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Director Scott Eckern's resignation over his support of Prop. 8: A game-changer in theater history?

Playbill

* Cudia and Kanengeiser Take Roles in Phantom Tour Starting Nov. 14
* "The After Party" Welcomes Brescia and Boswell Nov. 14
* Lafoon, DePaul and Robbins Will Have A Wonderful Life at Westchester
* Baker, Creel, Conlee, Kind, Holmes, Murphy and More Set for Nov. 20 Night Job
* Marshal Will Join Harman and McAvoy for London's Three Days of Rain
* "Broadway By the Year" to Salute 1927, 1931, 1944 and 1970 in 2009
* Blickenstaff, Cavenaugh, Jones, Keenan-Bolger and More Will Sing The Bard Nov. 17
* Jennifer Holliday and Piper Laurie Will Join San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus for Dec. 1 Holiday Concert
* Castle, Collins, Golden, Kemp, Tepper and Wilner Set for Bookends Reading

TheaterMania

Feature: The Billy Club
Anthony Edwards, Ron Howard, Autumn Hurlbert, Mark Indelicato, Rosie O'Donnell, Lynn Redgrave, Natasha Richardson, Kevin Spacey, John Stamos, Ben Stiller, and Rachel Weisz join Elton John and company for the Broadway opening of Billy Elliot.

* Harrison, Rauch, Stuhlbarg, et al. Set for Red Bull's The Malcontent

An Angry White Guy in Chicago

Friday Roundup: Farce is Back? Noooooo!

The Clyde Fitch Report

Say Farewell to Gypsy

Remember the Death of Journalism?
Well, it's still with us. I woke up to find this in my email box today, courtesy of Mediabistro's Daily Media News Feed:

Culturebot

AUNTS: i believe in you
Here is some information for an upcoming AUNTS event. As usual, the atmosphere is very casual: this is mainly a way to give visibility to young artists in NYC. This time AUNTS has extended an invitation to artists to perform

Parabasis

I almost don't know what to say

Other than that this is outrageous: ....A South Carolina Roman Catholic priest has told his parishioners that they should refrain from receiving Holy Communion if they voted for Barack Obama. The Democratic president-elect supports abortion rights, and supporting him "constitutes material cooperation with intrinsic evil," the priest said.

A Night At The Opera
Yesterday, I attended my first opera live, John Adams' Dr. Atomic at the Met. I went with a composer friend, he and I have similar taste and concerns in a lot of ways, and it seemed like a cool thing to check out. I would...

BroadwayWorld

* Seacoast Rep Presents Meet Me in St. Louis Nov. 28 - Dec. 28
* New York Revels 'THE BEST OF CHRISTMAS REVELS' Begins 12/6

The Guardian

Stage news roundup: The National goes for Goold
Rupert Goold is to direct JB Priestley's Time and the Conways at the National, Sadler's Wells has spring in its step and Pal Joey swings into Studio 54 in New York

What to say about...Billy Elliot on Broadway
You're not sure if you can afford a trip to New York to see it, but that shouldn't stop you having an opinion on the American transfer of the British hit musical

The Guardian Performing Arts Blog

Carie Dunn: Am-dram can only benefit from the free theatre ticket scheme
The National Operatic and Dramatic Association's chief executive's criticism of the free ticket project is misguided

Lyn Gardner: What to see this week
If I were you, I'd book seats for Third Angel's Presumption, try Forced Entertainment's Spectacular and get to The Walworth Farce before it closes at the National

The Stage UK

Sunday's Songs of Praise to focus on songs from the musicals
Paul Nicholas and Tim Rice are to feature in a special edition of Songs of Paise on Sunday, which will have a focus on musical theatre.

Whatsonstage.com

Cast - Dominic Cooper in Phaedra; Dimetos & Days

Whatsonstage.com - Off-West End & Fringe

The Big Interview: Nadia Latif
Nadia Latif trained as a director at RADA. She founded Tabula Rasa Theatre in 2003, for whom she has directed a number of productions, and was recently shortlisted for the Jerwood Award at the Young Vic. Since moving to London from the Sudan ten years ago, she has worked at ...

Toy Boy & Living With, Blue Elephant Theatre
I pack my rucksack, don my stout boots and pith helmet then survey my charts, for I'm off in search of the mythical Blue Elephant.

London Theatre Guide

Marshal plays in Rain
Actress Lyndsey Marshal has joined James McAvoy and Nigel Harman (pictured) in the cast of Three Days Of Rain which opens at the Apollo theatre in February.

New Boy Hoult makes West End debut
Nicholas Hoult, star of Skins and About A Boy, will appear in his first West End production in 2009. New Boy, which also stars Mel Giedroyc and Ciara Janson, opens at the Trafalgar Studio 2 in March.

Last chance for Olivier judges
Theatre fans who fancy helping to select 2009’s best work and seeing a year’s worth of free productions in the process, have just two weeks left to apply to be Laurence Olivier Awards judges. Applications close on 28 November.

Goldberg brings Sister Act to West End
Whoopi Goldberg is to co-produce a musical version of her hit 1992 film Sister Act in the West End. The new production opens at the London Palladium on 2 June 2009, after previews from 7 May.

First Night Feature: I Caught Crabs In Walberswick
A stage bathed in lurid pink and lime green light, heart-pounding dance music and a backdrop which mixes a rural scene with images of teenage life, immediately shout youth as the audience enters the Bush theatre...