Maura Tierney, Steven Weber-Led THREE HOTELS Opens at WTF
by BWW News Desk - Jun 29, 2011
Artistic Director Jenny Gersten announced today additional casting for the Main Stage productions for the 2011 Williamstown Theatre Festival (WTF), the company's 57th season and the first under Ms. Gersten's leadership.
STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes With TALES OF THE CITY!
by Kelsey Denette - Jun 27, 2011
Three decades after Armistead Maupin mesmerized millions with his daily column in the city's newspapers, detailing the lives and (multiple) loves of Mary Ann, Mouse, Mona, Brian, and their beloved but mysterious landlady, Mrs. Madrigal, his iconic San Francisco saga comes home as a momentous new musical from the Tony Award-winning creators of Avenue Q (librettist Jeff Whitty and director Jason Moore) and the musical minds behind the glam-rock phenomenon Scissor Sisters (composers Jake Shears and John Garden). Wesley Taylor, who stars as Mouse, brings a behind the scenes look entitled TALES. View it below!
Bebe Neuwirth, Dianne Wiest, et al. Set for Classic Stage Company's 2011-12 Season
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 16, 2011
Following their current season which has included the sold out critical and box-office hits Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov and David Ives' The School for Lies, Classic Stage Company (CSC), under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Jessica R. Jenen, has announced details for their upcoming 2011-12 season, the esteemed Off-Broadway downtown theater company's 45th.
2011 Tony Awards - The Acceptance Speeches!
by BWW Special Coverage - Jun 12, 2011
Tonight is the night! The 2011 Tony Awards are now underway at the Beacon Theatre and are being broadcast live on CBS. BroadwayWorld is your one-stop shop for all things Tonys tonight including blogs, photos, videos, winners stories and more!
Miss the speeches of your favorite winners? Want to relive the moment? Rounding out our coverage for the evening, check back all night for trasciptions of the winners speeches throughout the night, updating live!
2011 Tony Awards: THE BOOK OF MORMON Wins 'Best Orchestrations'
by BWW Special Coverage - Jun 12, 2011
Nominations in 26 competitive categories for the American Theatre Wing's 65th Annual Antoinette Perry 'Tony' Awards were announced May 3, 2011 by Tony Award winning actor Matthew Broderick and Tony Award winning actress Anika Noni Rose, at the Tony Award Nominations Announcement sponsored by IBM.
2011 Tony Awards: Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris Win 'Best Direction of a Play'
by BWW Special Coverage - Jun 12, 2011
Nominations in 26 competitive categories for the American Theatre Wing's 65th Annual Antoinette Perry 'Tony' Awards were announced May 3, 2011 by Tony Award winning actor Matthew Broderick and Tony Award winning actress Anika Noni Rose, at the Tony Award Nominations Announcement sponsored by IBM.
Maura Tierney, Steven Weber Lead Williamstown Theatre Festival's THREE HOTELS
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 10, 2011
Artistic Director Jenny Gersten announced today the full cast and creative team for Jon Robin Baitz's Three Hotels, opening the Main Stage productions for the 2011 Williamstown Theatre Festival (WTF). Three Hotels will run June 29, 2011 through July 24, 2011, opening June 30, 2011 at 8:00pm.
Gyllenhaal, Quinto et al. Win 2011 Tina Award for Best in Off Broadway Achievement!
by Jessica Lewis - Jun 10, 2011
Every Tony Needs a Tina! BestofOffBroadway.com has announced the winners of the 2011 Tina Awards, honoring the best Off-Broadway productions and performances of the 2010-2011 season. Nominees were announced on May 12 by Emmy and Drama Critics Circle Award Winner Leslie Jordan on BestofOffBroadway.com. Thousands of Off-Broadway fans cast their votes, which were tallied on June 9th.
New York Theatre Workshop to Complete 2011-2012 Season with ONCE
by Jessica Lewis - Jun 6, 2011
New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) Artistic Director James C. Nicola and Managing Director William Russo have announced that the new musical Once, based on the Academy Award-winning film, rounds out the theatre's 2011-2012 season.
F#@KING UP EVERYTHING to Play at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 1, 2011
The New Musical Foundation and Off The Leash Productions are proud to announce that David Eric Davis' and Sam Forman's critically-acclaimed F#@KING UP EVERYTHING will premiere as part of the 2011 Capital Fringe Festival.
Steppenwolf Theatre Presents The Hot L Baltimore, Closes 5/29
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2011
Steppenwolf Theatre Company presents the final performance of The Hot L Baltimore by Lanford Wilson, directed by ensemble member Tina Landau on May 29, 2011. The production features ensemble members Alana Arenas, Kate Arrington, Jon Michael Hill, James Vincent Meredith, Yasen Peyankov and Molly Regan with De'Adre Aziza, Jeremy Glickstein, Sean Allan Krill, TaRon Patton, Namir Smallwood, Samuel Taylor, Allison Torem and Jacqueline Williams.
2011 Drama Desk Award Winners Announced!
by Jessica Lewis - May 23, 2011
The Awards ceremony was hosted by Harvey Fierstein last night at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan Center! BroadwayWorld was updating the winners list live throughout the evening.
2011 Drama Desk Awards are Tonight!; MORMON Leads
by Robert Diamond - May 23, 2011
Nominations for The 56th Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced on Friday, April 29, 2011, at 9:30 AM at the New York Friars Club, 57 East 55th Street, in Manhattan. Amongst the shows with multiple nominations were THE BOOK OF MORMON with 12, ANYTHING GOES with 10, THE MERCHANT OF VENICE with 7, BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, SEE ROCK CITY & OTHER DESTINATIONS and WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN with 6.
Artist's Rep Presents a New Adaptation of Chekhov’s THE CHERRY ORCHARD, Closes 5/22
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2011
Artists Rep is pleased to present the World Premiere of Richard Kramer's striking new adaptation of one of literature's most-read and referenced plays, The Cherry Orchard. Peer into an avant-garde interpretation of this classic Chekhov story that takes on a magical quality as a family grapples with the impending foreclosure of their estate. The production will close on May 22, 2011.