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Woody Allen's 'Bullets Over Broadway' to Hit Broadway in 2013

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:52:29 +0000

Woody Allen

The new musical version of cult film favorite, Bullets Over Broadway, should hit the boards of the Great White Way in 2013.

Set in the age of speakeasies and flappers, Bullets Over Broadway tells the story of a writer who gets his big chance on Broadway...

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New "Sally" Announced for Broadway's 'Follies' in Los Angeles

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:32:37 +0000

Follies on Broadway

The producers of the extravagant revival of what many consider to be the greatest musical ever, Follies, have announced their replacement for "Sally" in the wake of Bernadette Peters departure.

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Open Call Auditions for 'Annie' & Orphans in Austin, Texas

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:21:09 +0000

Annie 2012

It's been a hard-knock life for the casting team of Telsey + Co., who are still seeking the perfect cast for the new Broadway revival of the Tony Award-winning musical Annie.

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'Porgy & Bess' Nominated for 11 IRNE Awards

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:03:49 +0000

Porgy & Bess

The Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) clearly didn't listen to early criticism of the re-envisioned production of The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess. The IRNE has nominated the show for 11 Awards in the Musical categories.

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'The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess' Extends Broadway Run

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:16:01 +0000

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Pulitzer Prize Winner 'Wit' Extends Broadway Run

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:42:53 +0000

Wit on Broadway

The Manhattan Theatre Club's production of Margaret Edson' Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Wit, will now run until March 17, 2012.

Directed by Lynne Meadow, the show stars "Sex in the City's" Cynthia Nixon as a tough poetry professor undergoing an experimental treatment for cancer. The production team includes Tony Award-winning scenic designer Santo Loquasto, costume designer Jennifer von Mayrhauser, Tony-winning lighting designer Peter Kaczorowski, and sound by Obie Award winner Jill BC Du Boff.

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New Broadway Musical 'Once' to Get Cast Album

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:13:39 +0000

Once on Broadway

Once, another film-turned-musical, will be recorded for posterity as a Broadway original cast album (OCR).

A surprise hit from the recent New York Theatre Workshop, where Rent was ...

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Disney's 'Newsies' to Record Original Broadway Cast Album

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:38:56 +0000

Newsies on Broadway

Disney's new Broadway musical doesn't hit the boards till late March, but plans are already under way to make a Newsies original Broadway cast album.

Based on the ...

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'Book of Mormon' Cast Album Wins Grammy Award

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:33:15 +0000

Book of Mormon Cast Album

Piling on more awards didn't seem possible for the Tony Award-winning Musical, The Book of Mormon, but the trophies keep on coming!

At the 54th Grammy Awards on February 12, 2012, The Book of Mormon won the Grammy for Best Musical Theatre Album...

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Jason Robert Brown's 'Honeymoon in Vegas' on Broadway in 2013

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:34:49 +0000

Honeymoon in Vegas

Jason Robert Brown's new show, Honeymoon in Vegas, will hit the boards on Broadway in 2013.

This new musical version of the Castle Rock Entertainment Motion Picture of the same name features music and lyrics by Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown, of Parade and Last Five Years fame, a book by screenwriter/director Andrew Bergman, and direction by Tony-nominated musical The Color Purple's Gary Griffin.

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