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Date of Death: July 01, 2004 (80)

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Palm Beach Dramaworks Presents Tennessee Williams' A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 17, 2019


Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, the Pulitzer Prize-winner that is on virtually every critic's short list of greatest American plays, opens Palm Beach Dramaworks' 2019-2020 season on Friday, October 11 (8pm) at the Don & Ann Brown Theatre. Performances continue through November 3, with specially priced previews on October 9 and 10 (7:30pm). J. Barry Lewis directs.

St Helens Theatre Royal Announces September Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Sep 6, 2019


There is another fantastic month ahead with the finest entertainment on offer at St Helens Theatre Royal this September.

The San Sebastian Film Festival to Honor Donald Sutherland
by Kaitlin Milligan - Aug 26, 2019


The Canadian Donald Sutherland will be honoured with a Donostia Award recognising his more than fifty years of excellent performances. The actor, who has participated in almost 200 productions, will attend the 67th edition of the San Sebastian Festival on Thursday 26 September to receive the accolade prior to the screening in the Kursaal of The Burnt Orange Heresy, a thriller directed by Giuseppe Capotondi. The film, with a cast featuring Mick Jagger, Claes Bang and Elizabeth Debicki will close the coming edition of the Venice Festival.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Norman Lear Partner on New Documentary About Rita Moreno
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jul 29, 2019


 Today at the Television Critics Association Press Tour, PBS and THIRTEEN announced a new documentary about the EGOT-winning entertainer Rita Moreno, slated to premiere in 2020. AMERICAN MASTERS a?oeRita Moreno: The Girl Who Decided to Go For Ita?? (w.t.) is a partnership between THIRTEEN's AMERICAN MASTERS series and Norman Lear's Act III Productions in association with Maramara and executive producer Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Exclusive Podcast: Go 'Behind the Curtain' with Actress, Acting Teacher Sondra Lee
by Behind the Curtain - Jul 22, 2019


Her autobiography is entitled I've Slept With Everyone and, after hearing our interview with Sondra Lee, we think you will understand why. Sondra's Broadway credits include High Button Shoes, Peter Pan (where she originated the role of Tiger Lily), Hotel Paradiso, Jerome Robbins Ballet: USA, Sunday in New York, and Hello, Dolly where she originated the role of Minnie Fay!

Ronald Rand Represents USA In LET IT BE ART! At Sri Lanka's Colombo International Theater Festival
by Julie Musbach - Jul 8, 2019


Goodwill Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand will represent the United States, performing in his internationally celebrated solo play, LET IT BE ART! bringing to life Harold Clurman, 'the elder statesman of the American Theatre in the Colombo International Theater Festival, in Colombo, Sri Lanka on August 4th.

New Book On Elaine Stritch Headed For Release
by Julie Musbach - Jul 2, 2019


Author John Bell announces the release of his memoir Elaine Stritch: The End of Pretend, a book about an extraordinary life and the first book about the Broadway actress who died in 2014. The End of Pretend chronicles the twilight of actress Elaine Stritch's career offering a rare first-person and no-holds-barred glimpse into the private persona behind the Broadway icon.

Award Winning Doc VIOLET IS BLUE: A TALE OF GIBBONS AND GUARDIANS Special Fundraiser Screening Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 24, 2019


Violet is Blue: A Tale of Gibbons and Guardians, an award-winning short documentary, will screen at LA Film School on Saturday, July 20th at 7:00 PM. The screening will be followed by a Q&A and reception. Proceeds will go to The Gibbon Conservation Center, a 501-C3 a not for profit corporation.

Reelz Announces New Programming for July 2019
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jun 17, 2019


REELZ today announced new original programming for July 2019 including six returning series, five new specials and the U.S. premiere of Air Crash Confidential about harrowing real life disasters that were made into movies. Air Crash Confidential leads the July premieres followed by returning series Fortune Fights with inside looks at the massive estate battles waged by Hulk Hogan and Donald Sterling after they courted controversy. Then it's the return of The Price of Fame showing the remarkable and often devastating paths to stardom lived by Heather Locklear, the cast of Diff'rent Strokes and pop superstar George Michael. The dubious side of fame goes under the spotlight with returning series Notorious and the real stories about the Bling Ring thieves, the Balloon Boy hoax, disgraced politician Anthony Weiner and brand spokesperson Jared Fogle.

ROCK OF AGES Versión Académica, se presentó con gran éxito en la temporada 2019 de SPOTLIGHT FOUNDATION
by Clemente Sanchez - Jun 13, 2019


ROCK OF AGES Versión Académica, se presentó con gran éxito en la temporada 2019 de SPOTLIGHT FOUNDATION

Review: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Examines Sultry Sexual Tension and Scandalous Behavior in 1947 New Orleans
by Shari Barrett - Jun 2, 2019


there is an excellent staging of Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, directed by Jack Heller as a visiting production at the Odyssey Theatre, presented by Dance On Productions in association with Linda Toliver and Gary Guidinger, that will allow you to forget how much time passes due to the skill of its playwright, understanding by its director, the brilliance of its cast, and most importantly, Joel Daavid's incredible multi-level scenic design which fills every possible inch of the stage with not only the two-room Kowalski apartment but also several outdoor spaces including a winding New Orleans-style wrought iron staircase leading up to their neighbor's front-door balcony. And from the moment I walked in and sat down, it was easy to hear all the audience accolades rightly being thrown Daavid's way.

Photo Flash: Dance On Productions Presents A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE At The Odyssey
by A.A. Cristi - May 24, 2019


The team behind 2016's acclaimed production of Tennessee Williams' rarely-seen Kingdom of Earth, is back - this time, with Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, A Streetcar Named Desire. 

Charles W. Eisemann Center For Performing Arts Announces 'Eisemann Center Presents' Lineup For 2019-2020 Season - Mandy Patinkin and More!
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2019


The Eisemann Center and the City of Richardson announced the 2019-2020 Season of Eisemann Center Presents (ECP) at the Annual Season Preview Party on Thursday, May 9, 2019. The season includes our two full subscription series: Jeffrey Siegel's Keyboard Conversations with a total of four concerts; and the Family Theatre Series with four productions and the accompanying immersive children's program Eisemann Extras. In addition we have 16 diverse productions ranging from superstar Mandy Patinkin to Asleep At The Wheel on their 50th Anniversary Tour and America's Got Talent favorite, deaf singer Mandy Harvey all returning to the Eisemann Center this season.

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Heats Up Odyssey Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 17, 2019


The team behind 2016's acclaimed production of Tennessee Williams' rarely-seen Kingdom of Earth, is back - this time, with Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, A Streetcar Named Desire. Jack Heller directs Susan Priver (down-on-her-luck showgirl Myrtle in Kingdom of Earth, LA Weekly award-winning The Lover by Harold Pinter) as Blanche DuBois and Max E. Williams (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., numerous productions with Elephant Theatre Company) as Stanley Kowalski in a visiting production at the Odyssey Theatre presented by Dance On Productions in association with Linda Toliver and Gary Guidinger. Passions flare and cultures collide in the sultry streets of New Orleans beginning May 25, with performances continuing though July 7.

Busy Phillpps, Mandy Moore Accuse GUYS AND DOLLS Film Executives of Sexism
by Kaitlin Milligan - Apr 10, 2019


During an interview with Busy Tonight, Mandy Moore revealed that she and host Busy Phillips are both up for the role of Adelaide in the a movie musical version of Guys and Dolls. However, Moore went on to say that the casting directors of the film are only casting male leads first before considering any female roles.

Cineteca Nacional Participa En El Centenario Luctuoso Del Caudillo Del Sur Con La Cinta Zapata En Chinameca
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 9, 2019


Ciudad de México, a 09 de abril de 2019 Boletín núm. 492  Cineteca Nacional participa en el centenario luctuoso del Caudillo del Sur con la cinta Zapata en Chinameca  • En el ciclo organizado por la CNL, Yelitza Ruiz ahondó sobre la vida del Caudillo del Sur  • La siguiente proyección será ¡Viva Zapata!, el 29 de abril a las 18:00, con comentarios de Luis Vargas Santiago   

BWW Interview: Peter Polycarpou Talks MAN OF LA MANCHA at London Coliseum
by Fiona Scott - Apr 9, 2019


Peter Polycarpou is a renowned stage, film and TV performer, most recently seen in Oslo at the National Theatre. He now takes on the role of Don Quixote's squire, Sancho Panza in Man of the Mancha at the London Coliseum.

ALL SHOOK UP - AUDTION at West End Stockholm
by Annette Stolt - Apr 4, 2019


The Musical All Shook Up will premier in November 2019. There will be about 10 - 12 performances in Stockholm. The start-up is June.

Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal For Theatr Clwyd and Menier Chocolate Factory's ORPHEUS DESCENDING
by Stephi Wild - Apr 3, 2019


Theatr Clwyd and Menier Chocolate Factory present a co-production of Tennessee Williams' Orpheus Descending. Theatr Clwyd's Artistic Director Tamara Harvey directs Catrin Aaron (Beulah Binnings), Michael Geary (Pee Wee Binnings), Valentine Hanson (Uncle Pleasant), Jenny Livsey (Eva Temple / Woman), Laura Jane Matthewson (Dolly Hamma), Mark Meadows (Jabe Torrance), Ifan Meredith (David Cutrere / Dog Hamma), Hattie Morahan (Lady Torrance), Seth Numrich (Val Xavier), Ian Porter (Sheriff Talbott), Jemima Rooper (Carol Cutrere), Carol Royle (Vee Talbott) and Carrie Quinlan (Sister / Nurse Porter). Public booking for the Menier Chocolate Factory dates opens at 9am today.

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