Walter Kerr News

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes The Directors Company, in association with Chase Mishkin, Barbara & Buddy Freitag, and Invictus Theater Company, with MURDER IN THE FIRST, written by Dan Gordon and directed by Michael Parva. MURDER IN THE FIRST begins performances tonight, Friday, May 25, for a limited engagement through Sunday, July 1. Check out photos of Chris Kimball, Guy Burnet, Larisa Polonsky and more on stage below! (more...)

Discovery Communications’ HowStuffWorks, the expert in answering questions for curious minds about our world, goes behind the scenes of Broadway for the first time ever with an all-new Stuff You Missed in History Class podcast entitled “A Visit to Clybourne Park,” now available on HowStuffWorks.com and for download on iTunes. Hosted by Sarah Dowdey and Deblina Chakraborty, HowStuffWorks’ Stuff You Missed in History Class brings historical topics - from Amelia Earhart to Napoleon - to life with careful research and lively discussion. (more...)

Producer Jordan Roth announced today that the Pulitzer Prize-winning and Tony Award-nominated “Best Play” Clybourne Park, now playing at the Walter Kerr Theatre, has added another 4 weeks to the previously announced 16-week engagement. Tickets are now on sale for all performances through August 12th. (more...)

New York Emmy winners Philippe de Montebello and Paula Zahn co-host NYC-ARTS from the Tisch WNET Studios at Lincoln Center. (more...)

Transport Group, the Drama Desk and OBIE award-winning theatre company, has announced initial casting for its one-night-only, all-star concert of the acclaimed 1983 Broadway musical Baby, which will take place Monday, June 18 at 7pm at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, 121 Christopher Street. Additional casting will be announced at a later date. (more...)

Yet another Broadway casualty was announced last week- PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT will take its final bow at the Palace Theatre on June 24. Make sure you get to New York City's Theatre District soon if there are any productions that you still haven't made it to! Who knows what else might be going soon.. (more...)

Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of André Bishop, Artistic Director, and Bernard Gersten, Executive Producer) has announced that it will extend the run of its critically acclaimed production of Amy Herzog’s 4000 MILES, directed by Daniel Aukin, for a second time, through Sunday, July 1 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater (150 West 65 Street). The original run of the production was extended through Sunday, June 17 after 4000 MILES opened to critical acclaim in early April. (more...)

While the Tony nominated LEAP OF FAITH took its final Broadway bow yesterday, yet another casualty is coming up on Sunday. HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING will close after spending over a year at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Get your Broadway tickets now before more shows close, and be the first to catch HARVEY- which begins previews on Friday! (more...)

New York Emmy winners Philippe de Montebello and Paula Zahn co-host NYC-ARTS from the Tisch WNET Studios at Lincoln Center. (more...)

Order now and save on tickets to performances of Bruce Norris's acclaimed play Clybourne Park, now playing at the Walter Kerr Theatre. (more...)

There were many happy people in the theatre industry last week, as the 2012 Tony Awards nominations were officially announced. With the good news came some bad too however, as SEMINAR took its final bow last night, and MAGIC/BIRD announced a May 12 closing night. Book tickets now for the shows you still haven't seen- before it's too late! (more...)

ÂŽeljko Ivanek and Sarah Steele will comprise the two-person cast of Slowgirl, a new play by Greg Pierce, directed by Anne Kauffman, which will be the first production to be presented by LCT3 in its new home, The Claire Tow Theater on the roof of Lincoln Center TheaterÂ’s Vivian Beaumont Theater (150 West 65 Street). Slowgirl will run for six weeks only from Monday, June 4 through Sunday, July 15. Opening night is Monday, June 18 at 7pm. (more...)

This week is one of the biggest on every theatre-lover's calendar. Tomorrow morning the nominations are announced for the 2012 Tony Awards, which means you have only a month to catch up on this year's best before the big ceremony! (more...)

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59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes The Directors Company, in association with Chase Mishkin, Barbara & Buddy Freitag, and Invictus Theater Company, with MURDER IN THE FIRST, written by Dan Gordon and directed by Michael Parva. The production will be led by Tony nominee Chad Kimball Kimball as Willie. (more...)

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes The Directors Company, in association with Chase Mishkin, Barbara & Buddy Freitag, and Invictus Theater Company, with MURDER IN THE FIRST, written by Dan Gordon and directed by Michael Parva. (more...)

With a whopping six productions opening on Broadway this week we've made it to the height of the Spring 2012 season! Try to squeeze as many shows as you can into your schedlue before Tony nominations are announced next week! (more...)

On Twitter Watch, Jordan Roth wrote "Want to see Clybourne & come with me backstage? Enter by 4/27 to win! Tweet: #IWantToGoBackstage @ClybournePark with @Jordan_Roth because..." (more...)

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, April 22, 2012 - Sunday, April 22, 2012. (more...)

Pulitzer Prize-winning play CLYBOURNE PARK, by Bruce Norris, directed by Pam McKinnon, opened on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theatre last night, April 19. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the festivities, and we bring you interviews with the cast and creative team below! (more...)