Brian Kulick News

Among the attractions of Classic Stage Company's next season will be Michael Cumpsty in the title role of Richard II and Zoe Caldwell, Denis O'Hare and Linda Emond in Yasmine Reza's A Spanish Play

Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, artistic director; Barry Grove, executive producer) have announced that the American premiere of Conor McPherson's Shining City at the Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street) will open Tuesday, May 9 at the Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street). Previews for Shining City will begin Thursday, April 20.

The Princess Grace Foundation-USA has announced the availability of applications for the 2006 Princess Grace Awards in Theater and Playwriting with application and postmark deadlines of March 31, 2006

Tony Award and Academy Award-winning actor KEVIN KLINE will star in a special benefit for Classic Stage Company on Monday evening, November 7 at 7:00 pm at Classic Stage Company at 136 East 13th Street.

A new American Theatre Wing seminar on November 4th will be entitled 'Staging the Classics,' and Mark Lamos, Anne Bogart and Bartlett Sher will take part in the discussion

See What I Wanna See's Michael John LaChiusa and Marc Kudisch will take part in a new American Theatre Wing seminar on October 27th, while a seminar on Staging the Classics will be held on November 4th

Shakespeare's The Tempest and Larry Loebell's La Tempestad will run in repertory off-Broadway from October 13th and 14th through October 30th

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Jessica R. Jenen, will kick off its 38th season with a new production of Hamlet by William Shakespeare starring renowned actor Michael Cumpsty.

Ars Nova and The Underwood Theater present, as part of the FREE Out Loud reading series, YEMAYA'S BELLY by Quiara Hudes and directed by Peter Sampieri. YEMAYA'S BELLY will be read by Stephanie Beatriz, Alexis Camins, Gilbert Cruz, Joaquin Torres, Brigette Viellieu-Davis on Monday, May 16 at 7 PM at Ars Nova (511 West 54th Street).