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Theatre Geeks News for March 19, 2012


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Chris Jones' review of Death of A Salesman on Broadway in the Chicago Trib -- Good, but not great?
Tennessee Williams' final play is getting its world premiere in NYC this spring -- more information is here.
Backstage Magazine's Broadway Power List -- Know these names?
Theatre Resources Unlimited and Back Stage Present Panel About Bringing Diversity to Broadway , from Backstage Magazine -- Is this an issue in YOUR theatre?  Send me your feedback from our contact page
New CD Suggests How Shakespeare Should Really Sound , Backstage Magazine -- Sample audio is  here.
Trade-offs from page to stage:  "Gatz," an unusual interpretation of The Great Gatsby, sparked this long but interesting article about the pitfalls of bringing books to the stage.  By New York Times' Ben Brantley.
Cute-as-a-button Bernadette Peters will be appearing on NBC's Smash -- TheaterMania reports she's released a promo video you can see here.
Playbill Magazine: THE SCREENING ROOM: Watch the Trailer to Upcoming Theatre Documentary "Journey to America" (Video)
Val Kilmer Will Play Mark Twain in One-Man Show Citizen Twain -- Playbill
Laurence Olivier Award Nominations Announced; Matilda The Musical Leads with 10 -- Playbill
Theatre Geeks' Twitter followers of the week:
Hillbarn Theatre in Foster City, CA -- Currently performing Crimes of the Heart
Jeremy Kruse  -- Jeremy is a working actor, writer and filmmaker. He teaches acting at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and is a certified personal trainer.  follow him @krusejeremy
The Real William Shakespeare, complete with pithy quotes -- follow him at @WmShakespere
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AACT Upcoming Events
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TNT Annual Conference, March 16-17, Tyler TX
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PACTFest 2012, March 16-18, Wellsboro, PA
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Indiana Community Theatre League State Festival 2012, March 23-25, Indianapolis, IN
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Theatre New Mexico State Festival, March 23-25, Las Vegas, NM
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ESTAFest/Original Works Festival, April 19-22, Wilkes-Barre, PA
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AACT New York Convention July 10-15, New York City.
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