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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

See Bebe Neuwirth, Sydney Lucas and Nikki M. James Light Up Times Square Today in Broadway Salutes by Olivia Clement

Tony winner Bebe Neuwirth hosts the seventh annual Broadway Salutes in the theatre district's Anita's Way Sept. 29. The annual public event feature guests Nate Hackman (Enco…

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Oscar Winner Lupita Nyong'o Stars in Eclipsed, Beginning Tonight Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The Public Theater's New York premiere of Eclipsed, starring Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o ("12 Years a Slave"), begins preview Sept. 29. The Off-…

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Signature's New Baking Musical Cake Off Begins Tonight by Olivia Clement

Virginia's Signature Theatre's world premiere of Cake Off begins performances Sept. 29, starring Todd Buonopane, last seen in Broadway's Cinderella, and Sherri L. Edelen…

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Catch The Butcher, Starring "Dexter" Actress, Opens Tonight at Cherry Lane by Olivia Clement

Cherry Lane Theatre's production of Adam Seidel's dark comedy Catch The Butcher officially opens Sept. 29, following previews that began Sept. 23. The play stars stage and s…

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Mark Jacoby Leads Cast in Philadelphia Staging of Bus Stop Beginning Tonight by Olivia Clement

Broadway veteran Mark Jacoby stars in Bristol Riverside Theatre's staging of William Inge's celebrated romantic comedy, Bus Stop, which begins previews Sept. 29 at the Phila…

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Monday, September 28, 2015

The Public Theater Offers Free Tickets to the World Premiere of First Daughter Suite by Andrew Gans and Olivia Clement

The Public Theater is offering a number of free tickets to the first preview of Tony nominee Michael John LaChiusa's First Daughter Suite, a follow-up to the composer's 1993 musi…

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Family-Friendly Mad Libs Live Set to Premiere Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Mad Libs Live, a new interactive family musical, will have its world premiere at New World Stages Off-Broadway Nov. 1. The show is inspired by the popular fill-in-the-blanks …

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Lucas Hnath Play Named Winner of Kesselring Prize by Olivia Clement

Lucas Hnath's The Christians, which today announced a two-week extension of its New York premiere at Playwrights Horizons, has been awarded the $10,000 National Arts Club's Kesse…

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Michael Urie Will Be Part of The Man of Mode Reading at Red Bull Gala by Olivia Clement

Off-Broadway company Red Bull Theater will kick off its 12th season Oct. 26 with a gala benefit reading of George Etherege's The Man Of Mode, or, Sir Fopling Flutter, to be followed …

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MTC Delays Ripcord Performances Until Thursday with Holland Taylor and Marylouise Burke by Olivia Clement

Originally scheduled to begin previews Sept. 29, performances for the world premiere of Ripcord by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire will now begin Oct. 1 at Manhattan Theatre C…

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New Work Inspired by "The Slave Ship" Set to Play Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Axis Theatre will stage the world premiere of The Vast Machine, artistic director Randy Sharp's play inspired by the award-winning book "The Slave Ship: A Human History…

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P!nk Musical Gets New Name and Further Development in New York by Olivia Clement

Formerly titled Mean, the new musical that pulls from P!nk's life and music catalogue, is set to receive further development at a workshop in New York this fall. True Love will be presen…

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New Musical Daddy Long Legs Opens Tonight Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The new two-actor musical Daddy Long Legs — by Tony Award-nominated composer-lyricist Paul Gordon (Jane Eyre) and Tony-winning librettist-director John…

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Elevator Repair Service's Fondly, Collette Richland Opens Tonight by Olivia Clement

New York Theatre Workshop officially opens Fondly, Collette Richland Sept. 28, by award-winning company-in-residence Elevator Repair Service. The show, which began previ…

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Is Sally Bowles Next for Rumer Willis? The New Roxie Puts It In Writing by Olivia Clement

Rumer Willis is making her Broadway debut as the latest Roxie to dance the cell block tango. Fresh from her career-defining turn in "Dancing with the Stars," Playbill sat down …

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Sarah Ruhl and Halley Feiffer Debut New Plays Tonight to Help Broadway Community Housing by Olivia Clement

Sweet Chaos Theater Project presents an evening of world-premiere short play readings by award-winning playwrights Sept. 28 at Symphony Space. Proceeds from the event help fund home …

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Sunday, September 27, 2015

"The Rose" Singer, Badass Broads and a James Brown Tribute; What Not to Miss in Nightlife This W 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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Saturday, September 26, 2015

See Lost Classics and New Works at the First-Ever Now Africa Festival, Starting Today by Olivia Clement

The first-ever Now Africa playwrights festival kicks off Sept. 26, presented by a group of New York-based African writers, actors and community activists. The free …

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Friday, September 25, 2015

Primary Stages Launches Program To Supply NYC Students With Free Theatre Tickets by Olivia Clement

Off-Broadway theatre company Primary Stages has announced the launch of Tixteen, a new initiative that provides New York City middle and high school students the opportunity to attend th…

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New Musical Daddy Long Legs Set to Record Cast Album by Olivia Clement

Ghostlight Records will record and release the original cast album for the new two-actor musical Daddy Long Legs by Tony Award-nominated composer-lyricist Paul Gordon (Jane Eyre)…

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The Casting Director Asked You to What?! Over 20 Broadway Actors Share Their Craziest Audition Stori by Olivia Clement

The editors of Playbill.com have combed through the past year of our popular Cue & A feature to select some of our favorite answers to the question, "What Is Your Craziest Audition …

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Signature Now Accepting Submissions for New Musical Theatre Lab by Olivia Clement

Arlington's Signature Theatre is launching a new developmental workshop for musical theatre writers called SigWorks: Musical Theater Lab. Beginning in summer 2016, the program will devel…

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Roger Bart and Adam Pascal Set for Benefit for LA's Academy of Music for the Blind by Olivia Clement

Los Angeles' Academy of Music for the Blind will present its annual benefit concert Oct. 18 in an evening that is set to feature Roger Bart, Tony winner for his role in You're A Good…

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Kerry Butler to Make Her Feinstein's/54 Below Debut Next Month by Olivia Clement

Tony nominee Kerry Butler, who starred on Broadway in Xanadu, Rock of Ages, Hairspray and Catch Me If You Can, will make her Feinstein's/54 Below debut Oct. 15, 16 and 21 in a concert wi…

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BroadwayGirlNYC Hosts Back-to-School Trivia Night at 54 Below Tonight by Olivia Clement

Laura Heywood, better known by her popular Twitter account, @BroadwayGirlNYC, hosts a special back-to-school edition of Broadway Trivia at 54 Below Sept. 25 at 11:30 PM. The late-…

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Thursday, September 24, 2015

TV's Elinor Donahue Offers Her Last Theatrical Performance, As Harvey Begins Tonight by Olivia Clement

Television icon Elinor Donahue, well known for her roles in the series "Father Knows Best" and "The Andy Griffith Show," stars in the Judson Theatre Company production of…

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Spring Awakening Opens and Keira Knightley Makes Her Broadway Debut: What Not to Miss This Week by Olivia Clement

The Know: Don't miss out on this week's must-see shows and events, Sept. 24-Oct. 4!

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Emmy Winner Richard Thomas Will Head Cast of Signature's Arthur Miller Revival by Olivia Clement

Signature Theatre has announced the cast for its 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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Hillary Clinton Greek Tragedy Will Return by Olivia Clement

New Georges will revive its 2008 sold-out hit Hillary: A Modern Greek Tragedy with a (Somewhat) Happy Ending for a one-night-only benefit presentation. The Wendy Weiner …

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See Free First Preview of Eclipsed with Oscar Winner Lupita Nyongo by Olivia Clement

The Public Theater is offering free tickets to the first preview of Eclipsed, available now via TodayTix mobile lottery. The New York premiere by Danai Gurira's play stars Lupita Nyong&a…

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Jeremy Kushnier and Lynne Wintersteller Will Lead Cast of NYC Shear Madness by Olivia Clement

The Off-Broadway production of Shear Madness, the Guinness Book of World Records' longest-running play in the history of the U.S., has announced that Broadway actors&…

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