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LES MISERABLES' Nikki M. James Attends Today's LUCKY STIFF Screening at Hollywood Film Festival
by Movies News Desk - Oct 17, 2014

Nikki M. James, Tony-winner for Book of Mormon and currently starring in Les Miserables on Broadway, will get the night off to attend the screening of her film Lucky Stiffat the Hollywood Film Festival today, October 17, flying back to New York the next morning for her Saturday performance.

LES MISERABLES' Nikki M. James to Attend LUCKY STIFF Screening at Hollywood Film Festival Next Friday
by Movies News Desk - Oct 10, 2014

Nikki M. James, Tony-winner for Book of Mormon and currently starring in Les Miserables on Broadway, will get the night off to attend the screening of her film Lucky Stiffat the Hollywood Film Festival on October 17, flying back to New York the next morning for her Saturday performance.

LUCKY STIFF, Starring Jason Alexander, to World Premiere at Montreal Film Festival, 8/22
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 15, 2014

LUCKY STIFF, the zany off-Broadway musical from Tony®-winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, comes to the big screen!

Film Version of LUCKY STIFF, Starring Jason Alexander & Nikki M. James Launches Sales at Cannes
by Caryn Robbins - May 15, 2014

Arclight Films is now launching sales of the film, starring Jason Alexander, the late Dennis Farina, Dominic Marsh, Nikki M. James, Don Amendolia, Pamela Shaw and Kate Shindle at the Cannes Film Festival

Christopher Ashley to Direct Film Adaptation of Ahrens & Flaherty's LUCKY STIFF, Starring Jason Alexander, Nikki James et al.
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2012

Several Tony Award-winners are teaming up to bring an adaptation of the 1988 musical "Lucky Stiff" to the screen. The show, based on Michael Butterworth's 1965 novel "The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo," was written by Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty and first performed at New York's Playwright's Horizons where it won the Richard Rogers Production Award before going on to London and hundreds of international productions. Ahrens & Flaherty went on to win the Tony for their musical "Ragtime" as well as two Academy Award nominations. Other notable credits include "Once On This Island" and "Seussical." Ahrens has adapted the play for the screen, while Flaherty and Ahrens have written additional songs.

Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend
by - May 14, 2012

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, May 13, 2012 - Sunday, May 13, 2012.

IN MASKS OUTRAGEOUS AND AUSTERE Ends Off-Broadway Run Today, 5/13
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2012

Producers Victor Syrmis and Carl Rumbaugh, along with Culture Project's World Premiere of In Masks Outrageous and Austere, the final full-length play by Tennessee Williams, ends its limited engagement following the matinee performance today, May 13, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. The show, which began previews at Culture Project (45 Bleecker Street at Lafayette Street) on April 6 and opened on Monday, April 16, will have played 9 preview performance and 28 regular performances.

LEAP OF FAITH to Close on Broadway Sunday, May 13
by Robert Diamond - May 8, 2012

Producers of LEAP OF FAITH announced today that the show will close at Broadway's St. James Theatre this Sunday May 13 after the matinee performance. In a statement, they said "Although we love our show and very much appreciate both our many award nominations and the joy of our audiences, we have not been able to achieve a sustainable level of ticket sales to continue. We thank all those who worked so hard over so many years to bring LEAP OF FAITH to Broadway."

IN MASKS OUTRAGEOUS AND AUSTERE Ends Off-Broadway Run 5/13
by Kelsey Denette - May 7, 2012

Producers Victor Syrmis and Carl Rumbaugh, along with Culture Project, announced today that the World Premiere of In Masks Outrageous and Austere, the final full-length play by Tennessee Williams, will end its limited engagement following the matinee performance on Sunday, May 13, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. The show, which began previews at Culture Project (45 Bleecker Street at Lafayette Street) on April 6 and opened on Monday, April 16, will have played 9 preview performance and 28 regular performances.

CBS to Air 2012 Tony Awards, 6/10 - Nominations Announced
by Caryn Robbins - May 1, 2012

Nominations in 26 competitive categories for THE 66th ANNUAL TONY AWARDS® were announced today by Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Jim Parsons and Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth at the Tony Award Nominations Announcement.

Tennessee Williams' IN MASKS OUTRAGEOUS AND AUSTERE Premieres at Culture Project, 4/16
by BWW News Desk - Apr 4, 2012

Producers Victor Syrmis, Carl Rumbaugh and Susan Batson, along with Culture Project (Allan Buchman, Artistic Director) have announced the World Premiere of In Masks Outrageous and Austere, the final full length play from Tennessee Williams (1911-1983). Directed by David Schweizer, it will begin performances on Thursday, April 5, 2012 with an Opening Night set for Monday, April 16, 2012 at Culture Project. The production is scheduled to play through May 26, 2012.