Christopher Hampton News

1993's rarely produced Sunset Boulevard is a flawed, somewhat boring musical play that satisfies best with the casting of an actress of great star quality as Norma Desmond, one whose face could have convincingly lit up a silent film screen. MTW has found its star in Valerie Perri, and under Larry Raben's strong, resourceful staging, Sunset Boulevard is 5-star entertainment.

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre (MCT) kicks off the 2013-2014 theatre season with the Tony Award-winning comedy 'ART,' by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, August 8-25, 2013. The cast of three features Milwaukee favorites Tom Klubertanz, Brian Mani and C. Michael Wright. 'ART' performs in the Broadway Theatre Center's Cabot Theatre in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward.

Playhouse on the Square announces its 2012-2013 season of plays and musicals. Reservations and ticket information can be found at http://www.playhouseonthesquare.org/boxoffice/ or by calling (901) 726-4656. The Box Office is located inside Playhouse on the Square at 66 South Cooper Street, Memphis, TN 38104.

The first attention-grabbing trailer and official eye-popping promotional poster graphics for Andrew Lloyd Webber's highly anticipated new musical STEPHEN WARD have been unveiled, as has a flashy new website for the forthcoming period-set West End tuner.

Richard Eyre will direct the world premiere of Stephen Ward, opening in the West End later this year. Tickets go on sale on 28 June 2013 for the production which will preview at the Aldwych Theatre from 3 December 2013 with press night on 19 December 2013 and is currently booking to 1 March 2014.

Yasmina Reza's 2009 Tony Award Winning Play, God of Carnage, is a fast paced, wicked little comedy of manners about parenthood, civilization and the hypocrisy we all indulge in when defending our own.

The Shelton Theater presents Yasmina Reza's GOD OF CARNARGE translated by Christopher Hampton.

Acclaimed actresses Naomi Watts and Robin Wright team up with director Anne Fontaine for a new feature film from the Academy Award- and Tony Award-winning playwright and screenwriter Christopher Hampton, ADORE. Based on the novel by Doris Lessing, ADORE also showcases young stars Ben Mendelsohn and Xavier Samuel in addition to Watts and Wright.

Individual tickets for Milwaukee Chamber Theatre's (MCT) 39th season, are now on sale. The season, entitled "Our Friends & Neighbors: Behind Closed Doors," will feature five exciting productions performed at the Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway, Milwaukee. Tickets, $15-$40, can be purchased at the Broadway Theatre Center Box Office or by phone at (414) 291-7800. Tickets are also available online at milwaukeechambertheatre.com.

Casting for Musical Theatre West's (MTW) production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's international hit musical Sunset Boulevard , has been announced by MTW Executive Director/Producer Paul Garman and Director Larry Raben. The 1950 Oscar-winning motion picture of the same title first starred screen legends Gloria Swanson (as Norma Desmond) and William Holden (as Joe Gillis) before it opened as a musical in London's West End starring Patti LuPone and Kevin Anderson at the Adelphi Theatre July 12, 1993 where it ultimately ran for 1529 performances.

You may need to remind yourself to mind your manners when Theatre Raleigh presents God of Carnage. The show opens tonight, June 19th and runs through Sunday, June 30th at Kennedy Theater at the Duke Energy Center.

The Windham Theatre Guild has announced its 2013-2014 Main Stage Season of six shows as well as its two SpecialStage Events. Y

In Christopher Hampton's LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES, Rosamonde says 'The only thing which might surprise one is how little the world changes.' This is certainly one thought that comes to mind upon viewing David Ives's VENUS IN FUR.

The Museum of the City of New York will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its beloved Perform! series by showcasing the best of Broadway musical cabaret featuring lead performers Gregg Edelman, Michael McElroy, Christianne Tisdale, Natalie Toro, as well as Musical Director Christopher McGovern tonight, June 15 and Sunday, June 16.

According to the New York Post, Andrew Lloyd Webber recently announced that his new STEPHEN WARD musical, based on the Profumo Affair, will begin previews at the Aldwych Theatre this October with opening night set for November 2103. The musical features lyrics by Don Black, a book by Christopher Hampton and direction by Richard Eyre- all of whom where at Lloyd Webber's estate to preview excerpts from the show at his annual Sydmonton Festival. Official casting has not yet been announced.

Sunset Boulevard, the Musical Theatre West (MTW) production of the Broadway hit based on the 1950 Oscar-winning movie about a former star of the silent screen era living in the past in her decaying mansion on the fabled Los Angeles street, has its much anticipated Southern California 20th Anniversary revival July 12 through July 28, 2013 at the exquisite 1,070-seat Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach, CA. MTW Executive Director/Producer Paul Garman has appointed Larry Raben as Director with Musical Direction by David Lamoureux and Musical Staging by John Todd. MTW's Sunset Boulevard opens exactly 20 years to the day of the show's world premiere in London at the Adelphi Theatre where it ran for 1529 performances.

The Museum of the City of New York will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its beloved Perform! series by showcasing the best of Broadway musical cabaret featuring lead performers Gregg Edelman, Michael McElroy, Christianne Tisdale, Natalie Toro, as well as Musical Director Christopher McGovern on Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16.

You may need to remind yourself to mind your manners when Theatre Raleigh presents God of Carnage. The show opens on Wednesday, June 19th and runs through Sunday, June 30th at Kennedy Theater at the Duke Energy Center.

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