Junius Brutus Booth

THE AFRICAN COMPANY PRESENTS RICHARD III Begins At The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse In March
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 19, 2025

The Atlanta Shakespeare Company will present Carlyle Brown's The African Company Presents Richard III, based on a true story. Directed by J.L. Reed, running March 8-30, 2025.

Review: THE AFRICAN COMPANY PRESENTS RICHARD III at The Black Theatre Troupe
by Herbert Paine - Feb 11, 2025

The Black Theatre Troupe's production of THE AFRICAN COMPANY PRESENTS RICHARD III is a triumph: a vital and illuminating piece of theater that reaffirms the stage as a battleground for justice and representation.

Review: THE AFRICAN COMPANY PRESENTS RICHARD III at Soul Rep Theatre
by Sam Lisman - Feb 4, 2025

A year or so ago, two DFW theaters in neighboring cities both performed the same play, on the same days, at the same times.  If you were willing to pay to use the Tollway, and depending on traffic, they were about ten minutes aways from each other.  I chock that up to bad timing and poor coordination (although local theater directors tell me that the vast majority of their audiences are exclusive – they don’t go to other theaters – so these kinds of scheduling issues aren’t a big deal), and both groups handled it well (at least publicly).

The Atlanta Shakespeare Company Announces 2024-2025 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 4, 2024

The Atlanta Shakespeare Company has announced its 2024-2025 season, featuring productions of MACBETH, THE TEMPEST, and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.

TALK OF THE TOWN: James Thurber's Years with Ross to Present Two Industry Readings This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 11, 2023

ALK OF THE TOWN: James Thurber's Years with Ross, a new comedy by Mike Bencivenga will present two industry readings on Tuesday, May 16 at 3pm and 7pm.

Photos: spit&vigor's THE BRUTES to Return To The Players (A Certain Club) For Two Nights Only
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 16, 2023

spit&vigor will present a special performance of THE BRUTES, written by Casey Wimpee and directed by Sara Fellini. The two performances are on the Eve of April’s Ides on April 19th and 20th at 7PM in the historic dining room at The Players. Check out photos here!

spit&vigor Returns To The Players With THE BRUTES
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 7, 2023

spit&vigor has announced an extremely limited special performance of THE BRUTES, written by Casey Wimpee (2-time Samuel French Short Play Finalist, 2007 NYIT Outstanding Original Short Script nominee) and directed by Sara Fellini (2018 Planet Award Outstanding Direction nominee).

Photos: First Look At spit&vigor's THE BRUTES At The Players
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 13, 2023

First look photos!vspit&vigor has announced an extremely limited special performance of THE BRUTES, written by Casey Wimpee (2-time Samuel French Short Play Finalist, 2007 NYIT Outstanding Original Short Script nominee) and directed by Sara Fellini (2018 Planet Award Outstanding Direction nominee).

spit&vigor Returns THE BRUTES To The Players For A Special Limited Engagement
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 8, 2023

spit&vigor has announced an extremely limited special performance of THE BRUTES, written by Casey Wimpee (2-time Samuel French Short Play Finalist, 2007 NYIT Outstanding Original Short Script nominee) and directed by Sara Fellini (2018 Planet Award Outstanding Direction nominee).

Photos: spit&vigor Brings THE BRUTES To The Players at Gramercy
by Marissa Tomeo - Apr 2, 2022

spit&vigor has announced an extremely limited special performance of THE BRUTES, written by Casey Wimpee (2-time Samuel French Short Play Finalist, 2007 NYIT Outstanding Original Short Script nominee) and directed by Sara Fellini (2018 Planet Award Outstanding Direction nominee).

spit&vigor Brings THE BRUTES To The Players
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 4, 2022

spit&vigor has announced an extremely limited special performance of THE BRUTES, written by Casey Wimpee and directed by Sara Fellini.

THE BRUTES Will Be Presented At The Players
by Julie Musbach - Sep 23, 2019

On Friday, November 15, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. THE BRUTES by Casey Wimpee will be presented at THE PLAYERS - once the historic home of Edwin Booth - 16 Gramercy Park S, New York City. Members of the Booth family will be in attendance, and the performance is presented in collaboration with spit&vigor by Paul Valle, the great-great-great grandson of patriarch Junius Brutus Booth, and his wife Jan.

AN EVENING WITH JOHN WILKES BOOTH Comes to Theatre West
by BWW News Desk - Jan 19, 2019

John Wilkes Booth (1838-1865) was notable on several accounts. He was a successful and wealthy actor, and member of a celebrated show business family (son of Junius Brutus Booth and brother to Edwin and Junius Jr.). One critic called him 'the handsomest man in America.' Walt Whitman called him a genius. But this Booth would ultimately become known as the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln.

AN EVENING WITH JOHN WILKES BOOTH Comes to Theatre West
by Stephi Wild - Jan 2, 2019

John Wilkes Booth (1838-1865) was notable on several accounts. He was a successful and wealthy actor, and member of a celebrated show business family (son of Junius Brutus Booth and brother to Edwin and Junius Jr.). One critic called him 'the handsomest man in America.' Walt Whitman called him a genius. But this Booth would ultimately become known as the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln.

The York Theatre Company Presents Reading Of New Musical TYRANTS
by Stephi Wild - Oct 19, 2018

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Evans Haile, Executive Director), dedicated to the development of new musicals and the rediscovery of musical gems from the past, as part of its acclaimed NEO Reading Series, an ever-growing, one-of-a-kind program dedicated to helping and propelling new, emerging, and outstanding musical theatre writers, in association with Penn State Musical Theatre, will present a staged reading of the new musical Tyrants, with music and lyrics by 2017-2018 NEO writer Alexander Sage Oyen and book by S.P. Monahan (Diva: Live From Hell) for ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY on Monday, October 22, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the York Theatre Company at Saint Peter's (619 Lexington Avenue, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue).

York Theatre Company In Association With Penn State Musical Theatre Present A Reading Of TYRANTS
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2018

York Theatre Company in association with Penn State Musical Theatre present a reading of TYRANTS - by Alexander Sage Oyen and S.P. Monahan

BWW Review: BOOTH'S RICHARD III - Gloriously Reborn
by Lynn Beaver - Jun 18, 2018

Recreated from John Wilkes Booth's personal prompt book, The Hidden Room in conjunction with The Harry Ransom Center present a hybrid version of RICHARD III that hasn't been seen on stage since 1864. Gloriously reborn from the pages of history, this is the villain king like you've never seen him before.

BWW Review: World Premeire THE BRUTES Looks At Lost History Of The Booth Family
by Frank Benge - Dec 6, 2017

Casey Wimpee's new play, THE BRUTES, opens in 1861 and is set in 1864. It is a look at the storied theatrical family, the Booths. It examines not only John Wilkes Booth and his plans to assassinate President Lincoln, but also the people, known as Brutes, who conspired along with him in sympathy for the South. The play looks at the reasons John Wilkes was propelled to a destiny that would wipe his families history from popular memory.

Theatre Synesthesia to Present New Play THE BRUTES by Casey Wimpee
by BWW News Desk - Nov 30, 2017

Theatre Synesthesia presents the world premiere of Casey Wimpee's new play, 'The Brutes.'

Theatre Synesthesia to Present New Play THE BRUTES by Casey Wimpee
by BWW News Desk - Nov 7, 2017

Theatre Synesthesia presents the world premiere of Casey Wimpee's new play, 'The Brutes.'