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Julie Goodyear will make her London and legit stage debut in the smash-hit West End play 'CALENDAR GIRLS' starring as ‘Cora - Miss July'. A household name, Julie became a national treasure after starring as ‘Bet Lynch' in 'Coronation Street' for 25 years. Kelly Brook will bare all as ‘Celia - Miss September'. Janie Dee, triple ‘Best Actress' award-winner for Alan Ayckbourn's 'Comic Potential', will play ‘Annie - Miss February'. Helen Lederer, one of Britian's best-known comediennes, will play ‘Marie', leader of the Yorkshire branch of the WI. Debbie Chazen, best-known as a regular in 'Doctor Who' and as the star of 'TittyTittyBangBang' on BBC3, will play ‘Ruth'. Arabella Weir, star of 'The Fast Show' and author of international best-seller 'Does My Bum Look Big in This?', will play ‘Chris - Miss October'. Jan Leeming will play ‘Lady Cravenshire'. Rob James Collier, multi award-winner for ‘Sexiest Male' as ‘Liam Connor' in 'Coronation Street', will make his London stage debut as the photographer ‘Lawrence'.

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) announced that the U.S. premiere of the groundbreaking production of Noël Coward's Brief Encounter has been extended again by popular demand through Sunday, October 17, 2009.

Perth Theatre Company and His Majesty's Theatre present an Australian exclusive, EQUUS by Sir Peter Shaffer, with previews September 12-14, and opening September 15 through 26.

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) announced the U.S. premiere of the groundbreaking production of Noël Coward's Brief Encounter has been extended by popular demand through Sunday, October 11, 2009.

'CALENDAR GIRLS', the new stage play by Tim Firth, adapted from his own screenplay for the 2003 film, originally starred Lynda Bellingham, Patricia Hodge, Sian Phillips, Gaynor Faye, Brigit Forsyth, Julia Hills and Elaine C Smith. Also in the cast are Joan Blackham, Abby Francis, Gary Lilburn, Gerard McDermot and Carl Prekopp.

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) launches its exciting 2009-10 season with the U.S. premiere of the runaway U.K. hit, Kneehigh Theatre's groundbreaking production of Noël Coward's Brief Encounter, adapted for the stage by Emma Rice from the words and music of Coward.

Perth Theatre Company and His Majesty's Theatre present an Australian exclusive, EQUUS by Sir Peter Shaffer, with previews September 12-14, and opening September 15 through 26. Sir Peter Shaffer's seminal work is presented in Perth in startling new light for the first time in over thirty years. EQUUS rocked the conservative majority when it stampeded the London stage in 1973, prompting outrage and awe in equal measure. Today it remains as potent, confronting and astounding as ever.

The Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye reports that Matthew Warchus, the 2009 Tony Award winner for Best Direction of a Play for his work guiding Best Play honoree God of Carnage, will helm a new West End production of Ira Levin's 1978 Broadway play Deathtrap.

BroadwayWorld Congratulates God of Carnage, 2009 Tony Award Winner, 'Best Play'

Jerry Hall, Gemma Atkinson and Anita Dobson all pose for the camera from July

BroadwayWorld Presents The 2009 Tony Award Nominees: 'Best Play'

The Tim Firth play, starring Patricia Hodge and Lynda Bellingham, extends its run at the Noel Coward Theatre

'CALENDAR GIRLS', the new stage play by Tim Firth, adapted from his own screenplay for the 2003 film, stars Lynda Bellingham, Patricia Hodge, Sian Phillips, Gaynor Faye, Brigit Forsyth, Julia Hills and Elaine C Smith. Also in the cast are Joan Blackham, Abby Francis, Gary Lilburn, Gerard McDermot and Carl Prekopp.

'CALENDAR GIRLS', the new stage play by Tim Firth, adapted from his own screenplay for the 2003 film, stars Lynda Bellingham, Patricia Hodge, Sian Phillips, Gaynor Faye, Brigit Forsyth, Julia Hills and Elaine C Smith. Also in the cast are Joan Blackham, Abby Francis, Gary Lilburn, Gerard McDermot and Carl Prekopp.

'CALENDAR GIRLS', the new stage play by Tim Firth, adapted from his own screenplay for the 2003 film, will star Lynda Bellingham, Patricia Hodge, Sian Phillips, Gaynor Faye, Brigit Forsyth, Julia Hills and Elaine C Smith. Also in the cast are Joan Blackham, Abby Francis, Gary Lilburn, Gerard McDermot and Carl Prekopp.

WhatsOnStage.com is reporting that the UK's Daily Mail revealed that Ann-Margret, the star of such musical films as State Fair, Bye Bye Birdie, Viva Las Vegas and Tommy is looking into stripping it all off for Calendar Girls in the West End.

Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, James Gandolfini and Marcia Gay Harden will star in GOD OF CARNAGE, the new play by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, directed by Matthew Warchus, opening on Broadway at the Bernard Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45 Street) on Sunday March 22. Previews will begin on February 28.

French playwright Yasmina Reza brings her latest play, God of Carnage, to Broadway under the direction of Matthew Warchus, who has already brought three of her plays to New York over the last decade. It is again translated by longtime British collaborator, Christopher Hampton. Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, James Gandolfini, and Marcia Gay Harden will star, with previews beginning on February 28 at the Bernard Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45 Street) and officially opening on March 22. God of Carnage is what press notes describe as 'a comedy of manners without the manners. The play deals with the aftermath of a playground altercation between two boys and what happens when their parents meet to talk about it'.

Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, James Gandolfini and Marcia Gay Harden will star in GOD OF CARNAGE, the new play by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, directed by Matthew Warchus, opening on Broadway at the Bernard Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45 Street) on Sunday March 22. Previews will begin on February 28. The cast held a 'meet & greet' at the Hilton Theatre Rehearsal Studios, 214 West 43rd Street between 7th & 8th Avenues, and BroadwayWorld sent in the cameras to catch the starry and talented group of actors.

GATES OF GOLD, a new comedic drama by Frank McGuinness will hold its American Premiere at 59E59 Theaters. Previews begin Thursday, February 19, 2009. The official opening will be on Sunday, March 1, 2009. Produced by Artists Theatre Group, Inc., Warren Baker and Sally Jacobs, the production is directed by Kent Paul.