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Date of Death: October 10, 1985 (70)

Birth Place: Kenosha, WI, USA

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LENNY Playwright and Screenwriter Julian Barry Dies at 92
by Stephi Wild - Jul 28, 2023

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that playwright, screenwriter, and stage performer Julian Barry has died at age 92. Barry is best known for writing the Oscar-nominated script for the 1974 film 'Lenny' about comedian Lenny Bruce, adapted from his Broadway play of the same name.

RAISING KANE Comes to Edinburgh Fringe
by Stephi Wild - Jun 26, 2023

With set, props and performer all in black and white, David Shopland explores the life of one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, Orson Welles, in a brand-new solo show.

OXBOW Release 'Dead Ahead' Single & U.S. Tour Dates
by Michael Major - Jun 20, 2023

OXBOW release “Dead Ahead,” the third single, and its accompanying video, from their forthcoming Ipecac Recordings’ debut album, Love’s Holiday. The Bay Area quartet have simultaneously announced their first tour dates in support of the 10-song album, with both east and west coast swings slated for this Fall.

JULIUS CAESAR Uncut to be Presented At The American Theatre Of Actors This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 2, 2023

JULIUS CAESAR will run June 21 - July 2 at American Theatre of Actors. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Bistro Award Winner Quinn Lemley Announces RITA HAYWORTH: THE HEAT IS ON Residency At Don't Tell Mama
by A.A. Cristi - May 19, 2023

2022 BISTRO Award winner and MAC Award nominee RITA HAYWORTH - THE HEAT IS ON starring Quinn Lemley comes to Don't Tell Mama beginning Monday, May 22. The show will continue its residency monthly through November 2023.

Douglas Sills, Kara Lindsay, Beth Malone & More to Star in GENIUS: A NEW MUSICAL COMEDY Staged Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2023

Ogunquit Playhouse will present a staged reading of GENIUS: A New Musical Comedy, which will be held on Friday, May 19.

James Roday Rodriguez and Legacy Theatre Present The World Premiere Of MASTERS OF PUPPETS
by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2023

James Roday Rodriguez (“A Million Little Things,” “Psych”) & The Legacy Theatre will present the world premiere of Masters of Puppets, written by Laurence Davis*, directed by Gabe McKinley. It will begin its limited run at The Legacy Theatre on Thursday, May 25, and run through June 11, 2023. 

Photoville to Return for its 12th Year This June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 9, 2023

Photoville, the Brooklyn-based nonprofit that brings breathtaking photography within reach of New Yorkers in all boroughs—free of charge—will present Photoville NYC 2023 (June 3 - 18).

Schedule Announced For The 2023 CAPA Summer Movie Series At The Ohio Theatre, June 15- July 16
by A.A. Cristi - May 8, 2023

The CAPA Summer Movie Series, the longest-running classic film series in America, has announced the schedule for its 54th series of classic films and cult favorites. The 2023 series will run June 15-July 16 at the historic Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) and feature 19 films over five weeks.

Full Casts & Complete Lineup Set for Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 8, 2023

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival has announced the complete principal casts, creative teams, and events planned for the previously announced summer season.

New Nerdy Musical BOOM, HEADSHOT! A GREEK TRAGEDY is Coming to Hollywood Fringe in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 8, 2023

Boom, Headshot! A Geek Tragedy will have its world premiere on June 10th at Hollywood Fringe 2023, with book and lyrics by Scout Storey and original music by Nick Morgan.

Theatre East Presents The World Debut Of MUSES at New Court Square Theatre Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 17, 2023

The World Premiere of “Muses,” by award-winning writer and actor, Julia Rae Maldonado. The turbulent play focuses around Emily, a New York painter who discovers her husband has been in a relationship with 15-year-old Grace, when she shows up at her studio wanting to sit for a painting. The two unearth cataclysmic revelations that ignite the world around them. The universe shakes.

Arcola Theatre's Grimeborn Opera Festival to Return for 16th Year This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 4, 2023

Arcola Theatre has announced the full programme of productions in the 2023 Grimeborn Opera Festival, which is returning for its 16th year.

Robert Cuccioli, Danny Bolero & More to Star in Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 28, 2023

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival has announced the casts for this summer’s season. See details about the productions, learn who is starring and more!

Review: THE TEMPEST: AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE at After Hours Theatre Company and The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles
by Andrew Child - Mar 25, 2023

After the excitement of the participatory pre-show, we are sat down in a hodgepodge of rickety, old chairs and spoon-fed a mediocre staging of The Tempest. The whole evening takes on a feeling that Beil warns against in her program note; the immersive elements become a gimmick, a brief reward for taking our medicine.

Interview: Broadway Producer Julian Schlossberg
by Herbert Paine - Mar 26, 2023

Producer Julian Schlossberg's autobiography, TRY NOT TO HOLD IT AGAINST ME, is a chronicle of singular moments and stars of Broadway.

Stratton Leopold & Dax Phelan Embark on New Limited Series
by Michael Major - Mar 20, 2023

Veteran producer Stratton Leopold (“Mission: Impossible III”) and writer/producer/director Dax Phelan (“The Other Side of the Wind”) have teamed up to produce an as-yet-untitled limited series based on one of the most daring prison escapes in history.  

Edy Hurst Tours His Version of THE WAR OF THE WORLDS
by Stephi Wild - Feb 9, 2023

Edy Hurst's Comedy Version of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of H.G. Wells' Literary Version (Via Orson Welles' Radio Version and Steven Spielberg's Film Version) of The War of The Worlds.

Producer Julian Schlossberg's Memoir TRY NOT TO HOLD IT AGAINST ME Now in its 2nd Printing
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 8, 2023

Try Not to Hold It Against Me: A Producer’s Life, the new memoir from legendary stage and screen producer Julian Schlossberg is now available on Amazon and where books are sold. Within days of its January 31 release, the book entered its 2nd printing.

Photos: Go Inside the Book Release Julian Schlossberg's TRY NOT TO HOLD IT AGAINST ME: A PRODUCERS LIFE
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Feb 1, 2023

See photos from the book release of Julian Schlossberg's Try Not to Hold It Against Me: A Producer’s Life!

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