Doyle, Fleisher, Gold et al. Play Joe's Pub in AprilMarch 15, 2010Joe's Pub has announced several upcoming concerts that will take place at the venue in April. The show will feature a number of Broadway performers, including Matt Doyle, Julian Fleisher, and Judy Gold.
Dennehy, Schreiber, and More to Be Featured in 2010 Tribeca FilmsMarch 15, 2010The 2010 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by American Express, the Founding Sponsor of the Festival, today announced its remaining out-of-competition feature film selections in the Encounters, Discovery, Cinemania and Spotlight sections. The Festival will take place from April 21 to May 2, 2010 in lower Manhattan, offering audiences film screenings, conversations and an array of free community events. As previously announced, the 2010 film selection encompasses feature films from 38 different countries, including 45 World Premieres, 7 International Premieres, 14 North American Premieres, 6 U.S. Premieres and 12 New York Premieres.
Consoli/True-Frost Star in A MUSICAL SALON w/ Handel and Haydn Society OrchestraMarch 16, 2010Handel and Haydn Society principal bassist Robert Nairn leads an intimate program of music and poetry set in a 19th-century English salon, featuring soprano Susan Consoli and actor Jim True-Frost, in collaboration with the Huntington Theatre Company on March 19th at 8:00pm and March 21st at 3:00pm. The program is directed by Peter DuBois.
O'Byrne & Rachel Wood Join Winslet in HBO's 'Mildred Pierce'March 15, 2010Stage and screen stars Brian F. O'Byrne and Evan Rachel Wood are set to join Kate Winslet in the upcoming HBO Miniseries, 'Mildred Pierce.' The show will center around Winslet as Mildred Pierce Beragon as she worked as a waitress to support her family, consisting of her husband Bert, played by O'Byrne, and her daughter Veda, played by Wood, in Los Angeles during the Great Depression.
LA Times Interviews THE WAKE Author Lisa KronMarch 14, 2010The Los Angeles Times has interviewed THE WAKE author Lisa Kron about her new play that discusses the 2000 Presidential Election and 9/11. Obie Award-winner Lisa Kron reunites with Leigh Silverman, who directed Kron's highly acclaimed 2006 production of 'Well' on Broadway, to present this new play to Los Angeles audiences.
STAGE TUBE: The Making of AMERICAN IDIOTMarch 13, 2010AMERICAN IDIOT will begin performances at the ST. James Theatre on March 24, 2010 and open on April 20, 2010. VMedia featured a story on the making of American Idiot, based on Green Day's album of the same name. AMERICAN IDIOT will be produced on Broadway by Tom Hulce and Ira Pittelman, in association with Berkeley Repertory Theatre.
AESOP'S FABLES Ends Run at Circle in the Square, 3/21March 20, 2010A new adaptation of the classic, AESOP'S FABLES will end its run Circle in the Square March 21st. The retelling is a musical adaptation with a book by Michael Milligan and music and lyrics by Joziah Longo. The show is directed by Theodore Mann.
Cannavale, Giamatti & Ryan Join 'Win Win' FilmMarch 12, 2010Bobby Cannavale, Paul Giamatti, and Amy Ryan will star in the upcoming 'Win Win' film that will begin primary production March 15th in New York City, Variety is reporting. Giamatti plays plays a struggling attorney who moonlights as a high school wrestling coach. All aspects of his life are thrown in the air when he becomes the legal guardian of a client whose grandson shows up on his doorstep.
Phil Collins Awarded Johnny Mercer AwardMarch 12, 2010Phil Collins will be the recipient of the annual Johnny Mercer Award at the 2010 Songwriters Hall of Fame. Collins will receive the award on June 17th at a ceremony at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.
Full Casting Announced for Riverspace's THE 12; Bohmer and Kushnier StarMarch 12, 2010Full casting has been announced for Riverspace's upcoming production of Neil Berg's THE 12. The cast will include Ron Bohmer (The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Ragtime) as 'Peter,' Jeremey Kushnier (Rent, Footloose) as 'Thomas,' Lawrence Clayton (Dreamgirls, The Civil War) as 'Matthew,' and Sean Jenness (The Civil War, Doug Flutie Band) as 'Bart.'