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In the Next Room or The Vibrator Play's Buzzworthy Opening Night

In the Next Room or The Vibrator Play's Buzzworthy Opening Night
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Sporting one of the most provocative titles to hit Broadway in a while, Sarah Ruhl's In the Next Room or The Vibrator Play officially opened on November 19, setting audiences buzzing at the Lyceum Theatre. Headed by Tony winners Laura Benanti and Michael Cerveris, the show centers on Dr. Givings, who treats overwraught Victorian women (and men) suffering from ...

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Be a Winner: Follow Broadway.com on Twitter and Facebook

Be a Winner: Follow Broadway.com on Twitter and Facebook

This week, Broadway.com’s Twitter ventured into a new land: ticket giveaways! That's right. In addition to bringing you the latest news, photos, videos and features, we brought you actual theater. As part of our first-ever Free Tickets Friday, we gave away pairs of tickets to shows like Wicked, The Lion King and The Phantom of the Opera ...

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Enter Laughing Aims for Broadway Bow Next Season

Enter Laughing Aims for Broadway Bow Next Season

Enter Laughing is eyeing a Broadway run next season, according to The New York Times. The show, which was a hit for the York Theatre company earlier this year, was directed by Stuart Ross and starred Josh Grisetti.

The musical comedy, which is based on the early life of comedian Carl Reiner and the play by Joseph Stein, tells the ...

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First Look: Nathan Lane, Bebe Neuwirth and the Cast of The Addams Family on Stage

First Look: Nathan Lane, Bebe Neuwirth and the Cast of The Addams Family on Stage

Snap, snap! They may be altogether ooky, but we still can’t wait until The Addams Family lands on Broadway. The new musical, starring Tony winners Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth, begins previews at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York in March, but they are wowing crowds right now at Oriental Theatre in Chicago through January 10. Entertainment Weekly’s ...

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Jenny Seagrove and Honeysuckle Weeks to Star in West End Debut of Agatha Christie's A Daughter's A Daughter

Jenny Seagrove and Honeysuckle Weeks to Star in West End Debut of Agatha Christie's A Daughter's A Daughter

Jenny Seagrove and Honeysuckle Weeks will star in the West End premiere of Agatha Christie's A Daughter's A Daughter, beginning performances at Trafalgar Studios 1 on December 14. The limited four-week run, directed by Roy Marsden, plays until January 9, 2010. The production marks the first full-scale mounting of the play since its original debut in 1954.

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Dean-Charles Chapman Joins London's Billy Elliot in the Title Role

Dean-Charles Chapman Joins London's Billy Elliot in the Title Role

Dean-Charles Chapman is returning to the London production of Billy Elliot on November 23. The young performer, who has previously played the parts of Small Boy and Michael in the smash musical, will now take on the title role at the Victoria Palace Theatre.

Chapman, a 12-year-old Essex native, was a part of the original cast when he played Small ...

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Horton Foote's Remarkable Orphans' Home Cycle Begins at Signature Theatre

Horton Foote's Remarkable Orphans' Home Cycle Begins at Signature Theatre
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In what is already being hailed as the theatrical event of the season, the first of three parts in Horton Foote’s Orphans’ Home Cycle has made its debut at Signature Theatre Company. This massive undertaking, involving nine plays and 22 actors playing multiple roles, follows Horace Robedaux (a character based on the late playwright’s father) from 1902, when ...

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It'll Make You Happy: Extensive Video from a Glittering New Dreamgirls

It'll Make You Happy: Extensive Video from a Glittering New Dreamgirls

It's been 22 years since a fully-staged production of Dreamgirls has played New York, and from the look of this video, it was worth the wait! Sit back and relish in almost 15 minutes worth of footage from Robert Longbottom's new production of the well-loved musical, including clips of newcomer Moya Angela's stirring "(And I Am Telling ...

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Word of Mouth: Did In the Next Room or The Vibrator Play Get Our Panel All Worked Up?

Word of Mouth: Did In the Next Room or The Vibrator Play Get Our Panel All Worked Up?

We hate to milk the pun, but there’s no denying there’s been a lot of buzz about Broadway’s In the Next Room or The Vibrator Play. The play marks playwright Sarah Ruhl’s Broadway debut and is built around one very electrifying piece of equipment (and features a talked-about scene of full frontal male nudity). But while ...

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A New Starry Cast Steps into Love, Loss and What I Wore

A New Starry Cast Steps into Love, Loss and What I Wore
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The hit off-Broadway show Love, Loss and What I Wore welcomed a new roster of stars on November 18. The new cast, which consists of Lucy DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Katie Finneran (graciously stepping at the last minute to replace an unwell Kristin Chenoweth), Capathia Jenkins and Rita Wilson, share stories about clothes and the memories they trigger. With big names ...

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