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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? to Close on Sept. 4
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2005


The well-reviewed but ill-attended revival of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? will end its run on September 4th

Auction of 1000 Stars Begins Online for Actors' Fund
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2005


The Actors' Fund's Auction of 1000 Stars 2005 has started, and a number of benefit performances are still lined up for the rest of the summer, as well

Israeli Star Meital Dohan Has Bath Party, Aug 21-Sept 18
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2005


Israeli film star Meital Dohan will star in her solo show Bath Party from August 21st through September 18th

Barrowman Stars in London Cinderella Pantomime in Dec.
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2005


John Barrowman has been cast as Prince Charming in a pantomime of Cinderella, which will run at London's New Wimbledon Theatre from December 9th to 23rd

Washington, D.C.: Rigby Earns the Right to Crow in Peter Pan
by Maya Cantu - July 20, 2005


Cathy Rigby is spectacular and scatters endless fairy dust over Wolf Trap's enjoyable, if choppy, Peter Pan

Kelli O'Hara Charms the Chatterbox, July 21
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2005


The Light in the Piazza's Kelli O'Hara will be the featured guest at the July 21st edition of Seth's Broadway Chatterbox

Geva A Chorus Line Breaks Records, Collects for BC/EFA
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2005


A Chorus Line at the Geva Theatre in Rochester, NY broke box office records after extending its sold-out run and also raised over $40,00 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

Musical Spit It Out! Plays Midtown Theatre Fest to Aug. 6
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2005


Spit It Out!, a new musical by and starring Valerie Smaldone and Amy Coleman will play the Midtown International Theatre Festival through August 6th

Thrill Me Schedules BC/EFA Benefit Show and Talkbacks
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2005


Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story will play a benefit performance for BC/EFA on July 25th and talkback sessions with noted scholars will be held on July 23rd and 28th

Harris to Star in MTC's The Other Side, Opening in Dec.
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2005


Rosemary Harris will star in Ariel Dorfman's The Other Side at Manhattan Theatre Club this winter

$130 Williamstown Tix Include Bus, Plays and Dinner
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2005


A charter bus deal for the Williamstown Theatre Festival also includes tickets to Top Girls, The Sugar Syndrome and dinner at the Williams Inn

Musical Theatre/Softball Film Summer Nuts will Shoot in Aug.
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2005


Summer Nuts, Mickey Fisher's second film, will mesh softball and musical theatre in its plot; Matt Bogart is one of the stars

Menzel Performs in Boston & Martha's Vineyard, Aug. 26-Sept. 4
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2005


Tony-winner Idina Menzel has added on two new stops to her performance itinerary; she will perform in Boston on August 26th and 27th and in Martha's Vineyard on September 4th

UK Roundup - Ducktastic, early closings and Sunday in the Park with George
by Jake Brunger - July 20, 2005


The heat of the summer closes three plays, Branagh reunites with the Right Size for Ducktastic and the Menier invites us to the Park with George.

Photo Flash: Liza Minnelli Honored in Provincetown
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2005


The Provincetown Theater Foundation honored Liza Minnelli with the 2nd Annual Provincetown Theater Foundation Award

Suzanne Somers' The Blonde in the Thunderbird to Close on Saturday
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2005


Announced from stage last night, the show is to close after this Saturday's performance.

New York Innovative Theatre Awards - List of Nominees for 2005
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2005


The New York 'IT' Awards (sponsored by Backstage) takes place September 19th at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.

Rosemary Harris to star in MTC's The Other Side
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2005


Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) is pleased to announce that Tony Award-winner Rosemary Harris will star in the theatre's American premiere production of The Other Side, written by Ariel Dorfman (Death and the Maiden), and directed by Blanka Zizka (Yellowman) at NY City Center Stage I.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Plays 100th Show, July 23
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2005


The Broadway production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will play its 100th performance at the Hilton Theatre on July 23rd

MCC Theater's '05 FreshPlay Fest Runs July 27-30
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2005


MCC Theater's 2005 FreshPlay Festival will run from July 27th to July 30th and will showcase the short works of young playwrights

Schreiber Appears on Breakfast with the Arts, July 24
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2005


Liev Schreiber, who received a 2005 Tony for his performance in Glengarry Glen Ross, will be featured on A&E's Breakfast with the Arts on July 24th

West End Stars Celebrate Sondheim in Oct. 23 Benefit
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2005


A slew of West End theatre stars will sing Stephen Sondheim's songs in an October 23rd benefit in honor of his 75th birthday

Laura Benanti Stars in FX Show Starved, Debuting Aug. 4
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2005


Tony-nominee Laura Benanti will star in Starved, a new comedy on FX that debuts on August 4th

PS Classics Releases Sondheim Sings II in Oct.
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2005


PS Classics has announced the October 25th release of Sondheim Sings II, a sequel CD that will feature the great composer/lyricist singing early rarities and obscure songs

Pilgrims: Progress, Uphill.
by Margaret Cross - July 20, 2005


The Babel Theatre Company debuts with a play about love, loss, and astral projection.

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