Terrence McNally News

Building on the numerous sold out performances of their ambitious holiday musical 'James Joyce's The Dead', Quotidian Theatre Company follows their large-ensemble bestseller with a production of Lee Blessing's intimate two-man play 'A Walk in the Woods'. The charming, thought-provoking, politically-infused serio-comedy will run tonight, March 15 - April 14 at The Writer's Center in downtown Bethesda, MD.

It used to be, in days gone by, that hit Broadway shows would be made into movies; now, it's the reverse. With a dearth of ideas for Broadway musicals, the trend lately has been to turn to the big screen and revamp a popular film for the stage, adding song and dance. Such was the case with 9 to 5 and later Legally Blonde engendering quite a bit of success. Those two had female stars at the core, so it's high time a male got some attention. Voila! Catch Me If You Can has a quirky real-life story about an anti-hero Frank Abagnale Jr. (Stephen Anthony) who in the 60s was called the Johnny Appleseed of fraud. The outstanding creative team of book writer Terrence McNally and musical wizards Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman took an old idea and created an entertainingly fresh showcase around it. The resultant Catch Me If You Can which received several Tony Award nominations in 2012 - one win for Norbert Leo Butz as Best Featured Actor playing Agent Carl Hanratty - is on tour and now playing the Pantages through March 24 with Merritt David Janes essaying Hanratty.

Stage and screen star Lee Pace reveals his annoyance with facial hair - mutton chops, specifically - as part of his role in Terrence McNally's THE GOLDEN AGE, as well as thoughts on his role in TWILIGHT: BREAKING DAWN and more in a new exercise-centric interview.

Based on the hit DreamWorks film and the true story that inspired it, the high-flying Broadway musical CATCH ME IF YOU CAN will play the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood for a limited 2 week engagement tonight, March 12 - 24, 2013.

The Paley Center has announced its upcoming events for March-April 2013, including a Marvin Hamlisch tribute concert, the New York premiere screening of the documentary 'The Stages of Edward Albee' - with Albee and Kathleen Turner in person - the Mad Men cast at Paley After Dark and more. Details below!

Broadway and Hollywood actress Frances Conroy has revealed exciting new details about her role on the upcoming third season of the mega-hit FX horror anothology series AMERICAN HORROR STORY, confirming that filming will commence in New Orleans later this year.

The Pearl Theatre Company has rescheduled the world premiere of Terrence McNally's And Away We Go. The production will anchor The Pearl's 30th season, running November 11 - December 22, rather than the previously announced April 19 - May 19, which will now be dedicated to a production of This Side of Neverland featuring two one-acts, Rosalind and The Twelve Pound Look, by J. M. Barrie.

While it certainly doesn't have the lofty goals of some shows, The Full Monty easily accomplishes its goal to entertain. It's a silly, raunchy, foul-mouthed good time at the theater. High brow it's not, but high entertainment it is, and Woodlawn Theatre's current production of The Full Monty will have you hooting, hollering, and digging for singles.

New York's Rattlestick Playwrights Theater announces the Los Angeles premiere of the critically-acclaimed play Slipping, written and directed by Daniel Talbott, which will begin previews Thursday, April 4, 2013 at Elephant Stages' Lillian Theatre in Hollywood, CA. The five-week limited engagement is scheduled to open Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 7:00pm and run through Sunday, May 5, 2013. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in rehearsal below!

Wendy Beckett's new play, LOVE THERAPY will open at the DR2 Theatre (101 East 15th Street) on Monday, April 29th. Directed by Evan Bergman, LOVE THERAPY is the fourth in a series of ten of Ms. Beckett's plays that will be brought across the pacific from Australia by Pascal Productions. Previews begin on Saturday, April 20th at 8PM. For tickets, please visit Telecharge.com or call (212) 239-6200.

Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, which was originally set to perform through March 3rd, has been extended to now perform through March 24th. The extension is due to unexpected popular demands of the public!

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater's production of the world premiere of Jesse Eisenberg's The Revisionist, starring Eisenberg and Vanessa Redgrave, and directed by Kip Fagan, has been extended for three weeks though Sunday, April 21, at the Cherry Lane Theatre, 38 Commerce Street. The Revisionist opened on February 28, and BroadwayWorld was there for the special night. Check out photos from the arrivals below!

New York's Rattlestick Playwrights Theater announces the Los Angeles premiere of the critically-acclaimed play Slipping, written and directed by Daniel Talbott, which will begin previews Thursday, April 4, 2013 at Elephant Stages' Lillian Theatre in Hollywood, CA. The five-week limited engagement is scheduled to open Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 7:00pm and run through Sunday, May 5, 2013.

Building on the numerous sold out performances of their ambitious holiday musical 'James Joyce's The Dead', Quotidian Theatre Company follows their large-ensemble bestseller with a production of Lee Blessing's intimate two-man play 'A Walk in the Woods'. The charming, thought-provoking, politically-infused serio-comedy will run March 15 - April 14 at The Writer's Center in downtown Bethesda, MD.

The Dramatists Guild of America held their annual awards ceremony last evening at The Lambs Club in New York. The awards ceremony was hosted by Lisa Kron and featured a performance by Kenita Miller. BroadwayWorld has photos from the event below!

The Dramatists Guild Fund presented their Madge Evans and Sidney Kingsley Award to actress Linda Lavin and playwright Lynn Nottage this past Monday evening. The awards were presented by Dramatists Guild Fund Board Member Terrence McNally at an intimate salon with award-winning composer Charles Strouse. BroadwayWorld has a photo of the honorees below!

Friends and Artists Studio presents Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune by Terrence McNally, opened on February 15th at 8pm and has been extended through March 24, 2013, the Sidewalk Studio Theatre.