'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for May 9th, 2012by Paul W. Thompson - May 9, 2012The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. "tick...tick...BOOM!," "A Little Night Music," a local "Avenue Q?," Kevin Earley and Nathan Lane are in town, "Sexy Baby," the High School Musical Theater Awards and more.... (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...)
Breaking News: Two-Time Tony Award Winner Katie Finneran is Miss Hannigan in ANNIE!by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2012Two-time Tony Award® winner Katie Finneran (Promises, Promises, Noises Off) will star as Miss Hannigan in the new production of ANNIE, the Tony Award-winning classic musical. ANNIE opens November 8 at the Palace Theatre (1567 Broadway at 47th Street). Previews begin October 3.
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Saturday Roundup: This Week on BroadwayWorldby BWW Special Coverage - May 19, 2012Looking for a quick roundup of this week's events in the theatre world? Look no further - here are some of the best articles the week had to offer! (more...)
BWW TV: Nathan Lane & Brian Dennehy in THE ICEMAN COMETH- Performance Highlights!by BroadwayWorld TV - May 16, 2012Robert Falls' major revival of The Iceman Cometh, O'Neill's towering portrait of hope and disillusionment, just opened on May 3 at Chicago's Goodman Theatre. The production is led by Tony Award-winning stage and screen star Nathan Lane as Theodore "Hickey" Hickman, the quintessential purveyor and slayer of pipe dreams. The 18-member cast is one of the largest ensembles to take the Goodman stage in recent years. Tony Award-winner Brian Dennehy portrays one-time syndicalist-anarchist Larry Slade, joined by mix of local and out-of-town actors as the motley assortment of former soldiers of fortune, entrepreneurs, political dissidents and social outcasts in Harry Hope's saloon.
BroadwayWorld brings you performance highlights below! (more...)
NHAT to Open Season With MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM, 6/14-7/8by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2012New Haarlem Arts Theatre (NHAT), the professional theater company of City College of New York (CCNY), will open its second season June 14 to July 8 with "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" by August Wilson, directed by Eugene Nesmith and starring Johnnie Mae as Ma.
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Photo Flash: Nathan Lane et al. in Goodman Theatre's THE ICEMAN COMETHby BWW News Desk - May 1, 2012Opening night for Robert Falls' major revival of The Iceman Cometh, O'Neill's towering portrait of hope and disillusionment, is coming up May 3 at Chicago's Goodman Theatre. The production, currently in previews, is led by Tony Award-winning stage and screen star Nathan Lane as Theodore "Hickey" Hickman, the quintessential purveyor and slayer of pipe dreams. The 18-member cast is one of the largest ensembles to take the Goodman stage in recent years. See photos of Lane, Brian Dennehy and more in The Iceman Cometh below! (more...)
Magic Theatre Presents American Premiere of Linda McLean's ANY GIVEN DAY, 3/29-4/22by BWW
News Desk - Mar 28, 2012Magic Theatre introduces an award-winning Scottish voice to the Bay Area with Linda McLean’s new play Any Given Day running from March 29-April 22. Having received its world premiere in 2010 at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland, Any Given Day will make its American debut under the direction of Bay Area director Jon Tracy. A portrait of modern, urban life and the fleeting nature of love and happiness, Any Given Day is comprised of two connected stories that take place at 2pm in opposite ends of Glasgow that explore how, in a moment, everything can change. (more...)
Kate Arrington Joins Cast of Goodman Theatre's ICEMAN COMETHby BWW News Desk - Mar 28, 2012Rehearsal are now underway for Robert Falls' revival of Eugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh at Goodman Theatre, and there is a last-minute cast change, according to the Chicago Tribune. Kate Arrington will replace Jennifer Engstrom as Cora. (more...)
Stanley Tucci in Talks to Star in Warner Bros.' Your Voice in My Headby BWW News Desk - Mar 27, 2012Stanley Tucci is is talks to star in the Warner Bros. David Yates film, Your Voice in My Head, Variety reports. Tucci, whose film The Hunger Games released last weekend, would star opposite Emma Watson. (more...)
STC's Michael Kahn to Direct Strange Interlude by Eugene O'Neill 3/27-4/29by BWW
News Desk - Mar 27, 2012Continuing its 25th Anniversary Season, the Shakespeare Theatre Company is set to present Eugene O'Neill's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Strange Interlude. (more...)
Katie Finneran to Offer Master Class at The Davenport Studios, 4/27by BWW News Desk - Mar 21, 2012Two-time Tony Award winner Katie Finneran (Promises, Promises, Noises Off, TV’s “I Hate My Teenage Daughter”) will offer an acting and musical theatre performance master class on Friday, April 27th from 6:30pm to 10:30pm at The Davenport Studios in Midtown Manhattan. (more...)
Finborough Theatre's AUTUMN FIRE Closesby BWW News Desk - Mar 19, 2012Cassie Hodges for Bloomsday in association with Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre presents The first London production in 80 years of Autumn Fire. (more...)
League of Chicago Theatres Announces Summer 2012 Theater Highlightsby BWW News Desk - Apr 27, 2012Summer 2012 will see Chicago offering more than 200 producing theaters includes a range of special summer programming, featuring everything from the latest musicals to highly anticipated world premieres. (more...)
Theodore Mann Memorial Tribute Set for May 1 at Circle in the Square Theatreby BWW News Desk - Apr 24, 2012A Memorial Tribute honoring THEODORE MANN, Circle in the Square’s Co-Founder, Artistic Director, and Co-Producer, who passed away on February 24 at the age of 87, will be held at Circle in the Square Theatre, 1633 Broadway, at 50th Street, on Tuesday, May 1, at 1 p.m. Seating is open to the general public on a first come, first-served basis. (more...)
Cast Announced for THE HAIRY APE, May-June at the Southwalk Playhouseby BWW News Desk - Apr 18, 2012Cartwright Productions and Creature of London have announced the cast for their production of The Hairy Ape by Eugene O’Neill, which is scheduled to play 16th of May to 9th June, 2012 at the Southwark Playhouse. The opening night is the 18th of May. The show is directed by Kate Budgen and designed by Jean Chan, with lighting design by Richard Howell and sound design by Tom Gibbons. (more...)
Goodman Theatre's THE ICEMAN COMETH Extends Run Thru 6/17by BWW News Desk - Apr 18, 2012Due to high demand for tickets, Goodman Theatre extends Robert Falls’ major revival of The Iceman Cometh with six additional performances through June 17. O'Neill's monumental drama is led by Tony Award-winners Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy. Tickets start at $61 for the added performances (prices are subject to change) and can be purchased at GoodmanTheatre.org, by phone at 312.443.3800 or at the box office (170 North Dearborn). (more...)
Sarah Hadland to Star in Michael Wynne's CANVAS Premiere in Chichester May-Juneby BWW News Desk - Apr 17, 2012Sarah Hadland and Dean Lennox Kelly feature among the ensemble cast of a new comedy by award-winning playwright Michael Wynne in which three couples attempt to get away from the stresses and dilemmas of modern life on a camping trip. CANVAS, directed by Angus Jackson, will play 18 May– 16 June at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester. (more...)
O'Neill's BEYOND THE HORIZON Performs Final Two Weeks in Chicago, Ends 4/22by BWW News Desk - Apr 12, 2012Eugene O'Neill's first full-length play, BEYOND THE HORIZON, directed by Louis Contey, will perform for eight final shows and close on April 22nd. (more...)
Nathan Lane-Led THE ICEMAN COMETH Begins 4/21 at Goodman Theatreby BWW News Desk - Apr 11, 2012Preview performances begin April 21 (Opening Night is May 3) for Robert Falls’ major revival of The Iceman Cometh, O’Neill’s towering portrait of hope and disillusionment. Led by Tony Award-winning stage and screen star Nathan Lane as Theodore “Hickey” Hickman, the quintessential purveyor and slayer of pipe dreams, the 18-member cast is one of the largest ensembles to take the Goodman stage in recent years. (more...)
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