Lynn Redgrave News

I had to chuckle a bit while reading The Public Theater's Artistic Director Oskar Eustis' program notes for Adrienne Kennedy's Mom, How Did You Meet The Beatles?, which described the play as 'the most accessible' she's ever written.

Westport Country Playhouse (Joanne Woodward and Anne Keefe, artistic directors, Jodi Schoenbrun Carter, managing director) will stage the delicious comedy Time of My Life by Alan Ayckbourn, reuniting author, director and cast members from one of last season's biggest hits, Relatively Speaking.

MCC Theater annual gala, Miscast, was held Monday, March 10, 2008 at The Hammerstein Ballroom (311 West 34th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues). Miscast 2008 brought together the best and brightest Broadway talent as they performed songs from roles in which they would never be cast. Lynn Redgrave, currently in MCC's production of Grace, will served as the evening's Honorary Chair. Broadway's Phil Reno provided musical direction.

MCC Theater has announced casting for the World Premiere of Neil LaBute's bristling new comic drama reasons to be pretty and Terry Kinney will direct. The complete cast includes Piper Perabo (as Carly), Alison Pill (Steph), Thomas Sadoski (Greg) and Pablo Schreiber (Kent).

MCC Theater is pleased to announce another all star line-up for 'Miscast 2008,' to be held Monday, March 10, 2008 at The Hammerstein Ballroom, to include Brian d'Arcy James, Allison Janney, Jesse L. Martin, Kelli O'Hara, Steve Pasquale, Patrick Wilson, Faith Prince and more.

David Mamet's November officially opened on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre

Well known to film audiences for roles as varied as Professor Sprout from the Harry Potter films and her BAFTA Award-winning performance in Martin Scorsese's The Age of Innocence, acclaimed stage and screen actress Miriam Margolyes will make her Broadway debut as Madame Morrible in the musical Wicked, beginning performances January 22.

MCC Theater presents Mick Gordon and AC Grayling's Grace, which will play the Lucille Lortel Theatre January 23 - March 8, 2008. Opening night is set for Monday, February 11. Joseph Hardy directs. The cast includes Lynn Redgrave with Philip Goodwin, Oscar Isaac and K.K. Moggie

On December 3, the 2007 Williamstown Theatre Festival Gala, paid tribute to longtime associate, Kate Burton at The Puck Building

The 2007 Williamstown Theatre Festival Gala will pay tribute to longtime associate, Kate Burton, on Monday evening, December 3, beginning at 6:30PM, at the Puck Building in New York.

MCC Theater announced that the third and final show of the company's 22nd Off Broadway season will be a World Premiere of Neil LaBute's bristling new comic drama reasons to be pretty. Performances of the four-character play begin at the Lucille Lortel Theatre on May 14, 2008 and will continue through July 5, 2008.

Red Bull Theater, artistic director Jesse Berger, the company that brought last season's sizzling revival of The Revenger's Tragedy, continues their fall season with Revelation Readings, the Obie Award-winning reading series exploring new and classic plays of heightened language. Tickets are only $20, or $10 for students/industry. Performances at Peter Jay Sharp Theater (416 West 42nd Street). Tickets on sale now.

Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS presented renowned actor Corin Redgrave in Tynan, based on the diaries of the influential and often controversial English theatre critic and writer Kenneth Tynan, for one performance only on Monday, October 22 at The Public Theater (425 Lafayette Street at Astor Place). The performance benefited Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS and The Actors' Fund.

Academy Award nominated and Golden Globe Award winning actress Marsha Mason, starring in A Feminine Ending at Playwrights Horizons, will be hosted by the New York Women in Film and Television for an evening entitled 'Conversations With…' on Monday October 22.

Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS is proud to present renowned actor Corin Redgrave in Tynan, based on the diaries of the influential and often controversial English theatre critic and writer Kenneth Tynan, for one performance only on Monday, October 22 at 8 PM at The Public Theater (425 Lafayette Street at Astor Place). The performance will benefit Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS and The Actors' Fund.

Red Bull Theater announces their fall season with the return of Revelation Readings, an Obie Award-Winning reading series exploring new and classic plays of heightened language, a major new revival of Christopher Marlowe's Edward the Second, a new play workshop called In The Raw, and a second full production to be announced later this season.

The 2007 LA Stage Alliance Ovation nominees have been announced. Celebrating excellence in Los Angeles Theatre, the awards will be presented on November 12 at 7:30PM at The Orpheum Theatre (842 S. Broadway, Downtown LA).

Hundreds of Broadway, TV and film stars crowded the sidewalks of Shubert Alley at the 21st Annual Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Flea Market and Grand Auction on Sunday, September 23.

The 2007 Broadway Flea Market and Grand Auction raised a total of $559,810, beating the 2006 total of $505,832. Over the past 21 years, the Flea Markets and Grand Auctions have raised a total of $7,262,372.

Click now to watch the live Broadcast of the 21st Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction which benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS from 10am - 7pm.