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The New Yorker featured an article on Garber titled 'Unspoiled Victor' by Hilton Als.

The New York Times has confirmed that THE ORPHAN'S HOME CYCLE will aim for a fall 2010 Broadway opening, as opposed to rushing the show in this spring, as we previously speculated. While the show had the opportunity to transfer from its current home Off-Broadway at the Signature Theatre into the Neil Simon Theatre on Broadway for a spring opening, the producers and director Michael Wilson have opted to take the extra time to better prepare the show for the move.

The New York Times has confirmed that THE ORPHAN'S HOME CYCLE will aim for a fall 2010 Broadway opening, as opposed to rushing the show in this spring, as we previously speculated. While the show had the opportunity to transfer from its current home Off-Broadway at the Signature Theatre into the Neil Simon Theatre on Broadway for a spring opening, the producers and director Michael Wilson have opted to take the extra time to better prepare the show for the move.

THE ORPHANS' HOME CYCLE, PART 3: THE STORY OF A FAMILY begins performances tomorrow, Thursday, January 7 at Signature Theatre Company at the Peter Norton Space, 555 West 42nd Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues. The production will open on Tuesday, January 26.

Present Laughter star Victor Garber will appear on NBC's 'The Martha Stewart Show' tomorrow, Wednesday January 5th between 10:00AM-11:00AM on channel 4.

The Ford's Theatre 2009-2010 season continues with 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens and adapted by Michael Wilson, November 23, 2009, to January 3, 2010. Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future as they lead the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey of transformation and redemption.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is proud to present a new Broadway production of Noël Coward's comedy Present Laughter, starring Victor Garber as 'Garry Essendine', directed by Nicholas Martin.

Houston's seasonal favorite that the Houston Press described as having 'Spectacular London sets ...the inimitable Dickens' tale - spiced with the usual fog and an unusual twist on the ghosts past, present and future.'

A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas, By Charles Dickens, Adapted and Originally Directed by Michael Wilson, Directed by James Black, Previews start November 20, 2009

Martin Sheen will return to the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play that brought him a Tony Award nomination in 1964, and join with Frances Conroy and Brian Geraghty in 'The Subject Was Roses' by Frank D. Gilroy, it was announced today by Center Theatre Group Artistic Director Michael Ritchie. 'The Subject Was Roses' replaces the previously announced 'Speed-the-Plow' by David Mamet as the first production in the Taper's 2010 season at the Los Angeles Music Center, February 10 through March 21, 2010. Opening is set for February 21.

Despite the treacherous forecast in the Washington area, the originally scheduled performance of 'A Christmas Carol' will go on today, December 20, with a 2:30 matinee and a 7:30 evening performance.

Ford's Theatre has canceled both performances of 'A Christmas Carol' for Saturday, December 19, 2009. As per a statement from the theatre, 'We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused by this change, but we felt it to be in the best interest of our patrons and staff. A decision regarding Sunday's performances will be announced tomorrow.'

THE ORPHANS' HOME CYCLE, PART 2: THE STORY OF A MARRIAGE, begins performances on Thursday, December 3 at Signature Theatre Company at the Peter Norton Space, 555 West 42nd Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues. The production will open on Thursday, December 17.

Due to conflicts with the Broadway opening night schedule, Signature Theatre Company is announcing new opening night dates for Parts 2 and 3 of Horton Foote's THE ORPHANS' HOME CYCLE.

The New York Times ArtsBeat has reported that THE ORPHANS' HOME CYCLE producers Jeffrey Richards and Daryl Roth are in talks with the Signature Theater Company to transfer ORPHANS to Broadway in April after it ends it's Off Broadway run in March. Richards revealed to the Times that 'other people are looking at it too.'

This week, the cast a team of THE ORPHANS' HOME CYCLE, PART 2: THE STORY OF A MARRIAGE, met with the press in anticipation of it's opening on Thursday, December 17.

NYtimes.com recently featured a audio slide show titled 'A Father's Legacy.'

Hallie Foote, daughter of the late Academy Award and Pulitzer Prize winning author Horton Foote, will be featured this weekend on NY1 Close Up.

Manhattan Theatre Club's production of Lynn Redgrave's NIGHTINGALE is currently in its final week. The acclaimed limited engagement, directed by Tony Award winner Joseph Hardy, will play its final performance on Sunday, December 13 at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I.

Last week, the starry cast of The Roudabout Theater Company's Present Laughter met the press for their first photo opp. On hand were Victor Garber ('Eli Stone'), Harriet Harris (Thoroughly Modern Millie), Brooks Ashmanskas (The Ritz), Lisa Banes, Nancy E. Carroll, Alice Duffy, Holley Fain, Pamela Jane Gray, James Joseph O'Neil, Richard Poe, Marc Vietor and Director Nicholas Martin (Butley). Preview performances for the production begin January 2nd, 2010 and open officially on January 21st, 2010 at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway. This is a limited engagement through March 21, 2010.