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Jan Maxwell, Cate Blanchett, et al. Nominated for 2012 Helen Hayes Awards
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 28, 2012

Last night before a crowd of 200 theatre makers and theatre lovers, theatreWashington announced the nominees for the 28th Helen Hayes Awards. The National Theatre's Helen Hayes Gallery set the scene for the announcement of nominees in 26 categories for artistic excellence and the announcement of the recipient of the 2012 John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company. The Helen Hayes Awards is one of the most prestigious honors for artists and theatre companies in Washington's vibrant theatre scene.

Lancaster Opera House and ART to Present GREATER TUNA, 3/2-11
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 24, 2012

Greater Tuna is described as 'a funny, feisty stage comedy set in Tuna… the third smallest town in the great big state of Texas.'

Tennessee Rep and Frist Center Partner for Staged Reading of RED 2/24-25
by BWW News Desk - Feb 24, 2012

Tennessee Repertory Theatre will partner with the Frist Center for the Visual Arts for its upcoming installment of the popular REPaloud series.

Tennessee Rep Presents SUPERIOR DONUTS, 3/17-31
by Harmony Wheeler - Feb 22, 2012

Tennessee Repertory Theatre will present the Middle Tennessee premiere of Superior Donuts by Tracy Letts, who won the 2008 Tony Award for his play August: Osage County. Superior Donuts runs March 17 - 31 at TPAC's Johnson Theater (with preview performances March 15 - 16).

Nominees Announced for the 1st Annual Beat Awards
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 21, 2012

The Chicago Theater Beat (formerly the Chicago Theater Blog) today announced the nominees for the 1st Annual Chicago Theater Critics' Beat Awards. The Beat Awards provide an opportunity for Chicago's critics to give recognition to outstanding achievements in Chicago's theatre community and the artists involved.

Photo Flash: Phoenix Theatre Presents AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 16, 2012

The Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis presents the opening of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning August: Osage County by Tracy Letts. This fiercely funny play about an American family opens tonight, February 16 on the Phoenix Mainstage. View photos below!

Confirmed: Meryl Streep And Julia Roberts Cast In AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
by Harmony Wheeler - Feb 15, 2012

It's official. According to Deadline Hollywood, Meryl Streep will play Violet Weston and Julia Roberts will play Weston's adult daughter, Barbara, in the film version of the Tony Award-winning Broadway play, August: Osage County, written by Tracy Letts. John Wells directs. August follows the Weston family women as their lives suddenly clash when family troubles arise and foce them to return to the Midwest house they grew up in, as well as the unorthodox woman who raised them. The Weinstein Company's Harvey and Bob Weinstein announced Wednesday that the film that will go into production this fall.

Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co. Presents SUPERIOR DONUTS, 2/16
by BWW News Desk - Feb 16, 2012

Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co. will open Superior Donuts by Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts on Thursday, February 16 at 8 p.m. Performances continue Thursdays-Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 3 PM through March 25. Tickets are $18 on Thursdays and Sundays, $20 on Fridays and $22 on Saturdays. There will be previews on February 14 and 15 at 8 p.m. Tickets for previews will be $5.

Photo Flash: Phoenix Theatre Presents AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 7, 2012

The Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis announces the opening of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning August: Osage County by Tracy Letts. This fiercely funny play about an American family opens Thursday, February 16 on the Phoenix Mainstage.

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR & More Win Big at Craig Noel Awards
by Robert Diamond - Feb 7, 2012

The Old Globe's 2011 production of Tracy Letts' drama "August: Osage County" was the leading honoree at the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle's 10th annual Craig Noel Awards ceremony, held Monday at the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, in La Jolla before an audience of more than 450.

'SUPERIOR DONUTS' HAS TOUGH GLAZE, SOFT CENTER
by Jan Nargi - Feb 2, 2012

Boston's Lyric Stage production of Tracy Letts' kinder, gentler follow-up to 'August: Osage County' boasts a superb cast of vivid characters grappling with a changing neighborhood and changing times

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Film Starring Meryl Streep & Julia Roberts Gets the Green Light; Filming to Begin in September?
by Jessica Lewis - Feb 2, 2012

As BroadwayWorld reported back in 2010, Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep have been in talks to star in the film adaptation of Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize and Tony-winning play, August: Osage County. Producers at the Weinstein Company, which is developing the project alongside the show's producer Jean Dourmanian, had been hopeful to begin filming in the summer of 2011, however the project was sidelined for what was believed to be scheduling conflicts. Not much has been mentioned on its progress since.

Tennessee Rep and Frist Center Partner for Staged Reading of RED 2/24-25
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 31, 2012

Tennessee Repertory Theatre will partner with the Frist Center for the Visual Arts for its upcoming installment of the popular REPaloud series.

Artists Rep Switches RACE and NEXT TO NORMAL in Schedule
by Kelsey Denette - Jan 27, 2012

The last two shows of Artists Rep's 2011/12 season, Race by David Mamet and Next to Normal by Brian Yorkey, music by Tom Kitt, will switch start dates. This change will allow Associate Artistic Director Jon Kretzu to direct the Broadway-bound It Shoulda Been You by Brian Hargrove, music by Barbara Anselmi, at the Village Theatre near Seattle, where it has its final production before its Broadway premiere this Fall. The show was produced at the George Street Playhouse in New Jersey last Fall and was directed by David Hyde Pierce.

Southern CA Premiere of McDonagh's A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE Opens at Cygnet Theatre 1/28
by BWW News Desk - Jan 28, 2012

Rehearsals are currently underway for Cygnet's upcoming stunner, Irish Playwright Martin McDonagh's A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE. Guest Director Lisa Berger is tackling the Southern California Premiere of McDonagh's first and only US-based comedy that, despite its change in location, stays true to the playwright's overriding themes of gore and wit. The cast includes Jeffrey Jones, Mike Sears and Cygnet newcomers Kelly Iversen and Vimel. Previews begin January 19th, 2012, and Press Opening is January 28th, 2012.

WaterTower Theatre Announces Upcoming Events
by Kelsey Denette - Jan 10, 2012

WaterTower Theatre has announced the following upcoming events. All performances are held at The Addison Conference & Theatre Centre.

Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co. Presents SUPERIOR DONUTS, 2/16
by Max Schwager - Jan 9, 2012

Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co. will open Superior Donuts by Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts on Thursday, February 16 at 8 p.m. Performances continue Thursdays-Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 3 PM through March 25. Tickets are $18 on Thursdays and Sundays, $20 on Fridays and $22 on Saturdays. There will be previews on February 14 and 15 at 8 p.m. Tickets for previews will be $5.

WaterTower Theatre Announces Their Remaining Fall and Winter Calendar
by BWW News Desk - Jan 9, 2012

WaterTower Theatre (WTT), founded in 1996, is not-for-profit professional theatre company in Addison, Texas - just north of Dallas.

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