The Black Eyed News

Magic Theatre begins the new year with the world premiere production of Betty Shamieh's Territories directed by Jessica Heidt.

Studio Dante, founded in 2003 by Michael & Victoria Imperioli, proudly presents the world premiere of The Joke, a new play by Sam Marks directed by Sam Gold. This limited Off-Broadway engagement will play Wednesday, October 17 - Saturday, November 10 at Studio Dante (257 West 29th Street). Opening Night is set for Saturday, October 20 at 8:00 PM.

Studio Dante proudly presents the world premiere of The Joke, a new play by Sam Marks directed by Sam Gold in its limited Off-Broadway engagement from Wednesday, October 17 - Saturday, November 10 at Studio Dante (257 West 29th Street). Opening Night is set for Saturday, October 20 at 8 PM.

Jason Alexander, new artistic director of Reprise! Broadway's Best, announced that Cleavant Derricks, Meg Gillentine, Amelia McQueen, Ken Page, Ty Taylor, Lillias White and Jackee Harry would head up the cast of Damn Yankees. Damn Yankees will perform Tuesday, November 6 through Sunday, November 25 (opening November 7) at UCLA's Freud Playhouse.

Cherry Lane Music Publishing Co. Inc, whose Broadway roster includes Maury Yeston (Nine, Titanic), Jason Howland (Little Women) and the team of Matt Sklar and Chad Begulin (The Wedding Singer), has announced the renewal of an exclusive, worldwide administration agreement with veteran songwriter, lyricist and librettist Leslie Bricusse for his Stage & Screen Music catalog

One person's terrorist is another person's martyr in Betty Shamieh's skillfully written play that is deceptively cute, funny and entertaining without ever undercutting the seriousness of its issues of violence, heroism and gender.

Pulse Ensemble Theatre, headed by Artistic Director Alexa Kelly, returns to NYC's Riverbank State Park, 138th Street & Riverside Drive, on August 2nd with it's third Harlem Summer Shakespeare production

Pulse Ensemble Theatre, headed by Artistic Director Alexa Kelly, returns to NYC's Riverbank State Park, 138th Street & Riverside Drive, on August 2nd with it's third Harlem Summer Shakespeare production.

New York Theatre Workshop has announced that The Black Eyed, written by Betty Shamieh, directed by Sam Gold, will begin performances Tuesday, July 17 at 8:00pm, at New York Theatre Workshop, 79 East 4th Street, between Second Avenue and Bowery

Creation Nation hosts Billy Willing and Robin Lord (as played by creators Billy Eichner and Robin Taylor, respectively) welcomed stage and television star T.R. Knight to their acclaimed variety show, which played The Zipper Factory on Wednesday, May 23

Creation Nation hosts Billy Willing and Robin Lord (as played by creators Billy Eichner and Robin Taylor, respectively) will welcome stage and television star TR Knight to their acclaimed variety show, which will play The Zipper Factory on Wednesday, May 23 at 8:00 p.m.

Magic Theatre, the premiere home for new plays, announces its 2007-08 Season of six world premiere productions. Opening September 2007 and running through June 2008, the season brings together Magic Theatre veterans and Bay Area newcomers with a compelling mix of theatrical storytelling.

New York Theatre Workshop has announced plans for NYTW's 25th anniversary season, beginning June of this year

Ravinia Festival Chairman Michael E. Lavin and President and CEO Welz Kauffman today announced details of the 2007 season of music theater and dance events.

Capathia Jenkins will play the Hollywood icon of the title in Emerging Artists' Theatre's premiere of (mis)Understanding Mammy: The Hattie McDaniel Story, written by Joan Ross Sorkin and directed by David Glenn Armstrong

The Ravinia Festival's 2007 summer season will include performances by such Broadway stars as Tony-winners Brian Stokes Mitchell, Lillias White and Heather Headley, as well as a staged concert production of The Most Happy Fella

An extra performance of The Middle East, In Pieces, featuring work by Anne Nelson, Heather Raffo and more, has been added on August 18th

The Ravinia Festival in Chicago has announced its 2006 summer season; Elaine Stritch, Audra McDonald and others are set to join previously-announced stars such as Patti LuPone in the festival's starry line-up

Cast recordings of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Hair, The Light in the Piazza, Monty Python's Spamalot and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee were nominated as Best Musical Show Album in the 48th Annual Grammy Awards