Hamlet

Photo Flash: ROPE Begins Rehearsals At The Almeida Theatre

Roger Michell will direct Patrick Hamilton's classic thriller Rope running from 10 December 2009 - 6 February 2010, with press night on 16 December. (more...)

A.T.C. Presents IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: THE RADIO PLAY Opens 11/27

American Theater Company (ATC) continues its 2009-2010 season with the eighth annual production of It's a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play adapted from Frank Capra's classic film and directed by Jason W. Gerace. (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...)

Michael Feinstein and David Hyde Pierce Join Forces At Feinstein's, 12/1-12/30

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed "Best of New York" by New York Magazine and "an invaluable New York institution" by The New York Post, will conclude its star-studded Fall 2009 season with the first joint engagement of the club's founder MICHAEL FEINSTEIN and Emmy and Tony Award winning Broadway and TV star DAVID HYDE PIERCE from December 1 - 30 (more...)

Photo Flash: Goodman Theater's HIGH HOLIDAYS

Native Chicago playwright Alan Gross teams up with director Steven Robman to bring his newest work, High Holidays, to Goodman Theatre. (more...)

Photo Flash: CRT Presents Bertolt Brecht's GALILEO

Storrs: Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) will present Bertolt Brecht's Galileo, December 3 - 12 in the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre on the Storrs campus. For tickets and information, call 860-486-4226 or visit www.crt.uconn.edu. (more...)

Photo Coverage: The 'Only Make Believe' Benefit Gala at Broadway's Shubert Theatre

Sir Ian McKellen hosted the 10th Anniversary of the "Only Make Believe" benefit at Broadway's Shubert Theatre on November 2nd. (more...)

Photo Flash: MY THREE ANGELS At Attic Playhouse

Set in French Guiana, a region where on Christmas Eve the temperature has graciously dropped to 104 degrees, three amiable convicts are employed as roofers above the Ducotel's general store. The roof winds up being the least of the family's troubles. (more...)

Photo Flash: Yale Rep Theatre Presents ECLIPSED

The Yale Repertory Theatre will present Danai Gurira's ECLIPSED with an opening night of October 29th. The cast will feature Pascale Armand, Zainab Jah, Adepero Oduye, Stacey Sargeant, and Shona Tucker. (more...)

Schreiber and Johansson Set for A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE

Tony® Award-winner Liev Schreiber and Golden Globe nominee Scarlett Johansson, in her Broadway debut, will star in Arthur Miller's A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE directed by Gregory Mosher on Broadway at the Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street). Performances begin Monday, December 28, 2009 and the official opening is Sunday, January 24, 2010. The limited engagement will run for 14 weeks only. (more...)

Laura Benanti and Michael Cerveris To Star In Sarah Ruhl's 'IN THE NEXT ROOM' On Broadway, Previews Begin 10/22

Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of Andre Bishop, Artistic Director, and Bernard Gersten, Executive Producer) has announced that Laura Benanti, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Michael Cerveris, Maria Dizzia, Thomas Jay Ryan, Wendy Rich Stetson, and Chandler Williams will be featured in its upcoming production of IN THE NEXT ROOM or the vibrator play, a new play by Sarah Ruhl, to be directed by Les Waters. (more...)

Review - Hamlet

If you're a frequent theatre-goer who has seen a decent number of Hamlets, or just a decent number of contemporary Shakespeare productions, chances are you'll get that old feeling of déjà vu watching Michael Grandage's Donmar Warehouse import, now parked at the Broadhurst for a limited run. While the mounting has its highs and lows, several directorial choices - once considered edgy, now pretty standard - keep this Hamlet draped in familiarity. The evening is lean, professional, fast-moving and not particularly interesting. (more...)

BWW TV: Broadway Beat - HAMLET, Broadway Flea Market and SUPERIOR DONUTS

The all new 20th Anniversary Season of Broadway Beat has begun! This week catch up with HAMLET, Broadway Flea Market and SUPERIOR DONUTS. (more...)

Lahti, Potts, Smits and Stott to Bicker as Broadway's New GOD OF CARNAGE Leads 11/17

Broadway's hottest comedy, the Tony Award-winning Best Play, GOD OF CARNAGE welcomes Emmy Award-winner Christine Lahti ("Chicago Hope") as ‘Veronica,' Emmy and Golden Globe-nominee Annie Potts ("Designing Women") as ‘Annette,' Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Jimmy Smits ("The West Wing") as ‘Alan,' and Olivier Award-nominee Ken Stott (original cast member of West End productions of God of Carnage and Art) as ‘Michael' to the cast on Tuesday, November 17. GOD OF CARNAGE plays at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street). (more...)

BWW TV: Video Show Preview - Broadway's HAMLET

Preview performances began Saturday, September 12th, for the critically acclaimed Donmar Warehouse production of William Shakespeare's HAMLET with Jude Law in the title role, directed by Michael Grandage. The production officially opened on October 6th, at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street). HAMLET will play a strictly limited run of 12 weeks only. BroadwayWorld is pleased to bring you this special video featuring scenes and interviews with Jude Law and Michael Grandage about bringing Hamlet to Broadway! (more...)

Photo Coverage: HAMLET - Opening Night After Party

Preview performances began Saturday, September 12th, for the critically acclaimed Donmar Warehouse production of William Shakespeare's HAMLET with Jude Law in the title role, directed by Michael Grandage. The production officially opened last night, October 6th, at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street). HAMLET will play a strictly limited run of 12 weeks only. (more...)

Photo Coverage: HAMLET Opening Night on Broadway - Arrivals

Preview performances began Saturday, September 12th, for the critically acclaimed Donmar Warehouse production of William Shakespeare's HAMLET with Jude Law in the title role, directed by Michael Grandage. The production officially opened last night, October 6th, at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street). HAMLET will play a strictly limited run of 12 weeks only. (more...)

Photo Coverage: 'HAMLET' Starring Jude Law - Opening Night Curtain Call

Preview performances began Saturday, September 12th, for the critically acclaimed Donmar Warehouse production of William Shakespeare's HAMLET with Jude Law in the title role, directed by Michael Grandage. The production officially opened last night, October 6th, at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street). HAMLET will play a strictly limited run of 12 weeks only. (more...)