Edie Falco Joins Marin Ireland's PRE-EXISTING CONDITION
by Stephi Wild - Jul 17, 2024
Pre-Existing Condition by Tony Award nominee Marin Ireland will extend for two weeks through August 17 and will star Emmy Award winner Edie Falco in the rotating role of “A” beginning on August 6.
Westport Country Playhouse Welcomes Author Andrew Gross for Literary Sitdown Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Jul 23, 2013
New York Times bestselling author Andrew Gross will speak on 'Criminal Financial Shenanigans in Plays and Novels,' at 'Books Worth Talking About,' tonight, July 23, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., in the Lucille Lortel White Barn Center at Westport Country Playhouse. Joe Meyers, writer for Hearst Media News Group, will moderate. The literary salon will be followed by an 8 p.m. performance of 'Loot,' a madcap British farce about two bank robbers attempting to hide their stolen fortune.
Westport Country Playhouse to Welcome Author Andrew Gross for Literary Sitdown, 7/23
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 5, 2013
New York Times bestselling author Andrew Gross will speak on "Criminal Financial Shenanigans in Plays and Novels," at "Books Worth Talking About," on Tuesday, July 23, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., in the Lucille Lortel White Barn Center at Westport Country Playhouse. Joe Meyers, writer for Hearst Media News Group, will moderate. The literary salon will be followed by an 8 p.m. performance of "Loot," a madcap British farce about two bank robbers attempting to hide their stolen fortune.
Bridgeport's Bijou Theatre to Host Classic Horror Originals this Month
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 5, 2013
lthough much maligned, the horror remake is not always the worst thing in the world. It seems that remaking the classics of horror has been Hollywood's favorite shortcut for decades, but every now and then, they get it right. Two great examples of this would be John Carpenter's 1982 film, The Thing, and David Cronenberg's 1986 film, The Fly. This month, Brian Solomon of TheVaultofHorror.netpresents BEDLAM AT THE BIJOU: Before They Were Remakes, a screening of the two 1950s originals that inspired those films.
The Amoralists Announce Derek Ahonen Talkback, 7/15
by Kelsey Denette - Jul 11, 2012
The Amoralists announced today that the group will be presenting a post-show talkback on Sunday, July 15 with playwright Derek Ahonen. Joe Meyers of the Connecticut Post will moderate the discussion, which follows the 2pm performance. The Amoralists are currently presenting the critically acclaimed World Premiere of Ahonen's The Bad and the Better, directed by Obie Award winner Daniel Aukin.
Dayton Playhouse Closes the Curtain on GYPSY, 5/23
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2010
Dayton Playhouse will close the 2009/2010 Mainstage Season, Gypsy on May 23. Gypsy is the classic tale of the infamous Gypsy Rose Lee adapted from her 1957 autobiography. The Gypsy libretto is by Arthur Laurents with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and music by Jule Styne. The Dayton production is directed for the Playhouse by Brian Sharp with musical direction from Ron Kindell, choreography by Chris Erk, lights by Anita Bachmann, sound by Tony Fende, costumes by Marilyn Johnson, stage management by Wade Hamilton and set design by Chris Harmon.