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Judith Light is the recipient of this year's Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role for OTHER DESERT CITIES.

Jon Robin Baitz, playwright of Broadway's Other Desert Cities, for which he has received a 2012 Tony Award nominee for Best Play, had his caricature unveiled at Sardi's today, May 31. Joining in the celebration were director Joe Mantello and cast members Stockard Channing, Judith Light, Stacy Keach and Thomas Sadoski. View complete photo coverage below!

Jon Robin Baitz, playwright of Broadway's Other Desert Cities, for which he has received a 2012 Tony Award nominee for Best Play, had his caricature unveiled at Sardi's today, May 31. Joining in the celebration were director Joe Mantello and cast members Stockard Channing, Judith Light, Stacy Keach and Thomas Sadoski. Check out a photo of the group at Sardi's below!

Thomas Sadoski returns to the role of Tripp Wyeth in Jon Robin Baitz's critically acclaimed new play OTHER DESERT CITIES, directed by Joe Mantello, beginning tonight, May 8 at 7 pm at the Booth Theatre (222 West 45 Street), joining co-stars Stockard Channing, Stacy Keach, Judith Light, and Elizabeth Marvel.

Earlier this morning, stage and screen stars Kristin Chenoweth & Jim Parsons announced this year's Tony nominees from the New York Public Library. In a season as rich as this past theatrical season though, there are only so many spots for nominees and some very talented shows and performers were not nominated. Below are the eligible performers and shows who were not nominatined in the major categories.

A second trailer has just been released for Aaron Sorkin's new HBO drama, THE NEWSROOM, a new hour long series that centers on the behind-the-scenes workings of a cable news station.

Thomas Sadoski will return to the role of Tripp Wyeth in Jon Robin Baitz's critically acclaimed new play OTHER DESERT CITIES, directed by Joe Mantello, beginning Tuesday, May 8 at 7 pm at the Booth Theatre (222 West 45 Street), joining co-stars Stockard Channing, Stacy Keach, Judith Light, and Elizabeth Marvel.

As first reported on EW.com, Jesse Eisenberg is set for a voiceover role in the premiere episode of Aaron Sorkin's upcoming HBO drama THE NEWSROOM.

The debut dates for the new seasons of the HBO series TRUE BLOOD and THE NEWSROOM have been confirmed.

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Just released tonight is the first trailer for Aaron Sorkin's new HBO drama, 'The Newsroom' a new hour long series premiering this June that centers on the behind-the-scenes workings of a cable news statio. The series is filled with theatre vets and will star Jeff Daniels as the show's anchorman, Emily Mortimer as his executive producer, Sam Waterson as the station's boss and a newsroom staff that includes actors Alison Pill, John Gallagher, Jr., Olivia Munn, Dev Patel and Thomas Sadoski. Award-winning actress Jane Fonda also is in the cast as the network parent company's CEO, Leona Lansing.

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met today for the second time this season to decide the eligibility of 13 Broadway productions for the 2012 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards®, presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing. The Tony Awards Administration Committee will meet a total of four times throughout the 2011-2012 season to decide the eligibility for the 2012 Tony Awards.

Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of Andre Bishop, Artistic Director, and Bernard Gersten, Executive Producer) has announced that Justin Kirk will assume the role of Trip Wyeth in its critically acclaimed production of OTHER DESERT CITIES, a new play by Jon Robin Baitz, directed by Joe Mantello, on Tuesday, January 10 at the Booth Theatre (222 W. 45 Street).

According to Deadline, Aaron Sorkin's new HBO series finally has an official title- 'The Newsroom.' Set to star in the series is Jeff Daniels, Sam Waterston, John Gallagher Jr., Thomas Sadowski, Jane Fonda and Olivia Munn.

According to TVLine, Jane Fonda has joined the cast of Aaron Sorkin's new HBO series- 'Newsroom.' Fonda joins previously announced Jeff Daniels, Sam Waterston, John Gallagher Jr., Thomas Sadowski and Olivia Munn. Fonda will play Leona Lansing, 'the CEO of cable news network's parent company.'

Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of Andre Bishop, Artistic Director, and Bernard Gersten, Executive Producer) has announced that Justin Kirk will assume the role of Trip Wyeth in its critically acclaimed production of OTHER DESERT CITIES, a new play by Jon Robin Baitz, directed by Joe Mantello, on Tuesday, January 10 at the Booth Theatre (222 W. 45 Street).

As BroadwayWorld.com previously reported, the Tony-winning star of OTHER DESERT CITIES, Stockard Channing took leave from the production on November 18 to undergo arthoscopic knee surgery on November 21. Lauren Klein has been performing the role of 'Polly' while Channing recovers.

BroadwayWorld.com has learned that the Tony-winning star of OTHER DESERT CITIES, Stockard Channing is taking a leave from the production to undergo arthoscopic knee surgery on November 21. A production spokesperson has confirmed that her understudy, Lauren Klein, will perform the role of 'Polly' while Channing recovers. She is expected to return to the production later this week.

Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of André Bishop, Artistic Director, and Bernard Gersten, Executive Producer) has announced that it has extended the run indefinitely of its critically acclaimed production of OTHER DESERT CITIES, a new play by Jon Robin Baitz, directed by Joe Mantello, on Broadway at the Booth Theatre (222 West 45 Street). Originally scheduled to run through Sunday, January 8, tickets are now on sale to OTHER DESERT CITIES through Sunday, March 25, 2012 at the Booth Theatre box office, telecharge.com or by visiting www.lct.org.

The funny thing about the truth is that it can be totally subjective and personal stories rarely involve just one person.  So, in Jon Robin Baitz's darkly comic drama, Other Desert Cities, when a depression-plagued writer tries curing the block following the success of her freshman effort with a book describing her view of her celebrity family's past tragedy, the holiday conversation crackles like a Yule log.