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"Happy" examines marriage but lacks a cutting edge
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Arthur Kramer, Brother of Larry Kramer Depicted in 'Normal Heart', Dead at 81
Playbill - Arthur Kramer, the lawyer brother of playwright Larry Kramer who became known to theatregoers through a character based on him in the play The Normal Heart, died Jan. 26 in Stamford, CT. The cause was a stroke. He was 81.
Designers Korins, Eisenhauer, O'Donnell and Morgan to Talk Craft at Drama Desk Panel
Playbill - Theatrical designers will be in the spotlight for a Jan. 31 panel discussion, "The Talent Behind the Scenes," presented by The Drama Desk in Manhattan.
Farley and MacDevitt Will Design Jason Robert Brown's '13' in CT
Playbill - Tickets go on sale Feb. 24 for the spring East Coast premiere of 13, the new Jason Robert Brown-Dan Elish musical that will play Goodspeed Musicals' Norma Terris Theatre.
"Flying Crows," Novel by Journalist Jim Lehrer, Comes to the Stage in NJ
Playbill - Playwrights Theatre in Madison, NJ, gives wing to the world premiere of the Kansas City-set Flying Crows, adapted and directed by James Glossman from the novel by Jim Lehrer, Jan. 31-Feb. 17.
Ghostly Romantic Comedy, '13th of Paris', Opens at Pittsburgh's City Theatre
Playbill - Mat Smart's new romantic comedy, The 13th of Paris, with a ghost as a major character, opens Jan. 30 after previews from Jan. 24 in a world-premiere staging by City Theatre in Pittsburgh.
Hit Milwaukee Musical, 'The Bachelors', Begins Wisconsin Tour
Playbill - The popular regional musical comedy, The Bachelors, by Fred Alley and James Kaplan, embarks on a tour to Wisconsin cities Jan. 30-March 2, following a January run at Milwaukee Repertory Theater.
PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Jeffrey Seller
Playbill - The elder statesmen of Broadway must have looked on with bemusement twelve years ago when 31-year-old pup with blonde, corkscrew curls named Jeffrey Seller announced his intention to bring a rock musical named Rent to Broadway.
Annual Gala of NYC's Signature Theatre Will Honor Mee and Adams
Playbill - Signature Theatre Company will celebrate 2007-2008 Playwright-in-Residence Charles Mee at its 2008 annual gala March 10 at 583 Park Avenue.
Barzee, Parry and Bullock to Star in Irish Rep's 'Take Me Along'
Playbill - Broadway veterans will star in Take Me Along, songwriter Bob Merrill's 1959 musical version of Eugene O'Neill's Ah, Wilderness!, in a new revival by Irish Repertory Theatre starting Feb. 23.
Finn Revue 'Make Me a Song' Gets Fresh London Staging, With Ruffelle
Playbill - Tony Award winner Frances Ruffelle will be among the stars of the London premiere of Make Me a Song: The Music of William Finn, which is scheduled to launch March 3 at the Off West End Players Theatre.
'Jerry Springer - The Opera', with Harvey Keitel, Plays Carnegie Hall
Playbill - Harvey Keitel stars as the purveyor of trailer-trash television, with Broadway's Emily Skinner, Max von Essen and Linda Balgord playing outrageous talk-show guests, in the New York City premiere of Jerry Springer - The Opera at Carnegie Hall Jan. 29-30.
Ontario's Shaw Fest Announces Deficit Following 2007 Season
Playbill - The Shaw Festival, the spring-to-fall Ontario theatre festival that produces the works of George Bernard Shaw - and works from or about the era in which he lived - announced that its 2007 season resulted in a deficit of $927,000.
Stephen Mo Hanan Is Pseudolus in Florida 'Forum', With Ullman as Hero
Playbill - Stephen Mo Hanan, the Tony Award-nominated character actor from Cats, will star in Florida Repertory Theatre's new production of the musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Feb. 15-March 16.
Nederlander Worldwide Partners With Chinese Presenters for NYC Premiere of 'Red Chamber'
Playbill - Chinese and American cultural partners are conjuring The Dream of the Red Chamber - The Dance, a theatrical dance event celebrating the Chinese New Year, for a New York City premiere Feb. 8-9.
Anika Larsen Will Be Leading Lady of Broadway-Aimed 'Ha'Penny Bridge'
Playbill - Principal casting has been announced for the Irish musical, Ha'Penny Bridge, which will make its Canadian premiere in Toronto in spring followed by an American premiere in San Francisco.
Carrie Preston Is Reluctant Nanny in NYC Reading of 'Esther Demsack' Comedy
Playbill - Billy Finnegan's Esther Demsack, a new comedy about a reluctant nanny and her flamboyant show-tune-loving young charge, will get a private reading Jan. 29 in Manhattan.
Coen Brothers and Tony Awards Director Weiss Win DGA Film and TV Awards
Playbill - Ethan Coen, whose Almost an Evening is playing Off-Broadway, won - with his brother Joel Coen - a Directors Guild of America Award for the feature film "No Country for Old Men."
Rita Hayworth Celebrated in 'The Heat Is On!'
Playbill - Carter Inskeep - the author who brought the life of country singer Patsy Cline to the stage in Always, Patsy Cline - will direct his Rita Hayworth solo show, The Heat Is On! in New York City Feb. 13.
Chicago's American Theater Co. to Stage 'Yeast Nation' Musical, by Writers of 'Urinetown'
Playbill - Yeast Nation: The Triumph of Life, the new musical by the creators of Urinetown, will make its Chicago premiere as part of American Theater Company's 2008-09 season, new artistic director PJ Paparelli announced.
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