The 39 Steps

Photo Flash: Huntington's A CIVIL WAR CHRISTMAS: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL...

The Huntington Theatre Company continues its 28th season - a season of American Stories - with A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration, a new uplifting holiday event by Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel (How I Learned to Drive, The Mineola Twins, The Baltimore Waltz). Steppenwolf Associate Artist Jessica Thebus (Intimate Apparel, Dead Man's Cell Phone, Sonia Flew) directs. Andrew Resnick (A Civil War Christmas at Long Wharf Theatre) provides musical direction of beloved holiday music supervised, arranged, and orchestrated by Daryl Waters (Tony and Grammy Award nominee for Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk). The Huntington's production will be enhanced by local choirs caroling from the stage before each performance. (more...)

Review - Idiot Savant and After Miss Julie

Ladies and gentlemen. In the course of this evening's performance, the following physical objects will appear onstage: a boxing bag, four golf clubs, a newspaper, two small targets, an oversized golf ball plus snake, a bloody towel, a duck mask, a white spider with spots, a watering can, three boulders wrapped in twine, a yellow suit, two imitation row boats, one tray of fruit, one rolling table, six highball glasses, two white pillows, one large roll of plastic tape, a jeweled wristwatch, one package, gift-wrapped, one jeweled container, plus one blank container, three mirrors with numbers painted on the reverse side, two bows and arrows, one duck in a small cage, one stuffed small mouth plug. (more...)

Photo Coverage: The Second Annual Halloween Hitchcock Costume Contest at THE 39 STEPS!

The smash hit stage comedy The 39 Steps which is based on Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 classic film thriller, celebrated Halloween by holding a special on-stage contest to find New York City's best Alfred Hitchcock film character costume lookalike. (more...)

Photo Flash: Celebrating Stewart F. Lane's 'Let's Put On A Show!' at the Palace Theatre

The Drama League and its friends held a special cocktail reception for "Mr. Broadway" himself, Stewart F. Lane as he discussed producing for today's theatre. The event was followed by a signing of Mr. Lane's new DVD titled "Let's Put on a Show!" which is an informed and witty guide on producing which covers everything from raising money to creating an audience. (more...)

The Huntington Theatre Co Presents A CIVIL WAR CHRISTMAS: An American Musical Celebration Opens 11/13

The gladness of your heart is the greatest gift of all. The Huntington Theatre Company continues its 28th season - a season of American Stories - with A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration, a new uplifting holiday event by Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel (How I Learned to Drive, The Mineola Twins, The Baltimore Waltz). (more...)

Photo Coverage: Roundabout Theatre Company's AFTER MISS JULIE - Opening Curtain Call

Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway production of After Miss Julie officially opened last night, Thursday, October 22nd. BroadwayWorld.com's cameras were there for all the first night festivities! (more...)

Photo Flash: Roundabout Theatre Company's AFTER MISS JULIE Opens on Broadway Tonight

Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway production of After Miss Julie officially opens tonight, Thursday, October 22nd. (more...)

Harris, Ashmanskas, Poe & More Join Garber in Roundabout's PRESENT LAUGHTER

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is proud to announce the full company for the new Broadway production of Noël Coward's comedy Present Laughter, starring Victor Garber as "Garry Essendine", directed by Nicholas Martin. (more...)

STAGE TUBE: Broadway's Starry Season!

New stars and shows have been announced for Broadway by famed entertainment press representatives Boneau/Bryan-Brown. Joining previously announced productions are A Little Night Music, Million Dollar Quartet, Next Fall and Sondheim on Sondheim. "BBB" has created a video spotlighting some of the amazing stars who are performing this season on the Great White Way! (more...)

THE 39 STEPS at The Seattle Rep

The Seattle Rep has opened it’s 2009-2010 season with a real crowd pleaser, “The 39 Steps”. This Tony Award winning play that is still running on Broadway after almost 2 years shows that it knows how to charm audiences outside of New York as well. (more...)

Cook, Williams, Kritzer and Arden Will Sing SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM for Roundabout Broadway Premiere

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is proud to have Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine return to Studio 54 with Sondheim on Sondheim, a new original Broadway musical starring Barbara Cook, Vanessa Williams, Michael Arden & Leslie Kritzer. Music & lyrics are by Stephen Sondheim, conceived & directed by James Lapine. Sondheim on Sondheim will begin previews on March 19th, 2010 and open officially April 22nd, 2010 at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54th Street). This will be a limited engagement through Sunday, June 13th, 2010. (more...)

Photo Flash: THE 39 STEPS Third Birthday Party

With Bette Davis and Marilyn Monroe adding Hollywood glamour, and a host of UK comedy stars joining in the fun, The 39 Steps celebrated its third birthday in the West End last night. (more...)

Photo Flash: THE 39 STEPS 2nd Annual Hitchcock Look-A-Like Contest

Alfred Hitchcock Look-A-Like Finals, Sponsored by Broadway's Tony Award-winning comedy, Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS took place on Tuesday, September 15th, 2009. (more...)

Photo Coverage: The Casts of Roundabout's Upcoming Productions Of THE UNDERSTUDY And ORDINARY DAYS Meet The Press

The casts of Roundabout Theatre Company's productions of THE UNDERSTUDY and ORDINARY DAYS met the press in their New York City rehearsal halls on Friday, September 11th and BroadwayWorld.com's camera were there! (more...)

Photo Flash: QUARTERMAINE'S TERMS Continues At WTF Through 8/23

Closing the season is Quartermaine's Terms by Simon Gray. Tony-nominated director Maria Aitken (Broadway and West End's award-winning production of The 39 Steps) directs this production which will play in Williamstown from August 12-23. (more...)

Photo Coverage: BYE BYE BIRDIE Celebrates Box Office Opening With $10 Tickets, Prizes And More!

Roundabout Theatre Company (Artistic Director, Todd Haimes) presented a huge event this morning, Monday, August 10th, 2009 at 11:45AM to celebrate the box office opening at Broadway's new Henry Miller's Theatre (124 West 43rd Street). The box office officially opened at 12:00PM with tickets on sale to the general public. (more...)

Mark-Paul Gosselaar And Justin Kirk Set To Join Julie White In Roundabout's THE UNDERSTUDY

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is proud to announce the full cast of the New York premiere of Theresa Rebeck's new comedy The Understudy, directed by Scott Ellis. Joining previously announced Tony® Award winner Julie White as "Roxanne" are Mark-Paul Gosselaar (TNT's "Raising the Bar") as "Jake" and Justin Kirk (Showtime's "Weeds") as "Harry". (more...)

Photo Flash: Jill Paice Joins THE 39 STEPS

Jill Paice (Curtains, The Woman in White, A Little Night Music) recently joined the cast of Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS, Broadway's longest running comedy, playing the roles of Annabella Schmidt, Pamela and Margaret. Now in its second smash year, the Tony Award-winning quick change comedy version of Hitchcock's classic film thriller is playing at the Helen Hayes Theatre (240 West 44th Street). The production also recently played its 500th performance on Broadway. (more...)

Jonny Lee Miller Joins Roundabout's AFTER MISS JULIE, Previews Begin 9/18

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director), in association with Sonia Friedman Productions and Ostar Productions presents Sienna Miller as "Miss Julie" and Jonny Lee Miller as "John", both of whom will be making their Broadway debuts, in the American premiere of playwright Patrick Marber's drama After Miss Julie, a version of Strindberg's Miss Julie, directed by Mark Brokaw. (more...)

Photo Flash: BELL BOOK & CANDLE Bewitches At Sag Harbor's Bay Street Theatre 6/2-28

"How much are you willing to change for the one you love?" is the premise of Bay Street's first Main Stage production of the 2009 Summer Season, the betwitching romantic comedy Bell, Book and Candle. Written by John Van Druten, the play served as the inspiration for the hit television series Betwitched and was also a 1958 film starring Kim Novak and Jimmy Stewart. (more...)