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Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater is pleased to announce that it will launch the national tour of Second Stage Theatre's production Let Me Down Easy. This one-woman production, which is conceived, written and performed by Anna Deavere Smith (Nurse Jackie, Fires in the Mirror) and directed by Leonard Foglia (Broadway's Thurgood) and was named one of Entertainment Weekly's Top 10 of 2009, is 'a continually engaging and engrossing collection of testimonials' (The New York Times) that explores the fragility of the body and the resilience of the spirit. Let Me Down Easy closes February 13, 2011 in the Kreeger Theater.

It's been 15 years since she's performed on a Bay Area stage - now Anna Deavere Smith is returning.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director), in association with Tracy Aron, announces additional casting for the new Broadway musical THE PEOPLE IN THE PICUTRE, starring two time Tony® Award-winner Donna Murphy, directed by Leonard Foglia. THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE features book & lyrics by Iris Rainer Dart and music by Mike Stoller and Artie Butler.

Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce MEMPHIS, the show that's currently blowing the roof off Broadway, will be wowing Chicago audiences from November 22-December 4, 2011 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph St.).

The Tricycle Theatre is to perform its production The Great Game: Afghanistan for The Pentagon at the Shakespeare Theatre Company's Sidney Harman Hall, for two performances only. The two trilogy days - presented by the Tricycle Theatre, The Bob Woodruff Foundation, British Council and Shakespeare Theatre Company - will be performed to audiences of policy and decision makers, military and government officials, service members, veterans and their families.

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater is pleased to announce that it will launch the national tour of Second Stage Theatre's production Let Me Down Easy.

MEMPHIS, winner of four 2010 Tony Awards including Best Musical, celebrates its 500th performance on Wednesday, December 29th at 2pm at the Shubert Theatre.

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater is pleased to announce that it will launch the national tour of Second Stage Theatre's production Let Me Down Easy.

Christopher Sutton, currently appearing Off-Broadway in the international smash hit, GOLF: The Musical, will be this week's special guest on WGHT Radio's Curtain Call Wednesday, December 1st at 9:30 AM.

Christopher Sutton, currently appearing Off-Broadway in the international smash hit, GOLF: The Musical, will be this week's special guest on WGHT Radio's Curtain Call Wednesday, December 1st at 9:30 AM.

GOLF: The Musical, which has played to international acclaim since its Off-Broadway premiere in 2003, is returning to New York City this fall with performances beginning November 20th at the Midtown Theatre, 163 West 46th Street (just east of Broadway).

Judith Light, currently starring opposite Dan Lauria as the legendary football coach Vince Lombardi's wife Marie in the new Broadway play LOMBARDI, was a guest on WNBC's 'LX New York' 5pm newscast on Thursday, November 4.

NPR reporter Mike Pesca visited the new American play LOMBARDI on Broadway and spoke to Dan Lauria who stars as Vince Lombardi; Judith Light who stars as Marie Lombardi; the NFL's Tracy Perlman; and also to Steve Sabol, President of NFL Films and Merril Hoge, a former running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Chicago Bears, and currently an ESPN commentator.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director), in association with Tracy Aron, announced that two time Tony® Award-winner Donna Murphy will star in the new Broadway musical THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE, directed by Leonard Foglia. THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE features book & lyrics by Iris Rainer Dart and music by Mike Stoller and Artie Butler.

The new Broadway play LOMBARDI, will be featured on NPR's Weekend Morning Edition tomorrow Saturday October 30. Morning Edition airs in New York between 8-10 AM on 820 AM and 93.9 FM.

Tune in tomorrow night Wednesday October 27 at 9 PM when Showtime's 'Inside the NFL' comes to Broadway and interviews the cast of Broadway's LOMBARDI starring Dan Lauria and Judith Light, and gets a backstage tour as well.

GOLF: The Musical, which has played to international acclaim since its Off-Broadway premiere in 2003, is returning to New York City this fall with performances beginning November 20th at the Midtown Theatre, 163 West 46th Street (just east of Broadway).

The winner of four 2010 Tony awards including Best Musical, MEMPHIS will celebrate its one year anniversary on Broadway Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at the Shubert Theatre.

Tony Award Winner, Emmy Award Winner and Oscar Nominee Laurence Fishburne transforms into Thurgood Marshall to tell the triumphant story of how a boy from the backstreets of Baltimore changed history. Written by George Stevens Jr and helmed by Leonard Foglia, Thurgood plays at the Geffen Playhouse from June 27 to August 8, 2010, with an opening night of July 7.

Tony Award Winner, Emmy Award Winner and Oscar Nominee Laurence Fishburne transforms into Thurgood Marshall to tell the triumphant story of how a boy from the backstreets of Baltimore changed history. Written by George Stevens Jr and helmed by Leonard Foglia, Thurgood plays at the Geffen Playhouse from June 27 to August 8, 2010, with an opening night of July 7.