Ian Bruce News

Up next for The New Group is the new musical The Kid, beginning performances on Friday, April 16. Official Opening Night is set for Monday, May 10. This marks the final production in The New Group's current 2009-2010 season, which featured Kenneth Lonergan's The Starry Messenger and most recently, the hit revival of Sam Shepard's A Lie of the Mind, directed by Ethan Hawke.

Dark Nights at The New Group proudly presents 'The Modern Family: A Discussion of Gay Adoption' Sunday, April 18 @ 7:00 PM, THE NEW GROUP @ THEATRE ROW (410 WEST 42ND STREET).

Up next for The New Group is the new musical The Kid, beginning performances on Friday, April 16. Official Opening Night is set for Monday, May 10. This marks the final production in The New Group's current 2009-2010 season, which featured Kenneth Lonergan's The Starry Messenger and most recently, the hit revival of Sam Shepard's A Lie of the Mind, directed by Ethan Hawke.

Houston Ballet will close its current production, American at Heart, featuring two ballets that are significant to the history American dance (George Balanchine's Apollo and Jerome Robbins's Fancy Free) and one work inspired by American popular culture and created specifically for an American company (Christopher Bruce's Hush, choreographed for Houston Ballet in 2006). The production will close March 21st.

San Jose Repertory Theatre is vigorously addressing concerns over the organization's financial outlook as recently reported in the news. These reports on the financial prospects for the institution did not reflect a complete financial picture of the theatre nor did they reflect the current trends the venerable cultural asset is experiencing heading into the third quarter.

Houston Ballet presents American at Heart, featuring two ballets that are significant to the history American dance (George Balanchine's Apollo and Jerome Robbins's Fancy Free) and one work inspired by American popular culture and created specifically for an American company (Christopher Bruce's Hush, choreographed for Houston Ballet in 2006). The production will run March 11th through March 21st, 2010.

Themes of oppression, hope, greed, and entitlement are skillfully woven together by South African playwright Ian Bruce, and Director Daniel Gidron's production crackles with astounding ensemble performances

Houston Ballet presents American at Heart, featuring two ballets that are significant to the history American dance (George Balanchine's Apollo and Jerome Robbins's Fancy Free) and one work inspired by American popular culture and created specifically for an American company (Christopher Bruce's Hush, choreographed for Houston Ballet in 2006). The production will run March 11th through March 21st, 2010.

October 27, 2009 promises to be a compelling evening of culture, stimulating discussion and world-class theatre when San Jose Rep, American Leadership Forum and Oriki Theatre join forces for a provocative cultural collaboration. The night kicks off with African drumming performed by members of the Oriki Theatre, followed by the West Coast Premiere of Groundswell, the critically acclaimed new play by South African playwright Ian Bruce.

October 27, 2009 promises to be a compelling evening of culture, stimulating discussion and world-class theatre when San Jose Rep, American Leadership Forum and Oriki Theatre join forces for a provocative cultural collaboration. The night kicks off with African drumming performed by members of the Oriki Theatre, followed by the West Coast Premiere of Groundswell, the critically acclaimed new play by South African playwright Ian Bruce.

San Jose Rep will stage the West Coast premiere, and the second U.S. production, of South African playwright Ian Bruce's psychological thriller, 'Groundswell'.

Today, San Jose Repertory Theatre's Artistic Director Rick Lombardo announced that the West Coast premiere of the critically acclaimed, South African masterpiece, Groundswell, will replace Landscape with Weapon in the Rep's 2009-10 season.

The New Group proudly presents the US premiere of Ian Bruce's thrilling drama Groundswell as the third production in its 2008-2009 season. Directed by Scott Elliott, this production plays a limited Off-Broadway run May 4 - June 27 at The New Group @ Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street), with Official Opening Night on Monday, May 18 at 8:00 PM.

The T Fellowship, the ambitious Theater program created in an effort to encourage, support and develop a new generation of creative theatrical producers, is now seeing the first yield of its considerable efforts with the critical hit GROUNDSWELL, the U.S. premiere of the award-winning play by Ian Bruce and directed by Scott Elliott. Presented by The New Group, GROUNDSWELL is produced in association with Orin Wolf, the first recipient of the T Fellowship for Creative Producing.

The New Group, currently represented Off-Broadway by Ian Bruce's play Groundswell, is pleased to announce its upcoming 2009-2010 season. Leading next season with previews beginning in October 2009 is the world premiere of The Starry Messenger by Kenneth Lonergan, featuring Matthew Broderick. The season continues with a major revival of A Lie of the Mind by Sam Shepard, directed by Ethan Hawke (previews begin January 2010).

The New Group proudly presents the US premiere of Ian Bruce's thrilling drama Groundswell as the third production in its 2008-2009 season. Directed by Scott Elliott, this production plays a limited Off-Broadway run May 4 - June 27 at The New Group @ Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street), with Official Opening Night on Monday, May 18 at 8:00 PM.

The New Group proudly presents the US premiere of Ian Bruce's thrilling drama Groundswell as the third production in its 2008-2009 season. Directed by Scott Elliott, this production plays a limited Off-Broadway run May 4 - June 27 at The New Group @ Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street), with Official Opening Night on Monday, May 18 at 8:00 PM.

In anticipation of its upcoming production Groundswell, The New Group proudly presents 'Creative Producing: A Conversation with Hal Prince.' This ONE NIGHT ONLY special event takes place Monday, April 27 at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $20 and may be arranged through Ticket Central at www.ticketcentral.com or (212) 279-4200. This event is free to New Group subscribers.

The New Group proudly presents the US premiere of Ian Bruce's thrilling drama Groundswell as the third production in its 2008-2009 season. Directed by Scott Elliott, this production plays a limited Off-Broadway run May 4 - June 27 at The New Group @ Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street), with Official Opening Night on Monday, May 18 at 8:00 PM.