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An American in Paris Starts Rehearsals The cast and creative team of An American in Paris  began rehearsals and met the press this week. Theater Mania has pictures of stars Robert Fairchild  and Leanne Cope  and director/choreographer Christopher Wheeldon ;  Broadway Box caught up with them to find out everyone's favorite musical number in a movie musical; and Broadway.com interviewed the company, including book writer Craig Lucas  and music supervisor Rob Fisher , about what the show brings to Broadway (watch below). An American in Paris  will take up residence at the Palace Theatre beginning March 13. Opening night is set for April 12. Awards Round Up BAFTA Awards, DGA Awards and Grammys were handed out this week. Herein, a brief recap. BAFTA : Boyhood  took home the top honor, and director Richard Linklater and supporting actress Patricia Arquette were also honored; Eddie Redmayne  ( The Theory of Everything )...

Halley Feiffer definitely has something to say about theatre. In her gripping new play, a two-scene two-hander that features a father ( Reed Birney ) and a daughter ( Betty Gilpin ), Feiffer deftly waxes poetic about what it means to be an artist while also exploring a complicated family relationship. The first scene finds David and Ella talking in the family kitchen. It's late at night; they have been drinking and continue to do so. David is a playwright and has lots of stories to tell. Ella (a possible proxy for Feiffer, a writer who is also an actress) is an aspiring actress. It's opening night of Ella's new show, and David is regaling her with stories of how he made it and what Ella has to do in order to succeed. There are wonderfully hilarious moments but Feiffer doesn't take the easy route. There are also biting, vicious moments (even more in the second scene), tender moments, and provocative moments. Feiffer gives her two actors plenty to work with, whi...

(Scroll down for TWO Foo Fighters songs from Sonic Highways .) Hand to God Coming to Broadway After an acclaimed and extended run off-Broadway at MCC, Robert Askins 's Hand to God will be produced on Broadway this spring. The play focuses on Jason, who finds "an outlet for his burgeoning creativity at the Christian Puppet Ministry..." Things take an interesting and provocative turn when Jason's puppet, Tyrone, "takes on a shocking and dangerously irreverent personality all its own." The Broadway bow will feature the MCC cast: Steven Boyer ( Modern Terrorism ) as Jason, and Geneva Carr , Marc Kudisch ( On a Clear Day lab ), Sarah Stiles ( On a Clear Day ) and Michael Oberholtzer in featured roles. Director Mortiz von Stuelpnagel will reprise his work for Broadway. Previews begin March 12, 2015, with opening night set for April 7. Hand to God will play the Booth Theatre. Playbill has more. Casting News Off-Broadway —I'm not Neil LaB...