Mark Medoff News

Malibu Playhouse continues their 2016 season with another limited-run critically acclaimed production: The Pavilion written by Craig Wright, the creator and executive producer of the dramatic series, Greenleaf, the first original series produced by Oprah Winfrey, which will begin airing in June. The Pavilion is helmed by Jeremy Skidmore, world renowned theater director and current Guest Artistic Director of the Malibu Playhouse.

Rob Hinderliter and Dominick LaRuffa, Jr. of R&D Theatricals (All the Way, Deaf West's Spring Awakening, An American In Paris) in association with Dennis D'Amico (NOVA, the classical music of Sir Paul McCartney) are presenting an invitation-only reading of Marilee & Baby Lamb: The Assassination of an American Goddess today and tomorrow, January 21st & 22nd, at New York City's iconic Birdland Jazz Club, following its critically acclaimed run in Las Cruces, NM, this past fall.

Rob Hinderliter and Dominick LaRuffa, Jr. of R&D Theatricals (All the Way, Deaf West's Spring Awakening, An American In Paris) in association with Dennis D'Amico (NOVA, the classical music of Sir Paul McCartney) announced today that they are presenting an invitation-only reading of Marilee & Baby Lamb: The Assassination of an American Goddess on January 21st & 22nd at New York City's iconic Birdland Jazz Club, following it's critically acclaimed run in Las Cruces, NM, this past fall.

SPRING AWAKENING star Marlee Matlin won a Best Actress Oscar for starring in the film version of Medoff's CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD.

Guest conductor Jun Markl returns to lead the Utah Symphony for Carmina Burana on October 23-24 at 7:30 PM in Abravanel Hall. This concert will feature the Utah Symphony Chorus, The Madeleine Choir School, and two University of Utah choral ensembles - the University of Utah Chamber Choir and the A Cappella Choir -- performing alongside the orchestra and soloists Erin Morley, Mark Womack and Ryan Belongie in an explosive and powerful experience.

Filmmaker Kyle Karges of Las Cruces, N.M., is on a mission: create awareness about the prevalence and seriousness of rape in America. His upcoming documentary is called 50 States of RAPE and the project launch coincides with April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Roosevelt Watts and Sarah Chapman bear the slings and arrows of racial stereotyping in Mark Medoff's riveting TOMMY J AND SALLY, now on stage at Black Theatre Troupe and smartly directed by Janet Arnold.

More importantly, perhaps, since I know where the bodies are buried-both literally and figuratively-I am provided a unique perspective on the personalities that have shaped theater in Tennessee for at least the past 30 years (I was five years old when I started in this gig). Today you will be introduced to one of the finest actors to ever walk onto a Tennessee stage via our brand new feature series…WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Our first subject is Mark Delabarre, who who spoke with us from his home in New York City.

The Studio@620 has announced this year's Studio Honors will be held tonight, November 1st at 6:20 PM for the first time at the historic Coliseum in St. Petersburg.

Deaf West Theatre hosts a memorial to celebrate the life and career of Tony Award-winning actress and deaf activist Phyllis Frelich tonight, Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. at the Mark Taper Forum. Ms. Frelich, who was deaf, passed away from progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) in April. She was 70.

Nash Bhatt, an award-winning filmmaker and resident of York County, will be on hand at the Ware Center of Millersville University located at 42 N. Prince Street, Lancaster on Sunday, Nov. 2, for the screening of two of his films.

Deaf West Theatre will host a memorial to celebrate the life and career of Tony Award-winning actress and deaf activist Phyllis Frelich on Monday, Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. at the Mark Taper Forum. Ms. Frelich, who was deaf, passed away from progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) in April. She was 70.

Producer Hal Luftig announced today the first-ever Broadway revival of the Tony Award-winning play Children of a Lesser God. Written by Tony Award-winner and Academy Award nominee Mark Medoff and directed by this year's Tony Award-winner Kenny Leon, Children of a Lesser God will open in the upcoming 2015-2016 Broadway season.

The Studio@620 has announced this year's Studio Honors will be held on Saturday, November 1st at 6:20 PM for the first time at the historic Coliseum in St. Petersburg.

Barrington Stage Company (BSC), under the leadership of Julianne Boyd Artistic Director and Tristan Wilson Managing Director, announces four new Associate Artists, all of whom are working at Barrington Stage in 2014 - casting director Pat McCorkle, lighting designer Scott Pinkney, scenic designer Brian Prather, and press director Charlie Siedenburg.

Inspired by the incredible events surrounding a treacherous attempt to reach The Summit of the world's highest mountain, Everest documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest of elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival.

Theater artists from across the region will convene for a play development conference at The Rose Theater today, February 8, from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. The conference is being presented in collaboration with Theatre for Young Audiences USA (TYA/USA).

Theater artists from across the region will convene for a play development conference at The Rose Theater on Saturday, February 8, from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. The conference is being presented in collaboration with Theatre for Young Audiences USA (TYA/USA).

In 2006, only a few years after adopting a special needs baby, Brian Shaughnessy learned that his young wife Amy had cancer. Within a year, Amy died leaving Brian to raise five-year-old Amadeus as best as he could. Brian knew it would be a challenge.

In 2006, only a few years after adopting a special needs baby, Brian Shaughnessy learned that his young wife Amy had cancer. Within a year, Amy died leaving Brian to raise five-year-old Amadeus as best as he could. Brian knew it would be a challenge.