Joel Gross

BWW Review: MARY PAGE MARLOWE at The Alchemy Theatre

Welcome to The Alchemy Theatre, a new Austin venue presenting the regional premiere of Mary Page Marlowe from playwright Tracy Letts (August: Osage County) at the Mastrogeorge Theatre. Mary Page Marlowe showcases nineteen high-caliber artists who give us eleven glimpses, (in nonlinear order) into the life of one woman, and the results could not be more compelling.

BWW Review: DOUBT: A Parable at City Theatre Austin

It has been said many times that the difference between an adequate play and a truly great play is that great plays force one to think. They stay with you, you are compelled to discuss them with your play-going companions, you reflect upon them. While DOUBT: A Parable certainly made this reviewer think - a day later and struggling to adequately review it, it continues to haunt me.

Photo Flash: The City Theatre Austin Presents DOUBT - A PARABLE

DOUBT: A PARABLE. John Patrick Shanley's Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning drama brings a gripping storm of suspicion and scandal where no simple truths or answers exist. Set against the backdrop of 1960s America, a turbulent time of political and social change, a progressive young priest's conduct at a Bronx Catholic school comes under question by one of the Sisters, whose beliefs are deeply rooted in a stern and unquestionable tradition.

DOUBT: A PARABLE Announces New Show Dates And Location

Kicking off the 13th season, City Theatre Austin is excited to present John Patrick Shanley's critically acclaimed stage play Doubt: A Parable. Winner of the Tony Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, it is directed by guest director Rick Roemer and features Joel Gross, Brooke Culbertson, April Patterson, and Babs George as Sister Aloysius.

DOUBT: A PARABLE Announces New Show Dates And Location

Kicking off the 13th season, City Theatre Austin is excited to present John Patrick Shanley's critically acclaimed stage play Doubt: A Parable. Winner of the Tony Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, it is directed by guest director Rick Roemer and features Joel Gross, Brooke Culbertson, April Patterson, and Babs George as Sister Aloysius.

City Theatre Austin Presents DOUBT: A PARABLE

Kicking off the 13th season, City Theatre Austin presents John Patrick Shanley's critically acclaimed stage play Doubt: A Parable. Winner of the Tony Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, it is directed by guest director Rick Roemer and features Joel Gross, Brooke Culbertson, April Patterson, and Babs George as Sister Aloysius.

Box Office Open for THE FATHER from Jarrott Productions

From the company that most recently brought you the critical hit production of John Patrick Shanley's PRODIGAL SON, winner of Broadway World Austin's Best Leading Actor/Drama for Sam Domino AND Best Original Score for Michael Jarrott, now comes THE FATHER-a gripping drama that has captivated audiences and critics alike in Paris, London, New York, and now Austin, its Southwest Regional Premiere!

BWW Review: POCATELLO - Defining a Family in Shifting Times

POCATELLO is a 2014 play from acclaimed playwright and MacArthur Fellow Samuel D. Hunter, that takes a darkly comedic look at the need for interaction and connection in an increasingly homogenized America. In a time when corporate stores are wiping out the uniqueness and the differences that separated one place from another, this play asks the possibly unanswerable question: 'How did I get here'? Samuel D. Hunter's Idaho is the locale for this unflinching look into the changing landscape of middle America, and the flawed, yet real, people trying desperately to define what makes a home when you're standing on shifting ground. His play is naturalistic in nature, reminding one of the domestic dramas of Kansan William Inge. If you aren't sure of what this kind of place looks like, (since Austin still has it's mantra to 'keep weird'), take a short drive up IH-35 to Temple and look around. I challenge you to find something that isn't a chain store.

Photo Coverage: The York Theatre Gala Honors Tom Jones & Harvey Schmidt with 2017 Hammerstein Award

Last night The York Theatre Company honored the musical theatre writing team of Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt in a Fantastick gala concert and award ceremony directed by Richard Jay-Alexander. The 2017 Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre was presented to the legendary team (The Fantasticks, I Do, I Do!, 110 in the Shade, Celebration) at the event held at the Asia Society on Park Ave in NYC and BroadwayWorld was there. Check out photo coverage below!

Photo Flash: CAGNEY, THE MUSICAL Company Toasts to One Year Off-Broadway

The company of Cagney, the hit musical about Hollywood's tough guy in tap shoes, celebrated one year of performances at The Westside Theatre with a champagne toast onstage, last night, April 4. Scroll down for photos from the festivities!

Outre Theatre Presents MARIE ANTOINETTE - THE COLOR OF FLESH This Weekend

Outre Theatre Company is proud to present the second in this season's signature concert series, Joel Gross' Marie Antoinette: The Color of Flesh. This sensual drama stars Katherine Amadeo, Sabrina Lynn Gore, and Seth Trucks, and is directed by Artistic Director Skye Whitcomb.

Leenya Rideout Leads York Theatre Company's Staged Reading of CARMILLA Today

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Andrew Levine, Executive Director), and its acclaimed Developmental Reading Series, will present a staged reading of the new musical Carmilla, with book & lyrics by Joel Gross, and music & lyrics by Paul Aleman at The York Theatre Company at Saint Peter's (619 Lexington Avenue, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue).

Leenya Rideout to Lead York Theatre Company's Staged Reading of CARMILLA, 3/3

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Andrew Levine, Executive Director), and its acclaimed Developmental Reading Series, will present a staged reading of the new musical Carmilla, with book & lyrics by Joel Gross, and music & lyrics by Paul Aleman at The York Theatre Company at Saint Peter's (619 Lexington Avenue, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue).

Outre Theatre to Present MARIE ANTOINETTE - THE COLOR OF FLESH, 3/6-7

Outre Theatre Company is proud to present the second in this season's signature concert series, Joel Gross' Marie Antoinette: The Color of Flesh. This sensual drama stars Katherine Amadeo, Sabrina Lynn Gore, and Seth Trucks, and is directed by Artistic Director Skye Whitcomb.

LET'S PLAY PLAY Comes to FRIGID New York, Now thru 3/7

Frigid New York presents A PowerOut production: Let's Play Play, written by Ben Ferber and directed by Todd Brian Backus. The production plays tonight, Feb 18th - Mar 7th, 2015.

LET'S PLAY PLAY Comes to FRIGID New York, 2/18-3/7

Frigid New York presents A PowerOut production: Let's Play Play, written by Ben Ferber and directed by Todd Brian Backus. The production plays Feb 18th - Mar 7th, 2015.

Back Alley to Present MARIE ANTOINETTE: THE COLOR OF FLESH, 5/9-25

Back Alley Productions will present Marie Antoinette: The Color of Flesh, by Joel Gross, from May 9-25 at The Players' Ring in Portsmouth.

TimeLine Theatre Company Extends THE NORMAL HEART Through 12/29

TimeLine Theatre Company announces 9 additional performances of its acclaimed production of The Normal Heart by Larry Kramer, directed by Nick Bowling. Originally scheduled to close on December 22, The Normal Heart will now run through December 29, 2013, plus three additional Tuesday performances at 7:30 pm on December 3, December 10 and December 17, at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. Tickets to newly added performances are on sale starting today.

Photo Flash: David Cromer in TimeLine Theatre's THE NORMAL HEART, Begin. 10/26

TimeLine Theatre Company continues its 2013-14 season with Larry Kramer's Tony Award-winning The Normal Heart. This first Chicago staging of the landmark play that 'blasts you like an open, overstoked furnace' (The New York Times) since the play's 2011 Broadway production is directed by five-time Jeff Award-winning director Nick Bowling, TimeLine's Associate Artistic Director. Check out the just released promotional shots below!

David Cromer to Lead TimeLine's NORMAL HEART; Casts Announced for Fall Season

TimeLine Theatre Company, dedicated to presenting plays inspired by history that connect to today's social and political issues, has finalized casting for three of the four productions of its 2013-14 season, as the company embarks upon its most ambitious season ever with major revivals (A Raisin in the Sun, The Normal Heart and the musical Juno), a new play (The How and the Why), and a pioneering partnership with the Chicago Commercial Collective and Broadway In Chicago to remount a previous hit show (To Master the Art).