Matthew Broderick News

Executive Producer Lou Spisto today announced that due to unforeseen conflicts with Roger Rees' schedule, The Old Globe's upcoming production of What You Will has been replaced with Golda's Balcony starring four-time Tony Award nominee Tovah Feldshuh. Written by William Gibson and supervised by Scott Schwartz, Golda's Balcony earned Feldshuh a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress, and is the longest running one-woman show in Broadway history. Golda's Balcony will run in the Old Globe Theatre April 28 - May 30.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) in association with Long Wharf Theatre presents Tennessee Williams' play The Glass Menagerie, directed by Gordon Edelstein with Patch Darragh (Tom Wingfield), two-time Tony® Award winner Judith Ivey (Amanda Wingfield), Keira Keeley (Laura Wingfield).

Signature Theatre Company (James Houghton, Founding Artistic Director; Erika Mallin, Executive Director) celebrated the construction of the theatre's future home, The Signature Center, at its 2010 annual gala on Monday, March 1 at Espace (635 West 42nd Street). Guest of honor was Frank Gehry, architect of the Signature Center. The evening alsod include the presentation of Signature's Playwrights' Award to actress Hallie Foote, daughter of the late playwright Horton Foote, who is currently starring at Signature in her father's critically acclaimed world premiere trilogy, The Orphans' Home Cycle.

Signature Theatre Company will celebrate the construction of the theatre's future home, The Signature Center, at its 2010 annual gala on Monday, March 1 at Espace. Guest of honor will be Frank Gehry, architect of the Signature Center. The evening will also include the presentation of Signature's Playwrights' Award to actress Hallie Foote, daughter of the late playwright Horton Foote, who is currently starring at Signature in her father's critically acclaimed world premiere trilogy, The Orphans' Home Cycle.

Metropolitan Playhouse's GIVE AND GO: Learning from Losing to the HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS, will close on February 27. This is a new Play Written and Performed by BRANDT JOHNSON, Directed by RON STETSON

Metropolitan Playhouse, devoted to plays of American moment, presents Give and Go: Learning from Losing to the Harlem Globetrotters, a one-man show by writer/performer (and one-time professional power forward) Brandt Johnson. First presented at FringeNYC 2007, the revised Give and Go plays at Metropolitan's home at 220 E 4th Street, February 11 - 27, 2010.

Alec Baldwin, Matthew Broderick, Martin Short, Madonna, and a host of others will guest judge on the upcoming season of the ABC television show, 'The Marriage Ref.' The season begins February 28th and is hosted by Tom Papa and was conceived by comedian Jerry Seinfeld.

Signature Theatre Company will celebrate the construction of the theatre's future home, The Signature Center, at its 2010 annual gala on Monday, March 1 at Espace. Guest of honor will be Frank Gehry, architect of the Signature Center. The evening will also include the presentation of Signature's Playwrights' Award to actress Hallie Foote, daughter of the late playwright Horton Foote, who is currently starring at Signature in her father's critically acclaimed world premiere trilogy, The Orphans' Home Cycle.

Comedy Works is pleased to announce that Jake Johannsen will perform at the Comedy Works South in the Landmark Village Thursday April 8 / 7:30 PM / $25.00, Friday April 9 / 7:30 & 9:30 PM / $30.00, Saturday April 10 / 7:00 & 9:30 PM / $30.00

CALVIN BERGER, a musical retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac, will open tonight at the George Street Playhouse in New Jersey. The show will feature Broadway star Noah Weisberg as Calvin, alongside David Hull, Krystal Joy Brown and Dana Steingold. Previews for the production began February 10th.

Broadway veteran and 'West Wing' alumna, Allison Janney is set to guest star on USA Network's drama series 'In Plain Sight' alongside Rita Moreno and Steven Weber. Janney will play a newly-appointed US Marshal for the district who butts heads with Mary (Mary McCormack) in the two episode stint.

A native of Columbia, South Carolina, Kramer earlier this season directed Circle Players' revival of Noises Off. And as accomplished as he is as a director, he might best be known as an actor, tackling some of the most sought-after roles for some of the area's finest theatre companies. For Boiler Room Theatre, he's played Finch in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Sparky in Forever Plaid, Harry Witherspoon in Lucky Stiff and Eddie McCuen in The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940.

The New Group proudly presents Sam Shepard's A Lie of the Mind directed by Ethan Hawke as the second production in its 2009-2010 season.

Stage and screen star Megan Mullally made her West End debut with her band Supreme Music Program recently and, following the performance, members of WhatsOnStage.com were treated to a post show discussion. During the discussion, Mullally revealed she has been toying with an idea of bringing her most famous character, Karen from 'Will & Grace' to the stage in KAREN: THE MUSICAL.

Tickets are currently available for all American Express customers for Roundabout's upcoming production of LIPS TOGETHER, TEETH APART. The presale began February 15th for all cardholders and will last through February 20th.

Tony Award Winner B.D. Wong joins the New Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra to narrate Aaron Copland's Lincoln Portrait on an all-American program that celebrates the sixteenth president's 201st birthday. Led by guest conductor Matthew Oberstein, the program includes Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue with pianist Michael Boriskin, Copland's Appalachian Spring, and Gould's American Salute. The concert is Friday, February 12 at 8 PM, at Peter Norton Symphony Space.

Tony Award Winner B.D. Wong joins the New Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra to narrate Aaron Copland's Lincoln Portrait on an all-American program that celebrates the sixteenth president's 201st birthday. Led by guest conductor Matthew Oberstein, the program includes Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue with pianist Michael Boriskin, Copland's Appalachian Spring, and Gould's American Salute. The concert is Friday, February 12 at 8 PM, at Peter Norton Symphony Space.

Tony Award Winner B.D. Wong joins the New Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra to narrate Aaron Copland's Lincoln Portrait on an all-American program that celebrates the sixteenth president's 201st birthday. Led by guest conductor Matthew Oberstein, the program includes Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue with pianist Michael Boriskin, Copland's Appalachian Spring, and Gould's American Salute. The concert is Friday, February 12 at 8 PM, at Peter Norton Symphony Space.

Metropolitan Playhouse presents GIVE AND GO: Learning from Losing to the HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS. This is a new Play Written and Performed by BRANDT JOHNSON, Directed by RON STETSON

Metropolitan Playhouse, devoted to plays of American moment, presents Give and Go: Learning from Losing to the Harlem Globetrotters, a one-man show by writer/performer (and one-time professional power forward) Brandt Johnson. First presented at FringeNYC 2007, the revised Give and Go plays at Metropolitan's home at 220 E 4th Street, February 11 - 27, 2010.