Lantern Theater Company to Present 36 VIEWS
Lantern Theater Company closes its 2015/16 season with the Philadelphia premiere of 36 Views by award-winning playwright Naomi Iizuka. Directed by longtime Lantern artistic collaborator Peter DeLaurier and featuring scenic, sound, and projection design by Jorge Cousineau, 36 Views runs May 26 - June 26, 2016. Theater critics and members of the press are invited to attend opening night on Wednesday, June 1 at 7 p.m. [A full schedule of performances and related special events is included in the fact sheet below.]
Lantern Theater Company to Host 'Quirk of Quarks' Following QED this Month
Lantern Theater Company presents The Quirks of Quarks: Richard Feynman's Legacy following the performances of QED on Sunday November 23 and Sunday, November 30. The discussion, delving into Richard Feynman's greatest discoveries and his lasting impact on the world of science, will be led by prominent local physicists Paul Halpern (November 23) and Kenneth William Ford (November 30) joined by the QED cast members. Admittance to both events is free to QED ticketholders.
Lantern Theater Company to Present QED by Peter Parnell, 11/20-12/14
Lantern Theater Company continues its 21st season with a remount of QED by Peter Parnell in a limited engagement that runs November 20 - December 14, 2014. Originally produced as part of the Lantern's 2006/07 season, QED went on to become one of the company's most acclaimed and best-selling productions and helped secure the Lantern's reputation for producing intelligent and thought-provoking plays that draw on varied scientific themes. [Full schedule is below.]
Juliana Nash, Nell Benjamin, Nathan Jackson, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Greg Pierce and More Among MTC's Alfred P. Sloan Commissions
Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) announce recent recipients of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Initiative commissions for Manhattan Theatre Club. The commissioned writers are Jeff Augustin (Little Children Dream of God), Courtney Baron (A Very Common Procedure) and Juliana Nash (Murder Ballad), Nell Benjamin (The Explorers Club), Madeline George (The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence), Tom Holloway (And No More Shall We Part), Nathan Jackson (Broke-ology), Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (An Octoroon), Greg Pierce (Slowgirl), and Alexandra Wood (The Initiate).
Peter Parnell's QED Completes Lantern Theater Company's 2014-15 Season
Lantern Theater Company announces the addition of QED by Peter Parnell to its 2014/15 mainstage season, completing a line-up that also includes Tom Stoppard's theatrical masterpiece Arcadia, John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning Doubt: A Parable, William Shakespeare's classic comedy of the sexes The Taming of the Shrew, and Steven Canny and John Nicholson's inventive and brilliantly farcical adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles.
Indra's Net Theatre Presents QED at Berkeley City Club Today
Once again, Indra's Net Theatre proves that science is an immensely dramatic subject. In staging Peter Parnell's 'QED' at the Berkeley City Club, Indra's Net and director Bruce Coughran open a window into the eclectic mind of Richard Feynman, the brilliant and supremely witty physicist, teacher, drummer, and one of the fathers of the atomic bomb.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Releases Fourth Recording
The Grammy Award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra has released its fourth recording on its record label, ASO Media. Distributed by Naxos of America, this all-Sibelius release features Music Director Robert Spano leading the Orchestra in Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Symphony No. 7 in C Major, and Tapiola. The digital release is available for download on iTunes today, November 5. The physical release may be preordered, and will be available beginning Tuesday, November 19.
Indra's Net Theatre Presents QED at Berkeley City Club, 11/29
Once again, Indra's Net Theatre proves that science is an immensely dramatic subject. In staging Peter Parnell's "QED" at the Berkeley City Club, Indra's Net and director Bruce Coughran open a window into the eclectic mind of Richard Feynman, the brilliant and supremely witty physicist, teacher, drummer, and one of the fathers of the atomic bomb.
Alan Alda Receives 2013 Common Wealth Award for Dramatic Arts
Four renowned achievers will be honored for their lifetime accomplishments with the 34th Annual Common Wealth Awards of Distinguished Service. The awards recognize individuals who have enriched modern society in a range of human endeavors. The 2013 Common Wealth Award winners are: Alan Alda, celebrated actor, director and screenwriter, for Dramatic Arts; David McCullough, preeminent author and historian, for Literature; Jane Pauley, leading broadcast journalist, Today Show contributor and author, for Mass Communications; Martin Sheen, film legend, social activist and humanitarian, for Public Service.
Atlanta Symphony Announces January Concerts
Music Director Robert Spano will lead the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in the world premiere of The Nature of Light, a clarinet concerto by Atlanta School of Composers member Michael Gandolfi, which was written for Principal Clarinet Laura Ardan. The program will also include Rimsky-Korsakov'sScheherazade and the Atlanta Symphony premiere of Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 5 with pianist Juho Pohjonen. Tickets are $23-$67.
Rob Riley Leads 'QED' Chicago Premiere, Opening Tonight, 10/24
theatre4humanity, in association with Collaboraction Theatre, will present the Chicago Premiere of 'QED' by Peter Parnell, a day in the life of maverick physicist Richard Feynman. Featuring Rob Riley as Feynman, 'QED' opens tonight, October 24 at 8 p.m. at Collaboraction Theatre, 1579 N. Milwaukee Ave., 3rd Floor. For tickets visit
www.theater4humanity or call 866-212-4077.
William Hurt to Star in New Drama From BBC & Science
The BBC and SCIENCE are co-producing a new factual drama starring award-winning actor William Hurt ('Altered States', 'Kiss of the Spider Woman', 'Children of a Lesser God', 'History of Violence', 'Into the Wild', 'Too Big To Fail'). Hurt will play the brilliant U.S. physicist Richard Feynman, who was instrumental in uncovering the truth behind the space shuttle Challenger disaster of 1986.
Photo Flash: First Look at Rob Riley as 'Richard Feynman' in QED
Theatre4humanity, in association with Collaboraction Theatre, will present the Chicago Premiere of 'QED' by Peter Parnell, a day in the life of maverick physicist Richard Feynman. Featuring Rob Riley as Feynman, 'QED' opens Wednesday, October 24 at 8 p.m. at Collaboraction Theatre. For tickets visit www.theater4humanity or call 866-212-4077. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at Rob Riley in the show below.
STAGE TUBE: First Look at Rob Riley as 'Richard Feynman' in QED
Theatre4humanity, in association with Collaboraction Theatre, will present the Chicago Premiere of 'QED' by Peter Parnell, a day in the life of maverick physicist Richard Feynman. Featuring Rob Riley as Feynman, 'QED' opens Wednesday, October 24 at 8 p.m. at Collaboraction Theatre, 1579 N. Milwaukee Ave., 3rd Floor. For tickets visit www.theater4humanity or call 866-212-4077. BroadwayWorld has a video of Rob Riley talking about the show. Check it out below!
