Mark Shanahan News

The Hound of the Baskervilles, a comedy adapted by Steven Canny and John Nicholson from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s celebrated Sherlock Holmes mystery, opens Penguin Rep Theatre’s 2012 season Friday, May 18. (more...)

Penguin Rep Theatre’s 2012 season opens Friday, May 18 and runs through Sunday, October 28, artistic director Joe Brancato and executive director Andrew M. Horn announced today. (more...)

New Jersey Repertory Company, located at 179 Broadway in Long Branch is proud to present the New Jersey premiere of the Steven Canny, John Nicholson British comedy, “The Hound of the Baskervilles”. Directed by Mark Shanahan, the plays stars Wynn Harmon, Gary Marachek, and Rich Silverstein. Performances are April 19 thru May 27 and tickets can be ordered by calling 732-229-3166 or by visiting www.njrep.org. (more...)

The Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) Awards recognize the extraordinary wealth of talent in the Boston theatre community, and this year's nominations have just been announced. IRNE Reviewers include among others David Brooks Andrews, Sheila Barth, Jules Becker, Kay Bourne, Beverly Creasey, Shirley Esthimer, Richard Fahey, Guy Giampapa, Norm Gross, Nancy Grossman, Bryce Lambert, Beatrice Lee, Kilian Melloy and Larry Stark. (more...)

Westport Country Playhouse will present two Script in Hand play readings this autumn with the classic whodunit, "Dial ‘M' for Murder," by Frederick Knott, on Monday, November 14, 7 p.m., and the delightfully touching comedy "Holiday," by Philip Barry, on Monday, December 12, 7 p.m. Tickets to the one-night-only events are $15. (more...)

Westport Country Playhouse will present two Script in Hand play readings this autumn with the classic whodunit, "Dial ‘M' for Murder," by Frederick Knott, on Monday, November 14, 7 p.m., and the delightfully touching comedy "Holiday," by Philip Barry, on Monday, December 12, 7 p.m. Tickets to the one-night-only events are $15. (more...)

Westport Country Playhouse will present two Script in Hand play readings this autumn with the classic whodunit, "Dial ‘M' for Murder," by Frederick Knott, on Monday, November 14, 7 p.m., and the delightfully touching comedy "Holiday," by Philip Barry, on Monday, December 12, 7 p.m. Tickets to the one-night-only events are $15. (more...)

The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) launches its 24th Season with the American premiere of the new Irish dance performance piece NOCTÚ, an Èriu Dance Company production, with previews set to begin September 6 on the Irish Repertory's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage, prior to an official press opening September 12. (more...)

The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) launches its 24th Season with the American premiere of the new Irish dance performance piece NOCTÚ, an Èriu Dance Company production, with previews set to begin September 6 on the Irish Repertory's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage, prior to an official press opening September 12. (more...)

Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) continues its 23rd Season with TRYST, Karoline Leach's romantic thriller about two lost souls and their secrets, set to begin previews on the company's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage on July 1, prior to its official press opening July 7. Joe Brancato, whose Off-Broadway credits include COBB, directs. (more...)

The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) launches its 24th Season with the American premiere of the new Irish dance performance piece NOCTÚ, an Èriu Dance Company production, with previews set to begin September 6 on the Irish Repertory's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage, prior to an official press opening September 12. (more...)

The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) launches its 24th Season with the American premiere of the new Irish dance performance piece NOCTÚ, an Èriu Dance Company production, with previews set to begin September 6 on the Irish Repertory's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage, prior to an official press opening September 12. (more...)

No Way To Treat a Lady, the award-winning musical comedy thriller by Douglas J. Cohen, returns to the stage this summer for a two week run at Cape Cod's legendary summer theatre, The Cape Playhouse in Dennis, MA. (more...)

TRYST is a riveting romantic thriller set in Edwardian London. Part romance, part psychological thriller, TRYST tells the story of handsome con-man George Love, who preys on well-off women, wooing them, marrying them, and leaving them penniless and husbandless the day after the honeymoon...that is, until he meets his match in lonelymilliner Adelaide Pinchin. TRYST is an intense and tantalizing play intended for mature audiences. (more...)

Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) continues its 23rd Season with TRYST, Karoline Leach's romantic thriller about two lost souls and their secrets, set to begin previews on the company's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage on July 1, prior to its official press opening July 7. Joe Brancato, whose Off-Broadway credits include COBB, directs. (more...)

No Way To Treat a Lady, the award-winning musical comedy thriller by Douglas J. Cohen, returns to the stage this summer for a two week run at Cape Cod's legendary summer theatre, The Cape Playhouse in Dennis, MA. (more...)

Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) continues its 23rd Season with TRYST, Karoline Leach's romantic thriller about two lost souls and their secrets, set to begin previews on the company's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage on July 1, prior to its official press opening July 7. Joe Brancato, whose Off-Broadway credits include COBB, directs. (more...)

No Way To Treat a Lady, the award-winning musical comedy thriller by Douglas J. Cohen, returns to the stage this summer for a two week run at Cape Cod's legendary summer theatre, The Cape Playhouse in Dennis, MA. (more...)

Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) continues its 23rd Season with TRYST, Karoline Leach's romantic thriller about two lost souls and their secrets, set to begin previews on the company's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage on July 1, prior to its official press opening July 7. Joe Brancato, whose Off-Broadway credits include COBB, directs. (more...)

Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) continues its 23rd Season with a new Off-Broadway production of Dion Boucicault's comic masterpiece THE SHAUGHRAUN, set to begin previews on the company's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage on April 21, prior to its official press opening May 1. (more...)