BWW Review: JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN at Studio Theatre
by David Friscic
- May 3, 2022
Topical themes rule the day at the current production at Studio Theatre’s current production John Proctor is the Villain. This is a play that has good intentions to spare, fine acting, and superb production values but never quite gels as it tries to do too much at the same time.
Bucks County Playhouse Opens 83rd Season With New Play AMERICAN JADE
by A.A. Cristi
- Apr 27, 2022
When the award-winning actress and playwright, Jodi Long, took her first steps on the Broadway stage in Sidney Lumet's production of “Nowhere to Go But Up,” she was entering a professional world that ran through her family's bloodline. Her Vaudevillian parents had long trod the boards – in fact, as part of a popular song and dance act, they even appeared on the Ed Sullivan show in the 1950s.
2022 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Awarded to Benedict Lombe for LAVA
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Apr 11, 2022
The 2022 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has been awarded to U.K. playwright Benedict Lombe for her debut play Lava. In a special presentation at Shakespeare's Globe in London, the Blackburn Prize judges presented Lombe with a cash prize of $25,000, and a signed limited-edition print by renowned artist Willem de Kooning, created especially for the Prize.
Langhorne Players Return For 75th Season Of PLAYS WORTH TALKING ABOUT
by Marissa Tomeo
- Apr 7, 2022
Langhorne Players, the critically-acclaimed theatre organization performing at the historic Spring Garden Mill in Newtown, Pennsylvania, have announced their 75th season (and first back in the theatre since 2019!) of plays worth talking about. Following the upheaval of the COVID pandemic and the subsequent rise of Black Lives Matter and similar social justice movements, Langhorne Players are proud to present a spate of plays by celebrated female, LGBTQ+, and POC playwrights.
The Acting Company Announces Reading of SAM'S COMING By Kia Corthron
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Apr 6, 2022
The Acting Company has announced the return of The Louanna O. Carlin & John MacDonald Reading Series with Kia Corthron’s Sam’s Coming, which will receive a public reading on Monday, April 18 at 7:30 PM at The Mainstage Theater (416 West 42nd Street).
Norm Lewis, Heidi Blickenstaff, Joshua Henry, and More Set For Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center's Monte Cristo Award Gala
by Stephi Wild
- Mar 24, 2022
The evening will feature performances and remarks by Norm Lewis, Heidi Blickenstaff, Joshua Henry, Tom Kitt, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Tyler Bunch, Scott Richards, Paulette Haupt, Ellie Ellsworth and others.
Meet the Cast of PLAZA SUITE
by Stephi Wild
- Feb 25, 2022
The first-ever New York revival of Neil Simon's classic comedy about marriage, Plaza Suite, under the direction of Tony Award® winner John Benjamin Hickey, officially begins previews tonight, February 25. Learn more about the cast bringing the show back to the stage!
Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center to Honor George C. White at Monte Cristo Award Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Jan 24, 2022
The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center has announced that it will present the 21st Monte Cristo Award to its Founder George C. White. George’s career includes not only his 37 years as President of the O’Neill and Chairman of its Board of Trustees, but also numerous activities and accomplishments in theater throughout the world.
Rogue Machine Brings THIS WONDERFUL LIFE to the Matrix Theatre
by Stephi Wild
- Dec 22, 2021
Rogue Machine brings Frank Capra’s iconic holiday film, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” to the stage in this hilarious and heartwarming one-person show starring Leo Marks. Part fan frenzy and part tour-de-force, it’s a celebration of cinematic storytelling and the differences, big and small, that one person can make in the lives of others.
Casting Announced For Actors Theatre Of Indiana's LOMBARDI
by Stephi Wild
- Oct 18, 2021
Actors Theatre of Indiana will present its next production in the 2021-2022 season beginning October 29, 2021 and running through November 21, 2021. LOMBARDI is the story of the complex and charismatic Vince Lombardi, coach of the 1965 champion Green Bay Packers, and his wife Marie.
Anne Cattaneo Releases 'The Art Of Dramaturgy'
by Stephi Wild
- Sep 18, 2021
Anne Cattaneo, the highly acclaimed longtime dramaturg of Lincoln Center—and creator and head of the Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab—has written an engaging and revealing book, The Art of Dramaturgy, that enlightens readers as to the role of the dramaturg, with stories from her work with theater artists such as Tom Stoppard, Wendy Wasserstein, Robert Wilson, Shi-Zheng Chen, and Sarah Ruhl, as well as the discovery of a 'lost' play by Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston.
Cherry Lane Theatre Sold to Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Jul 19, 2021
Cherry Lane Theatre, the oldest continuously running Off-Broadway theatre in New York City, has a new owner, it has been announced by Angelina Fiordellisi, the theatre’s Executive Director since having acquired the building in 1996. Cherry Lane is located at 38 Commerce Street in Greenwich Village.
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