Skirmishes

BWW Reviews: Swan Song - HEROES

Three veterans of World War I contemplate their lives, their mortality and a row of poplars just off in the distance in Tom Stoppard's HEROES, now at the Everyman Theater, the last play to be performed at the theater's current Charles Street location. (more...)

Matthew Dunster to Direct Almeida's BEFORE THE PARTY, March 21-May 11, 2013

Matthew Dunster will direct Rodney Ackland's Before The Party at the Almeida from 21 March - 11 May 2013, with press night on 28 March. Based on a short story by Somerset Maugham, Before The Party has designs by Anna Fleischle with lighting by Philip Gladwell and sound by Ian Dickinson. Casting will be announced shortly. (more...)

BWW Reviews: Upstream Theater's Triumphant Production of AN ILIAD

Writers Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare have concocted an intriguing take on Homer's The Iliad (translation by Robert Fagles) with their brilliantly interactive work, AN ILIAD. The distinction comes from the fact that this play not only utilizes the basic historical information contained within that classic Greek epic, but also confronts us with the sad truth that war has become a constant in our lives, and that some things are simply out of our control whether we like it or not. This amazing piece of theater is brought to the stage by Upstream Theater, and it's brought to life by actor Jerry Vogel. It's an experience that absolutely demands your time and attention as a theater-goer. (more...)

Disney Channel Orders New Animated Series STAR AND THE FORCES OF EVIL

Disney Channel has ordered 'Star and the Forces of Evil' (working title), an animated comedy adventure about a fun-loving magical teen princess from another dimension who -- after a few bold Skirmishes with other-worldly monsters -- is sent by her Royal Parents to live with the Diaz family on Earth. Eden Sher (ABC's 'The Middle') provides the voice of the lead character, Star Butterfly. Production has begun for a scheduled Fall 2014 premiere. The announcement was made today by Eric Coleman, Senior Vice President, Original Series, Disney Television Animation. (more...)

March 2012 Public Programs Announced At N-Y Historical Society

The New-York Historical Society's museum is the oldest in New York City and predates the founding of the Metropolitan Museum of Art by nearly seventy years. (more...)

Photo Flash: First Look at BEFORE THE PARTY at the Almeida

Matthew Dunster directs Rodney Ackland's Before The Party at the Almeida Theatre, which runs until 11 May 2013, with press night on 28 March. Based on a short story by Somerset Maugham, Before The Party has designs by Anna Fleischle with lighting by Philip Gladwell and sound by Ian Dickinson. Dunster's production of Before The Party will be the first in over 25 years. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below! (more...)

Matthew Dunster Direct Almeida's BEFORE THE PARTY, Now thru May 11, 2013

Matthew Dunster will direct Rodney Ackland's Before The Party at the Almeida from tonight, 21 March - 11 May 2013, with press night on 28 March. Based on a short story by Somerset Maugham, Before The Party has designs by Anna Fleischle with lighting by Philip Gladwell and sound by Ian Dickinson. Casting will be announced shortly. (more...)

BWW Review: Stunning and Touching WAR HORSE Plays the Fox Theatre

Nick Stafford's adaptation of the novel, WAR HORSE, by Michael Morpurgo is an awe-inspiring and jaw-dropping spectacle brought to life by the Handspring Puppet Company. It's a fascinating and heart-wrenching tale that follows a horse named Joey and a boy named Albert, who will go to great lengths, even joining the Army, to try and locate him. The stagecraft employed for this production is remarkable. The combination of a kind of puppetry where the puppeteer is nearly invisible, dramatic projections for backdrops, and a sharp cast and director, add up to a total theatrical experience that's well worthy of your time and attention. The current touring company now playing the Fox Theatre (through March 24, 2013) is definitely up to the task at hand. (more...)

March 2012 Public Programs Announced At N-Y Historical Society

The New-York Historical Society's museum is the oldest in New York City and predates the founding of the Metropolitan Museum of Art by nearly seventy years. (more...)

Public Theater to Tour RICHARD III This July

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Patrick Willingham) will take its MOBILE SHAKESPEARE UNIT on tour again this July with a production of RICHARD III, directed by Amanda Dehnert. The three-week tour, July 16 to August 3, will bring free Shakespeare to audiences who have limited or no access to the arts before a sit-down run at The Public Theater, August 6-25. Tickets for Richard III at The Public are $15 and go on sale July 12. (more...)

VIDEO: Nathaniel Philbrick Discusses BUNKER HILL

In the video below, Bestselling author Nathaniel Philbrick discusses his new book Bunker Hill and how it's the story of both a people and a city at the time of revolution. (more...)

Generic Theater to Mount BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON, 8/23-9/15

The rock musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, which was seen on Broadway in 2010, will receive its Hampton Roads regional debut in a new immersive production at the The Generic Theater in downtown Norfolk, VA this fall. (more...)

The Public Theater Begins Previews 8/6 for RICHARD III

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Patrick Willingham) will begin previews on Monday, August 6 for The Mobile Shakespeare Unit's RICHARD III, directed by Amanda Dehnert. Following a three-week tour, bringing free Shakespeare to audiences who have limited or no access to the arts, RICHARD III will run at The Public Theater through Saturday, August 25, with an official press opening on Saturday, August 11. Tickets are $15 and on sale now. (more...)

Dubes 52's BLACK & CONFUSED IN THE UK 53/60 Shares Family's Experiences as Emigrants

Black & Confused in the UK 53/60 is an autobiographical tale of two young Afro-Caribbean boys, left behind in the West Indies by their parents, who emigrated to the United Kingdom to seek greener pastures and eke out a living for the sake of their children. The alien atmosphere, social discrimination, and the cold and damp climate failed to hinder their parents from their goals of a better life for the family. (more...)

Gonet Leads Cast Of BEFORE THE PARTY At Almeida From Mar 21

Matthew Dunster will direct Rodney Ackland's Before The Party at the Almeida Theatre from 21 March - 11 May 2013. Based on a short story by Somerset Maugham, Before The Party has designs by Anna Fleischle with lighting by Philip Gladwell and sound by Ian Dickinson. Dunster's production of Before The Party will be the first in over 25 years. (more...)

Casting Announced for BEFORE THE PARTY at the Almeida Theatre

Matthew Dunster will direct Rodney Ackland's Before The Party at the Almeida Theatre from 21 March - 11 May 2013, with press night on 28 March. Based on a short story by Somerset Maugham, Before The Party has designs by Anna Fleischle with lighting by Philip Gladwell and sound by Ian Dickinson. Dunster's production of Before The Party will be the first in over 25 years. (more...)

Photo Coverage: BEFORE THE PARTY In Rehearsal!

Matthew Dunster will direct Rodney Ackland's Before The Party at the Almeida Theatre from 21 March - 11 May 2013. Based on a short story by Somerset Maugham, Before The Party has designs by Anna Fleischle with lighting by Philip Gladwell and sound by Ian Dickinson. Dunster's production of Before The Party will be the first in over 25 years. (more...)

Lantern Theater Company Presents THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE, Beginning 1/10

For a second time this season, early demand has prompted Lantern Theater Company to announce an immediate extension of an upcoming production. Martin McDonagh's The Beauty Queen of Leenane, directed by Lantern Associate Artistic Director Kathryn MacMillan and featuring Mary Martello and Megan Bellwoar in the lead roles of Mag and Maureen Folan, will now run January 10 - February 10, 2013 (press opening Wednesday, January 16, 7 p.m.). (more...)

The Lantern Theatre Presents NEW JERUSALEUM, THE LIAR, et al. 2012-2013

The Lantern Theater Company has just announced its 2012/13 Season which includes five shows and runs from September 4, 2012-June 9, 2013. (more...)

The Lantern Announces 2012/13 Season to Include NEW JERUSALEM, HENRY V, HEROES

Now in the midst of a record-breaking year, Lantern Theater Company announces the productions scheduled for its 2012/13 season. The Lantern opens its 19th season with a remount of David Ives' New Jerusalem, The Interrogation of Baruch de Spinoza at Talmud Torah Congregation: Amsterdam, July 27, 1656, the best-selling play in the company's history and featuring the original cast and creative team from the original 2011 production. This limited return engagement is followed by the Philadelphia premiere of The Liar, also by Ives, a sophisticated comedy of lies and love adapted from the French play by Pierre Corneille. Mid-season, the Lantern completes Martin McDonagh's Leenane Trilogy (A Skull in Connemara, The Lonesome West) with the darkly comic The Beauty Queen of Leenane. Lantern Associate Artistic Director Kathryn MacMillan will direct both The Liar and The Beauty Queen of Leenane. In the spring, Lantern Artistic Director Charles McMahon directs Henry V, William Shakespeare's epic journey through royal courts and battlefields. The season concludes with Heroes, a playful, bawdy, and heartbreakingly funny comedy by Tom Stoppard, adapted from Gerald Sibleyras' Le Vent De Peupliers and directed by Lantern affiliated artist M. Craig Getting. (more...)

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