Lucas Papaelias News

Cyrano de Bergerac, Edmond Rostand's 1897 romantic classic, with a translation and adaptation by Anthony Burgess, officially opened at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on Thursday, November 1, 2007. The Opening Night After Party was held at Spotlight Live in Times Square.

Dozens of stars from stage and screen arrived for the officially opening of the new production of Cyrano de Bergerac on Thursday, November 1.

Ars Nova presents, as part of the Out Loud series, offer a free reading of The Jesus Year, by Brooke Berman, directed by Trip Cullman. The Jesus Year will be read by Ari Graynor, Logan Marshall-Green , Lucas Papaelias and Katharine Waterston on Monday, October 15 at 7 PM at Ars Nova.

The new production of Cyrano de Bergerac, Edmond Rostand's 1897 romantic classic, with a translation and adaptation by Anthony Burgess is set to begin previews on Friday, October 12 with an opening night set for Thursday, November 1. Directed by 5-time Tony Award Nominee, David Leveaux, the production will play a strictly limited 10-week engagement at the Richard Rodgers Theater, 226 W. 46th Street.

An array of stars recently attended the Public Theater's party for Shakespeare's classic romantic tragedy Romeo and Juliet, and BroadwayWorld was on the red carpet!

The Public Theater has announced that recent rains have delayed the first preview of Romeo and Juliet.

Creation Nation hosts Billy Willing and Robin Lord (as played by creators Billy Eichner and Robin Taylor, respectively) welcomed stage and television star T.R. Knight to their acclaimed variety show, which played The Zipper Factory on Wednesday, May 23

The Coast of Utopia and Spring Awakening won the top honors at The 52nd Annual Drama Desk Awards, which were presented on Sunday, May 20 at the F.H. LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center!

Creation Nation hosts Billy Willing and Robin Lord (as played by creators Billy Eichner and Robin Taylor, respectively) will welcome stage and television star TR Knight to their acclaimed variety show, which will play The Zipper Factory on Wednesday, May 23 at 8:00 p.m.

The Public Theater has announced that casting is complete for Romeo and Juliet, the first production of this summer's Shakespeare in the Park, directed by Michael Grief

Beth Leavel and James Naughton announced the nominees for the 2007 Drama Desk Awards this morning at The Friar's Club. The awards will take place on Sunday, May 20th at the F. H. LaGuardia Concert Hall.

Adam Rapp's absurdist quirkfest has its flaws, but Paul Sparks and Heather Goldenhersh are hilarious as would-be lovers in a dangerous world.

Playwrights Horizons and Edge Theater are presenting the world premiere of Essential Self-Defense, a new play by Pulitzer Prize finalist and Obie Award winner Adam Rapp

Heather Goldenhersh and Paul Sparks will star in Adam Rapp's Essential Self-Defense at Playwrights Horizons

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Ryan, and Josh Charles have been added to the list of celebrity Bingo callers for Edge Theater's Bingo Night 2007, a benefit for the theater company that will take place Monday, February 12 at 8pm at Epiphany Church, Second Avenue at 22 Street.

Edge Theater artistic director Carolyn Cantor and producer David Korins have announced that Bingo Night 2007, a benefit for the theater company, will take place Monday, February 12 at 8pm at Epiphany Church, Second Avenue at 22 Street. This year's celebrity Bingo callers include Patricia Clarkson and Will Forte.

On December 5th, The 24 Hour Plays will return to New York in a new production at the Peter Norton Space

Fiddler on the Roof's Patrick Neusinger will be featured in the first concert of Broadway Spotlight's third season; it will be held on October 10th

Theatreworks/NYC, a subdivision of Theatreworks/USA, will christen it's new home, the Lucille Lortel Theatre, with a production of Walk Two Moons on July 13th