Laura Linney News

The award-winning actor ALEC BALDWIN will host a new podcast 'HERE'S THE THING,' announced WNYC, the nation's most listened-to public radio station, today.

MAIEUTIC THEATER WORKS (MTWorks) has announced the world premiere production of Rich Rubin's COSTA REHAB, directed by Shelly Feldman. COSTA REHAB will play a three-week limited engagement at the Workshop Theater (312 West 36th Street, 4th Floor). Performances begin Thursday, November 3 and continue through Saturday, November 19. Opening Night is Friday, November 4 (8 p.m.).

Americans for the Arts, the nation's leading organization for advancing the arts and arts education, today announced the recipients of the 2011 National Arts Awards, which recognize those artists and arts leaders who exhibit exemplary national leadership and whose work demonstrates extraordinary artistic achievement.

Working Title Films has commenced production on Joe Wright's epic love story Anna Karenina, adapted from Leo Tolstoy's classic novel by Academy Award winner Tom Stoppard (Shakespeare in Love). The film will shoot in the U.K. and Russia. Focus Features will distribute the movie domestically, and Universal Pictures International (UPI) will distribute the movie internationally.

Stephen Farber, one of the country's leading film critics and historians, will continue his film series Reel Talk with Stephen Farber at the Wadsworth Theatre for 11 Monday nights beginning October 3. Reel Talk with Stephen Farber is presented in partnership with RICHMARK Entertainment and Landmark Theatres.

The 30th anniversary season at Performance Network has been dubbed 'A very Tony season,' with 5 shows on the roster that have been nominated or won the prestigious theatre award.

PURE Theatre will present the regional premiere of Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies. Time Stands Still is directed by Randy Neale, and will feature Sharon Graci, Mark Landis, David Mandel, and Katie Smith. The show opens Friday, September 23, and will run through Friday, October 14th. This will be the opening show of PURE Theatre's Ninth Season titled Coming Home. After many years without a permanent location, PURE will be in its new home located at 477 King Street in Downtown Charleston.

Stephen Farber, one of the country's leading film critics and historians, will continue his film series Reel Talk with Stephen Farber at the Wadsworth Theatre for 11 Monday nights beginning October 3. Reel Talk with Stephen Farber is presented in partnership with RICHMARK Entertainment and Landmark Theatres.

The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards are tonight, September 18, being Broadcast live from the NOKIA Theatre L.A at 8pm EST (5pm PST). As usual, BroadwayWorld will be bringing you updates of the winners live throughout the night so stay tuned!

Named one of New York's 'Best Once-a-Year Markets,' the annual Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction will be held from 10 AM - 7 PM on Sunday, September 25 in Times Square & on West 44th Street. The event is free and open to the public.

Named one of New York's 'Best Once-a-Year Markets,' the annual Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction will be held from 10 AM - 7 PM on Sunday, September 25 in Times Square & on West 44th Street. The event is free and open to the public. The Flea Market has long inspired the support of Broadway's most celebrated talent and the first round of this year's line up has just been announced!

The 30th anniversary season at Performance Network has been dubbed 'A very Tony season,' with 5 shows on the roster that have been nominated or won the prestigious theatre award.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Broadway vetera Brian Cox will star in Theatre of Dream, a new film which will be dircted by David Scheinmann.

Laura Benanti might be soon appearing on NBC's 'THe Playboy Club,' but she will first make an appearance in an upcoming episode of Showtime's 'The Big C,' where she stars as the wife of Alan Alda. Click below to watch a scene featuring Benanti, or tune in on Monday September 12 to catch the full episode!

PURE Theatre will present the regional premiere of Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies. Time Stands Still is directed by Randy Neale, and will feature Sharon Graci, Mark Landis, David Mandel, and Katie Smith. The show opens Friday, September 23, and will run through Friday, October 14th. This will be the opening show of PURE Theatre's Ninth Season titled Coming Home. After many years without a permanent location, PURE will be in its new home located at 477 King Street in Downtown Charleston.

Walk-on appearances in Broadway's biggest hits, a backstage champagne toast with a two-time Tony Award winner and exclusive behind-the-scenes theatre keepsakes are among the priceless lots now available for pre-bidding as Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS presents the 25TH Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction.

Penguin Rep Theatre presents Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies' Shipwrecked! An Entertainment: The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as told by himself) for the final performance on Sunday, September 4 at Penguin's intimate, 108-seat theatre in Stony Point (Rockland County), New York.

As the powerful second season of THE BIG C draws to a shocking conclusion on Monday, September 26th, SHOWTIME has picked up a third season of the critically-acclaimed comedy series starring Laura Linney as a reserved, suburban wife/mother/teacher whose terminal cancer diagnosis forces her to shake up her life and find the light side of a dark situation. Ten new episodes will go into production starting early next year for debut in the second quarter of 2012. THE BIG C is created and written by Darlene Hunt, who serves as executive producer, along with showrunner Jenny Bicks, Laura Linney, Neal H. Moritz and Vivian Cannon. It is produced by Sony Pictures Television.