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STATE OF PLAY - PAGE 11

Sacha Baron Cohen, Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Ben Stiller to Present At The Oscars
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 26, 2010

Comedic talents Sacha Baron Cohen, Jason Bateman, Steve Carell, Tina Fey and Ben Stiller will help bring laughs to the 82nd Academy Awards®, telecast producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman announced. ...


Schiff & Wright to Star in Broadway Revival of TALLEY'S FOLLY
by Robert Diamond - March 23, 2010

Producers Phil Monat, T. Richard Fitzgerald and Randall L. Wreghitt announced today that TALLEY'S FOLLY, the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Lanford Wilson (Burn This, Fifth of July, Balm in Gilead) will have its first-ever Broadway revival as part of the 2010-2011 Season. The production will...


La Mirada Presents THE MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI 6/6
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2010

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & UPRIGHT CABARET are thrilled to announce the performers for their fourth fantastic UPRIGHT CABARET experience at the NEW Cabaret Lounge at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts. Yvette Cason, Von Smith and Katy Mixon will be performing their own select...


Simm, Hart, Fox Star In SPEAKING IN TONGUES, Opens At Duke Of York's Theatre 9/28
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 17, 2009

John Simm (Life on Mars, State of Play) returns to the stage this autumn leading an exciting cast including Ian Hart (The Virgin Queen, Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone) and Kerry Fox (An Angel at my Table, Shallow Grave), in the highly charged thriller SPEAKING IN TONGUES....


Helen Mirren Joins Russell Brand in 'Arthur' Remake
by Caroline Cole - April 22, 2010

Two-time Tony Award nominee, Helen Mirren, is set to star in the motion picture, 'Arthur', alongside Russell Brand. The British actress will play a valet in this 1981 comedy remake. In the Oscar Award-Winning film, Arthur is a drunk, clueless man waiting to receive a large sum of inheritance money....


Simm, Hart, Fox Star In SPEAKING IN TONGUES, Opens At Duke Of York's Theatre 9/28
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2009

John Simm (Life on Mars, State of Play) returns to the stage this autumn leading an exciting cast including Ian Hart (The Virgin Queen, Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone) and Kerry Fox (An Angel at my Table, Shallow Grave), in the highly charged thriller SPEAKING IN TONGUES....


Full Casting Announced For Sheffield Season; Simm, Cohu And Sher All To Star
by Carrie Dunn - December 11, 2009

John Simm will make his Sheffield Crucible stage debut as Hamlet in September 2010. The production will reunite him with Sheffield's Associate Director Paul Miller - the two last collaborated on Elling which originated at the Bush Theatre before transferring to the West End. Simm was nominated for...


Ignited States & Crosstown Playwrights Announce ELI AND CHERYL JUMP During NY Int'l Fringe Fest
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2009

IGNITED STATES in association with Crosstown Playwrights are pleased to announce their production of Daniel McCoy?s ELI AND CHERYL JUMP, directed by Nicole A. Watson. ELI AND CHERYL JUMP will be performed as part of The New York International Fringe Festival at Venue#9 The Players Loft (115 MacDouga...


Simm, Miller & More Cast In Sheffield Theatres' HAMLET, Opens Sept 22
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 25, 2010

Full casting is today announced for Sheffield Theatres' production of Hamlet starring John Simm. The production will be the opening show in Artistic Director Daniel Evans' second season of work and will be directed by Associate Director Paul Miller....


THE AVERAGE-SIZED MERMAID Closes 2/14 at Gene Frankel Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2010

The Average-Sized Mermaid, a new romantic comedy by Jessica Fleitman about love and female empowerment, will close on February 14 at Gene Frankel Theatre....


La Mirada Presents THE MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI 6/6
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 24, 2010

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & UPRIGHT CABARET are thrilled to announce the performers for their fourth fantastic UPRIGHT CABARET experience at the NEW Cabaret Lounge at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts. Yvette Cason, Von Smith and Katy Mixon will be performing their own select...


TheaterWorks Presents BROKE-OLOGY 9/17-10/24
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2010

Renowned director Tazewell Thompson stages the poignant comic-drama Broke-ology, by Nathan Louis Jackson at TheaterWorks in Downtown Hartford. ...


BILLY ELLIOT Plays DPAC, 11/2-11/14
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2010

niversal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions bring the 2009 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Billy Elliot the Musical to the Triangle's DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center from November 2-14, 2010. Based on the international smash-hit film and featuring music by E...


Gene Frankel Theatre Presents THE AVERAGE-SIZED MERMAID, Opens 2/3
by Aimee Savoth - February 03, 2010

The Average-Sized Mermaid, a new romantic comedy by Jessica Fleitman about love and female empowerment, will receive its world premiere today, February 3, at the historic Gene Frankel Theatre in New York City....


James Roday and Michael Weston Star In EXTINCTION 11/21-12/13
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 21, 2009

James Roday (USA Network's Psych), Michael Weston (Fox's House) and Amanda Detmer (ABC's Private Practice) star in the world premiere of Gabe McKinley's Extinction, a darkly funny exploration of the evolution of friendships - and the lengths to which we go to save them from dying out. ...


Turner-Led HIGH Extends Thru 8/22 at TheaterWorks
by Jessica Lewis - July 07, 2010

The world premiere production of HIGH, by Matthew Lombardo is quickly selling out many performances of its announced July 2 through August 15, 2010 run at TheaterWorks in Hartford, Connecticut....


'CARNAGE' Star Davis Replaces Moore In Morgan's 'THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP'
by Eddie Varley - July 09, 2009

2009 Tony Award nominee Hope Davis will take over the role of Hillary Clinton for the upcoming film 'The Special Relationship.'...


Mirvish Productions Presents Canadian Premiere of BILLY ELLIOT; Set to Open Feb. 2011
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2010

Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions in association with Weinstein Live Entertainment announced today that the 2009 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Billy Elliot the Musical, featuring music by Elton John, book and lyrics by Lee Hall, choreography by Peter...


BILLY ELLIOT To Launch National Tour In Chicago At The Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre In March 2010
by Eddie Varley - July 21, 2009

Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions in association with Weinstein Live Entertainment announced today that the 2009 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Billy Elliot the Musical, featuring music by Elton John, book and lyrics by Lee Hall, choreography by Peter...


Viola Davis to Co-Star w/ Denzel Washington in FENCES; Opens 4/26
by Robert Diamond - January 05, 2010

Two-time Academy Award-winner Denzel Washington will star in the first Broadway revival of FENCES, the 1987 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play by August Wilson. The production will also star Tony Award-winner and Academy Award-nominee Viola Davis. FENCES, directed by Kenny Leon, will open on...


James Roday and Michael Weston Star In EXTINCTION 11/21-12/13
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2009

James Roday (USA Network's Psych), Michael Weston (Fox's House) and Amanda Detmer (ABC's Private Practice) star in the world premiere of Gabe McKinley's Extinction, a darkly funny exploration of the evolution of friendships - and the lengths to which we go to save them from dying out. ...


EXTINCTION Starring James Roday and Michael Weston Begins Previews Feb. 13
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2010

James Roday, star of the hit television series 'Psych,' and Michael Weston of TV's 'House' will play two friends on a reckless weekend in Gabe McKinley's new play EXTINCTION, previewing Off-Broadway on Feb 13, 2010 prior to its official press opening February 17 at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commer...


2010 Tony Awards: Viola Davis Wins 'Best Leading Actress in a Play'
by Charlie Piane - June 13, 2010

The American Theatre Wing's 64th Annual Antoinette Perry 'Tony' Awards were held at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 13, 2010 and broadcast on the CBS Television Network. For more information visit tonyawards.com....


Sacha Baron Cohen, Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Ben Stiller to Present At The Oscars
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 26, 2010

Comedic talents Sacha Baron Cohen, Jason Bateman, Steve Carell, Tina Fey and Ben Stiller will help bring laughs to the 82nd Academy Awards®, telecast producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman announced. ...


James Roday and Michael Weston Star In EXTINCTION 11/21-12/13
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 21, 2009

James Roday (USA Network's Psych), Michael Weston (Fox's House) and Amanda Detmer (ABC's Private Practice) star in the world premiere of Gabe McKinley's Extinction, a darkly funny exploration of the evolution of friendships - and the lengths to which we go to save them from dying out. ...






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