Atlantic Theatre Company News

On April 2nd, 2008 'Almost an Evening' opened on Bleecker Street. Ethan Coen's series of three one act plays unsuccessfully tackle important questions: Waiting - Someone waits somewhere for quite some time. Four Benches - His voyage to self-discovery takes a British intelligence agent to steam baths in New York and Texas, and to park benches in the U.S. And U.K. Debate - Cosmic questions are taken up. Not much is learned.

Producers Ira Pittelman, Tom Hulce, Jeffrey Richards and Jerry Frankel are proud to announce that Spring Awakening, the 8-time Tony Award® winning and Grammy Award-winning Broadway musical will launch a multi-city national tour beginning in the Curran Theatre in San Francisco on September 4th as part of the SHN Best of Broadway Series.

Signature Theatre Company is proud to announce that two-time Emmy winner and Tony nominee Larry Bryggman will join Tony and Academy Award-winning actress Mercedes Ruehl in the world premiere of Edward Albee's Occupant directed by Pam MacKinnon.

Michael Riedel of the New York Post is underlining reports that a revival of David Mamet's Speed-The-Plow is headed to Broadway in the fall. Jeffrey Richards will produce; Neil Pepe to direct.

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Jessica R. Jenen, will continue its 40th anniversary season with two-time Academy Award winner Dianne Wiest and Tony Award winner Alan Cumming starring in Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, beginning performances Wednesday, February 20 at Classic Stage Company (136 East 13th Street).

Giancarlo Esposito will play 'Gooper' in the new production of Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize winning play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof directed by multiple Emmy winner and two-time Tony nominee Debbie Allen.

Lincoln Center Theater has announced that Matthew Morrison will play the role of Lt. Joseph Cable, Danny Burstein the role of Luther Billis, and Loretta Ables Sayre in the role of Bloody Mary, joining Kelli O'Hara as Nellie Forbush and Paulo Szot as Emile de Becque in its upcoming production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific

Atlantic Theater Company is proud to announce a one week extension of the world premiere production of Lucy Thurber's play Scarcity, directed by Jackson Gay. Scarcity began previews August 29, officially opened September 20 and has now been extended through Sunday, October 21 Off-Broadway at Atlantic Theater Company at The Linda Gross Theater.

Emmy Award winner Kristen Johnston, now starring in Atlantic Theater Company's world premiere production of Lucy Thurber's play Scarcity, will sit down live with CW 11 Morning News anchor Jill Nicolini tomorrow morning Friday, September 14 in the 8:30AM half hour.

Jesse Eisenberg, now starring in Atlantic Theater Company's world premiere production of Lucy Thurber's play Scarcity, will sit down live with CW 11 Morning News anchor Emily Frances tomorrow morning Thursday, September 6 in the 8AM half hour.

Spring Awakening, the hit musical at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, will be spreading its wings in the coming seasons, both this year and next.

A chat with Colm Meaney, currently starring on Broadway in Moon For The Misbegotten

On March 10th at 11 AM, Jonathan Groff will help to ring in the springtime with an upcoming appearance at the Tourneau store on 57th Street in Manhattan.

The Drama Desk held a panel discussion, titled 'Moving On,' with theater professionals from Grey Gardens and Spring Awakening on Wednesday, February 28, that focused on the challenges and advantages of moving theatrical productions from Off Broadway to Broadway

The Drama Desk will hold a panel discussion, titled 'Moving On,' with theater professionals from Grey Gardens and Spring Awakening on Wednesday, February 28, at 5:30 PM, focusing on the challenges and advantages of moving theatrical productions from Off Broadway to Broadway.

Spring Awakening star Jonathan Groff has landed a recurring role on 'One Life to Live.'

Lily Rabe and Michael Stuhlbarg have been selected to receive this year's Joe A. Callaway Award presented by the Actors' Equity Foundation. The announcement was made by Arne Gundersen, President of the Foundation.

Signature Theatre Company's production of August Wilson's Two Trains Running will open on December 3rd at the company's Peter Norton Space

Signature Theatre Company has once again extended August Wilson's Two Trains Running, this time through January 14th, 2007