Michael Riedel News

PROJECT SHAW, now in its third of its four-year series, continues tackling every play George Bernard Shaw ever wrote. This will be its 39th presentation.

2009 Tony Award-winning director Matthew Warchus is a guest tonight on 'Theater Talk,' the PBS program hosted by the New York Post's Michael Riedel and co-host/producer Susan Haskins, airing at 1:00 AM (early Saturday morning) on WNET Channel 13. 'Theater Talk' also airs in many markets across the country. Check local listings or www.theatertalk.org.

Stage and screen superstar Hugh Jackman confirmed he is indeed coming to Broadway in 'A Steady Rain', the actor revealed the news to Entertainment Tonight while attending a private party for Joel Grey's new book of photography, 1.3 - Images from My Phone in Manhattan.

The 2009 Astaire Awards Ceremony, hosted by Alan Cumming, took place last night, June 1, 7:30pm at The Haft Auditorium at Fashion Institute of Technology (7th Avenue at West 27th Street). Peter Darling (Billy Elliot) took home the award for Best Broadway Choreographer and Longines Fernandes (Slumdog Millionaire) for Best Film Choreographer.

Susan Boyle went back to her old faithful song final of 'Britain's Got Talent' and once again sang 'I Dreamed a Dream' during the show's finals.

PROJECT SHAW, now in its third of its four-year series, continues tackling every play George Bernard Shaw ever wrote. This will be its 39th presentation.

Tony Award Winner Alan Cumming has been cast as the villian in 'Escape To Donegal'. The film is written by Chris Minori and will be directed by Jonathan Blitstein. According to comingsoon.net, the sci-fi psychological thriller is reportedly a stylized film set in a dystopian future. Cumming will play a villian named 'Stuart', but no other information is available at this time. Filming will take place in Brooklyn this fall.

The New York Post's Michael Riedel is reporting that film stars Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig will team up in a new play this fall on Broadway.

The New York Post's Michael Riedel is reporting that Fela!, Bill T. Jones' electric and emotional musical about Nigerian political activist and Afrobeat creator Fela Kuti, is coming to Broadway in October to the Eugene O'Neill.

MARY STUART, the critically acclaimed Donmar Warehouse production, which is nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Play, Best Actress in a Play (Janet McTeer and Harriet Walter) and Best Director of a Play (Phyllida Lloyd), will be featured in the next few days on 'The Leonard Lopate Show,' 'Theater Talk' and 'NY1 On Stage.'

PROJECT SHAW, now in its third of the four-year series, continues tackling every play George Bernard Shaw ever wrote. This will be its 37th presentation. Shaw's rarely performed comedies, THE MAN OF DESTINY and THE GLIMPSE OF REALITY will be performed on Monday, MAY 18th at 7pm at the Players Club, 16 Gramercy Park South. DAVID STALLER is producer and director.

The New York Post's Michael Riedel reports in his column today that Tony winner Alan Cumming is being sought for the role of the villianous 'Green Goblin' in the upcoming SPIDER-MAN musical by Julie Taymor, the tuners director.

Nominations for the 2009 Astaire Awards were announced last night at Elaine?s Restaurant by Michael Riedel of the New York Post. These selections were made by this year?s Nominating Committee; Sylviane Gold (Theater Columnist for Dance Magazine), Anna Kisselgoff (former Chief Dance Critic of The New York Times), Wendy Perron (Editor in Chief of Dance Magazine), Linda Winer (Chief Theater Critic of Newsday) and Damian Woetzel (Former Principal Dancer, New York City Ballet). The producers of the 2009 Astaire Awards, which recognizes excellence in dance on stage and in film, are Patricia Watt and Ron Glucksman.

The cast of Broadway's hottest new play, GOD OF CARNAGE will be featured guests on this weekend's episode of 'Theater Talk,' airing late on Friday, May 1 at 1:00AM. Hope Davis, Jeff Daniels, James Gandolfini and Marcia Gay Harden all recently sat down with hosts Susan Haskins, and New York Post columnist Michael Riedel to talk about the production.

PROJECT SHAW, now in its third of the four-year series, continues tackling every play George Bernard Shaw ever wrote. This will be its 37th presentation. Shaw's rarely performed comedies, THE MAN OF DESTINY and THE GLIMPSE OF REALITY will be performed on Monday, MAY 18th at 7pm at the Players Club, 16 Gramercy Park South. DAVID STALLER is producer and director.

Beloved stage icon Angela Lansbury spoke to The New York Post's Michael Riedel about sad the passing of her friend and former 'Mame' co-star Bea Arthur.

In his New York Post column today Friday, April 24th, Michael Riedel writes that the new Stephen Sondheim show 'iSondheim' may have been saved from the 'never been' bin by the Roundabout Theatre Company.

Jane Fonda, star of 33 Variations will be featured on 'Theater Talk' beginning Friday, April 24th at 1:00AM on Channel Thirteen. The interview will repeat on CUNY TV, channel 75 on Saturday, May 2nd at 8:30PM; Sunday, May 3rd at 12:30PM; and Monday, May 4th at 7:30 AM, 1:30PM, and 7:30PM. Jane sits down with Theater Talk's Susan Haskins and Michael Riedel to discuss her return to Broadway in Moisés Kaufman's new play 33 Variations.

All the current Susan Boyle publicity has won the Original London Cast recording of 'Les Miserables' the #1 top spot on the Billboard Cast Albums chart. The Original Broadway Cast album of the musical has jumped to #4!

JANE FONDA RETURNS TO BROADWAY On Thirteen: Friday, April 24th at 1:00 AM On CUNY TV: Saturday, May 2nd at 8:30 PM