Closer to Heaven 2001 - Articles Page 3

Opened: May 31, 2001
Closing: October 13, 2001

Closer to Heaven - 2001 - London Fringe History , Info & More

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Dave is a young Irish boy seeking the big time in London. Set amid hedonistic gay culture, straight Dave learns that things are not as straightforward as they seem.

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Kneehigh Returns to St. Ann's Warehouse with THE WILD BRIDE, Now thru 3/17
by BWW News Desk - Feb 23, 2013


St. Ann's Warehouse welcomes back Kneehigh and director Emma Rice for the New York premiere of The Wild Bride. In this adaptation of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale 'The Girl Without Hands,' narrated by Satan himself, a father accidentally sells his daughter to the Devil. When our heroine cleverly escapes, a lyrical love story laced with devilish humor unfolds. The production features a bluegrass score by longtime Kneehigh composer Stu Barker, performed by live musicians and the cast.

Kneehigh to Return to St. Ann's Warehouse with THE WILD BRIDE, 2/23-3/17
by BWW News Desk - Jan 25, 2013


St. Ann's Warehouse welcomes back Kneehigh and director Emma Rice for the New York premiere of The Wild Bride. In this adaptation of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale 'The Girl Without Hands,' narrated by Satan himself, a father accidentally sells his daughter to the Devil. When our heroine cleverly escapes, a lyrical love story laced with devilish humor unfolds. The production features a bluegrass score by longtime Kneehigh composer Stu Barker, performed by live musicians and the cast.

Photo Flash: Leapin' Lizards! ANNIE Begins Previews Tonight - Meet the Cast
by Robert Diamond - Oct 3, 2012


ANNIE, the new production of the Tony Award-winning musical, went into rehearsal today in New York City with its full company. The production begins previews October 3, 2012 and opens November 8, 2012 at the Palace Theatre (Broadway at 47th Street). Meet the full cast below!

Photo Flash: Meet the Full Cast of ANNIE, Now in Rehearsal!
by Meet the Cast - Aug 16, 2012


ANNIE, the new production of the Tony Award-winning musical, went into rehearsal today in New York City with its full company. The production begins previews October 3, 2012 and opens November 8, 2012 at the Palace Theatre (Broadway at 47th Street). Meet the full cast below!

Nick at Nite Premieres New Drama HOLLYWOOD HEIGHTS Tonight, 6/18
by TV News Desk - Jun 18, 2012


Nick at Nite adds sizzle to summer weeknights with the debut of the original primetime drama HOLLYWOOD HEIGHTS tonight, June 18, at 9p.m. (ET/PT).

Nick at Nite Premieres New Drama Series HOLLYWOOD HEIGHTS Tonight, 6/11
by TV News Desk - Jun 11, 2012


Nick at Nite adds sizzle to summer weeknights with the original primetime drama HOLLYWOOD HEIGHTS, kicking off with a special preview beginning tonight, June 11. The debut episode will encore every night at 9:00 p.m.

Nick at Nite to Premiere New Drama Series HOLLYWOOD HEIGHTS, 6/11
by Caryn Robbins - May 30, 2012


Nick at Nite adds sizzle to summer weeknights with the original primetime drama HOLLYWOOD HEIGHTS, kicking off with a special preview beginning Monday, June 11. The debut episode will encore every night at 9:00 p.m.

Nick at Nite to Premiere New Drama HOLLYWOOD HEIGHTS, 6/18
by Caryn Robbins - May 21, 2012


Nick at Nite adds sizzle to summer weeknights with the debut of the original primetime drama HOLLYWOOD HEIGHTS on Monday, June 18, at 9p.m. (ET/PT).

Robert Sheehan To Lead PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD At The Old Vic
by BWW News Desk - Sep 19, 2011


J M Synge's comic masterpiece and one of Ireland's greatest plays, The Playboy of t he West ern World will preview at The Old Vic from 17 September 2011 with a press night on 27 September.

Robert Sheehan To Lead PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD At The Old Vic
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 10, 2011


J M Synge's comic masterpiece and one of Ireland's greatest plays, The Playboy of t he West ern World will preview at The Old Vic from 17 September 2011 with a press night on 27 September.

Robert Sheehan To Star In THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD At Old Vic
by Carrie Dunn - Jun 10, 2011


J M Synge's comic masterpiece and one of Ireland's greatest plays, The Playboy of the Western World will preview at The Old Vic from 17 September 2011. Directed by John Crowley, this major new production will star Robert Sheehan as Christy Mahon, Ruth Negga as Pegeen Mike and Niamh Cusack as Widow Quinn.

Old Vic's CAUSE CÉLÈBRE Previews Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Mar 17, 2011


Lucy Black, Timothy Carlton, Simon Chandler, Richard Clifford, Oliver Coopersmith, Niamh Cusack, Rory Fleck-Byrne, Freddie Fox, Jenny Galloway, Patrick Godfrey, Nicholas Jones, Tommy McDonnell, Lucy Robinson, Tristan Shepherd, Richard Teverson, Sarah Waddell, Michael Webber and Tristram Wymark will join the previously announced Anne-Marie Duff in Terence Rattigan's final play, Cause Celebre, opening for previews on 17 March with a press night on 29 March 2011.

Ernest Borgnine Honored With SAG Lifetime Achievement Award
by BWW News Desk - Jan 30, 2011


Ernest Borgnine, who is exuberantly entering his seventh decade of creating memorable characters and award-winning performances, will receive Screen Actors Guild (SAG)'s most prestigious accolade-?the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment.

Cusack, Fox et al. Join Duff in Old Vic's CAUSE CÉLÈBRE
by James Miller - Jan 14, 2011


Lucy Black, Timothy Carlton, Simon Chandler, Richard Clifford, Oliver Coopersmith, Niamh Cusack, Rory Fleck-Byrne, Freddie Fox, Jenny Galloway, Patrick Godfrey, Nicholas Jones, Tommy McDonnell, Lucy Robinson, Tristan Shepherd, Richard Teverson, Sarah Waddell, Michael Webber and Tristram Wymark will join the previously announced Anne-Marie Duff in Terence Rattigan's final play, Cause Celebre, opening for previews on 17 March with a press night on 29 March 2011.

Stage West presents Melissa James Gibson’s New Play This 1/13
by BWW News Desk - Jan 13, 2011


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Stage West presents Melissa James Gibson’s New Play This 1/13
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 4, 2011


I'm Just Feeling a sudden sense of urgency mixed with intense exhaustion That's called middle age Alan Uh I am not Middle-aged That's also called middle age

Uptown Players Presents U.S. Premiere of CLOSER TO HEAVEN 10/1-24
by BWW News Desk - Oct 24, 2010


Uptown Players closes its 2010 season with the U.S. premiere of the Pet Shop Boys musical, Closer to Heaven at the historic Kalita Humphreys Theater, former home of the Dallas Theater Center.

Uptown Players Presents U.S. Premiere of CLOSER TO HEAVEN 10/1-24
by BWW News Desk - Oct 1, 2010


Uptown Players closes its 2010 season with the U.S. premiere of the Pet Shop Boys musical, Closer to Heaven at the historic Kalita Humphreys Theater, former home of the Dallas Theater Center.

Jeremy McCarter to Host Public Forum Lecture Series at The Public this Season
by Jessica Lewis - Sep 27, 2010


This fall, The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson, Executive Director) will launch The Public Forum, an exciting new series of lectures, debates and conversations that showcase leading voices in the arts, politics and the media. Curated by Jeremy McCarter, a senior writer at Newsweek, Public Forum events are open to the general public. Tickets for the inaugural event can be purchased for $25 beginning Tuesday, October 5. Member tickets are on sale Tuesday, September 28.

Uptown Players Presents U.S. Premiere of CLOSER TO HEAVEN 10/1-24
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 16, 2010


Uptown Players closes its 2010 season with the U.S. premiere of the Pet Shop Boys musical, Closer to Heaven at the historic Kalita Humphreys Theater, former home of the Dallas Theater Center.

Ernest Borgnine Honored With SAG Lifetime Achievement Award
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 18, 2010


Ernest Borgnine, who is exuberantly entering his seventh decade of creating memorable characters and award-winning performances, will receive Screen Actors Guild (SAG)'s most prestigious accolade-the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment.

Atlantic's AGES OF THE MOON Extends Through March 21
by BWW News Desk - Jan 28, 2010


Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) is proud to announce an extension of the American premiere production of Pulitzer Prize winner Sam Shepard's AGES OF THE MOON through Sunday, March 21, 2010.

Broadway and TV Veteran Rosemary Prinz To Star In LOST IN YONKERS At Cleveland Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - Jan 8, 2010


Rosemary Prinz, a veteran of Broadway and the CBS daytime drama As the World Turns, leads the cast in The Cleveland Play House production of Neil Simon's Lost in Yonkers. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for Best Play, Lost in Yonkers is a touching and hilarious coming of age story and a very eccentric family.

Broadway and TV Veteran Rosemary Prinz To Star In LOST IN YONKERS At Cleveland Playhouse
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 16, 2009


Rosemary Prinz, a veteran of Broadway and the CBS daytime drama As the World Turns, leads the cast in The Cleveland Play House production of Neil Simon's Lost in Yonkers. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for Best Play, Lost in Yonkers is a touching and hilarious coming of age story and a very eccentric family.

2009 Tony Award Winner: Peter Darling For 'Best Choreography'
by Charlie Piane - Jun 7, 2009


BroadwayWorld Congratulates Peter Darling, 2009 Tony Award Winner, 'Best Choreography'

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