November 7, 2009

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You're Invited: My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding Begins Toronto Run
07 Nov 2009
An expanded and reworked new production of the recent Toronto Fringe festival hit, My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding, begins Nov. 7 at the Panasonic Theatre in Toronto.

Today in Theatre History: NOVEMBER 7
07 Nov 2009
1879 Composer Rudolf Friml (1879-1972) is born in Prague. He will emigrate to the U.S. and become one of the top Broadway operetta composers of the 1910s and 1920s. His works will include The Firefly, Rose-Marie, The Vagabond King, The Three Musketeers and two editions of The Ziegfeld Follies(1921 and 1923).



SHELF LIFE: Tharp, the Orbachs, Forbidden Broadway, The Sound of Music and More
07 Nov 2009 -- This month we page through new books that peek behind Forbidden Broadway's curtain, tell the true love story of Jerry and Elaine Orbach, re-imagine The Sound of Music, and offer advice from award-winning practitioners.

The Accidental Pervert Will Reveal Himself Off-Broadway
07 Nov 2009 -- The Accidental Pervert, billed as a "shockingly hilarious tour-de-force of honesty," will begin Off-Broadway Dec. 4 at The Players Theatre. Written by and starring Andrew Goffman, the production will officially open Jan. 23, 2010.

Dreamgirls Begins Previews at the Apollo Theatre Nov. 7 (07 Nov 2009)

"Thank Heaven You're Here": Grey Gardens Premieres in Japan (07 Nov 2009)

Kerns and Spirtas Begin Loaded Off-Broadway Nov. 7 (07 Nov 2009)

Reeve Carney Is Broadway's Spider-Man; New Producers Promise 2010 Opening (06 Nov 2009)

Scott Alan to Welcome Kennedy, Jibson, Trimm and More to Birdland Dec. 7 (06 Nov 2009)

Welch Added to Marlowe vs. Shakespeare Event at Kaye Playhouse (06 Nov 2009)

Williamstown to Honor Fontana in Manhattan Nov. 16 (06 Nov 2009)

Birney, Houdyshell, Pedi, More to Read On the Rocks for Nov. 16 Project Shaw (06 Nov 2009)

PHOTO CALL: The Lover and the Poet Benefit for The Acting Company (06 Nov 2009)

PHOTO CALL: The Lion King Celebrates 5,000th Performance on Broadway (06 Nov 2009)

PHOTO CALL: Rebeck's The Understudy Opens Off-Broadway (06 Nov 2009)

"Forbidden Broadway: Behind the Mylar Curtain" Available in Stores (06 Nov 2009)

Marvelous Wonderettes Will Exit NYC in January; Wide Regional Life Begins (06 Nov 2009)

Hair Revival Recording Will Get Vinyl Release (06 Nov 2009)

Blackwell and Reichard Will Offer Sneak Peek of The Kid Musical (06 Nov 2009)

Glory Days Cast and Creators to Perform at Joe's Pub (06 Nov 2009)

Broadway's Cuccioli and Fraser to Sing for George Street Playhouse's Holiday Cabaret (06 Nov 2009)

Mitchell's The Red Box Will Receive Montreal Reading (06 Nov 2009)

Lark Names Playwrights for U.S./Mexico Exchange (06 Nov 2009)

Reading of Jerusalem Syndrome to Feature Larsen, Zien, Craig, Reiber, Green and More (06 Nov 2009)

PLAYBILL.COM'S THEATRE WEEK IN REVIEW, Oct. 31-Nov. 6: Why Me? (06 Nov 2009)

Schwartz Contributes New Lyrics for Bernstein's Mass at Northwestern (06 Nov 2009)

Mary Tyler Moore Will Be Into the Woods Narrator in Bernadette Peters Concert (06 Nov 2009)

Maltby to Direct Clark, Hillner, Karl, Voytko, Fellner and Blaemire in Baby Reading (06 Nov 2009)

Baby It's You!, New Musical About the Woman Behind the Shirelles, Premieres in CA (06 Nov 2009)

Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton Expected to Star in Sweeney Todd at U.K's Chichester Festival Theatre (06 Nov 2009)

Manville, Head and Abili to Appear in London's New Six Degrees of Separation (06 Nov 2009)

The Fantasticks, Staged by Japanese Director Amon Miyamato, to Play West End (06 Nov 2009)

Jonathan Pryce to Transfer to Wet End in Liverpool Production of Pinter's The Caretaker (06 Nov 2009)

DIVA TALK: Catching Up with Tony Winner Chita Rivera Plus Baldwin, Callaway, Luker on CD (06 Nov 2009)

A New Iliad Emerges With Classic Stage's The Age of Iron, Nov. 6-Dec. 13 in NYC (06 Nov 2009)

Today in Theatre History: NOVEMBER 6 (06 Nov 2009)

Playwrights Horizons Launches World Premiere of This (06 Nov 2009)

Off-Broadway Will Be Schooled in Sister's Christmas Catechism (05 Nov 2009)

Heisler and Goldrich Are 2009 Fred Ebb Award Winners (05 Nov 2009)

Update on Broadway's Spider-Man Expected Soon (05 Nov 2009)

Amaris' Swimming to Spalding to Play HERE in December (05 Nov 2009)

PHOTO CALL: Foreman's Idiot Savant Opens Off-Broadway (05 Nov 2009)

Settle and Stew Will Collaborate on Othello for Shakespeare on the Sound (05 Nov 2009)

McKechnie, Hamlisch and "Every Little Step" Creators to Make Barnes and Noble Appearance (05 Nov 2009)

Women's Event to Fete Goodman; Ringwald, D'Abruzzo and Barnhart to Appear (05 Nov 2009)

Jarrow's 92YTribeca Concert to Feature Special Guests Frasier and Winters (05 Nov 2009)

Heusinger, Breen, Corman, Dugan, Ray and Smith Set for Broadway's Next Fall (05 Nov 2009)

PHOTO CALL: This is Tisch! Gala (05 Nov 2009)

Kids' Night on Broadway, Slated for February 2010, on Sale Starting Nov. 9 (05 Nov 2009)

PHOTO CALL: Public Theater Celebrates Contributions of Press Agent Merle Debuskey (05 Nov 2009)

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