Broadway curtains going up on 2 new musicals, Odets redo

April 22, 2008 Prevues begin Tuesday night at the Circle in the Square on a new show I neglected to mention last week in talking about potential Tony nominees for best musical: the Eric Schaeffer-directed "Glory Days," from the Signature Theatre Company with book by James Gardiner and music-lyrics by Nick Blaemire. "Glory" will not, however, be vying for this season's awards from the Drama Desk, Outer Circles Circle and Drama League groups; they all have earlier cutoff dates for eligibility. ... Another opening hits the big street Sunday: the revival of Clifford Odets' "The Country Girl," this version directed by Mike Nichols, with Oscar winners Morgan Freeman and Frances McDormand, along with Peter Gallagher, at the Jacobs.

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