Christopher Hampton News

The Barn Theatre stages the fourth production of its 85th Anniversary Season with the Tony Award-winning comedy God of Carnage, written by Yasmina Reza (translation by Christopher Hampton) and directed by Jeff Knapp of Randolph.

LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES opens April 19 at the new Dragon Theatre. A tale of seduction set in France among aristocrats, this drama explores decadent sexuality, moral, and manipulation played as the ultimate battle of the sexes between the Marquise de Mertuil and the Vicomte de Valmont. In this classic story of revenge, love, lust, and betrayal, Les Liaisons Dangereuses shows us that 'the only thing which might surprise one is how little the world changes.'

BrightSide Theatre continues its Second Season with the entertaining Modern Masterpiece and Tony Award winning comedy "God of Carnage" by Yasmina Reza, and translated by Christopher Hampton.

The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has announced 10 Finalists for its prestigious playwriting award, now celebrating its thirty-fifth year.

Emmy Award-winning WILL & GRACE star Sean Hayes returns to the small screen next week - on an NBC series starring Debra Messing, no less - on Tuesday night's new episode of the musical series SMASH, playing a neurotic star stage actor headlining the new Season Two musical-within-the-series to follow last year's BOMBSHELL, this one titled LIAISONS!

Stark Naked Theater Company's production of Yasmina Reza's GOD OF CARNAGE, which was translated from its original French into English by Christopher Hampton, is one wild roller coaster of a ride that will leave audiences simultaneously speechless and breathless. Last night's opening night audience elicited the most real and completely guttural responses to the over-the-top, laugh a second show that I have ever had the pleasure to see and be a part of during a live theatre performance. Wild peals of laughter, squeals of horror, screams of delight, and ecstatic claps filled Studio 101 as the audience was steamrolled by sheer talent and majestic magnetism for the show's entire 85 minute run time.

On the Verge will present Michael Milligan's new play, Mercy Killers, at the Van Fleet tonight, Feb. 20th thru March 9th. The Columbus run performed by the author is a part of the 'Mercy Killers Tour'- a collaboration with Single Payer Action Network. SPAN is organizing performances around Ohio to help raise awareness about the growing dysfunction of the American health care system.

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Cincinnati's stage for the classics, is presents Christopher Hampton's "Dangerous Liaisons", playing from tonight, February 15, through March 10, 2013. This production is directed by Drew Fracher and features CSC Resident Ensemble Members Giles Davies, Corinne Mohlenhoff, Sherman Fracher and Kelly Mengelkoch. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast onstage in the photos below!

An all-new international trailer has been released for TWO MOTHERS, which will be released in France this April. The film stars Naomi Watts and Robin Wright. Get a first look below!

The San Francisco Opera celebrates its 90th year since it was founded by Gaetano Merola in 1923. Currently the second largest opera company in North America, the San Francisco Opera has grown from one production presented for two weeks to 75 performances of ten different operas running from September to July.

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is at work on a musical based on the events surrounding the 1963 Profumo Affair. Today, the Daily Mail has confirmed that Lloyd Webber will be leading a sing-through of the musical's score with Alexander Hanson as Stephen Ward and Hal Fowler as Profumo. Joining them will be Iris Roberts as Christine Keeler, and Carly Bawden as Mandy Rice Davies.

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

BrightSide Theatre continues our Second Season with the entertaining Modern Masterpiece and Tony Award winning comedy "God of Carnage" by Yasmina Reza, and translated by Christopher Hampton.

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Cincinnati's stage for the classics, will present Christopher Hampton's "Dangerous Liaisons", playing from February 15- March 10, 2013. This production is directed by Drew Fracher and features CSC Resident Ensemble Members Giles Davies, Corinne Mohlenhoff, Sherman Fracher and Kelly Mengelkoch. The design of this production is generously sponsored by Legg Mason Investment Counsel and the media sponsor is CET Cincinnati Educational Television.

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

Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, presents Andrew Lloyd Webber's triumphant Broadway musical SUNSET BOULEVARD, previewing tonight, January 24, opening Friday, February 1 at 8:30 p.m., and running through March 24.