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Superior Donuts is a comedy about the owner of a small donut shop that's located in a quickly gentrifying Chicago neighborhood. Arthur is a gruff, to the point Chicagoan who refuses to sell newfangled cronuts and macchiatos or renovate his dated shop that hasn't changed since it opened in 1969. That all changes when enterprising go-getter Franco fast talks his way into Arthur's life as his new (and only) employee, and convinces him that he can bring the shop

Capital Stage Opens TRUE WEST, 3/24
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2012

Capital Stage continues its successful first season in midtown with a Sam Shepard revival. True West will mark the second Shepard play the company has presented following a 2009 staging of Fool For Love. Performances for True West will run March 21 - April 22, 2012 and will feature company co-fou...


Warner Studio Theatre Presents SUPERIOR DONUTS, 6/1-10
by Kelsey Denette - May 09, 2012

The only thing more run down than the Uptown Chicago donut shop is its owner. Despondent, disengaged, and out of touch, Arthur doesn't even register the vandalism of his store. Even the colorful array of characters in the neighborhood can't bring him out of his shell - the local bag lady, the Russ...


Jonathan Rhys Williams, Cole Alexander Smith Lead Capital Stage's TRUE WEST
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 23, 2012

Sam Shepard's signature 1980 play True West features two highly dysfunctional brothers, Austin and Lee. ...


Des Moines Fall 2012 Theater Season Kicks Off - Highlights!
by Brooke Bridenstine - September 03, 2012

Though the heat is still stifling in the Des Moines area, several area theater companies will be ringing in the fall theater season and kicking off their 2012-2013 season this month....


Theo Ubique Leads 2012 Non-Equity Jeff Award Nominations; Full List Announced!
by Misha Davenport - April 25, 2012

Nominations for the Chicago-based Non-Equity Jeff Awards were announced today; Theo Ubique leads with 14 nominations...


Updated: Michael McKean in Stable Condition Following Car Accident
by Caryn Robbins - May 23, 2012

In today's The Washington Post, McKean's rep, Harriet Sternberg, reports that the actor is in stable condition and is recovering from a broken leg....


THE LYONS Box Office Opens March 22
by Harmony Wheeler - March 19, 2012

The box office for the Cort Theatre (138 W. 48 St.) -- where Nicky Silver's comedy THE LYONS begins its Broadway run with a cast starring Tony winners Linda Lavin and Dick Latessa -- opens for window sales on Thursday, March 22 starting at 10 a.m. ...


THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER Plays Denver Center's Space Theater
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2011

THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER, adapted for the stage by Laura Eason, based on the novel by Mark Twain, will play the Denver Center Theatre Company's Space Theatre November 11 - December 18 (opening night Thursday, November 17.)...


BWW Interviews: Randolph Mantooth Talks SUPERIOR DONUTS at The Purple Rose Theatre Company
by Katie Laban - September 21, 2012

Superior Donuts, by Tracy Letts, author of the Pulitzer Prize winning play August: Osage County, opens the new season at The Purple Rose Theatre Company in Chelsea, Michigan. The play debuted in Chicago in 2008 at Steppenwolf Theatre Company then moved to Broadway in 2009 and now it will make its Mi...


THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER Plays Denver Center's Space Theater
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 01, 2011

THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER, adapted for the stage by Laura Eason, based on the novel by Mark Twain, will play the Denver Center Theatre Company's Space Theatre November 11 - December 18 (opening night Thursday, November 17.)...


Silver Palm Award Recipients Announced
by Kelsey Denette - November 08, 2011

The Silver Palm Awards committee - founded four years ago to honor theatrical excellence in South Florida - has announced that this year it will present the coveted award to 17 individuals, including two for direction of plays, two for playwriting and one for creating a memorable fighting sequence. ...


BWW Reviews: Tennessee Rep Serves Up Well-Acted SUPERIOR DONUTS at TPAC'S Johnson Theatre
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 18, 2012

Despite their best efforts, director Lauren Shouse and her amazingly talented cast just can't give Tracy Lett's Superior Donuts the emotional heft-the literary gravitas-that the playwright so mightily struggles for in his sitcomesque script which pales in comparison to his supposed masterpiece, Augu...


Arden Theatre Company Announces 25th Anniversary Season: NEXT TO NORMAL, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC and More
by Kelsey Denette - June 06, 2012

Arden Theatre Company today announced these seven productions for its 2012/13 Season, which marks the company's 25th Anniversary Season....


Photo Flash: First Look at Yale Rep's GOOD GOODS with Kyle Beltran, de'Adre Aziza and More!
by Jessica Lewis - February 09, 2012

Yale Repertory Theatre will open the world premiere of GOOD GOODS by Christina Anderson, directed by Tina Landau tonight, February 9. The production began performances on February 3 and runs through February 25 at Yale Repertory Theatre. Check out the production photos below!...


STOP KISS, GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS and More Headline Fells Point Corner Theatre's 2012-13 Season
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2012

Fells Point Corner Theatre's announces its 2012-2013 season, featuring Stop Kiss, A Behanding in Spokane, Love, Loss and What I Wore, Superior Donuts, Lone Star/Laundry & Bourbon, Les Belles Soeurs, the 10-minute play festival 10x10, and Glengarry Glen Ross! Full details below....


Miranda Lambert to Guest Star on NBC's LAW & ORDER: SVU
by Caryn Robbins - January 09, 2012

As first reported on TVGuide.com, country singer Miranda Lambert will be making her acting debut in an upcoming episode of NBC's LAW & ORDER: SVU. ...


SUPERIOR DONUTS, GOOD PEOPLE & More Set for StageWest Theatre in 2012-2013
by Jessica Lewis - July 11, 2012

StageWest Theatre company has announced its 2012-2013 season play offerings. Broadway's Superior Donuts, Time Stands Still, and Good People made the cut, along with Evil Dead: The Musical....


PURE Theatre Presents Waffle Haus Christmas
by BWW News Desk - December 23, 2011

PURE brings back its wildly successful romp with some current jabs at the local scene in this imaginative and hilarious look at a timeless classic. ...


Tennessee Rep Presents SUPERIOR DONUTS, 3/17-31
by Harmony Wheeler - February 22, 2012

Tennessee Repertory Theatre will present the Middle Tennessee premiere of Superior Donuts by Tracy Letts, who won the 2008 Tony Award for his play August: Osage County. Superior Donuts runs March 17 - 31 at TPAC's Johnson Theater (with preview performances March 15 - 16). ...


TV: Yale Rep's GOOD GOODS Performance Highlights
by Harmony Wheeler - February 09, 2012

Yale Repertory Theatre will open the world premiere of GOOD GOODS by Christina Anderson, directed by Tina Landau tonight, February 9. The production began performances on February 3 and runs through February 25 at Yale Repertory Theatre. Check out show highlights below....


SUPERIOR DONUTS' Jon Michael Hill to Play Recurring Role on CBS' ELEMENTARY
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2012

According to a report first released by TVLine.com, Tony nominee Jon Michael Hill will play a recurring role on CBS' Elementary, a modern take on the Sherlock Holmes detective stories. ...


SUPERIOR DONUTS Set for Purple Rose Theatre, Now thru 12/15
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2012

The Purple Rose Theatre Company kicks off its 2012 / 2013 Season with Superior Donuts by Tracy Letts. The production will enjoy a 13-week engagement from tonight, September 20 - Saturday, December 15, 2012....


Arden Theatre Company Presents August: Osage County, Closes 10/30
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2011

Arden Theatre Company kicked off its 2011/12 main stage season with the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning August: Osage County by Tracy Letts. Directed by the Arden's Producing Artistic Director Terrence J. Nolen, this epic play will close on the Arden's intimate F. Otto Haas stage October 30, 2...


STOP KISS, GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS and More Headline Fells Point Corner Theatre's 2012-13 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2012

Fells Point Corner Theatre's announces its 2012-2013 season, featuring Stop Kiss, A Behanding in Spokane, Love, Loss and What I Wore, Superior Donuts, Lone Star/Laundry & Bourbon, Les Belles Soeurs, the 10-minute play festival 10x10, and Glengarry Glen Ross! Full details below....


Bill Irwin Performs One Night Only at Joe's Pub
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 10, 2011

The Public Theater will present Bill Irwin and Doug Skinner in Late Night Foolin' at Joe's Pub on Thursday, November 17 at 11:30 p.m. for one night only. King Lear company members Kelli O'Hara and Michael McKean are expected to take the stage for some brief musical moments, and the evening will also...






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