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Tommy Lee Jones Among Donostia Award Honorees at San Sebastian Festival
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 4, 2012

The 60th edition of the San Sebastian Festival will this year bestow its Donostia Awards on actors John Travolta, Ewan McGregor and Tommy Lee Jones and the Special 60th Anniversary Donostia Award going to director Oliver Stone. In 1969, Jones made his Broadway debut in John Osborne's A Patriot for Me. His other Broadway appearances include Four on a Garden and Ulysses in Nighttown.

Benedict Cumberbatch Joins AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Film
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 24, 2012

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Benedict Cumberbatch will join the cast of the film adaptation of Tracy Letts' AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, alongside Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts.

ADVENTURE CAPITALISM to Play Bristol Old Vic in September
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 22, 2012

A theatre on the back of a bike, runaway taxmen turned circus performers, Hitler's nephew, a human exhibit in London Zoo, Michael Jackson, Marlon Brando, and a man intent on eating a Cessna jet: roll up for Mark Borkowski's rollercoaster ride through the weird and wonderful world of the Maverick. A compelling, autobiographical performance lecture outlining the benefits of introducing the Maverick into your life, Adventure Capitalism is a rare opportunity to learn about the fine line between madness, genius and publicity from one of the best, and best known, PR professionals in Britain today. The performance is one of a series of surprise pop-up events taking place across the UK as part of the London 2012 Festival, a spectacular 12-week nationwide celebration running from 21 June until 9 September, bringing together leading artists across the world with the very best from the UK.

BARROW HILL Opens at Finborough Theatre Tonight, Aug 20
by BWW News Desk - Aug 20, 2012

The world premiere of Barrow Hill, a first play by new playwright Jane Wainwright, starring Janet Henfrey, and directed by Abbey Wright - whose recent work includes the multi-four star production of Dublin Carol as part of the Donmar at the Trafalgar Studios season - opens at the Finborough Theatre for a limited run of nine Sunday and Monday evening and Tuesday matinee performances tonight, Monday, 20 August 2012 at 7.30pm.

Janet Henfrey and More Star in Finborough Theatre's BARROW HILL World Premiere Today, Aug 19
by BWW News Desk - Aug 19, 2012

The world premiere of Barrow Hill, a first play by new playwright Jane Wainwright, starring Janet Henfrey, and directed by Abbey Wright - whose recent work includes the multi-four star production of Dublin Carol as part of the Donmar at the Trafalgar Studios season - opens at the Finborough Theatre for a limited run of Sunday and Monday evening and Tuesday matinee performances today, 19 August 2012 (Press Night: Monday, 20 August 2012 at 7.30pm).

Danny Boyle to Make Feature-Length DVD of OPENING CEREMONIES
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 13, 2012

The Guardian reports that award-winning director Danny Boyle is currently working on a feature-length DVD of the 2012 Olympics opening ceremonies.

Kristin Scott Thomas, Lia Williams Cast in West End OLD TIMES Revival; Will Swap Roles Throughout Run
by Kelsey Denette - Aug 9, 2012

Olivier Award winner Kristin Scott Thomas and Tony Award nominee Lia Williams are set to join Rufus Sewell in the upcoming West End revival of Harold Pinter's OLD TIMES. In a decision reminiscent of Danny Boyle's FRANKENSTEIN, however, the actresses have each been cast as both Anna and Kate.

THE BEACH TV Series Coming to FOX
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 7, 2012

Deadline.com reports that 20th Century Fox TV is planning a dramatic TV series based on Alex Garland's 1996 novel THE BEACH.

DID YOU KNOW...The Most Interesting Message Board Topics of the Week: July 28- August 3
by BWW - Aug 3, 2012

This week's topics: Shows Re-Imagined, Gore Vidal, Jennifer Hudson in Wicked, Sutton Foster, 2013 Tony nominees, Great Cut Songs, Boyle's Olympic Opening

Janet Henfrey and More to Star in Finborough Theatre's BARROW HILL World Premiere, Aug 19
by BWW News Desk - Jul 28, 2012

The world premiere of Barrow Hill, a first play by new playwright Jane Wainwright, starring Janet Henfrey, and directed by Abbey Wright - whose recent work includes the multi-four star production of Dublin Carol as part of the Donmar at the Trafalgar Studios season - opens at the Finborough Theatre for a limited run of Sunday and Monday evening and Tuesday matinee performances on Sunday, 19 August 2012 (Press Night: Monday, 20 August 2012 at 7.30pm).

SOUND OFF: 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony
by Pat Cerasaro - Jul 27, 2012

Theatricality does not come on a scale much grander - and available to an audience much wider and larger, natch - than by way of the heady and hallucinogenic images concocted by visionary, Academy Award-winning British director Danny Boyle for the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony tonight. A hill, a heath, dozens of sheepherders and milkmaids below a large, looming tree set the scene for the start of the big, big show - and it was definitely very, very big. All of this countryside accoutrement signaled the entrance for Sir Kenneth Branagh, with sharp top hat and lit cigar, portraying noted industry king Isambard Kingdom Brunel, as he physically and metaphorically ushered in the new age in this culturally and historically-inspired phantasmagoria - setting the proceedings into high gear with a particularly impassioned and spine-tingling reading of one of the most moving and memorable passages from all of literate in a thrilling Prospero moment from Shakespeare's THE TEMPEST. And that was just the first five minutes!

Costas, Lauer and Vieira Host NBC's OLYMPIC OPENING CEREMONY Today, 7/27
by TV News Desk - Jul 27, 2012

NBC's Olympic primetime host Bob Costas will host the London 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES OPENING CEREMONY from Olympic Stadium alongside co-hosts Matt Lauer, NBC's 'Today' co-anchor, and NBC News Special Correspondent Meredith Vieira, today, July 27.

MARY POPPINS to Battle Voldemort at 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony
by BWW News Desk - Jul 25, 2012

According to the Sunday Times of London, the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics on Friday will prove to be quite a performance. It is rumored to include a choreographed hospital bed dance by approximately 100 children, dancing villians like Cruella De Vill, and then finally a 40-foot Voldemort arriving with dozens of Dementors who will battle about 30 Mary Poppins' flying in on umbrellas to save the day.

Casting Announced for Almeida's THE DARK EARTH AND THE LIGHT SKY
by Kelsey Denette - Jul 20, 2012

Richard Eyre returns to the Almeida Theatre to direct the world premiere of Nick Dear's The Dark Earth and the Light Sky. Running from 8 November 2012 - 12 January 2013, press night is 15 November 2012. Designs are by Bob Crowley with lighting by Peter Mumford and sound by John Leonard.

BARROW HILL Opens at Finborough Theatre, 8/20
by Kelsey Denette - Jul 18, 2012

The world premiere of Barrow Hill, a first play by new playwright Jane Wainwright, starring Janet Henfrey, and directed by Abbey Wright - whose recent work includes the multi-four star production of Dublin Carol as part of the Donmar at the Trafalgar Studios season - opens at the Finborough Theatre for a limited run of nine Sunday and Monday evening and Tuesday matinee performances on Sunday, 19 August 2012 (Press Night: Monday, 20 August 2012 at 7.30pm).

Irvine Barclay Theatre Presents National Theatre Live's FRANKENSTEIN, 7/8; Preservation Hall Jazz Band 7/6
by BWW News Desk - Jun 22, 2012

Irvine Barclay Theatre will present National Theatre Live's Frankenstein in Association with Arts Orange County on Sunday, July 08, 2012 at 2pm and 6pm. Also presented by Irvine Barclay Theatre is the Preservation Hall Jazz Band on Friday, July 06, 2012 at 8pm.

L.A. Theatre Works & The James Bridges Theater Screen FRANKENSTEIN, 6/17
by BWW News Desk - Jun 17, 2012

Frankenstein in HD - Adapted for the stage by Nick Dear and realized by Academy Award-winner Danny Boyle (Best Director, Slumdog Millionaire), Frankenstein is an encore presentation of National Theatre Live's smash hit today, June 17, featuring Jonny Lee Miller takes the role of Victor Frankenstein and Benedict Cumberbatch is The Creature.

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