Playbill.com : Combined Feed Copyright (c) %2009 Playbill.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.playbill.com/ Playbill.com : Combined Feed en-us 11/24/2009 09:33:22 AM 60 Wildhorn's Wonderland Unveiled in Florida; Dacal, Mason, Llana Go Down Rabbit Hole Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:04 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134807-Wildhorns-Wonderland-Unveiled-in-Florida-Dacal-Mason-Llana-Go-Down-Rabbit-Hole Wonderland, a new pop musical take on Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" tale, begins its world-premiere run in Tampa, FL, Nov. 24. Gregory Boyd, Jack Murphy and Frank Wildhorn's show stars In the Heights' Janet Dacal in the title role.]]> A Little Night Music, With Zeta-Jones and Lansbury, Begins on Broadway Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:01 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134767-A-Little-Night-Music-With-Zeta-Jones-and-Lansbury-Begins-on-Broadway A Little Night Music — the waltz-filled rumination on love — starting Nov. 24.]]> Today In Theatre History: NOVEMBER 24 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:00 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/73580-Today-In-Theatre-History-NOVEMBER-24 1849 Birthday of author Frances Hodgeson Burnett (1849-1924), author of several Broadway plays in the first decade of the 20th century, including Little Lord Fauntleroy, The Little Princess, The Pretty Sister of Jose and That Man and I. Her novel The Secret Garden was adapted as a musical in 1991.]]> New Hair Cast Recording Spins On Vinyl Nov. 24 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:00 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134798-New-Hair-Cast-Recording-Spins-On-Vinyl-Nov.-24 The cast album of the Tony-winning revival of Hair makes a full revolution Nov. 24 with the limited edition vinyl release of the 2009 Broadway recording.]]> PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Maria Dizzia Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:00 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134777-PLAYBILL.COMS-CUE-%26-A-Maria-Dizzia In the Next Room, or the vibrator play — fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire with random facts, backstage trivia and pop culture tidbits.]]> Fugard's Have You Seen Us? Premieres at Long Wharf Nov. 24 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:00 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134796-Fugards-Have-You-Seen-Us%3F-Premieres-at-Long-Wharf-Nov.-24 Have You Seen Us?, starring Sam Waterston, begins performances at the Long Wharf Theatre Nov. 24.]]> NEWSical the Musical, with Pedi, Begins Previews Off-Broadway Nov. 24 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:00 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134805-NEWSical-the-Musical-with-Pedi-Begins-Previews-Off-Broadway-Nov.-24 NEWSical the Musical, which played 215 performances Off-Broadway in 2004, returns to the New York stage Nov. 24.]]> Glory Days Cast Recording Due in Stores Nov. 24 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:00 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134806-Glory-Days-Cast-Recording-Due-in-Stores-Nov.-24 Glory Days, which closed on Broadway following its opening night, arrives in stores Nov. 24 on the Ghostlight Records label.]]> ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: Crazy for Ana — and Shoshana Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:25 GMT http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/article/134818-ONSTAGE-%26-BACKSTAGE-Crazy-for-Ana-%97-and-Shoshana Adam James Joins MCC's The Pride, With Dancy, Risenborough, Whishaw Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:23 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134817-Adam-James-Joins-MCCs-The-Pride-With-Dancy-Risenborough-Whishaw The Pride by Alexi Kaye Campbell.]]> Cristofer, Fontana, Hecht, Stoll Join Broadway's View From the Bridge Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:11 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134816-Cristofer-Fontana-Hecht-Stoll-Join-Broadways-View-From-the-Bridge A View From the Bridge.]]> Huber and Dvorsky to Hear The Sound of Music in Houston Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:35 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134814-Huber-and-Dvorsky-to-Hear-The-Sound-of-Music-in-Houston The Sound of Music for Houston's Theatre Under the Stars beginning Dec. 8.]]> PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: Dreamgirls — Of Dreams and Dreamettes Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:27 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134813-PLAYBILL-ON-OPENING-NIGHT-Dreamgirls-%97-Of-Dreams-and-Dreamettes Dreamgirls.]]> PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: Dreamgirls — Of Dreams and Dreamettes Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:27 GMT http://www.playbill.com/features/article/134815-PLAYBILL-ON-OPENING-NIGHT-Dreamgirls-%97-Of-Dreams-and-Dreamettes Dreamgirls.]]> Gwon, James, Zbornik, Burgess and More Set for Friends With Benefits Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:57 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134812-Gwon-James-Zbornik-Burgess-and-More-Set-for-Friends-With-Benefits Friends With Benefits cabaret fundraiser, which will be held at the Metropolitan Room Dec. 14.]]> Jackson, Feinstein, Caron, Egan and More to Make Barnes and Noble Appearances Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:28 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134809-Jackson-Feinstein-Caron-Egan-and-More-to-Make-Barnes-and-Noble-Appearances Broadway Grosses: Nov. 16-22 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:15 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134803-Broadway-Grosses-Nov.-16-22 Broadway Grosses: Nov. 16-22 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:14 GMT http://www.playbill.com/features/article/134804-Broadway-Grosses-Nov.-16-22 Feinstein and Everage's All About Me to Bow at the Golden Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:07 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134802-Feinstein-and-Everages-All-About-Me-to-Bow-at-the-Golden All About Me, the new Broadway venture uniting Michael Feinstein and Dame Edna Everage, will play the Golden Theatre beginning Feb. 19, 2010.]]> Benson Will Direct Marvel in MTC's That Face in 2010 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:00 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134788-Benson-Will-Direct-Marvel-in-MTCs-That-Face-in-2010 That Face, will be directed by Sarah Benson, artistic director of Soho Rep, and will feature three-time Obie Award winner Elizabeth Marvel, late of MTC's Top Girls.]]> ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: Crazy for Ana — and Shoshana Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:42 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134800-ONSTAGE-%26-BACKSTAGE-Crazy-for-Ana-%97-and-Shoshana Vocal Quartet The Tonics to Reunite in February 2010 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:35 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134801-Vocal-Quartet-The-Tonics-to-Reunite-in-February-2010 Liz Callaway Will Welcome the New Year at the Metropolitan Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:20 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134799-Liz-Callaway-Will-Welcome-the-New-Year-at-the-Metropolitan Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding Extended Again in Toronto Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:53 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134797-Lesbian-Jewish-Wiccan-Wedding-Extended-Again-in-Toronto My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding, a new musical comedy that delivers what the title suggests, has been extended for a second time at Toronto's Panasonic Theatre, now to Jan. 3, 2010, when it must close to make way for another production.]]> All Good Things Will Premiere at 52nd Street Project's New Home Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:52 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134794-All-Good-Things-Will-Premiere-at-52nd-Street-Projects-New-Home All Good Things: The Patient Plays Dec. 11-13.]]> Tony Winner Marc Shaiman Will Be Academy Awards Music Director Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:31 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134795-Tony-Winner-Marc-Shaiman-Will-Be-Academy-Awards-Music-Director Hairspray composer-lyricist Marc Shaiman will be the music director for the 82nd Academy Awards, according to the Los Angeles Times.]]> PHOTO CALL: White Christmas Celebrates Opening Night Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:22 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134793-PHOTO-CALL-White-Christmas-Celebrates-Opening-Night White Christmas celebrated its opening night Nov. 22, marking its official return to Broadway for a limited 64-performance engagement through Jan. 3, 2010.]]> Waiting for Godot to Return to the West End; Rees Will Wait With McKellen Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:08 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134792-Waiting-for-Godot-to-Return-to-the-West-End-Rees-Will-Wait-With-McKellen Waiting for Godot that ended a sell-out run at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket in August 2009 is to return to the same address in the New Year, but with Ian McKellen's Estragon newly joined by Roger Rees as Vladimir. ]]> Fugard's The Train Driver Will Receive South African Premiere in 2010 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:02 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134791-Fugards-The-Train-Driver-Will-Receive-South-African-Premiere-in-2010 The Train Driver, will make its world premiere at a South African theatre named in his honor in early 2010.]]> Burn the Floor Extends to February 2010; New Guest Stars Announced Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:33 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134790-Burn-the-Floor-Extends-to-February-2010-New-Guest-Stars-Announced Burn the Floor has been extended a final time to February 14, 2010, at the Longacre Theatre.]]> A Christmas Story Will Return to Cleveland Play House Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:13 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134789-A-Christmas-Story-Will-Return-to-Cleveland-Play-House A Christmas Story, which will light up the Bolton Theatre, Nov. 27.]]> Ruhl and Benanti Discuss the "V" Word Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:00 GMT http://www.playbill.com/features/article/134774-Ruhl-and-Benanti-Discuss-the-V-Word In the Next Room or the vibrator play, touches upon some serious subjects.]]> Anna Deavere Smith's Let Me Down Easy Extends to January 2010 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:29 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134786-Anna-Deavere-Smiths-Let-Me-Down-Easy-Extends-to-January-2010 Let Me Down Easy, which opened Off-Broadway Oct. 7 at Second Stage Theatre, has been extended a second time.]]> PHOTO CALL: The Starry Messenger at The New Group at Theatre Row Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:23 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134785-PHOTO-CALL-The-Starry-Messenger-at-The-New-Group-at-Theatre-Row The Starry Messenger, opening Nov. 23.]]> Pedi to Offer a Holly Jolly Christmas Folly! at the Beechman in December Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:19 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134787-Pedi-to-Offer-a-Holly-Jolly-Christmas-Folly%21-at-the-Beechman-in-December NEWSical the Musical, will reprise her holiday show at the Laurie Beechman Theater next month.]]> PHOTO CALL:This at Playwrights Horizons Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:06 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134784-PHOTO-CALLThis-at-Playwrights-Horizons This, Melissa James Gibson's tale of the complicated life of a single mom who is a promising poet, played by Julianne Nicholson, has started its world premiere engagement at Playwrights Horizons.]]> Shepard Will Star in "Tough Trade" Pilot for Epix Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:02 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134783-Shepard-Will-Star-in-Tough-Trade-Pilot-for-Epix Lady with All the Answers Extends Off-Broadway Run Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:04 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134782-Lady-with-All-the-Answers-Extends-Off-Broadway-Run The Lady with All the Answers, which features two-time Tony winner Judith Ivey as the late advice columnist Ann Landers, has extended its run at Off-Broadway's Cherry Lane Theatre.]]> James, Keenan-Bolger, Pasquale, Kennedy and More Will Help Dre.dance Celebrate Fifth Anniversary Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:29 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134781-James-Keenan-Bolger-Pasquale-Kennedy-and-More-Will-Help-Dre.dance-Celebrate-Fifth-Anniversary Linda Marlowe Brings Carol Ann Duffy's The World's Wife to London Stage Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:01 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134779-Linda-Marlowe-Brings-Carol-Ann-Duffys-The-Worlds-Wife-to-London-Stage The World's Wife, a stage version of the poems of Carol Ann Duffy, to London's Trafalgar Studios 2, beginning performances Jan. 11, 2010, prior to an official opening Jan. 13, for a run through Feb. 6.]]>