December 5, 2008

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Today In Theatre History: DECEMBER 5
05 Dec 2008
1921 Novelist Theodore Dreiser's play, The Hand of the Potter, opens at the Provincetown Playhouse in New York. Scenes range from the poverty-stricken Lower East Side to the lavish-living Upper. There will be 21 performances.

Trinity Rep's The Receptionist Greets Providence Audiences Dec. 5
05 Dec 2008
The Trinity Rep production of Adam Bock's dark comedy The Receptionist begins performances in Providence Dec. 5.



DIVA TALK: Chatting with 13's Allie Trimm Plus Liza's at the Palace and "Gay Marshall Sings Piaf"
05 Dec 2008 -- News, views and reviews about the multi-talented women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.

Elderly Men Play Mah Jongg in World Premiere, Directed by Medoff, Dec. 5-14 in NYC
05 Dec 2008 -- The world premiere of Richard Atkins' senior male-bonding play, The Men of Mah Jongg, directed by Tony Award winner Mark Medoff and co-produced by Electric Theatre Company in Scranton, PA, and Queens Theatre in the Park, begins its New York City leg Dec. 5.

Donmar's Twelfth Night, with Derek Jacobi, Begins Previews Dec. 5 (05 Dec 2008)

Silas Readings, with Dean, Abramowitz, Burkhardt, Presented Dec. 5 (05 Dec 2008)

BBC Radio Broadcasts Barrowman's Dec. 5 Concert Live from London's Mermaid Theatre (05 Dec 2008)

"Frost/Nixon" Film, with Langella and Sheen, Opens in Select Cities Dec. 5 (05 Dec 2008)

"Carols for a Cure," White Christmas, Styne Tribute and Merrily on Playbill Radio, Dec. 9-16 (05 Dec 2008)

White Noise: A Cautionary Musical Aiming for Broadway in 2009 (05 Dec 2008)

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Opens at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre Dec. 5 (05 Dec 2008)

Theatre for a New Audience's Chair Begins Off-Broadway Run Dec. 5 (05 Dec 2008)

Hruska's New House Under Construction Breaks Ground Off-Broadway Dec. 5 (05 Dec 2008)

PHOTO CALL: Opening Night at Feinstein's "Sinatra Holiday Project" (04 Dec 2008)

Vegas Phantom Actor Forbach to Release a CD, Plans a Benefit Concert for 2009 (04 Dec 2008)

Tony Rulings: American Buffalo Ineligible for Nomination (04 Dec 2008)

"Life Is a Movie Too": Passing Strange Film to Premiere at Sundance (04 Dec 2008)

Fonda in 33 Variations Will Play O'Neill Theatre, Opening March 9, 2009 (04 Dec 2008)

A Gala Evening with Kristin Chenoweth to Play New York's City Center (04 Dec 2008)

PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: Liza's at the Palace... — Garlands for Minnelli (04 Dec 2008)

PHOTO CALL: Carradine Honored with Broadway Wall of Fame Portrait (04 Dec 2008)

Countryman Will Star in Margulies' Shipwrecked! Off-Broadway (04 Dec 2008)

Black Monk, with Austin Pendleton, Opens Off-Broadway Dec. 4 (04 Dec 2008)

Fitzgerald, Leavel, Cariani, Dratch, Wendt Signed for Minsky's World Premiere (04 Dec 2008)

Heinz, Kettles, Shanahan and Wroe to Answer Dead Man's Cell Phone in Hartford (04 Dec 2008)

Hearn, McNair and Gilfry to Star in Ravinia's Camelot (04 Dec 2008)

Thriller—Live Casts Three 13-Year-Olds to Share Role of Young Michael Jackson (04 Dec 2008)

"Dare," with Rossum, Cumming, Gasteyer, Huffman and Bernhard, to Be Screened at Sundance (04 Dec 2008)

London's Sound of Music to Close in February 2009 (04 Dec 2008)

Friel, Cohn, Smith, Campbell and More Set for Free Reading of Lighter: The Diet Musical (04 Dec 2008)

Richardson, Welch and Hodges May Star in AMC Political Thriller (04 Dec 2008)

Cannavale Will Take Aim in ABC's "Cupid" (04 Dec 2008)

Tomorrow Morning Musical Gets U.S. Cast Album and Aims for Off-Broadway (04 Dec 2008)

Luhrmann to Receive Satellite's Auteur Award for "Australia" (04 Dec 2008)

Schwimmer, Slotnick, Stillman, Catlin Will Populate Lookingglass' Our Town in Chicago (04 Dec 2008)

Tony-Winning Jersey Boys to Make Boston Premiere in 2009 (04 Dec 2008)

Melba Moore and Darlene Love Will Team for San Francisco Concert Engagement (04 Dec 2008)

Tony Winner Chenoweth Will Voice Character on New Animated TV Series (04 Dec 2008)

Julie Andrews to Host PBS' Annual New Year's Day Concert (04 Dec 2008)

DiPietro's Gay Take on La Ronde to Return to London (04 Dec 2008)

Mormon Boy's Fales to Star in Missionary Position at Celebration Theatre (04 Dec 2008)

Soho Rep Announces Cast and Creative Team for Sixty Miles to Silver Lake (04 Dec 2008)

Snow Tune: Irving Berlin's White Christmas Begins Houston Run Dec. 4 (04 Dec 2008)

Today In Theatre History: DECEMBER 4 (04 Dec 2008)

Tale of Two Cities' Lazar Guest Stars on Dec. 4 "Ugly Betty" (04 Dec 2008)

Dust, with Foster and Masur, Opens Off-Broadway Dec. 4 (04 Dec 2008)

Norman and Brown's Trumpet of the Swan Begins Kennedy Center Run Dec. 4 (04 Dec 2008)

42nd Street, Camelot and Forum Will Play Goodspeed Opera House in 2009 (04 Dec 2008)

Stoppard's High Seas Comedy Rough Crossing Opens at Yale Rep Dec. 4 (04 Dec 2008)

Irish Wartime Musical Improbable Frequency Opens Off-Broadway Dec. 4 (04 Dec 2008)

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