Currently celebrating its 3rd season, the Guerrilla Shakespeare Project (GSP) presents William Shakespeare's TAMING OF THE SHREW directed by Kim Martin-Cotton (recently seen on Broadway opposite Al Pacino in THE MERCHANT OF VENICE) with previews beginning March 17 prior to an official press opening of March 20 at the Medicine Show Theatre (549 West 52nd Street) in Manhattan.
Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce that individual tickets for William Shakespeare's tragiccomedy 'The Merchant of Venice' from the acclaimed Theatre for a New Audience, are on sale now for its Chicago debut during a limited, two-week engagement, March 15-27 2011, at the Bank of America Theatre (18 West Monroe St.).
With celebrity anti-Semitism once again making headlines very shortly after The Public Theater's production of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice ended its Broadway run, it almost seems a well-timed retaliation that Theatre for a New Audience's excellent mounting make a return visit to Gotham.
Today we are talking to one of the biggest and youngest sensations of the season, Al Pacino's highly-lauded Portia to his Shylock in the sold-out MERCHANT OF VENICE, as well as a recurring star on THE GOOD WIFE and MEDIUM - following an unforgettable appearance on NIP/TUCK last year - this year's recipient of USA's CHARACTER APPROVED Award for Theatre, Lily Rabe. In this enlivened discussion, Rabe and I dissect her work on stages and screens large and small as well as what the future holds for her on Broadway, in Hollywood and beyond - including starring in a new independent film, LETTERS TO THE BIG MAN, and a revival of A DOLL'S HOUSE co-starring Hamish Linklater at the Williamstown Theatre Festival.
Currently celebrating its 3rd season, the Guerrilla Shakespeare Project (GSP) presents William Shakespeare's TAMING OF THE SHREW directed by Kim Martin-Cotton (recently seen on Broadway opposite Al Pacino in THE MERCHANT OF VENICE) with previews beginning March 17 prior to an official press opening of March 20 at the Medicine Show Theatre (549 West 52nd Street) in Manhattan.
'The Merchant of Venice' from the acclaimed Theatre for a New Audience, stars Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham ('Amadeus,' 1984) in his riveting portrayal of Shylock, and directed by Darko Tresnjak (former Artistic Director, Old Globe). The play has been arousing for centuries with raucous and gentle comedy, tender poetry, and its struggle with mercy and justice. In this riveting update, religion, race and sexuality collide with love, family and justice and the currency of society and humanity has never been so changeable.
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE's Lily Rabe has been announced as as recipient of USA Network's Character Approved: Cultural Trailblazers Award. The Awards pay tribute to the visionaries and real 'characters' from a cross-section of creative disciplines who are changing the face of American culture. USA Network created the awards to provide a national platform for important cultural influencers and to encourage a collective dialogue around their ideas. USA chose to bestow this year's honorees with the Network's 'character seal of approval' based on their cultural impact, legacy and persona. These exceptional pioneers are making progressive changes in their field through innovation, creativity and a willingness to break the mold.
BroadwayWorld presents the cast of the Broadway revival of ARCADIA! Today we feature Byron Jennings, who stars as Richard Noakes. Learn all about him here...
The Public Theater's acclaimed production of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, starring Al Pacino as Shylock and Lily Rabe as Portia, will conclude its successful Broadway run on Sunday, February 20 at the Broadhurst Theatre. The critically lauded production began at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park last summer and officially opened on Broadway on November 13. It recouped its capitalization after only 10 weeks and will be making its first profit distribution to investors next week. Tickets are on sale now at Tele-Charge at 212-239-6200 or www.telecharge.com.
The Public Theater's acclaimed production of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, starring Al Pacino as Shylock and Lily Rabe as Portia, will resume performances on Tuesday, February 1 at the Broadhurst Theatre for a final three week extension through Sunday, February 20.
Today we are presenting a correlative conversation to our weekend feature interview with Richard Thomas, the star of the Public Theater Shakespeare LAB's new production of William Shakespeare's TIMON OF ATHENS, with the director of that innovative new take on the troublesome tragedy, Barry Edelstein. Having directed the lauded Public productions of JULIUS CAESER starring Jeffrey Wright and THE MERCHANT OF VENICE starring Ron Leibman, in addition to producing this season's smash hit Broadway revival starring Al Pacino and all of his notable work at the Classic Stage Company, Edelstein is one of the foremost American Shakespeare directors in the twenty-first century. Discussing what makes TIMON tick, what makes Shakespeare always relevant to modern audiences and the power of the poetry implicit in each and every Shakespeare play - no matter how obscure - Edelstein was generous enough to impart his vast knowledge and acute understanding of the greatest dramatist the English language has ever known.
BroadwayWorld presents the cast of the Broadway revival of ARCADIA! Today we feature Glenn Fleshler, who stars as Captain Brice. Learn all about him here...
The Public Theater's acclaimed production of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, starring Al Pacino as Shylock and Lily Rabe as Portia, will conclude its successful Broadway run on Sunday, February 20 at the Broadhurst Theatre. The critically lauded production began at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park last summer and officially opened on Broadway on November 13. It recouped its capitalization after only 10 weeks and will be making its first profit distribution to investors next week. Tickets are on sale now at Tele-Charge at 212-239-6200 or www.telecharge.com.
Academy Award-winner (Amadeus) F. Murray Abraham stars as Shylock in Theatre for a New Audience's widely acclaimed 2007 production of The Merchant of Venice, directed by Darko Tresnjak.
Propeller theatre company's two touring productions of The Comedy of Errors and Richard III will play a three-week run at Hampstead Theatre in June 2011, as part of its international tour.
Following the success of last summer's Shakespeare in the Park productions of The Merchant of Venice and The Winter's Tale, The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) will once again stage two Shakespeare plays in repertory, running June 6 through July 31 at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. Daniel Sullivan, who recently directed Twelfth Night and The Merchant of Venice in the Park, will direct ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL and David Esbjornson, who directed Much Ado About Nothing in the Park, will direct MEASURE FOR MEASURE. Bank of America returns as lead sponsor of Shakespeare in the Park 2011, supporting The Public's mission to keep Shakespeare in the Park free.
The Public Theater's acclaimed production of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, starring Al Pacino as Shylock and Lily Rabe as Portia, will resume performances on Tuesday, February 1 at the Broadhurst Theatre for a final three week extension through Sunday, February 20.
The Public Theater's acclaimed production of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, starring Al Pacino as Shylock and Lily Rabe as Portia, will resume performances on Tuesday, February 1 at the Broadhurst Theatre for a final three week extension through Sunday, February 20.
The World Premiere of KIN, a new play by Bathsheba Doran Living Room in Africa, her adaptation of Great Expectations at The Lortel, directed by Obie Award winner Sam Gold features Tony Award nominee Suzanne Bertish The Moliére Comedies, the original London and Broadway Nicholas Nickleby, Bill Buell On the Bum at PH, HBO's 'John Adams', Kristen Elizabeth Bush Broadway's A Touch of the Poet, King Lear at The Public, Photograph 51 at EST, Patch Darragh Roundabout's The Glass Menagerie and Crimes of the Heart, Laura Heisler Doris to Darlene at PH, Coram Boy, Matthew Rauch Broadway's The Merchant of Venice and Prelude to a Kiss, Cotter Smith Broadway's Next Fall, X2: X-Men United, Concetta Tomei Broadway's The Elephant Man, The Clean House at Lincoln Center, Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead and Molly Ward The Seagull and Three Sisters at ART. The play was originally announced to feature Lily Rabe, who had to withdraw when The Merchant of Venice transferred to Broadway.
Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce that individual tickets for William Shakespeare's tragiccomedy 'The Merchant of Venice' from the acclaimed Theatre for a New Audience, are on sale now for its Chicago debut during a limited, two-week engagement, March 15-27 2011, at the Bank of America Theatre (18 West Monroe St.).
Due to a film commitment in Mr. Pacino's schedule, THE MERCHANT OF VENICE will go on hiatus following the Sunday, January 9 performance (when it was originally scheduled to close) and will resume performances on Tuesday, February 1 for an additional three week run through Sunday, February 20 at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 W. 44th Street). A new block of tickets is on sale at Tele-Charge at 212-239-6200 or www.telecharge.com.
The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson), Jeffrey Richards and Jerry Frankel announced today that the Broadway production of Daniel Sullivan's critically acclaimed production of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE has recouped its capitalization of $3.45 million after only 10 weeks. The critically lauded Public Theater production that began at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park this past summer prior to moving to Broadway was one of the most well reviewed shows of the fall season and was a 'Top Ten Pick' by Ben Brantley of The New York Times who called it 'the most savory slice of Shakespeare served on Broadway in years, thanks in no small part to its magnificent stars: Al Pacino as Shylock and Lily Rabe as Portia.'
The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson), Jeffrey Richards and Jerry Frankel announced a final extension today of Daniel Sullivan's critically acclaimed production of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, starring Al Pacino as Shylock and Lily Rabe as Portia. Due to a film commitment in Mr. Pacino's schedule, THE MERCHANT OF VENICE will go on hiatus following the performance on Sunday, January 9 (when it was originally scheduled to close) and will resume performances on Tuesday, February 1 for an additional three week run through Sunday, February 20 at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 W. 44th Street). New block of tickets on sale to the general public at midnight on December 29th at Tele-Charge at 212-239-6200 or www.telecharge.com.
The 2011 season will run from July 1 through Aug. 7 in scenic Kingsmen Park. "The Taming of the Shrew" will be performed July 1-3, July 8-10 and July 15-17.
According to an article by Baz Bamigboye for UK Daily Mail, stage and screen star Patrick Stewart is set to join the Royal Shakespeare Company production of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. Stewart will star as Shylock in the production, which is set to be directed by Rupert Goold. Though an agreement has been made between Stewart and RSC, he has not yet signed the contract. Rehearsals will begin in late March.
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