Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 3/6/2010

82nd Academy Awards To Feature 10 Best Picture Nominees, Ceremony Held - 3/7/2010

The 82nd Academy Awards, which will be presented on March 7, 2010, will have 10 feature films vying in the Best Picture category, Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis announced today (June 24) at a press conference in Beverly Hills.

Rules Approved For 82nd Academy Awards, Ceremony Held - 3/7/2010

The governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences approved the rules for the 82nd Academy Awards at their meeting earlier this week (6/23). In addition to the previously announced change in the Best Picture category, a significant change was made in the Music - Original Song category.

Shankman & Mechanic Named OSCAR Telecast Producers; Academy Awards to Air on ABC - 3/7/2010

Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman will produce the 82nd Academy Awards telecast, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak announced today. This will be the first major Oscar show involvement for both men.

THE DIVINE SISTER Takes Final Bow at Theatre for the New City - 3/7/2010

Theater for the New City is pleased to announce that Charles Busch's new comedy THE DIVINE SISTER will play a limited premiere showcase engagement at Theater for the New City's Cino Theater (155 First Avenue). The developmental production, directed by Busch's longtime collaborator Carl Andress (The Third Story; Die, Mommie, Die!) will play a limited engagement of 24 performances from Saturday, February 6 through Sunday, March 7.

DEFENDING THE CAVEMAN Opens Off-Broadway at The Downstairs Theatre at Sofia's - 3/7/2010

Defending the Caveman, the history-making comedy about the sexes, begins a limited Off-Broadway engagement February 23rd, with opening night set for March 7th, at The Downstairs Theatre at Sofia's, 221 West 46th Street, next to the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, in the heart of Broadway. This limited engagement runs through April 18th. Defending The Caveman will be presented by Theater Mogul NA Inc., in association with Entertainment Events Inc.

Errico, Murray, Grissetti et al. Open Irish Rep's CANDIDA - 3/7/2010

This Spring, Off-Broadway's Irish Repertory Theatre presents CANDIDA -- George Bernard Shaw's classic about a clergyman and his wife who captures the attention of a young poet -- with previews scheduled to begin February 24, prior to its official press opening on March 7 at the Irish Repertory Theatre in Manhattan. Tony and Oscar Award-winner Tony Walton, who helmed the Irish Repertory's acclaimed revivals of Shaw's THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE and MAJOR BARBARA, will direct.

Public LAB Closes NEIGHBORS - 3/7/2010

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) announced complete casting for NEIGHBORS, written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and directed by Niegel Smith, the second show of the 2009-2010 Public LAB season. NEIGHBORS begins performances on Tuesday, February 16 and runs through Sunday, March 7. Tickets go on-sale on Wednesday, January 20.

John Kander, the renowned, Tony Award-winning composer of such beloved musicals as CHICAGO, CABARET, KISS OF THE SPIDERWOMAN and many others, will be honored by Vineyard Theatre at the company's annual Gala on Monday, March 8th beginning at 6 PM at the Hudson Theater in Manhattan, it has been announced by Douglas Aibel, Artistic Director of Vineyard Theatre. David Hyde Pierce - Tony Award-winner for his appearance in the musical CURTAINS by John Kander and his collaborator, the late Fred Ebb - will host.

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The Women's Project will welcome Laurie Anderson, Joan Osborne, and Suzanne Vega in a one-night-only engagement concert in their Julia Miles Theater. The concert is intended to raise funds for the organization and will take place on March 8.

Minnelli, Chenoweth, Rivera, Monk et al. Celebrate Kander @ Vineyard - 3/8/2010

Liza Minnelli, Mario Cantone, Kristin Chenoweth, Jason Danieley and Norm Lewis will join previously announced Chita Rivera, Debra Monk, Julia Murney, Karen Ziemba, Heidi Blickenstaff and the evening's host Tony Award-winner David Hyde Pierce in paying tribute to John Kander and the work of Mr. Kander and his late collaborator Fred Ebb when the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning Vineyard Theatre honors John Kander at its annual Gala on Monday, March 8 at the Hudson Theater in Manhattan.

On Monday, March 8th, Vanessa Williams, one of the stars of Broadway’s Sondheim on Sondheim, will co-host ABC’s “The View” from 11:00AM-12:00PM.

Fuller and Roberts Star in

Actors Len Cariou, Penny Fuller, Judd Hirsch, and Tony Roberts are scheduled to appear in upcoming Pale Center for Media's "Food For Thought."

New Cast of Broadway HAIR Debuts - 3/9/2010

It was also announced that a completely new ‘Tribe' will debut in the Broadway production on Tuesday evening, March 9th.

Kander & Ebb's SCOTTSBORO BOYS Gets 2010 Run at Vineyard - 3/10/2010

The Tony Award-winning Vineyard Theatre will present the world-premiere of the new musical THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS, with music and lyrics by Tony Award-winners John Kander and Fred Ebb, book by David Thompson and directed by Tony Award-winner Susan Stroman with musical direction by David Loud. Previews begin February 12, 2010 prior to an official opening date of March 10, it has been announced by Vineyard Artistic Director Douglas Aibel.

NEXT FALL Will Arrive on Broadway with Critically Acclaimed Original Cast Intact - 3/11/2010

Barbara Manocherian, Richard Willis and Anthony Barrile in association with Naked Angels (Geoffrey Nauffts, Artistic Director; John Alexander, Managing Director; Andy Donald, Associate Artistic Director; Brittany O'Neill, Producer) are pleased to announce that the critically acclaimed original cast will return for the Broadway run of NEXT FALL, the new American play by Geoffrey Nauffts and directed by Sheryl Kaller. The production will open on Broadway on Thursday, March 11, 2010 with preview performances beginning Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at the Helen Hayes Theatre (240 West 44th Street).

Preisser and Weiner's CALIGULA: ZIRKUS TERMINUS MAXIMUS Opens at La MaMa - 3/11/2010

LaMaMa e.t.c. had announced that it will host a run of Alfred Preisser and Randy Weiner's CALIGULA: ZIRKUS TERMINUS MAXIMUS, at La MaMa's newly renamed Ellen Stewart Theatre beginning. The production marks the launch of Alfred Preisser's new company, BLOODSTONE THEATRE and an exciting new collaboration. The show will run through April 4th.

Irina Brook's LA VIE MATERIELLE Set for La MaMa - 3/11/2010

LEGACY CONTINUES... La MaMa's Multi-Generational Family of Artists welcomes IRINA BROOK (Daughter of director Peter Brook and actress Natasha Parry) In making her New York Directing Debute in LA VIE MATERIELLE.

Kentwood Players Hold Auditions For LI'L ABNER - 3/12/2010

Kentwood Players will hold auditions for the musical "Li'l Abner" with book by Norman Panama and Melvin Frank based on characters created by Al Capp, lyrics by Johnny Mercer and music by Gene de Paul, on Saturday, January 9 from 11 AM to 3 PM, and Sunday, January 10 from 6 to 9 PM at the Westchester Playhouse located at 8301 Hindry Avenue in Westchester.

Michael Aronov's MANIGMA Plays Final Performance at Theatre Row - 3/13/2010

Michael Aronov's Manigma, which played the 78th Street Theatre Lab in during the 2006 - 2007 holiday season will get an off-Broadway run at The Harold Clurman Theatre at Theatre Row. Stephen Adly Guirgis will direct the piece, about six dynamic lives that journey through smiles and pain in hopes of change. The production will run from January 15-March 13, 2010.

GLAAD Honors

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, announced today the nominees for its 21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards. By recognizing and honoring media for outstanding images of the LGBT community, the GLAAD Media Awards serve as a benchmark for the media industry and complement GLAAD's work to bring LGBT images and stories to Americans.

GLAAD Honors Nixon & Best of Broadway and Off at 21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards - 3/13/2010

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, announced today the nominees for its 21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards. By recognizing and honoring media for outstanding images of the LGBT community, the GLAAD Media Awards serve as a benchmark for the media industry and complement GLAAD's work to bring LGBT images and stories to Americans.

HAIR Cast to Perform at GLAAD Media Awards - 3/13/2010

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) today announced that Gavin Creel and cast members from the Tony Award-winning revival of HAIR will perform at the 21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards on March 13, 2010 at the Marriott Marquis in New York City.