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Kerry Butler Joins THE BEST MAN; Casting Now Complete

Producers Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel and INFINITY Stages announced today that Tony Award nominee KERRY BUTLER (Xanadu) has joined the cast of the 2012 Broadway revival of Gore Vidal’s THE BEST MAN in the role of Mabel Cantwell, a role that Edie Adams played in the film adaptation and later by Christine Ebersole in the 2000 Broadway revival. The addition of Butler marks the completion of principal casting for this star-studded theatrical event.

Butler received a 2008 Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical for playing Kira/Clio in Xanadu. Other Broadway credits include Blood Brothers, Les Miserables, Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, (Outer Critics Circle Award nomination), Penny Pingleton in Hairspray (Clarence Derwent Award, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations), Sherrie in Rock of Ages, and most recently Brenda in Catch Me If You Can (Drama Desk nomination).

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Gore Vidal's The Best Man

A play about power, ambition, political secrets, ruthlessness and the race for the presidency, GORE VIDAL’S THE BEST MAN will be directed by Michael Wilson, who recently directed the acclaimed epic production of Horton Foote’s The Orphans Home Cycle Part I,II and III at The Signature Theatre Company as well as the recent Dividing The Estate on Broadway. GORE VIDAL’S THE BEST MAN was Vidal’s second play following the success of his international comedy hit, Visit to a Small Planet.

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Angela Lansbury Named TCM's 'Star of the Month'

Turner Classic Movies has named Angela Lansbury its Star of the Month. Wednesdays throughout January will be devoted to the star, featuring some of her many film roles during primetime and into the early morning hours.

According to TCM, Lansbury was chosen because she "has never allowed herself to be typecast, despite the Hollywood Studio System's best efforts. She's played evil mothers, innocent girls, witches, scheming maids, free-spirits, two popular detectives and even a singing teapot."

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Murder, She Wrote - 4 Movie Collection

Based on information from the website tvshowsondvd.com, we are pleased to announce the future release of the Murder, She Wrote TV Movies:

Release Information:

Studio: Universal Home Video
Release Type: Individual Episodes
Release Date: 2/14/2012
Number of Discs: 2
Number of Episodes: 4
Running Time: Unknown mins
Retail Price: $26.98 (US$)

Audio/Video Information:

Video: Full Frame (1.33:1)
Audio: English - Stereo
Subtitles: English

Candice Bergen, Angela Lansbury, John Larroquette, Michael McKean Join Broadway Revival of Gore Vidal's The Best Man

Candice Bergen, Angela Lansbury, John Larroquette, and Michael McKean will join the previously reported star James Earl Jones in the forthcoming Broadway revival of Gore Vidal's The Best Man.

Michael Wilson will direct this production, which will begin previews on January 30 at a theater to be announced on March 6, in anticipation of an April 1 opening.

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Candice Bergen, Angela Lansbury, John Larroquette, Michael McKean Join Broadway Revival of THE BEST MAN

Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Candice Bergen, five-time Tony Award winner Angela Lansbury, Tony and Emmy Award winner John Larroquette and Drama Desk Award winner and Academy Award nominee Michael McKean will join the previously announced James Earl Jones in the Spring 2012 Broadway revival of Gore Vidal's THE BEST MAN.

The play will be directed by Michael Wilson, who received the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Outstanding Director of a Play for the acclaimed epic production of Horton Foote's The Orphans Home Cycle Part I, II and III at the Signature Theatre Company, and also directed Foote's Dividing the Estate on Broadway.

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Angela Lansbury, Regis Philbin et al. to Be Honored by New York Landmarks Conservancy

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Angela Lansbury and Regis Philbin will be among the honorees at the New York Landmarks Conservancy's 2011 Living Landmarks Celebration, to be held at the The Plaza Hotel on Wednesday, November 2, beginning with a cocktail hour at 7pm. Katie Couric will be presenting the award to Philbin, while Rex Reed will present to Lansbury.

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Angela Lansbury Hosts NYC Seniors Community Survey Project

On Friday, October 21, 2011, Angela Lansbury; New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn; New York City Council Member Gale Brewer; Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal; Assembly Member Richard Gottfried; Congressman Jerrold Nadler and The Actors Fund co-hosted a kick-off event for the Seniors Community Survey, an online survey designed to better understand the quality of life of older New Yorkers in the Clinton/Hell's Kitchen and Chelsea Neighborhoods. The event, held at American Airlines Theatre, marked the beginning of the online survey of seniors 60 years and older who reside in the zip codes of 10001, 10011, 10018, 10019, 10036 on Manhattan's West Side. Findings of the survey, being conducted from mid-October through December 31, 2011, are intended to help provide information concerning seniors' needs, identify gaps in senior services and help community leaders organize and advocate for resources and services for seniors in these neighborhoods.

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