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Jewelle Gomez's WAITING FOR GIOVANNI Comes to The Flea Theater
by Stephi Wild - Jul 8, 2018


TOSOS presents its upcoming production of Waiting for Giovanni at The Flea Theater. A great American writer at a pivotal moment in his career is the subject of a play by another iconic American author.

The Blue Moon Theatre Bids Farewell To SYLVIA This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Jun 30, 2018


The Blue Moon Theatre Company located in Downtown Johnson City will host it's final two performances of SYLVIA written by by A.R. Gurney on Friday June 29th and Today June 30th at 8pm - Live on stage.

The Blue Moon Theatre Bids Farewell To SYLVIA This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Jun 29, 2018


The Blue Moon Theatre Company located in Downtown Johnson City will host it's final two performances of SYLVIA written by by A.R. Gurney today June 29th and Saturday June 30th at 8pm - Live on stage.

ABT Adds Four Shows To 2018-19 Season; Tickets on Sale July 14
by Julie Musbach - Jun 28, 2018


Alberta Bair Theater has added four additional shows since the season preview for its stakeholders on May 24:  for fans of 60's rock: Felix Cavaliere & Gene Cornish's RASCALS with special guest Carmine Appice on drums on Friday, September 7 at 7:30; for fans of 80's rock and Broadway musicals: ROCK OF AGES on Monday, November 19 at 7:30;  for a fun ladies night out during the holidays: 'Twas a Girls Night Before Christmas on Friday, December 14 at 7:30;  and for family entertainment at its best the multi Tony awarded THE SOUND OF MUSIC on Monday, April 8 and Tuesday, April 9, both at 7:30.

The Blue Moon Theatre Bids Farewell To SYLVIA This Weekend
by Stephi Wild - Jun 27, 2018


The Blue Moon Theatre Company located in Downtown Johnson City will host it's final two performances of SYLVIA written by by A.R. Gurney on Friday June 29th and Saturday June 30th at 8pm - Live on stage.

Photo Flash: The Cape Playhouse Presents SYLVIA By A.R. Gurney
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 26, 2018


The Cape Playhouse very proudly presents, Sylvia, the acclaimed comedy by two-time Pulitzer Prize-nominee A.R. Gurney. Starring Playhouse favorite Jennifer Cody, Michele Pawk, John Dossett, and Stephen Derosa, and directed by Matt Lenz, Sylvia runs June 26-July 7, 2018.

New Jersey Repertory Company Presents FERN HILL
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 26, 2018


New Jersey Repertory Company, located at 179 Broadway in Long Branch, is proud to present the premiere of Fern Hill by Michael Tucker (L.A. Law, Radio Days), from August 9 through September 9, 2018.

Mark Cortale Productions Makes Plans To Relocate Provincetown Theatre Base For Summer 2019
by Stephi Wild - Jun 19, 2018


Mark Cortale, Producing Artistic Director of Provincetown's internationally known Art House theater, has announced that he has begun to search for a new summer location for 2019. Cortale learned last week that the twin 120-seat theaters at The Art House will be gutted by the property owner after the current summer season due to restaurant expansion plans. The news comes on the heels of seven consecutive seasons of remarkable success; thriving outposts of its famed 'Broadway @' music series in major venues across the country and abroad; and the recent announcement of its largest lineup of Broadway, comedy and music stars yet for its P-Town home.

Good Theater on Tour Rolls Out Three Shows This Summer
by Stephi Wild - Jun 18, 2018


Good Theater on Tour is bringing three of its productions to the Nasson Little Theatre in Springvale this summer. Underwaterguy, Love Letters and Love Loss and What I Wore will all play the beautifully renovated theater with two performances of each production.

BWW Review: What Lies Beyond Ideality in A.R. Gurney's THE FOURTH WALL
by Kristen Morale - Jun 14, 2018


Presented by Theater Breaking Through Barriers and under the direction of Christopher Burris, The Fourth Wall is anything but inhibiting, especially in terms of its creation. This Off-Broadway company brings actors with and without disabilities together to break stereotypes and portray how little there is separating all those who wish to bring their love of theater to an audience. The collaborative efforts of a diverse cast are proven successful in this rather momentous production of a show not many people can acknowledge as having seen.

Keir Dullea And Mia Dillon Star In LOVE LETTERS
by BWW News Desk - Jun 15, 2018


Real life sweethearts, KEIR DULLEA (2001: A Space Odyssey) and MIA DILLON (TONY award nominee, Crimes of the Heart) bring A. R. Gurney's Love Letters to life in this one of a kind performance. As 'Melissa' and 'Andy,' these two stunning artists bring complexity and humanity to Gurney's timeless play about love, friendship, loss, challenges and the art of letter writing. Underscoring their love for New York's theatre scene, Ms. Dillon and Mr. Dullea share this production as a benefit for the award winning Articulate Theatre Company.

Emmy Winner Holland Taylor Returns In Her Critically Acclaimed Play ANN Exclusively On BroadwayHD
by Stephi Wild - May 31, 2018


BroadwayHD, the premier streaming service for live theater productions, announces today that it will exclusively stream ANN, the critically acclaimed play written and performed by Emmy Award winning actress Holland Taylor and directed by Benjamin Endsley Klein, starting Thursday, June 14, 2018.

Theatre Artists Studio Announces 2018-2019 Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 30, 2018


The Studio is pleased to announce its 2018-2019 season. Here's a breakdown of currently scheduled events and dates!

Photo Flash: First Off-Broadway Revival Of A.R. Gurney's THE FOURTH WALL
by A.A. Cristi - May 30, 2018


Theater Breaking Through Barriers celebrates playwright A.R. Gurney with the first Off-Broadway revival of his comedy THE FOURTH WALL. Directed by Christopher Burris, performances run through June 23 at the Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre at The A.R.T./New York Theatres. 

Deborah Grace Winer Celebrates Barbara Cook At 54 Below Featuring Karen Ziemba, Rebecca Luker, and More
by Julie Musbach - May 30, 2018


Deborah Grace Winer continues her 3-part Feinstein's/54 Below series of jewel box revues celebrating the Classic American Songbook with its season finale on Sunday, June 17th, TILL THERE WAS YOU: A CELEBRATION OF Barbara Cook with Musical Direction by Mark Hummel and direction by Mark Waldrop. Ms. Winer will host a glittering parade of Broadway divas including Tony Award winner Karen Ziemba; Tony nominees Christine Andreas, Rebecca Luker and Christiane Noll; Linda Purl, Aisha de Haas, Natalie Douglas and K.T. Sullivan, who will raise their voices in celebration of Barbara Cook, one of the greatest interpreters of the American Songbook.

Previews Begin This Week for LOG CABIN At Playwrights Horizons
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2018


Previews begin this Friday, June 1 for the Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) world premiere production of LOG CABIN, a new play by Pulitzer Prize finalist Jordan Harrison (Marjorie Prime, Maple and Vine, Doris to Darlene at Playwrights; "Orange Is the New Black").  Directed by Tony Award and Obie Award winner Pam MacKinnon (Clybourne Park, The Qualms at Playwrights; Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, The Parisian Woman), LOG CABIN is the sixth and final production of the theater company's current 2017/2018 Season.  

First Revival of Jordan Harrison's MAPLE AND VINE to Open Tonight!
by - May 17, 2018


New York Deaf Theatre (NYDT) celebrates their 38th season with an accessible production of MAPLE AND VINE by Pulitzer Prize finalist Jordan Harrison. The production marks the New York theater directing debut of award-winning Deaf film director Jules Dameron. Previews begin May 11 at the Flea Theater with a gala performance on May 12 and an official opening today, May 17 at 7:00pm.

Photo Flash: Jordan Harrison's MAPLE AND VINE Comes to The Flea
by Julie Musbach - May 16, 2018


Following their innovative production of TITUS: A Visual-Physical Adaptation of Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus, New York Deaf Theatre (NYDT) celebrates their 38th season with an accessible production of MAPLE AND VINE by Pulitzer Prize finalist Jordan Harrison. The production marks the New York theater directing debut of award-winning Deaf film director Jules Dameron. Previews begin May 11 at the Flea Theater with a gala performance on May 12 and an official press opening on Thursday, May 17 at 7:00pm. 

EAM Productions To Present A Workshop Of LAUREN WEEDMAN DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
by Julie Musbach - May 15, 2018


EAM Productions is proud to present a workshop of Lauren Weedman's hysterical one-woman show, Lauren Weedman Doesn't Live Here Anymore for two nights only on June 5-6, 2018! Grappling with heartbreak, betrayal, and preschool moms, Lauren turns to her fast-talking, 70's Variety Show host alter-ego, Tammy Lisa, to find some clarity.  As the world comes crashing down around her sky-high hairdo, Tammy Lisa fights back, one rockin' song at a time.

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