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Closing: February 07, 1982

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Full Casting Announced For Roundabout's BYE BYE BIRDIE, Starring Stamos And Gershon, Previews 9/10, Opens 10/15
by Charlie Piane - Jul 31, 2009


Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) presents the first new Broadway production of Bye Bye Birdie, after a 48 year absence, as the inaugural production of the new Henry Miller's Theatre (124 West 43rd Street) beginning Thursday, September 10th, 2009 with an official opening on Thursday, October 15th, 2009. This will be a limited engagement through January 10th, 2010.

Roundabout's Stamos and Gershon Led BYE BYE BIRDIE Announces Full Casting
by Eddie Varley - Jul 13, 2009


After a 48 year absence, Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) presents the first new Broadway production of Bye Bye Birdie as the inaugural production of the new Henry Miller's Theatre (124 West 43rd Street) beginning Thursday, September 10th, 2009 with an official opening on Thursday, October 15th, 2009. This will be a limited engagement through January 10th, 2010.

Roundabout's 'BYE BYE BIRDIE' Will Call Newly Completed Henry Miller Theatre 'Home'
by Eddie Varley - May 3, 2009


After a 48 year absence, Bye Bye Birdie will return to Broadway this fall presented by Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) in a production starring John Stamos (Albert Peterson), Gina Gershon (Rose Alvarez), Bill Irwin (Mr. Harry MacAfee) and Jayne Houdyshell (Mrs. Mae Peterson). Directed & choreographed by Robert Longbottom, Bye Bye Birdie has a book by Michael Stewart, lyrics by Lee Adams and music by Charles Strouse. Roundabout is proud to welcome back three artists who have previously worked at the theatrical institution: John Stamos, Gina Gershon and Bill Irwin.

McDonald, Esparza, Pittu & More Join Hathaway In Shakespeare In The Park's TWELFTH NIGHT
by Charlie Piane - Apr 15, 2009


The Public Theater announced initial casting today for the Shakespeare in the Park production of TWELFTH NIGHT, directed by Daniel Sullivan and featuring the previously announced Anne Hathaway as Viola. TWELFTH NIGHT will run June 10-July 12 at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park with an official press opening on Thursday, June 25 at 8 p.m. Bank of America will return as lead sponsor of Shakespeare in the Park 2009.

Stamos, Gershon, Irwin and Houdyshell Lead Roundabout's 'BYE BYE BIRDIE'
by Eddie Varley - Apr 2, 2009


After a 48 year absence, Bye Bye Birdie will return to Broadway this fall presented by Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) in a production starring John Stamos (Albert Peterson), Gina Gershon (Rose Alvarez), Bill Irwin (Mr. Harry MacAfee) and Jayne Houdyshell (Mrs. Mae Peterson). Directed & choreographed by Robert Longbottom, Bye Bye Birdie has a book by Michael Stewart, lyrics by Lee Adams and music by Charles Strouse. Roundabout is proud to welcome back three artists who have previously worked at the theatrical institution: John Stamos, Gina Gershon and Bill Irwin.

VOICES OF LIGHT Comes To Midland Center 3/21, 3/22
by BWW News Desk - Mar 21, 2009


Music Society brings one of cinema's supreme achievements to the Main Auditorium of Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 W. St. Andrews Rd., Midland, MI, on Saturday, March 21 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, March 22 at 3 p.m. 'Voices of Light: The Passion of Joan of Arc' is a complete experience: emotional, intellectual and spiritual. Danish filmmaker Carl Theodore Dreyer's eccentric 1928 silent film The Passion of Joan of Arc has been declared one of the top ten black-and-white films ever created.

VOICES OF LIGHT Comes To Midland Center 3/21, 3/22
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 25, 2009


Music Society brings one of cinema's supreme achievements to the Main Auditorium of Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 W. St. Andrews Rd., Midland, MI, on Saturday, March 21 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, March 22 at 3 p.m. 'Voices of Light: The Passion of Joan of Arc' is a complete experience: emotional, intellectual and spiritual. Danish filmmaker Carl Theodore Dreyer's eccentric 1928 silent film The Passion of Joan of Arc has been declared one of the top ten black-and-white films ever created.

TheaterWorks Announces Their 2009-2010 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 20, 2009


At a packed event last night at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, TheatreWorks, the nationally-acclaimed theatre of Silicon Valley, announced its 2009-2010 season to a crowd of enthusiastic patrons and supporters. Under the direction of Founding Artistic Director Robert Kelley, the company is celebrating 40 years of bringing quality theatre, including more than 50 world premieres, to the San Francisco Bay Area.

TheaterWorks Announces Its 2009-2010 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 19, 2009


At a packed event last night at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, TheatreWorks, the nationally-acclaimed theatre of Silicon Valley, announced its 2009-2010 season to a crowd of enthusiastic patrons and supporters. Under the direction of Founding Artistic Director Robert Kelley, the company is celebrating 40 years of bringing quality theatre, including more than 50 world premieres, to the San Francisco Bay Area. The season announcement, which culminated a day of public activities launching the company's Ruby Anniversary, revealed that TheatreWorks will once again be presenting the area's first looks at several news-making productions, and deepening its commitment to presenting new works. The company announced a vibrant season leading off with an extensive New Works Festival that will draw national artists to the area; a World Premiere musical to be directed by the Tony Award-winning director of Les Miserables; two West Coast Premieres; two Regional Premieres, and two classics brought to the stage.

Anne Hathaway Cast In Shakespeare in the Park Twelfth Night; Daniel Sullivan to Direct
by Eddie Varley - Feb 12, 2009


The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) announced today that the 2009 Shakespeare in the Park summer season will begin in June with a new production of William Shakespeare?s TWELFTH NIGHT directed by Daniel Sullivan and featuring Academy Award nominee Anne Hathaway as Viola. TWELFTH NIGHT will run June 9-July 12 at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. In August, JoAnne Akalaitis will return to direct Euripides?s THE BACCHAE, translated by Nicholas Rudall, and featuring original music by Philip Glass. THE BACCHAE will run August 11-September 6.

'RAGTIME' Opens At Astoria Performing Arts Center 2/5/09
by BWW News Desk - Feb 5, 2009


Astoria Performing Arts Center is pleased to announce the production of RAGTIME, a musical directed by APAC's very own Artistic Director, Tom Wojtunik. Ragtime will play a 3-week limited engagement at the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church (30-44 Crescent St, Astoria, NY 11102). Performances begin Thursday, February 5th and continue through Sunday, February 22nd.

'RAGTIME' Opens At Astoria Performing Arts Center 2/5/09
by Reynard Loki - Dec 23, 2008


Astoria Performing Arts Center is pleased to announce the production of RAGTIME, a musical directed by APAC's very own Artistic Director, Tom Wojtunik. Ragtime will play a 3-week limited engagement at the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church (30-44 Crescent St, Astoria, NY 11102). Performances begin Thursday, February 5th and continue through Sunday, February 22nd.

WEST SIDE STORY Cast Announced! Cavenaugh, Olivo, Green, Akram and More
by Robert Diamond - Oct 29, 2008


The producers of WEST SIDE STORY have confirmed full casting for the new Broadway production.

Page, Esper and Siberry Among Actors Joining Langella In 'A Man for All Seasons'
by Faetra Petillo - Aug 5, 2008


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.

Kate Mulgrew Joins the Cast of EQUUS
by BWW News Desk - Jun 25, 2008


The stage and screen actress KATE MULGREW has joined 'Harry Potter' star DANIEL RADCLIFFE and the Tony Award-winning actor RICHARD GRIFFITHS ('The History Boys') -- in the cast of Peter Shaffer's Tony Award-winning play EQUUS, coming to Broadway this fall with previews starting previews September 5th prior to opening September 25th at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 W. 44 St.), it has been announced.

EQUUS with Radcliffe & Griffiths to Start Previews Sep. 5 at
by BWW News Desk - Apr 8, 2008


Daniel Radcliffe and Richard Griffiths will reprise their starring roles from the enormously successful 2007 London production of Peter Shaffer's EQUUS when the Tony Award-winning play begins previews September 5 and opens September 25, 2008 on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre.

Follies and 'Munsters' Star Yvonne De Carlo Dies at 84
by BWW News Desk - Jan 10, 2007


Yvonne De Carlo, the beautiful brunette actress whose performance in Follies immortalized her as a theatre star, has passed away at the age of 84

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