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Playbill

* Sarah Brightman Launches World Tour Nov. 4; Christmas CD in Stores, Too
* Linda Eder Will Rock the Holidays Dec. 13 in Chicago
* Simon Jones Joins Cast of Blithe Spirit; Revival to Play the Shubert

TheaterMania

* Broadway Blithe Spirit to Play Shubert Theater Starting February 26
* Clay's Matt Sax to Appear at Artists Take Action! Benefit

Talkin' Broadway

Interview: Carolyn McCormick

Review: Missa Solemnis

BroadwayWorld

* Blue Man Group's HOW TO BE A MEGASTAR LIVE to be Released on Blu-ray 11/4

The Artful Manager

Expertise vs. control
Nina Simon in the Museum 2.0 blog has a great think-piece on the tensions of social networking and established cultural organizations (in her case, museums). As user-generated content and other participatory practices evolve on the web,...

Culturebot

Hunchback at New Vic

The Stage UK

Equity to launch Manifesto for Drama
A manifesto outlining the cultural and economic value of drama and the framework needed to safeguard its future production across television, radio and theatre is being developed by Equity.

Derby Playhouse's future looks uncertain as funding package falls through
Derby Playhouse's future has yet again been thrown into doubt after the venue was forced to go dark for the second time in nine months.

Theatres Trust to gain more clout in protecting drama heritage
The Theatres Trust is to be given greater involvement in the protection of historic buildings through an amendment to the heritage bill, which could prevent a repetition of incidents such as the partial destruction of Derby Hippodrome.

Hull University names drama studio after Minghella

Whatsonstage.com

Big Name Actors Lead Standard Awards Longlists
For only the second time in its 54-year history, London’s Evening Standard newspaper has published the long list of contenders in its annual Evening Standard Theatre Awards, which this year includes big names such as Kenneth Branagh, Kevin Spacey...

Whatsonstage.com - Off-West End & Fringe

One to Watch … Robert Massey
Robert Massey is an Irish playwright whose previous credits include Deadline at the Andrew’s Lane Theatre, Dublin, and Over and Out at the Civic Theatre, Tallaght. His latest work, Rank, receives its British Premiere at the Tricycle theatre this month, produced by Fishamble theatre company.

Ordinary Days, Finborough, London
"This painting reminds me of people like us. Thousands of tiny specks huddled together in random arrangements that nobody expects. Every dot on its own, ordinary and pale, but thrown together one by one they make this dazzling, joyous, hopeful sort of fairy tale."