Philadelphia Theatre Company News

Philadelphia Theatre Company is pleased to announce that SCOTT ZIGLER will direct their production of David Mamet's hit Broadway play Race, running January 21-February13 at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (Broad and Lombard Streets).

Jason Robert Brown's intimate musical "The Last Five Years" is at The Media Theatre February 9-27. The one act show tells the story of an aspiring actress who meets and falls in love with a novelist. At The Media Theatre, Jennie Eisenhower portrays Cathy, the aspiring actress. Wallingford's Marcus Stevens takes on the role of the novelist, Jamie.

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) continues its 2010-11 season with the West Coast premiere of adamant provocateur Bruce Norris's Clybourne Park, winner of the prestigious London Evening Standard Award for Best New Play in 2010.

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has announced the finalists of the Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia, a new three-year, $9 million initiative to fund the best ideas for the arts in Philadelphia.

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt-Managing Director) is proud to announce casting for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Directed by Marc Bruni, with choreography by Wendy Seyb, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will run at the Millburn theatre from January 19 through February 13, 2010. Family Week is January 19 to January 23 and during this period children's tickets are half off the regular price (certain restrictions apply). This show is recommended for patrons 13 years and older.

Race is a riveting legal drama that will immerse you with lies, sex, guilt, greed, passion, and above all, the subject of race. From David Mamet, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and director of Glengarry Glen Ross, American Buffalo, and Speed-the-Plow, this dynamic and provocative new play will open in Florida Studio Theatre's Keating Theatre on January 26, as part of its contemporary four-play Mainstage series.

With two Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre under her belt, actress Jennie Eisenhower has a busy career in the Philadelphia region. Her first Barrymore Award was for her performance as Kate in Andrew Lippa's 'The Wild Party' produced in 2005 at The Media Theatre. She returns to Media's stage February 9-27 in a regional production of Jason Robert Brown's 'The Last Five Years'.

Philadelphia Theatre Company hosts a DIALOGUE ABOUT RACE on Monday, January 31 at 7:00 PM at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (Broad and Lombard Streets)

Mauckingbird Theatre Company's fourth season kicks off with the regional premiere of [title of show], the company's first ever musical production. Hailed by The New York Times as, 'delectable entertainment … a postmodern homage to the grand tradition of backstage musicals,' the hit Broadway musical is a quirky comedy about creative expression and taking risks

Join Composer and producer, Scott Alan, for the premiere of the eight and final season of 'Monday Nights, New Voices' January 31st, 2011 at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre.

Leapin' Lizards! Annie has been extended at Olney Theatre Center to Sunday, January 9.

Azuka Theatre will conclude its 11th season with the World Premiere of Jacqueline Goldfinger's the terrible girls, running March 17-April 3 at The Latvian Society, 531 N. 7th Street.

YALE REPERTORY THEATRE (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) presents August Wilson's THE PIANO LESSON, directed by Liesl Tommy, at Yale Repertory Theatre (1120 Chapel Street, at York Street) January 28-February 19, 2011.

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater is pleased to announce that it will launch the national tour of Second Stage Theatre's production Let Me Down Easy.

Executive Producer Lou Spisto today announced the complete cast and creative team for the Globe's revival of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman.

How do you discuss the undiscussable? Philadelphia Theatre Company presents the Philadelphia premiere of David Mamet's provocative play Race, running January 21 through February 13, 2011 at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (Broad and Lombard Streets).

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt-Managing Director) is proud to announce casting for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Directed by Marc Bruni, with choreography by Wendy Seyb, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will run at the Millburn theatre from January 19 through February 13, 2010.

Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) announced that Tony and Emmy Award winner Tyne Daly will return to Manhattan Theatre Club as Maria Callas in a new Broadway production of Terrence McNally's award-winning play MASTER CLASS directed by Stephen Wadsworth.

Broadway veteran Kevin Anderson leads the cast in the Los Angeles run of world premiere production of Neil LaBute's The Break of Noon. The Break of Noon, which is a co-production with MCC in New York, will feature Catherine Dent as well as Tracee Chimo and John Earl Jelks, who performed their roles in the New York portion of the run. Helmed by director Jo Bonney, The Break of Noon begins in previews on January 25, 2011 and officially opens February 2, 2011.

Philadelphia Theatre Company spells F-U-N when it opens its 35th Anniversary mainstage season with the multiple Tony Award winner The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee with music and lyrics by William Finn, book by Rachel Sheinkin, and conceived by Rebecca Feldman, running November 12-December 12 at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (Broad and Lombard Streets).