BWW Reviews: ROY COHN Given a Fresh Look at Odyssey
by Don Grigware
- Jan 24, 2012
Playwright Joan Beber's concept of Roy Cohn in her intriguingly nightmarish Hunger: In Bed with Roy Cohn, now onstage at the Odyssey Theatre, comes off a self-indulgent, spoiled, gluttonous, untrusting child monster, which certainly does not add up to a positive view of his humanity. In Angels in America, as I was too young to know the real Cohn in the McCarthy era, I saw Al Pacino's hard-edged, evil-to-the-core interpretation of the man. Barry Pearl's in Hunger, yes is more childlike, whimpering, whining, but if Beber truly wants us to witness a good side to bad, she has not succeeded. I despise the lying, bigoted, hateful man just as much as I did before, reality or fantasy. On the positive side, director Jules Aaron has ingeniously staged the over-the-top entertainment with a marvelous cast. Hunger will run through March 11.
PACE at LA MaMa Presents Three One-Act Plays By Fornés, Shepard & Wilson
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Jan 19, 2012
In honor of La MaMa's 50th Anniversary, Pace University's Performing Arts (students, alumni and faculty) celebrate La MaMa's "Homecomings" season with a tribute to three playwrights who called La MaMa their early home: Maria Irene Fornes, Sam Shepard and Lanford Wilson.
Casa 0101 & American Latino Theatre Open THE KING OF THE DESERT 1/27
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Jan 16, 2012
Casa 0101 Theater in association with CoActive Content will present a new co-production of "The King of the Desert," written by Stacey Martino, performed by Rene Rivera, and helmed by Sal Romeo, all Lifetime Members of The Actors Studio.
Jessica Chastain Leads Broadway's THE HEIRESS, Fall 2012; Moises Kaufman Helms
by Jessica Lewis
- Jan 5, 2012
Acclaimed actress Jessica Chastain, winner of 2011 New York, Los Angeles and Chicago Film Critics and National Board of Review Awards and recently nominated for Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards, will make her Broadway debut starring in the Tony Award®-winning play The Heiress.
CHANNELING KEVIN SPACEY Announces New Block Of Tix
by BWW
News Desk
- Dec 31, 2011
Channeling Kevin Spacey, the hilarious two-person tour de force comedy which began its Off Broadway run on April 17 after three "Best of Fest" wins at the Toronto, Edmonton and Winnipeg Fringe Festivals, has released a new block of tickets for sale for performances through December 31, 2011.
INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 12/5 - MORMON & JACKMAN Break Records
by BWW Special Coverage
- Dec 5, 2011
Welcome to the first edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS, part of our new Industry Insights section that will feature insider industry information, commentary and insights! Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, 12/4/2011.
Ellen Burstyn to visit Kean University 12/5
by BWW
News Desk
- Dec 5, 2011
Kean University continues the Premiere Artists series with a visit by Academy Award-winning actress and best-selling author Ellen Burstyn on Monday, December 5.
Photo Flash: Al Pacino Performs at Sydney's Lyric Theatre
by Nicole Rosky
- Nov 21, 2011
Al Pacino brought his one man show to Sydney over two special nights at The Lyric Theatre, The Star, Sydney on 17 and 18 November 2011. The multi-award winning actor entertained audiences, as he recounted his varied career and most memorable roles in the 2,000 seat venue.
BWW Interviews: Actress Juliet Landau Talks Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, John Patrick Shanley and Career
by Don Grigware
- Nov 18, 2011
Actress Juliet Landau, best known to television audiences for her portrayal of Drusilla in 17 episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003) is currently co-starring onstage in John Patrick Shanley's Danny and the Deep Blue Sea @ Crown City Theatre through December 18. In our chat the actress, who is a member of the Actors Studio, talks about what it was like growing up the daughter of famous parents, actors Martin Landau and Barbara Bain, her favorite plays and what drew her to playwright John Patrick Shanley in the first place.
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