Sidney Lanier

City Councilman Keith Powers, former Mayor Bill DeBlasio, former acting students of Wynn Handman and maybe a star or two will gather Monday, September 12 at 11:00 AM on the southeast corner of 7th Avenue and 56th Street for the naming of West 56th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues as Wynn Handman Way.

Woodie King Jr., founder of New Federal Theatre has penned an article exclusively for BroadwayWorld, discussing New Federal Theatre's past, present and more.

Wynn Handman, the famed New York acting teacher and Artistic Director of The American Place Theatre, died at home April 11, 2020 of Covid-19 related pneumonia. He was 97.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Wynn Handman, co-founder of the American Place Theatre, has died at age 97. Handman's daughter, Laura Handman, confirmed that his cause of death was COVID-19-related illness.

Whether it is the 1991 Disney animated film, the 1994 Broadway production, or the 2017 live-action movie, almost everyone is familiar with the story of Beauty and the Beast. Reaching almost twenty years since the original animated movie was released, countless iterations of this classic tale have entertained people all over the world.

La Femme Theatre Productions will host a talk-back entitled Williams's Women following the performance of Tennessee William's A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur, directed by Austin Pendleton on Thursday, October 18, 2018.  The talk-back panel will include Charlotte Moore, who played Helena in the original production of this play and will be joins by the current cast of Kristine Neilson, Annette O'Toole, Jean Lichty, Polly McKie and director Austin Pendleton.

La Femme Theatre Productions will host a talk-back entitled Williams's Women following the performance of Tennessee William's A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur, directed by Austin Pendleton on Thursday, October 18, 2018. The talk-back panel will include Charlotte Moore, who played Helena in the original production of this play and will be joins by the current cast of Kristine Neilson, Annette O'Toole, Jean Lichty, Polly McKie and director Austin Pendleton.

Legendary Grammy Award-winning singer Aida Cuevas and her band Mariachi Juvenil Tecaltitla?n will help launch ArtsBridge - Powered by Toyota, a new program which connects West Dallas residents with cultural experiences both within their community and at the AT&T Performing Arts Center in the Dallas Arts District.

La Femme Theatre Productions presents Tennessee William'sA Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur, directed by Austin Pendleton.

 La Femme Theatre Productions will host a talk-back entitled Williams's Women following the performance of Tennessee William'sA Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur, directed by Austin Pendleton on Thursday, October 18, 2018.  The talk-back panel will include Charlotte Moore, who played Helena in the original production of this play and will be joins by the current cast of Kristine Neilson, Annette O'Toole, Jean Lichty, Polly McKie and director Austin Pendleton.

La Femme Theatre Productions presents the revival of Tennessee William's A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur, directed by Austin Pendleton. After staging a string of successful co-productions with top Off-Broadway theater companies, La Femme is thrilled to debut its first solo production. Performance run through October 21, 2018 at the St. Clement's (423 West 46th St). A fitting venue for this production, St. Clement's was founded by Tennessee William's cousin, Reverend Sidney Lanier.  Check out photos from opening night below!

La Femme Theatre Productions presents the revival of Tennessee William's A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur, directed by Austin Pendleton. After staging a string of successful co-productions with top Off-Broadway theater companies, La Femme is thrilled to debut its first solo production. Performances begin on September 14 and run through October 21, 2018, with opening night on September 23 at Theatre at the St. Clement's

La Femme Theatre Productions presents the revival of Tennessee William's A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur, directed by Austin Pendleton.

La Femme Theatre Productions presents the revival of Tennessee William's A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur, directed by Austin Pendleton.

La Femme Theatre Productions presents the revival of Tennessee William's A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur, directed by Austin Pendleton.After staging a string of successful co-productions with top Off-Broadway theater companies, La Femme is thrilled to debut its first solo production.

Almost twenty years ago in October,1998, Footloose: The Musical opened on Broadway, leaving audiences dancing in the aisles on their way out of the theatre. Based on the beloved 1984 hit film that catapulted Kevin Bacon's career, Footloose:T he Musical features songs from the film's award winning soundtrack that reached number one on the Billboard charts and gave the world classic 80s anthems like " Let's Hear it For The Boy," "Almost Paradise," and the iconic "Footloose."

Texas stage legend, Jaston Williams, is heading back to Galveston's The Grand 1894 Opera House. This time around he is bringing his newest play, MAID MARIAN IN A STOLEN CAR, to tickle our ribs. Gearing up for the production, Jaston Williams talks to me about why you should see MAID MARIAN IN A STOLEN CAR.

This week's guest on THEATER TALK is journalist Jeremy Gerard, author of the new book, Wynn Place Show, subtitled A Biased History of the Rollicking Life & Extreme Times of Wynn Handman and the American Place Theatre (Smith and Kraus Publishers). Gerard tells co-hosts Michael Riedel of the New York Post and Susan Haskins about the remarkable place in theater history occupied by Handman, Artistic Director and Co-Founder of The American Place Theatre and, at age 91, still one of New York's most sought-after acting teachers.

A book launch party for 'Wynn Place Show: A Biased History of the Rollicking Life & Extreme Times of Wynn Handman and The American Place Theatre' by Jeremy Gerard (Smith and Kraus Publishers) was held December 16, 2013 at The Players Club, 16 Gramercy Park South, NYC. Stars attending the book launch celebration were Richard Gere, John Leguizamo and Frank Langella. Scroll down for photos from the event!

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