Estelle Parsons News

Tickets for the Detroit premiers of four all-new, hot Broadway shows, presented by Broadway in Detroit, will go on sale Sunday, November 22: The Wizard of Oz, the spectacular new national tour, Jan. 29-Feb. 14, 2010 at the Fisher Theatre; Steppenwolf's August: Osage County, Feb. 19-21, 2010 at the Fisher Theatre; Mel Brooks' new musical Young Frankenstein, Feb. 23-Mar. 14, 2010 at the Detroit Opera House; and, winner of eight Tony Awards® including Best Musical, Spring Awakening, Apr. 20-May 9, 2010 at the Fisher Theatre.

The Tony Award Winning Play August: Osage County opened in Toronto on November 5th, 2009 to rave reviews. Playing for only ten short days, don't miss this opportunity to see one of Broadway's most celebrated plays as it graces the Canadian stage.

The fall temperatures may be getting colder, but the DC area theatre scene is heating up with many musicals, including a new "intimate" production of a 1927 American classic, a Tony-Award Winning family saga, and so many choices - well - take a look for yourself at what this diverse theatre community has to offer in November. This is a great time to celebrate the upcoming holidays with your family, so bring the kids, grandparents, nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles and cousins to see that Orphan girl and her dog, a Disney heroine, and enjoy an early Christmas, and many more shows to bring in the cheer and joy of the holiday season. We have so much to be thankful for this month, so come to our nation's capital and celebrate the joy of theatre with us!

Encore Entertainment Productions is pleased to present Owen Davis' The Haunted House, directed by Tom Holmes. The Haunted will play a limited engagement at The Crowne Theatre in the Producer's Club (358 West 44th St. New York 10036.) Performances are October 25 through November 3. Press are invited to all performances.

Tracy Letts' Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning play "August: Osage County" is playing at Seattle's Parmamount Theatre for only one week. And if you thought your family was dysfunctional then you've never met the Westons. But do yourself a favor and pay them a visit before they're gone!

Direct from Broadway, Academy Award-winner Estelle Parsons stars in AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY as Violet Parsons, a pill-popping, deeply unsettled matriarch caught in the grip of addiction.

Tracy Letts' Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning play "August: Osage County" is playing at Seattle's Parmamount Theatre for only one week. And if you thought your family was dysfunctional then you've never met the Westons. But do yourself a favor and pay them a visit before they're gone!

Direct from Broadway, Academy Award-winner Estelle Parsons stars in AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY as Violet Parsons, a pill-popping, deeply unsettled matriarch caught in the grip of addiction.

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, the 2008 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play that tells the bitingly funny and sensationally entertaining tale of the Weston family of Pawhuska, Oklahoma, is coming to Seattle on Tuesday, October 27 for eight performances only starring Academy Award winner Estelle Parsons in the role of the family matriarch, Violet. Tickets for the Seattle engagement are available now as part of the four-show season package, by calling (toll-free) 888-451-4042. Tickets are also available through the National Group Sales department, with a minimum of 20 tickets purchased (toll-free) 888-214-6856. Single tickets for AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY will be available in the summer. Ms. Parsons is currently appearing in the show on Broadway where The New York Times recently raved, 'Estelle Parsons gives a superb performance...sends chills down your spine. It may prove to be a crowning moment in an illustrious career.' Ms. Parsons joined the company in June, 2008. Estelle Parsons' first foray into the business began when she was hired by 'The Today Show,' first as a production assistant, then staff writer, which eventually led her to become the first female television network political news reporter. Estelle began acting and appeared in her first stage performance on Broadway in Happy Hunting. Since then, Estelle has gone on to either star in or direct more than 25 productions. Most notably, she has been nominated for the Tony Award for her performances in THE SEVEN DESCENTS OF MYRTLE, AND MISS REARDON DRINKS A LITTLE, MISS MARGARIDA'S WAY and MORNINGS AT SEVEN.

Encore Entertainment Productions is pleased to present Owen Davis' The Haunted House, directed by Tom Holmes. The Haunted will play a limited engagement at The Crowne Theatre in the Producer's Club (358 West 44th St. New York 10036.) Performances are October 25 through November 3. Press are invited to all performances.

Here is something that strikes as an anomaly: Shirley Lauro's 'All Through The Night,' which begins previews tonight off-Broadway at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater for a limited engagement run through October 25th, is comprised of an entirely female cast and crew. That's right...not a single male in sight.

Two-time Tony Award-winning actress Judith Ivey will portray that great woman of American letters -- letters from readers seeking advice, that is -- when she plays the legendary, trailblazing columnist Ann Landers in David Rambo's play The Lady With All The Answers Off-Broadway this fall, starting performances October 7, 2009 at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street) in New York City. B.J. Jones directs. The production will run through November 29. Opening night is October 14.

Two-time Tony Award-winning actress Judith Ivey portrays that great woman of American letters -- letters from readers seeking advice, that is -- when she plays the legendary, trailblazing columnist Ann Landers in David Rambo's play THE LADY WITH ALL THE ANSWERS Off-Broadway this fall, which started performances October 7, 2009 at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce St.) in New York City. B.J. Jones directs. The production will run through November 29. Opening night is scheduled for October 14.

Encore Entertainment Productions is pleased to present Owen Davis' The Haunted House, directed by Tom Holmes. The Haunted will play a limited engagement at The Crowne Theatre in the Producer's Club (358 West 44th St. New York 10036.) Performances are October 25 through November 3. Press are invited to all performances.

wo-time Tony Award-winning actress Judith Ivey will portray that great woman of American letters -- letters from readers seeking advice, that is -- when she plays the legendary, trailblazing columnist Ann Landers in David Rambo's play THE LADY WITH ALL THE ANSWERS Off-Broadway this fall, starting performances October 7, 2009 at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce St.) in New York City. B.J. Jones directs. The production will run through November 29. Opening night TBA.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts calendar of events for the fall months has just been released. All events are subject to change without notice. Free performances are held each evening at 6 p.m. on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage.

Here is something that strikes as an anomaly: Shirley Lauro's 'All Through The Night,' which begins previews tonight off-Broadway at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater for a limited engagement run through October 25th, is comprised of an entirely female cast and crew. That's right...not a single male in sight.

Having received its world premier production in Chicago where it received a Jefferson Award Nomination for 'Best New Play in Chicago,' Shirley Lauro's 'All Through The Night' will begin its New York engagement Thursday, October 2 (8PM) at Off Broadway's Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater (5 West 64th Street at Central Park West).

Estelle Parsons stars as the matriarch of an extended clan approaching meltdown in August: Osage County, the gripping and darkly funny tale that won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play.

Having received its world premier production in Chicago where it received a Jefferson Award Nomination for 'Best New Play in Chicago,' Shirley Lauro's 'All Through The Night' will begin its New York engagement Thursday, October 2 (8PM) at Off Broadway's Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater (5 West 64th Street at Central Park West).