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LATE DAY ADDITIONS

amNY New York City Theater Blog

Bailey Hanks to Play Sharpay in High School Musical

Reuters

Broadway musical "13" has tween market to itself

Langella is new "Man for all Seasons" on Broadway

Playbill

* SITI Company's Radio Macbeth Will Sound at Chicago's Court Theatre
* Duffy Square TKTS Booth Will Be Credit Card Friendly
* Ring Them Bells? Liza Minnelli Looking to Play the Palace

TheaterMania

* Michele Pawk to Direct Carapace Isle
* D'Abruzzo, Jackson, Karl, Maynard, Miranda, et al. Set for NYMF Gala

Whatsonstage.com

Devil Cancels Performance, Postpones Press Night

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MID-MORNING ADDITIONS
[Because of a meeting, the next update won't occur until late afternoon. Thanks! Andy]

Playbill

* Sex, Drugs, Clinton & Me to Play Off-Broadway's Kraine Theater
* Wicked's Menzel to Resume Concert Tour Oct. 30

The Stage UK

BBC sets up department to manage live show audience interactivity
The interactive elements of BBC shows such as Strictly Come Dancing are to be managed by a newly-formed department.

The Guardian Performing Arts Blog

Chris Wiegand: Has the credit crunch curbed your theatregoing?
Several West End shows are still selling out quickly, but there are more and more reports of productions with rows of empty seats. Are you booking tickets or tightening your belt?

London Theatre Guide

Eclectic spring season for Young Vic
The Young Vic will team up with English National Opera (ENO) once again for a multimedia exploration of Purcell’s Dido And Aeneas next spring

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THE MORNING'S TOP STORIES

AmericanTheaterWeb

ATW Digest - Musical 13 opens on B'way - read the reviews [updated 10/7/08 AM]

Star-Ledger

Arts leaders worry about the economy

TheaterMania

* Virginia's Signature Theatre To Honor Stephen Sondheim

USA Today

Step out for a free stage performance
If you're someone who always intends to see theater but a) never makes the time for it; or b) never has the money; mark your calendar for Oct. 16.

Matthew Broderick Returns to Stage in 'The Philanthropist'

* Arts, Briefly: Footnotes (New York Times)
* Broderick to do Brit comedy on B'way (New York Daily News)
* Matthew Broderick Returns to Broadway Next Spring (Associated Press)
* Broderick to star in 'Philanthropist' (Variety)
* Broderick to Star in Roundabout's Philanthropist Revival in 2009 (Playbill)
* Matthew Broderick to Star in Roundabout's The Philanthropist (TheaterMania)
* Matthew Broderick to Return to Broadway in Roundabout's The Philanthropist (Broadway.com)

Second Stage Announces 'Everyday Rapture'

* Second Stage offers 'Rapture' (Variety)
* Sherie Rene Scott to Explore Everyday Rapture Off-Broadway (Playbill)
* Second Stage to Present Sherie Rene Scott in Everyday Rapture (TheaterMania)
* Mermaid Diva Sherie Rene Scott to Star in Everyday Rapture at Second Stage (Broadway.com)

Lawson Moves From Roundabout to Atlantic

* Jeffory Lawson to head Atlantic (Variety)
* Tony Winner Atlantic Theater Hires Roundabout's Lawson in Fundraising Push (Bloomberg.com)
* Atlantic Snags Roundabout's Lawson as New Managing Director (Playbill)
* Jeffory Lawson Named Managing Director of Atlantic Theater (Broadway.com)

Philadelphia Inquirer

Barrymores happy about 'Les Miz' and 'Six Characters'

Orlando Sentinel Attention Must Be Paid Blog

Do McCain and Obama care about the arts? Find out here.

Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Jungle's founding director is ready for a break
Bain Boehlke will take a year off to recharge his batteries and "clarify" his focus for his south Minneapolis theater.

San Jose Mercury News Karen D'Souza Blog

Theatre Bay Area conference: the curtain rises today
They’re no people like show people. The annual Theatre Bay Area conference, the biggest regional theater conference all year, an event that draws folks from all across the country, is taking...

Seattle Times

Theater Schmeater announces its 2009 season

Tom Stoppard play to kick off ACT Theatre's 2009 season

The Independent

Ashley Walters - The Road to redemption
He's shaken off his wild past in So Solid Crew to reinvent himself as a serious actor. Charlotte Cripps joins Ashley Walters at the Young Vic

Whatsonstage.com

* Pearl Earring Posts Early Closing Notices, 18 Oct

* Perfect Pitch Names Six Musicals for West End Run

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