San Francisco Playhouse to Present JERUSALEM in Early 2014
by Tyler Peterson - Dec 19, 2013
San Francisco Playhouse (Artistic Director Bill English and Producing Director Susi Damilano) launches the New Year with the West Coast's first production of Jerusalem, Jez Butterworth's epic Tony and Olivier award-winning play. Bill English directs and Brian Dykstra* stars in the role of Johnny 'Rooster' Byron. The production also features Julia Belanoff, Joe Estlack, Richard James*, Riley Krull, Maggie Mason, Ian Scott McGregor*, Aaron Murphy, Paris Hunter Paul*, Chris Reber*, Joshua Schell, Devon Simpson, and Courtney Walsh.
JEEVES AND WOOSTER IN PERFECT NONSENSE Extends Until Sept 2014
by Carrie Dunn - Dec 17, 2013
Acclaimed by the press and the public alike, Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense will extend its run at the Duke of York's Theatre until 20 September 2014. Matthew Macfadyen and Stephen Mangan will continue in the west end's new hit comedy until 5 April 2014 extending their performances as the genteel duo.
THE PAJAMA GAME to Transfer From Chichester to West End in May 2014
by Robert Diamond - Nov 28, 2013
The UK Daily Mail is reporting that Richard Eyre's Chichester Festival production of THE PAJAMA GAME will move to London's West End, opening at the Shaftesbury Theatre in May of 2014. No official dates or casting has yet been announced.
MoMA Kicks Off THE BERLIN SCHOOL: FILMS FROM THE BERLINER SCHULE Series Today
by Movies News Desk - Nov 20, 2013
The Museum of Modern Art presents The Berlin School: Films from the Berliner Schule, a film series that examines the first major movement within German cinema since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, from today, November 20 to December 6, 2013, in the Roy and Niuta Titus Theaters.
BWW Interviews: Joseph Graves Talks REVEL'S WORLD OF SHAKESPEARE, AVENUE Q and More
by Samantha Cheng - Aug 25, 2013
Joseph Graves is a western theatre actor and director who has been living in China since 2002. He is the Artistic Director of PKU Institute of World Theatre and Film, playwright and actor of RAVEL'S WORLD OF SHAKESPEARE, and director of the upcoming musical AVENUE Q. BroadwayWorld China recently chatted with Joe about his plays and his stories in China.
Macfadyen And Mangan To Star In Jeeves & Wooster PERFECT NONSENSE!
by Carrie Dunn - Jun 3, 2013
In October this year, two of literature's best-loved characters, the charmingly incompetent Bertie Wooster and his unflappable valet Jeeves will be brought to life in a new comedy by brothers Robert and David Goodale. Sean Foley will direct Matthew Macfadyen and Stephen Mangan as the legendary duo at the Duke of York's Theatre from 30 October 2013 with opening night on 12 November.
AMERICAN PSYCHO Musical to Debut at Almeida Festival, Directed by Rupert Goold; 2013 Lineup Announced!
by BWW News Desk - Apr 20, 2013
From 9 July - 9 August 2013, the Almeida Festival returns with a packed programme of fresh collaborations, award-winning artists and brand new shows. The most ambitious and extensive Almeida Festival to date, the line-up features ground-breaking artists presenting shows at different stages of progression, commissioned, co-commissioned, developed and supported by the Almeida.
RSC Celebrates New Leadership, JULIUS CAESAR and MATILDA in NY This Spring
by BWW News Desk - Apr 3, 2013
With a new leadership team of Gregory Doran, Artistic Director, and Catherine Mallyon, Executive Director, at the helm, the Royal Shakespeare Company returns to New York this spring with two productions, Julius Caesar and Matilda The Musical. Both began their lives at the RSC's Stratford-upon-Avon home and reflect the Company's continuing commitment to Shakespeare and the work of contemporary playwrights and theatre artists, as it celebrates one hundred years of touring work from Shakespeare's birthplace to the US.
Chichester Festival Theatre's THE PAJAMA GAME, Starring Hadley Fraser and Joanna Riding, Will Begin April 22
by Kelsey Denette - Mar 12, 2013
Distinguished director Richard Eyre returns to Chichester to open Festival 2013 with THE PAJAMA GAME. Love is in the air at the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory as handsome new Superintendent Sid Sorokin falls head-over-heels for firebrand Union rep Babe Williams. But when the employees are refused a seven-and-a-half cents an hour raise, sparks fly and the couple find themselves deliciously at odds. Will love, eventually, conquer all in this delightful romantic comedy?
Nick News to Premiere WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH FRACKING? Next Week, 2/25
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 21, 2013
In some communities, hydraulic fracturing, or fracking for short, is transforming the landscape above ground as much as it is underground and changing kids' lives for better or worse. Kids share their thoughts on this issue in the Nick News with Linda Ellerbee half-hour special, 'What's the Deal With Fracking?' premiering Monday, Feb. 25, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.
Comedy Rules Northern Stage's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, Now thru 2/24
by BWW News Desk - Feb 6, 2013
Few plays have stood the test of time in the way that The Importance of Being Earnest has. Written in 1895, this 'Serious Comedy for Trivial People,' as playwright Oscar Wilde termed it, offers situations and comedy that remain timeless and fresh. The characters are memorable, from the careless and self-centered Jack to the innocent and impressionable Cecily. Wilde skewers Victorian society in a manner that leaves audiences laughing from start to finish.
MEGA STAGE TUBE: On This Day, 2/2 - Happy 88th Birthday to Elaine Stritch!
by Stage Tube - Feb 2, 2013
Welcome to BWW's ON THIS DAY Series celebrating theatrical birthdays, openings and special events that took place on this day in theatre history. Happy 88th birthday to the legendary Elaine Stritch! In celebration of this day, we bring you videos of some of Stritch's most memorable performances and signature songs.
Comedy Rules Northern Stage's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, 2/6-24
by BWW News Desk - Jan 29, 2013
Few plays have stood the test of time in the way that The Importance of Being Earnest has. Written in 1895, this 'Serious Comedy for Trivial People,' as playwright Oscar Wilde termed it, offers situations and comedy that remain timeless and fresh. The characters are memorable, from the careless and self-centered Jack to the innocent and impressionable Cecily. Wilde skewers Victorian society in a manner that leaves audiences laughing from start to finish.
LUCKY GUY Box Office Opens Tomorrow, Jan 25
by BWW News Desk - Jan 24, 2013
The Broadhurst Theatre box office opens tomorrow, Friday, January 25 at 10:00 AM for LUCKY GUY, starring two-time Academy Award-winner Tom Hanks, in the final work by three-time Academy Award-nominee Nora Ephron and directed by two-time Tony Award-winner George C. Wolfe. The Broadhurst Theatre is located at 235 West 44th Street. The production will play a strictly limited engagement. Opening night is Monday, April 1. Previews begin Friday, March 1.
World-Class Artists Donate Work to Tribeca Film Festival Winners
by Claire Hannum - Jan 24, 2013
The 2013 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by American Express, today announced the participants of the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival Artists Awards Program, sponsored by CHANEL. Twelve contemporary artists will donate their artwork to be presented to the filmmakers whose films are selected by the TFF jury as winners in their respective categories.