Signature Theatre to Honor Sondheim in April 2009 Creating Annual Award in His Name
by Faetra Petillo - Oct 6, 2008
Eric Schaeffer, the Artistic Director of Signature Theatre, tonight announced that Signature will honor Stephen Sondheim at a Gala Benefit in April and establish an annual award as a tribute to America's most influential contemporary musical theater composer. Signature will salute Mr. Sondheim at a black-tie Gala Celebration on Monday, April 27, 2009, in Washington, DC highlighted by a musical tribute, festive dinner, and dancing and inaugurate an annual honor to be known in future years as The Sondheim Award.
'Taking Over' and 'Wishful Drinking' Add Tour Dates and Locations
by Faetra Petillo - Sep 24, 2008
Today Tony Taccone, artistic director of Berkeley Repertory Theatre, announced additional dates for two solo shows that he staged in Berkeley before launching them on tours across the continent. Danny Hoch's Taking Over had its world premiere at Berkeley Rep in January and hit it big in Montreal this July; next week it starts an All City Tour featuring free performances in Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx in addition to previously announced dates in Manhattan and Los Angeles. Moreover, after a record-breaking run in Berkeley last winter, Carrie Fisher's Wishful Drinking careened through Hartford, San Jose, Santa Fe, and Washington, DC this summer; now it adds Seattle to a list of upcoming destinations that also includes Boston.
George Hearn to Star w/ Rivera in THE VISIT at Signature
by BWW News Desk - Dec 21, 2007
Eric Schaeffer, artistic director of Signature Theatre, announced today that two-time Tony® winner George Hearn will join another two-time Tony® winner Chita Rivera for Kander & Ebb's musical The Visit - a highlight of Signature Theatre's national Kander & Ebb Celebration in the spring of 2008.
Broadway Bullet Interview: Ahrens and Flaherty
by Michael Gilboe - Oct 28, 2007
ONE OF THE GREATEST musical theatre teams fo the modern theatre, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, have amassed a hug canon of songs and shows knownt he world over. They drop by to talk to us about their new show, The Glorious Ones, now playing at Lincoln Center at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre. The team informs us of where they get their ideas, how they write, and the hardest hitting question: who comes first... Ahrens or Flaherty?
Scott Frankel to Conduct 7/18 Performance of 'Gardens'
by BWW News Desk - Jul 16, 2007
Producers of the acclaimed Broadway musical Grey Gardens announced today that the show's composer, Tony Award nominee Scott Frankel, will conduct the Wednesday evening, July 18 performance at 8PM at The Walter Kerr Theatre
Santo Loquasto and Bob Mackie Honored with Sharaff Awards
by BWW News Desk - Feb 13, 2007
Designers Santo Loguasto, Bob Mackie, Murell Horton, Kermit Love and Rouben Ter-Arutunian will all be honored for their contributions to the theater at the TDF/Irene Sharaff Award Ceremony March 23rd at the Hudson Theatre.
Tyne Daly & John Slattery Join Cast of Rabbit Hole
by BWW News Desk - Sep 29, 2005
Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) is pleased to announce that Tyne Daly and John Slattery will join Cynthia Nixon in the theatre's world premiere production of Rabbit Hole, written by David Lindsay-Abaire, and directed by Tony Award-winner Daniel Sullivan (Proof, Sight Unseen, Brooklyn Boy) at the Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street).
Barrowman will Star in London Few Good Men with Lowe
by BWW News Desk - Jun 17, 2005
John Barrowman has signed on to appear alongside Rob Lowe in the upcoming London production of Aaron Sorkin's A Few Good Men, which opens at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket on September 6th
Edward Hall to direct Roundabout's A Streetcar Named Desire
by BWW News Desk - Nov 8, 2004
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) announces Edward Hall will direct the new Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' drama A Streetcar Named Desire, starring Natasha Richardson, at Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street). A Streetcar Named Desire will begin previews in March, 2005 and open in April 2005. This is a limited engagement through June 19th, 2005.