David Rabe News

The Roundabout Theatre Company announced today that there will be a one week extension of A Man for All Seasons, now playing at the American Airlines Theatre. A Man for All Seasons began performances on September 12th, 2008 at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd Street). This acclaimed engagement will now play through December 14th, 2008.

Tonight, October 7th, 2008 A Man for All Seasons will open at the American Airlines Theatre. A Man for All Seasons began performances on September 12th, 2008 at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd Street). This will be a limited engagement through December 7th, 2008.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is proud to announce Tony Award winner Matthew Broderick as 'Philip' in a new Broadway production of The Philanthropist by Tony and Academy Award winner Christopher Hampton, directed by David Grindley.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) presents The Language of Trees, a new play by Steven Levenson, directed by Alex Timbers, featuring Maggie Burke as 'Kay Danley,' Natalie Gold as 'Loretta Trumble-Pinkerstone,' Michael Hayden as 'Denton Pinkerstone,' Gio Perez as 'Eben Trumble-Pinkerstone' and Michael Warner as 'Bill Clinton.' Previews begin tonight, Saturday, October 4th.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) will present a new Off-Broadway production of David Rabe's award winning drama Streamers, directed by Scott Ellis. Streamers will begin performances on Friday, October 17th and open officially on Thursday, November 11th, 2008, Off-Broadway at the Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre (111 West 46th Street).

Yale Repertory Theater (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) will present a reading of the 2008 winner of the Yale Drama Series, 'Grenadine' by Neil Wechsler, directed by Yale Rep Resident Director Evan Yionoulis, on Monday, September 15 at 7:30PM at the New Theater, located at 1156 Chapel Street, New Haven, Connecticut. The cast features Brennan Brown, MacIntyre Dixon, Adam LeFevre, David Matranga, Anne O'Sullivan, Michael Rudko, William Youmans, and Marnye Young.

On Thursday August 14th, 2008 the upcoming Broadway production of A Man for All Seasons held a 'Meet & Greet' for the press and BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture the event.

1965. Boot camp is over, and now four young soldiers wait to be deployed into an ever-escalating Vietnam conflict. As anticipation, race, and sexuality climb to dizzying hights, a free fall begins that perhaps no man will survive. Streamers, a Tony Award Nominee and Drama Desk Award Winner, comes to The Gift in an explosive staging by ensemble member Daniel J. Ahlfeld.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) announces the full cast for The Language of Trees, a new play by Steven Levenson, directed by Alex Timbers. The Language of Trees will feature Maggie Burke as 'Kay Danley,' Natalie Gold as 'Loretta Trumble-Pinkerstone,' Michael Hayden as 'Denton Pinkerstone,' Gio Perez as 'Eben Trumble-Pinkerstone' and Michael Warner as 'Bill Clinton.'

1965. Boot camp is over, and now four young soldiers wait to be deployed into an ever-escalating Vietnam conflict. As anticipation, race, and sexuality climb to dizzying hights, a free fall begins that perhaps no man will survive. Streamers, a Tony Award Nominee and Drama Desk Award Winner, comes to The Gift in an explosive staging by ensemble member Daniel J. Ahlfeld.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) announced today that Tony® award winner Mary-Louise Parker will star in a new Broadway production of Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen. The production features a new adaptation by Christopher Shinn and will be directed by Ian Rickson. Hedda Gabler will begin previews on Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 and open officially on Sunday, January 25th, 2009 at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd Street). This will be a limited engagement.

YALE REPERTORY THEATRE (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) presents PASSION PLAY by Pulitzer Prize nominee and MacArthur Foundation Fellowship recipient Sarah Ruhl, directed by OBIE Award-winner Mark Wing-Davey at the University Theatre (222 York Street, New Haven), September 19-October 11 only. Opening Night is Thursday, September 25

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is pleased to announce the full company joining 3-Time Tony Award Winner Frank Langella as 'Sir Thomas More' in a new Broadway production of Robert Bolt's A Man for All Seasons, directed by Tony Award Winner Doug Hughes.

New York's eternally boundary-pushing theater company Naked Angels (Geoffrey Nauffts, Artistic Director and Brittany O'Neill, Managing Director) has announced that it will present the Off Broadway premiere of The Talk, a new American play by Frank Pugliese, directed by Sheryl Kaller.

Todd Haimes, Artistic Director of Roundabout Theatre Company, will be featured on The American Theatre Wing's 'Downstage Center' on XM Radio channel 28. Haimes will appear as the special guest on Friday, July 18th at 6PM. The show will repeat on Saturday, July 19th at noon, Sunday, July 20th at 7PM, and Wednesday, July 23rd at midnight.

Todd Haimes, Artistic Director of Roundabout Theatre Company, will be featured on The American Theatre Wing's 'Downstage Center' on XM Radio channel 28. Haimes will appear as the special guest on Friday, July 18th at 6PM. The show will repeat on Saturday, July 19th at noon, Sunday, July 20th at 7PM, and Wednesday, July 23rd at midnight.

Russo have announced plans for NYTW's 2008-09 season. One of New York's leading non-profit theatre companies, NYTW will present a 26th season that includes work by Michael Weller, Peter Brook, and Naomi Wallace.

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced on their website (www.roundabouttheatre.org) that a new interpretation of Hedda Gabler will be added to their new season lineup.

Roundabout Theatre Company's critically acclaimed, multi-award winning, national touring production of their Broadway smash hit TWELVE ANGRY MEN celebrates an unprecedented 63-week national tour with a return engagement in Toronto.

Expanding on its history of developing new plays and cultivating new voices for the American theater, The Public Theater is now accepting applications for the second year of The Emerging Writers Group, an initiative that seeks to target playwrights at the earliest stages in their careers and nurture their artistic growth by providing necessary resources and support.