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Monday, January 11, 2016

Kate Baldwin Set to Play Mrs. Anna in Chicago King and I by Robert Viagas

Tony nominee Kate Baldwin will play Anna Leonowens opposite the King of Paolo Montalban in the forthcoming Chicago production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I.

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Sarah Jessica Parker Film Comedy Sets Release Date by Robert Viagas

The star of Broadway's Annie and Once Upon a Mattress plays a mom chasing her daughter through Italy.

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Original American in Paris Film Star to Visit Broadway Musical by Robert Viagas

Leslie Caron, original leading lady of the 1951 movie musical classic "An American in Paris" is scheduled to make her long-awaited visit to the Broadway musical adaptation at t…

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Lena Hall and Bebe Neuwirth Among Stars Saluting Drama League Centennial Tonight by Robert Viagas

Broadway celebrities gather at Feinstein's/54 Below in New York Jan. 11 for cocktails, dinner, speeches and musical performances to celebrate the 100 years of service by the award-wi…

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Fun Home Leads Sing and Share on "Charlie Rose" by Robert Viagas

Judy Kuhn, Alison Bechdel and Michael Cerveris, stars of the Tony-winning Broadway musical Fun Home, appeared recently on the PBS magazine show "Charlie Rose: The Week."

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Lazarus Composer David Bowie Dies at 69 by Robert Viagas

Glitter rock star David Bowie, who made a late-life debut as a stage composer with the musical Lazarus, died Jan. 10 at age 69.

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Lazarus Composer and Pop Icon David Bowie Dies at 69 by Robert Viagas

Glitter rock star David Bowie, who made a late-life debut as a stage composer with the musical Lazarus, died Jan. 10 at age 69.

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Sunday, January 10, 2016

Death of the Liberal Class, Based on Best-Selling Book, Begins by Robert Viagas

Death of the Liberal Class, a stage adaptation of the best-selling 2010 book by Pulitzer Prize winner Chris Hedges, has its world premiere at Off-Broadway's New Ohio Theatre Jan.…

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Saturday, January 9, 2016

Latest Ham4Ham Salutes In the Heights (Video) by Robert Viagas

Ham4Ham, the impromptu performances that occur periodically on the front steps of the Richard Rodgers Theatre where Hamilton is playing, paid tribute to creator/star Lin-Manuel Miranda&a…

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Rita Rudner and Charles Shaughnessy Star in U.S. Premiere of Act 3 Tonight by Robert Viagas

Comedienne and actress Rita Rudner joins Emmy winner Charles Shaughnessy as co-stars of the U.S. premiere of the play Act 3..., which began previews Jan. 6 and opens Jan. 9 at Laguna Pla…

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Gentleman's Guide Star Survives Battle in Dog Days Musical by Robert Viagas

Lauren Worsham, who earned a 2013 Tony Award nomination for her performance as Phoebe D'Ysquith in A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, stars opposite Obie winner John Kelly in th…

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Friday, January 8, 2016

Dave Malloy's Preludes Cast Album Released Today by Robert Viagas and Olivia Clement

Lincoln Center Theater's LCT3 production of Preludes, the musical by Dave Malloy, developed with and directed by Rachel Chavkin, is released by Ghostlight Records in digital and CD forma…

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It's Musical Chairs at the Top of U.S. Resident Theatres by Robert Viagas

This week's announcement that Paige Evans was named new artistic director of Signature Theatre Company in New York is only the tip of the iceberg. The New Year has rung in with a flurry …

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Off-Broadway's Mother Courage Cancels Weekend Performances by Robert Viagas

Classic Stage Company's troubled production of Bertolt Brecht's Mother Courage and Her Children was supposed to have resumed performances Jan. 8 but announced this afternoon that the…

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The Verdict: See What London Critics Thought of New Guys and Dolls by Robert Viagas and Mark Shenton

The West End transfer of Guys and Dolls, first seen at Chichester Festival Theatre in summer 2014, officially opened Jan. 6 at the West End's Savoy Theatre, for a limited 13-week run…

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Exclusive! Doody, Putzie and Sonny Get Ready for Grease: Live (Video) by Robert Viagas

Three cast members from the upcoming TV broadcast of Grease: Live recalled embarrassments of their own high school years for the TV adaptation of the long-running Broadway musical, which…

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Watch Aladdin Duel Lion King in Sing-Off (Video) by Robert Viagas

Disney's two Broadway shows, The Lion King and Aladdin, went claw-to-curved-slipper Jan. 8 in a sing-off medley on "Good Morning America."

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"60 Minutes" Will Rebroadcast Hamilton Segment (Video) by Robert Viagas

The Nov. 8, 2015, episode of the CBS-TV magazine show "60 Minutes," which featured a segment on the phenomenon of the Broadway musical Hamilton, is scheduled for rebroadcast Ja…

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"Creed" Director Says He's the Guy to Film Hamilton by Robert Viagas

Ryan Coogler, who is enjoying a hit with "Creed," Sylvester Stallone's latest installment in the "Rocky" film franchise, says he's the guy to direct a movie adapt…

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Ham4Ham Treats Hamilton "Fever" (Video) by Robert Viagas

Ham4Ham, the impromptu performances that occur periodically on the front steps of the Richard Rodgers Theatre where Hamilton is playing, made an unexpected return to 46th Street Jan. 6, the …

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Matilda Star's New Film Opens in NY by Robert Viagas and Joe Marzullo

Special Tony Award recipient Oona Laurence, one of the original stars of Matilda The Musical on Broadway, stars in the new independent film "Lamb," opening in limited release Jan. …

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Thursday, January 7, 2016

Bobby Steggert to Star in Off-Broadway's Boy by Robert Viagas

Tony nominee Bobby Steggert is scheduled to star with Heidi Armbruster this February in the world premiere of Boy, a new Off-Broadway play by Anna Ziegler.

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Tonys Seeking Nominees for Theatre Education Award by Robert Viagas

The Tony Awards and partner Carnegie Mellon University are seeking nominations for the second annual Excellence in Theatre Education Award to be acknowledged at the Tony Awards telecast June…

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Tonys Seek Candidates for Theatre Education Award by Robert Viagas

The Tony Awards and partner Carnegie Mellon University are seeking nominations for the second annual Excellence in Theatre Education Award to be acknowledged at the Tony Awards telecast June…

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MSG Supports NY Governor's Plan That May Call for Demolishing Theatre by Robert Viagas

MSG, the company that runs Madison Square Garden and several other key large venues in New York City, says its supports Gov. Andrew Cuomo's railroad station renovation plan that may call…

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Gypsy's Electra to Light Up "Big Bang Theory" by Robert Viagas

June Squibb, the actress who sang "If you wanna make it, twinkle while you shake it" opposite Ethel Merman during the original run of Gypsy on Broadway, has been tapped to play the…

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2-for-1 "Broadway Week" Discount Tix Go on Sale Today by Robert Viagas

Broadway Week will return Jan. 19-Feb. 5. The semi-annual promotion offers theatregoers the chance to purchase two-for-one tickets to a range of Broadway shows, including 201…

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Jerry Seinfeld Begins Yearlong Series of Shows at NY's Beacon Theatre Today by Robert Viagas and Joe Gambino

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld begins a yearlong series of monthly shows titled Jerry Seinfeld: The Homestead at New York's Beacon Theatre Jan. 7.

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Long-Awaited Second Part of Rick McKay's Broadway Film Trilogy Premieres Today by Robert Viagas

"Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age," part two of director Rick McKay's "The Golden Age" documentary film trilogy that began in 2006 with "Broadway: The Golden Age,…

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Jerry Seinfeld Begins Yearlong Series of Shows at NY's Beacon Theatre Today (Video) by Robert Viagas and Joe Gambino

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld begins a yearlong series of monthly shows titled Jerry Seinfeld: The Homestead at New York's Beacon Theatre Jan. 7.

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Wednesday, January 6, 2016

George Takei Musical Allegiance Posts Closing Notice by Robert Viagas

Allegiance, the autobiographical Broadway musical co-starring George Takei, and based on events in his family during World War II, will close Feb. 14 after 37 previews and 113 regular pe…

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