Repertorio Español's Rene Buch to Receive Spain's Order of Isabella the Catholic, 6/5by BWW News Desk - May 8, 2012Repertorio Espagnol and the General Consulate of Spain bestow upon Artistic Director René Buch The Order of Isabella the Catholic. This honor is a Spanish civil order granted to non-Spanish citizens in recognition of services that benefit foster Spanish culture and cultural exchange. Buch will be presented the award at Repertorio Español’s June 5th Gala at Repertorio’s Gramercy Arts Theater located at 138 East 27th Street in Manhattan, NY. (more...)
Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre et al. Present 3C 6/21by BWW News Desk - May 4, 2012Piece by Piece productions, Rising Phoenix Repertory, and Rattlestick Playwrights Theater have announced that the world premiere of 3C, written by David Adjmi and directed by Jackson Gay, will begin performances Wednesday, June 6 at 7pm at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, 224 Waverly Place. The opening night is set for Thursday, June 21 at 7pm. (more...)
Alani Apio's KAMAU A'E Opens at Kuma Kahua May 31by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2012The Hawaiian sovereignty movement, with its complexities and controversies, takes the stage in Alani Apio’s powerful drama Kamau A‘e, opening May 31 until July 1 at Kuma Kahua. (more...)
James Lecesne Replaces Injured Michael McKean in THE BEST MAN on Broadwayby BWW News Desk - May 23, 2012Producers of the Tony-nominated Broadway revival of Gore Vidal’s THE BEST MAN have announced that Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Academy Award winner JAMES LECESNE will step into the role of Dick Jensen, the role regularly played by MICHAEL McKEAN. McKean was recently injured when struck by a car at the intersection of West 86th Street and Broadway on the Upper West Side.
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Photo Flash: Bill Connington, Gayton Scott et al. in THE GLASS MENAGERIEby BWW News Desk - May 18, 2012Bill Connington, star of the award-winning play ZOMBIE, and Gayton Scott, of Broadway’s GYPSY (Bernadette Peters/Sam Mendes version) appeared in a special site-specific reading/workshop of The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams at Vassar College in upstate New York. It took place in the Rose Parlor, in the main building on the famed Seven Sisters campus. Also in the cast are William Connell (INDISCRETIONS) and Annmarie Benedict (ROBESON). Check out photos from the reading below! (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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Bill Connington & Gayton Scott to Lead Site-Specific THE GLASS MENAGERIE Workshop May 12by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2012Bill Connington, star of the award-winning play ZOMBIE and Gayton Scott of Broadway’s GYPSY (Bernadette Peters/Sam Mendes version) will appear in a special site-specific reading/workshop of The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams at Vassar College in upstate New York. It will take place on Saturday, May 12 at 5 pm in the Rose Parlor, in the main building on the famed Seven Sisters campus. Also in the cast are William Connell (The Humana Festival) and Annmaire Benedict (ROBESON). (more...)
Photo Flash: Kansas City Rep's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORSby BWW News Desk - May 1, 2012Kansas City Repertory Theatre, under the artistic leadership of Eric Rosen, closes its 2011-12 season with a professional production of the popular musical Little Shop of Horrors; book and lyrics by Howard Ashman, music by Alan Menken, based on the film by Roger Corman, screenplay by Charles Griffith. Kyle Hatley directs. Little Shop of Horrors runs now through May 20 at the Rep's Copaken Stage. See photos from the production below! (more...)
Steppenwolf Theatre Hosts NEXT UP 2012, 6/5-24by BWW News Desk - May 1, 2012This June Steppenwolf Theatre Company will present the second annual Next Up: three productions presented in rotating repertory, June 5 – 24, 2012 in The Steppenwolf Garage (1624 N Halsted St). Next Up is presented in collaboration with Northwestern University's MFA programs in Direction and Design, and features the work of graduates of those programs with casts of professional Chicago actors: Life and Limbby Keith Reddin, directed by Emily Campbell; South of Settling by Emily Schwend, directed by Adam Goldstein; and The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, directed by Laley Lippard. The directors and designers make their Steppenwolf debut under the mentorship of Steppenwolf staff and artists, including ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro and scenic designer Todd Rosenthal—both members of the Northwestern faculty—as well as Steppenwolf Associate Artistic Director Erica Daniels. (more...)
David Cromer Directs ATC and About Face Co-production of RENT, 4/27-6/17by BWW News Desk - Apr 9, 2012American Theater Company (ATC), together with About Face Theatre, presents a co-production of Jonathan Larson’s Rent, directed by David Cromer. Rent will run April 27, 2012 – June 17, 2012 at ATC, 1909 W. Byron. The press openings are Sunday, May 6, 2012 and Monday, May 7, 2012 at 7 pm. (more...)
THE PRIDE Opens April 5 at Diversionaryby BWW News Desk - Apr 4, 2012After runs in London and New York, Alexi Kaye Campbell’s The Pride makes its San Diego premiere this week at Diversionary Theatre. (more...)
Rebecca Frecknall to Direct SUMMER AND SMOKE at Southwark Playhouse, 13-30 Juneby BWW News Desk - Apr 27, 2012Folie à Deux Productions in association with seeitinyourhead will present SUMMER AND SMOKE by Tennessee Williams, directed by Rebecca Frecknall at The Vault, Southwark Playhouse, on the 13 – 30th of June, 2012. (more...)
BEOWULF, THE LILY'S REVENGE and More Join Diane Paulus-Helmed PIPPIN in A.R.T.'s 2012-13 Seasonby BWW News Desk - Apr 27, 2012The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.), under the Artistic Direction of Diane Paulus, today announced the 2012/13 subscription season, which includes the previously announced world premiere of Marie Antoinette and a bold new staging of Pippin. (more...)
Review Roundup: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE - All the Reviews!by Review Roundups - Apr 22, 2012A Streetcar Named Desire starring Blair Underwood as Stanley, Nicole Ari Parker as Blanche, Daphne Rubin-Vega as Stella and Wood Harris as Mitch opened tonight on Broadway for a limited run (through July 22, 2012).
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BWW INTERVIEWS: The Leads of CPA's CAROUSEL Take On The Friday Five On Thursday!by Jeffrey Ellis - Apr 19, 2012Today, the spotlight falls upon Gabrielle Toldeo, Meg Perdue and Patrick Eytchison, a trio of particularly talented young actors who tonight will open in Carousel at Nashville’s Christ Presbyterian Academy. Under the direction of the acclaimed Paula Y. Flautt, who has instructed, influenced, directed and mentored CPA students for the past 20 years, tonight’s performance comes on the 67th anniversary of the beloved musical’s opening night on Broadway! (more...)
Judy Kuhn and Melissa Errico Set to Lead PASSION at Classic Stage Company in 2013by BWW News Desk - Apr 19, 2012Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Greg Reiner announced today that acclaimed/awarding winning actresses Judy Kuhn and Melissa Errico will star as Fosca and Clara in the company’s new production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Tony Award-winning musical PASSION, to be directed by John Doyle (the Tony Award-winning revivals of Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd and Company). PASSION is slated to begin performances in February, 2013. Additional casting will be announced in the coming weeks and months, as well as full creative team. PASSION opened on Broadway in May of 1994 and received the Tony Award that year for Best Musical. (more...)
After 20 Years, Paula Flautt's Vision for CAROUSEL Opens at Nashville's Christ Presbyterian Academyby Jeffrey Ellis - Apr 18, 2012Some 67 years after Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel first opened at Broadway’s Majestic Theatre, director Paula Y. Flatt will unveil her vision for the show—which was named by Time magazine in 1999 as the best musical of the 20th century—in a new production featuring her students at Nashville’s Christ Presbyterian Academy. (more...)
Finborough Theatre Announces Cast for ALL GOOD MEN, April 29-May 14by BWW News Desk - Apr 16, 2012The Finborough Theatre presents the first UK production in nearly 40 years of Trevor Griffiths' All Good Men, last seen at the Young Vic in a production by the National Theatre in 1975, and opening at the Finborough Theatre for a limited run of eight Sunday and Monday evening performances on Sunday, 29 April 2012. (more...)
Lifeline Theatre Announces 2012 Summer Drama Campsby BWW News Desk - Apr 13, 2012Rogers Park’s Lifeline Theatre continues bringing educational opportunities to children with its twelfth annual Summer Drama Camps. Lifeline Theatre's Summer Drama Camps introduce kids to basic principles of performance and the kind of work that Lifeline is known for, namely story adaptation and ensemble work. Over the course of the programs, students explore popular children's books and adapt them for the stage, and parents enjoy a performance at the end. In Lifeline’s camps, kids learn not only how to act out stories and characters, but also how to work more patiently and respectfully with their peers, gain confidence, and express themselves better. (more...)
KC Rep Presents LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, 4/20-5/20by BWW News Desk - Apr 10, 2012Kansas City Repertory Theatre, under the artistic leadership of Eric Rosen, closes its 2011-12 season with a professional production of the popular musical Little Shop of Horrors; book and lyrics by Howard Ashman, music by Alan Menken, based on the film by Roger Corman, screenplay by Charles Griffith. Kyle Hatley directs. Little Shop of Horrors runs April 20 – May 20 at the Rep’s Copaken Stage.
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