Marisa Tomei News

Nominations for the 53rd Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced this morning at the New York Friars Club. 'A Catered Affair' led the way with 12 nominations.

Manhattan Theatre Club is pleased to announce guests and dates for After Words, the popular discussion series at the Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street).

Manhattan Theatre Club's eagerly anticipated production of Caryl Churchill's TOP GIRLS begins performances tonight, April 15 at MTC's Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street). This limited engagement will open Wednesday, May 7.

Producers Roger Berlind, The Routh Frankel Baruch Viertel Group, Roy Furman, Debra Black, Ted Hartley, Roger Horchow, David Ian, Scott Rudin and Jack Viertel present a new Broadway production of the great American musical Gypsy, starring Tony Award winner Patti LuPone. Gypsy will reunite LuPone with co-stars Boyd Gaines and Laura Benanti.

Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer; Daniel Sullivan, Acting Artistic Director 2007-2008 Season) is pleased to announce that three-time Tony Awardâ nominee Mary Beth Hurt will complete the cast of the upcoming Broadway premiere of Caryl Churchill's TOP GIRLS at MTC's Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street).

The 23rd Film Independent Spirit Awards were held in Santa Monica Beach, CA on February 23, 2008.

This March, be among the first people in America to see Will Eno's Tragedy: a tragedy at the Tony Award-winning Berkeley Repertory Theatre. An apocalyptic comedy by an intriguing new playwright, Tragedy makes its American premiere as part of Berkeley Rep's 40th birthday party, directed by Obie Award-winner Les Waters. Presented on the intimate Thrust Stage, Tragedy begins previews on March 14, opens March 19, and closes April 13, 2008.

Jennifer Ikeda and Ana Reeder join the cast of the MTC upcoming Broadway production of Caryl Churchill's 'Top Girls'

The Flea Theater has extended its critically acclaimed Off-Broadway production of Oh, Humanity and other good intentions. Performances have been extended through February 2, 2008.

Manhattan Theatre Club is pleased to announce that Mary Catherine Garrison, Elizabeth Marvel, Martha Plimpton and Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei will star in the upcoming Broadway premiere of Caryl Churchill's Top Girls at the Biltmore Theatre

Oh, The Humanity and other exclamations (formerly titled 'and other good intentions), directed by Jim Simpson starring Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei, opens off-Broadway November 29 at The Flea.

Playwrights Harrison, Eno, Groff, Gardley to receive Kesselring Awards

The Flea Theater is pleased to present Will Eno's Oh The Humanity and Other Good Intentions, a World Premiere by the Pulitzer Prize finalist. It will be directed by Jim Simpson starring Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei. Oh The Humanity and Other Good Intentions begins performances November 3 for a limited engagement. Opening night is set for November 29.

Culture Project has announced that Iranian-American comedian Negin Farsad will host a weekly comedy night of funny ladies, 'Dirty Immigrant Collective,' every Friday night at 10PM at Culture Project's SoHo space (55 Mercer Street), beginning October 5.

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.

John Breglio will be receiving The Actors Fund Medal of Honor, to be given by Broadway legend and longtime Actors Fund supporter, Patti LuPone at Carnegie Hall on October 15. The celebration will continue with the Carnegie Hall solo debut concert of Brian Stokes Mitchell, Tony-Award winner and President of The Actors Fund. The entire evening will celebrate the Fund's 125th Anniversary.

Actor/writer Joanna Rush performs her one-woman show, Asking For It, as part of the New York International Fringe Festival from August 14th through August 24th at the Cherry Lane Theatre, located at 38 Commerce Street off of 7th Avenue

Culture Project has announced new participants in the latest event in their Conversation series, being presented as part of its currently underway 2007 Women Center Stage festival (WCS), the annual multi-disciplinary event featuring women artists whose work calls attention to human struggles globally.

Culture Project has announced the full cast of the workshop production of Carol Gilligan's adaptation of The Scarlet Letter, which is being presented as part of its currently underway 2007 Women Center Stage festival (WCS), the annual multi-disciplinary event featuring women artists whose work calls attention to human struggles globally

New York Theatre Workshop has announced that The Black Eyed, written by Betty Shamieh, directed by Sam Gold, will begin performances Tuesday, July 17 at 8:00pm, at New York Theatre Workshop, 79 East 4th Street, between Second Avenue and Bowery