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Karen Ziemba to Star in MASTER CLASS at Riverside Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 14, 2025

Riverside Theatre has revealed the first production of the 2024-2025 Waxlax Stage season, Terrence McNally’s Master Class starring Tony Award-winning actress Karen Ziemba. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Noomi Rapace to Play Iconic Opera Singer Maria Callas in Romantic Biopic CALLAS
by Caryn Robbins - May 13, 2015

Noomi Rapace ('Prometheus,' 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,' 'Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, The Drop') has signed on to play the iconic and most influential female opera singer of the 20th century, Maria Callas, in the feature biopic 'Callas.'

Cuccioli, Chumskley, Robins Set for ANY GIVEN MONDAY Reading, 4/4
by Lauren Wolman - Apr 3, 2011

THE ACTIVE THEATER in association with BUD MARTIN will present Any Given Monday by Bruce Graham on Monday, April 4, 2011 at New World Stages, 2:00pm, in Stage 5. Bud Martin will direct the private reading of the play which was first seen in a co-production between ACT II PLAYHOUSE, Ambler, PA and THEATRE EXILE, Philadelphia, PA. Any Given Monday was the recipient of the 2010 Barrymore Award for Best New Play.

Tony Braithwaite, Jim Stanek End Run in THE STORY OF MY LIFE at Act II Playhouse, 5/23
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2010

Act II Playhouse will end its run of the intimate new musical The Story of My Life, on May 23 and written by Neil Bartram (music and lyrics) and Brian Hill (book). Directed by Bud Martin, The Story of My Life stars Tony Braithwaite and Jim Stanek as lifelong best friends.

Tony Braithwaite, Jim Stanek to Star in THE STORY OF MY LIFE at Act II Playhouse 4/27-5/23
by BWW News Desk - Apr 27, 2010

Act II Playhouse presents the intimate new musical The Story of My Life, on stage April 27-May 23 and written by Neil Bartram (music and lyrics) and Brian Hill (book). Directed by Bud Martin, The Story of My Life stars Tony Braithwaite and Jim Stanek as lifelong best friends.

Tony Braithwaite, Jim Stanek to Star in THE STORY OF MY LIFE at Act II Playhouse 4/27-5/23
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 25, 2010

Act II Playhouse presents the intimate new musical The Story of My Life, on stage April 27-May 23 and written by Neil Bartram (music and lyrics) and Brian Hill (book). Directed by Bud Martin, The Story of My Life stars Tony Braithwaite and Jim Stanek as lifelong best friends.