Yangtze Repertory Theatre of American Presents THE EMPRESS OF CHINA, 6/3-6/26May 14, 2011Yangtze Repertory Theatre of America will present the American premiere of The Empress of China from June 3 through June 26, 2011 following the critically acclaimed world premiere commissioned and produced by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre in Hong Kong in January 2011. The play is an emotional voyage in which two worlds meet and find each other written and directed by Joanna Chan.
Arterton, Carter, Fiennes, Irvine, et al. Set for 'Byzantium' FilmMay 14, 2011Gemma Arterton, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes, Jeremy Irvine, and Saoirse Ronan are all set to star together in Neil Jordan's new film 'Byzantium,' according to The Hollywood Reporter.
VATICAN FALLS Premiere Cancelled Amidst Controversy and ThreatsMay 14, 2011VATICAN FALLS (IL VATICANO CADE) a play written by NYC-area based playwright Frank J. Avella that challenges Pope Benedict's role in the Catholic sex abuse scandal as well as questions John Paul II's decisions involving the scandal--was cancelled the day before the first scheduled performance. After over two months of rehearsals and over eight months of preparation, the show, based on factual accounts and events, was officially shut down by Teatro Vascello right before the final dress rehearsal on May 9th, 2011.
$20 Student Rush Tickets for Fred & Adele Astaire Awards, 5/15May 14, 2011The Fred and Adele Astaire Awards the only awards to recognize excellence in dance and choreography on Broadway are offering a limited number of Student Rush tickets with proper student ID at $20 beginning 6pm Sunday May 15 at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at New York University Box Office Only, 566 LaGuardia Place, New York City 10012. The dazzling Awards Show & Performances begin at 7:30 pm. The producers want to make this extraordinary event available to young people with an interest in dance and theater.
Atlantic Theater Company Presents 10X25 Play Festival, 5/18-29May 14, 2011Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) concludes its 25th Anniversary season with a celebration of its history with 10x25, an all-commissioned one-act festival of ten-minute plays by twenty five of the extraordinary playwrights who have been produced there since 1985. 10x25 will unite and reunite Atlantic ensemble members, playwrights, and frequent guest actors and directors in three separate offerings of ten minute plays, which will run the gamut of theatrical styles and conte
Kostival, Van Duyne & Maloney, Set for HOT MAMAS, 6/4-5May 14, 2011Looking for a show that's popping out with joy, wit & truth? Come see 3 sassy, soon-to-be-moms, Jessica Kostival, Elisa Van Duyne & Kristin Maloney, sing their hearts out in the playful, moving & intimate cabaret 'HOT MAMAS.' This cabaret, first performed in 2004, is being remounted at Don' t Tell Mamas this June. And yes, they are all pregnant - no costume pieces required.
Emma Thompson Sues to Protect 'Effie' FilmMay 14, 2011According to the NY Post, Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson is asking a federal court to protect her from a copyright dispute with playwright Gregory Murphy over her screenplay 'Effie.' The screenplay is about the scandalous marriage of Victorian-era critic John Ruskin and his young wife, Effie Gray.
Oak Park Festival Theatre Announces Its New Summer Classics WorkshopMay 14, 2011Registration is underway for the all new four-week Summer Classics Workshop at Oak Park Festival Theatre beginning June 20, 2011. There will be one session for middle school students and one for high school students. Students will learn about the classics in Austin Gardens where Festival Theatre performs its shows.
Wallis Knot Theater Presents BETWEEN TWO WORLDS at HERE, 5/15, 5/16 & 5/18May 14, 2011Wallis Knot Theatre premieres their new play Between Two Worlds at HERE, May 2011. Between Two Worlds is a refreshing and addictive feel-good romance, a tonic for this age of cynicism, that celebrates the Hollywood romances of a bygone era. This romantic comedy-drama set in England during WWII tells the story of an American pilot shot down over the Channel without a parachute. He awakens on the coast of England. He believes himself dead. But is he? After falling in love with his nurse, he is interrupted by a bumbling Angle of Death and shuttled to a heavenly tribunal in order to defend his life. Can love alone save this man's hopes and dreams?
STAGE TUBE: Nederlander Talks SPIDER-MAN 2.0, B'way Ticket SalesMay 14, 2011James L. Nederlander, president of the Nederlander Organization, theater owner and producer, recently sat down with Margaret Brennan on Bloomberg Televisions 'InBusiness with Margaret Brennan' to discuss the re-opening of SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK. He also discussed overall Broadway ticket sales.
Photo Flash: Eurovision Song Contest Final Dress RehearsalMay 14, 2011This dazzling annual late night fundraising show sees West End Shows/Theatres competing against each other singing original Eurovision Song Contest songs to win the votes of the audience, a panel of celebrity judges & judges from each competing entry, to be crowned West End Eurovision Champions.