Peter Francis-James News

On September 5th, Stuff Happens, the critically acclaimed David Hare political drama that ended its hit Public Theater run on June 25th, will be seen in a staged reading featuring much of its original cast at the Delacorte Theatre

The New York premiere of David Hare's critically acclaimed play Stuff Happens will close at the Public Theater on June 25th

The 51st Annual Drama Desk Awards were presented on Sunday, May 21, 2006 at 9:00 PM, at the LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center, and BroadwayWorld was there for the exciting after-party!

The 51st Annual Village Voice Obie Awards, Off Broadway's highest honor, were handed out last tonight at the Skirball Center on the campus of New York University in a ceremony hosted by Lili Taylor and Eric Bogosian presented by S. Epatha Merkerson, Christine Ebersole, Edward Hibbert, Douglas Carter Beane, Phylicia Rashad and Oskar Eustis.

The Drama League (Jano Herbosch, President; Roger T. Danforth and Gabriel Shanks, Co-Managing Directors) proudly announces nominations for the 2005-06 Drama League Awards, to be awarded at the 72nd Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon on Friday, May 5, 2006 (Noon) at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square.

David Hare's political drama Stuff Happens will open at the Public Theater on April 13th

David Hare's acclaimed political drama Stuff Happens has been extended at the Public Theater through May 28th

A full cast is now in place for the Public Theater's production of Stuff Happens, opening April 13th

Byron Jennings has been cast as British Prime Minister Tony Blair in the Public Theater's upcoming production of David Hare's Stuff Happens, while Jay O. Sanders will be seen as George W. Bush

With James Earl Jones out of commission with pneunomia until August, the show will close on June 26.

James Earl Jones and Leslie Uggams, the Tony Award-winning stars of the new Broadway production of ON GOLDEN POND, will appear in a special joint appearance on The View with Barbara Walters and her co-hosts this coming Tuesday, April 26.

BroadwayWorld was there to cover the opening night bash for On Golden Pond at Blue Fin at the W Hotel.

James Earl Jones and Leslie Uggams give touching performances in a lovely comedy/drama

James Earl Jones and Leslie Uggams, the Tony-winning stars of the new Broadway production of ON GOLDEN POND, will appear in a special joint interview on Weekend Today this Sunday morning, March 27.

James Earl Jones and Leslie Uggams star in the revival which begins previews March 22, and opens on April 7.

It was announced today that the upcoming Broadway production of ON GOLDEN POND, starring the legendary James Earl Jones and Tony Award winner Leslie Uggams, has been nominated for 4 Helen Hayes Awards, the prestigious awards that pay tribute to excellence in professional theater in Washington, DC. The production premiered last Fall at The Kennedy Center.

The box office at The Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street) will open on Monday, February 28 at 10AM for the new production of the beloved play ON GOLDEN POND starring two-time Tony Award winner and Academy Award nominee James Earl Jones (Fences, The Great White Hope) and Tony Award winner Leslie Uggams (Hallelujah, Baby!, King Hedley II).

Tickets for the new production of the beloved play ON GOLDEN POND starring two-time Tony Award winner and Academy Award nominee James Earl Jones (Fences, The Great White Hope) and Tony Award winner Leslie Uggams (Hallelujah, Baby!, King Hedley II) will go on sale to the general public beginning Thursday, February 17 at 10AM.