Yorktown Stage to Present U.S. Debut of A CHRISTMAS CAROL - A STORY OF HOPE
by Team BWW - Nov 19, 2021
Yorktown Heights' Yorktown Stage will debut the new musical A Christmas Carol - A Story of Hope on Thanksgiving weekend. The show is a brand-new musical adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic, set in London, Christmas 1843 and blends contemporary music with the classic story.
Performance Artist Laurie Anderson to Receive 2015 Yaddo Artist Medal; Steve Buscemi to Host Benefit
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 10, 2015
Yaddo has announced that the second annual Yaddo Artist Medal will be presented to influential avant-garde composer and performance artist Laurie Anderson at its New York City Benefit on Monday, June 1, 2015. The event at the Tribeca Rooftop (2 Desbrosses St.) will be hosted by actor/director Steve Buscemi and Kate Valk of The Wooster Group. Pulitzer Prize winner Ayad Akhtar, Obie Award winner Eisa Davis, and Obie Award winner Young Jean Lee-all Yaddo Artists-will perform.
Austin Pendleton to Lead Off-Broadway's THE LAST WILL
by Kelsey Denette - Apr 1, 2013
Austin Pendleton is set to play William Shakespeare in Abingdon Theatre Company's Off-Broadway premiere of Robert Brustein's THE LAST WILL, which he will also direct, beginning Friday, April 5 in the June Havoc Theatre (312 West 36th Street). Brustein's final installment of his trilogy examining the life of William Shakespeare, THE LAST WILL is set to open on April 17, with performances through May 5. OBIE Award-winner Austin Pendleton replaces actor Peter Cameron who has left the production.
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Off-Broadway's THE LAST WILL
by Kelsey Denette - Mar 15, 2013
Rehearsals are now in progress for the Off-Broadway premiere of Robert Brustein's THE LAST WILL, the final installment of his trilogy examining the life of William Shakespeare, with previews set to begin April 5, prior to its official opening on April 17 in the June Havoc Theatre (312 West 36th Street).
THE LAST WILL Completes Casting Off-Broadway
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 28, 2013
Abingdon Theatre Company continues its 20th Anniversary Season with the Off-Broadway premiere of Robert Brustein's THE LAST WILL, the final installment of his trilogy examining the life of William Shakespeare, with previews set to begin April 5, prior to its official opening on April 17 in the June Havoc Theatre (312 West 36th Street). OBIE Award-winning director Austin Pendleton, who helmed WAR IN PARAMUS at Abingdon, directs.
Playwright Edward Albee Receives MacDowell Medal 8/14
by Lauren Wolman - Aug 14, 2011
The MacDowell Colony, one of the nation's leading artist residency programs, will present its 52nd Edward MacDowell Medal to renowned playwright Edward Albee on Sunday, August 14th. Since 1960, The MacDowell Medal has been awarded annually to an individual artist who has made an outstanding contribution to his/her field. The award is rotated among the seven artistic disciplines practiced at MacDowell; this will be the third time the Medal has been awarded to a playwright. Albee joins an impressive list of past Medal recipients, including playwrights Thornton Wilder (1960) and Lillian Hellman (1976), visual artist Georgia O'Keeffe (1972), composer Leonard Bernstein (1987), architect I.M. Pei (1998), filmmaker Stan Brakhage (1989), interdisciplinary artist Merce Cunningham (2003), and writer Alice Munro (2006).
Mike Nichols to Speak at 2011 MacDowell Medal Ceremony, 8/14
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 29, 2011
The MacDowell Colony, one of the nation's leading artist residency programs, will present its 52nd Edward MacDowell Medal to renowned playwright Edward Albee on Sunday, August 14th. Since 1960, The MacDowell Medal has been awarded annually to an individual artist who has made an outstanding contribution to his/her field. The award is rotated among the seven artistic disciplines practiced at MacDowell; this will be the third time the Medal has been awarded to a playwright. Albee joins an impressive list of past Medal recipients, including playwrights Thornton Wilder (1960) and Lillian Hellman (1976), visual artist Georgia O'Keeffe (1972), composer Leonard Bernstein (1987), architect I.M. Pei (1998), filmmaker Stan Brakhage (1989), interdisciplinary artist Merce Cunningham (2003), and writer Alice Munro (2006).
'Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You' Finishes Principal Photography
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 4, 2010
Elda Ferri and Allen Bain announced today the wrap of principal photography on Director Roberto Faenza's 'Someday This Pain Will Be Useful To You' based on Peter Cameron's award-winning novel of the same name. Praised by critics and readers alike, Cameron's 2007 novel has been favorably compared to 'The Catcher in the Rye.'
'Who Do You Love' Added to REEL TALK With Stephen Farber, 4/5
by BWW News Desk - Apr 5, 2010
Reel Talk with Stephen Farber, the film series at the Wadsworth Theatre will feature 'Who Do You Love' on April 5th. Reel Talk with Stephen Farber is presented in partnership with RICHMARK Entertainment and Landmark Theatres.
'Who Do You Love' Added to REEL TALK With Stephen Farber, 4/5
by BWW News Desk - Mar 17, 2010
The following title has just been added to the Spring schedule for Reel Talk with Stephen Farber , the film series at the Wadsworth Theatre. Reel Talk with Stephen Farber is presented in partnership with RICHMARK Entertainment and Landmark Theatres.