Youth Music Theatre Holds Summer 2012 Skills Courses in Edinburgh, Kingston and Across UKby BWW News Desk - May 5, 2012Youth Music Theatre UK's residential Summer Skills courses are back for 2012. Theatre fans between the ages of 11 and 21 are invited to discover their potential, meet like-minded friends and earn a grade 6 certificate in musical theatre from the prestigious Trinity Guildhall. All skills courses are fully residential with accommodation and rehearsal space located in some of the country's best universities and boarding schools. (more...)
A WALK ON PART Transfers to The Arts Theatre 19 June to 14 July - John Hodgkinson to Reprise Chris Mullin Roleby BWW News Desk - May 4, 2012Live Theatre and Soho Theatre have announced that following its critically acclaimed sell-out double run at Live Theatre, Newcastle and Soho Theatre, A WALK ON PART: THE FALL OF NEW LABOUR will transfer to the Arts Theatre in London’s West End, with John Hodgkinson reprising his highly acclaimed role as Chris Mullin, from Tuesday 19 June to Saturday 14 July. Opening night is Tuesday 26 June, 7.30pm. (more...)
Christine Toy Johnson, Lauren Yee, et al. Set for ASIAN AND...'s RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOWby BWW News Desk - May 4, 2012Asian and... today announced Right Here, Write Now, an evening of readings that will take place at Cherry Lane Theatre on May 15th, Tuesday, at 8pm. (more...)
Casting Announced for World Premiere of THE LION, THE WITCH & THE WARDROBE at Imagination Stage, 6/20-8/12by BWW News Desk - May 4, 2012Imagination Stage, in a collaboration with The Washington Ballet, has announced casting for its world premiere summer production, THE LION, THE WITCH & THE WARDROBE. In this fusion of theater, dance, and puppetry, based on the novel by C.S. Lewis, the roles of the four children are played jointly by an actor and a dancer, and the courageous lion Aslan is portrayed by a life-size puppet operated by three actor/puppeteers, similar to the puppets used in the Broadway production WAR HORSE. (more...)
Patrick Cassidy Joins Upright Cabaret's VIVA LAS VEGAS, 6/8by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2012Chris Isaacson has announced that Upright Cabaret’s AMERICAN ICON Series ends another stunning season with VIVA LAS VEGAS - a presentation of personality and pop that honors the flashiest performers of all time: Elvis, Cher and Elton John. Joining the group of all-star performers will be Patrick Cassidy. (more...)
Porters of Hellsgate Presents MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, 6/15-7/22by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2012The Porters of Hellsgate present William Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor, directed by Charles Pasterna, running June 15 through July 22 at The Whitmore Theatre in North Hollywood. (more...)
Norm Lewis to Receive Sardi's Caricature, 5/30by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2012Tony nominee Norm Lewis, currently starring on Broadway as Porgy in The Gershwins’ PORGY AND BESS, will join the legendary walls of Sardi’s (234 West 44th Street) when his caricature is unveiled and hung on Wednesday, May 30th at 5:00pm during a special ceremony. His portrait will be join the hundreds of Broadway and Hollywood celebrities, including his co-star and fellow 2012 Tony nominee Audra McDonald, as well as co-star David Alan Grier also Tony-nominated for his performance in The Gershwins’ PORGY AND BESS. (more...)
Eduardo Placer Replaces Esteban Cruz as Angel in ATC/About Face's RENTby BWW News Desk - May 23, 2012Esteban Cruz has had to permanently leave the cast of American Theater Company/About Face's production of RENT for undisclosed personal reasons. As of today, Wednesday, May 23, the role of Angel will be taken over by Eduardo Placer. (more...)
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Frog & Peach Theatre's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Feat. Lenny Ciotti as Puckby BWW News Desk - May 23, 2012Starring Lenny Ciotti, Eric Doss, Amy Frances Quint, Erick Gonzalez and Jonathan Reed, Frog and Peach Theatre's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" will play from April 26 to May 20, 2012 at the West End Theater, 263 West 86th St. Check out the production photographs below. (more...)
Water Works Theatre Company Announces 2012 Scheduleby BWW News Desk - May 17, 2012Water Works Theatre Company announces that tickets are on sale now for its 12th annual Shakespeare in the Park program in Royal Oak's Starr Jaycee Park. (more...)
EURYDICE, CHINGLISH, et al. Set for South Coast Rep's 2012-13 Seasonby BWW News Desk - May 17, 2012South Coast Repertory’s 49th season will offer audiences an exciting blend of current hits and world premieres. The season begins with Alan Ayckbourn’s hilarious farce, Absurd Person Singular, and will include new plays by some of the hottest writers on the theatre scene, including the world premiere of Noah Haidle’s Smokefall and a second world premiere to be announced; Sarah Ruhl’s comic tale of loss, Eurydice; the Southland debuts of Bill Cain’s touching How to Write a New Book for the Bible, Amanda Dehnert’s trailblazing musical take on Shakespeare, The Verona Project, and David Henry Hwang’s hit comedy Chinglish; and the West Coast premieres of Samuel D. Hunter’s poignantly funny The Whale and Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Broadway hit The Motherf**ker with the Hat. (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: Norm Lewis for PORGY AND BESS - 'Work has spoken for itself, even through the adversity'by BWW - May 1, 2012"We are over the moon. The work has spoken for itself, even through the adversity, and I just couldn't be prouder of the cast and the show. I was going to try to play it cool this morning, but I was too excited so I was up early watching the broadcast. It is my first nomination! I couldn't believe my name was called - I rewound the broadcast on my DVR just to be sure. I think we'll have a little celebration at work tonight!"
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Nominee Reactions: Kathleen Marshall - '10 nominations is a really nice round number'by BWW - May 1, 2012"I'm so excited for the show! 10 nominations is a really nice round number. My husband and I were watching NY1 this morning and simultaneously trying to get our twins out the door to go to music class. So, we were wrangling them and watching the nominations at the same time. My husband Scott Landis is a producer for NICE WORK and for VENUS IN FUR so we were especially thrilled. We're a quadruple nomination household! The cast is performing on David Letterman on Thursday so we have a rehearsal for that. I'm thrilled that i'll get to see them!"
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BWW Reviews: THE PITMEN PAINTERS at ACT Showcases Terrific Ensembleby Jay Irwin - Apr 28, 2012I’ll have to admit I’m a sucker for those stories where people find new and wondrous things about themselves and succeed against all odds. Yes, I’m a sap, which is why I found myself tearing up a few times during ACT’s current production of “The Pitmen Painters”. It’s not the most glorious script I’ve seen but it is a wonderful story of overcoming your given station in life and I have to say has one hell of an ensemble performing it.
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Working Theatre Announces Reading of US Poet US Poet Laureate Philip Levine, 5/7by BWW News Desk - Apr 27, 2012Working Theater has announced a reading of the poetry of US Poet Laureate Philip Levine. Readers include Pulitzer-Prize winning novelist Jeffrey Eugenides and performers André De Shields, Gene Gillette and Lisa Ramirez on May 7th at 7pm at the SEIU 32BJ building at 25 West 18th Street, on the 5th floor. Reception with artists to follow. (more...)
Cherry Lane Studio Theatre Presents EAVESDROPPING ON DREAMS, Opening 4/29by BWW News Desk - Apr 26, 2012Lynn Cohen is set to headline the cast of the world-premiere of Rivka Bekerman-Greenberg’s EAVESDROPPING ON DREAMS, presented Off-Broadway by Barefoot Theatre Company with previews that began April 20 prior to an official press opening of Sunday, April 29 at the Cherry Lane Studio Theatre (38 Commerce Street) in Manhattan. Ronald Cohen will direct. (more...)
Pearl Theatre Company Announces New Resident Acting Company Membersby BWW News Desk - Apr 26, 2012The Pearl Theatre Company today announced that actors Joey Parsons and Wayne T. Carr have joined the Pearl’s Resident Acting Company. (more...)
Mark Rylance to Perform in 2012 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremonyby BWW News Desk - Apr 25, 2012The Telegraph reports that Tony Award winner Mark Rylance will perform at the opening ceremony for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (more...)
Photo Flash: Lynn Cohen et al. in Barefoot Theatre Company's EAVESDROPPING ON DREAMSby BWW News Desk - Apr 23, 2012Lynn Cohen headlines the cast, alongside Jake Robards, of the world premiere of Rivka Bekerman-Greenberg's EAVESDROPPING ON DREAMS, presented Off-Broadway by Barefoot Theatre Company. Previews began April 20, prior to an official press opening of Friday, April 27, at the Cherry Lane Studio Theatre (38 Commerce Street) in Manhattan. Ronald Cohen will direct. Joining Ms. Cohen and Mr. Robards in the cast of EAVESDROPPING ON DREAMS will be Stephanie Roth Haberle, Aidan Koehler and Christopher Whalen. See photos of Cohen, Roth Haberle and Koehler in EAVESDROPPING ON DREAMS below! (more...)
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