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NBC Cancels Broadway-themed TV Show "SMASH"

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:20:40 +0000

NBC's "SMASH"

As I could have predicted, NBC has dropped the curtain on its Broadway-themed melodrama-palooza, "SMASH."

Citing poor ratings, "SMASH" has not been renewed for a third season. I reviewed the first season of "SMASH" and listed all that was good and bad about the production, and apparently, enough thespians felt the same, not bothering to tune in to the episodic for its sophomore season.

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Neil Patrick Harris Returns to Host Tony Awards on CBS

Thu, 09 May 2013 08:49:51 +0000

Neil Patrick Harris

Producers of the annual Tony Awards have announced that Neil Patrick Harris will once again host the Tony Awards this June.

Harris can be seen on CBS in "How I Met Your Mother," but he is a true stage song-and-dance man. Hosting the 2013 Tonys will be Harris' fourth time center stage for this major theatrical event that will be televised live on CBS from the iconic Radio City Musical Hall. In a statement, Harris said:

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Megan Hilty & Aaron Lazar in Broadway-bound 'Can-Can' by Cole Porter

Tue, 07 May 2013 13:12:27 +0000

Megan Hilty of "SMASH" & Wicked

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Broadway's 'Orphans' With Alec Baldwin to Close Run Early

Mon, 06 May 2013 14:39:57 +0000

Orphans on Broadway with Alec Baldwin

Producers of Orphans starring Alec Baldwin have announced the Broadway production will close early.

Orphans tells the story of a young man who kidnaps another ...

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Bette Midler's 'I'll Eat You Last' Playing Limited Broadway Engagement

Fri, 03 May 2013 14:04:11 +0000

Bette Midler in I'll Eat You Last - A Chat With Sue Mengers on Broadway

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'Jekyll & Hyde' to Close Broadway Revival Early

Fri, 03 May 2013 11:49:21 +0000

Jekyll & Hyde

Producers of the anticipated Broadway revival of Frank Wildhorn's Jekyll & Hyde the Musical have just announced the show will close on May 12, 2013, after only 30 regular performances.

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2013 Tony Award Nominations Offer Surprising Nods and Snubs

Thu, 02 May 2013 09:58:20 +0000

2013 Tony Awards

After months of anticipation and speculation, the Tony Award nominations were announced on April 30, 2013, and some were surprised at the inclusions and omissions among the honored nominees.

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Blythe Danner and Sarah Jessica Parker to Star in 'The Commons of Pensacola'

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:08:57 +0000

The Commons of Pensacola

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Larry Kramer to Receive Tony Awards' Isabelle Stevenson Award

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:45:16 +0000

Tony Awards

The scribe behind the 2011 Tony-winning revival, The Normal Heart, will be honored by the Tony Awards in June.

A prolific writer, Larry Kramer creates plays, books, and films centered on humanitarian and activist causes. According to the press release:

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Julianna Margulies and Paul Rudd Star in Reading of 'The Mercy Seat'

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:31:44 +0000

The Mercy Seat

The Manhattan Class Theater will present a one-night only reading of The Mercy Seat, starring "The Good Wife's" Julianna Margulies and Grace's Paul Rudd.

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