William Finn News

Philadelphia Theatre Company is pleased to announce that SCOTT ZIGLER will direct their production of David Mamet's hit Broadway play Race, running January 21-February13 at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (Broad and Lombard Streets).

The RRAZZ Room at Hotel Nikko has announced its upcoming performances through December 2010.

The RRAZZ Room at Hotel Nikko has announced its upcoming performances through December 2010.

Broadway and Off-Broadway producer Ken Davenport (author of the popular blog, The Producer's Perspective) will present Bingo! as the third selection in THE DAVENPORT DEVELOPMENTAL READING SERIES, four readings of new works (plays and/or musicals), on Monday, September 13th at Urban Stages Theater (259 West 30th Street, NYC): Ian Kennedy's Bingo! Directed by Daniel Goldstein.

Maryland Ensemble Theatre presents the funny, irreverent musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee from September 10 through Oct. 9th at 31 W. Patrick St., in Frederick, MD.

Ganymede Arts is pleased to announce that this fall it will present the complete Falsettos masterpiece consisting of both March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland. The two acts of the Tony Award winning Falsettos, written by William Finn and James Lapine, were written nearly a decade apart and will be directed by Ganymede Art's artistic director Jeffrey Johnson. Christopher Wingert will musically direct the show.

Ganymede arts is pleased to announce that this fall it will present the complete Falsettos masterpiece consisting of both March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee opens YLT's 2010-11 Season on September 24. It's a hilarious but heart-felt Broadway musical which introduces six pre-teen misfits desperate to win the spelling bee of their lives.

Broadway and Off-Broadway producer Ken Davenport (author of the popular blog, The Producer's Perspective) will present Bingo! as the third selection in THE DAVENPORT DEVELOPMENTAL READING SERIES, four readings of new works (plays and/or musicals), on Monday, September 13th at Urban Stages Theater (259 West 30th Street, NYC): Ian Kennedy's Bingo! Directed by Daniel Goldstein.

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Theatre Horizon begins its 2010/2011 Season with the Tony Award winning musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee with book by Rachel Sheinkin and music and lyrics by William Finn.

Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director) has announced that Zach Braff, Bobby Cannavale, Sutton Foster, and Ari Graynor will co-star in the world premiere comedy TRUST, written by Paul Weitz, directed by Peter DuBois. Mr. Weitz returns to Second Stage Theatre, where his plays Privilege and Show People premiered in 2005 and 2006, respectively. Directed by Peter DuBois, who staged Second Stage's acclaimed production of Becky Shaw, TRUST will begin previews on Friday, July 23 at Second Stage Theatre (305 West 43rd street) and officially open on Thursday, August 12. The production runs through September 5.

The U.K.'s Donmar Warehouse has announced that Spelling Bee, Harold Pinter's Moonlight, and Luise Miller have been added to the 2011 programming line-up.

Two-time Tony Award nominee Mary Testa will perform her latest one-woman show, 'Classically Speaking,' at the Laurie Beechman Theatre (407 West 42nd St.) with two-time Tony winner Michael Starobin on piano, two nights only.

Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre's 38th season is filled with fabulous favorites and exciting new shows for a big and beautiful 2011! Amazing characters include lovely leading ladies like Hairspray's cheerful Tracy Turnblad, the spunky Annie Oakley, sentimental Cinderella and the always entertaining Church Basement Ladies. They keep the pace with Singin' In The Rain's dapper Don Lockwood and Wonderful Life's lovable George Bailey.

2010 MAC and Bistro Award Winner Julie Reyburn brings her new show, 'Summer Night' to the Laurie Beechman Theater for one night only, Tuesday August 31st @ 7pm.

In September, DC area theatres are filled with almost a dozen musical productions opening -- classics, family shows, and many wonderful plays being performed on our over 200 theatre venues. The humidity is finally melting away, and it's a perfect time to welcome the cooler weather and the colors of the Fall by making a trip to the Nation's Capital and catching a show or two or three. There are family shows with canines and rabbits, a Labor Day weekend theatre festival that's FREE, a new jazz musical with some of the area's most talented singers, and bugs and ants that swing on trapezes. Mr. Ripley is finally coming to town, while I'm hoping that all will be well at Shakespeare Theatre. Someone is trying to deal with a very troubling inch, a Bar-Mitzvah boy has to deal with his crazy family, spelling champions battle it out, and a beagle pilot takes flight. There's so much to choose from, so read on and see what's playing in September in this monumental town. Happy New Year to all my fellow Jewish lovers of the theatre!

Barrington Stage Company, under the leadership of Julianne Boyd Artistic Director and Richard M. Parison, Jr. Producing Director, continues the 2010 Mainstage season with Alan Ayckbourn's social-climbing comedy Absurd Person Singular, with performances beginning August 12 and running through August 29. Opening Night is August 15 at 5:00pm.

The Paper Mill Playhouse Board of Trustees (Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director) is proud to announce the appointment of Todd Schmidt as Paper Mill Playhouse's Managing Director. 'Paper Mill Playhouse has truly turned a corner,' says Ken Wenger, Chairman of the Board of Trustees.

Maryland Ensemble Theatre presents the funny, irreverent musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee from September 10 through Oct. 9th at 31 W. Patrick St., in Frederick, MD.