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* Spelling Bee's Gonzales Will Be Fiorello! for Lyric Stage
* Rent's Martin Will Likely Star in NBC's "The Philanthropist"
* Paice, Kreeger, Diaz, Scott and Altar Boyz Cast to Perform at TRU Love Benefit

TheaterMania

* Barnett, deRoy, Lavin, Mason, et al. Set for October 15 Songwriter Showcase
* Boeing-Boeing Recoups Investment

Talkin' Broadway

D.C. Reviews: 'The Lieutenant of Inishmore', 'The Underpants'

CurtainUp

Review: The Seagull
This isn't one of those see it for the star revivals; thanks to Christopher Hampton's contemporary new text and Ian Rickson's astute and finely detailed direction, this is a splendidly integrated ensemble piece

Parabasis

Question of the Day
Why do people still publish John Simon?

The Stage UK Blog

Robbin’ little b******s!!!! That’s buggers by the way….
Well, a lots happened since the first post folks. Thanks to the little buggers who robbed The Stage offices of their computer equipment, there seems to be a little black hole in my timeframe, which I shall now try...

Whatsonstage.com Blog

Michael Coveney: Waste not, want more
The sensational revival of Waste at the Almeida still leaves a few unanswered questions. Such as: what exactly is this version? Is it a synthesis, as Sam West implied in a Guardian interview, of the early banned version and the first performed text? Is it the same text as the RSC performed? If not, what is it, exactly?

The Guardian

Superstar standups return to the West End
Robin Williams is to return to London comedy in a special event for the birthday of Prince Charles. Eddie Izzard, meanwhile, has announced UK tour dates

The Guardian Performing Arts Blog

Carrie Dunn: Well, knock me for six - it's Shane Warne: the musical

Whatsonstage.com - Off-West End & Fringe

Emteaz Hussain … My Journey to Playwright
Playwright Emteaz Hussain is the author of Sweet Cider, which opens at the Arcola Theatre from 22 October - 15 November. Her work came to prominence through Tamasha New Writing, a unique, intensive programme to find new ...

Yours Abundantly, From Zimbabwe
Just before the 2002 elections, Gillian Plowman made a trip to Zimbabwe. As a result, she struck up a correspondence with a group of young orphans, particularly with the young Enock. ...

London Theatre Guide

First Night Feature: Waste
A prominent politician’s career threatened by a scandalous relationship about to hit the headlines, or worse, be rumoured in society. It all sounds pretty contemporary, yet Harvey Granville Barker’s Waste, which opened at the Almeida last night, was written in the early 20th century.

Izzard and Bailey bring comedy to Shaftesbury Avenue
Two of Britain’s leading comedians, Eddie Izzard and Bill Bailey, are launching a comedy offensive on Shaftesbury Avenue this autumn. Izzard bring his show Stripped to the Lyric theatre, while Bailey performs Tinselworm at the Gielgud.