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Off-Broadway Revival of Arthur Miller's Incident at Vichy Begins Tonight by Olivia Clement

Previews begin Oct. 27 for Signature Theatre's Off-Broadway revival of Incident at Vichy by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Arthur Miller. Among the cast of the World War II…

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Monday, October 26, 2015

Star-Studded Acting Company Gala to Honor Margot Harley's 43-Year Tenure by Olivia Clement

The Acting Company is set to honor co-founder Margot Harley at a gala Nov. 9; the theatre will celebrate her 43 years of leadership and achievement, as she steps down as producer of The …

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Watch Lincoln Center's Live Stream of Artist to Artist with Tony Winner Daniel Sullivan Tonight by Olivia Clement

Lincoln Center and Playbill.com are offering a live stream of the Lincoln Center Original series events Oct. 26 and Oct. 27. Available to view Oct. 26 at 7:30 PM is a discussion bet…

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MCC to Develop Steven Sater-Duncan Sheik Musical Alice By Heart by Olivia Clement

According to an Equity casting call, Off-Broadway's MCC Theater is set to hold a three-week developmental workshop of Alice By Heart, the new musical by Tony Award-winning Sp…

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The Verdict: Critics Review Stephen Karam's Comedy-Drama The Humans by Olivia Clement

The Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Pulitzer Prize finalist Stephen Karam's new comedy-drama The Humans officially opened Oct. 25 at the Laura Pels Theatre. The Joe Ma…

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Broadway Performers Will Be Part of Seventh Annual Broadway Can! Benefit by Olivia Clement

The seventh annual Broadway Can! concert for City Harvest will be presented Nov. 16 at Don't Tell Mama, featuring a host of Broadway performers from such acclaimed shows as Aladdin, Wick…

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David Bowie Confirms Release Date and Title for New Album by Olivia Clement

David Bowie's official website announced Oct. 25 that his newest album, "Blackstar," will be released on the singer's birthday, Jan. 8, 2016, and that the single "Blac…

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Prince Harry, Julie White Would Like to Send You a Text! The Sylvia Star Puts it in Writing by Olivia Clement

Julie White won our hearts when she declared she "got the tchotchke," after winning the 2007 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play, and has continued to do so in a series of stella…

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Sarah Ruhl's Dear Elizabeth, with Rotating Cast of Actors, Begins Tonight Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Women's Project Theatre kicks off its new season Oct. 26 with the Off-Broadway premiere of Dear Elizabeth, Sarah Ruhl's two-hander, pieced together from the real-life let…

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Curious Incident's New Christopher Explains the Pressures of Being an Unknown Stepping Into a Tony-W by Olivia Clement

Tyler Lea, the new star of Simon Stephens' acclaimed show The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, opens up to Playbill.com about how he dealt with the pressures o…

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Sunday, October 25, 2015

Laura Osnes, Corey Cott and Josh Radnor, What Not to Miss This Week in Nightlife! by Olivia Clement

Playbill.com offers the best of after-hour shows! Click on the links to take you to the events' websites and to purchase tickets directly.

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The Humans, Directed by Joe Mantello, Opens Tonight Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Stephen Karam's new comedy-drama The Humans officially opens Oct. 25 at the Laura Pels Theatre. Previews began Sept. 30 for the Joe…

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Friday, October 23, 2015

Real Men: The Musical Heading Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Real Men: The Musical, the new comedy about the trials and tribulations faced by modern-day men, is set to begin performances Nov. 12 at New World Stages, with an official opening night …

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See Broadway Producers Showcase Original Songs via Lincoln Center's Livestream by Olivia Clement

Lincoln Center has announced that it will livestream two of its Lincoln Center Original series events. The first in the series will be a discussion between directors Daniel Sullivan and Anne…

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Sarah Jessica Parker to Host La MaMa Gala, Featuring Rufus Wainwright and More by Olivia Clement

La MaMa honorary chair Sarah Jessica Parker will host the downtown theatre's gala Nov. 2. The evening will feature appearances and performances by Justin Vivian Bond, Bridget Everett and…

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"Kroll Show" Stars Will Bring Oh, Hello Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Comedians Nick Kroll and John Mulaney, stars of "Oh, Hello," a recurring segment on Comedy Central's "Kroll Show," are bringing their talents Off-Broadway in a sh…

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