Actors Petition for Equity Boycott of Indiana Due to 'Religious Freedom' Act
by BWW News Desk
- Apr 3, 2015
After Tony winner Audra McDonald led the theatre community's charge against Indiana's new Religious Freedom Restoration Act, signed into law by Gov. Mike Pence on March 26, a group of actors has started a petition asking the Actors Equity Association to pull its tours and thesps from the state.
Bobby Cannavale, Ethan Hawke, Wallace Shawn & More to Reunite in The New Group's HURLYBURLY Benefit Reading Next Month
by BWW News Desk
- Mar 31, 2015
The New Group announces a one-night-only benefit reading of David Rabe's Hurlyburly, reuniting director Scott Elliott and original cast members from the company's critically-acclaimed 2005 hit revival: Bobby Cannavale, Josh Hamilton, Ethan Hawke, Parker Posey and Wallace Shawn, with additional casting to be announced. This special event within The New Group's current 20th Anniversary Season takes place Sunday, April 26 at The New Group at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre, 480 West 42nd Street).
Full Cast Announced for Jesse Eisenberg's THE SPOILS Off-Broadway
by Tyler Peterson
- Mar 27, 2015
The New Group has announced complete casting for the world premiere production of The Spoils, a new play written by and featuring Jesse Eisenberg, directed by Scott Elliott. This production will feature Erin Darke, Annapurna Sriram and Michael Zegen, and as previously announced, Jesse Eisenberg and Kunal Nayyar.
THE OTHER PLACE Extends Through April 26 at The Road Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk
- Mar 25, 2015
THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY and Taylor Gilbert, Founder/Artistic Director together with Sam Anderson, Artistic Director, are thrilled to announce that the second show of its 2014-2015 season, the critically-acclaimed (LA Times' CRITICS CHOICE!) Los Angeles Premiere of THE OTHER PLACE, written by Sharr White and directed by Andre Barron and starring Sam Anderson, Taylor Gilbert, Dirk Etchison and Danielle Stephens is EXTENDING through SUNDAY, APRIL 26 at the Road Theatre Company's second home, the Road on Magnolia, located in The NoHo Senior Arts Colony, 10747 Magnolia Blvd. in North Hollywood.
Photo Flash: French Stewart, Daisy Eagan, Frances Fisher and More at Pro-99 Rally in NoHo
by BWW News Desk
- Mar 24, 2015
Impassioned members of Actors' Equity Association in Los Angeles have raised funds from within their own ranks to follow up yesterday's North Hollywood rally with a full-page ad in Wednesday's Los Angeles Times to urge a 'No' vote on the upcoming AEA advisory referendum to eliminate L.A.'s 99-Seat Theater Plan. Scroll down for photos from the Pro-99 Rally, held yesterday, March 23!
Photo Coverage: The New Group Honors Scott Elliott at 20th Anniversary Gala
by Walter McBride
- Mar 10, 2015
Just last night, he New Group just honored Founding Artistic Director Scott Elliott and celebrated its 20th Anniversary season. Scott Elliott is an award-winning stage director, filmmaker and the founding Artistic Director of The New Group, where he recently directed the critically acclaimed revival of David Rabe's Sticks and Bones. At The New Group, he has directed world premieres by Thomas Bradshaw, Ayub Khan Din, Francine Volpe, Erika Sheffer and Tommy Nohilly; and the world premiere of the 2010 musical The Kid (Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical; Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel Award nominations for Outstanding Musical). Other credits include The New Group's The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie starring Cynthia Nixon; David Rabe's Hurlyburly; and numerous collaborations with Ayub Khan Din, Wallace Shawn and Mike Leigh. Broadway credits include Present Laughter, Barefoot in the Park, The Threepenny Opera, The Women and Three Sisters. This spring at The New Group, he directs the world premiere of The Spoils, written by and featuring Jesse Eisenberg.
BroadwayWorld brings you photos from inside the gala below!
Nick Offerman to Lead World Premiere of A CONFEDERACY OF DUNCES in Boston
by Tyler Peterson
- Mar 2, 2015
Huntington Theatre Company, the 2013 recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award and Boston magazine's Best Theatre of 2013 and 2014, announced today the world premiere production of A Confederacy of Dunces, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by John Kennedy Toole, directed by David Esbjornson (Guess Who's Coming to Dinner and All My Sons) and featuring Nick Offerman of NBC's 'Parks and Recreation.' Performances will run November 11 - December 13, 2015 at the Huntington's mainstage, the BU Theatre.
Jobsite Theater to Stage Sharr White's ANNAPURNA, 4/29-5/24
by BWW News Desk
- Feb 26, 2015
Jobsite Theater is proud to offer the southeastern United States premiere of Sharr White's hilarious and heartfelt meditation on love and loss, Annapurna, which plays April 29 - May 24, 2015, in the Shimberg Playhouse at the Straz Center where Jobsite is resident theater company.
THE LEGO MOVIE: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK Double LP Out Today
by Movies News Desk
- Feb 10, 2015
It is with great joy that SPACELAB9 announces the coming of The LEGO Movie: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Double LP! Scheduled to hit store shelves throughout the U.S. today, February 10th, THE DOUBLE LP set is lavishly packaged in a full color gatefold jacket with an eight page, 12' x 12' full color booklet featuring images from the hit film as well as exclusive liner notes by celebrated composer and DEVO founding member Mark Mothersbaugh.
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