Jim Norton News

A friendly reminder! Previews begin tonight for Irish Repertory Theatre's production of Conor McPherson's acclaimed play SHINING CITY, starring two-time Tony Award-winner Matthew Broderick. Directed by Ciaran O'Reilly, SHINING CITY also features Billy Carter (The Weir, Port Authority), Lisa Dwan (the acclaimed Beckett Trilogy), and James Russell (Port Authority, Juno and the Paycock).

Tony Award-nominated singer & actress Melissa Errico, who just finished an acclaimed run starring in the Encores! production of Do I Hear a Waltz? ("transformative" & "an exquisite interpretation" - The New York Times) is set to star in a workshop this week of the David Shire & Adam Gopnik (of The New Yorker) musical Table.

New York, NY (May 13, 2016) - Dan Soder talks about everything, from legal weed connoisseurs to single moms to long distance relationships, on his first stand-up album. Recorded at the Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia, Dan Soder: Not Special is out Today, May 24 via Comedy Central Records.

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts has announced the July, August, and September lineup for the 2016 Comedy Club. Monday nights at 8 pm. All dates are available online at www.baystreet.org or calling the Box Office at 631-725-9500. All comedy performances are suggested for ages 17 and up. Comedy Club is sponsored by Saunders & Associates and The Friars Foundation. Media sponsor is Beach Magazine.

A friendly reminder! Previews begin tonight for Irish Repertory Theatre's production of Conor McPherson's acclaimed play SHINING CITY, starring two-time Tony Award-winner Matthew Broderick. Directed by Ciaran O'Reilly, SHINING CITY also features Billy Carter (The Weir, Port Authority), Lisa Dwan (the acclaimed Beckett Trilogy), and James Russell (Port Authority, Juno and the Paycock).

New York, NY (May 13, 2016) - Dan Soder talks about everything, from legal weed connoisseurs to single moms to long distance relationships, on his first stand-up album. Recorded at the Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia, Dan Soder: Not Special is out Tuesday, May 24 via Comedy Central Records.

Premium TV network EPIX announced today that it will bring viewers the satirically honest humor of veteran sketch, television and film actor Michael Ian Black, in the one-hour Original Comedy Event Michael Ian Black: Noted Expert.

Just In! The Outer Critics Circle, the organization of writers and commentators for media covering New York theatre announced today its award winners for the 2015-16 season in 25 categories.

Eastbound Theatre, a division of the Milford Arts Council, is excited to present the third show of its 22nd season, the funny and touching, The Heidi Chronicles, by Wendy Wasserstein, directed by Michael R. Mele.

In this week's edition, we caught up with Jim Norton, who stars as 'Giles Corey' in The Crucible, playing at the Walter Kerr Theatre.

truTV announces its upcoming May programming highlights.

Irish Repertory Theatre presents FINIAN'S RAINBOW: IN CONCERT, this season's Gala Benefit production celebrating their return home to 22nd Street, on Monday, June 13th at 7 PM at The Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street, NYC). 

IFC revealed at their upfront press event in New York, eight smart new comedies from their robust development slate for 2017 series consideration.

Below, check out the newly released trailer for truTV's new comedy competition series COMEDY KNOCKOUT, hosted by stand-up comedian Damien Lemon, which premieres today, April 21 at 10:30pm ET/PT.

Just this morning, Something Rotten and Spotlight star Brian d'Arcy James along with this season's break-out and genuflecting sensation Jennifer Simard from Broadway's Disaster announced the The Outer Critics Circle nominees for the 2015-16 season from New York's legendary Algonquin Hotel (59 W 44th Street.)  Outer Critics Circle nominations are the first major Broadway/Off-Broadway award nominees of the New York theater season.

Below, check out the newly released trailer for truTV's new comedy competition series COMEDY KNOCKOUT, hosted by stand-up comedian Damien Lemon, which premieres on Thursday, April 21 at 10:30pm ET/PT.

The Irish Repertory Theatre has announced that Conor McPherson's acclaimed play SHINING CITY, starring two-time Tony Award-winner Matthew Broderick, will inaugurate its newly renovated theater, located at 132 West 22nd Street.

Below, watch Amy pitch an idea for her own HAMILTON-style hip hopera to Lin-Manuel Miranda!

The esoteric director stages the Arthur Miller classic with a relatively restrained hand.