Stephen Spinella News

With the official opening of Eric Coble's dangerous new play The Velocity of Autumn tonight, September 18 at 8:00 p.m. at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, the occasion marks Artistic Director Molly Smith's 25th project to direct for Arena Stage and is the first of three projects she will direct in the 2013/14 season, including Kathleen Turner in Mother Courage and Her Children and the world premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Lawrence Wright's Camp David.Building on 15 years with the company, Smith is steadfast in her focus on American plays and artists.

The Velocity of Autumn, a new two-character play from Cleveland-based playwright Eric Coble, is now running at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater under the direction of Artistic Director Molly Smith and by special arrangement with HOP Theatricals, LLC. Check out a first look at the production shots below!

Red Bull Theater (Jesse Berger, Artistic Director) will present their Tenth Anniversary Season at Off-Broadway's Lucille Lortel Theater, including Off Broadway revivals of modern classics by the iconoclastic Joe Orton and Charles Ludlam - writing in the tradition of Marlowe and Aristophanes - alongside Revelation Readings of Jacobean gems such as 'Tis Pity She's a Whore and The Roaring Girl, and of rarities like the American Premiere of Nabokov's Tragedy of Mr. Morn, Brecht & Weill's musical Happy End, and Thornton Wilder's Alcestiad, offering something for every lover of classic theater to relish.

The Velocity of Autumn, a new two-character play from Cleveland-based playwright Eric Coble, opens at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater under the direction of Artistic Director Molly Smith and by special arrangement with HOP Theatricals, LLC.

Tony Award-winning SPRING AWAKENING star John Gallagher Jr. discusses his big win in the Featured Actor In A Musical category for the edgy rock musical as well as shares memories of his starry assortment of co-stars for the show as part of a new interview, including a candid recollection of a particularly amusing story from the actual night itself.

The Velocity of Autumn, a new two-character play from Cleveland-based playwright Eric Coble, opens at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater under the direction of Artistic Director Molly Smith and by special arrangement with HOP Theatricals, LLC. Check out a first look at cast members Estelle Parsons and Stephen Spinella in rehearsal below!

The Velocity of Autumn, a new two-character play from Cleveland-based playwright Eric Coble, opens at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater under the direction of Artistic Director Molly Smith and by special arrangement with HOP Theatricals, LLC.

Did you miss the shocking cliff-hanger from USA Network's new provocative original series, Graceland? Get caught up on all of the Season 1 drama online or On Demand before this week's episode airs Thursday @ 10/9! From executive producer and “White Collar” creator Jeff Eastin; Graceland delves into the lives of an elusive group of undercover agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and U.S. Customs, whose worlds collide at a repossessed Southern California beachfront mansion called “Graceland”.

HBO has announced that BD Wong, Denis O'Hare, Joel Grey and Stephen Spinella have joined the cast of Ryan Murphy's upcoming film adaptation of Larry Kramer's THE NORMAL HEART. The historic drama is scheduled to premiere on the cable network in 2014.

USA Network is heading back to camp when Summer Camp premieres this tonight, July 11th @ 8/7c!

USA Network is heading back to camp when Summer Camp premieres this Thursday, July 11th @ 8/7c!

Berkshire Theatre Group presents James Goldman's The Lion in Winter at The Fitzpatrick Main Stage in Stockbridge opening on June 29 at 8pm. Previews begin tonight, June 25 at 8pm and closing is on July 13 at 8pm.

Manhattan Theatre Club has just announced a third and final extension for THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES, the new play by Tony Award winner Richard Greenberg, directed by MTC's award-winning artistic director Lynne Meadow. Tickets for this critically acclaimed engagement will be on sale through Sunday, July 28 at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street) starting today at noon.

THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES star Judith Light, who yesterday won her second consecutive Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play, will be featured on tomorrow's edition of 'Live with Kelly & Michael.' The show airs locally on WABC (channel 7) at 9 AM. Check local listings if outside the tristate area.

Berkshire Theatre Group presents James Goldman's The Lion in Winter at The Fitzpatrick Main Stage in Stockbridge opening on June 29 at 8pm. Previews begin June 25 at 8pm and closing is on July 13 at 8pm.

Join Special Guests Adam Driver, Michael Cerveris, Juliet Rylance, Laila Robins, Robert Cuccioli, Paige Davis, John Patrick Shanley, Christopher Innvar, Jack O'Brien, Matthew Rauch, Amanda Quaid, Derek Smith, Jennifer Ikeda, Daniel Sullivan, Monica Raymund, and more, with Host Marc Vietor and more for an evening of entertainment, fine dining, and great company. Be the first to hear about our 2013-2014 Season plans, honor super contributors to classical theater, and celebrate Red Bull Theater's 10th Anniversary!

Join Special Guests Adam Driver, Michael Cerveris, Juliet Rylance, Laila Robins, Robert Cuccioli, Paige Davis, John Patrick Shanley, Christopher Innvar, Jack O'Brien, Matthew Rauch, Amanda Quaid, Derek Smith, Jennifer Ikeda, Daniel Sullivan, Monica Raymund, and more, with Host Marc Vietor and more for an evening of entertainment, fine dining, and great company. Be the first to hear about our 2013-2014 Season plans, honor super contributors to classical theater, and celebrate Red Bull Theater's 10th Anniversary!

USA's newest original series GRACELAND, featuring Broadway veteran Aaron Tveit, will kick off the network's summer slate of original dramas, featuring SUITS, BURN NOTICE, ROYAL PAINS, COVERT AFFAIRS and NECESSARY ROUGHNESS. The network just held their annual upfronts in New York City and you can check out photos from the festivities below!

Manhattan Theatre Club has just announced a third and final extension for The Assembled Parties, the new play by Tony Award winner Richard Greenberg, directed by MTC's award-winning artistic director Lynne Meadow. Tickets for this critically acclaimed engagement will be on sale through Sunday, July 28 at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street) starting today at noon.