* 1999 *

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DECEMBER 1999

6 and 7 Cameron MacKintosh Tribute and KISS ME, KATE CD Recording

13 and 14 1999 GYPSY OF THE YEAR Featuring Broadway's Newest Mega-Star... DAME EDNA!

20 and 21 Liza Minnelli at The Palace A Joyous Christmas Concert BC/EFA with: Betty Buckley, Julie Harris, Cherry Jones and Victor Garber

27 and 28 (A repeat performance of last week) Liza Minnelli at The Palace A Joyous Christmas Concert BC/EFA with: Betty Buckley, Julie Harris, Cherry Jones and Victor Garber

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NOVEMBER 1999

1 and 2 Internview with RITA MORENO

8 and 9 KISS ME KATE in rehearsal SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Opening Night

15 and 16 RAGS FUDDY MEERS AN EXPERIMENT WITH AN AIR PUMP Karen Mason

22 and 23 Interview with SANDY DUNCAN Gilman & Gonzalez-Falla Musical Theater Awards at Lincoln Center

29 and 30 Meeting the cast of: WAITING IN THE WINGS and TANGO ARGENTINO

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OCTOBER 1999

4 and 5 MAME at the Paper Mill Playhouse

11 and 12 KAT AND THE KINGS at the Cort Theatre IT AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT THE BLUES EPIC PROPORTIONS

18 and 19 CONTACT at Lincoln Center SWING in rehearsal

25 and 26 The 1999 BC/EFA Flea Market GIVE ME YOUR ANSWER DO Rounabout HEDWIG with Ally Sheedy VAGINA MONOLOGUES Eve Ensler

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September 1999 - Season Premier

TThe Goodspeed Opera House

SEASON PREMIER! 27 SEPTEMBER 1999 Broadway Beat visits the Goodspeed Theatres in Connecticut The Opera House in East Haddam and The Norma Terris at Chester

Goodspeed-at-Chester The Norma Terris Theatre Please visit the Goodspeed site at:

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July - September 1999 Summer re-runs.

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JUNE 1999

May 31 and June 1 Broadway Beat's look at The Tony Awards Including the 1999 Tony Awards' Brunch

7 and 8 1999 Drama League Luncheon 1999 Broadway Bares' Calendar Girl benefiting Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS

14 and 15 1998-1999 Outer Critics Circle Awards The Songwriters' Hall of Fame

21 and 22 TWO-PART SERIES: Interview with the legendary Gwen Verdon (Part I)

28 and 29 Second of a TWO-PART SERIES: Interview with the legendary Gwen Verdon (Part II)

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MAY 1999

3 and 4 Opening Night at The Lonesome West 1999 Drama Desk Nominee Party

10 and 11 Civil War Opening The Drama Dept. Gala with Bette Midler Nathan Lane

17 and 18 1999 Easter Bonnet Competition

24 and 25 1999 Lucille Lortel Awards A look at The Cider House Rules Do-Re-Mi The Playwritghts The Thing A visit with the cast of Over The River and Through the Woods

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APRIL 1999

5 and 6 Annie Get Your Gun repeat

12 and 13 Frank Wildhorn Tribute Tongue of a Bird Everybody's Ruby 2.5 Minute Ride Drama League Tribute to Rosie O'Donnell New Cast of Cabaret

19 and 20 South Pacific 50th Reunion The Most Fabulous Story

26 and 27 Fosse Exactly Like You Comden & Green at Joe's Pub 1999 MAC Awards

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MARCH 1999

1 and 2 The Civil War in rehearsal The Mineola Twins at The Roundabout Captains Courageous The Musical at Manhattan TheatreClub

8 and 9 Beautiful Thing at The Cherry Lane Theatre Bright Lights, Big City Opening Night

15 and 16 Drama Desk 50th Birthday Teddy Bear Auction Rollin' On The T.O.B.A. Ragtime Educational Programme Band In Berlin

22 and 23 Nothing Like A Dame "99 Night Must Fall Opening Night

29 and 30 Annie Get Your Gun

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FEBRUARY 1999

1 and 2 CATS FAR EAST WIT A COUPLE OF BLAGUARDS

8 and 9 RENT KIDS NIGHT ON BROADWAY

15 and 16 MISS SAIGON Lea Salonga returns

22 and 23 THE SOUND OF MUSIC A backstage look at how the show runs

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JANUARY 1999

4 and 5 CHITA RIVERA and  ALL THAT JAZZ ATLANTIC CITY REPEAT A truly spectacular half-hour programme of a candid interview with Chita Rivera. Includes clips from her Atlantic City Resorts show!

11 and 12 The Scarlet Pimpernel Douglas Sills Rachel York and Rex Smith

18 and 19 In-depth Interview with JERRY HERMAN Part I

25 and 26 In-depth Interview with JERRY HERMAN Part II

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