David Ives's VENUS IN FUR To Open at McCadden Theatre in August
Samadahi Entertainment is set to present VENUS IN FUR, by David Ives, directed by Mark Blanchard. The dark comedy with exceedingly complex characters and a fast-paced play within a play, featuring Russian-born multi-award-winning actress KATYUSHA (Ekaterina Melnik) as Vanda, is set to open August 4th through September 3rd, 2023, at McCadden Place Theatre.
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson Have Coronavirus
Variety reports that Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have tested positive for the Coronavirus. They are the first celebrities to acknowledge publicly that they have been diagnosed.
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Rainy Day Productions Holds Industry Readings Of CHASING THE RIVER
Rainy Day Productions will present industry readings of the new play Chasing the River by Jean Dobie Giebel. Directed by Illana Stein, the six-member cast will feature Tony Carlin, Aaron Costa Ganis, Annie Golden, Deborah Rayne, Chet Siegel, and Wendy Rich Stetson. The readings will be held on Monday, January 28 at 3:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m., and Tuesday, January 29 at 4:00 p.m. For more information, please email victoria@PSTheatricals.com.
Andy Karl to Lead Benefit Reading of CHASING THE RIVER
Olivier Award winner Andy Karl will star in a benefit reading of CHASING THE RIVER by Jean Giebel. Karen Carpenter (Delia & Nora Ephron's Love Loss and What I Wore) will direct the presentation at The Pershing Square Signature Center's Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre on Monday January 29th(7pm).
Shelter Studios Set for Staged Reading of LOSS, March 6-8
A Staged Reading of Loss written and directed by Deloss Brown with music composed by Bob Trien (BMI Musical Theater Workshop), Henry Purcell and Sir Arthur Sullivan and words by Deloss Brown as well as poets, playwrights and lyricists throughout the ages will have three performances at Shetler Studios taking place on March 6, 7 and 8 beginning at 7PM. The cast features Tara Frederickson* (Metropolitan Opera, Classic Stage Company), James Plante* and Jessica Eleanor Grant* (New York Shakespeare Company). *(member of Actors Equity)
Annie Golden and More Set for CHASING THE RIVER Next Week in Manhattan
With a cast that includes Annie Golden (Netflix's Orange is The New Black), Madeleine Martin (Showtime's Californication and Netflix's Hemlock Grove), Carolyn McCormick (Law & Order), EJ Bonilla (AMC's Unforgettable and Guiding Light) and Deborah Rayne (Off Broadway's Spirits of Exit Eleven), CHASING THE RIVER by Jean Giebel explores time, memory and how we remember the past when it's weighed down by trauma.
Jennifer Coolidge to Lead SAVING KITTY at Nora Theatre Company
The Nora Theatre Company will present Saving Kitty by Marisa Smith, featuring film and television star Jennifer Coolidge, and is directed by Artistic Director Lee Mikeska Gardner. Saving Kitty runs from July 9 through August 2, 2015. The press performance is Monday, July 13 at 7:30PM.
Tom Hanks to Bring in Big Bucks for LUCKY GUY?
Two-time Academy Award-winner Tom Hanks will soon make his Broadway debut in Lucky Guy, the final work by three-time Academy Award-nominee Nora Ephron and directed by two-time Tony Award-winner George C. Wolfe. According to Bloomberg, the movie star could rake in up to $150,000 a week for his role. Hanks will bring in 12.5 percent of the weekly box office earnings, with a $75,000 minimum. Additionally, if the show extends and another actor replaces Hanks, he will still earn 2 percent of ticket sales.