'The Mel Brooks Collection On Blu-ray Disc' Set for 12/15 Release
by BWW News Desk
- Dec 15, 2009
Best known as a creator of broad film farces and uproarious parodies, jack-of-all-trades Mel Brooks has been entertaining audiences for years with his wacky and absurdist humor. Now just in time for the holidays, the king of comedy's brilliant work is available for the first time in high definition in The Mel Brooks Collection on Blu-ray Disc, debuting December 15 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
David Lee Strasberg Combine Business Knowledge with Theatrical Skill
by Jeff Dennhardt
- Nov 25, 2009
David Lee Strasberg, son of acclaimed theatrical acting coach Lee Strasberg, has an ability his father was often said to lack: the ability to combine his theatrical skill with business knowledge. By applying his vast administrative experience, Strasberg has expanded the Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute beyond its original intentions and design.
Advocacy Groups Challenge THE MIRACLE WORKER Casting
by Jessica Lewis
- Oct 29, 2009
According to a report in the New York Times this morning, members of advocacy groups such the Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts - an advocacy group for blind and deaf actors - are none to pleased with the casting of Abigail Breslin as Hellen Keller in the upcoming Broadway revival of The Miracle Worker.
Edward Asner And Jonathan Silverman Star In L.A. Theatre Works' Production Of ONCE IN A LIFETIME 10/21-25
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 25, 2009
Silver-screen wit collides with behind-the-scenes lunacy in Once in a Lifetime, George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart's classic screwball spoof of Hollywood. Edward Asner and Jonathan Silverman head the cast when L.A. Theatre Works records five performances for radio broadcast, directed by the co-author's multiple award-winning son, Christopher Hart, at the Skirball Cultural Center October 21- 25. L.A. Theatre Works' nationally syndicated radio theater series airs weekly, broadcasting locally in Southern California on KPCC 89.3 and streaming on demand at www.latw.org.
Edward Asner And Jonathan Silverman Star In L.A. Theatre Works' Production Of ONCE IN A LIFETIME 10/21-25
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 21, 2009
Silver-screen wit collides with behind-the-scenes lunacy in Once in a Lifetime, George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart's classic screwball spoof of Hollywood. Edward Asner and Jonathan Silverman head the cast when L.A. Theatre Works records five performances for radio broadcast, directed by the co-author's multiple award-winning son, Christopher Hart, at the Skirball Cultural Center October 21- 25. L.A. Theatre Works' nationally syndicated radio theater series airs weekly, broadcasting locally in Southern California on KPCC 89.3 and streaming on demand at www.latw.org.
Gibson's THE MIRACLE WORKER Now Running at Ivoryton Playhouse Thru 10/11
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 11, 2009
On September 23rd, The Ivoryton Playhouse opened the sixth production of the 2009 season - William Gibson's Tony-Award winning drama The Miracle Worker. It was first produced as a 1957 Playhouse 90 broadcast starring Teresa Wright as Annie Sullivan and Patricia McCormack as Helen. Gibson adapted his teleplay for a 1959 Broadway production with Anne Bancroft as Sullivan and Patty Duke as Keller. The two reprised their roles for the award winning1962 feature film, directed by Arthur Penn.
THE MIRACLE WORKER: Broadway Bound?
by Rialto Chatter
- Oct 9, 2009
Reports are circulating that William Gibson's classic, THE MIRACLE WORKER, will get a Broadway resurrection in the near future at the hands of Finnian's Rainbow producer David Richenthal.
Edward Asner And Jonathan Silverman Star In L.A. Theatre Works' Production Of ONCE IN A LIFETIME 10/21-25
by Reynard Loki
- Sep 29, 2009
Silver-screen wit collides with behind-the-scenes lunacy in Once in a Lifetime, George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart's classic screwball spoof of Hollywood. Edward Asner and Jonathan Silverman head the cast when L.A. Theatre Works records five performances for radio broadcast, directed by the co-author's multiple award-winning son, Christopher Hart, at the Skirball Cultural Center October 21- 25. L.A. Theatre Works' nationally syndicated radio theater series airs weekly, broadcasting locally in Southern California on KPCC 89.3 and streaming on demand at www.latw.org.
Hensley And Oscar To Join Bart In 'YOUNG FRANK' Tour, Begins In Providence 9/29
by BWW News Desk
- Sep 29, 2009
Broadway In Chicago is excited to announce Tony Award winners Roger Bart and Shuler Hensley will reprise the roles of Dr. Frederick Frankenstein and The Monster in the first national tour of The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein. The Chicago engagement will play the Cadillac Palace Theatre for a limited six week engagement November 3 - December 13, 2009.
'The Mel Brooks Collection On Blu-ray Disc' Set for 12/15 Release
by Eddie Varley
- Sep 25, 2009
Best known as a creator of broad film farces and uproarious parodies, jack-of-all-trades Mel Brooks has been entertaining audiences for years with his wacky and absurdist humor. Now just in time for the holidays, the king of comedy's brilliant work is available for the first time in high definition in The Mel Brooks Collection on Blu-ray Disc, debuting December 15 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Gibson's THE MIRACLE WORKER Now Running at Ivoryton Playhouse Thru 10/11
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Sep 25, 2009
On September 23rd, The Ivoryton Playhouse opened the sixth production of the 2009 season - William Gibson's Tony-Award winning drama The Miracle Worker. It was first produced as a 1957 Playhouse 90 broadcast starring Teresa Wright as Annie Sullivan and Patricia McCormack as Helen. Gibson adapted his teleplay for a 1959 Broadway production with Anne Bancroft as Sullivan and Patty Duke as Keller. The two reprised their roles for the award winning1962 feature film, directed by Arthur Penn.
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