Emma, a young British hat designer, has come to New York City to live with a drummer. A series of relationships (with varying degrees of success) follows as she reports to her parents back home.
McCarter Theatre Center announces the complete cast of George Bernard Shaw's still provocative Mrs. Warren's Profession, the third show of the theater's 2008-2009 season. Directed by McCarter Artistic Director Emily Mann, the production will feature Suzanne Bertish, Robin Chadwick, Edward Hibbert, Madeleine Hutchins, Michael Izquierdo, and Rocco Sisto. Mrs. Warren's Profession begins performances in the Berlind Theatre on Friday, January 9 and runs through February 15. (Press opening Friday, January 16).
McCarter Theatre Center announces the complete cast of George Bernard Shaw's still provocative Mrs. Warren's Profession, the third show of the theater's 2008-2009 season. Directed by McCarter Artistic Director Emily Mann, the production will feature Suzanne Bertish, Robin Chadwick, Edward Hibbert, Madeleine Hutchins, Michael Izquierdo, and Rocco Sisto. Mrs. Warren's Profession begins performances in the Berlind Theatre on Friday, January 9 and runs through February 15. (Press opening Friday, January 16).
New Repertory Theatre, in residence at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, is proud to present Kander and Ebb's Tony Award-winning musical Cabaret. Cabaret opens for the press on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 and plays through February 1, 2009 at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in the Charles Mosesian Theater.
The upcoming Broadway revival of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit will go on general sale on Saturday, December 20, 2008. Tickets can be purchased by visiting telecharge.com or calling 212-239-6200 in the New York area, and 800-432-7250 outside the New York metro area.
Rehearsals are scheduled to begin Monday, January 26, 2009 with the first performance on Thursday, February 26, 2009 and the official opening on Sunday, March 15, 2009 at The Shubert Theatre (225 West 44th Street).
The upcoming Broadway revival of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit will go on general sale on Saturday, December 20, 2008. Tickets can be purchased by visiting telecharge.com or calling 212-239-6200 in the New York area, and 800-432-7250 outside the New York metro area.
Rehearsals are scheduled to begin Monday, January 26, 2009 with the first performance on Thursday, February 26, 2009 and the official opening on Sunday, March 15, 2009 at The Shubert Theatre (225 West 44th Street).
Most soldiers go off to war to defend their country with guns... Kahlil Ashanti defended with his humor in BASIC TRAINING, now playing at the Barrow Street Theatre. As a member of the elite US Air Force troupe Tops In Blue, Kahlil served his country in Iraq by entertaining the troops on the front-line. Often hysterical and many times dangerous, Ashanti knows true fear... but nothing was quite as scary as turning his focus back home to face the childhood he tried to forget.
The previously announced Alice Ripley and J. Robert Spencer will be joined by Adam Chanler-Berat, Jennifer Damiano, Louis Hobson and Aaron Tveit for the upcoming hit musical Next to Normal.
Arena Stage welcomes Josh Kornbluth, writer/performer of Red Diaper Baby and Love & Taxes, in his hilarious and provocative one-man show Citizen Josh. A Jonathan Reinis Production, Citizen Josh is written and performed by Kornbluth in collaboration with Arena's Associate Artistic Director David Dower.
Celebrating their Platinum 70th Anniversary, the beloved Paper Mill Playhouse kick-started their season with a hoot-n-hollerin' production of an American classic: Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'Oklahoma!' Following a rousing Opening Night, stars Brynn O'Malley (Laurey), Megan Sikora (Ado Annie), Adam Monley (Curly), Jonathan Brody (Ali Hakim) and Brian Sears (Will Parker) toasted the occasion by chatting with BroadwayWorld!
A world premiere garage rock musical with music and lyrics by members of indie band Breech is set to rock Hollywood this summer. The Next Big Thing, with book by Jeff Favre and music and lyrics by Breech's Missy Gibson and Mike Flanagan, opens on Saturday, July 19 and continues through August 16 at art/works Theatre on Santa Monica Boulevard.
Barrington Stage Company, under the artistic leadership of Julianne Boyd, presents the Berkshire-area premiere of The Violet Hour, an imaginative and thought-provoking play about love, time and fate, by award-winning playwright Richard Greenberg (Take Me Out).
A world premiere garage rock musical with music and lyrics by members of indie band Breech is set to rock Hollywood this summer. The Next Big Thing, with book by Jeff Favre and music and lyrics by Breech's Missy Gibson and Mike Flanagan, opens on Saturday, July 19 and continues through August 16 at art/works Theatre on Santa Monica Boulevard.
Steve Brookstein and Gwyneth Strong will star in the UK tour of 'Our House' opening at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre June 3rd.
After over 1,000 performances as Broadway's favorite big-girl Tracy Turnblad, Shannon Durig will take her final 'Hairspray' bow on Sunday, April 13, 2008. Amidst teasing-up her towering hair and busting-down TV segregation, Shannon has fostered a loving family among the nicest kids in town...
Taboo star spreads his wings to perform in concerts at the Oak Room.
The first UK tour of the Olivier award-winning Our House will open at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre for four weeks on Tuesday 3 June, following previews from 29 May. The production will run there until 21 June. The West End production of Our House, which opened in autumn 2002, received rave reviews and public acclaim, winning the 2003 Olivier Award for 'Best New Musical'. Steve Brookstein will star as 'Dad'. Further casting will be announced shortly.
The producers of The Color Purple are pleased to announce that legendary eight-time Grammy Award winner Chaka Khan, four-time Grammy Award winner and gospel singer BeBe Winans, and 2007 'American Idol' finalist LaKisha Jones will make their Broadway debuts in the smash hit musical starting Wednesday, January 9, 2008, at the Broadway Theatre
CENTERSTAGE, Everyman Theatre and Rep Stage open their new seasons in the next few weeks. Here is a sneak peek!
We profile the new musical 'Sessions' and talk to writer Albert Tapper, and actors Amy Bodner and Trishia Rapier who perform two songs from the show in-studio accompanied by musical director Fran Minarik, 'It Feels Like Home' and 'I Will Never Find Another You.'
We talk to Three Time Tony Award Winning Producer Dori Berinstein about the new documentary she directed,'ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway.' She also talks about her new production 'Legally Blonde' and the changing role of the Broadway producer.
Andrew Lloyd Webber, in his quest to become arguably one of the most prolific modern musical theatre composers, produced his fair share of absolute tragedies, including the extremely disjointed Song and Dance, which originally ran in London under the title Tell Me On a Sunday, both to critical brow beatings...
The American Theatre Wing's upcoming 'Working in the Theatre' will feature five contemporary playwrights - Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Douglas Carter Beane, Kia Corthron, Daisy Foote, and Adam Rapp -on CUNY TV
Actress, director, producer, teacher, and activist, Olympia Dukakis shares her thoughts on her career, politics, and her upcoming stint as 'Rose,' her one-woman show coming to Boston January 16.
Cast to feature Peter Weller as Frank Lloyd Wright,
Harris Yulin as Louis Sullivan, Chris Henry Coffey, Holley Fain,
Mary Beth Fisher, Maggie Siff, Jeremy Strong and Jay Whittaker
A new CD featuring vocal performances by Bernadette Peters was released on December 26th
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