Nicholas Martin News

Westport Country Playhouse will stage the National Book Award-winning memoir, “The Year of Magical Thinking” by Joan Didion, June 12 – 30, featuring noted actress Maureen Anderman as Didion. Directed by Nicholas Martin, the play is based on the author’s actual experience rebuilding her life during the year after her spouse’s death and her capacity to emerge strengthened from even the most shattering of life’s trials. (more...)

LCT3 will open its 2012-2013 season with DISGRACED, a new play by Ayad Akhtar, directed by Kimberly Senior beginning Monday, October 15 through Sunday, November 18 at LCT3Â’s new home at Lincoln Center Theater, the Claire Tow Theater (150 West 65 Street). Opening night is Monday, October 22. LCT3 is producing this New York premiere of DISGRACED by arrangement with the Araca Group. (more...)

Westport Country Playhouse will launch “InteraCT: Playhouse Young Professionals,” where patrons under 40 can network, socialize and attend a performance, beginning on Thursday, May 17, and continuing on selected evenings throughout the 2012 season. (more...)

The Old Globe’s 2012-13 Season will feature the World Premieres of two new musicals: Allegiance – A New American Musical by Jay Kuo and Lorenzo Thione and A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder by Robert L. Freedman and Steven Lutvak. The season also includes George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion in celebration of the classic play’s 100th anniversary and the World Premiere of a new adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House by Anne-Charlotte Hanes Harvey and Kirsten Brandt. Two recent Broadway hits will make their San Diego debuts at the Globe: David Lindsay-Abaire’s Good People and Jon Robin Baitz’s Other Desert Cities. Rounding out the season are the West Coast Premiere of Bekah Brunstetter’s Be a Good Little Widow and the Southern California Premiere of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s The Brothers Size. (more...)

Westport Country Playhouse will present “LGBT Night OUT,” for members of the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender communities and allies, beginning on Thursday, May 3, and continuing on selected Thursdays throughout the 2012 season. (more...)

Westport Country Playhouse will host its third annual open house, “Playhouse Community Day,” on Saturday, April 14, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., offering a wide variety of family activities, backstage tours, displays and historic artifacts, insight on the upcoming 2012 season and ticket discounts throughout the day. Admission is free and open to the public. There will be complimentary snacks and beverages, including food available for purchase. (more...)

A new Chekhov-inspired play by Christopher Durang, an Edward Albee classic, and one of ShakespeareÂ’s late romances directed by Rebecca Taichman will be produced at McCarter Theatre Center during the 2012-2013 season. Two more productions will be announced at a later date. (more...)

With less than two months before the curtain goes up on Westport Country PlayhouseÂ’s 2012 season, single tickets are now on sale, beginning Tuesday, March 6, at noon. Single tickets may be purchased by phone at 203-227-4177, in person at 25 Powers Court,Westport, or 24/7 online at westportplayhouse.org. (more...)

Lincoln Center Theater has announced two productions that will open this fall: a 75th Anniversary production of the Clifford OdetsÂ’ classic GOLDEN BOY, to be directed by Bartlett Sher beginning performances Thursday November 8 and opening Monday, December 3 at a Broadway theatre to be announced; and the New York premiere of VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE a new play by Christopher Durang, to be directed by Nicholas Martin, beginning performances Thursday, October 25 and opening Monday, November 12 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater (150 West 65 Street). (more...)

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.), Huntington Theatre Company, and the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston announce programming for the third Emerging America. (more...)

Roundabout Theatre Company in association with Don Gregory, has announced the full company for the new Broadway production of Mary ChaseÂ’s Harvey starring Jim Parsons (Elwood P. Dowd), Jessica Hecht (Veta Louise Simmons), Charles Kimbrough (William R. Chumley, M.D.), Larry Bryggman (Judge Omar Gaffney), Carol Kane (Betty Chumley), Peter Benson (E.J. Lofgren), Tracee Chimo (Myrtle Mae Simmons), Holley Fain (Ruth Kelly, R.N.), Angela Paton (Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet), Rich Sommer (Duane Wilson), Morgan Spector (Lyman Sanderson, M.D.) and directed by Scott Ellis. (more...)

To provide more flexibility for patrons to attend theater, Westport Country Playhouse announced that “4-Play Seasonal Subscriptions,” “Pick 3 Plans” and “FlexTix” for the 2012 season will go on sale Tuesday, January 3, at noon, joining the more traditional “5-Play Subscriptions” already available. (more...)

Michael Klingher of Weston was elected to chair Westport Country PlayhouseÂ’s board of trusteesÂ’ leadership at a recent annual meeting. Klingher succeeds Sandra DeFeo of Westport, who served as chair since 2008. (more...)

The touching romantic comedy, “Holiday,” by Philip Barry, author of “The Philadelphia Story,” will be read as part of the Script in Hand series at Westport Country Playhouse, on Monday, December 12, 7 p.m., directed by Anne Keefe, Playhouse artistic advisor. (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, as part of its Family Festivities Series, "A Season of Miracles," a sparkling collection of holiday tales from different cultures set to music, on Sunday, December 11, at 1 and 4 p.m. (more...)

Westport Country Playhouse is hosting a Writing Challenge for area students, grades K - 8, in conjunction with its Family Festivities presentation of "A Season of Miracles" in December, part of the "Winter at the Playhouse" events. (more...)

The touching romantic comedy, “Holiday,” by Philip Barry, author of “The Philadelphia Story,” will be read as part of the Script in Hand series at Westport Country Playhouse, on Monday, December 12, 7 p.m., directed by Anne Keefe, Playhouse artistic advisor. (more...)

The Show Goes On Productions in collaboration with R.Evolución Latina presents a talk-back series on the topic of "Revolution" to be held following the 8pm performances of Ghost Dancer on Thursdays, December 1st and December 8th. Panelists for the December 1st "What Is Revolution?" talk-back will include: Luis Salgado, Founder/Director of R.Evolución Latina and "Ghost Dancer" Cast Member; Reza Salazar,"Ghost Dancer" Cast Member; Maria Torres, Choreographer and performer in the Broadway show "Swing"; Gabriela Garcia, former "Chicago" Dance Captain; and Carlos Serrano, Playwright and Member of the Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre. The December 8th panelists will include the cast of Ghost Dancer moderated by The Show Goes On Productions' founder Emileena Pedigo. (more...)

The Show Goes On Productions presents Ghost Dancer, a world premiere political drama written by Robert L. Hecker. Joshua A. Kashinsky directs a cast of seven including Reza Salazar* (TV: Louie, Law & Order: CI, Film: See Girl Run - 2012), Leajato Amara Robinson*, Jorge Acosta* (TV: 30 Rock), Luis Salgado* (In The Heights, Women on the Verge...), Lilia Vassileva*, Rosie Lani Fiedelman* (In The Heights), and Arturo Castro* (TV: We Are New York). (more...)