David Birney

MARJORIE PRIME and More Set for 100A Productions 2026-2027 Season at The Tobin Center
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 21, 2026

100A Productions will open its new season with fully staged shows and Industry Night readings exploring memory and storytelling, including I SAW THE LIGHTS starring Jaston Williams.

Everything You Need to Know About AMADEUS: From Stage to Screen
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 9, 2026

Before Amadeus arrives on STARZ later this year, find out everything to know about the play, including its origin, major productions and players, adaptations, and more!

Mark Twain's THE DIARIES OF ADAM AND EVE To Play Branford's Legacy Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 10, 2024

Experience the wit and charm of Mark Twain's THE DIARIES OF ADAM AND EVE, adapted by David Birney and presented by The Legacy Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets.

David Birney, Stage and Screen Actor Known For BRIDGET LOVES BERNIE, Dies at 83
by Stephi Wild - May 3, 2022

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen actor David Birney has died at age 83.

Conejo Players Presents Mark Twain's THE DIARIES OF ADAM AND EVE
by Stephi Wild - Oct 4, 2020

Conejo Players presents The Diaries of Adam and Eve. Performances take place Friday, October 9 at 8pm, Saturday, October 10 at 2pm & 8pm, and Sunday, October 11 at 2pm.

Mark Twain's ADAM AND EVE Presented By Conejo Players
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 8, 2020

Mark Twain's 'The Diaries of Adam and Eve', is a uniquely American theatre piece, funny, beautiful, and deeply moving. David Birney has crafted a light-hearted look at the world's first love story through the eyes of America's greatest humorist, Mark Twain, whose Garden of Eden bursts with wit, laughter and the lyric poignance of the first love and the first loss.

Singer/Songwriter Duo Sylvie Davidson And Trevor Wheetman Announce One Night Only Album Release Concert
by Stephi Wild - Mar 20, 2018

Singer/songwriter duo Sylvie Davidson and Trevor Wheetman first met each other while performing in Lonesome Traveler at Rubicon Theatre. Seven years later they return to the stage, married, and with a brand new album to celebrate. Join them for an evening of love and laughter as they share the stories and songs of their lives together.

The Callaway Sisters to Bring SIBLING REVELRY to Rubicon Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Nov 18, 2017

Tony nominees Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway bring their acclaimed cabaret show, SIBLING REVELRY, to Rubicon Theatre Company as part of the 2017 Janet and Mark L. Goldenson Broadway Concert Series.

The Callaway Sisters to Bring SIBLING REVELRY to Rubicon Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Nov 13, 2017

Tony nominees Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway bring their acclaimed cabaret show, SIBLING REVELRY, to Rubicon Theatre Company as part of the 2017 Janet and Mark L. Goldenson Broadway Concert Series.

Andrew Samonksy, Jason Graae, Beverly Ward and More to Star in MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Concert at Rubicon
by BWW News Desk - Oct 1, 2016

The 2015-16 Janet and Mark L. Goldenson Broadway Musical Concert Series at Rubicon Theatre Company concludes with a concert presentation of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG.

Andrew Samonksy, Jason Graae, Beverly Ward and More to Star in MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Concert at Rubicon
by BWW News Desk - Sep 23, 2016

The 2015-16 Janet and Mark L. Goldenson Broadway Musical Concert Series at Rubicon Theatre Company concludes with a concert presentation of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG.

Linda Purl, Brett Rickaby and Peter Van Norden to Lead Rubicon Theatre's COPENHAGEN; Sets Sept Opening!
by BWW News Desk - Aug 27, 2015

Rubicon Theatre Company just announced stage and screen veterans Linda Purl, Brett Rickaby and Peter Van Norden will star in the company's mainstage production of the Tony-Award winning play COPENHAGEN, directed by international artist Judy Hegarty Lovett.

Stuart Ambrose and Teri Bibb to Lead Rubicon Theatre's Concert Reading of THE SECRET GARDEN This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Aug 20, 2015

Rubicon's Broadway Musical Concert Series continues with three performances of a concert reading of THE SECRET GARDEN (based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett with Lyrics by Marsha Norman and Music by Lucy Simon.

David Engel, Jason Graae and More Set for Rubicon's RODGERS & HART & HAMMERSTEIN This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2015

The Janet and Mark L. Goldenson Broadway Musical Concert Series at Rubicon Theatre Company continues with three concerts celebrating the genius of two of the most prolific and most important writing teams in musical theatre history in a show entitled RODGERS & HART & HAMMERSTEIN.

David Engel, Jason Graae and More Set for Rubicon's RODGERS & HART & HAMMERSTEIN This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2015

The Janet and Mark L. Goldenson Broadway Musical Concert Series at Rubicon Theatre Company continues with three concerts celebrating the genius of two of the most prolific and most important writing teams in musical theatre history in a show entitled RODGERS & HART & HAMMERSTEIN.

TIGER BY THE TAIL to Run 3/6-4/19 at Lonny Chapman Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 2, 2015

The Group Rep presents the west coast premiere of Frawley Becker's searing drama 'Tiger by the Tail' directed by Jules Aaron, produced by Richard Alan Woody and Frawley Becker. The play runs March 6th through April 19th, Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM, Sundays at 2PM, at the Lonny Chapman Theatre located at the edge of the NoHo Arts District in North Hollywood, CA.

Review Roundup: I'M GONNA PRAY FOR YOU SO HARD Opens Off-Broadway
by Review Roundups - Jan 20, 2015

Atlantic Theater Company presents the world premiere of I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard by Halley Feiffer, directed by Trip Cullman and starring Reed Birney and Betty Gilpin. I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard officially opens tonight, January 20, 2015 for a limited engagement through Sunday, February 15, 2015 Off Broadway at Atlantic Stage 2 (330 West 16th Street). Let's see what the critics had to say...

FPAC to Present THE DIARIES OF ADAM AND EVE, 11/21-23
by Tyler Peterson - Nov 10, 2014

Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) presents The Diaries of Adam and Eve, a compelling exploration of the relationship between men and women as told through the lens of the world's first love story. The light-hearted dramatic comedy play by David Birney is an adaptation of the book by America's great humorist, Mark Twain. FPAC's production is directed by Nick Paone and stars Franklin's Charley and Mireille Eastman in the title roles.

Theatre-Hikes to Present A WALK WITH MARK TWAIN, 8/31-9/1
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 14, 2013

Theatre-Hikes is proud to present A Walk with Mark Twain, with 'The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County' by Joseph McDonough and 'The Diaries of Adam and Eve' by David Birney.

Public Theatre of Southern California Holds Reading of Dustin Lance Black's '8' Tonight, 9/21
by BWW News Desk - Sep 21, 2012

Civic leaders and a star-studded cast will perform a one-night- only reading of "8, The Play," with Public Theatre of Southern California, with license from the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) and Broadway Impact. "8, The Play," chronicles the historic trial in the federal constitutional challenge to California's Proposition 8, written by Academy Award-winning screenwriter and AFER Founding Board Member Dustin Lance Black. The performance will take place at 8 p.m. tonight, September 21st at The Ernest Borgnine Theater, located at 855 Elm Avenue in downtown Long Beach.