Plenty 1983 - Articles Page 9

Jean-Baptiste Molière is on top of the world - at the centre of Louis XIV's court, author of countless popular hits, and in love with a woman half his age. But what the audiences see as sparkling satire, the authorities see as dangerous and subversive. As soon as he takes a wrong step, his fall from grace is assured.

Actors Theatre Artistic Director Marc Masterson and Managing Director Jennifer Bielstein are proud to announce the lineup of the 34th annual Humana Festival of New American Plays, the nation's pre-eminent and longest-running new play festival. This season, the Humana Festival is slated for February 21 through March 28, 2010.

You wouldn't expect a 1937 Broadway musical that satirized American profiteering from wartime rumblings in Europe and was written to showcase the unique comedy talents of 'The Perfect Fool' Ed Wynn to be especially playable in the year 2008, but The Medicine Show, on their tiny stage way out west on W. 52nd Street, do a bang-up job with Hooray For What!

Jean-Baptiste Molière is on top of the world - at the centre of Louis XIV's court, author of countless popular hits, and in love with a woman half his age. But what the audiences see as sparkling satire, the authorities see as dangerous and subversive. As soon as he takes a wrong step, his fall from grace is assured.

Westport Country Playhouse will present 'A Conversation with Playwright David Hare,' whose works include the plays 'Plenty' and 'Stuff Happens,' and the screenplay for the Oscar-winning film 'The Reader,' on Friday, October 16, following the 8 p.m. performance of his play, 'The Breath of Life.' Directed by Mark Lamos, Playhouse artistic director, 'The Breath of Life' features Jane Alexander and Stockard Channing.

Westport Country Playhouse will present 'A Conversation with Playwright David Hare,' whose works include the plays 'Plenty' and 'Stuff Happens,' and the screenplay for the Oscar-winning film 'The Reader,' on Friday, October 16, following the 8 p.m. performance of his play, 'The Breath of Life.' Directed by Mark Lamos, Playhouse artistic director, 'The Breath of Life' features Jane Alexander and Stockard Channing.

Jane Alexander and Stockard Channing will appear in Sir David Hare's witty and elegant 'The Breath of Life' at Westport Country Playhouse, September 29 through October 17. Mark Lamos, named artistic director in February 2009 at the historic theater in Westport, Connecticut, will direct. 'The Breath of Life' will be the final production in the Playhouse's six-play 2009 season.

T.H. White's classic book, The Once and Future King, is the basis of Alan Jay Lerner's script and lyrics for CAMELOT, but the real focus of this musical adaptation is the romantic triangle that forms between King Arthur, Lady Guenevere and Sir Lancelot.

Counted among the world's elite classical performers, The King's Singers with conductor Rob Fisher will join The New York Pops in the orchestra's 20th annual holiday celebration at Carnegie Hall on Friday, December 19 and Saturday, December 20 at 8:00 PM. Entitled A King's Singers Holiday, the concert will include countless time-honored carols to ring in this sentimental season along with treasured songs by Irving Berlin, Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn. Mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne will make a guest appearance on the program.

Counted among the world's elite classical performers, The King's Singers with conductor Rob Fisher will join The New York Pops in the orchestra's 20th annual holiday celebration at Carnegie Hall on Friday, December 19 and Saturday, December 20 at 8:00 PM. Entitled A King's Singers Holiday, the concert will include countless time-honored carols to ring in this sentimental season along with treasured songs by Irving Berlin, Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn. Mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne will make a guest appearance on the program.

The revival of the Tim Rice/Stephen Oliver musical 'Blondel' ends its run at the Pleasance Theatre in Islington on Sunday, December 31. The original production, starring Paul Nicholas and Sharon Lee Hill, opened in the West End in November 1983 and ran for just under two years. The revival, with an excellent cast led by ex-soap star from Hollyoaks, Chris Grierson and feisty How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria semi-finalist, Abi Finlay, has enchanted London fringe theatre audiences for just six weeks.

DAVID HARE, author of THE VERTICAL HOUR, will appear nationally on 'Charlie Rose' Friday, December 1, 2006 airing in New York City on Thirteen / WNET New York 11 p.m

Carolee Carmello, Chad Kimball, LaChanze, Norm Lewis, Moeisha McGill and Michael Rupert star in a well-revised version of the 1983-84 parenthood musical