Oliver Stone News

TheatreWorks New Milford is proud to christen its 44th Season of live theatre in New Milford with the darkly comic, terse, and off-beat TALK RADIO by Eric Bogosian.

MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director) today announced complete casting for the world premiere production of Sharr White's The Other Place, MCC's second offering of their 25th Anniversary season.

Producers Philip Morgaman, Anne Caruso/Vincent Caruso, Frankie J. Grande, and James P. MacGilvray have announced that Robert Sean Leonard will star opposite Jim Belushi and Nina Arianda in the upcoming Broadway production of Born Yesterday, a comedy by Garson Kanin, directed by Doug Hughes, at Broadway's Cort Theatre, 138 West 48 Street. The opening night is set for Sunday, April 24.

It may be the shortest month of the year, but February's lineup at Lavo New York is nothing but big. The parties kick-off with Dirty Dutch DJ Chuckie and über cool DJ icon A-Trak this week, two of the most in-demand DJs in dance music today. Then, French electro-pop icon Martin Solveig and the beautiful and talented Tatiana Fontes round out the month with more music to keep Lavo's dancefloor sizzling all month.

Executive Artistic Director Carson Kievman has announced that SoBe Institute of the Arts (SoBe Arts) will present staged readings of promising new plays, beginning with Acapulco by New York writer Jacquelyn Reingold (HBO's In Treatment, Law and Order, and produced off-Broadway) and featuring L.A.-based Evan Handler ('Sex and the City,' 'Californication,' and films by Ron Howard and Oliver Stone) in addition to local artists.

Executive Artistic Director Carson Kievman has announced that NY-based actress, Nadia Dajani and South Florida performers Amy McKenna, Elayne Wilks, Ryan George, Glen Lawrence and Brian McCormack have joined Evan Handler, completing the cast for SoBe Arts upcoming staged readings of ACAPULCO by New York writer Jacquelyn Reingold and directed by Michael Leeds.

Executive Artistic Director Carson Kievman has announced that NY-based actress, Nadia Dajani and South Florida performers Amy McKenna, Elayne Wilks, Ryan George, Glen Lawrence and Brian McCormack have joined Evan Handler, completing the cast for SoBe Arts upcoming staged readings of ACAPULCO by New York writer Jacquelyn Reingold and directed by Michael Leeds.

On February 25, TheatreWorks New Milford opens its 44th Season of live theatre in New Milford with the darkly comic, terse, and off-beat TALK RADIO by Eric Bogosian.

Executive Artistic Director Carson Kievman has announced that SoBe Institute of the Arts (SoBe Arts) will present staged readings of promising new plays, beginning with Acapulco by New York writer Jacquelyn Reingold (HBO's In Treatment, Law and Order, and produced off-Broadway) and featuring L.A.-based Evan Handler ('Sex and the City,' 'Californication,' and films by Ron Howard and Oliver Stone) in addition to local artists.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Director Baz Luhrmann has announced his interest in shooting his upcoming remake of The Great Gatsby in 3D.

TheatreWorks New Milford is seeking a cast of 6 men, ages 18 to 60 and 3 women, ages 25-50 for its 2011 season premiere - the terse and off-beat drama, TALK RADIO, by Eric Bogosian.

DIY Network, the go-to-destination for home improvement, is set to announce Hollywood Hi-Tech (wt), the first TV series devoted to home electronics and high-end custom installation in celebrity homes, at the 2011 International CES, the world's largest technology tradeshow.

TheatreWorks New Milford is seeking a cast of 6 men, ages 18 to 60 and 3 women, ages 25-50 for its 2011 season premiere - the terse and off-beat drama, TALK RADIO, by Eric Bogosian.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director)begins previews for the new Broadway production of Oscar Wilde's comedy The Importance of Being Earnest, directed by and starring Brian Bedford as 'Lady Bracknell,' at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd St.) on Friday, December 17th, 2010 and open officially on Thursday, January 13th, 2011. This is a limited engagement through Sunday, March 6th, 2011.

TheatreWorks New Milford is seeking a cast of 6 men, ages 18 to 60 and 3 women, ages 25-50 for its 2011 season premiere - the terse and off-beat drama, TALK RADIO, by Eric Bogosian.

Broadway and Off-Broadway producer Ken Davenport (author of the popular blog, The Producer's Perspective) will present Carl Kissin and Robert Baumgartner Jr.'s Date of a Lifetime as the fourth and final selection in THE DAVENPORT DEVELOPMENTAL READING SERIES, four readings of new works (plays and/or musicals), on Monday, December 13th at the Davenport Studio (250 West 49th Street, Suite 302, NYC).

Comedic actor Leslie Jordan is best remembered internationally for his recurring role as Beverley Leslie in TV's Will & Grace (2001-2006) for which he won the coveted Emmy Award. On stage in LA, he has starred in Del Shores' Southern Baptist Sissies as Peanut and in Sordid Lives as Brother Boy - also in the film and cable TV series in the same role - to popular and critical acclaim and in his own productions of Like a Dog on Linoleum and My Walk Down the Pink Carpet. In our talk, he tells us about his newest touring Christmas show Deck Them Halls, Y'All, which will open at the Renberg Theater of the Gay and Lesbian Center in LA on December 16, as well as other future projects. Jordan is so funny, I have to really watch it and try to control my laughter; otherwise, we'd still be talking.

Broadway and Off-Broadway producer Ken Davenport (author of the popular blog, The Producer's Perspective) will present Carl Kissin and Robert Baumgartner Jr.'s Date of a Lifetime as the fourth and final selection in THE DAVENPORT DEVELOPMENTAL READING SERIES, four readings of new works (plays and/or musicals), on Monday, December 13th at the Davenport Studio (250 West 49th Street, Suite 302, NYC).

America loves celebrities. We love to build them up and watch them fall. And when celebrities fall, the entourages flee leaving no one to give the celebrity a reality check. In the one-hour BIO special 'Celebrity Life Coach' premiering Wednesday, December 1 at 10PM ET/PT, we follow Lauren Zander, 'Life Coach' to the stars, as she takes on a new celebrity client in need of her coaching. For the first time in their lives, the celebrity will be faced with Lauren and her catch phrase: 'Maybe it's you!'. We watch as Lauren coaches the celebrity with her 'take no prisoners' approach, by exploring their past and cleaning up the mess they've left behind; their present which requires tackling all of their current issues and their future as they work towards formulating a clear plan in order to achieve their goals. Lauren's unique method of personal examination, honesty, and personal integrity will make them achieve visible success. This is not therapy; this is a true makeover of a person's life.

America loves celebrities. We love to build them up and watch them fall. And when celebrities fall, the entourages flee leaving no one to give the celebrity a reality check. In the one-hour BIO special 'Celebrity Life Coach' premiering Wednesday, December 1 at 10PM ET/PT, we follow Lauren Zander, 'Life Coach' to the stars, as she takes on a new celebrity client in need of her coaching. For the first time in their lives, the celebrity will be faced with Lauren and her catch phrase: 'Maybe it's you!'. We watch as Lauren coaches the celebrity with her 'take no prisoners' approach, by exploring their past and cleaning up the mess they've left behind; their present which requires tackling all of their current issues and their future as they work towards formulating a clear plan in order to achieve their goals. Lauren's unique method of personal examination, honesty, and personal integrity will make them achieve visible success. This is not therapy; this is a true makeover of a person's life.