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MacLeod's Morality Play 'Sin' Runs Off-Bway July 18-29
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2007


Bohemian Archaeology will present Sin, a dark comedy by Wendy MacLeod about a moralistic traffic reporter who's forced to contend with the Seven Deadly Sins in the guise of the various people in her life.

'Tintin' to Transfer to West End for Limited Christmas Run
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2007


Tintin, adapted by Rufus Norris (Festen, London Cabaret revival) and David Greig from Georges Remi's classic comic strip character, will play a limited West End Christmas engagement at the Playhouse Theatre from December 6th, 2007 through February 23rd, 2008

Bomb Threat Cancels Some West End Performances
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2007


A bomb threat has caused the cancellation of several performances tonight.

Panelists Announced for 'In Darfur' at the Delacorte, 7/9
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2007


The Public Theater has announced the participants for the talkback to follow the free staged reading of Winter Miller's In Darfur in Central Park.

'Spring,' 'Utopia,' Etc. Chosen for Best Plays Yearbook
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2007


Continuing a tradition that dates back to 1920, when Burns Mantle founded the annual Best Plays Theater Yearbook, the Best Plays of 2006-2007 were announced today by editor Jeffrey Eric Jenkins.

The Fantasticks Star Leo Burmester Dies at 63
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2007


Broadway veteran Leo Burmester, most recently seen as Hucklebee in the Off-Broadway revival of The Fantasticks, died yesterday at the age of 63.

Photo Flash: York's 'I and Albert' in Rehearsals
by Ben Strothmann - June 29, 2007


The York Theatre Company's I and Albert, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Lee Adams and book by Jay Presson Allen, will play June 29, 39 and July 1 at the Theatre at Saint Peters

Photo Coverage: Jamie deRoy & friends
by Mark Rupp - June 29, 2007


Celebrated cabaret performer Jamie deRoy concluded the monthly series of Thursday evenings of her Multi MAC Award-winning variety show, 'Jamie deRoy & friends' on Thursday, June 28th (7:30PM) at the New York hotspot The Metropolitan Room

Mack and Mabel
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - June 29, 2007


The Shaw Festival offers the Canadian premiere of the troubled Jerry Herman-Michael Stewart musical. Performed by an outstanding cast, this 1974 flop has turned into the hit of the season at Shaw. * * * * (OUT OF 5)

Chicago to Welcome Amy & Freddy's Big Time Show
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2007


This July, Theatre Building Chicago (1225 W. Belmont Ave.) will welcome Chicago's acclaimed musical and comedy 'dynamic duo' Amy Armstrong and Freddy Allenas as they take the mainstage for one-weekend only in their summer revue: Amy & Freddy's Big Time Show.

Campion's One-Woman Play 'Yellow Brick Road' Begins 7/17
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2007


The award-winning Following the Yellow Brick Road...Down the Rabbit Hole will premiere Off-Broadway next month.

Twain-Based Musical 'Grains of Sand' Opens July 24
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2007


A new musical opens on 24th July 2007 at The Castle Theatre, Wellingborough, written by Northamptonshire writer, Gareth Peter Dicks.

Our Town
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - June 29, 2007


Soulpepper's Dora award winning production is remounted for a most welcome extended run. This achingly beautiful restaing of teh Wilder classic is not to be missed. * * * * * (OUT OF 5)

Evil Dead the Musical
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - June 29, 2007


Great cast and energetic production make this return engagment a hit. * * * 1/2 (OUT OF 5)

Camelot
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - June 29, 2007


Camelot SHOWING ITS AGE Theatre Review by Mark Andrew Lawrence * * 1/2 (OUT OF 5)

Photo Coverage: Old Acquaintance Opening Night
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - June 29, 2007


The Roundabout Theatre Company's new Broadway production of John van Druten's comedy Old Acquaintance, starring Margaret Colin as 'Katharine Markham' and Tony Award-winner Harriet Harris as 'Mildred Watson Drake,' opened on Thursday, June 28th

Luker, McMartin, Etc. to Join Millionairess Reading, 7/23
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2007


More stars will join the previously announced Tyne Daly and Jonathan Hadary in Project Shaw's staged reading of George Bernard Shaw's The Millionairess, which will be presented on Monday, July 23rd at 7 PM at the Players Club

Chicago to Premiere Brickman-Elice Musical, with Tune?
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2007


A new musical created by Tony Award-nominated Jersey Boys bookwriters Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice may bow at Chicago's Goodman Theatre next year in a production starring Tony Award-winner Tommy Tune.

Christian Hoff to Headline Pal Joey Broadway Revival?
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2007


Tony Award-winning Jersey Boys star Christian Hoff's next project may be a Broadway revival of the 1940 Rodgers and Hart classic Pal Joey.

Bad Girls Get Banged Up at The Garrick!
by Ryan Woods - June 29, 2007


Following a triumphant run at the West Yorkshire Playhouse last summer, the inmates of HMP Larkhall are now being sent down to London's Garrick Theatre for the West End premiere of Bad Girls - The Musical.

Lenox, Grant, Harris, Etc. Join Williamstown Blithe Spirit
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2007


Performances of Blithe Spirit, Noel Coward's beloved supernatural comedy, begin July 18 on the Main Stage of the Williamstown Theatre Festival.

Krieger, Birkenhead Set for Arena's Christmas Carol 1941
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2007


Arena Stage has announced that Henry Krieger and Susan Birkenhead will write the original songs that will be heard in the theatre's world premiere production of Christmas Carol 1941.

Extra Performance Added for The Argument & Dinner Party
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2007


Due to popular demand, the internationally acclaimed arts institution, The Kitchen (Debra Singer, Executive Director & Chief Curator) and Target Margin Theater (David Herskovits, Artistic Director) have announced a special added performance on Saturday afternoon, June 30th at 3:00 p.m. for the newly adapted one-act plays, The Argument, based on Aristotle's Poetics, written and performed by David Greenspan, and Dinner Party, an adaptation of Plato's Symposium

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