David Mamet News

Previews began on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 for the first ever Broadway production of OLEANNA, the provocative drama by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet. Starring Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles and directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes (Doubt), the play is a gripping account of a power struggle between a male university professor and one of his female students. The Broadway production celebrated Opening Night on Sunday, October 11 at at The Golden Theatre and Broadway Beat and BroadwayWorld.com were there to interview both stars and director to bring you this sneak peak complete with gripping highlights!

Celebrated cabaret performer Jamie deRoy presents a special evening of her multi MAC Award-winning variety show, Jamie deRoy & friends on Thursday, October 15th at 7pm. The concert will take place at New York hotspot The Metropolitan Room

Famed television performers Debra Mooney, James Sikking and John C. Moskoff will star in the West Coast premiere of EXIT STRATEGY, beginning Oct. 14th at the Falcon Theatre in Burbank, CA.

The Falcon Theatre presents the west coast premiere of EXIT STRATEGY, the second production in its 2009-2010 Subscription Season.

You loved him last season in CHICAGO! Now, Broadway, television and music star Tom Wopat returns to perform his interpretation of songs like 'But Not for Me', 'Deacon Blues', 'That's Life and 2 Grey Rooms'. The Tony nominated singer and actor recently came out with his eighth studio album, Consider it Swung.

Today's Broadway Blogs on BroadwayWorld.com from Monday, October 12, 2009.

Goodman Theatre is proud to present the world premiere of Alan Gross's High Holidays directed by Steven Robman, October 31 - November 29, 2009 in the Goodman's 400-seat flexible Owen Bruner Theatre.

Mad Horse Theatre's popular Dark Night Series returns in October with a presentation of The Cryptogram by David Mamet. Performances will be on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights, starting October 12 for two weeks only. Admission is by donation, with a suggested donation of $10. Because this is a limited engagement, reservations are strongly recommended.

Previews began on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 for the first ever Broadway production of OLEANNA, the provocative drama by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet. Starring Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles and directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes (Doubt), the play is a gripping account of a power struggle between a male university professor and one of his female students. The Broadway production celebrated Opening Night on Sunday, October 11 at at The Golden Theatre and BroadwayWorld.com's cameras were there.

Previews began on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 for the first ever Broadway production of OLEANNA, the provocative drama by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet. Starring Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles and directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes (Doubt), the play is a gripping account of a power struggle between a male university professor and one of his female students. The Broadway production celebrated Opening Night on Sunday, October 11 at at The Golden Theatre and BroadwayWorld.com's cameras were there.

Previews began on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 for the first ever Broadway production of OLEANNA, the provocative drama by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet. Starring Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles and directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes (Doubt), the play is a gripping account of a power struggle between a male university professor and one of his female students. The Broadway production celebrated Opening Night on Sunday, October 11 at at The Golden Theatre and BroadwayWorld.com's cameras were there.

As announced by Producer Jeffrey Finn, previews began onTuesday, September 29, 2009 for the first ever Broadway production of OLEANNA, the provocative drama by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet. Starring Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles and directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes (Doubt), the play is a gripping account of a power struggle between a male university professor and one of his female students. The Broadway production has an Opening Night set for tonight Sunday, October 11 at 6:30 PM at The Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street).

Goodman Theatre is proud to present the Chicago premiere of Dael Orlandersmith's Stoop Stories, September 12 - October 11, 2009 the Goodman's 400-seat flexible Owen Bruner Theatre. Tickets are $10 - $40 and go on sale Friday, August 7 at GoodmanTheatre.org.

Today Goodman Theatre announced a change in its upcoming 2009/2010 season lineup. Artistic Director Robert Falls has canceled the previously scheduled Joan D'Arc, directed by Aida Karic, and in its place selected Stoop Stories, an explosive solo piece by Dael Orlandersmith. A Chicago premiere, Stoop Stories will run September 11 - October 11 in the Goodman's 400-seat flexible Owen Bruner Theatre.

Native Chicago playwright Alan Gross teams up with director Steven Robman to bring his newest work, High Holidays, to Goodman Theatre. At the center of this four-character drama-inspired by Gross' own life and family experience-is young Billy Roman (Max Zuppa) and the anxiety-riddled preparations for his Bar Mitzvah in 1963 north suburban Chicago.

One of Broadway's brightest stars, Tony Award-winning musical force PATTI LUPONE, opens Pacific Symphony's 2009-2010 Pops season with a salute to the Great White Way as well as a tribute to screen legend Audrey Hepburn. Performances are in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, October 8 - 10.

Philadelphia Theatre Company, the city's premier producer of new American theatre, reaffirms its commitment to supporting new plays by American playwrights with its STAGES series, a new play reading series, beginning Monday, October 19 at 7PM at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (Broad and Lombard Streets) during the run of its current production, Humor Abuse starring Lorenzo Pisoni.

Piven Theatre Workshop kicks off its 2009-10 season with Two by Pinter: The Lover and The Collection, directed by Artistic Director Emeritus Joyce Piven. The productions will run October 10 - November 15, 2009 at Piven Theatre Workshop, 927 Noyes Street in Evanston, IL.

Piven Theatre Workshop kicks off its 2009-10 season with Two by Pinter: The Lover and The Collection, directed by Artistic Director Emeritus Joyce Piven. The productions will run October 10 - November 15, 2009 at Piven Theatre Workshop, 927 Noyes Street in Evanston, IL.

New York actor, teacher, and producer, Michael Fischetti will be at Cape May Stage on Monday evening, October 19 at 8 p.m. reading a collection of poetry about the human condition in a time of war called We Are All Brothers: Anti-War Poetry Through the Ages. As we debate our nation's involvement in Afghanistan, Mr. Fischetti will repeat his New York triumph with poems from Homer to Owen to our most contemporary voices in the Equity theatre's Second Stage Series. Performing a selection of timeless pieces that Fischetti selected, this performance is sure to challenge certain beliefs, raise questions, and inspire future discussions.