Andre Gregory News

David Hyde Pierce will host the New York Philharmonic's presentation of SONDHEIM: The Birthday Concert, Monday, March 15, and Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at 7:30 p.m.

The New York Philharmonic will present SONDHEIM: The Birthday Concert on March 15 and Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. This celebration of the 80th birthday of the great Broadway and film composer/lyricist will include his most enduring orchestral music and songs - performed, in some cases, by the stars of the original Broadway cast productions - in addition to rarely-heard material. Joining the celebration will be (in alphabetical order) Michael Cerveris, Victoria Clark, Jason Danieley, Nathan Gunn, George Hearn, Patti LuPone, Marin Mazzie, Audra McDonald, Donna Murphy, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, and others to be announced, including surprise guests. Paul Gemignani, Mr. Sondheim's longtime collaborator, will conduct the New York Philharmonic; Lonny Price is the director; and Mr. Price and Matt Cowart are the producers.

Royal Court Theatre's new season showcases leading playwrights and actors alongside new writing talent.

Two-time Academy Award nominee Miranda Richardson will present playwright and actor Wallace Shawn with the Samuel H. Scripps Award at Theatre for a New Audience's Gala Celebrating Shakespeare's 444th Birthday. The celebration, Monday, May 12, will be held at The Powerhouse at the American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street.

Broadway producer George W. George passed away Wednesday, November 7. He was 87.

The New York Philharmonic presents Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady in four semi-staged performances, March 7-10, 2007. The musical - a New York Philharmonic premiere - will star Kelli O'Hara, Kelsey Grammer, Charles Kimbrough, Brian Dennehy, Marni Nixon and Tim Jerome.

Due to popular demand, Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Brian Kulick, Artistic Director and Jessica R. Jenen, Executive Director, has extended the run of the American premiere of Yasmina Reza's A SPANISH PLAY by an additional two weeks through Sunday, March 4.

David Hare's latest play The Vertical Hour--featuring Oscar-nominated film star Julianne Moore's Broadway debut--will open at the Music Box Theatre in November

Her first major role was that of Catherine Martin in 'The Silence of the Lambs,' and Brooke Smith has since accumulated dozens of film, television, and stage credits.

MCC Theater has announced that Brooke Smith will play Sam, a Seattle housewife, in the U.S. premiere of the stage play Some Girl(s) by Neil LaBute

Starz Entertainment Group LLC (SEG), Revolution Studios and Columbia Pictures announced today that they will join forces to provide viewers of Starz Cinema a first look at exclusive footage from Revolution Studios' 'Rent', the much-anticipated movie adaptation of the smash Broadway musical.

Edge Theater Company (Carolyn Cantor, Artistic Director) will present the Off-Broadway premiere of Craig Wright's new play Orange Flower Water, at The Theater for the New City. Performances for Orange Flower Water will begin March 26th and continue through May 8th.