John Rubinstein News

Hal Ackerman takes a frank look at his own mortality in his play Testosterone: How Prostate Cancer Made a Man of Me. The playwright also takes center stage in his autobiographical work, joined by supporting cast members Dennis Lee Kelly and Lisa Robins. Michael Arabian directs a four-week run at The Powerhouse Theatre in Santa Monica April 18 through May 10.

Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers will stop by LA Theatre Works March 12 - 16, 2008 for five performances. Written by Geoffrey Cowan and Leroy Aarons and directed by John Rubinstein.

Wicked, the smash hit musical, is celebrating its first anniversary at the Pantages Theatre. It opened February 21, 2007 (previews began on February 10) - and the production, which was built for Los Angeles and the Pantages Theatre, is playing an open-ended engagement.

The Peccadillo Theater Company, producers of the long-running hits Room Service, The Talk of the Town, and Counsellor-At-Law are pleased to announce that they have signed to manage Theatre at St. Clement's

Friends and stars of stage and screen gathered together for a surprise party at Sardi's Restaurant on January 18 to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Michael Rupert's Broadway debut!

Let the games begin. That is games of ticket scalpers and daily lottery drawings for those impossible to snag seats, as Broadway's smash hit Wicked has finally landed in Hollywood for a presumably lengthy run...

The new production of WICKED is being mounted specifically for Southern California and stars Eden Espinosa and Megan Hilty as Elphaba and Glinda.

Complete casting has been announced for the upcoming Los Angeles sit-down production of Wicked, which will begin previews on February 10, 2007 at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood.

Veteran stage, screen and television star John Rubinstein is announced to play The Wizard in the new Los Angeles production of WICKED, which begins performances on February 10, 2007, at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood. Rubinstein joins stars Eden Espinosa and Megan Hilty, who play Elphaba and Glinda, and Carol Kane, who plays Madame Morrible. Kane appeared in the role during the sold out engagement of WICKED at the Pantages Theatre last summer, and then went on to play the part on Broadway.

Tour dates have been announced for the upcoming national tour of Pippin, which recently played the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, CT

The Goodspeed Opera House's production of the medieval coming-of-age musical Pippin has been extended for 4 performances through September 29th

More casting has been announced for an upcoming Los Angeles production of Urinetown starring Tony Award-winner John Rubinstein in the role of villainous toilet tycoon Caldwell B. Cladwell

Tony Award-winner John Rubinstein will take on the villainous role of toilet entrepreneur Caldwell B. Cladwell in an upcoming Los Angeles production of Urinetown

Twelve of the season's brightest new stars were honored on Tuesday at the 62nd Annual Theatre World Awards.

On Tuesday, June 6th, Liza Minnelli, Ralph Fiennes and more turned out to present Theatre World Awards to twelve stars with recent Broadway debuts to their names

James Royce Edwards, Mickey Dolenz, Andre Ward and Shannon Lewis are among the complete cast of Pippin, running at the Goodspeed Opera House from July 14 - September 24

Joshua Park will star as the young prince who longs to be extraordinary in the Goodspeed Opera House's upcoming stage of Pippin, running from July 14th through September 24th

Liza Minnelli, Ralph Fiennes and Patricia Neal are the latest additions to the roster of stars who will present the Theatre World Awards on June 6th

Twelve performers have won 2005-06 Theatre World Awards for Outstanding Broadway and Off-Broadway Debut Performances.

Lucie Arnaz and Jonathan Pryce will be among the presenters at the Theatre World Awards on June 6th