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DIAL 'N' FOR NEGRESS Makes World Premiere 9/10-9/26 At The Clurman Theatre
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 01, 2009
This fall, the sexy, soulful new musical comedy DIAL 'N' FOR NEGRESS will have its world premiere engagement for 16 performances only -- Thursday, September 10 through Saturday, September 26, 2009 -- at the Clurman Theatre on Theatre Row (410 W. 42nd St., NYC). Opening Night is Friday, September 11.
The Public Theater's OTHELLO Begins Previews 9/12
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 01, 2009
The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) will begin previews Saturday, September 12 for the first production of the 2009-2010 Season, OTHELLO, directed by Peter Sellars.
BROKE-OLOGY Begins Performances At LCT 9/10
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 01, 2009
Performances will begin Thursday, September 10, for the Lincoln Center Theater production of BROKE-OLOGY, a new play by Nathan Louis Jackson, directed by Thomas Kail at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater (150 W. 65 Street). The cast features Francois Battiste, Crystal A. Dickinson, Alano Miller and Wendell Pierce. BROKE-OLOGY will open on Monday, October 5.
Cherry Lane Studio Theatre Presents HOW TO BE A GOOD ITALIAN DAUGHTER, Previews 10/3
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 01, 2009
'HOW TO BE A GOOD ITALIAN DAUGHTER (In Spite of Myself),' a play written and performed by Antoinette LaVecchia, will be presented this fall Off-Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theatre's Studio Theatre (38 Commerce St.), with preview performances starting October 3 prior to a new official opening night set for Monday, October 12, 2009 - Columbus Day, a day of celebration for Italian-Americans.
Testa, Colella, Pollock, Predovic Set For ALL FALL DOWN At 45th Street Theatre, Opens 10/9
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 01, 2009
Mary Testa, two time Tony Award nominee ('42nd Street', 'On the Town') and Drama Desk nominee ('Xanadu'), Jenn Colella ('High Fidelity', 'Urban Cowboy'), Charlie Pollock ('9 to 5', 'Urinetown') and Casey Predovic star in the 2009 New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) production 'All Fall Down', with musical staging by Josh Rhodes (Assistant Choreographer, 'The Drowsy Chaperone') and direction by Lonny Price ('A Class Act') and Matt Cowart (Assistant Director, '110 in the Shade').
Atlantic Theater Company Presents Brunstetter's OOHRAH!, Begins Previews 9/1
by Eddie Varley - September 01, 2009
Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) is proud to present its first production of its 2009-2010 season.
Jones, Kudisch, Estrada & More Star In Project Shaw's 'Methuselah: Part One' Reading 9/21
by Charlie Piane - September 01, 2009
Gingold Theatrical Group's Project Shaw -- now in the fourth year of its four-year series --continues tackling every play George Bernard Shaw ever wrote with its 41st presentation: Shaw's most epic play BACK TO METHUSELAH (PART ONE) to be performed Monday, September 21 at 7:00pm at the Players Club (16 Gramercy Park South) in Manhattan. David Staller to direct.
Theater For The New City Presents Ruffini's 'To Love And To Cherish' Sept 3-20
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 01, 2009
Marriage, thy name is compromise. But when a family's core values are hypocrisy, lies, denial and enabling, it's a fair bet that relationships will be strained to the breaking point, as aptly demonstrated in the world premiere of Gene Ruffini's bittersweet drama TO LOVE AND TO CHERISH. Directed by Jessica Zweiman and produced by Theater for the New City, the play will begin performances at the company's Cino Theater at the TNC complex, located at 155 First Avenue, beginning on September 3rd.
TokenCollective Presents NESTING 9/9-20 At walkerspace
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 01, 2009
TokenCollective announces its inaugural production, the world premiere of Caitlin Saylor Stephens' NESTING, running September 9-20, 2009 at walkerspace. TokenCollective's premiere production will be directed by Jennifer Sandella and produced by Caitlin Saylor Stephens, Jennifer Sandella and Melissa Wolff.
Nick Spangler Leads 'Fantasy Football: The Musical?' At NYMF 10/1-10/8
by Charlie Piane - September 01, 2009
The New York Musical Theatre Festival is proud to present the World Premiere of David Ingber's Bromatic Comedy, Fantasy Football: The Musical?, directed by Adam Arian with musical direction by Brian Usifer and choreography by Nancy Renee Braun. Performances will begin on October 1 -October 8 at The Barrow Group Theatre (312 West 36th Street).
Dark Open Casket Comedy A SHORT WAKE Opens As Part of 1st IRISH 2009 9/1-10/4
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2009
'A Short Wake,' a new dark comedy by Derek Murphy set in a New York funeral parlor where two brothers pay some very questionable respects at their father's wake, receives its U.S. premiere during this year's 1st Irish Festival in New York.
Eric Michael Gillett Brings His "Widescreen" To Feinstein's At The Regency 9/1&2, Other Appearances Announced
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2009
This fall the peripatetic Eric Michael Gillett, who is known for being equally at ease behind the scenes as in front of the footlights, will be a whirlwind of activity. Again. The multi-threat singer, director, actor, circus veteran, and teacher gets things rolling with the world premiere of 'Widescreen,' his new solo show at Feinstein's at the Regency that will be seen in an exclusive two-night engagement Tuesday September 1 and Wednesday September 2, both at 8:30pm.
1st IRISH 2009 - NY's All-Irish Theatre Festival Kicks Off 9/1
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2009
The second annual edition of 1st Irish, a five-week-long all-Irish theatre festival coordinated by Origin Theatre Company, runs from September 1 to October 4.
Atlantic Theater Company Presents Brunstetter's OOHRAH!, Previews Begin 9/1, Opens 9/10
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2009
Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) is proud to announce the first production of its 2009-2010 season, the world premiere of Bekah Brunstetter's play OOHRAH!, directed by Evan Cabnet. The production will feature Cassie Beck, Sami Gayle, Darren Goldstein, J.R. Horne, Jennifer Mudge, Lucas Near-Verbrugghe and Maximilian Osinski.
NYTW Presents AFTERMATH, Performances Begin 9/1
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2009
New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) Artistic Director James C. Nicola and Managing Director William Russo have announced that Aftermath, written by Jessica Blank & Erik Jensen, and directed by Ms. Blank, will begin performances Tuesday, September 1, at 7pm, at NYTW, 79 East 4th Street, between Second Avenue and Bowery. Opening night is scheduled for Tuesday, September 15 at 7:00pm. The production will run through Sunday, October 4.
THE PRIDE OF PARNELL STREET Comes To 59E59 Theaters, Previews 9/1
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2009
59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes Fishamble: The New Play Company to 1st Irish at 59E59 Theaters with their critically acclaimed production of THE PRIDE OF PARNELL STREET, written by internationally celebrated author Sebastian Barry and directed by Jim Culleton.
Woodshed Collective Presents THE CONFIDENCE MAN Beginning 9/1, Plays Free To Public On the Ship Lilac
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2009
Woodshed Collective will present the world premiere of The Confidence Man, conceived by Woodshed Collective, written by Paul Cohen (winner of the 2008 NYCFringe best playwright award), and inspired by Herman Melville's1857 novel about a riverboat con man, beginning Tuesday, September 1 and playing free to the public on the ship Lilac, a decommissioned U.S. Coast Guard vessel docked on the north side of Pier 40, at the intersection of West and Houston streets on the Hudson River.
Atlantic Theater Company Announces Casting For Brunstetter's OOHRAH!, Previews Begin 9/1, Opens 9/10
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2009
Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) is proud to announce casting for the first production of its 2009-2010 season, the world premiere of Bekah Brunstetter's play OOHRAH!, directed by Evan Cabnet. The production will feature Cassie Beck, Sami Gayle, Darren Goldstein, J.R. Horne, Jennifer Mudge, Lucas Near-Verbrugghe and Maximilian Osinski.
Heiress Productions Holds Their First Playwriting Competition, Scripts Accepted Thru 9/1
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2009
Heiress Productions will celebrate the company's third anniversary by sponsoring its first playwriting competition. Scripts of full length and one-act plays which have not yet been produced or published will be accepted through Tuesday, September 1, 2009.
Stuart Joins Dybas, Franz And Stern In 'DON'T LEAVE IT ALL TO YOUR CHILDREN!' At Actor's Temple 9/2
by Eddie Varley - August 31, 2009
JAY STUART joins the cast of Saul Ilson's musical comedy revue 'DON'T LEAVE IT ALL TO YOUR CHILDREN! at The Actors Temple Theatre, 339 West 47th Street, NYC on Wednesday, September 2nd. 'DON'T LEAVE IT ALL TO YOUR CHILDREN!', written and directed by Mr. Ilson ('The Smothers Brothers Comedy hour') is a laugh-filled 90 minutes of music and comedy that celebrates the funny side of the Golden years.
Making Strange's LUCK Comes To 59E59 9/22 As Part Of 1st Irish
by Gabrielle Sierra - August 31, 2009
59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes Juicy MoMo Productions with the US premiere of Making Strange's LUCK, devised and written by Megan Riordan, Dodd Loomis and Shawn Sturnick, which is part of 1st Irish at 59E59 Theaters.
Hartford Stage and Signature Theatre Company's THE ORPHAN' HOME CYCLE Featured In The Hartford Courant & The Boston Globe
by Gabrielle Sierra - August 31, 2009
Hartford Stage and Signature Theatre Company's co-production of Horton Foote's three part theatrical epic, THE ORPHANS' HOME CYCLE, begins performances this Thursday, September 3 in Hartford under the direction of Michael Wilson.
New York Musical Theatre Festival Present the NY Premiere of RAINBOW AROUND THE SUN 10/5
by Gabrielle Sierra - August 31, 2009
Rainbow Around the Sun will be featured as part of the 2009 New York Musical Theatre Festival and is a rock musical by Matthew Alvin Brown (music and lyrics) and Tom Stuart (book and additional lyrics), with musical direction by Nathan Siver and directed by Nick Demos at the 45th Street Theatre.
'The Pied Pipers' To Transfer To Off-Broadway's Theatre 80 St. Marks 9/10-10/5
by Charlie Piane - August 31, 2009
Due to continuous sold out performances, long lines around street corner blocks and strong critical acclaim, The Amoralists will be moving their celebrated play, The Pied Pipers of the Lower East Side, to Off-Broadway. The show's Off-Broadway run will begin on September 10th and run through October 5th at Theatre 80 St. Marks, the former home of The Pearl Theatre Company, located at 80 St. Marks Place between 1st and 2nd Avenues in NYC. The Pied Pipers of the Lower East Side is written and directed by Derek Ahonen.
Montalban, Hanlon, Koplin & More Star In NYMF's WHATEVER MAN At 45th Street Theatre 9/29-10/8
by Charlie Piane - August 31, 2009
The New York Musical Theatre Festival presents the world premiere of WHATEVER MAN a new American musical with book, music and lyrics by Benjamin Strouse. WHATVER MAN runs September 29th at 8:00pm, September 30th at 1:00pm, October 2nd at 7:30pm, October 3rd at 1:00 pm, October 4th 8:00pm, and October 8th at 1:00pm at the 45th Street Theatre (354 W. 45th Street).

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