'Mary Stuart' Comes To Broadway In Spring '09
by BWW News Desk - Jul 14, 2008
Following a sold out run at the Donmar Warehouse and in London's West End, Janet McTeer and Harriet Walter will recreate their acclaimed performances on Broadway in Friedrich Schiller's classic play, MARY STUART.
ACT Presents 'Curse of the Starving Class'
by BWW News Desk - Apr 8, 2008
American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) artistic director Carey Perloff today announced the final casting and design team for A.C.T.'s 30th anniversary production of Sam Shepard's classic interrogation of the American dream, Curse of the Starving Class
'No Child...' is a Dream Deferred
by James Sims - Mar 13, 2008
In No Child?, Sun's highly entertaining and message driven one-woman play, now running at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, the life altering affect theatre can have on children is thrown center stage...
ACT's David Mamet Writing Contest Winners Announced
by BWW News Desk - Jan 23, 2008
After reading and evaluating more than 60 entries in the days following the January 11 deadline of A.C.T.'s third David Mamet Writing Contest, the eleven winners of the contest have been announced. Held in conjunction with A.C.T.'s smash hit production of Mamet's Speed-the-Plow-playing through February 3-the contest drew more than 60 entries from around the country, and as far away as Sweden.
Murney & Krombach Join The Broadway Boys at Birdland 12/3
by BWW News Desk - Nov 28, 2007
In an exclusive one-night-only performance, Julia Murney and Chelsea Krombach, acclaimed stars of the hit blockbuster musical Wicked, will join musical theater all-star group The Broadway Boys as very special guests at their special holiday-themed Broadway at Birdland performance, this Monday, December 3, 2007 at 7PM.
A New Witch Flies in to Theatreland
by Tom Atkins - Jan 1, 2007
Idina Menzel gave her final performance as the unusually green witch, Elphaba, in the London production of the hit musical Wicked on the 30th December at the Apollo Victoria Theatre. Her three-month contract, which paid a record-breaking $30,000 per week, is now over and Kerry Ellis takes over the role from 1st January 2007.
AEA Executive Director Patrick Quinn Dies at 55
by BWW News Desk - Sep 24, 2006
It is with deep sorrow that Actors' Equity Association announces the passing of Patrick Quinn, the former President and newly appointed Executive Director. He died Sunday morning of a massive coronary. He was 55 years old.
Arkin, Baker, Pawk Star in MTC's Losing Louie; Opens 10/12
by BWW News Desk - Aug 17, 2006
Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, artistic director; Barry Grove, executive producer) is pleased to announce full casting for the American premiere of Simon Mendes da Costa's LOSING LOUIE at the Biltmore Theatre. Previews for LOSING LOUIE begin Thursday, September 21 for a Thursday, October 12 opening.
Cox, Colella, Etc. Tapped for Eugene O'Neill Center Shows
by BWW News Desk - Jun 30, 2006
The two new musicals that will be presented as part of The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's Music Theatre Conference in Waterford, CT from July 15th through 29th will be studded with starry casts; Veanne Cox, Jenn Collela, Anne L. Nathan and Megan McGinnis are among the performers set to take part in the shows
Freedman & Lutvak Among Winners of '06 Kleban Awards
by BWW News Desk - May 1, 2006
Laurence Holzman, Felicia Needleman, Alison Louise Hubbard, Robert L. Freedman and Steven Lutvak have been selected as the winners of the 16th Annual Kleban Awards, which honor achievement in writing for musical theatre
'Legally Blonde' To Open On Broadway On April 26, 2007
by BWW News Desk - Apr 25, 2006
Hal Luftig, Fox Theatricals and Dori Berinstein, in association with MGM Onstage, Darcie Denkert and Dean Stolber, are psyched to announce LEGALLY BLONDE, the musical, based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture. Previews begin on March 30, 2007 and opening night is set for April 26, 2007 at a Broadway theatre to be announced. LEGALLY BLONDE will play a world premiere, pre-Broadway engagement in San Francisco at The Orpheum Theatre January 2007.
Women Who Made Theater History: Producer Nelle Nugent
by Adrienne Onofri - Mar 19, 2005
In the third in a series of Women's History Month profiles, Nugent talks about producing hits and flops, getting backers, making movies and leveling the playing field for women in theater.
Flight with Gregg Edelman, Brian D'Arcy James, Kerry O'Malley and More Opens May 8th
by BWW News Desk - Feb 23, 2005
Drama Desk Award-winning Melting Pot Theatre Company (Artistic Director Larry Hirschhorn, Managing Director Sean Patrick Flahaven) is proud to present the world premiere of Garth Wingfield's drama about the enigmatic Charles Lindbergh, in Flight at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher St. between Hudson and Bleecker St.). Previews begin Sunday, May 8th at 7 PM; opens Monday, May 16th at 7 PM; and closes June 19th, running Mondays, Wednesdays - Fridays at 8 PM, Saturdays at 2 PM & 8 PM and Sundays at 3 PM. Tickets are $55 and may be purchased by calling Ticket Central at 212.279.4200 or by visiting www.TicketCentral.com. For more information, please visit www.MeltingPotTheatre.org.