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Regional Premiere THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT Opens In Gloucester
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 23, 2019

Gloucester Stage Company continues its 40th Anniversary Season of professional theater with the regional premiere of The Lifespan of a Fact from August 30 through September 22 at Gloucester Stage Company, 267 East Main Street, Gloucester, MA. Gloucester Stage is the first theater in the country to produce the critically-acclaimed The Lifespan of a Fact since the play's SRO smash hit world premiere Broadway run featuring Daniel Radcliffe, Cherry Jones, and Bobby Cannavale closed in January 2019.

Second Stage Extends MAKE BELIEVE One Week
by Julie Musbach - Aug 22, 2019

Due to extremely strong ticket demand, Second Stage Theater will extend its acclaimed production of Bess Wohl's new play, MAKE BELIEVE, by one week, now running through Sunday, September 22nd.

Single and Group Tickets Now On Sale For The 2019/2020 Season at Hartford Stage
by Stephi Wild - Jul 13, 2019

Single and group tickets for Hartford Stage's 2019/2020 season are now on sale. The Tony Award-winning regional theatre's upcoming season will captivate audiences with classic and contemporary stories of redemption, reconnection, rediscovery, resilience, reinvention and resplendence.

Breaking: Jesse Tyler Ferguson Will Return to Broadway Next Season in TAKE ME OUT
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 5, 2019

Second Stage Theater has just announced that JESSE TYLER FERGUSON will co-star opposite the previously announced Jesse Williams in the Broadway production of Richard Greenberg's Tony Award-winning play, TAKE ME OUT. Directed by Scott Ellis, TAKE ME OUT will begin previews April 2, 2020 and officially open on April 23, 2020 at Second Stage's Hayes Theater (240 West 44th street). Ferguson will play the role of Mason Marzac, the money manager who develops a surprising and all-encompassing love for baseball.

Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of DYING CITY?
by Julie Musbach - Jun 4, 2019

Dying City explores the human fallout of global events, including the Iraq War and the terrorist attacks of 9/11, through the interwoven stories of three unforgettable characters in this 2008 Pulitzer finalist. Let's see what the critics had to say.

BWW Review: Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Colin Woodell in Christopher Shinn's DYING CITY
by Michael Dale - Jun 4, 2019

Playwright Christopher Shinn, who directs Second Stage's new production of his 2008 Pulitzer finalist Dying City, places a large black void at the upstage wall as part of designer Dane Laffrey's otherwise realistic depiction of rather non-descript Manhattan apartment. Don't, like this reviewer did, spend any part of your time at this 90-minute drama waiting for some practical use of this seemingly out-of-place feature. Its purpose, perhaps, is to represent that emptiness that can be felt by both individually and collectively after.

Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of DYING CITY
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Jun 4, 2019

Second Stage Theater's Dying City officially opened last night, June 3. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out the photos!

La Jolla Playhouse, Goodman Theatre, and National Disability Theatre Join Forces For Performance Outreach Program, New Work, and More
by Stephi Wild - May 31, 2019

La Jolla Playhouse announced today the appointment of National Disability Theatre (NDT) Co-Executive Directors Talleri A. McRae and Mickey Rowe as the Playhouse's 2019/2020 Artists-in-Residence.

Ford Foundation Gifts $50,000 To National Disability Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2019

National Disability Theatre has received a $50,000 grant from the Ford Foundation. These funds will support the National Disability Theatre's mission of employing professional theatre artists who create fully accessible, world-class theatre and storytelling; change social policy and the nation's narrative about disability culture; and provide a guiding model in accessibility for the arts and cultural sector.

Photo Flash: First Look at DYING CITY
by Julie Musbach - May 22, 2019

Get a first look at Second Stage Theater's DYING CITY. Written and directed by Christopher Shinn, DYING CITY stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Colin Woodell.

Susannah Flood, Samantha Mathis and More to Star in MAKE BELIEVE
by Julie Musbach - May 14, 2019

Second Stage Theater has announced casting for the New York premiere of MAKE BELIEVE. Written by BESS WOHL and directed by MICHAEL GREIF, MAKE BELIEVE will feature KIM FISCHER, SUSANNAH FLOOD, RYAN FOUST, HARRISON FOX, MAREN HEARY, BRAD HEBERLEE, and SAMANTHA MATHIS. Complete casting will be announced at a later date.

Photo Coverage: Meet the Cast of Second Stage's DYING CITY
by Jennifer Broski - May 7, 2019

Continuing its 40th Anniversary Season Second Stage Theater will soon present Christopher Shinn's DYING CITY. Directed by Chris Shinn, the production will feature Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Kelly) and Colin Woodell (Craig/Peter). DYING CITY will begin previews May 14, 2019 at the Tony Kiser Theater (305 West 43rd Street) and will officially open on June 3, 2019.

Ensemble Studio Theatre Gala to Honor the Marathon of One-Act Plays
by Julie Musbach - Apr 23, 2019

ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATRE announces its 50th Birthday Gala honoring the people and legacy of EST's Marathon of One-Act Plays. The 50th Birthday Gala will take place on Monday, May 13, 2019 at 6:30PM at the New York Museum of Contemporary Art (528 West 39th Street, 3rd Fl.).

Ensemble Studio Theatre And Radio Drama Network Announce Lineup For 37th Marathon Of One-Act Plays
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 8, 2019

Ensemble Studio Theatre (EST) (William Carden, Artistic Director, Sarah McLellan, Executive Director) and the Radio Drama Network (Melina Brown, President) announced today the lineup for the 37th Marathon of One-Act Plays. This year's selection of fifteen plays were chosen from 1120 submissions. They will be presented across three different series from Sunday, May 12, 2019 through Saturday, June 29, 2019.'

Heiner Goebbels Returns To Park Avenue Armory With North American Premiere
by Julie Musbach - Apr 2, 2019

Transforming Park Avenue Armory's Wade Thompson Drill Hall into an apocalyptic wasteland, visionary director and composer Heiner Goebbels returns to Park Avenue Armory with the North American premiere of Everything That Happened and Would Happen, marking Goebbels' third collaboration with the institution over the last 10 years.

Yale Rep Announces 2019-20 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 29, 2019

YALE REPERTORY THEATRE the multiple Tony Award-winning theatre dedicated to the production of new plays and bold interpretations of classic works, has announced its 2019-20 Season.

Michael Trevino stars as Raskolnikov in CRIME AND PUNISHMENT at Santa Monica's Edgemar Center for the Arts
by Rebecca Russo - Mar 27, 2019

Working Barn Productions presentsMarilyn Campbell and Curt Columbus's Jefferson Award-winning adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's famous novel, Crime and Punishment,a thrilling 90-minute psychological inquiry into the troubled mind of a murderer. Peter Richards directsMichael Trevino (CW's Roswell, New Mexico; The Vampire Diaries) in the role of Raskolnikov; Lola Kelly (Circle X, Chance Theatre, SCR, REDCAT) andBrian Wallace (End of the Rainbow at La Mirada, Cash on Delivery at the El Portal) play all the other characters.Crime and Punishment will run April 27 through May 26 at the Edgemar Center for the Arts in Santa Monica.

Mary Elizabeth Winstead & Colin Woodell to Lead Second Stage's DYING CITY
by Julie Musbach - Mar 20, 2019

Continuing its 40th Anniversary Season Second Stage Theater has announced complete casting for CHRISTOPHER SHINN's DYING CITY. Directed by LILA NEUGEBAUER, the production will feature MARY ELIZABETH WINSTEAD (Kelly) and COLIN WOODELL (Craig/Peter).

Cherry Lane Theatre Concludes Its Mentor Project Season With C. A. Johnson's THE CLIMB
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 13, 2019

Cherry Lane Theatre (Angelina Fiordellisi, Founder; Seri Lawrence, Artistic Director) will conclude its Obie Award-winning Mentor Project with The Climb, written by C.A. Johnson. The Climb is directed by Jenna Worsham, mentored by Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok and will begin performances on Wednesday, April 3 and run through April 13, 2019, at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street, NYC).  Tickets are $25 and can be purchased by visiting cherrylanetheatre.org or by calling 866-811-4111.

Cherry Lane Continues Mentor Project with THREE GIRLS NEVER LEARNT THE WAY HOME
by BWW News Desk - Mar 13, 2019

Cherry Lane Theatre will continue its Obie Award-winning Mentor Project with three girls never learnt the way home, written by Matthew Paul Olmos.

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