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BoHo Welcomes New Executive Director
by Kelsey Denette - Jul 31, 2012

Coming off of their successful 2011/2012 season at Theater Wit, BoHo Theatre today announced its new Executive Director, Kaela Altman, who will be taking over the position from Peter Blair. Blair served as the company's Executive Director for two seasons following the tenure of founding Executive Director Tom Samorian in 2010. Blair will remain an active company member with BoHo.

STAGE TUBE: First Look - New Trailer for James Bond's SKYFALL
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 31, 2012

A new international trailer for the highly anticipated James Bond film SKYFALL has just been released. The teaser features James Bond who returns to spydom after apparently being in self-exile for a number years. When asked where he has been by Judi Dench's 'M', Bond replies, 'I've been enjoying living in death.' Check out the trailer below!

SEMINAR and RED Set for B Street Theatre's Summer 2012 Line-up, Beg. 8/12
by BWW News Desk - Jul 23, 2012

The B Street Theatre, Sacramento's Resident Professional, New Works Theatre, has announced its summer play selections for the Mainstage & B3 Series, featuring Seminar by Theresa Rebeck and Red by John Logan. See full details below!

Photo Flash: Inside CTG's RED Rehearsals with Jonathan Groff and Alfred Molina!
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 16, 2012

Rehearsals have begun at the Mark Taper Forum for the Donmar Warehouse production of the 2010 Tony Award-winning Best Play "Red" by John Logan, which will open August 12, 2012. Featuring Jonathan Groff and Alfred Molina, "Red" will begin previews August 1; performances continue through September 9. BroadwayWorld brings you photos of Molina and Groff in action below!

Jon Favreau Likely to Direct JERSEY BOYS Film
by Kelsey Denette - Jul 12, 2012

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, director Jon Favreau is among the top contenders to direct the JERSEY BOYS film, which is being adapted by RED playwright John Logan. Today, Deadline.com reports that Favreau has begun negotiations to close the deal.

Bobby Cannavale, Alfred Molina and More to Record Plays for LA Theatre Works Season
by Kelsey Denette - Jul 11, 2012

L.A. Theatre works has announced ten plays for 2012-13, featuring many actors re-creating their original Broadway roles.

RED Opens Park Square's 2012-2013 Season, 9/14
by Kelsey Denette - Jul 10, 2012

Park Square Theatre opens its season with the regional premiere of playwright John Logan's 2010 Tony Award-winning drama, Red, on stage September 14 to October 7, 2012.

ReVision Theatre Announces 5th Anniversary Summer Season, Ashbury Park
by James T Harding - Jun 15, 2012

ReVision Theatre has announced the lineup for their 2012 Fifth Anniversary Summer Season, including two main-stage productions at ReVision's new venue, The Theatre at St. George. Their three-production season kicks off on Friday, July 6th at the Paramount Theatre at 8 p.m. with their Fifth Anniversary Retrospective Concert/Fundraiser, followed by Pippin, and for the first time in ReVision's Asbury Park history, a drama, Red, both at The Theatre at St. George.

BWW Reviews: Curious Theatre's RED - and Instant Masterpiece
by Michael Mulhern - Jun 15, 2012

Simply put, this play is a work of art thanks to genius directing, a wonderful natural set, and two amazing performances!

Judi Dench, Jude Law, Daniel Radcliffe et al. Set for Michael Grandage's New West End Season
by BWW News Desk - Jun 14, 2012

According to the Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye, Michael Grandage is bringing together UK's cream of the crop for his fledgling West End theatre company's new season at Noel Coward Theatre, beginning Dec. 1.

MUSIC CITY CONFIDENTIAL: Offstage, Onstage, Backstage and Beyond With Tennessee's Theaterati
by Jeffrey Ellis - Jun 13, 2012

Just when you thought it was safe to go to the theater once again, we welcome you to the debut installment of Music City Confidential, all the news that's fit to print (or not-depending on your perspective) from Nashville's ever-growing, ever-fascinating (okay, so we obviously don't have enough to occupy ourselves) live theater industry (we're trying that out-does it work? Let us know, theaterati!) Here amid the florid prose and flowery praise, you'll find all the stories that don't quite fit elsewhere, some of 'em kind of gossipy, some of 'em stone-cold serious, some of 'em just lists of names you need to know. You'll also find photos from our new "Intermission@" series, details about the latest cast parties and various and sundry minutiae-the veritable flotsam and jetsam-from backstage, onstage, offstage and beyond…

InDepth InterView: Matthew Modine Talks Steve Jobs Biopic, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, Stage, Screen & More
by Pat Cerasaro - Jun 15, 2012

Today we are talking to an actor who has appeared in over fifty feature films and starred in plays on Broadway and in the West End all about his career thus far, looking ahead to his new role as John Sculley in the forthcoming jOBS, co-starring Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs and Josh Gad as Steve Wozniak, directed by Joshua Michael Stewart - the one and only Matthew Modine. In this all-encompassing chat tracing the past to the present, Modine also manages to give us the scoop on his featured role in the final part of Christopher Nolan's BATMAN trilogy, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, and shares his candid impressions of working with Anne Hathaway, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and the rest of the starry cast of the sure-to-be blockbuster of the summer. Additionally, Modine illustrates his experiences working with director Robert Altman on screen and stage projects as diverse as SHORT CUTS and STREAMERS on film, Arthur Miller's FINISHING THE PICTURE in Chicago and RESURRECTION BLUES at the Old Vic in the West End and Modine expresses his overall general enthusiasm for acting and reveals deeply probing insight into many of his most memorable and famous roles to date - ranging from roles in Stanley Kubrick's FULL METAL JACKET to Alan Parker's BIRDY to his work with Oliver Stone, Tony Richardson, Jonathan Demme, John Sayles, Mike Figgis, John Schlesinger and others. All of that, a thorough discussion of his recent roles in the theatrical productions of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD and THE MIRACLE WORKER, as well as recollections of working on many of his most beloved projects to date, such as AND THE BAND PLAYED ON, THE REAL BLONDE, ORPHANS, CUTTHROAT ISLAND, BYE BYE LOVE, THE HOTEL NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEEDS - and much, much more!

THE PRICE, THE CONFERENCE OF THE BIRDS and More Set for B Street Theatre's 2012-13 Season
by BWW News Desk - Jun 7, 2012

The B Street Theatre, Sacramento's Resident Professional, New Works Theatre, announces its 2012-13 B3 Series productions. The season includes Arthur Miller's The Price which echoes the future in its struggle for intergenerational care and responsibility. In The Conference of the Birds, we see the influence of Eastern cultures and the storytelling that is still applicable in today's Western society. These, combined with the new work Red and the World Premiere that will be announced at the end of the season, will give the 2012-13 B3 Series a combination of significant new works and a few from decades gone by.

IRON MAN's Jon Favreau to Direct JERSEY BOYS on the Big Screen?
by Kelsey Denette - Jun 5, 2012

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, JERSEY BOYS is headed to the silver screen, adapted by RED scribe John Logan. Today, Variety reports that IRON MAN director Jon Favreau is a frontrunner to helm the film.

Summer Stages: BWW's Top Summer Theatre Picks - Los Angeles Part 2!
by Michael L. Quintos - Jun 7, 2012

The summer months will not only usher in perfect beach weather for Los Angeles (and surrounding enclaves), but they will also offer up some entertaining theatrical offerings--some exclusive only to the Southland! Browse through our Top 5 Big Summer Picks below, plus a few more shows worth checking out.

Twitter Watch: Adam Shankman Wants to Direct Movie Musical of JERSEY BOYS
by BWW - May 29, 2012

On Twitter Watch, Adam Shankman wrote ' '@louieee__ @adamshankman what is your next movie musical that you want to direct?' Jersey boys'

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