Raven Theatre's 2012/2013 Season to Include THE BIG KNIFE, BOY GETS GIRL and Moreby BWW News Desk - May 7, 2012Producing Artistic Director Michael Menendian and Co-Artistic Director JoAnn Montemurro announce Raven Theatre's 30th anniversary 2012/2013 season, which includes The Big Knife by Clifford Odets, Boy Gets Girl, by Chicago playwright, Rebecca Gilman; A Soldier's Play by Charles Fuller and Brighton Beach Memoirs (rights pending) by Neil Simon. (more...)
GoKash Productions Presents TOPDOG/UNDERDOG, Now thru 6/17by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2012Topdog / Underdog is the story of two brothers, abandoned by their parents as adolescents, Lincoln and Booth. Both feeling powerless, they find themselves competing for the topdog position. Lincoln, the older brother, is now divorced, and living with Booth in a seedy, dilapidated room in a boarding house. They have no running water, but they have plenty of liquor. The room is furnished without comforts and with minimal furniture, including milk crates and a sheet of cardboard that serves as the card table for Booth to practice his 3-card monte hustle. (more...)
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Extends Through the Summer; Now to End Run August 19by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2012The acclaimed Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, directed by Emily Man will extend its run through August 19, 2012. Streetcar began performances on April 3 and opened on April 22 and was originally set to end its limited run on July 22 at the Broadhurst. (more...)
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - Steven Pasquale Chats NBC's DO NO HARMby Stage Tube - May 14, 2012NBC has released a clip from its new medical drama, DO NOT HARM which will star stage veterans Steven Pasquale, Phylicia Rashad and Michael Esper. View a sneak peek of the new series as well as an interview with Pasquale below! (more...)
Gulfshore Playhouse Continues Seventh Season with THE WHIPPING MAN, Beginning 3/14by BWW News Desk - Mar 5, 2013Gulfshore Playhouse continues their spectacular seventh season with the Civil War period drama The Whipping Man, playing March 15 through 30, with a $25 preview performance March 14. (more...)
Bob Dishy, Zach Grenier, Tonya Pinkins to Star in STOREFRONT CHURCHby BWW News Desk - Mar 30, 2012Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) presents the world premiere of STOREFRONT CHURCH, written and directed by Pulitzer Prize and Tony AwardŽ winner John Patrick Shanley and starring Bob Dishy, Giancarlo Esposito, Zach Grenier, Ron Cephas Jones and Tonya Pinkins.
STOREFRONT CHURCH will begin previews Wednesday, May 16; officially open Monday, June 11; and play a limited engagement through Sunday, June 24 Off-Broadway as the first production to return to Atlantic's main stage Linda Gross Theater in Chelsea following completion of a historic $8.3M renovation. (more...)
Giancarlo Esposito to Star in Off-Broadway's STOREFRONT CHURCHby BWW News Desk - Mar 30, 2012According to The Hollywood Reporter, 'Breaking Bad's' Giancarlo Esposito is set to star in Pulitzer Prize and Tony winner John Patrick Shanley's STOREFRONT CHURCH. (more...)
GoKash Productions Presents TOPDOG/UNDERDOG, 5/26-6/17by BWW News Desk - Mar 14, 2012Topdog / Underdog is the story of two brothers, abandoned by their parents as adolescents, Lincoln and Booth. Both feeling powerless, they find themselves competing for the topdog position. Lincoln, the older brother, is now divorced, and living with Booth in a seedy, dilapidated room in a boarding house. They have no running water, but they have plenty of liquor. The room is furnished without comforts and with minimal furniture, including milk crates and a sheet of cardboard that serves as the card table for Booth to practice his 3-card monte hustle. (more...)
Photo Flash: Lillias White Hosts Coalition of Theatres of Color Saluteby BWW News Desk - Jun 28, 2012The Coalition of Theatres of Color saluted its members, the historic Negro Ensemble Company's 45th anniversary and the acclaimed Audelco Awards for Excellence in Black Theatre's 40th anniversary, with 'Award-Winning Journeys in Black Theatre,' a special press event hosted by award-winning actors Lillias White and Ralph Carter on June 25 at the Dwyer Cultural Center in Harlem. (more...)
Lillias White and Chuck Cooper to Co-Host AWARD-WINNING JOURNEYS IN BLACK THEATRE, 6/25by BWW News Desk - Jun 24, 2012The Coalition of Theatres of Color will salute the historic Negro Ensemble Company's 45th anniversary and the acclaimed Audelco Awards for Excellence in Black Theatre's 40th anniversary with 'Award-Winning Journeys in Black Theatre', a special press event by award-winning actors Lillias White and Chuck Cooper on Monday, June 25 at 10:30 a.m. Harlem's Con. Charles Rangel's office is presenting a proclamation. (more...)
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Cancels Summer Extension; London Run in the Worksby BWW News Desk - Jun 13, 2012The acclaimed Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, directed by Emily Man has cancelled its previously announced summer extension, and will now take its final Broadway bow on its original closing date- July 22. BroadwayWorld has learned that the show might be moving to London, aiming for a Fall 2012 opening. (more...)
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Takes Broadway Bows Today, 7/22by BWW News Desk - Jul 22, 2012The acclaimed Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, directed by Emily Man, takes its final Broadway bows on its original closing date, today, July 22, 2012. The show is aiming to open on London's West End this fall. (more...)
A RAISIN IN THE SUN Opens 2/1 at Palm Beach Dramaworksby BWW News Desk - Jan 8, 2013Considered by many to be one of the greatest plays of the 20th century, A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry's powerful drama, will open Friday, February 1 (8PM) at Palm Beach Dramaworks' Don & Ann Brown Theatre (201 Clematis Street). The production will play a strictly limited engagement through March 3, with specially priced preview performances on January 30 & 31. For twelve years, West Palm Beach's only professional, multi-award-winning resident theatre has brought to the Palm Beaches a distinguished roster of plays under the guidance of Producing Artistic Director William Hayes. (more...)
David Pittu and More Lead CQ/CX at Atlantic this Winter; David Leveaux Helmsby BWW News Desk - Jan 4, 2012Atlantic Theater Company will present the world premiere production of Gabe McKinley's play CQ/CX, directed by Tony AwardŽ nominee David Leveaux and featuring Larry Bryggman, Peter Jay Fernandez, Tim Hopper, Arliss Howard, Kobi Libii, David Pittu, Steve Rosen and Sheila Tapia. (more...)
Photo Flash: First Look at Palm Beach Dramaworks' A RAISIN IN THE SUNby BWW
News Desk - Jan 31, 2013Considered by many to be one of the greatest plays of the 20th century, A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry's powerful drama, will open Today, February 1 (8PM) at Palm Beach Dramaworks' Don & Ann Brown Theatre (201 Clematis Street). The production will play a strictly limited engagement through March 3, with specially priced preview performances on January 30 & 31. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast onstage in the photos below! (more...)
Photo Flash: First Look at Palm Beach Dramaworks' A RAISIN IN THE SUNby BWW News Desk - Jan 28, 2013Considered by many to be one of the greatest plays of the 20th century, A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry's powerful drama, will open Friday, February 1 (8PM) at Palm Beach Dramaworks' Don & Ann Brown Theatre (201 Clematis Street). The production will play a strictly limited engagement through March 3, with specially priced preview performances on January 30 & 31. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast onstage in the photos below! (more...)
Raven Theatre Presents A SOLDIER'S PLAY, Beginning 2/12by BWW News Desk - Jan 10, 2013Soldiers' characters are put to the test in Raven Theatre's A Soldier's Play by Charles Fuller, directed by Michael Menendian. Opening night is scheduled for Monday, February 18 at 7:30 p.m. at Raven Theatre, 6157 N. Clark, with a reception following in Raven's lobby. Tickets and information are available at www.raventheatre.com or 773-338-2177. (more...)
Marsha Stephanie Blake, Amari Cheatom Lead Signature's HURT VILLAGEby BWW
News Desk - Feb 7, 2012Signature Theatre (James Houghton, Founding Artistic Director; Erika Mallin, Executive Director) is pleased to announce initial casting for the world premiere production of Katori Hall's HURT VILLAGE, directed by Patricia McGregor. (more...)
Steven Pasquale-Led DO NO HARM to Premiere 1/31 on NBCby TV News Desk - Dec 3, 2012NBC will premiere the new drama DO NOT HARM on Thursday, January 31 (10-11 p.m. ET) following the hour-long series finale of the Emmy Award-winning "30 Rock" (8-9 p.m. ET) earlier that same night. (more...)
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE to Offer $29.50 Student Rush Ticketsby BWW News Desk - Apr 26, 2012A Streetcar Named Desire today announced that it will offer a limited number of student rush tickets for $29.50. Tickets will be available at the box office on the day of the performance, and each current student ID is eligible for two tickets. Streetcar began performances on Tuesday, April 3, and will open on Sunday, April 22, 2012. (more...)
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