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Photo Flash: Queens Theater In The Park Presents CLOSER THAN EVER
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 12, 2010


Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) and Bristol Riverside Theatre, in association with Neil Berg and Adam Friedson, will present a new production of the award-winning musical revue Closer Than Ever directed by Richard Malty. Jr. and starring original cast members Sally Mayes and Lynne Wintersteller along with Broadway alums George Dvorsky and Sal Viviano from April 16-25 (Wednesday and Thursday at 2PM; Friday and Saturday at 8pm; Saturday at 2pm; and Sunday at 3pm) in the Claire Shulman Playhouse Main Stage Theatre at Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY

Pawk, McCartney, Stiles, et al. Set for Joan Crawford Reading, 4/9
by BWW News Desk - Apr 9, 2010


Tony Award winner Michele Pawk is set for a reading of Joan Crawford In...'Flesh and Blood!', written by Joe Major. The event is invitation only, and will take place April 8 -9 in Manhattan. With direction by Richard Roland, the show features Liz McCartney (South Pacific), Marcus Neville (The Full Monty), Roger Rifkin (Early to Bed), Ed Romanoff (Hairspray), Graham Rowat (The Boys in the Band) and Sarah Stiles (Vanities).

Pawk, McCartney, Stiles, et al. Set for Joan Crawford Reading, 4/8 & 4/9
by BWW News Desk - Apr 8, 2010


Tony Award winner Michele Pawk is set for a reading of Joan Crawford In...'Flesh and Blood!', written by Joe Major. The event is invitation only, and will take place April 8 -9 in Manhattan. With direction by Richard Roland, the show features Liz McCartney (South Pacific), Marcus Neville (The Full Monty), Roger Rifkin (Early to Bed), Ed Romanoff (Hairspray), Graham Rowat (The Boys in the Band) and Sarah Stiles (Vanities).

Pawk, McCartney, Stiles, et al. Set for Joan Crawford Reading, 4/8 & 4/9
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 2, 2010


Tony Award winner Michele Pawk is set for a reading of Joan Crawford In...'Flesh and Blood!', written by Joe Major. The event is invitation only, and will take place April 8 -9 in Manhattan. With direction by Richard Roland, the show features Liz McCartney (South Pacific), Marcus Neville (The Full Monty), Roger Rifkin (Early to Bed), Ed Romanoff (Hairspray), Graham Rowat (The Boys in the Band) and Sarah Stiles (Vanities).

The Fountain Theatre's THE BALLAD OF EMMETT TILL Extends Thru May 30
by BWW News Desk - Mar 30, 2010


Those who have been unable to reserve seats to The Fountain Theatre's sold out production of The Ballad of Emmett Till will get another chance. The Fountain Theatre has announced a third extension through May 30.

Memorial Set For Actor Edward Woodward at The Theatre Royal Haymarket 3/25
by BWW News Desk - Mar 25, 2010


A memorial for Edward Woodward, who died aged 79, will be held in London at The Theatre Royal Haymarket, on Thursday, March 25th. He passed away on November 16, 2009.

A Noise Within Presents AWAKE AND SING! 3/20 - 5/23
by BWW News Desk - Mar 20, 2010


A Noise Within (ANW) presents AWAKE AND SING!, an American classic by Clifford Odet, opening Saturday, March 20 and closing Sunday, May 23, 2010 (previews begin Saturday, March 13), directed by Andrew J. Traister. Featuring veteran actor Len Lesser (Jacob), who is well known to contemporary audiences at Seinfeld's 'Uncle Leo' and highly regarded ANW Resident Artists Deborah Strang (Bessie Berger) and Joel Swetow (Myron Berger), the play also features Alan Blumenfeld (Uncle Morty), Molly Leland (Hennie Berger), David Lengel (Sam Feinschreiber), Daniel Reichert (Moe Axelrod), Adam Silver (Ralph Berger) and Alan Waserman (Schlosser).

A Noise Within Presents AWAKE AND SING! by Clifford Odets - Opens March 20
by BWW News Desk - Mar 20, 2010


A Noise Within (ANW) presents AWAKE AND SING!, an American classic by CLIFFORD ODETS, opening Saturday, March 20 and closing Sunday, May 23, 2010 (previews begin Saturday, March 13), directed by Andrew J. Traister. Featuring veteran actor Len Lesser (Jacob), who is well known to contemporary audiences at Seinfeld's 'Uncle Leo' and highly regarded ANW Resident Artists Deborah Strang (Bessie Berger) and Joel Swetow (Myron Berger), the play also features Alan Blumenfeld (Uncle Morty), Molly Leland (Hennie Berger), David Lengel (Sam Feinschreiber), Daniel Reichert (Moe Axelrod), Adam Silver (Ralph Berger) and Alan Waserman (Schlosser).

The Fountain Theatre Presents THE BALLAD OF EMMETT TILL, 2/20-3/20
by BWW News Desk - Mar 20, 2010


The Fountain Theatre opens its 20th Anniversary Season with the West Coast premiere of Ifa Bayeza's daring, folk and gospel-infused The Ballad of Emmett Till in celebration of Black History Month. Shirley Jo Finney (Yellowman) directs Bernard K. Addison, Rico E. Anderson, Lorenz Arnell, Adenrele Ojo and Karen Malina White in the five-week run, February 20 through March 20, with low-priced previews beginning February 11.

Theater Ten Ten's THE CRADLE WILL ROCK Ends Run 3/14
by BWW News Desk - Mar 14, 2010


Theater Ten Ten presents its winter 2010 production, a fully staged production run of Marc Blitzstein's riveting political musical comedy THE CRADLE WILL ROCK. The show will play its final performance on Sunday, March 14th, 2010.

Houston Grand Opera to Present THE QUEEN OF SPADES, 4/16-5/1
by BWW News Desk - Mar 8, 2010


A haunting tale of obsession, the internationally acclaimed Richard Jones production of Tchaikovsky's The Queen of Spades opens Houston Grand Opera's (HGO) 2010 spring repertory. Performances run April 16 - May 1, 2010 in the Brown Theater of the Wortham Theater Center. Opera News calls Richard Jones's production of The Queen of Spades, originally created for Welsh National Opera 'telling theatricality.' London's Observer wrote 'Once every few seasons, a production gets pretty much everything right. This is one ... dramatically spine-chilling, visually spare and coherent; it was the kind of theatrical experience which changes the way you look at life.'

Photo Flash: Tovah Feldshuh Stars in GOLDA'S BALCONY at The Globe, 4/28-5/30
by BWW News Desk - Mar 5, 2010


Executive Producer Lou Spisto today announced that due to unforeseen conflicts with Roger Rees' schedule, The Old Globe's upcoming production of What You Will has been replaced with Golda's Balcony starring four-time Tony Award nominee Tovah Feldshuh. Written by William Gibson and supervised by Scott Schwartz, Golda's Balcony earned Feldshuh a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress, and is the longest running one-woman show in Broadway history. Golda's Balcony will run in the Old Globe Theatre April 28 - May 30.

The Fountain Theatre's THE BALLAD OF EMMETT TILL Extends Thru April 25
by BWW News Desk - Mar 3, 2010


The Fountain Theatre opens its 20th Anniversary Season with the West Coast premiere of Ifa Bayeza's daring, folk and gospel-infused The Ballad of Emmett Till in celebration of Black History Month. Shirley Jo Finney (Yellowman) directs Bernard K. Addison, Rico E. Anderson, Lorenz Arnell, Adenrele Ojo and Karen Malina White in the five-week run, February 20 through March 20, with low-priced previews beginning February 11.

THE BEEBO BRINKER CHRONICLES Gears Up For The Brava New Year, Opens 2/26/2010
by BWW News Desk - Feb 26, 2010


Long anticipated Regional Premiere of The Beebo Brinker Chronicles will open at Brava! for Women in the Arts on February 26, 2010.

Liev Schreiber, Eric Bogosian Set For Theater Talk
by BWW News Desk - Feb 25, 2010


Theater Talk is the TV series featuring in-depth conversations with actors, directors, writers and others working in the New York theater.

MoMA Presents William Kentridge: Five Themes
by BWW News Desk - Feb 24, 2010


The Museum of Modern Art presents William Kentridge: Five Themes, a comprehensive survey of the artist's career, featuring more than 100 works in a range of mediums-animated films, drawings, prints, theater models, and books-on view from February 24 to May 17, 2010.

The Fountain Theatre Presents THE BALLAD OF EMMETT TILL, 2/20-3/20
by BWW News Desk - Feb 20, 2010


The Fountain Theatre opens its 20th Anniversary Season with the West Coast premiere of Ifa Bayeza's daring, folk and gospel-infused The Ballad of Emmett Till in celebration of Black History Month. Shirley Jo Finney (Yellowman) directs Bernard K. Addison, Rico E. Anderson, Lorenz Arnell, Adenrele Ojo and Karen Malina White in the five-week run, February 20 through March 20, with low-priced previews beginning February 11.

Drama Desk Awards Set for 5/23; Nominations to Come 5/3
by Jessica Lewis - Feb 18, 2010


The 55th Annual Drama Desk Awards will take place on Sunday, May 23, 2010, at 9 PM at the F.H. LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City, it was announced by Robert R. Blume, Executive Producer of the annual Drama Desk Awards ceremony, and William Wolf, President of the Drama Desk, an organization of theater critics, writers and editors that honors excellence in all areas of New York theatre, including Broadway, Off Broadway, Off Off Broadway and not-for-profit theater. The nominations will be announced at a news conference on Monday, May 3, at 9:30 AM at the New York Friars Club, 57 East 55th Street. There will be a continental breakfast at 8:45 AM.

Photo Flash: THE BALLAD OF EMMETT TILL; Now in Previews at The Fountain Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Feb 12, 2010


The Ballad of Emmett Till - Part history, part mystery and part ghost story, IfaBayeza's lyrical integration of past, present, fact and legend turns the story of the 1955 murder of 14-year old Emmett Till, whose shocking death helped spark the nascent civil rights movement, into a soaring work of music, poetic language and riveting theatricality. The Fountain Theatre presents the West Coast premiere of this daring new work in celebration of Black History Month.

Theater Ten Ten Presents THE CRADLE WILL ROCK, 2/12-3/14
by BWW News Desk - Feb 12, 2010


Theater Ten Ten presents its winter 2010 production, a fully staged production run of Marc Blitzstein's riveting political musical comedy THE CRADLE WILL ROCK, Running five weeks from Friday, February 12th through Sunday, March 14th, 2010.

Theater Ten Ten Presents THE CRADLE WILL ROCK 2/12/2010
by BWW News Desk - Feb 12, 2010


Theater Ten Ten, is very pleased to announce its winter 2009 production, a long overdue, fully staged production run of Marc Blitzstein's riveting political musical comedy 'The Cradle Will Rock,' Running five weeks from Friday, February 12th through Sunday, March 14th, 2010. Press is invited beginning Sunday, February 14th.

Theater Ten Ten Presents THE CRADLE WILL ROCK, 2/12-3/14
by BWW News Desk - Feb 12, 2010


Theater Ten Ten presents its winter 2010 production, a fully staged production run of Marc Blitzstein's riveting political musical comedy THE CRADLE WILL ROCK, Running five weeks from Friday, February 12th through Sunday, March 14th, 2010.

Theater Ten Ten Presents THE CRADLE WILL ROCK 2/12/2010
by BWW News Desk - Feb 12, 2010


Theater Ten Ten, is very pleased to announce its winter 2009 production, a long overdue, fully staged production run of Marc Blitzstein's riveting political musical comedy 'The Cradle Will Rock,' Running five weeks from Friday, February 12th through Sunday, March 14th, 2010. Press is invited beginning Sunday, February 14th.

Marc Blitzstein's THE CRADLE WILL ROCK Opens at Theater Ten Ten
by BWW News Desk - Feb 12, 2010


Theater Ten Ten presents its winter 2010 production, a fully staged production run of Marc Blitzstein's riveting political musical comedy THE CRADLE WILL ROCK, Running five weeks from Friday, February 12th through Sunday, March 14th, 2010.

Theater Ten Ten Opens THE CRADLE WILL ROCK 2/12/2010
by BWW News Desk - Feb 12, 2010


Theater Ten Ten, is very pleased to announce its winter 2009 production, a long overdue, fully staged production run of Marc Blitzstein's riveting political musical comedy 'The Cradle Will Rock,' Running five weeks from Friday, February 12th through Sunday, March 14th, 2010. Press is invited beginning Sunday, February 14th.

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