Mike Nichols News

Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of Andre Bishop, Artistic Director, and Bernard Gersten, Executive Producer) has announced that Justin Kirk will assume the role of Trip Wyeth in its critically acclaimed production of OTHER DESERT CITIES, a new play by Jon Robin Baitz, directed by Joe Mantello, on Tuesday, January 10 at the Booth Theatre (222 W. 45 Street).

Tickets go on sale today for American Express® Cardmembers for Arthur Miller's Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece DEATH OF A SALESMAN, in a new production directed by eight-time Tony Award® winner Mike Nichols and starring Academy Award® winner Philip Seymour Hoffman as Willy Loman, Obie Award winner Linda Emond as Linda Loman and Andrew Garfield (The Social Network, The Amazing Spider-Man), making his Broadway debut as Biff Loman. The strictly limited 16-week engagement opens Thursday, March 15, 2012 at the Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street, between Broadway and Eighth Avenue). Previews begin Monday, February 13.

It's almost opening night for a new revival of the 1994 Madison Square Garden A CHRISTMAS CAROL THE MUSICAL revised and directed by Alan Souza for the Arkansas Repertory Theatre Dec 1-25, 2011. the creative team includes Rafael Castanera (Production Manager), Robert Hupp (Producing Artistic Director), Michael Bottari and Ronald Case (Costume Design), Olivia Koach (Costume Shop Manager), Mike Nichols (Set Designer) and Marcos Santana (Choreography).l

Today, BroadwayWorld is extremely proud to present an extensive conversation with the modern master of the musical theatre himself, Stephen Sondheim, all about the incredibly revealing and thoroughly riveting second volume of his complete collected (and annotated) lyrics (covering 1981-2011) - following last year's superlative FINISHING THE HAT - titled LOOK, I MADE A HAT. With ample insights pertaining to the Pulitzer Prize-winning SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, INTO THE WOODS, ROAD SHOW, THE FROGS and many more, Sondheim and I also discuss some of his Hollywood endeavors - the proposed film adaptation of INTO THE WOODS, as well as the never-produced SINGING OUT LOUD and his Oscar-winning work for Warren Beatty's DICK TRACY - and his affection for - and process of adapting (in the case of WEST SIDE STORY, the CYMBELINE setting in THE FROGS and his recent scoring of the Public Theatre's production of KING LEAR starring Kevin Kline) - the works of William Shakespeare. Additionally, we discuss the upcoming Encores! revival of MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG starring Lin-Manuel Miranda, the currently-running revival of FOLLIES starring Bernadette Peters (as well as its brand new cast album), the West End transfer of the Michael Ball/Imelda Staunton-led SWEENEY TODD in the UK and much, much more!

Stephen Metcalfe has chosen the critically acclaimed Ruskin Group Theatre to launch the Los Angeles premiere of his play The Tragedy of the Commons. Audience demand has now extended the run through November 20th.

Canal Park Playhouse will present the first NYC revival of ON THE LINE, written by Canal Park Playhouse resident playwright Joe Roland and directed by Michael Tisdale.

Audra McDonald brings her luminous soprano and incomparable gift for dramatic truth-telling to the Van Wezel on Sun. Nov. 6, 2011 @ 7:00 PM.

The Tony Award®-winning Best Musical of 2005, MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT, will return to the fair city of Omaha for three performances Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5, 2011 at the Orpheum Theater. Omaha Performing Arts has added the production to its 2011-2012 Broadway Series. The show played eight performances in Omaha in 2007.

The Tony Award®-winning Best Musical of 2005, MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT, will return to the fair city of Omaha for three performances Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5, 2011 at the Orpheum Theater. Omaha Performing Arts has added the production to its 2011-2012 Broadway Series. The show played eight performances in Omaha in 2007.

The Tony® Award-winning Best Musical of 2005, Monty Python's Spamalot, returns to the fair city of Dayton for a one time only engagement on October 30 at the Schuster Center.

Canal Park Playhouse will present the first NYC revival of ON THE LINE, written by Canal Park Playhouse resident playwright Joe Roland and directed by Michael Tisdale. ON THE LINE begins performances on Thursday, October 27 for a limited engagement through Saturday, November 19.

Work has begun on designing the costumes for a new revival of the 1994 Madison Square Garden A CHRISTMAS CAROL THE MUSICAL revised and directed by Alan Souza for the Arkansas Repertory Theatre Dec 1-25, 2011. the creative team includes Rafael Castanera (Production Manager), Robert Hupp (Producing Artistic Director), Michael Bottari and Ronald Case (Costume Design), Olivia Koach (Costume Shop Manager), Mike Nichols (Set Designer) and Marcos Santana (Choreography).

With four Tony Awards and two Grammy Awards, the Juilliard-trained Audra McDonald returns to performing live full-time this month following four seasons playing Dr. Naomi Bennett on ABC's hit television series Private Practice. Currently starring alongside Norm Lewis in A.R.T.'s PORGY AND BESS, the Broadway-bound singer will make a stop at Carnegie Hall as a part of her 20-city concert tour across North America. McDonald will present her trademark mix of show tunes, classic songs from movies, and pieces written expressly for her by leading contemporary composers.

Bay Area Cabaret continues its 2011-2012 season on October 22, 2011 with renowned veteran of stage, screen and film, Tony-nominated actor/singer Peter Gallagher in the West Coast premiere of his critically acclaimed cabaret show SONGS AND STORIES.

Audra McDonald brings her luminous soprano and incomparable gift for dramatic truth-telling to the Van Wezel on Sun. Nov. 6, 2011 @ 7:00 PM.

The Tony Award-winning Best Musical of 2005, Monty Python's Spamalot, will visit the fair city of Portland for two performances on October 20th and 21st at Merrill Auditorium, both performances are at 8pm.

The Tony Award-winning Best Musical of 2005, Monty Python's Spamalot, will visit the fair city of Portland for two performances on October 20th and 21st at Merrill Auditorium, both performances are at 8pm.

The Tony® Award-winning Best Musical of 2005, Monty Python's Spamalot, returns to the fair city of Dayton for a one time only engagement on October 30 at the Schuster Center.