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Dan Butler (best known as Bulldog on 'Frasier'), Roderick Hill (Butley on Broadway opposite Nathan Lane), Scott Jaeck ('Charmed'), Brian Leahy ('The Junior League of Superheroes'), and Austin Peck ('Days of Our Lives') star in the Off-Broadway premiere of Martin Casella's acclaimed comedy THE IRISH CURSE at the Soho Playhouse, 15 Vandam Street (between Avenue of the Americas & Varick Street), opening Sunday, March 28th. Matt Lenz directs.

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Dan Butler (best known as Bulldog on 'Frasier'), Roderick Hill (Butley on Broadway opposite Nathan Lane), Scott Jaeck ('Charmed'), Brian Leahy ('The Junior League of Superheroes'), and Austin Peck ('Days of Our Lives') star in the Off-Broadway premiere of Martin Casella's acclaimed comedy THE IRISH CURSE at the Soho Playhouse, 15 Vandam Street (between Avenue of the Americas & Varick Street), opening Sunday, March 28th. Matt Lenz directs.

It's no curse to be Irish on St Patrick's Day, when producers Craig Zehms and Sarahbeth Grossman of Martin Casella's acclaimed comedy THE IRISH CURSE offer a limited number of FREE tickets to anyone Irish with a name starting with O' or Mc* for the first performance on St Patrick's Day, Wednesday March 17th.

BWW brings you exclusive photo coverage as the cast of THE IRISH CURSE meets the press! Dan Butler (best known as Bulldog on 'Frasier'), Roderick Hill (Butley on Broadway opposite Nathan Lane), Scott Jaeck ('Charmed'), Brian Leahy ('The Junior League of Superheroes'), and Austin Peck ('Days of Our Lives') will star in the Off-Broadway premiere of Martin Casella's acclaimed comedy THE IRISH CURSE at the Soho Playhouse, 15 Vandam Street (between Avenue of the Americas & Varick Street). Performances begin on St. Patrick's Day, March 17th. Opening Night is set for Sunday, March 28th. Matt Lenz will direct.

Sarahbeth Grossman and Craig Zehms today announced that Dan Butler (best known as Bulldog on "Frasier"), Roderick Hill (Butley on Broadway opposite Nathan Lane), Scott Jaeck ("Charmed"), Brian Leahy ("The Junior League of Superheroes"), and Austin Peck ("Days of Our Lives") would star in the Off-Broadway premiere of Martin Casella's acclaimed comedy THE IRISH CURSE at the Soho Playhouse.

Veteran actors Ed Dixon and Scott Jaeck lead the cast of The Cleveland Play House production of Inherit the Wind, written by Jerome Lawrence & Robert Edwin Lee and directed by Associate Artistic Director Seth Gordon.

TRACY LETTS' AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, winner of five 2008 Tony Awards, as well as the 2008 Pulitzer Prize, and currently starring Tony and Emmy award winner PHYLICIA RASHAD, will play its final performance on SUNDAY, JUNE 28th, 2009. It will have played 648 performances and 18 previews, surpassing The Heidi Chronicles, Master Class, The Real Thing, and Doubt, among many others, to become one of the longest running plays in Broadway history.

TRACY LETTS' AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, winner of five 2008 Tony Awards, as well as the 2008 Pulitzer Prize, and currently starring Tony and Emmy award winner PHYLICIA RASHAD, will play its final performance on SUNDAY, JUNE 28th, 2009. It will have played 648 performances and 18 previews, surpassing The Heidi Chronicles, Master Class, The Real Thing, and Doubt, among many others, to become one of the longest running plays in Broadway history.

Shakespeare?s Twelfth Night staged by London?s Bush Theatre Artistic Director Josie Rourke. Set off the coast of Illyria, shipwrecked twins put this tale of mistaken identity and unlikely love into relentless motion. Alone in the world, Viola disguises herself as a boy and falls hopelessly in love with the Duke she serves, while he is enamored of the Countess Olivia?whose adoring gaze lands instead upon the Duke?s new page.

Original cast members Kimberly Guerrero, Sally Murphy, Troy West and Mariann Mayberry will be returning to their roles direct from their recent smash-hit limited engagement in London. And, to top things off, Tony winner Elizabeth Ashley joins the cast in the role of 'Mattie Fae'. February 3rd, 2009 will also be a very special day at the Music Box Theatre because August: Osage County be celebrating its 500th performance (that's a lot of drugs, fights, fish and smashed plates!)

Original cast members Kimberly Guerrero, Sally Murphy, Troy West and Mariann Mayberry will be returning to their roles direct from their recent smash-hit limited engagement in London. And, to top things off, Tony winner Elizabeth Ashley joins the cast in the role of 'Mattie Fae'. February 3rd, 2009 will also be a very special day at the Music Box Theatre because August: Osage County be celebrating its 500th performance (that's a lot of drugs, fights, fish and smashed plates!)

Shakespeare?s Twelfth Night staged by London?s Bush Theatre Artistic Director Josie Rourke. Set off the coast of Illyria, shipwrecked twins put this tale of mistaken identity and unlikely love into relentless motion. Alone in the world, Viola disguises herself as a boy and falls hopelessly in love with the Duke she serves, while he is enamored of the Countess Olivia?whose adoring gaze lands instead upon the Duke?s new page.

Tracy Letts' August: Osage County, winner of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize and 2008 Tony Award, will begin a Senior Rush ticket offer starting on Tuesday, December 2, 2008. The will be first time a show will be offering rush tickets to seniors. Tickets at $46.50 will be made available at the box office two hours prior the performance time on the day of the performance only. The Senior Rush offer is available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 pm (Senior Rush tickets available starting at 5:30 pm) and Wednesdays at 2 pm (Senior Rush tickets available starting at 12:00 pm). (Beginning, January 6, 2009, Tuesday performances are at 7:00 pm.).

Tracy Letts' August: Osage County, winner of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize and 2008 Tony Award, will begin a Senior Rush ticket offer starting on Tuesday, December 2, 2008. The will be first time a show will be offering rush tickets to seniors. Tickets at $46.50 will be made available at the box office two hours prior the performance time on the day of the performance only. The Senior Rush offer is available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 pm (Senior Rush tickets available starting at 5:30 pm) and Wednesdays at 2 pm (Senior Rush tickets available starting at 12:00 pm). (Beginning, January 6, 2009, Tuesday performances are at 7:00 pm.).

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Hits its 400th performance. Tracy Letts' AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, winner of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize, Tony, Drama Desk, New York Drama Critics' Circle, and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Play - will play its 400th performance on Saturday, November 8th 2008 at 2:00PM.

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Hits its 400th performance. Tracy Letts' AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, winner of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize, Tony, Drama Desk, New York Drama Critics' Circle, and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Play - will play its 400th performance on Saturday, November 8th 2008 at 2:00PM.

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg honored August: Osage County with a Mayor's Proclamation in honor of the show's 300th performance and continued success, stating that August: Osage County has 'yielded tremendous cultural and economic benefits for' New York City and has 'reaffirmed New York's proud heritage of welcoming the world's boldest, most powerful works of art.'

The winners of Chicago's Jefferson Awards were announced in a ceremony at the DePaul Merle Reskin Theatre (60 Balbo Drive) in Chicago on November 6th

Stephen Flaherty, Frank Galati, Gary Griffin, Mary Zimmerman, David Ives and James Lapine, as well as performers Tyler Hanes, Rondi Reed, Mary Beth Peil, Hollis Resnik, Anthony Crivello and E. Faye Butler are among the nominees for the 2006 Joseph Jefferson Awards, which recognize achievement in Chicago-area Equity theatre