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EARLY AFTERNOON ADDITIONS

The Guardian

Obiturary: Simon Gray by Lyn Gardner
Playwright, diarist and novelist who bridged the gulf between intellectual and popular drama

AmericanTheaterWeb

* FringeNYC Productions Selling Out, Including The Sound of One Hanna Clapping, A Sagacious Hunch, Kaboom!
* Butz to Appear Opposite Marvel in MCC's Fifty Words

Playbill

* Mesmerizing Arias with a Twist Extends Through Dec. 31
* Grey Gardens Joins Philadelphia Theatre Company's 2008-09 Season
* Liza Minnelli Offers Free Coney Island Concert Aug. 7

TheaterMania

* Bridget Hanley, Betty Garrett to Headline Theatre West's Waiting in the Wings
* New Group to Present Works by Elyot, O'Neill, Rosenfeld in 2008-2009 Season

The Guardian Performing Arts Blog

Matt Wolf: Pay extra to sit on the end

Back Stage

The Dawn of Independents
Call them indie, Off-Off-Broadway, downtown, or 99-seaters — these are the theatres where many actors begin their careers in New York City.

New York Magazine Vulture Blog

Aspiring Actor Josh Bednarsky Is All Wrong to Play Spider-Man

Cleveland Plain Dealer On Stage Blog

Massillon's Ashley Spencer finally gets the part of Sandy in Broadway's "Grease"

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MID-MORNING ADDITIONS

The Guardian

Playwright and author Simon Gray dies, aged 71
The celebrated author of more than 30 plays for stage and TV, including Quartermaine's Terms and Melons, as well as five novels, has died

The Guardian Performing Arts Blog

Michael Billington: Remembering Simon Gray, 1936-2008

Playbill

* Eder's "Other Side of Me" Due in Stores in September; Track List Announced

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