Rubicon's GEM OF THE OCEAN to Open May 24, Ventura - Directed by James O'Neil - Cast Picturesby BWW News Desk - May 8, 2012RUBICON THEATRE continues the company’s 14th season May 24 with August Wilson’s powerful and poignant drama GEM OF THE OCEAN (first preview May 16). (more...)
LUNGS, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Dr. Ruth, ALL MY SONS and More Play Barrington Stage Company 2012by BWW News Desk - May 5, 2012Barrington Stage Company has announced its 2012 season performance schedule, including more than 230 performances of musicals, plays, concerts, readings and free events. See details below. (more...)
Everyman Theatre Opens YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU, 5/16by BWW News Desk - May 3, 2012Meet the Sycamores – the delightfully eccentric family at the center of the action in the madcap comedy classic, You Can’t Take It With You. They revel in day-to-day occurrences such as collecting snakes, making fireworks in the basement, and practicing ballet steps in the parlor. When their daughter Alice, decides to invite her conservative boyfriend’s family to dinner, they promise to be on their best behavior. However...! Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and adapted into an Academy Award winning film, this beloved comedy has been a perennial favorite to theatre-goers for more than 70 years. (more...)
Hey, Jef, Here's My Headshot: KYLA LOWDERby Jeffrey Ellis - May 3, 2012Who's who in Tennessee theater? Sometimes, without a program in your hand, it's difficult to know who's playing whom-hence, our newest feature: Hey, Jef, Here's My Headshot...featuring some of the Volunteer State's best-known-or soon-to-be-known all over the freakin' world-thespians. And have you ever wondered who the amazing photographers are who make them look so damn good? We're gonna tell ya...Today's actor/subject/model is the beautiful, talented and soon-to-be-graduated-from-Belmont University (not to mention 2010 First Night Most Promising Actor) Kyla Lowder, photographed by Bennett Farkas. (more...)
Arsht Center Presents City Theatre's SUMMER SHORTS FESTIVALby Beau Higgins - May 3, 2012The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County presents City Theatre’s 17th annual SUMMER SHORTS FESTIVAL, South Florida’s fast and furiously fun program of the nation's hottest short plays, staged in the intimate Carnival Studio Theater (Ziff Ballet Opera House) from June 1-17, 2012. Under the new direction of Producing Artistic Director John Manzelli, the sizzling 17th season of the company’s acclaimed SUMMER SHORTS FESTIVAL features fifteen performances of ten original short plays – some raucous, others innovative and poignant, but with the ultimate goal to make audiences laugh.
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Sandgate Theatre to Hold Auditions for ALL MY SONS, June 5 & 7by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2012Sandgate Theatre is gearing up to present All My Sons by Arthur Miller, directed by Christine Linning, and will be holding auditions on Tuesday June 5th and Thursday June 7th at 7:30pm at Sandgate Town Hall. You can contact the director directly at 3869 0161. (more...)
BROADWAY RECALL: Memorial Playsby Michael Dale - May 26, 2012Remembering some recent Broadway productions that concerned those who bravely make the ultimate sacrifice. (more...)
Jackie Hoffman, Noah Racey and More Join Berkshire Theatre Group's Summer Castsby BWW News Desk - May 18, 2012Berkshire Theatre Group today announced its acting ensemble for the Summer of 2012 with a mixture of Berkshire Theatre Group alumni, newcomers, up and coming talent and seasoned professionals. (more...)
CBS Cancels Patrick Wilson's A GIFTED MANby BWW News Desk - May 14, 2012CBS has pulled the plug on its freshman drama series A GIFTED MAN starring Broadway star Patrick Wilson. (more...)
EASTLAND: A NEW MUSICAL To Make World Premiere at Chicago's Historic Water Tower Works 6/16 - 7/29by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2012Lookingglass Theatre Company presents the world premiere of EASTLAND: A NEW MUSICAL, written by Artistic Director Andrew White with music by Ben Sussman and Artistic Associate Andre Pluess and directed by Amanda Dehnert. The production runs June 6 – July 29, 2012 at Lookingglass Theatre Company, located inside Chicago's historic Water Tower Water Works, 821 N. Michigan Ave. at Pearson. The Press Opening is Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.
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Nominee Reactions: John Lithgow for THE COLUMNIST - 'Taking the Cast out for Drinks...and They're Big Drinkers!'by BWW - May 1, 2012"I'm feeling pretty high right now- it's wonderful! I'm so happy for the production and all of the people in the cast even though they weren't recognized. I feel like the play is getting some important recognition because of this. My publicist Mandy called me on the phone to give me the news this morning. I chose not watch the TV. I've done that before and it makes me a nervous wreck- it seems that 'L' comes too late in the alphabet for that. I have to do the show tonight and then I'm taking the cast out for drinks- and trust me, they're big drinkers!"
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Nicole Parker and PJ Benjamin to Join WICKED Tour in Denverby BWW News Desk - Apr 30, 2012The company of the first North American tour of WICKED welcomes PJ Benjamin as The Wizard on Tuesday, May 8 and Nicole Parker as Elphaba on Friday, May 18 in Denver, CO. (more...)
Arsht Center Presents City Theatre's SUMMER SHORTS FESTIVALby Beau Higgins - Apr 28, 2012The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County presents City Theatre’s 17th annual SUMMER SHORTS FESTIVAL, South Florida’s fast and furiously fun program of the nation's hottest short plays, staged in the intimate Carnival Studio Theater (Ziff Ballet Opera House) from June 1-17, 2012. Under the new direction of Producing Artistic Director John Manzelli, the sizzling 17th season of the company’s acclaimed SUMMER SHORTS FESTIVAL features fifteen performances of ten original short plays – some raucous, others innovative and poignant, but with the ultimate goal to make audiences laugh.
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ALLEGIANCE - A NEW AMERICAN MUSICAL Starring Lea Salonga & More Set for The Old Globe 2012-13 Season - Full Season Announcement, San Diegoby BWW News Desk - Apr 27, 2012The Old Globe’s 2012-13 Season will feature the World Premieres of two new musicals: Allegiance – A New American Musical by Jay Kuo and Lorenzo Thione and A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder by Robert L. Freedman and Steven Lutvak. The season also includes George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion in celebration of the classic play’s 100th anniversary and the World Premiere of a new adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House by Anne-Charlotte Hanes Harvey and Kirsten Brandt. Two recent Broadway hits will make their San Diego debuts at the Globe: David Lindsay-Abaire’s Good People and Jon Robin Baitz’s Other Desert Cities. Rounding out the season are the West Coast Premiere of Bekah Brunstetter’s Be a Good Little Widow and the Southern California Premiere of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s The Brothers Size. (more...)
Arsht Center Presents City Theatre's SUMMER SHORTS FESTIVALby Beau Higgins - Apr 26, 2012The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County presents City Theatre’s 17th annual SUMMER SHORTS FESTIVAL, South Florida’s fast and furiously fun program of the nation's hottest short plays, staged in the intimate Carnival Studio Theater (Ziff Ballet Opera House) from June 1-17, 2012. Under the new direction of Producing Artistic Director John Manzelli, the sizzling 17th season of the company’s acclaimed SUMMER SHORTS FESTIVAL features fifteen performances of ten original short plays – some raucous, others innovative and poignant, but with the ultimate goal to make audiences laugh.
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Arsht Center Presents City Theatre's SUMMER SHORTS FESTIVALby Beau Higgins - Apr 19, 2012The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County presents City Theatre’s 17th annual SUMMER SHORTS FESTIVAL, South Florida’s fast and furiously fun program of the nation's hottest short plays, staged in the intimate Carnival Studio Theater (Ziff Ballet Opera House) from June 1-17, 2012. Under the new direction of Producing Artistic Director John Manzelli, the sizzling 17th season of the company’s acclaimed SUMMER SHORTS FESTIVAL features fifteen performances of ten original short plays – some raucous, others innovative and poignant, but with the ultimate goal to make audiences laugh.
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Theater 48 Premieres FINDING THE BURNETT HEART at Hollywood's Lillian Theatre, 4/19-5/27by BWW News Desk - Apr 17, 2012Gina Stoj, co-founder of Theater 48 (a non-profit corporation dedicated to presenting theater that matters - www.Theater48.org), makes her producing debut the stage play, Finding the Burnett Heart by Paul Elliot, to premiere in Hollywood at The Lillian Theatre, April 19-May 27. (more...)
Russell Bentley, Matthew Marsh, et al. Cast in HIS GREATNESS, Opening April 27 at Finborough Theatreby BWW News Desk - Apr 17, 2012A European premiere from one of Canada's pre-eminent playwrights, Daniel MacIvor, His Greatness opens at the Finborough Theatre on Tuesday, 24 April 2012 (Press Night: Friday, 27 April 2012 at 7.30pm) for a four week limited season. Directed by Che Walker, the cast includes Russell Bentley, Matthew Marsh and Toby Wharton. (more...)
Mark Rylance to Return to Guthrie in NICE FISH as Co-Writer, Star & Director; Full Season Announced!by BWW News Desk - Apr 16, 2012Guthrie Director Joe Dowling today announced 11 mainstage productions of the theater’s 2012-2013 season. The theater’s 50th season and seventh on the Mississippi River looks ahead to a vital future with highlights including three new commissioned plays and works that deal vigorously with themes of war, race and politics through history and contemporary times. (more...)
PIPPIN, DEATH OF A SALESMAN Et Al. Included in Kansas City Repertory Theatre's 2012-2013 Seasonby Mark Valdez - Apr 14, 2012Eric Rosen has announced his selections for Kansas City Repertory Theatre’s 2012-13 season, his fifth year as the theatre’s artistic director. (more...)
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