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Monday, June 10, 2013

Theater News: Marin Ireland, Marylouise Burke, and More Set to Join the Cast of Clybourne Park Writer Bruce Norris' A Parallelogram by Hayley Levitt

Complete casting has been announced for Center Theatre Group's upcoming production of A Parallelogram, a new play Bruce Norris, best known for his 2011 Pulitzer Prize-winning and 2012 Tony A…

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Sunday, June 9, 2013

Review: The Boat Factory by Hayley Levitt

Irish playwright and actor Dan Gordon's new play, The Boat Factory, now at 59E59 Theaters as part of the Brits Off Broadway Festival, is the epitome of great storytelling. Gordon and his cos…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Friday, June 7, 2013

Theater News: Annie Announces US National Tour by Hayley Levitt

The Tony Award-nominated revival production of Annie has announced plans for a national tour produced by Troika Entertainment to launch during the 2014-15 season. The classic musical based …

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Theater News: Amy Poehler Talks to Tony-Nominated "Smart Girl" Holland Taylor About Her Turn on Broadway in Ann by Hayley Levitt

Since July 2012, Amy Poehler has been taking to YouTube in a series she calls Smart Girls, in which she answers questions from viewers and speaks to professional women whom she hopes will se…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:18PM

Theater News: UPDATE: The Men of Potted Potter are Pottering Their Way to the Tonys! by Hayley Levitt

UPDATE: Check out our interview with the men of Potted Potter on opening night here! And happy Tonys! June 3, 2013 - Wait no more, Harry Potter fans. Potted Potter, Daniel Clarkson and Jef…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:22AM

Theater News: Flashback Friday: Pippin Works Its Magic at the Tony Awards 40 Years Ago by Hayley Levitt

After a hiatus of four decades, Pippin has finally made its way back to the Tony Awards. In preparation for this Sunday night's performance by the cast of its newest revival, we thought we'd…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00AM
Thursday, June 6, 2013

Theater News: Drood Alums Stephanie J. Block and Will Chase to Star in Little Miss Sunshine at Second Stage by Hayley Levitt

Coming off their recent turn as costars in The Mystery of Edwin Drood (for which both are nominated for a Tony Award), Stephanie J. Block and Will Chase are set to star in the previously ann…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:07PM

Theater News: Tituss Burgess Partners with Middle Collegiate Church to Produce Broadway-Infused Gospel Album Welcome by Hayley Levitt

Broadway's Tituss Burgess (The Little Mermaid, Jersey Boys), has partnered with New York's Middle Collegiate Church to compose and produce (in conjunction with Dionne McClain-Freeney and Ste…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:15PM
Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Theater News: Tony Award Nominee Carolee Carmello Will Participate in Third Annual Night Of A Thousand Judys Pride Concert by Hayley Levitt

The Meeting, a monthly variety show hosted by Justin Sayre, will hold its third annual Pride concert entitled Night Of A Thousand Judys on Monday, June 17 at the Kaufman Center's Merkin Conc…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:26PM

Theater News: Original Interview With Audra McDonald Featured in TheaterMania Magazine! by Hayley Levitt

The newest issue of TheaterMania Magazine is hot off the presses and coming to an iPad near you! Since Tony season is in full swing, we've decided to feature some of the most exciting curren…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:35PM

Theater News: Murder For Two Will Conclude Second Stage's 2013 Uptown Series by Hayley Levitt

Second Stage will round out its 2013 Uptown Series with a New York premiere of the musical mystery comedy Murder For Two, set to run at the McGinn/Cazale Theater from July 10-August 10 with …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:45AM

Theater News: Smokey Joe's Café Joins the Long Wharf Mainstage Summer Season by Hayley Levitt

Smokey Joe's Café: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller will come to Long Wharf Theatre's mainstage this summer, in a coproduction with Supreme Talent International. The show is scheduled to run…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:28AM
Monday, June 3, 2013

Theater News: Reed Birney Replaces James Cromwell in the Cast of Hapgood at Williamstown Theatre Festival by Hayley Levitt

Additional casting for Williamstown Theatre Festival's previously announced season of main stage productions has been released. Obie Award winner Reed Birney (Picnic) will replace the previ…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:37PM

Theater News: Fans are "Pottering Around Town" to Celebrate the Return of Potted Potter by Hayley Levitt

Wait no more, Harry Potter fans. Potted Potter, Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner's 70-minute retelling of the entire Harry Potter book series, has returned from its national tour to its …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:12PM
Sunday, June 2, 2013

Theater News: The Little Mermaid Opens Tonight at Paper Mill Playhouse by Hayley Levitt

Disney's The Little Mermaid opens tonight at Millburn, New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse. Originally produced on Broadway in 2008, this new production boasts a completely revamped scri

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Friday, May 31, 2013

Theater News: The Holy Cows of Credence, South Dakota Joins the 5th Annual Planet Connections Theatre Festivity by Hayley Levitt

The Holy Cows of Credence, South Dakota, a new musical featuring a book by Mark-Eugene Garcia (Standby: The Musical) and a score by David and Paul Rigano (The Rigano Songbook) is scheduled t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:07PM

Theater News: Wicked Divas Julia Murney and Stephanie J. Block Are Heading to Wolf Trap This Summer by Hayley Levitt

Wolf Trap Foundation's Filene Center in Vienna, Virginia will act as host to some of Broadway's biggest stars this summer. On July 28, the foundation will present Wicked Divas, a collaborat…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:54AM
Thursday, May 30, 2013

Theater News: Jewish Plays Project Takes New Plays "Out for a Spin" in OPEN, the Initiative's Second Annual Residency of New Works by Hayley Levitt

Artistic Director David Winitsky and Creative Producer Jenny Levinson of the Jewish Plays Project have announced the lineup of ten readings and two workshops slated for its second annual res…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:02PM

Theater News: Real Women Have Curves Playwright Josefina López Presents World Premiere of Hungry Woman at Casa 0101 Theater by Hayley Levitt

Mexican-born playwright Josefina López, best known as the scribe of the play Real Women Have Curves (and coauthor of the screenplay by the same name), is presenting the world premiere of he…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:39AM
Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Theater News: New Victory Theater Announces 2013-14 Season by Hayley Levitt

New York's New Victory Theater has announced the 15 shows slated for its 2013-14 season, which will include nine U.S. premieres, three New York premieres, and one world premiere. Fiasco The…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:09PM

Theater News: Marilu Henner Joins the Cast of The Tale of the Allergist's Wife at Bucks County Playhouse by Hayley Levitt

New Hope, Pennsylvania's Bucks County Playhouse has announced that Marilu Henner plans to join the cast of Charles Busch's Tony Award-nominated play, The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, the fi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:18PM
Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Theater News: Douglas Hodge is Wonka-fied in the West End's New Charlie and the Charlie Factory Musical by Hayley Levitt

Olivier Award-winner Douglas Hodge (La Cage aux Folles) is currently in previews for the world premiere of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the West End's Theatre Royal Drury Lane. The m…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:17PM

Theater News: So Annie, Matilda, and Cinderella Walk into the Café Edison… by Hayley Levitt

The Great White Way is helping CBS get red carpet ready. In anticipation of the June 9 broadcast of the 67th Annual Tony Awards ceremony, the network has released a series of four promos fea…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:19PM

Review: Tesla by Hayley Levitt

Hyperbole and inexplicable accents abound in Sheri Graubert's new bio-play Tesla, now making its U.S. premiere at Theatre 80 St. Marks. For a revolutionary scientist whose life ended in desp…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:49AM

Interviews: Venice Creators Eric Rosen and Matt Sax Prove That You Don't Need to Read Music to Write a Musical by Hayley Levitt

Eric Rosen and Matt Sax aren't quite sure how they got here. Both alums of the Northwestern University performance studies program and neither a trained musician, their arrival in the world …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00AM
Sunday, May 26, 2013

Theater News: Happy 100th Birthday Actors' Equity! by Hayley Levitt

Sunday, May 26, 2013 marks the 100th birthday of Actors' Equity Association, the labor union that represents over 49,000 professional stage actors and stage managers in the United States. A…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00AM
Friday, May 24, 2013

Theater News: Once Tony Award winner Orin Wolf Named President of NETworks Presentations by Hayley Levitt

Kenneth Gentry, founder and acting chief executive officer of NETworks Presentations LLC has announced the addition of Orin Wolf to the company's executive staff. Effective July 1, Wolf will…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:39PM
Thursday, May 23, 2013

Theater News: Duncan Sheik, Joe Iconis, and More Selected to Participate in Rhinebeck Writers Retreat by Hayley Levitt

Kathy Evans, founder and executive director of the Rhinebeck Writers Retreat, has announced the nine musicals and eighteen writers chosen to participate in the third-annual residency program…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:48PM

Theater News: Natasha, Pierre by Hayley Levitt

Due to popular demand, Natasha, Pierre

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Theater News: Star Tammy Minoff Makes Her Playwriting Debut With the World Premiere of Perennial by Hayley Levitt

After performing in Broadway musicals such as The Will Rogers Follies and The Goodbye Girl, Tammy Minoff has transitioned into the world of playwriting. Her new show, Perennial, is set to op…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:31AM

Theater News: Center Theatre Group Producing Director Douglas C. Baker Receives Broadway League Award by Hayley Levitt

Douglas C. Baker, producing director for Los Angeles' Center Theatre Group, was honored with the Samuel J. L'Hommedieu Award last week at the League's Spring Road Conference, held from May 1…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:42AM

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