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Antaeus, L.A.’s multiple award-winning classical theater company, marks its 2012 season with a return to seminal ensemble classics. Andrew J. Traister directs the fully double-castproduction of The Seagull, Anton Chekhov’s tragicomedy about life, love and the reckless pursuit of happiness. Performances take place March 1 through April 15, with low-priced previews beginning February 23, at The Antaeus Company‘s interim North Hollywood home inside The Deaf West Theatre. (more...)

Mc Coy Rigby Entertainment & Fox Operator Bill Malone of FX Arts have announced the third in its brand new “Broadway Series” of shows, with the songs of one of the most iconic figures in the history of music, RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH, with musical direction by Jeff Lisenby, choreography by Jane Lanier and directed by and starring from the original New York production, Jason Edwards. (more...)

Mc Coy Rigby Entertainment & Fox Operator Bill Malone of FX Arts have announced the third in its brand new “Broadway Series” of shows, with the songs of one of the most iconic figures in the history of music, RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH, with musical direction by Jeff Lisenby, choreography by Jane Lanier and directed by and starring from the original New York production, Jason Edwards. (more...)

A multi-talented cast and onstage band bring to life the famous songs of "The Man In Black" when Cabrillo Music Theatre's production of RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH makes its Thousand Oaks premiere at the Civic Arts Plaza. (more...)

The Old Globe’s 2011 production of Tracy Letts’ drama “August: Osage County” was the leading honoree at the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle’s 10th annual Craig Noel Awards ceremony, held Monday at the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, in La Jolla before an audience of more than 450. (more...)

The Old Globe today announced principal casting for the Globe's 2012 Shakespeare Festival. Craig Noel Award winner Jay Whittaker returns to the Festival for his third consecutive season to appear in the title role of William Shakespeare's Richard III. He will also appear as Oliver in Shakespeare's As You Like It. Also returning to the Festival are Craig Noel Award winner Robert Foxworth and Adrian Sparks, who will take to the courtroom floor as titanic lawyers Henry Drummond and Matthew Harrison Brady, respectively, in the Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee classic Inherit the Wind. Foxworth, an Old Globe Associate Artist, will also play Lord Hastings in Richard III, and Sparks will play Lord Mayor of London in Richard III and Corin in As You Like It. Festival veteran Dana Green will star as Rosalind, and Dan Amboyer, new to the Festival stage, will play Orlando, the object of her affections, in As You Like It. Green will also play Queen Elizabeth in Richard III. Amboyer will also be featured as Bertram Cates in Inherit the Wind and the Earl of Richmond in Richard III. Festival newcomer Jacques C. Smith will play Jacques in As You Like It, the Duke of Buckingham in Richard III and Mr. Meeker in Inherit the Wind. Adrian Noble returns for his third outing as Artistic Director of the Shakespeare Festival and will helm As You Like It and Inherit the Wind. Renowned British director Lindsay Posner makes his debut at the Globe with his production of Richard III. Noble recently directed the World Premiere stage version of The King's Speech, which is currently touring England, and Posner's hit revival of Noises Off is currently playing at London's Old Vic and will transfer to the West End in March. The 2012 Shakespeare Festival, performed in repertory in the outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Theatre, runs June 3 - Sept. 30, 2012. (more...)

A multi-talented cast and onstage band bring to life the famous songs of "The Man In Black" when Cabrillo Music Theatre's production of RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH makes its Thousand Oaks premiere at the Civic Arts Plaza. (more...)

Mc Coy Rigby Entertainment & Fox Operator Bill Malone of FX Arts have announced the third in its brand new “Broadway Series” of shows, with the songs of one of the most iconic figures in the history of music, RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH, with musical direction by Jeff Lisenby, choreography by Jane Lanier and directed by and starring from the original New York production, Jason Edwards. (more...)

A multi-talented cast and onstage band bring to life the famous songs of "The Man In Black" when Cabrillo Music Theatre's production of RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH makes its Thousand Oaks premiere at the Civic Arts Plaza. (more...)

Antaeus, L.A.’s multiple award-winning classical theater company, marks its 2012 season with a return to seminal ensemble classics. Andrew J. Traister directs the fully double-castproduction of The Seagull, Anton Chekhov’s tragicomedy about life, love and the reckless pursuit of happiness. Performances take place March 1 through April 15, with low-priced previews beginning February 23, at The Antaeus Company‘s interim North Hollywood home inside The Deaf West Theatre. (more...)

Tickets for HUGH JACKMAN, BACK ON BROADWAY, are in high demand - with some premium tickets selling for upwards of $300. So who did a scalper offer to sell a ticket to see HUGH JACKMAN, BACK ON BROADWAY? Hugh Jackman himself. "I am Hugh Jackman," the star said, describing the encounter to Theater Talk's Michael Riedel. View Jackman describing the encounter below! (more...)

More than 100 local and national theatre artists representing more than 40 San Diego theatrical productions at a dozen local theaters will compete for the 2011 Craig Noel Awards on Feb. 6, the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle announced today. (more...)

Jane Fonda's official website launched in early 2009, the same year she returned to the New York stage after a 46 year absence in 33 VARIATIONS. (more...)

Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway opens tonight Thursday November 10 at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street) for a limited engagement through January 1 2012. Hear him interviewed tomorrow Friday November 11 on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered;" ATC is heard locally in New York City on WNYC (93.9 FM and 820 AM) from 4-6:30 PM. (more...)

Lincoln Center Theater's free-to-the-public Platform Series, a forum for public discussion between Lincoln Center Theater artists and interested theatergoers, continues its 14th season on Thursday, November 10, at 6:00pm with a pre-performance talk with J.T. Rogers and Bartlett Sher, the Playwright and Director of LCT's new production of Blood and Gifts currently in previews at the Mitzi E. Newhouse. (more...)

Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway opens tomorrow night Thursday November 10 at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street) for a limited engagement through January 1 2012. Hear him interviewed tomorrow on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered;" ATC is heard locally in New York City on WNYC (93.9 FM and 820 AM) from 4-6:30 PM. (more...)

Hugh Jackman, who is back on stage with his record-breaking, one-man show on Broadway, will be a guest on "The Martha Stewart Show" (10 AM on The Hallmark Channel) and "Conan" ( 11 PM on TBS) today, Tuesday, November 1. "Conan" is broadcasting this week from New York's Beacon Theatre. (more...)

Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway broke The Broadhurst Theatre box office record last week with a gross of $1,210,974. Previous members of the Broadhurst's million dollar club are: 700 Sundays starring Billy Crystal (week ending 5/22/05): $1.061 million; Hamlet starring Jude Law week (week ending 12/6/09): $1.000 million; The Merchant of Venice starring Al Pacino (week ending 1/2/11): $1.175 million. (more...)

Performances began last night for Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street). Everyone remembering the stage door frenzy at his previous two Broadway bows in A STEADY RAIN and THE BOY FROM OZ has been wondering just how crazy 44th street would become. Well, we've got the first pics. (more...)

It's Official! Tony Award-winner Hugh Jackman will return to the New York stage next month in Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway, playing October 25 2011 to January 1 2012 at The Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street). The official opening night has been set for November 10. (more...)