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Milwaukee Chamber Theatre to Present BUS STOP, 4/12-4/29
by Mark Valdez - Mar 20, 2012


Milwaukee Chamber Theatre (MCT) presents the classic romantic comedy BUS STOP by William Inge, April 12-29, 2012. The production will be a collaborative venture with the University of Wisconsin - Parkside (UWP) theatre department with at least 25 students and faculty serving as actors, designers and production personnel. BUS STOP performs in the Broadway Theatre Center's Cabot Theatre in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward.

Huntington Theatre Company Opens 2010-2011 Season with BUS STOP, 9/17
by BWW News Desk - Sep 17, 2010


The Huntington Theatre Company opens its 2010-2011 Season with Bus Stop, William Inge's American classic. Former Huntington artistic director Nicholas Martin returns to direct on The Huntington's main stage - the Boston University Theatre, 264 Huntington Avenue, Boston.

Huntington Theatre Company Opens 2010-2011 Season with BUS STOP, 9/17
by Samantha Leffler - Aug 4, 2010


The Huntington Theatre Company opens its 2010-2011 Season with Bus Stop, William Inge's American classic. Former Huntington artistic director Nicholas Martin returns to direct on The Huntington's main stage - the Boston University Theatre, 264 Huntington Avenue, Boston.

Joffrey 'Cinderella' A Marvelous Mix of Music, Theater and Dance
by Paul W. Thompson - Feb 21, 2010


On view this weekend and next (through February 28, 2010) at the landmark Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt Unversity (in downtown Chicago) is an impressive, lovely, and sweetly moving mounting of Sir Frederick Ashton's 1948 choreography for Sergei Prokofiev's "Cinderella."

Transport Theater Group Presents THE BOYS IN THE BAND, Begins 2/12
by BWW News Desk - Feb 12, 2010


Transport Group (TG), the winner of a special 2007 Drama Desk Award and a 2007 Obie Award, will present Mart Crowley's The Boys in the Band, directed by artistic director Jack Cummings III, beginning Friday, February 12, and opening Sunday, February 21, at 5pm in a site-specific production at 37 West 26 Street, between Broadway and Sixth Avenue, Penthouse.

Transport Theater Group Presents THE BOYS IN THE BAND, Begins 2/12
by BWW News Desk - Feb 12, 2010


Transport Group (TG), the winner of a special 2007 Drama Desk Award and a 2007 Obie Award, will present Mart Crowley's The Boys in the Band, directed by artistic director Jack Cummings III, beginning Friday, February 12, and opening Sunday, February 21, at 5pm in a site-specific production at 37 West 26 Street, between Broadway and Sixth Avenue, Penthouse.

Transport Theater Group Presents THE BOYS IN THE BAND, Begins 2/12
by BWW News Desk - Feb 12, 2010


Transport Group (TG), the winner of a special 2007 Drama Desk Award and a 2007 Obie Award, will present Mart Crowley's The Boys in the Band, directed by artistic director Jack Cummings III, beginning Friday, February 12, and opening Sunday, February 21, at 5pm in a site-specific production at 37 West 26 Street, between Broadway and Sixth Avenue, Penthouse.

Transport Theater Group Presents THE BOYS IN THE BAND, Begins 2/12
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 4, 2010


Transport Group (TG), the winner of a special 2007 Drama Desk Award and a 2007 Obie Award, will present Mart Crowley's The Boys in the Band, directed by artistic director Jack Cummings III, beginning Friday, February 12, and opening Sunday, February 21, at 5pm in a site-specific production at 37 West 26 Street, between Broadway and Sixth Avenue, Penthouse.

William Inge's PICNIC Opens Triad Stage's Ninth Season, Runs September 6-27
by BWW News Desk - Sep 11, 2009


Triad Stage opens its 2009-2010 Season - 'A Season Together' - with Picnic, William Inge's portrait of life in the American heartland. The greatest risk is love. It's a peaceful time for a quiet Kansas town in the early 1950s and summer is drawing to a close with the excitement of the annual Labor Day picnic. But the sudden arrival of Hal Carter, a handsome young drifter, stirs the emotions of a group of neighbors as he develops an instant attraction with Madge, one of the most beautiful girls in town. As Hal hides deep insecurities with grand shows of bravado, Madge is torn between her heart and her head in this Pulitzer Prize-winning drama where passions turn one small community upside down. Picnic runs September 6 through 27, 2009. Opening Night is Friday, September 11.

William Inge's PICNIC Opens Triad Stage's Ninth Season, Runs September 6-27
by BWW News Desk - Sep 6, 2009


Triad Stage opens its 2009-2010 Season - 'A Season Together' - with Picnic, William Inge's portrait of life in the American heartland. The greatest risk is love. It's a peaceful time for a quiet Kansas town in the early 1950s and summer is drawing to a close with the excitement of the annual Labor Day picnic. But the sudden arrival of Hal Carter, a handsome young drifter, stirs the emotions of a group of neighbors as he develops an instant attraction with Madge, one of the most beautiful girls in town. As Hal hides deep insecurities with grand shows of bravado, Madge is torn between her heart and her head in this Pulitzer Prize-winning drama where passions turn one small community upside down. Picnic runs September 6 through 27, 2009. Opening Night is Friday, September 11.

William Inge's PICNIC Opens Triad Stage's Ninth Season, Runs September 6-27
by Charlie Piane - Aug 19, 2009


Triad Stage opens its 2009-2010 Season - 'A Season Together' - with Picnic, William Inge's portrait of life in the American heartland. The greatest risk is love. It's a peaceful time for a quiet Kansas town in the early 1950s and summer is drawing to a close with the excitement of the annual Labor Day picnic. But the sudden arrival of Hal Carter, a handsome young drifter, stirs the emotions of a group of neighbors as he develops an instant attraction with Madge, one of the most beautiful girls in town. As Hal hides deep insecurities with grand shows of bravado, Madge is torn between her heart and her head in this Pulitzer Prize-winning drama where passions turn one small community upside down. Picnic runs September 6 through 27, 2009. Opening Night is Friday, September 11.

Review: Dark at the Top of the Stairs at 2nd Story Theatre
by Randy Rice - Mar 17, 2009


Directed by Ed Shea, this family drama by William Inge is a slice of life, with subtext a la mode

New Village Arts Center Presents 'Prelude to a Kiss'
by BWW News Desk - May 1, 2008


New Village Arts presents 'Prelude to a Kiss' and a one night only reading of 'The Dark at the Top of the Stairs.'

The Dark At The Top Of The Stairs: I Remember It Well
by Michael Dale - Apr 10, 2007


In Transport Group's production of William Inge's classic, director Jack Cummings III takes a bold and extremely effective risk in interpreting the piece impressionistically as a nightmarish memory.

Transport Group Announces Talkbacks for Inge Play
by BWW News Desk - Apr 5, 2007


Transport Group Artistic Director Jack Cummings III has announced that the company will present three post-show talkbacks for its official 50th anniversary production of William Inge's The Dark at the Top of the Stairs. The talkbacks will run as follows:

Champlin, Pawk, Etc. Set for Dark at the Top of the Stairs
by BWW News Desk - Feb 26, 2007


Transport Group Artistic Director Jack Cummings III has announced that performances of the official 50th anniversary production of William Inge's The Dark at the Top of the Stairs, will begin Friday, March 30 at 8pm at the Connelly Theatre, 220 East 4 Street.

The Dark at the Top of the Stairs FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Dark at the Top of the Stairs have there been?
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs has had 1 productions including Broadway which opened in 1957.
What Tony Awards has The Dark at the Top of the Stairs been nominated for?
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs has been nominated for several Tony Awards. It was nominated for Best Play, Best Direction for Elia Kazan, and Best Scenic Design for Ben Edwards.
What awards has The Dark at the Top of the Stairs been nominated for?
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs has been nominated for the Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Tim Everett.
What awards has The Dark at the Top of the Stairs won?
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs has won the Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Tim Everett.

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