James Urbaniak

Review: PRIMARY TRUST at La Jolla Playhouse

Primary Trust, now playing at La Jolla Playhouse, is a lovely and meditative play that offers a portrait of the loneliness of living a life safe within self-drawn limits and how wonderful and sometimes painful it can be to open up your world to new experiences. “Primary Trust plays at La Jolla Playhouse through October 20th.

Video: First Look at La Jolla Playhouse's PRIMARY TRUST

xGet a first look at La Jolla Playhouse's west coast premiere of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning play Primary Trust, by Eboni Booth, directed by Knud Adams, running September 24 – October 20 in the Mandell Weiss Forum.

Cast and Creative Team Set for West Coast Premiere of PRIMARY TRUST at La Jolla Playhouse

La Jolla Playhouse has revealed the cast and creative team for its west coast premiere of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning play Primary Trust. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: BRUSHSTROKE at Odyssey Theatre Ensemble

John Ross Bowie’s Cold War comedy BRUSHSTROKE considers the role of 'art' from a bunch of different angles and fashions a very nifty play around it.

Photos: First Look At BRUSHSTROKE At the Odyssey Theatre

JEREMY WEIN presents a visiting production at the Odyssey Theatre, the world premiere of James Urbaniak, Malcolm Barrett, Brendan Hines and Evangeline Edwards starring in BRUSHSTROKE, written by John Ross Bowie, produced by Jeremy Wein, and directed by Casey Stangl. See photos from the show.

Interview: James Urbaniak Yields a Wide BRUSHSTROKE

John Ross Bowie’s Brushstroke world premieres at the Odyssey January 27, 2024 (with previews beginning January 23rd). Casey Stangl directs the cast of James Urbaniak, Malcolm Barrett, Brendan Hines and Brendan Hines. James took some time from rehearsals to answer a few of my queries.

Jeremy Wein Presents The World Premiere Of BRUSHSTROKE By John Ross Bowie This January

'BRUSHSTROKE' by John Ross Bowie, starring James Urbaniak & Malcolm Barrett, premieres at the Odyssey Theatre in West Los Angeles. Presented by Jeremy Wein.

Photos: Josh Gad, Mel Brooks & More Attend Hulu's 'History of the World, Part II' Premiere Event

Talent on the red carpet included Mel Brooks, Nick Kroll, Ike Barinholtz, Wanda Sykes, Josh Gad, Dove Cameron, Pamela Adlon, Sarah Silverman, Jason Mantzoukas, Poppy Liu, Nick Robinson, Atsuko Okatsuka, others. Filmmakers in attendance included executive producers David Stassen, Kevin Salter, director Alice Mathias & many more. Check out photos!

Emmy Nominee Jane Kaczmarek To Lead Reading of THE MEDIEVALISTS at SF Sketchfest

On Sunday, February 5th, Play-PerView will present a LIVE reading of “The Medievalists,” a new play on olde themes, by Bill Corbett (“Mystery Science Theater 3000”) and directed by Casey Stangl.

Jamie Denbo Joins Cast Of Play-Per-View's Live Reading Of BRUSHSTROKE, December 20

Play-PerView announced today that actress, writer and comedienne Jamie Denbo (“Ronna & Beverly”) has joined the upcoming LIVE reading of “Brushstroke,” a new comedy by John Ross Bowie (Four Chords and a Gun) and directed by Casey Stangl. Ms. Denbo replaces the previously announced Brian Huskey and will share the stage with Malcolm Barrett ('Timeless'), John Ross Bowie ('The Big Bang Theory'), Ana Ortiz ('Ugly Betty'), and James Urbaniak ('The Venture Brothers').

Play-PerView Announces Live In-Person and Streamed Readings in Los Angeles and San Francisco

Play-PerView is heading to the west coast for its next two Live and Live-Streamed Theatrical Events. On Monday December 20, Play-PerView will present a LIVE reading of _“Brushstroke,” a new comedy by John Ross Bowie (Four Chords and a Gun_) and directed by Casey Stangl.

SF SKETCHFEST Announces Initial Lineup For 2022 San Francisco

SF Sketchfest announces the initial lineup for the 20th Anniversary comedy festival taking place January 7-23 in venues across San Francisco.

Play-PerView Announces September Programming, Featuring THE MEDIEVALISTS and More

Play-PerView will present a replay of their March 2021 Zoom reunion of the USA comedy series “Playing House” with series stars and co-creators Lennon Parham and Jessica St. Clair in Playdate: “A Playing House” Reunion. Joined by cast members Brad Morris (“Great News”) Lindsay Sloane (“The Odd Couple”) and Zach Woods (“Silicon Valley”).

Study Up on the Cast of THE SISTERS ROSENSWEIG with BroadwayWorld's Stage Mag

Tonight, May 20 (8pm ET) 'Spotlight on Plays' series will continue with Wendy Wasserstein's The Sisters Rosensweig starring Jason Alexander, John Behlmann, Lisa Edelstein, Kathryn Hahn, Kathryn Newton, Tracee Chimo Pallero, Chris Perfetti and James Urbaniak. The Sisters Rosensweig will be available for a limited time only.

Virtual Theatre Today: Thursday, May 20- Oli Higginson, Molly Lynch, and More!

Today (May 20) in live streaming: your last chance to watch Miscast, Oli Higginson and Molly Lynch visit Backstage Live, the Next on Stage Top 10, and more!

Jason Alexander, John Behlmann, Lisa Edelstein & More Will Star in THE SISTERS ROSENSWEIG

The “Spotlight on Plays” series just announced the full company for Wendy Wasserstein’s The Sisters Rosensweig starring Jason Alexander, John Behlmann, Lisa Edelstein, Kathryn Hahn, Kathryn Newton, Tracee Chimo Pallero, Chris Perfetti and James Urbaniak.

Broadway From Home: More Reader-Selected Theater Documentaries!

In response to our list of documentaries for theater lovers, we asked you on social media which ones we missed and we compiled the list of documentaries that should've been included!

BWW Feature: Star-Studded RADIO ROUND Premieres Online July 12

In a nod to the bygone days of radio plays, Casey Stangl created RADIO ROUND, a series of 10 short interlinked two-character plays written by 10 visionary writers, performed online by 10 all-star actors, in which one character from each play moves forward to the next play until it comes full circle. Thus, a character from the last play winds up meeting a character from the first, proving the whole of humanity is interconnected and absolutely greater than the sum of its parts. Tune in Sunday, July 12 at 4pm Pacific at http://HouseSeats.LIVE

The Cast of DIFFICULT PEOPLE Talk About How The Show Came to Be and More on STARS IN THE HOUSE

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the Actors Fund, the national human services organization for everyone in performing arts and entertainment, has teamed with SiriusXM Broadway host Seth Rudetsky and his husband, producer James Wesley, to produce a daily online show, entitled Stars in The House.

VIDEO: Watch DIFFICULT PEOPLE Reunion on STARS IN THE HOUSE- Live at 8pm!

Stars in The House continues tonight (8pm) with a cast reunion of Hulu's Difficult People (Derrick Baskin, Billy Eichner, Cole Escola, Julie Klausner, Andrea Martin, Shakina Nayfack, Gabourey Sidibe and James Urbaniak).