Michael Beresse News

The smartest, stupidest, most beloved Christmas tale of the twentieth century comes to life, and then some, in Michael Berresse's farcical production.

The Cher Show recently held its Legacy Robe ceremony, where the robe was given to Ryan Worsing. Check out photos from the ceremony below!

A celebrated London production of Cole Porter's classic musical Kiss Me, Kate makes its exclusive New Hampshire cinema debut at The Park Theatre's River Street Theatre (RST) in Jaffrey on Sunday, August 25 at 7pm. It screens again on Wednesday, August 29 at 2pm. Kiss Me Kate is a RST Stage2Screen Special Event.

In honor of the star-studded development, BroadwayWorld brings you an exclusive look at the cast onstage and in rehearsal, as well as comprehensive Q&A with SLOW FOOD's company!

Staged readings for the 2015 National Playwrights Conference begin this week at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. Under leadership from Artistic Director Wendy C. Goldberg in her 11th season, the famed conference will develop eight new plays, selected from a pool of 1,300 submissions, with support from an award-winning slate of actors and directors.

The award-winning Weston Playhouse Theatre Company launches its 79th season with a sizzling summer program of Broadway shows and talent. Three stages come alive with remarkable stories, tuneful scores, and star-studded casts - the best of Broadway and a little bit of Hollywood, all in the heart of Vermont!    

Encores! The Band Wagon cast includes Brian Stokes Mitchell, Tracey Ullman, Michael McKean, Tony Sheldon, Laura Osnes, Michael Berresse and Don Stephenson. It runs tonight, November 6, through November 16 at New York City Center (56th Street between 6th and 7th avenues). BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

First off, let me give another rousing shout out to 'The Other Josh Cohen', currently running at the SoHo Playhouse. What a great night of unique, inspired theatre! I have no connections to the show, other that having worked with a couple of folks involved, so I'm not a shill.

Whether you've been living under a rock for the past week, or you're just in the mood for a recap of everything theatre, BroadwayWorld's feature, 'This Week in Pictures' is here to satisfy your end of the week fix. Take a look below to catch up on the latest happenings from the Great White Way to the West End (and everywhere in between) with coverage of press events, rehearsals, opening nights and more! For last week's biggest events: visit THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: January 28-February 3.

NOW.HERE.THIS., which last year received a Developmental Lab Production at The Vineyard - will be given a fully staged, world-premiere production with previews beginning March 7 prior to an official press opening of March 28 at the Vineyard Theatre. Yesterday, the company met the press and BroadwayWorld was on hand for the photo op!

Outer Critics Circle Nominee Michael Cumpsty (Broadway's Copenhagen, The Constant Wife, Democracy, Enchanted April) has been added to the line-up of actors appearing at the 92nd Street Y this spring.

This May and June, the 92nd Street Y welcomes some of America's most highly regarded actors to its stage, giving audiences a chance to get to know the people behind the talented faces.

There are 5 pairs of tickets for the opening night performance of Chicago at Baltimore’s Hippodrome Theatre on January 2nd!

The 20th Annual Flea Market & Grand Auction held on Sunday, September 24, raised a grand total of $505,832 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA). Since its debut in 1987, the Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction has raised $6,551,418.

Television personality and celebrity interviewer Joan Rivers caught a recent performance of the Off-Broadway musical hit [title of show].

Hunter Bell and Jeff Bowen's hit musical [title of show] re-opened at the Vineyard Theatre on July 14th for an 8-week engagement, and BroadwayWorld was there for the opening night excitement!

Ghostlight Records will release the original cast recording of the hit Off-Broadway meta-musical [title of show] on July 25th.

The hit musical [title of show] -- recent winner of Obie Awards for its creators Jeff Bowen and Hunter Bell and director Michael Beresse -- will return for an 8-week engagement this summer starting July 14 at the Vineyard Theatre

The cast of the Off-Broadway hit [title of show] and Steve White of the long-running global hit The Blue Man Group are joining with 826NYC - a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting students with their creative writing skills - for the workshop I Write the Songs That Make the Whole World Sing

One of the most popular new musicals of the season -- [title of show], which extended its run three times Off-Broadway at the Vineyard Theatre will return, by popular demand, for a limited engagement this summer starting July 14.