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Broadway's hottest comedy, the Tony Award-winning Best Play, GOD OF CARNAGE welcomes Oscar, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winnerChristine Lahti Christine Lahti ('Chicago Hope') as 'Veronica,' Emmy and Golden Globe-nominee Annie Potts ('Designing Women') as 'Annette,' Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Jimmy Smits ('The West Wing') as 'Alan,' and Olivier Award-nominee Ken Stott (original cast member of West End productions of God of Carnage and Art) as 'Michael' to the cast. GOD OF CARNAGE plays at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street).

Aunjanue Ellis, most recently seen on Broadway in Lincoln Center's 2009 revival of JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE, will have a recurring role on CBS' The Mentalist, with her first appearance tentatively scheduled for April. The Mentalist airs on CBS, Thursdays at 10pm EST.

Broadway's hottest comedy, the Tony Award-winning Best Play, GOD OF CARNAGE welcomes Oscar, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winner Christine Lahti Christine Lahti ('Chicago Hope') as ‘Veronica,' Emmy and Golden Globe-nominee Annie Potts ('Designing Women') as ‘Annette,' Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Jimmy Smits ('The West Wing') as ‘Alan,' and Olivier Award-nominee Ken Stott (original cast member of West End productions of God of Carnage and Art) as ‘Michael' to the cast. GOD OF CARNAGE plays at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street).

Kelli O'Hara, one of Broadway's brightest stars who has won rave reviews in The Light in the Piazza, The Pajama Game, My Fair Lady and the highly acclaimed revival of South Pacific, will make her debut in the Orange County Performing Arts Center's Cabaret Series January 21 - 24 in Samueli Theater at Segerstrom Center for the Arts.

Broadway's hottest comedy, the Tony Award-winning Best Play, GOD OF CARNAGE and Oscar, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winner Christine Lahti are featured on NY Magazine Online. Lahti recently spoke to reporter Lori Fradkin about seeing the first preview of the play and wanting to play the role of ‘Veronica.'

Broadway's hottest comedy, the Tony Award-winning Best Play, GOD OF CARNAGE welcomed Emmy Award-winner Christine Lahti ('Chicago Hope') as ‘Veronica,' Emmy and Golden Globe-nominee Annie Potts ('Designing Women') as ‘Annette,' Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Jimmy Smits ('The West Wing') as ‘Alan,' and Olivier Award-nominee Ken Stott (original cast member of West End productions of God of Carnage and Art) as ‘Michael' to the cast last night, Tuesday, November 17 and BroadwayWorld.com was there!

Broadway's hottest comedy, the Tony Award-winning Best Play, GOD OF CARNAGE welcomes Emmy Award-winner Christine Lahti ('Chicago Hope') as ‘Veronica,' Emmy and Golden Globe-nominee Annie Potts ('Designing Women') as ‘Annette,' Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Jimmy Smits ('The West Wing') as ‘Alan,' and Olivier Award-nominee Ken Stott (original cast member of West End productions of God of Carnage and Art) as ‘Michael' to the cast on Tuesday, November 17. GOD OF CARNAGE plays at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street).

Broadway's hottest comedy, the Tony Award-winning Best Play, GOD OF CARNAGE welcomes Emmy Award-winner Christine Lahti ('Chicago Hope') as ‘Veronica,' Emmy and Golden Globe-nominee Annie Potts ('Designing Women') as ‘Annette,' Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Jimmy Smits ('The West Wing') as ‘Alan,' and Olivier Award-nominee Ken Stott (original cast member of West End productions of God of Carnage and Art) as ‘Michael' to the cast on Tuesday, November 17. GOD OF CARNAGE plays at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street).

The acclaimed and award winning Original Broadway cast of Yasmina Reza's GOD OF CARNAGE, Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, James Gandolfini and Marcia Gay Harden will play their final performance tonight, November 14th, 2009.

Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winner Jimmy Smits, who will star in the hit Broadway comedy GOD OF CARNAGE, will appear on 'Live with Regis & Kelly' this Friday, November 13. 'Live with Regis & Kelly' airs in the New York area on WABC-TV at 9:00am. Check local listings for times outside the New York tri-state area.

Broadway's hottest comedy, the Tony Award-winning Best Play, GOD OF CARNAGE welcomes Emmy Award-winner Christine Lahti ('Chicago Hope') as ‘Veronica,' Emmy and Golden Globe-nominee Annie Potts ('Designing Women') as ‘Annette,' Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Jimmy Smits ('The West Wing') as ‘Alan,' and Olivier Award-nominee Ken Stott (original cast member of West End productions of God of Carnage and Art) as ‘Michael' to the cast on Tuesday, November 17. GOD OF CARNAGE plays at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street).

Following a critically acclaimed inaugural year, theatre and Academy Award-winning film director Sam Mendes will again direct a transatlantic company of actors for the second season of The Bridge Project, a unique three-year series of co-productions by The Old Vic, BAM and Neal Street Productions devoted to producing large-scale, classical theatre for international audiences.

At the Starlight Fundraising Gala last night, GOD OF CARNAGE star James Gandlofini revealed the 'history' behind his friendship with stage legend Elaine Stritch to New York magazine.

Broadway's hottest comedy, the Tony Award-winning Best Play, GOD OF CARNAGE welcomes Emmy Award-winner Christine Lahti ('Chicago Hope') as ‘Veronica,' Emmy and Golden Globe-nominee Annie Potts ('Designing Women') as ‘Annette,' Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Jimmy Smits ('The West Wing') as ‘Alan,' and Olivier Award-nominee Ken Stott (original cast member of West End productions of God of Carnage and Art) as ‘Michael' to the cast on Tuesday, November 17. GOD OF CARNAGE plays at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street).

Following a critically acclaimed inaugural year, theater and Academy Award-winning film director Sam Mendes will again direct a transatlantic company of actors for the second season of The Bridge Project, a unique three-year series of co-productions by Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), The Old Vic, and Neal Street Productions devoted to producing large-scale, classical theater for international audiences.

Broadway leading lady and three-time Tony nominee Kelli O'Hara will open fall season at the legendary Café Carlyle. Before returning to the Broadway stage in the revival of South Pacific (October 13) following the birth of her first child this summer, Ms. O'Hara will offer encore performances of her sold out debut in a two-week engagement beginning Tuesday, September 15th (and playing through September 26th).

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) announced the U.S. premiere of the groundbreaking production of Noël Coward's Brief Encounter has been extended by popular demand through Sunday, October 11, 2009.

Written and Directed by Conor McPherson, Adapted from the short story by Daphne Du Maurier From the celebrated author of such masterworks as Rebecca, Jamaica Inn and My Cousin Rachel, comes Daphne Du Maurier's enthralling gothic tale of mystery and suspense.

2009 Tony Award host Neil Patrick Harris hosted the 61st Annual Emmy Awards on Sept. 20th.