The Royal Family

Review - Idiot Savant and After Miss Julie

Ladies and gentlemen. In the course of this evening's performance, the following physical objects will appear onstage: a boxing bag, four golf clubs, a newspaper, two small targets, an oversized golf ball plus snake, a bloody towel, a duck mask, a white spider with spots, a watering can, three boulders wrapped in twine, a yellow suit, two imitation row boats, one tray of fruit, one rolling table, six highball glasses, two white pillows, one large roll of plastic tape, a jeweled wristwatch, one package, gift-wrapped, one jeweled container, plus one blank container, three mirrors with numbers painted on the reverse side, two bows and arrows, one duck in a small cage, one stuffed small mouth plug. (more...)

Photo Coverage: Lynn Redgrave's NIGHTINGALE Celebrates Opening Night at NY City Center

Manhattan Theatre Club's New York premiere of NIGHTINGALE, the new play written and performed by Lynn Redgrave and directed by Joseph Hardy, opened last night, Tuesday, November 3 opening at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street). BroadwayWorld.com's cameras were there as the acting icon celebrated Opening Night. (more...)

BWW TV: Broadway Beat - BYE BYE BIRDIE, Rebecca Luker and THE ROYAL FAMILY

The all new 20th Anniversary Season of Broadway Beat continues right here on BWW TV! This week catch up with THE ROYAL FAMILY, Broadway leading lady Rebecca Luker and BYE BYE BIRDIE. (more...)

Review - The Royal Family

In the 1920s, George S. Kaufman was one of the primary reasons New York was firmly establishing itself as the nation's capital of wit. Until his death in 1961, Kaufman could be called the quintessential New Yorker; continually working on Broadway as a playwright and director, reluctantly venturing out to Hollywood on occasion and regretting every moment of it and frequently quoted for his crackling cleverness ("I understand your new play is full of single entendres."). (more...)

BWW TV: Broadway Beat's Sneak Peek of THE ROYAL FAMILY - Opening Night

George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber's 'The Royal Family' officially opened on Thursday, October 8th at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street). The production is directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes. Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) are presenting the production for their acclaimed Manhattan Theatre Club. Broadway Beat and BroadwayWorld.com were on hand and bring you these highlights from the production and interviews with the cast! (more...)

Photo Coverage: MTC's THE ROYAL FAMILY - Opening Night After Party

George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber's 'The Royal Family' officially opened on Thursday, October 8th at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street). The production is directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes. Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) are presenting the production for their acclaimed Manhattan Theatre Club. (more...)

BWW SPECIAL FEATURE: Ken Fallin Illustrates - THE ROYAL FAMILY

BroadwayWold.com is pleased to introduce illustrator Ken Fallin, who will be bringing to you original illustrations of everyone's favorite Broadway stars each week. This week's feature: Ana Gasteyer, John Glover, Jan Maxwell, Rosemary Harris, and Reg Rogers in THE ROYAL FAMILY. (more...)

Photo Coverage: THE ROYAL FAMILY - Curtain Call

George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber's 'The Royal Family' officially opened on Thursday, October 8th at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street). The production is directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes. Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) are presenting the production for their acclaimed Manhattan Theatre Club. (more...)

Photo Coverage: THE ROYAL FAMILY - Opening Night Arrivals

George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber's 'The Royal Family' officially opened on Thursday, October 8th at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street). The production is directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes. Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) are presenting the production for their acclaimed Manhattan Theatre Club. (more...)

Harris, Ashmanskas, Poe & More Join Garber in Roundabout's PRESENT LAUGHTER

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is proud to announce the full company for the new Broadway production of Noël Coward's comedy Present Laughter, starring Victor Garber as "Garry Essendine", directed by Nicholas Martin. (more...)

Photo Flash: THE ROYAL FAMILY Takes Over 10/8

The new Broadway production of The Royal Family began previews Tuesday, September 15 and is set to open Thursday, October 8 at MTC?s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street). (more...)

Photo Coverage: Broadway's OLEANNA Meets The Media

Producer Jeffrey Finn announced that rehearsals began on Monday, September 14 for the first Broadway production of OLEANNA, the provocative drama by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet. StarringBill Pullman and Julia Stiles and directed by Tony Award winnerDoug Hughes (Doubt), the play is a gripping account of a power struggle between a male university professor and one of his female students. The Broadway production will begin previews on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at The Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street) with an Opening Night set for Sunday, October 11, 2009. The cast and creative team took a break from the rehearsal room to meet the press and BroadwayWorld.com's cameras were there! (more...)

OLEANNA Rehearsals With Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles Begin Today 9/14

Producer Jeffrey Finn announced that rehearsals begin today, Monday, September 14 for the first Broadway production of OLEANNA, the provocative drama by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet. Starring Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles and directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes (Doubt), the play is a gripping account of a power struggle between a male university professor and one of his female students. The Broadway production will begin previews on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at The Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street) with an Opening Night set for Sunday, October 11, 2009. (more...)

Darrington, Bohmer, Noll, Petkoff, Steggert, Umoh Headline Broadway's RAGTIME, Previews Begin At the Neil Simon Theatre 10/23

The anticipated new Broadway production of Terrence McNally, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's Tony Award® winning musical RAGTIME has announced complete casting of its 40 member company. (more...)

Photo Coverage: The Cast Of Manhattan Theatre Club's THE ROYAL FAMILY Meets The Press

Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) will present Manhattan Theatre Club's upcoming Broadway production of THE ROYAL FAMILY by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber featuring direction by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes (Mauritius, Doubt). (more...)

Alicia Silverstone Joins The Cast Of MTC's New York Premiere Of Donald Margulies' TIME STANDS STILL

Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) have announced today that Golden Globe nominee Alicia Silverstone will join the previously announced Laura Linney in the cast of Manhattan Theatre Club's upcoming New York premiere of TIME STANDS STILL by Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies with direction by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan. (more...)

Laura Linney To Star In MTC's TIME STANDS STILL, Opens 01/28/2010

Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Laura Linney ("John Adams," The Savages) will play the lead role in Manhattan Theatre Club's upcoming New York premiere of TIME STANDS STILL by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Donald Margulies. The limited engagement, to be directed by Tony winner Daniel Sullivan (Accent on Youth, Sight Unseen on Broadway, Brooklyn Boy, Dinner with Friends) will begin previews at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street) on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 in preparation for a Thursday, January 28, 2010 opening night. The production had previously been announced to play MTC's New York City Center - Stage I. (more...)

Lookingglass Young Ensemble Performs WAGING PEACE, SEVEN MOONS In April

Lookingglass Theatre Company presents two world premiere productions created and performed by the Lookingglass Young Ensemble; both pieces deal with the theme of peaceful conflict resolution, a relevant subject to students in Chicago schools. The productions, written by a member of Lookingglass Theatre Company and the Young Ensemble, ages 8-18, are open to the public in the Lookingglass Studio, located inside Chicago's historic Water Tower Water Works, 821 N. Michigan Ave. (more...)

Country Music Star Joe Nichols Cast As Lead In New Musical PURE COUNTRY

Country music star, CMA Winner, ACM Winner and four-time Grammy Nominee Joe Nichols has been offered the role made famous by George Strait in the Broadway production of the hit movie, Pure Country. According to producer Randall L. Wreghitt, the musical is in the process of securing the remainder of its financing and casting, and plans to open in early 2010. (more...)

Photo Flash: WHY TORTURE IS WRONG Opens At The Public Theatre

Christopher Durang's comedy WHY TORTURE IS WRONG, AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM opened at The Public Theater on Monday April 6. This world premiere, directed by Nicholas Martin, began previews March 24 and will run through April 26. (more...)