Gayle Rankin News

The Public Theater announced complete casting today for the 2016 Free Shakespeare in the Park production of THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, beginning performances on Tuesday, May 24 at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. Directed by Phyllida Lloyd, this all-female production is part of the global 400th anniversary celebration of William Shakespeare's life and death. The free production will officially open on Tuesday, June 14 and run through Sunday, June 26.

Brian J. Smith (The Glass Menagerie, The Columnist, Come Back Little Sheba) has signed on to star in the independent feature The Passing Season.  Gabriel Long is making his feature debut, directing the script he co-wrote with Matthew-Lee Erlbach. Rebecca Atwood will produce. Shooting is set for this month in Rhode Island. Smith will play 'Sam,' a professional hockey player whose career comes to an abrupt end. He returns to his hometown, reconnects with a group of high school friends, and attempts to escape into an earlier, simpler time in his life. 

Red Bull Theater will present the penultimate Revelation Reading of the season, Richard Brinsley Sheridan's The School for Scandal, directed by Marc Vietor, with musical direction by Brian Trenis. The School for Scandal will feature Charles Busch, Everett Quinton, and Paxton Whitehead, along with Bill Army, Helen Cespedes, Alan Coates, Christian DeMarais, Peter Eyre, Kevin Isola, Richard Holmes, Amelia Pedlow, Gayle Rankin, Derek Smith, and more.  One night only - Monday, June 29th at Cherry Lane Theater (38 Commerce Street). 

Below, BroadwayWorld salutes the show with a flashback of it's road back to Broadway!

Alan Cumming stopped by last night's TONIGHT SHOW to talk about starring in Broadway's CABARET, which ends its run this Sunday.

Labyrinth Theater Company has announced the line-up for the second half of their 16th Annual Barn Series, the award-winning company's free play reading series. Running March 23-30, the Barn Series lets audiences encounter new plays written by or starring Labyrinth Company Members.

Bathsheba Doran's funny and touching play involves the love between a pair trying to figure out their sexual orientations.

Lincoln Center Theater welcomes Mamoudou Athie, Diane Lane, Gayle Rankin, and Tony Shalhoub in its production of The Mystery of Love and Sex, a new play by Bathsheba Doran. The production, which is directed by Sam Gold, opens tonight, March 2, at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater (150 West 65 Street). Let's see what the critics had to say...

Lincoln Center Theater welcomes Mamoudou Athie, Diane Lane, Gayle Rankin, and Tony Shalhoub in its production of The Mystery of Love and Sex, a new play by Bathsheba Doran. The production, which is directed by Sam Gold, began previews on February 5 and opens tonight, March 2, at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater (150 West 65 Street).

Opening night is Monday, March 2 for the Lincoln Center Theater production of THE MYSTERY OF LOVE & SEX, a new play by Bathsheba Doran, directed by Sam Gold, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater (150 West 65 Street). THE MYSTERY OF LOVE & SEX features Mamoudou Athie, Diane Lane, Bernie Passeltiner, Gayle Rankin, and Tony Shalhoub.

Lincoln Center Theater welcomes Mamoudou Athie, Diane Lane, Gayle Rankin, and Tony Shalhoub in its production of THE MYSTERY OF LOVE AND SEX, a new play by Bathsheba Doran. The production, which is directed by Sam Gold, begins previews tonight, February 5 and open on Monday, March 2 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater (150 West 65 Street).

CABARET's Alan Cumming stopped by last night's THE LATE LATE SHOW, hosted by Whitney Cummings.

CABARET stars Emma Stone and Alan Cumming treated their fellow cast mates to a late-night production of 'Queen of the Night' at the Paramount Hotel in Midtown Manhattan on Sunday.

Sweeping the nation at luminary theatre companies like Steppenwolf, Barrow Street Theatre and La Jolla Playhouse after originating at London's Royal Court Theatre, Tribes by Nina Raine will open on Artists Rep's Alder Stage starting February 3.

Actress Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield are seen on December 29, 2014 in New York City.

Roundabout Theatre Company weclomes Hani Furstenberg in the role of 'Fraulein Kost' tonight, December 22.

CABARET star Emma Stone stopped by last night's LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN and revealed that it was only recently she became familiar with the term 'selfie,' prompting the host to pull out his cell phone and snap a pic with 26-year-old star.

Last night, Barrow Street Theatre and Jean Doumanian celebrated Paines Plough's 40th Anniversary by welcoming their production of Every Brilliant Thing to North America. Scroll down for photos from the evening!

The Roundabout Theatre Company just welcomed Emma Stone in her Broadway debut as 'Sally Bowles'. She joins Joe Masteroff, John Kander and Fred Ebb's Tony-winning musical Cabaret starringAlan Cumming in his Tony Award-winning role as 'Emcee.' The production is again directed by Sam Mendes and co-directed/choreographed by Rob Marshall. Below, BroadwayWorld brings a first look at Stone onstage!