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Court Theatre Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert present the World Premiere of Invisible Man, adapted from Ralph EllisonÂ’s novel by Oren Jacoby, and directed by Christopher McElroen. Invisible Man will run through February 19, 2012 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue. (more...)

Court Theatre Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert present the World Premiere of Invisible Man, adapted from Ralph EllisonÂ’s novel by Oren Jacoby, and directed by Christopher McElroen. (more...)

Court Theatre Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert present the World Premiere of Invisible Man, adapted from Ralph Ellison’s novel by Oren Jacoby, and directed by Christopher McElroen. Invisible Man will run January 12 – February 19, 2012 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue. Press Opening is Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 8 PM. (more...)

The 2009 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, Billy Elliot, will close its doors today after playing 40 preview and 1,304 regular performances on Broadway. (more...)

Court Theatre Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert present the World Premiere of Invisible Man, adapted from Ralph Ellison’s novel by Oren Jacoby, and directed by Christopher McElroen. Invisible Man will run January 12 – February 19, 2012 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue. Press Opening is Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 8 PM. (more...)

Court Theatre Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert present the World Premiere of Invisible Man, adapted from Ralph EllisonÂ’s novel by Oren Jacoby, and directed by Christopher McElroen. (more...)

The Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Ma-Yi Theater Company - one of the country's leading Asian-American theater companies - will present the World Premiere of Carla Ching's new play THE SUGAR HOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WILDERNESS, directed by Daniella Topol featuring a cast that includes Cindy Cheung (Will Eno's MIDDLETOWN) and April Matthis (Young Jean Lee's LEAR). (more...)

The 2012 Film Independent Spirit Award nominees have been announced, and the complete list is as follows: (more...)

The 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards nominees have just been announced. Check out the full list below: (more...)

The Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Ma-Yi Theater Company - one of the country's leading Asian-American theater companies - will present the World Premiere of Carla Ching's new play THE SUGAR HOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WILDERNESS, directed by Daniella Topol featuring a cast that includes Cindy Cheung (Will Eno's MIDDLETOWN) and April Matthis (Young Jean Lee's LEAR). (more...)

The Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Ma-Yi Theater Company - one of the country's leading Asian-American theater companies - will present the World Premiere of Carla Ching's new play THE SUGAR HOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WILDERNESS, directed by Daniella Topol featuring a cast that includes Cindy Cheung (Will Eno's MIDDLETOWN) and April Matthis (Young Jean Lee's LEAR). (more...)

The Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Ma-Yi Theater Company - one of the country's leading Asian-American theater companies - will present the World Premiere of Carla Ching's new play THE SUGAR HOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WILDERNESS, directed by Daniella Topol featuring a cast that includes Cindy Cheung (Will Eno's MIDDLETOWN) and April Matthis (Young Jean Lee's LEAR). (more...)

The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP), the nation's oldest and largest organization of independent filmmakers announced today the nominees for the Gotham Independent Film AwardsTM. Signaling the kick-off to the film awards season, IFP's Gotham Independent Film AwardsTM nominations were given to a total of 24 films across six competitive categories for Best Feature, Best Documentary, Breakthrough Director, Breakthrough Actor, Best Ensemble Performance, and Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near YouÃ’. (more...)

The Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Ma-Yi Theater Company - one of the country's leading Asian-American theater companies - will present the World Premiere of Carla Ching's new play THE SUGAR HOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WILDERNESS, directed by Daniella Topol featuring a cast that includes Cindy Cheung (Will Eno's MIDDLETOWN) and April Matthis (Young Jean Lee's LEAR). (more...)

On Monday September 19, 2011, the IT Awards (New York Innovative Theatre Awards), the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, and host comedian Harrison Greenbaum, announced the 2011 recipients at the Seventh Annual IT Awards Ceremony at Cooper Union. This year's nominees represent 169 individual artists, 55 productions and 45 theatre companies. In 2011, the IT Awards had the most individual nominees than in any previous season with 169 nominees. (more...)

The world premiere of The Tenant, which will be performed free of charge at West-Park Presbyterian Church on the northeast corner of 86th Street and Amsterdam Avenue (entrance on 86th Street), begins performances Wednesday, August 10 at 8pm, and opens Wednesday, August 24 at 8pm. Conceived and produced by Woodshed Collective (Teddy Bergman, Gabriel Hainer Evansohn, Stephen Squibb, Artistic Directors), The Tenant is written by Bekah Brunstetter, Sarah Burgess, Paul Cohen, Dylan Dawson, Steven Levenson, and Tommy Smith with production dramaturgy by Stephen Squibb. The Tenant is directed by Teddy Bergman and Stephen Brackett and plays through Saturday, September 17. (more...)

This summer, California youth and the Pasadena Musical Theatre Program (est. 1995) workshopped Ryan Scott Oliver's brand new Jasper in Deadland, August 5 and 6. (more...)

On Monday, August 1, 2011, The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation, the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, announced the 2011 nominees at its annual sold-out event at the Carmine Street Recreation Center located at 25 Carmine Street. (more...)

The world premiere of The Tenant, which will be performed free of charge at West-Park Presbyterian Church on the northeast corner of 86th Street and Amsterdam Avenue (entrance on 86th Street), begins performances Wednesday, August 10 at 8pm, and opens Wednesday, August 24 at 8pm. Conceived and produced by Woodshed Collective (Teddy Bergman, Gabriel Hainer Evansohn, Stephen Squibb, Artistic Directors), The Tenant is written by Bekah Brunstetter, Sarah Burgess, Paul Cohen, Dylan Dawson, Steven Levenson, and Tommy Smith with production dramaturgy by Stephen Squibb. The Tenant is directed by Teddy Bergman and Stephen Brackett and plays through Saturday, September 17. (more...)

JOURNEY OF THE BONESETTERÂ’S DAUGHTER follows the creation of the San Francisco OperaÂ’s celebrated production of The BonesetterÂ’s Daughter, composed by Stewart Wallace with a libretto by Amy Tan and based on her bestselling book of the same name. (more...)