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Francesca Annis, Lisa Dillon, Chris O'Dowd, Dominic Rowan and Catherine Tate are to star in the West End premiere of David Eldridge's Under The Blue Sky which will open at the Duke of York's Theatre on 25 July, with previews from 15 July, and is currently booking until 20 September 2008.

Michael Frayn is an English playwright and novelist. He began as a reporter for The Guardian and The Observer after graduating college in 1957. His first novel, The Tin Men, was published in 1965 winning him his first of many accolades. His other award winning novels include Headlong, The Russian Interpreter and Spies. Considered to be Britain's finest translator of Anton Chekhov, he adapted four major plays along with several smaller plays for an evening called The Sneeze in London in 1988. Theatrically, Frayn is the playwright for such well received plays including Noises Off, Copenhagen, and Democracy, which won the Tony Award in 2000.

'Benefactors' was first staged in London in 1984 winning the Olivier Award for Best New Play before its Broadway premiere in 1985. The original Broadway cast included Glenn Close, Mary Beth Hurt, Simon Jones and Sam Waterston and was nominated for two Tony Awards.

Pold Worm Jensen - three experimental theater artists from Copenhagen, Denmark - in association with The Bats (The Flea's resident acting company) will premiere Seating Arrangements as part of the Danish arts initiative DaNY Arts. Inspired by 'Babette's Feast', the short story by Danish writer Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen) and the Academy Award winning film of the same name, this unique new work begins a limited engagement run beginning October 10 at The Flea Theater.

On Friday at 12:30 AM on Thirteen, 'The Best of Theater Talk' will present eminent British director/writer Michael Blakemore.

In a swirling non-linear timeline the true story of Agnete Ottosen, Danish Poet and famed Resistance fighter, unfolds.

The Laguna Playhouse, a nonprofit resident professional theatre company, has been awarded a grant of $400,000 from The James Irvine Foundation...

Swoosie Kurtz, Lily Rabe, Byron Jennings and more will join Philip Bosco in the Roundabout Theatre Company's Heartbreak House, which opens on October 11th

Lovely Day, directed by Tony Award-winner Blair Brown, will run off-Broadway from January 12th through February 12th

Tony Award-winning actress Blair Brown will make her New York directing debut with Leslie Ayvazian's play Lovely Day

MICHAEL BLAKEMORE will be the guest on THEATER TALK premiering Friday, September 9 at 12:30 AM on Thirteen.

Maria Friedman, the leading lady of the British musical theatre, makes her Broadway debut in London's smash hit musical, THE WOMAN IN WHITE, opening on Broadway Thursday, November 17th at the Marquis Theatre (211 W 45th St).

The Michael Frayn political drama will close within the next few weeks

DEMOCRACY director Michael Blakemore will be interviewed tonight, Thursday, February 17, on 'New York Close-Up'. The program airs from 9:00-9:30 PM on New York 1.

Friday, November 19 at midnight on Channel Thirteen, Theater Talk focuses on the new play DEMOCRACY with author Michael Frayn and director Michael Blakemore. They discuss their collaboration on Frayn's drama about the rise and fall of West German Chancellor Willy Brandt, which opens tonight at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre (256 West 47th Street).

DEMOCRACY author Michael Frayn will be interviewed tonight, Tuesday, November 16, on 'New York Close-Up'. The program airs from 9:00-9:30 PM on New York 1.

DEMOCRACY, the award-winning play by Michael Frayn, opens November 18th at 6:30 PM on Broadway. The production is currently in previews at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre (256 West 47th Street).

Michael Frayn, author of DEMOCRACY, will be on Charlie Rose tonight, 11:00 PM on PBS.

DEMOCRACY, the award-winning play by Michael Frayn, begins performances tonight, Wednesday, November 3rd at 8:00 PM at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre (256 West 47th Street). Opening night is Thursday, November 18th .

Two weeks from tonight, DEMOCRACY arrives in America, courtesy of the National Theatre of Great Britain. DEMOCRACY, the award-winning play by Michael Frayn, begins previews on Wednesday, November 3 at 8:00 PM at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre (256 West 47th Street). Opening night is Thursday, November 18th .

The Box office opens Monday, October 11th for Democracy, the new play by Michael Frayn, directed by Michael Blakemore. DEMOCRACY opens November 18th at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre (256 West 47th Street). Previews begin November 3rd.

The Broadway cast of DEMOCRACY by Michael Frayn, went into rehearsal today under the direction of Michael Blakemore.