Naughton to Direct Cole Porter Tribute at Wesport
by BWW News Desk - Mar 25, 2008
Westport Country Playhouse (Joanne Woodward and Anne Keefe, artistic directors, Jodi Schoenbrun Carter, managing director) announces that two-time Tony Award-winner, film star and Weston resident James Naughton will direct the lively song and dance revue, Hot 'n Cole: A Cole Porter Celebration!, playing June 10 - 28.
Yale Presents Third Annual Carlotta Festival
by BWW News Desk - Mar 17, 2008
Yale School of Drama (James Bundy, Dean; Victoria Nolan, Deputy Dean) presents The Third Annual Carlotta Festival of New Plays, May 9 to 18 at the New Theater, 1156 Chapel Street, New Haven. The Festival is comprised of three fully-produced plays by graduating playwrights performed in repertory with twelve performances over two weeks.
Cast Announced for 'Little Flower of East Orange' by Guirgis; Hoffman Directs
by BWW News Desk - Feb 8, 2008
LAByrinth Theater Company and The Public Theatre join forces with Playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis and Director Philip Seymour Hoffman for the world premiere of The Little Flower of East Orange, an inter-generational ghost story set in an upper Manhattan charity hospital. The Little Flower of East Orange will begin previews on Tuesday, March 18 and run through Sunday, April 20 with an official press opening on Sunday, April 6 at 7 PM. Tickets go on-sale on Sunday, February 17.
Michael Esper Nominated for Irish Times Theatre Award
by BWW News Desk - Feb 6, 2008
Michael Esper, who will be featured in Manhattan Theatre Club's upcoming production of The Four of Us, has been nominated for an Irish Times/ESB Irish Theatre Award in the category of Best Supporting Actor for his work in the Druid Theatre Company's production of Long Day's Journey Into Night. The winners of the Irish Times/ESB Irish Theatre Awards will be announced at an awards ceremony at Dublin's Burlington Hotel at 7:30 PM on Sunday, February 10.
Inherit the Wind Revival Ends Limited Run July 8
by BWW News Desk - Jul 2, 2007
The limited run of Inherit the Wind, starring two time Tony Award-winners Christopher Plummer and Brian Dennehy ends on Sunday, July 8. It will have played 27 previews and 100 regular performances.
Chicago to Premiere Brickman-Elice Musical, with Tune?
by BWW News Desk - Jun 29, 2007
A new musical created by Tony Award-nominated Jersey Boys bookwriters Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice may bow at Chicago's Goodman Theatre next year in a production starring Tony Award-winner Tommy Tune.
Camelot and Tony Plays on DVD
by James Sims - May 2, 2007
Prolific thespian Richard Harris has reprised his role of King Arthur once again, as he takes to the small screen in Acorn Media's DVD release of Lerner & Loewe's 'Camelot.' Also out is 'The Best of the Tony Awards - The Plays' for the first time individually.
Brian Dennehy to be Featured on WOR Radio, April 4
by BWW News Desk - Apr 3, 2007
Two time Tony Award-winner Brian Dennehy, currently starring in Inherit the Wind on Broadway opposite two time Tony Award winner Christopher Plummer will appear on WOR Radio's 'Joan Hamburg Show' on Wednesday, April 4 between 10:30-11 AM.
Jennings, O'Hare, Fowler & More Join Inherit the Wind
by BWW News Desk - Jan 23, 2007
The producers of the upcoming Broadway production of INHERIT THE WIND starring two time Tony® Award winners Christopher Plummer and Brian Dennehy have announced the complete 34-member company.
O'Hara, Grammer to Star in NY Philharmonic's My Fair Lady
by BWW News Desk - Jan 10, 2007
The New York Philharmonic presents Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady in four semi-staged performances, March 7-10, 2007. The musical - a New York Philharmonic premiere - will star Kelli O'Hara, Kelsey Grammer, Charles Kimbrough, Brian Dennehy, Marni Nixon and Tim Jerome.
Full Cast Announced for NY Premiere of Frank's Home
by BWW News Desk - Jan 2, 2007
Cast to feature Peter Weller as Frank Lloyd Wright,
Harris Yulin as Louis Sullivan, Chris Henry Coffey, Holley Fain,
Mary Beth Fisher, Maggie Siff, Jeremy Strong and Jay Whittaker
'Magical Thinking' Opens March 29; Design Team Set
by BWW News Desk - Aug 17, 2006
A theatre, opening dates and a creative team have been set for the upcoming Broadway production of Joan Didion's The Year of Magical Thinking, starring the previously-announced Vanessa Redgrave
MTC's Shining City Begins Previews April 20 and Opens May 9 at the Biltmore
by BWW News Desk - Mar 1, 2006
Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, artistic director; Barry Grove, executive producer) have announced that the American premiere of Conor McPherson's Shining City at the Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street) will open Tuesday, May 9 at the Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street). Previews for Shining City will begin Thursday, April 20.
FESTEN with Bryggman, Hayden, MacGraw and Margulies Begins Previews March 23 and Opens April 9 at Music Box Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Feb 9, 2006
Bill Kenwright and Marla Rubin announce that they will present the Almeida Theatre production of FESTEN, the hugely successful London play about a family with a dark secret, on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre (239 W. 45th St.), with performances beginning Thursday, March 23. Larry Bryggman, Michael Hayden, Ali MacGraw and Julianna Margulies have been cast in the Broadway production. Directed by Rufus Norris, in a dramatization by David Eldridge from the Danish 1998 film, FESTEN will have its official press opening on Sunday, April 9.
Hoffman, Huffman, Merkerson, Newman, Oh, Parker and Weisz Take Home Golden Globes
by BWW News Desk - Jan 17, 2006
At the 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills January 16, 2006, Broadway celebs including Seymour Hoffman, Felicity Huffman, S. Epatha Merkerson, Paul Newman, Sandra Oh, Mary-Louise Parker, and Rachel Weisz took home Golden Globes.
Brían F. O'Byrne Joins Cast of Shining City, Previews Begin April 13, Opens May 3
by BWW News Desk - Jan 6, 2006
Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) is pleased to announce that Tony Awardâ winner Brían F. O'Byrne will join Oliver Platt in Conor McPherson's SHINING CITY at the Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street). The production will be directed by Tony Award® winner Robert Falls.
Roundabout's A Touch of the Poet Announces Full Cast
by BWW News Desk - Aug 24, 2005
Starring Gabriel Byrne (Cornelius Melody) with Dearbhla Molloy (Nora Melody), Emily Bergl (Sara Melody), John Horton (Nicholas Gadsby), Byron Jennings (Jamie Cregan), Kathryn Meisle (Deborah), Randall Newsome (Paddy O'Dowd), Ciaran O'Reilly (Dan Roche) and
Daniel Stewart Sherman (Mickey Maloy).