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Chicago Tribune

Original cast of 'August: Osage County' returns to Chicago
The original cast of the Steppenwolf Theatre production of "August: Osage County" is back on the stage of the Steppenwolf this week. But you can't buy a ticket. The group is spending the week rehearsing before headed to the National...

New York Times ArtsBeat Blog

Longtime Tony Producer Dropped From Awards Show
Elizabeth Ireland McCann, the managing producer of the Tony Awards since 2001, and her longtime producing associate Joey Parnes, will no longer be producing the awards show.

amNY New York City Theater Blog

Vanities to Open at the Lyceum Theatre

Playbill

* The Story of My Life, With Gets and Chase, Aims for Broadway in February 2009
* Champlin to Perform Finishing the Hat in Rochester Nov. 29-30
* Alan Wasser Associates Will Be General Manager of 2009 Tony Awards
* Lea Salonga Will Perform Concerts in California, New York, Nevada and More in 2009
* Shogun Macbeth Returns to Pan Asian Rep in NYC, Opening Nov. 12
* McDaniel, Perlow, Rockwell, Williams and Walton Cast in North Shore's High School Musical 2
* Pittsburgh CLO Announces Cast for A Musical Christmas Carol
* Hanks, Wilson, Bening, Short and Durning Set for You Can't Take It With You
* Color Purple's White to Offer Holiday Concert at the Triad

TheaterMania

Loose Lips
Alan Cumming chucks it up for LOGO, prepares to make a Tempest, and gets ready to open a Songbook. Plus: Donna Lynne Champlin is Dead on; Michael Cumpsty takes the Town, and Olivia Thirlby is a North star.

* Bening, Durning, Hanks, Short, Wilson Set for UCLA Benefit
* ll Cast, Creative Team Set for NSMT's High School Musical 2

Broadway.com

* After Eve, Annette Bening to Headline L.A. You Can't Take It With You Benefit

Broadway.tv

All My Sons: Broadway Lightning Strike

The Artful Manager

Shacking up
Chicago Tribune critic Chris Jones explores an increasingly common consideration for facility-dependent arts groups in a down economy: sharing space instead of building or owning their own. Says Jones: ...

The Critical Condition

Guest Critic Tara Ariano on Brian Regan: “That Guy Wakes UP Laughing!”***

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On Theatre and Politics

Great post over at Storefront Rebellion
Taking up Tony Adam's charge about content.

Content with Tony Adams

Parabasis

Morality, Self-Interest, The Stage
There's a really fascinating conversation going on at Ta-Nehisi's place about morality vs. self-interest and people's motivations. It's a debate that's sprung up in the wake of the passing of Proposition 8. Really, go read it (And ...

The Producer's Perspective

How to tickle and tease your audience before they get to the theater.
We've talked a lot about what to do with your customers after they see your show.

Superfluities Redux

Postdramatic Theatre
Following on Andrew Haydon's post in yesterday's Guardian, I post below my own review of Hans-Thies Lehmann's Postdramatic Theatre, which is currently available from Amazon. The

The Stage UK

V&A to launch performance galleries with rare theatre memorabilia
The Victoria and Albert Museum is to open Theatre and Performance Galleries in March 2009, featuring more than 250 objects representing all forms of live performance over the last 350 years.

My Darling Clemmie to play at New Wimbledon Theatre Studio
Hugh Whitemore's play My Darling Clemmie - telling the story of Winston Churchill's wife Clementine - is set to be presented at the New Wimbledon Theatre Studio from November 18.

The Guardian Performing Arts Blog

Kelly Nestruck: A whiff of greasepaint on TV
Broadcasts of theatre productions often feel static and soulless, but the latest technology might offer TV viewers the best seat in the house

Whatsonstage.com - Off-West End & Fringe

Chav Scum Kills God, Courtyard Theatre
The provocatively named Chav Scum Kills God is writer and director Drew Davies’ first full-length play. The chav in question is Robert (Bradley Benjamin), a man with few morals and a great deal of fake Burberry clothing. Or at least he was a man with few morals ...

London Theatre Guide

The Big Interview: Adriano Shaplin
With cutting edge theatre company The Riot Group, playwright Adriano Shaplin has built a reputation for unflinchingly contemporary work. For his RSC debut, however, he has tackled a new idea, a history play, as Matthew Amer found out.