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On Wednesday, May 13th, the brilliant actress MARTHA PLIMPTON will be interviewed by FAITH SALIE , host of FAIR GAME FROM PRI WITH FAITH SALIE. FAIR GAME, which airs in New York at 8pm on WNYC-820AM radio, is a national, nightly news and entertainment program that airs coast to coast on public radio.

Martha will be discussing with Faith her dual roles in Caryl Churchill's award-winning play TOP GIRLS. Plimpton plays two roles in this absolutely riveting play. In Act One she plays the ninth century Pope Joan, who served the Vatican in a man's disguise until she gave birth and was stoned to death. In Acts Two and Three she plays Angie, a rebellious, simple-minded teenager trying to find her way in life.

Plimpton was most recently seen on the New York stage in CYMBALINE, and in Tom Stoppard's COAST OF UTOPIA (for which she was nominated for a Tony Award, and received the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards)

TOP GIRLS, which has not been performed in New York since its 1983 production at the Public Theatre, opened a limited engagement at the Biltmore Theatre on May 7th.

The Auction of 1000 Stars runs February 18-28 to benefit The Actor's Fund. This is a national, nonprofit, human services organization that helps professionals in the performing arts obtain health, housing and social needs.

Bids can be made online at http://www.auctionof1000stars.org and include exciting items like a chance to attend the opening night cast party of the revival of Gypsy starring Patti Lupone, a walk-on role in Rent on Broadway, celebrity gift bags, and VIP tickets to both The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report.

Remember the auction begins February 18th and is LIVE until the 28th.

Broadway Baby Alexis Murchison-Smith was born during previews of Xanadu on Broadway to the shows producers Dale Smith and Sarah Murchison. Beautiful Alexis was born May 6, 2007 at 7:17am a healthy 8lbs 6oz and 20 inches

"Broadway Web Sites: Now for Fans as Well as Fanatics"

By Caryn James

"Broadway raises the curtain online- New websites reach out to theater audience"

by Mark Blankenship

November 11 — December 21, 2008 in the Mandell Weiss Theatre


As part of his first season as Artistic Director of The La Jolla Playhouse in La Jolla CA, Christopher Ashley, will direct Xanadu. Ashley's credits include The Rocky Horror Show and All Shook Up on Broadway, and The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, Jeffrey, and Fires in the Mirror, Off Broadway.

Here is Part I of a collection of some of our favorite videos related to Xanadu on Broadway currently being shared on the web.

Video 1:
Kerry Butler and Cheyenne Jackson "Suddenly" live on The View, September 12, 2007

Video 2:
Xanadu being featured on ABC News Nightline right before the Broadway opening.

Video 3:
A Pug dog named Louie singing along with the original film soundtrack. Louie is a big Olivia Newton-John fan who likes to sing along with her on the radio.

Enjoy!

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