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With all of the recent talk of Broadway's seeming immunity to the economic downturn as it continues to enjoy a banner season with some its highest grosses in recent history, the New York Times points out in an article today that it cannot be overlooked that the pretty numbers peppering the gross charts are due in large to a small handful of starry shows carrying most of the weight. A Steady Rain starring heavyweights Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig, God of Carnage starring Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, James Gandolfini and Marcia Gay Harden, and Hamlet featuring Jude Law are among the shows skewing the outlook, according to the times, as their unprecedented box office revenues rival those of the monster musical hits Wicked, Jersey Boys, and Billy Elliott.

Weekend Movie Box Office Update: October 16 - October 18, 2009

Estimated Weekend Movie Box Office: October 16 - October 18, 2009

The Stella Adler Studio of Acting has announced the 60th anniversary of its founding. It is one of the oldest actor training schools in the country, founded by the legendary Stella Adler in New York City in 1949. Over the years, the Studio has trained many of the industry's preeminent artists including Marlon Brando, Robert De Niro, Salma Hayek and Susan Sarandon and today is nurturing the next generation of artists.

A conversation with Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, James Gandolfini and Marcia Gay Harden, the entire cast of Yasmina Reza's award-winning play God of Carnage. They discuss working together as an ensemble to create their characters and keep them alive eight performances a week in this insightful and madcap hit play.

The Tony nominated cast of Yasmina Reza's GOD OF CARNAGE have extended their contracts through November 15. The entire production took a 6 week summer hiatusto allow the cast to fulfill previously scheduled family commitments. The production, starring Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, James Gandolfini and Marcia Gay Harden will resume performances tonight, Tuesday, September 8 and continue through Sunday, November 15 with the current award winning ensemble.

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Dave Itzkoff of the New York Times talks to all four members of the show's starry cast about the projects that they've been working on (or not working on) this summer during the show's hiatus. The answers range from sewing to filming... Click here to read the feature story.

Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) announced today that Parker Posey has had to withdraw from the cast of THIS, a new play by Obie Award winner Melissa James Gibson (Suitcase, [sic]), due to developing a case of Lyme Disease. A replacement actress for the lead role of Jane will be announced shortly.

Saturday, November 7, the producers and stars of GOD OF CARNAGE will host an extraordinary event to benefit the Purple Rose Theatre of Chelsea, Michigan.

According to Telecharge.com, GOD OF CARNAGE is now selling tickets through February 28th, 2010. No other information is listed on the extension and there has been no official annoucement as of yet.

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Hope Davis, who stars in Broadway's Tony Award-winning hit play GOD OF CARNAGE, is featured in the Los Angeles Times. She talks with LA Times writer Choire Sicha about acting on stage in GOD OF CARNAGE and playing Hillary Clinton for television.

nthony Francavilla and The Imagination Company presented the July 20th performance of EROTIC BROADWAY at The Triad, Off Broadway's sexiest, new late-night Monday series.

The Tony nominated cast of Yasmina Reza's GOD OF CARNAGE have extended their contracts through November 15. The entire production will take a 6 week summer hiatus beginning after today's performance to allow the cast to fulfill previously scheduled family commitments. The production, starring Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, James Gandolfini and Marcia Gay Harden will resume performances on Tuesday, September 8 and continue through Sunday, November 15.

Broadway?s hottest new play God of Carnage is featured in The Daily News. Joe Dziemianowicz writes about how the Tony nominated cast members plan to spend their summer vacations. The Tony award winning Best New Play starring Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, James Gandolfini and Marcia Gay Harden will resume performances on Tuesday, September 8 and continue through Saturday, November 14.

GOD OF CARNAGE's Tony nominated Jeff Daniels will sit down with the ladies of 'The View' Friday, July 17. Daniels will discuss GOD OF CARNAGE and his new film, The Answer Man. The program can be seen locally in New York on WABC7, channel 7 between 11AM - 12PM.

GOD OF CARNAGE's Tony nominated Jeff Daniels will sit down with the ladies of 'The View' Friday, July 17. Daniels will discuss GOD OF CARNAGE and his new film, The Answer Man. The program can be seen locally in New York on WABC7, channel 7 between 11AM - 12PM.

Garden State Film Festival is proud to introduce the Spotlight Series, an evening that brings all the elements of the Film Festival together for a great night of fun.

One of Broadway's hottest plays GOD OF CARNAGE was recently featured on PBS' 'SundayArts News.'