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UK Roundup - Edward Scissorhands, My Fair Lady, Annie Get Your Gun
by Jake Brunger - June 29, 2005


Edward finally cuts his Scissorhands on stage, Sheffield revives Assassins and Rebecca Thornhill Gets Her Gun on tour

'Avenue Q Swings' Raises $100,000 Monday Night Thanks To Broadway Celebs
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2005


On Monday night, Avenue Q Swings, a one-night only benefit, packed The Lucille Lortel Theatre on Christopher Street.

Anthony Sher's Primo Opens at the Music Box, July 11
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2005


Sir Anthony Sher's adaptation of a memoir by the Italian writer, chemist and Holocaust survivor of the title, Primo will open at the Music Box Theatre on July 11th

May's After the Night and the Music Closes July 3
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2005


Elaine May's evening of one acts, After the Night and the Music, will see its last performance with the July 3rd matinee at the Biltmore Theatre

Virginia Woolf Changes Schedule Between July 4-Sept. 4
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2005


The revival of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? will run under a reduced-performance schedule beginning on July 4th

Jonathan Lynn is Afterwords Guest at Orson's Shadow, June 29
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2005


On June 29th, filmmaker Jonathan Lynn will discuss Orson Welles and his career as the Afterwords guest speaker for the popular talkback series that follows Orson's Shadow

Maugham Play is Among Keen Company's '05-'06 Season
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2005


Somerset Maugham's The Breadwinner will be one of the plays featured in Keen Company's 2005-2006 season when it opens on September 6th at the Connelly Theatre

Christine Jorgensen Reveals Set To Open at 59E59
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2005


In Christine Jorgensen Reveals, Bradford Louryk brings his lipsynched recreation of America's first famous transsexual's only recorded interview to life.

Marber's After Miss Julie Added to MTC '05-'06 Line-Up
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2005


Patrick Marber's riff on the Strindberg classic, After Miss Julie, has been added to Manhattan Theatre Club's '05-'06 season line-up, and another new piece by Ariel Dorfman has also been scheduled

Robertson, Phillips and Others Cast in New Annie Tour
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2005


Alene Robertson, Mackenzie Phillips and erstwhile Daddy Warbucks Conrad John Schuck have been cast in the new tour of Annie, which will kick off in Seattle on August 21st

Bourne's Edward Scissorhands Opens in London in Nov.
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2005


Matthew Bourne's dance piece based upon Edward Scissorhands will open at London's Sadler's Wells on November 30th

Mamma Mia! Reaches Thousandth Performance in Vegas
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2005


The Las Vegas production of the ABBA musical Mamma Mia! will reach its 1000th performance at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on June 29th

Photo Coverage: John Lithgow Unveiled on Broadway Wall of Fame
by Linda Lenzi - June 29, 2005


John Lithgow and cast members from Dirty Rotten Scoundrels were on hand at Tony's Di Napoli Times Square for the unveiling of his portrait.

Nathan Lane to Star in Summer Run of McNally's 'Dedication, or the Stuff of Dreams'
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2005


Lane to appear in the show at 59E59 Theaters from July 26 through Labor Day.

Photo Coverage: Avenue Q Swings!
by Craig Brockman - June 27, 2005


Songs from Avenue Q were swinging at the Lucille Lortel Theatre for the Greenwich House Music School Piano Fund Benefit!

Patti Lupone - The Lady With a Torch
by Pati Buehler - June 29, 2005


With 30 years of stage under her belt, this belter is better than ever and she'll prove it 27 times.

Actors' Fund Announces September 26 On the Twentieth Century Concert
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2005


The show will be presented on September 26th at 7:30 pm.

Waterwell's The Persians...Extends Run at Perry St. Theatre
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2005


Waterwell's adaptation of the Aeschylus classic, The Persians...a comedy about war in 5 songs, will transfer to the Perry Street Theatre for an extended run from July 13th to August 6th

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/26/2005
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2005


Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 6/26/2005

After the Ball and Haines CD Available on Kritzerland Site
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2005


Bruce Kimmel's new CD label, Kritzerland, has launched a website on which the first two CDs are available--the cast recording of the Irish Repertory Theatre's After the Ball and Guy Haines' new CD New Guy in Town

T Fellowship Created to Help Aspiring Bway Producers
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2005


The T Fellowship, developed by T. Edward Hambleton and Harold Prince, among others, will involve would-be Broadway producers in a two-phase program

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