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Come Back, Little Sheba - 1/3/2008
Manhattan Theatre Club has announced its upcoming Broadway production of William Inge's Come Back, Little Sheba will be directed by Michael Pressman and will star Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-winner and Tony Award nominee S. Epatha Merkerson.
The production of Inge's play will begin previews at the Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street) on Thursday, January 3 and will open on Thursday, January 24.
"Lola (Merkerson) is a faded beauty queen trapped in a lonely marriage to Doc, a recovering alcoholic on the brink of relapse. When a pretty young woman becomes a boarder in their cluttered Midwest home, their lives are unsettled as unspoken passions rise to the surface. As the emptiness of their marriage is laid bare, can they find their way back to each other or will they be undone? S. Epatha Merkerson stars in this new production of William Inge's true American classic, an absorbing tale of lost hopes and unfulfilled promise, told with unflinching honesty and heartbreaking power," state press notes. For information on how to subscribe please visit www.ManhattanTheatreClub.com.
Megan Mullally on Conan O'Brien - 1/3/2008
Young Frankenstein's
Megan Mullally is scheduled to appear as the lead guest on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Thursday, January 3 at
The 39 Steps - 1/4/2008
The 39 Steps will have its Broadway premiere at Roundabout Theatre Company's American Airlines Theatre, with previews beginning January 4, 2008 and opening night January 15, 2008. The Broadway cast will be led by Charles Edwards who reprises the role of Richard Hannay which he played to great acclaim in the London production. Edwards is joined by Arnie Burton (Clown), Jennifer Ferrin (Pamela/Margaret) and Cliff Saunders (Clown). The limited engagement will play through March 23.
"Patrick Barlow's comic adaptation of John Buchan's classic spy thriller has been adapted into a hilarious spoof of the book and the Hitchcock film. The 'unstageable' thriller is staged, with four cast members playing a minimum of 150 roles. The story revolves around an innocent man who learns too much about a dangerous spy ring and is then pursued across Scotland, before returning to London to foil the villain's dastardly plans. The 39 Steps contains every single legendary scene from the award-winning movie – including the chase on the Flying Scotsman, the escape on the Forth Bridge, the first theatrical bi-plane crash ever staged and the sensational death-defying finale in the London Palladium," declares press notes.
The 39 Steps will play Tuesday through Saturday at 8PM with Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2PM. Tickets will be available by phone at 212-719-1300, online at www.roundabouttheatre.org or at the American Airlines Theatre (227 West 42nd St). For more information on the London production of The 39 Steps visit: www.love39steps.com
'Til Death Do Us Part - 1/4/2008
A Do or Die Murder Mystery January 4 & 5 Spotlighters Theatre 817
Saint Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 www.spotlighters.org or
410-752-1225 $18 Adults/$15 Students, Seniors and BTA members
Boeing-Boeing UK Closing - 1/5/2008
After 362 flights at the Comedy Theatre, Matthew Warchus'
hilarious and critically acclaimed West End production of Boeing-Boeing
is finally coming in to land on January 5, 2008 prior to boarding an
international flight with stopovers on Broadway, New York, Australia
and on tour in the UK. Piloting into its twelfth month Boeing-Boeing
will have checked in over 170,000 passengers during its London run.
