Sheader To Direct All-American Cast In INTO THE WOODS For Public Theater, New York
by Carrie Dunn - Jan 26, 2012
Timothy Sheader will direct and Liam Steel will co-direct Stephen Sondheim's Into The Woods at New York's Delacorte Theater, Central Park, this Summer. This new Public Theater production will be based on the 2010 Olivier Award-winning Regent's Park Open Air Theatre production and will feature an entirely American cast.
Official: INTO THE WOODS & AS YOU LIKE IT Set for Shakespeare in the Park; Lily Rabe Set for 'Rosalind'
by Robert Diamond - Jan 26, 2012
BroadwayWorld.com reported the news exclusively on January 9, 2012 and now the The Public Theater has officially announced the line-up for the 50th Anniversary Shakespeare in the Park season at the Delacorte. Daniel Sullivan, who directed acclaimed productions of All's Well That Ends Well, The Merchant of Venice and Twelfth Night in the Park, will return to direct AS YOU LIKE IT in June with Lily Rabe as Rosalind.
The second show of the 50th Anniversary summer season will be Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's beloved musical INTO THE WOODS, directed by Timothy Sheader with co-direction by Liam Steel. Based on the Olivier Award-winning Regent's Park Open Air Theatre London production in 2010, The Public Theater's INTO THE WOODS will be an all new production with an American cast and designers and will be staged in one of the most beautiful outdoor venues in the world-the Delacorte Theater. INTO THE WOODS will begin performances at the end of July.
Peter Gill Returns To Cardiff To Direct Chekov's A Provincial Life
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 17, 2012
Peter Gill, returns to his native city with a portrait of provincial life in 1890s Russia. Based on Chekhov's short story, A Provincial Life follows one young man's struggle to exchange his privileged position for the life of a worker.
KVPAC Presents EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN
by BWW
News Desk - Jan 13, 2012
This weekend, Sony Pictures releases Anonymous, a drama about the conspiracy theory that questions the authenticity of Shakespeare's work.
Finborough Theatre Presents FOG
by BWW News Desk - Jan 3, 2012
The world premiere of Fog opens at the multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre on Tuesday, 3 January 2012 (Press Night: Thursday, 5 January 2012 at 7.30pm) for a limited four-week season, the final play in the New Writing at the Finborough Theatre Season, playing November 2011 to January 2012.
Full Cast Announced for Tyne Daly Led West End MASTER CLASS
by Robert Diamond - Dec 22, 2011
Stephen Wadsworth's new production of Terrence McNally's Master Class starring Tyne Daly as the legendary opera soprano Maria Callas is to transfer to the Vaudeville Theatre following its critically acclaimed, sell-out run on Broadway. Joining Daly are Gerard Carey (Stagehand), Jeremy Cohen (Emmanuel Weinstock), Naomi O'Connell (Sharon Graham), Dianne Pilkington (Sophie De Palma) and Garrett Sorenson (Anthony Candolino).
Besterman, Shaw, Gemmel et al. Set for Papatango New Writing Festival
by BWW
News Desk - Dec 19, 2011
Papatango have teamed up with one of London's leading new writing venues, the Finborough Theatre to present the winning entries in the 2011 Papatango Playwriting Competition 2011, featuring this year's winning play Foxfinder by Dawn King which will play for a four week limited season from 29 November (Press Night: Thursday, 1 December 2011 at 8.30pm) and three runners up who will each receive a one week run - Through The Night by Matt Morrison (Press Night: Wednesday, 7 December 2011 at 6.30pm), Rigor Mortis by Carol Vine (Press Night:Wednesday, 14 December 2011 at 6.30pm) and Crush by Rob Young (Press Night: Tuesday, 20 December 2011 at 6.30pm).
Besterman, Shaw, Gemmel et al. Set for Papatango New Writing Festival
by BWW
News Desk - Dec 18, 2011
Papatango have teamed up with one of London's leading new writing venues, the Finborough Theatre to present the winning entries in the 2011 Papatango Playwriting Competition 2011, featuring this year's winning play Foxfinder by Dawn King which will play for a four week limited season from 29 November (Press Night: Thursday, 1 December 2011 at 8.30pm) and three runners up who will each receive a one week run - Through The Night by Matt Morrison (Press Night: Wednesday, 7 December 2011 at 6.30pm), Rigor Mortis by Carol Vine (Press Night:Wednesday, 14 December 2011 at 6.30pm) and Crush by Rob Young (Press Night: Tuesday, 20 December 2011 at 6.30pm).
Photo Flash: STONES IN HIS POCKETS At Tricycle Theatre
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 16, 2011
Jamie Beamish and Owen McDonnell between them play fifteen different roles in the updated production of the multi award-winning play Stones in his Pockets, directed by Indhu Rubasingham and written by Marie Jones.
Besterman, Shaw, Gemmel et al. Set for Papatango New Writing Festival
by BWW News Desk - Nov 24, 2011
Papatango have teamed up with one of London's leading new writing venues, the Finborough Theatre to present the winning entries in the 2011 Papatango Playwriting Competition 2011, featuring this year's winning play Foxfinder by Dawn King which will play for a four week limited season from 29 November (Press Night: Thursday, 1 December 2011 at 8.30pm) and three runners up who will each receive a one week run - Through The Night by Matt Morrison (Press Night: Wednesday, 7 December 2011 at 6.30pm), Rigor Mortis by Carol Vine (Press Night:Wednesday, 14 December 2011 at 6.30pm) and Crush by Rob Young (Press Night: Tuesday, 20 December 2011 at 6.30pm).
Finborough Theatre Presents FOG January 3 2012
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 14, 2011
The world premiere of Fog opens at the multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre on Tuesday, 3 January 2012 (Press Night: Thursday, 5 January 2012 at 7.30pm) for a limited four-week season, the final play in the New Writing at the Finborough Theatre Season, playing November 2011 to January 2012.
KVPAC Presents EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 26, 2011
This weekend, Sony Pictures releases Anonymous, a drama about the conspiracy theory that questions the authenticity of Shakespeare's work.
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre to Feature RAGTIME, MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM in 2012
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 9, 2011
With over 140,000 visitors each season, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre is now an essential part of summer in the city and, in 2012, with the eyes of the world on London, a destination for visitors from around the world. Celebrating this unique year, the theatre will present a repertory season of two major productions which will share the same creative team, led by Artistic Director, Timothy Sheader.
John Lithgow Returns to Broadway in THE COLUMNIST for MTC Apr. 25, 2012; Daniel Sullivan Directs
by Jessica Lewis - Jul 26, 2011
Lynne Meadow and Barry Grove have announced that Tony and Emmy Award winner John Lithgow returns to Broadway in the Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere production of THE COLUMNIST by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner David Auburn, directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan. In this new play, Lithgow plays noted newspaper columnist Joseph Alsop. This limited engagement will begin previews on Tuesday, April 3 and open Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.