Tennessee Williams News

Previews begin tonight for Roundabout Underground's (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) The Dream of the Burning Boy, a new play by David West Read directed by Evan Cabnet.

TimeLine Theatre Company, named the nation's theater 'Company of the Year' for 2010 by Terry Teachout in The Wall Street Journal and 'one of the Chicago theater's most impressive growth stories' by Chris Jones in the Chicago Tribune, announces its four-play 2011-12 season

The New York Times reports today that following his stint in DRIVING MISS DAISY, James Earl Jones will be hanging around Broadway a bit longer, assuming the role of Arthur Hockstader in the revival of Gore Vidal's 'The Best Man.' The production is scheduled to open in the spring of 2012. Orphan's Home Cycle director Michael Wilson will helm the revival. The plot centers around chief executive Hockstader trying to decide which presidental nominees to support: William Russell and Joe Cantwell.

Viewing the DVD of Thornton Wilder's OUR TOWN presents one of the greatest delights for a theatergoer. Not only is Paul Newman in superb form as the Stage Manager, but Maggie Lacey's luminous portrayal of Emily Webb is preserved for generations to come.

Rubicon offers process-oriented acting classes for kids (beginning at age five) and adults. These programs focus on developing skills and technique, basic theatre terminology, building confidence and stage presence, learning proper voice techniques and developing an awareness of body language through character work, and other fundamental techniques through improvisation, scene study and theatre games.

The Schwartz Performing Arts Center presents THE GLASS MENAGERIE, March 4, 2011 at the Walnut Street Theatre at 7pm.

The greatest unknown event of the Renaissance will unfold at Hartford Stage beginning February 24.

Walnut Street Theatre's 2010-2011 Independence Studio on 3 season continues with Marius von Mayenburg's black comedy, THE UGLY ONE.

Little Lord's rough and ready collective of shiksas, queers, and misinformed Jews stage a slap-dash celebration of the biblical Book of Esther.

the cell presents two solo plays that respectively explore the life and work of playwrights Tennessee Williams and Samuel Beckett - the New York premiere of Jeremy Lawrence's A LONELY MAN'S HABIT and the return engagement of Bob Jaffe's …AND THEN YOU GO ON, AN ANTHOLOGY OF THE WORKS OF SAMUEL BECKETT - performed in repertory March 23-April 16 as part of SEE-SAW SOLO FESTIVAL at the cell (338 West 23rd Street) in the heart of Chelsea.

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced that Brian Murray, Jayne Houdyshell and Jessie Austrian will join the critically acclaimed 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.

the cell presents two solo plays that respectively explore the life and work of playwrights Tennessee Williams and Samuel Beckett - the New York premiere of Jeremy Lawrence's A LONELY MAN'S HABIT and the return engagement of Bob Jaffe's ...AND THEN YOU GO ON, AN ANTHOLOGY OF THE WORKS OF SAMUEL BECKETT - performed in repertory March 23-April 16 as part of SEE-SAW SOLO FESTIVAL at the cell (338 West 23rd Street) in the heart of Chelsea.

SunsetGun Productions, in conjunction with FRIGID New York, presents the world premiere of Scarlet Woman, a new play by NYC playwright Matthew Wells written expressly for SunsetGun Productions. All performances will take place at the Kraine Theater, 85 East 4th St, NYC, beginning February 23 and running until March 5, 2011 (detailed performance schedule follows).

The Spellbound Development Company, Kathryn Appleton and Gatewave, Inc. present a one-night-only benefit reading of Jennifer Strome's new play THE IDEALIST to benefit the Anne Frank Foundation in Basel, Switzerland and its mission to support education against intolerance, on Wednesday, February 23 at 8pm at The Times Center (242 West 41st Street) in Manhattan.

SunsetGun Productions, in conjunction with FRIGID New York, presents the world premiere of Scarlet Woman, a new play by NYC playwright Matthew Wells written expressly for SunsetGun Productions. All performances will take place at the Kraine Theater, 85 East 4th St, NYC, beginning February 23 and running until March 5, 2011 (detailed performance schedule follows).

Roundabout Theatre Company in association with Tracy Aron, announces the complete cast for the new Broadway musical THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE, starring two time Tony® Award-winner Donna Murphy, directed by Leonard Foglia. THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE features book & lyrics by Iris Rainer Dart and music by Mike Stoller and Artie Butler.

Olympia Dukakis, star of The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore takes WNBC's "LX-NY" behind the scenes tonight! Tune in to WNBC channel 4 between 5:00pm and 6:00pm.

Walnut Street Theatre's 2010-2011 Independence Studio on 3 season continues with Marius von Mayenburg's black comedy, THE UGLY ONE.

Walnut Street Theatre's 2010-2011 Independence Studio on 3 season continues with Marius von Mayenburg's black comedy, THE UGLY ONE.

Jefferson Performing Arts Society (JPAS) is thrilled to bring Rodgers and Hammerstein's THE SOUND OF MUSIC (Music by Richard Rodgers .