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Arthur Miller's A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, starring Tony® Award-winner Liev Schreiber and Golden Globe nominee Scarlett Johansson is now in previews. Directed by directed by Gregory Mosher, the production will open on Broadway at the Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street) Sunday, January 24, 2010. A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE will play a strict 14 week engagement.

Just in is word that A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE's Santino Fontana (pictured), who suffered a minor concussion during a performance this past weekend has been temporarily replaced in the show by his understudy Morgan Spector. Fontana is out of the show on doctor's orders and is expected back as soon as possible. Spector, a graduate of Reed College and the American Conservatory Theatre MFA program is making his Broadway debut in the show. His previous theatre credits include Enemies: A Love Story at the Wilma Theater, Disney's The Lion King (national tour) and A Christmas Carol at ACT. His film and television credits include The Last Airbender, 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent' and HBO's 'How to Make It in America.'

Tony Award-winner Liev Schreiber, who is currently starring in Arthur Miller's A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, will participate in the New York Times' Arts & Leisure Weekend panel discussion moderated by the Times' Lynn Hirschberg on Saturday, January 9 at 10AM at The Times Center (242 West 41st Street).

Entertainment Weekly's Pop Watch Blog now features the first exclusive photo from the new Broadway production of Arthur Miller's A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE. Entertainment Weekly, on stands tomorrow, Friday, January 8, will feature a second exclusive image from the play.

Director Gregory Mosher will make his long awaited return to the Broadway stage with his revival of A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE starring Scarlett Johansson and Liev Schrieber - after 17 years. Having produced more than 200 plays and musicals across the country and directed near 60, Mosher has been noticeably absent from the Great White Way for nearly two decades, since his last showing with A Streetcar Names Desire starring Jessica Lange and Alec Baldwin in 1992.

Arthur Miller's A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, starring Tony® Award-winner Liev Schreiber and Golden Globe nominee Scarlett Johansson will begin previews Monday, December 28. Directed by directed by Gregory Mosher, the production will play on Broadway at the Cort Theatre.

Shades of the themes prevalent during the Cold War are reflected upon by 'A View from the Bridge's director Gregory Mosher as he asesses the complex relationship that the play's author, Arthur Miller, and Elia Kazan (who directed the film version of 'A View from the Bridge') maintained for years.

Starting Monday, actor Liev Schreiber will spar on stage with Scarlett Johansson in Arthur Miller's emotionally-charged play, 'A View from the Bridge'. Schreiber plays Eddie Carbone, a Brooklyn man who falls into a dangerous obsession with his 17-year-old niece, played by Broadway newcomer Johansson.

While notable itself, Scarlett Johansson's Broadway debut in Arthur Miller's 'A View From the Bridge', set to open in previews on Monday December 28, also marks the momentous return to the stage of director Gregory Mosher. Mosher last directed a Broadway play 17 years ago; the production of 'A Streetcar Named Desire' starring Alec Baldwin and Jessica Lange.

Tony® Award-winner Liev Schreiber and Golden Globe nominee Scarlett Johansson met the press recently to chat about A View From the Bridge and BroadwayWorld.com was there!

Arthur Miller's A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, starring Tony® Award-winner Liev Schreiber and Golden Globe nominee Scarlett Johansson will begin previews Monday, December 28. Directed by directed by Gregory Mosher, the production will play on Broadway at the Cort Theatre.

Long Wharf Theatre, under the direction of Gordon Edelstein (Artistic Director) and Ray Cullom (Managing Director), announces that Entertainment Events' production of Sister's Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of the Magi's Gold, by Maripat Donovan with Jane Morris and Marc Silvia, will return to Long Wharf Theatre on Stage II from December 1 through December 20, 2009.

Ever wanted to sing Christmas carols on stage? Long Wharf Theatre can make that holiday wish a reality during the run of the hit interactive comedy Sister's Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of the Magi's Gold from Dec. 1 through Dec. 20.

Liza Colon-Zayas, Sol Frieder and Elaine Kussack will join Sam Waterston in the world premiere of Athol Fugard's Have You Seen Us?, taking place at Long Wharf Theatre from Nov. 24 to Dec. 20.

Tony Award-winner Liev Schreiber and Golden Globe nominee Scarlett Johansson of Broadway's upcoming A View From The Bridge, continue to prep for the opening of the revival of Arthur Miller's A View From The Bridge. After meeting the theatrical press last week, the pair sat down with Time Out New York to discuss the rehearsal process and their relationship.

The Writers Guild of America, West and the Writers Guild of America, East today announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television, radio, news, promotional writing, and graphic animation during the 2009 season to be honored at the upcoming 2010 Writers Guild Awards on February 20, 2010, in Los Angeles and New York.

Tony Award-winner Liev Schreiber and Golden Globe nominee Scarlett Johansson of Broadway's upcoming A View From The Bridge, met the press this week. In an exclusive interview with BroadwayWorld, Schreiber and Johansson discuss their roles and why this play brought them to Broadway, now.

Tony® Award-winner Liev Schreiber and Golden Globe nominee Scarlett Johansson met the press this morning to chat about A View From the Bridge and BroadwayWorld.com was there!

In all of his years living and working in the United States, Athol Fugard had never set foot in an American high school until Monday.

Long Wharf Theatre, under the direction of Gordon Edelstein (Artistic Director) and Ray Cullom (Managing Director), announces that Entertainment Events' production of Sister's Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of the Magi's Gold, by Maripat Donovan with Jane Morris and Marc Silvia, will return to Long Wharf Theatre on Stage II from December 1 through December 20, 2009.