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THE 39 STEPS Continues 'Hitchcock Meets Hilarious' Talkback With Murray Pomerance Joining The Cast 8/13

Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS, Broadway's longest running comedy, continues its 'Hitchcock Meets Hilarious' Talkback Tuesday series on August 11 with Hitchcock scholar Murray Pomerance joining cast members of the Tony Award-winning comedy for a post-show discussion. Pomerance will discuss the work of the great filmmaker, who also marks his 110th birthday on Thursday, August 13.

Huppuch, Ngaujah & More Star In ETHER STEEDS, Opens In FringeNYC 8/14

Danielle Karliner is proud to announce casting for the FringeNYC debut of Ether Steeds, a new play by Jason Williamson. Directed by Niegel Smith (Rainy Days and Mondays, Fringe Encores 2008), Ether Steeds features performances by 2009 OBIE-winners Birgit Huppuch* (Telephone, Foundry Theatre), and Sahr Ngaujah, * star of the upcoming Broadway transfer of FELA! The Musical.

Gorilla Rep Presents JULIUS CAESAR In Ft. Tryon Park, Opens August 7th

Gorilla Rep will return to free Shakespeare in the park this August, with Julius Caesar, to be performed Fridays & Sundays, from August 7 -30, on the lawn below the New Leaf Café, Parking Area in Ft. Tryon Park. The production, which will be the full, uncut version, is directed by Stephen Fried & is presented to the public for FREE. There will be no intermission, but audiences will be able to leave & rejoin the performance in progress.

THE 39 STEPS Continues 'Hitchcock Meets Hilarious' Talkback With Murray Pomerance Joining The Cast 8/13

Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS, Broadway's longest running comedy, continues its 'Hitchcock Meets Hilarious' Talkback Tuesday series on August 11 with Hitchcock scholar Murray Pomerance joining cast members of the Tony Award-winning comedy for a post-show discussion. Pomerance will discuss the work of the great filmmaker, who also marks his 110th birthday on Thursday, August 13.

FringeNYC Announces Huppuch, Ngaujah & More Cast In ETHER STEEDS, Opens 8/14

Danielle Karliner is proud to announce casting for the FringeNYC debut of Ether Steeds, a new play by Jason Williamson. Directed by Niegel Smith (Rainy Days and Mondays, Fringe Encores 2008), Ether Steeds features performances by 2009 OBIE-winners Birgit Huppuch* (Telephone, Foundry Theatre), and Sahr Ngaujah, * star of the upcoming Broadway transfer of FELA! The Musical.

Gorilla Rep Presents JULIUS CAESAR In Ft. Tryon Park, Opens August 7th

Gorilla Rep will return to free Shakespeare in the park this August, with Julius Caesar, to be performed Fridays & Sundays, from August 7 -30, on the lawn below the New Leaf Café, Parking Area in Ft. Tryon Park. The production, which will be the full, uncut version, is directed by Stephen Fried & is presented to the public for FREE. There will be no intermission, but audiences will be able to leave & rejoin the performance in progress.

THE 39 STEPS Continues 'Hitchcock Meets Hilarious' Talkback With Rachel Dratch 7/28

Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS, Broadway's longest running comedy, continues its 'Hitchcock Meets Hilarious' Talkback Tuesday series on July 28 with Rachel Dratch (actress/comedian, 'Saturday Night Live,' Minsky's) joining cast members of the Tony Award-winning comedy for a post-show discussion.

THE NORMAN CONQUESTS Plays Final Performance Day on Broadway 7/26

THE NORMAN CONQUESTS, the 2009 Tony Award winner for Best Revival of a Play, will play one last series of inspired performances today. The Old Vic's critically acclaimed production of Alan Ayckbourn's comedy trilogy, directed by Matthew Warchus, ends its strictly limited engagement today, Sunday, July 26 at Circle in the Square Theatre (235 West 50th Street).

Shakespeare Theatre Company Extends KING LEAR Thru 7/26

Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C. announces a one-week extension -- now through July 26 -- of its critically-acclaimed production of William Shakespeare's KING LEAR, starring Stacy Keach in the title role, directed by Robert Falls.

Dame Edna and Michael Feinstein Set To Team For Broadway Run

The New York Post's Michael Riedel is reporting that Dame Edna and Michael Feinstein are teaming up for a new Broadway show in the spring. The Australian 'giga-star' Edna and Feinstein tickler are putting together a lighthearted evening of jokes and songs, which is as yet untitled according to Riedel.

Menier Chocolate Factory's FORBIDDEN BROADWAY Opens To Raves; Runs Through 9/13

FORBIDDEN BROADWAY is a runaway hit at London's Menier Chocolate Factory, where the show opened for a twelve-week run on July 2 to raves and crowds. The legendary theatrical lampoon, which ended (at least for the time being) its 27-year New York run on March 1, has been retooled for London and restaged for the Menier Chocolate Factory by creator Gerard Alessandrini and long-time collaborator Phillip George.

Signature Theatre Announces 3 New Musical Commissions & 2 Awards; Recipients Include Guettel, Foley, Michelson, Miller & Richards

Eric Schaeffer, Artistic Director of the Tony Award®-winning Signature Theatre, today announced that Signature Theatre is expanding its American Musical Voices Project (AMVP) for a fourth year with the commission and production of a new musical by Adam Guettel for its 2011-2012 season. Also announced as part of The Next Generation segment of the AMVP were two additional musical commissions awarded to Peter Foley and Marisa Michelson as well as honoree grants given to Chris Miller and Scott Davenport Richards for the development of future musical ideas. Signature, with the support of The Shen Family Foundation, has awarded $595,000 to artists in honors and commissions in the past three years. The American Musical Voices Project is the largest single musical theater commissioning and producing initiative at any non-profit theater in America.

THE 39 STEPS Continues 'Hitchcock Meets Hilarious' Talkback With Eugene Pack Joining The Cast 7/14

Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS, Broadway's longest running comedy, continues its 'Hitchcock Meets Hilarious' Talkback Tuesday series tomorrow night with Eugene Pack (creator, producer, performer and host of the Off-Broadway hit comedy sensation Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words) joining cast members of the Tony Award-winning comedy for a post-show discussion.

PNT Announces Suzi Regan As Star Of THE BLONDE, THE BRUNETTE AND THE VENGEFUL REDHEAD

Performance Network Theatre announces casting for its season opener, The Blonde, the Brunette, and the Vengeful Redhead. Michigan actor/director Suzi Regan will take on all seven roles in Robert Hewett's The Blonde, the Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead, the one-woman tour de force that will kick off Performance Network's 2009/2010 season.

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