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SPAMALOT RETURNS!

PERFORMANCES RESUME AT BROADWAY’S

TONY AWARD WINNING BEST MUSICAL

SHUBERT THEATER

(225 WEST 44TH STREET)

MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT will resume performances on Broadway tonight Thursday November 29. The Tony Award winning new musical lovingly ripped-off from the internationally famous comedy team’s most popular motion picture, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, plays at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre (225 West 44th St.).

When you couldn’t see The Funniest Show on Earth, on Broadway, this is what was happening in the world of SPAMALOT away from 44th Street:

In Australia, preview performances of the Melbourne production began at Her Majesty’s Theatre, prior to opening officially this weekend, and the Australian people elected a new Prime Minister.
Back in the US, pop superstar Clay Aiken began a Christmas Concert tour. At the beginning of January he goes in to rehearsal to join the Broadway production.
SPAMALOT was seen nationally on the CBS Thanksgiving Parade, performing the inspirational Always Look on the Bright Side of Life on the grounds of Manhattan’s fabled Cloisters.

SPAMALOT is now gearing up for King Arthur’s birthday – AND - the Winter Solstice, which both take place on the longest day of the year, December 21.

SPAMALOT won the 2005 Tony Award for Best Musical, the 2005 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical, and the 2005 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Musical.

Jonathan Hadary and Marin Mazzie play King Arthur and The Lady of the Lake respectively. They are joined by David Hibbard, Martin Moran, Lewis Cleale, Tom Deckman, Rick Holmes, and Jeffrey Kuhn.

SPAMALOT features a book and lyrics by Eric Idle, music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, direction by Mike Nichols, choreography by Casey Nicholaw and is based on the screenplay of Monty Python and the Holy Grail by Monty Python creators Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, with an entirely new score with two songs from the 1975 film and the Python classic “Always Look On The Bright Side of Life” from 1979’s The Life of Brian.

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A BRONX TALE

WRITTEN BY AND STARRING CHAZZ PALMINTERI

PERFORMANCES RESUME TONIGHT, NOVEMBER 29th

AT THE WALTER KERR THEATRE

SUNDAYS AT 7PM ADDED FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER

Academy Award nominated actor Chazz Palminteri resumes performances tonight, November 29th in his acclaimed show, A BRONX TALE, at The Walter Kerr Theatre (219 West 48th Street) directed by Tony Award-winner Jerry Zaks. The show opened Thursday October 25 for a limited engagement to run through February 10.

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THE LITTLE MERMAID

RESUMES BROADWAY PERFORMANCES

TONIGHT, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29th

AT THE LUNT-FONTANNE THEATRE

Official Press Opening Moved to Thursday, January 10th

The new Broadway production of Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID will resume performances tonight, Thursday, November 29th. Prior to the canceled performances due to the recent labor dispute, the show played five sold out previews at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street). The previously scheduled opening night of December 6th has been cancelled and THE LITTLE MERMAID will now have its official press opening on Thursday, January 10th at 8pm.

“This was an unprecedented experience for all of us and we are excited to be going back into the theatre,” said Thomas Schumacher, Producer of THE LITTLE MERMAID and President of Disney Theatrical Productions. “We are eager to start performing again for our audiences, many of whom have been looking forward to seeing this show for a long time.”

The official press opening is slated for January 10th. “The preview and rehearsal process is important to a new musical and despite missing nearly three weeks of performances, I give an enormous amount of credit to our brilliant cast, crew, musicians and entire creative team for keeping the momentum and picking up right where we left off,” Schumacher continued. “This is the joy of working with amazingly talented and driven people who want nothing more than to get back to work.”

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FEINSTEIN’S AT LOEWS REGENCY

PRESENTS

MICHAEL FEINSTEIN

IN HIS NEW SHOW

“BY REQUEST”

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY LATE SHOWS THROUGH DECEMBER 29

FEINSTEIN’S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed “Best of New York” by New York Magazine and “an invaluable New York institution” by The New York Post, will introduce MICHAEL FEINSTEIN’s new show “By Request” on Friday, November 30. The ever-changing set list will be made up of suggestions from the audience, collected each night. Performances are at 11:00 PM on Friday and Saturday nights through December 29.

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BROADWAY IS BACK!

THE FOLLOWING BROADWAY PRODUCTIONS

WILL PLAY

BEGINNING THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29

NEW OPENING NIGHT DATES ANNOUNCED FOR

THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION, THE SEAFARER, IS HE DEAD?

The following Broadway plays and musicals represented by the publicity agency, Boneau/Bryan-Brown, will resume playing November 29th. Below is the playing schedule for today through the weekend.

* - Denotes new opening date information.

A BRONX TALE (Walter Kerr Theatre, play)
Performances Resume on Thursday, November 29
Thursday at 8pm
Friday at 8pm
Saturday at 2pm and 8pm
Sunday at 3pm

CURTAINS (Al Hirschfeld Theatre, musical)
Performances Resume on Thursday, November 29
Thursday at 8pm
Friday at 8pm
Saturday at 2pm and 8pm
Sunday at 3pm

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE (Marquis Theatre, musical)
Performances Resume on Thursday, November 29
Thursday at 8pm
Friday at 8pm
Saturday at 3pm and 8pm
Sunday at 3pm and 7pm

*THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION (Music Box Theatre, play)
(NEW OPENING NIGHT – Monday, December 3rd- added performance)
Performances Resume on Thursday, November 29
Thursday at 8pm
Friday at 8pm
Saturday at 2pm and 8pm
Sunday at 3pm

*IS HE DEAD? (Lyceum Theatre, play)
(NEW OPENING NIGHT – Sunday, December 9th)
Performances Resume on Thursday, November 29
Thursday at 8pm
Friday at 8pm
Saturday at 2pm and 8pm

JERSEY BOYS (August Wilson Theatre, musical)
Performances Resume on Thursday, November 29
Thursday at 8pm
Friday at 8pm
Saturday at 2pm and 8pm
Sunday at 3pm

THE LION KING (Minskoff Theatre, musical)
Performances Resume on Thursday, November 29
Thursday at 8pm
Friday at 8pm
Saturday at 2pm and 8pm
Sunday at 1pm and 6:30pm

THE LITTLE MERMAID (Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, musical)
(Opening date to be announced shortly)
Performances Resume on Thursday, November 29
Thursday at 8pm
Friday at 8pm
Saturday at 2pm and 8pm

MAMMA MIA! (Winter Garden Theatre, musical)
Performances Resume on Thursday, November 29
Thursday at 8pm
Friday at 8pm
Saturday at 2pm and 8pm
Sunday at 2pm and 7pm

MARY POPPINS (New Amsterdam Theatre, musical)
Performances continue as scheduled on Thursday, November 29
Thursday at 8pm
Friday at 8pm
Saturday at 2pm and 8pm
Sunday at 1pm and 6:30pm

PYGMALION (American Airlines Theatre, play)
Performances continue as scheduled on Thursday, November 29
Thursday at 8pm
Friday at 8pm
Saturday at 2pm and 8pm
Sunday at 2pm

THE RITZ (Studio 54, play)
Performances continue as scheduled on Thursday, November 29
Thursday at 8pm
Friday at 8pm
Saturday at 2pm and 8pm
Sunday at 2pm

ROCK ’n’ ROLL (Jacobs Theatre, play)
Performances Resume on Thursday, November 29
Thursday at 8pm
Friday at 8pm
Saturday at 2pm and 8pm
Sunday at 3pm

*THE SEAFARER (Booth Theatre, play)
(NEW OPENING NIGHT – Thursday, December 6th)
Performances Resume on Thursday, November 29
Thursday at 8pm
Friday at 8pm
Saturday at 2pm and 8pm
Sunday at 3pm

SPAMALOT (Shubert Theatre, musical)
Performances Resume on Thursday, November 29
Thursday at 8pm
Friday at 8pm
Saturday at 2pm and 8pm
Sunday at 2pm and 7pm

A complete press release on every show listed will be sent shortly.

Please visit the official website of the League of American Theatres and Producers for more information: http://www.ILoveNYTheater.com/.

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Contact: Chris Boneau / Adrian Bryan-Brown
(212)575-3030
cboneau@bbbway.com
abrown@bbbway.com

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THE SEAFARER

TO RESUME PERFORMANCES

AT THE BOOTH THEATRE

TODAY, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29

NEW OPENING NIGHT SET FOR

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6

The National Theatre of Great Britain’s critically acclaimed production of Conor McPherson’s THE SEAFARER will resume performances today, November 29 at the Booth Theatre (222 West 45th Street). The new opening night for THE SEAFARER is set for Thursday, December 6.

The production, directed by McPherson, stars Conleth Hill, Ciarán Hinds, Sean Mahon, David Morse, and Jim Norton.

Recently, THE SEAFARER received coverage in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Men’s Vogue, The Irish Examiner, Backstage Magazine, on CUNY-TV’s “Theater Talk,” and in the pages of In New York Magazine. Below is information about each of the recent press breaks:

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THE TONY AWARD® WINNING HIT MUSICAL

“THE DROWSY CHAPERONE”

WAKES UP ON BROADWAY

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

The five-time Tony Award® winning musical comedy THE DROWSY CHAPERONE wakes up on Broadway and resumes performances on Thursday, November 29th, 2007 at the Marquis Theatre (1535 Broadway).

Comedian Bob Saget (“Full House,” NBC’s “1 vs. 100”), now starring as “Man in Chair,” said:

“I’m so happy the strike is over, ’cause I love doing the Drowsy Chaperone so much… and it was tough keeping all the bars in Times Square afloat single-handedly.”

During the hiatus, the stars of the hit show jumped from the stage to the airwaves on the following nationally syndicated telecasts. Bob Saget was spotted in a helicopter high above Manhattan on NBC’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade broadcast, guiding viewers along the parade route on Thursday morning, November 22nd.

Television icon JoAnne Worley visited NBC’s “Today Show” plaza live on Tuesday, November 27th to discuss her return to Broadway, the landmark variety show “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In,” and her role as president of the charitable organization “Actors and Others for Animals.” Click on the following link to watch online:

http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-US&brand=msnbc&vid=d50d0691-faea-46e0-89cd-13d8219e11b9

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE also stars Peter Bartlett, Tony Award® nominee Danny Burstein, Mara Davi, Troy Britton Johnson, Garth Kravits, Jason Kravits, Tony Award® winner Beth Leavel, Kecia Lewis-Evans, Jennifer Smith, Gerry Vichi, Patrick Wetzel, Jay Douglas, Stacia Fernandez, Linda Gabler, Tripp Hanson, Dale Hensley, Mamie Parris, Kilty Reidy, Matt Wall and Joanna Young.

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ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY

announces

Laura Linney Ben Daniels

In a new Broadway production of

Les Liaisons Dangereuses

By Christopher Hampton

Directed by Rufus Norris

Preview performances will begin on April 11th, 2008
Opening night is May 1st, 2008

at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) presents Laura Linney as “La Marquise de Merteuil ” and Ben Daniels making his Broadway debut as “Le Vicomte de Valmont” in a new Broadway production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses, by Christopher Hampton, directed by Rufus Norris at the American Airlines Theatre (227 West 42nd Street).

The limited engagement will begin previews on Friday, April 11th, 2008 and officially open on Thursday, May 1st, 2008. The design team includes Scott Pask (sets), Katrina Lindsay (costumes) & Donald Holder (lights). The full cast will be announced shortly.

The definitive battle of the sexes springs to life in this Tony Award®-nominated classic by Christopher Hampton. For long-time friends and occasional lovers Vicomte de Valmont and Marquise de Merteuil, love is simply a game of chess. But in a few false moves, they’re about to find themselves locked in the ultimate checkmate. Filled with seduction, betrayal, and plenty of illicit passion, this dark comedy paints the pre-Revolutionary French aristocracy in all its cynicism and decadence.

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Roundabout Theatre Company’s

“Sex & The Ritz”

begins Tuesday, November 27th

“Sex & The Ritz” is a two-week post-show discussion series moderated by

Jason Bellini, anchor of “CBS News on LOGO”

Each week, various experts will discuss the evolution of sex in New York City,

as depicted in Terrence McNally’s 1975 bathhouse farce to today.

“Sex & The Ritz” will take place on:

Tuesday, November 27th & Tuesday, December 4th

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