George Bernard Shaw News

Broadway veteran Claire Danes has been awarded a Golden Globe for 'Best Actress in a Mini-Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television' for her portrayal of the title character in HBO's TEMPLE GRANDIN.

The American Conservatory Theater Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) Program presents Dario Fo's political comedy Archangels Don't Play Pinball, translated by Ron Jenkins, with assistance from Gloria Pastorino, and directed by A.C.T. Head of Movement and Physical Theater Stephen Buescher.

LCT3, Lincoln Center Theater's programming initiative devoted to producing the work of new artists and developing new audiences, has announced that Michael Balderrama, Chris Chalk, Neal Huff, David Patrick Kelly and Amanda Mason Warren will be featured in its world premiere production of WHEN I COME TO DIE, a new play by Nathan Louis Jackson, directed by Thomas Kail, the second of of LCT3's three productions during the 2010-2011 season. WHEN I COME TO DIE will begin previews Monday, January 31, open Thursday, February 10 and run through Saturday, February 26 at The Duke on 42nd Street, a NEW 42ND STREET® project, (229 W. 42 Street).

Gingold Theatrical Group -- which made history as the first company ever to present every play (including full-length works, one-acts and sketches) written by George Bernard Shaw -- continues its fifth year of PROJECT SHAW with George Bernard Shaw's beloved classic ANDROCLES AND THE LION, starring a cast of New York theater journalists -- on Monday, January 24 at 7pm at The Players Club (16 Gramercy Park South) in Manhattan. David Staller produces and directs.

Loewe & Lerner Du 9 décembre au 2 janvier Comment transformer une simple vendeuse de fleurs en lady? En lui faisant perdre son accent populaire! Tel est le pari du professeur Higgins. Et comment tirer d'une pièce de George Bernard Shaw sans déclaration d'amour, ni scène dansée, un musical à succès? Cet autre pari était fou, son plébiscite le fut plus encore.

The Alley Theatre was founded over sixty years ago as Houston's theatre company. It exists to provide audiences with the highest quality theatre, offering a wide variety of work including new plays, classics, the re-discovered and the rarely-performed, and new musical theatre, with an emphasis on new American works - to provide the inspirational and the provocative - to make our audiences think, feel, dream and be entertained. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Gregory Boyd and Managing Director Dean Gladden, the Alley is committed to moving forward to increase its reach into the community, to further its collaboration with the best theatre artists working today, and to encourage and cultivate the new voices, new work, new artists of the American theatre. For more information call 713-220-5700.

The Alley Theatre was founded over sixty years ago as Houston's theatre company. It exists to provide audiences with the highest quality theatre, offering a wide variety of work including new plays, classics, the re-discovered and the rarely-performed, and new musical theatre, with an emphasis on new American works - to provide the inspirational and the provocative - to make our audiences think, feel, dream and be entertained. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Gregory Boyd and Managing Director Dean Gladden, the Alley is committed to moving forward to increase its reach into the community, to further its collaboration with the best theatre artists working today, and to encourage and cultivate the new voices, new work, new artists of the American theatre. For more information call 713-220-5700.

The Alley Theatre was founded over sixty years ago as Houston's theatre company. It exists to provide audiences with the highest quality theatre, offering a wide variety of work including new plays, classics, the re-discovered and the rarely-performed, and new musical theatre, with an emphasis on new American works - to provide the inspirational and the provocative - to make our audiences think, feel, dream and be entertained. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Gregory Boyd and Managing Director Dean Gladden, the Alley is committed to moving forward to increase its reach into the community, to further its collaboration with the best theatre artists working today, and to encourage and cultivate the new voices, new work, new artists of the American theatre. For more information call 713-220-5700.

The South Coast Repertory Theater has announced its upcoming schedule for August through November, 2010.

This week, Gingold Theatrical Group's PROJECT SHAW presented George Bernard Shaw's beloved classic, HEARTBREAK HOUSE, light comedy about love, life, longing and laughter. BroadwayWorld was on hand and brings you photo coverage below.

Gingold Theatrical Group's PROJECT SHAW presents George Bernard Shaw's beloved classic… just in time for the holidays HEARTBREAK HOUSE- A light comedy about love, life, longing and laughter.

Amaryllis Theatre Company will present Dublin Carol by celebrated Irish playwright Conor McPherson this holiday season.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director)begins previews for the new Broadway production of Oscar Wilde's comedy The Importance of Being Earnest, directed by and starring Brian Bedford as 'Lady Bracknell,' at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd St.) on Friday, December 17th, 2010 and open officially on Thursday, January 13th, 2011. This is a limited engagement through Sunday, March 6th, 2011.

LCT3, Lincoln Center Theater's programming initiative devoted to producing the work of new artists and developing new audiences, will present the 4000 Miles a new play by Amy Herzog, directed by Daniel Aukin, as the third production of its 2010-2011 season.

Writers' Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma announce the world premiere of DO THE HUSTLE by Brett Neveu. The production, directed by William Brown, runs January 25-March 20, 2011, at Writers' Theatre, 325 Tudor Court in Glencoe. The press performance is on Thursday, February 3, 2011, at 7:30 p.m.

New York University will host an open house at the newly refurbished Provincetown Playhouse, 133 MacDougal Street, on Sat., Dec. 11 from noon to 5 p.m.

According to a report by Baz Bamigboye for UK Daily Mail, David Jason is in talks to join Angela Lansbury, Rupert Everett and Billie Piper in the upcoming West End run of George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion.

Loewe & Lerner Du 9 décembre au 2 janvier Comment transformer une simple vendeuse de fleurs en lady? En lui faisant perdre son accent populaire! Tel est le pari du professeur Higgins. Et comment tirer d'une pièce de George Bernard Shaw sans déclaration d'amour, ni scène dansée, un musical à succès? Cet autre pari était fou, son plébiscite le fut plus encore.

Amaryllis Theatre Company will present Dublin Carol by celebrated Irish playwright Conor McPherson this holiday season.

As the Metropolitan Opera Guild prepares to celebrate its diamond anniversary with a star-studded gala luncheon at New York's Waldorf=Astoria on December 7, it is time to reflect on the Guild's illustrious founder.