An Inspector Calls

Photo Previews: Delfont Mackintosh Theatre Presents AN INSPECTOR CALLS

Limited West End season: through 14th November Cast includes: Sandra Duncan, Marianne Oldham, David Roper, Diana Payne Myers, Timothy Watson, Robin Whiting and Nicholas Woodeson. (more...)

Photo Flash: WHEN THE RAIN STOPS FALLING At The Almedia

Michael Attenborough will direct the European premiere of Andrew Bovell's When the Rain Stops Falling which runs at the Almeida from 14 May - 4 July 2009 with press night on 21 May. Designs are by Miriam Buether with lighting by Colin Grenfell, music by Stephen Warbeck, sound by Paul Arditti and movement by Imogen Knight. (more...)

Photo Flash: WHEN THE RAIN STOPS FALLING At The Almedia

Michael Attenborough will direct the European premiere of Andrew Bovell's When the Rain Stops Falling which runs at the Almeida from 14 May - 4 July 2009 with press night on 21 May. Designs are by Miriam Buether with lighting by Colin Grenfell, music by Stephen Warbeck, sound by Paul Arditti and movement by Imogen Knight. (more...)

The Public Theater Presents Hare's Solo BERLIN/WALL 5/14-17

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) will present, BERLIN/WALL, two contrasting solo monologues written and performed by David Hare, for five performances only, May 14-17. (more...)

Photo Flash: FINIAN'S RAINBOW At City Center

Tony Award-winners Philip Bosco, Jim Norton and Ruben Santiago-Hudson, as well as Cheyenne Jackson, Kate Baldwin, and Jeremy Bobb star in Finian's Rainbow, the final production of New York City Center's 2008-09 Encores! season, running from March 26 - 29. Finian's Rainbow has music by Burton Lane, lyrics by E.Y. Harburg and book by E. Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy and will be directed and choreographed by Warren Carlyle with music direction by Rob Berman. The musical will play five performances at City Center (West 55th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues). (more...)

Photo Flash: The Cast of Encores! FINIAN'S RAINBOW at New York City Center

Tony Award-winners Philip Bosco, Jim Norton and Ruben Santiago-Hudson, as well as Cheyenne Jackson, Kate Baldwin, and Jeremy Bobb will star in Finian's Rainbow, the final production of New York City Center's 2008-09 Encores! season, running from March 26 - 29. (more...)

BWW Special Offer: See the Smash Hit MARY STUART for as Low as $40!

Tickets are on general sale for the critically acclaimed Donmar Warehouse production of Friedrich Schiller's MARY STUART, starring Janet McTeer and Harriet Walter. The critically praised new version by Peter Oswald and directed by Phyllida Lloyd, will open Sunday, April 19 on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street). Previews will begin on Monday, March 30. (more...)

UNCLE VANYA With Gyllenhaal, O'Hare and Sarsgaard Announces 2/12 Opening

Classic Stage Company's upcoming new production of Anton Chekhov's UNCLE VANYA, starring Tony Award winner Denis O'Hare as Vanya, Maggie Gyllenhaal as Yelena and Peter Sarsgaard as Astrov, has set its official opening night for Thursday, February 12 at 7 pm, it was announced today by CSC Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Jessica R. Jenen. (more...)

Gyllenhaal and Sarsgaard Join O'Hare in CSC's UNCLE VANYA, Begins 1/17

Acclaimed film and stage actors Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard have joined the cast of Classic Stage Company's upcoming new production of Anton Chekhov's UNCLE VANYA, starring Tony Award winner Denis O'Hare as Vanya, and directed by Austin Pendleton, it was announced today by CSC Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Jessica R. Jenen. UNCLE VANYA will begin previews on Saturday, January 17 at Classic Stage Company at 136 East 13th Street. An official press opening date will be announced in the coming weeks. UNCLE VANYA will play a limited engagement through March 1, 2009. (more...)

Schoenfeld Passing Inspires Heartfelt Tributes

Gerald Schoenfeld, the Chairman of the Board of the Shubert Organization, perhaps the most well-known owner and operator of live-performance theaters in the U.S. died on November 25, 2008. His passing brought sadness tears to the Rilato yesterday, but with such a profound legacy behind him it wasn't long before he was paid tribute to by the theatre community and it's brightest lights. (more...)

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 11/4/2008

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 11/4/2008. (more...)

Page, Esper and Siberry Among Actors Joining Langella In 'A Man for All Seasons'

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is pleased to announce the full company joining 3-Time Tony Award® Winner Frank Langella as "Sir Thomas More" in a new Broadway production of Robert Bolt's A Man for All Seasons, directed by Tony Award Winner Doug Hughes. (more...)

CENTERSTAGE's 'Night Music': Elegant and Charming

REVIEW: CENTERSTAGE's starry revival of A Little Night Music opens triumphantly in Baltimore. (more...)

'Night Music' at Centerstage to Star Bergen, Walsh, Caulfield

Centerstage has announced the casting for its upcoming production of A Little Night Music, Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's bittersweet masterpiece of musical romance. Directed by Mark Lamos, whose revival of Shakespeare's Cymbeline recently completed a limited Broadway run, A Little Night Music features an award-winning cast led by stage and screen veterans Polly Bergen, Stephen Bogardus, Barbara Walsh, and Maxwell Caulfield. (more...)

BWW TV: Broadway Cares L.A. 'Chess' Benefit

Director and producer Brian Michael Purcell helms the one-night only benefit performance of "Chess" along with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS on September 17th at the Ford Amphitheatre in Los Angeles... (more...)

Photo Coverage: A Midsummer Night's Dream Party Arrivals

Presented as the second and final part of Shakespeare in the Park's 'Summer of Love,' The Public Theater's A Midsummer Night's Dream began previews at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park on Tuesday, August 7th and opened Thursday, August 23rd. Performances continues through September 9th. (more...)

Plimpton, Ferguson, Etc. Join Public's 'Midsummer' Cast

Martha Plimpton will play 'Helena' in Shakespeare in the Park's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare. (more...)

Spotlighters' "Mineola Twins" an Absolute Pleasure

WHO: Spotlighters WHAT: Paula Vogel's The Mineola Twins WHEN: Through April 22; Fri and Sat at 8PM, Sun at 2PM, Thurs April 19 at 8PM. HOW MUCH: $15.00, $10.00 with BWW discount (more...)

Mulgrew, Caulfield, Nielsen, Etc. Set for Our Leading Lady

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced full casting for the world premiere of Charles Busch's Our Leading Lady, to be directed by Lynne Meadow (more...)

Billy Elliot to Open on Broadway in Fall of 2008

According to a casting notice, Billy Elliot will pirouette onto a Broadway stage in fall of 2008 (more...)