Rob Ashford to Helm CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF Revival?
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 10, 2012
According to an Equity casting notice, Rob Ashord is set to helm the upcoming Broadway revival of Cat On A Hot Tin Roof in the Spring 2013. As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Scarlett Johansson, who won a 2010 Tony Award for her Broadway debut in A View From The Bridge, is rumored to play Maggie in the production. Those in the running to play Brick are Star Trek's Chris Pine and Johansson's The Avenger's co-star Jeremy Renner. Casting options for the remainder of the cast remain unknown.
CINDERELLA, MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, and CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF Set for African-American Shakespeare Company 2012-13 Season
by James T Harding - May 9, 2012
San Francisco's African-American Shakespeare Company has announced the lineup for its 18th season. The season marks African-American Shakespeare Company's third season under the artistic leadership of acclaimed actor and director L. Peter Callender. The season opens in December with an enchanting holiday production of CINDERELLA; this new take on the timeless fairytale has become a seasonal favorite for families and children of all ages. The season continues in March with William Shakespeare's quintessential comedy MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. Closing the season in April is Tennessee Williams's Pulitzer Prize-winning CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF. Productions will be staged at the Buriel Clay Theater at the African American Art & Culture Complex in San Francisco. Subscriptions for the 2012-13 season go on sale May 12.
Scarlett Johansson & Jeremy Renner to Star in CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF?
by James T Harding - Apr 5, 2012
Jeremy Renner may star alongside Scarlett Johansson in a new Broadway revival of CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF. In an interview published yesterday by the Hollywood Reporter, Renner described the role as his back-up plan if he doesn't get a part in THE COUNSELOR.
6th Street Playhouse Opens CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, 3/9
by BWW
News Desk - Mar 9, 2012
The 6th Street Playhouse will present "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" with a cast led by its 2012 Distinguished Guest Artist - actor of stage, film and television, Charles Siebert as Big Daddy.
6th Street Playhouse Opens CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, 3/9
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 10, 2012
The 6th Street Playhouse will present "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" with a cast led by its 2012 Distinguished Guest Artist - actor of stage, film and television, Charles Siebert as Big Daddy.
Actor Ben Gazzara Dies at 81
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 3, 2012
Actor Ben Gazzara has passed away due to pancreatic cancer, according to published reports. He was 81 years old.
James Earl Jones Wins 2011 Paul Robeson Award
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 10, 2011
Actors' Equity Association announced today that James Earl Jones is the recipient of the 2011 Paul Robeson Award. Created in 1971, the Award recognizes a person who best exemplifies the principles by which Mr. Robeson lived.
Westport Country Playhouse Stages Williams’ Suddenly Last Summer
by BWW
News Desk - Sep 10, 2011
In celebration of the Tennessee Williams centennial, Westport Country Playhouse will stage Tennessee Williams' poetic, sensual and evocative drama, 'Suddenly Last Summer,' directed by Playhouse associate artistic director David Kennedy, playing August 23 - September 10.
Richard Thomas To Star in A Distant Country Called Youth At WCP 8/29
by BWW
News Desk - Aug 29, 2011
In celebration of Tennessee Williams' centennial year, Westport Country Playhouse will stage a special performance by acclaimed actor Richard Thomas in 'A Distant Country Called Youth,' based on a collection of lively and evocative letters written by a young Tennessee Williams, on Monday, August 29, 7 p.m.
Westport Country Playhouse Stages Williams’ Suddenly Last Summer
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 16, 2011
In celebration of the Tennessee Williams centennial, Westport Country Playhouse will stage Tennessee Williams' poetic, sensual and evocative drama, 'Suddenly Last Summer,' directed by Playhouse associate artistic director David Kennedy, playing August 23 - September 10.
Alice Childress' TROUBLE IN MIND Opens Arena Stage at the Mead Center 2011-12 Season
by Kelsey Denette - Aug 16, 2011
After a memorable and record-breaking inaugural year, Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater celebrates its 61st anniversary season with Trouble in Mind, written by playwright Alice Childress. Childress was the first African-American woman to have her plays professionally produced in New York, and she became the first woman of color to win an Obie Award, in 1956 for Trouble in Mind (Best Original Production).
Westport Country Playhouse Stages Williams’ Suddenly Last Summer
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 2, 2011
In celebration of the Tennessee Williams centennial, Westport Country Playhouse will stage Tennessee Williams' poetic, sensual and evocative drama, 'Suddenly Last Summer,' directed by Playhouse associate artistic director David Kennedy, playing August 23 - September 10.
Richard Thomas To Star in A Distant Country Called Youth At WCP 8/29
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 28, 2011
In celebration of Tennessee Williams' centennial year, Westport Country Playhouse will stage a special performance by acclaimed actor Richard Thomas in 'A Distant Country Called Youth,' based on a collection of lively and evocative letters written by a young Tennessee Williams, on Monday, August 29, 7 p.m.
Premiere Stages Produces FOLLOW ME TO NELLIE'S
by BWW
News Desk - Jul 14, 2011
Premiere Stages, celebrating its seventh year as the professional Equity theatre in residence at Kean University, announces the premiere of Follow Me to Nellie's by Dominique Morisseau.