About Face Theatre kicks off LGBTQ Pride Month with the Chicago premiere of the Olivier Award-winning drama THE PRIDE by Alexi Kaye Campbell, directed by Artistic Director Bonnie Metzgar, playing now through July 13, 2013 at Victory Gardens Richard Christiansen Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago. THE PRIDE features AFT Artistic Associates Patrick Andrews, John Francisco and Benjamin Sprunger with Jessie Fisher. Scroll down for new production photos!
THE PRIDE is a sharp, witty portrait of urban gay couples and the punishing consequences of liberation. THE PRIDE runs from June 6 - July 13 at Victory Gardens' Richard Christiansen Theater. Show times are Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 pm; Saturdays at 5 pm and 9 pm; and Sundays at 5 pm.
About Face Theatre kicks off LGBTQ Pride Month with the Chicago premiere of the Olivier Award-winning drama THE PRIDE by Alexi Kaye Campbell, directed by Artistic Director Bonnie Metzgar, playing now through July 13, 2013 at Victory Gardens Richard Christiansen Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago. THE PRIDE features AFT Artistic Associates Patrick Andrews, John Francisco and Benjamin Sprunger with Jessie Fisher. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the show below!
About Face Theatre will kick off LGBTQ Pride Month with the Chicago premiere of the Oliver Award-winning drama THE PRIDE by Alexi Kaye Campbell, directed by Artistic Director Bonnie Metzgar, playing today, June 6 - July 13, 2013 at Victory Gardens Richard Christiansen Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago. Tickets for THE PRIDE are available at www.aboutfacetheatre.com or by calling the Victory Gardens Box Office at (773) 871-3000. The press opening is Thursday, June 13 at 7:30 pm.
About Face Theatre will kick-off LGBTQ Pride Month with the Chicago premiere of the Olivier Award-winning drama THE PRIDE by Alexi Kaye Campbell, directed by Artistic Director Bonnie Metzgar, playing June 6 - July 13, 2013 at Victory Gardens Richard Christiansen Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago. Tickets for THE PRIDE are available at www.aboutfacetheatre.com or by calling the Victory Gardens Box Office at (773) 871-3000. The press opening is Thursday, June 13 at 7:30 pm.
About Face Theatre will kick off LGBTQ Pride Month with the Chicago premiere of the Oliver Award-winning drama THE PRIDE by Alexi Kaye Campbell, directed by Artistic Director Bonnie Metzgar, playing June 6 - July 13, 2013 at Victory Gardens Richard Christiansen Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago. Tickets for THE PRIDE are available at www.aboutfacetheatre.com or by calling the Victory Gardens Box Office at (773) 871-3000. The press opening is Thursday, June 13 at 7:30 pm.
2011 Olivier Award nominee Sarah Goldberg joins the cast of the 2012 Tony Award-winning "Best Play," Clybourne Park, in the roles of "Betsy" and "Lindsey' from tonight, July 17th.
Producer Jordan Roth announced today that 2011 Olivier Award nominee Sarah Goldberg will join the cast of the 2012 Tony Award-winning "Best Play," Clybourne Park, in the roles of "Betsy" and "Lindsey." Annie Parisse will play her final performance on Sunday, July 15th with Goldberg succeeding the role on Tuesday, July 17th.
On June 11, Anthony Rapp (Rent) guest starred in special reading of 'The Pride' by Alexi Kaye Campbell, as part of afundraising initiative for Fundamental Theatre Project's upcoming season. The evening was hosted by FTP Patrons, Scott Mitchell and Ed Neppl. The one-night reading also helped raise awareness for 'Minnesotans United For All Families', an equal rights organization. More information can be found at www.mnunited.org.
After successful runs in London and New York, Alexi Kaye Campbell's The Pride makes its San Diego premiere in an all-new production at Diversionary Theatre beginning April 5.
After successful runs in London and New York, Alexi Kaye Campbell's The Pride makes its San Diego premiere in an all-new production at Diversionary Theatre beginning April 5.
Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) announced that Emmy Award nominee Hugh Dancy (Journey's End, 'The Big C') will star with Tony nominee Nina Arianda in Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of VENUS IN FUR, the acclaimed new play by David Ives, directed by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie.
Royal Court Theatre has just announced their Autumn 2011 line-up. Dominic Cooke, Artistic Director of the Royal Court said: 'I'm delighted to announce a busy season of seven ambitious new plays exploring notions of inheritance, intergenerational conflict and the relationship between public and private worlds.
Pride Films and Plays celebrates Pride Month in Chicago with its third reading series Gay UK, featuring five provocative works by British authors. The pieces include Kevin Elyot's haunting comedy MY NIGHT WITH REG; MAURICE,a play by Roger Parsley and Andy Graham from the novel by E. M. Forster; BLOWING WHISTLES, a bittersweet comedy by Matthew Todd; PIG, a sensational drama by Tim Luscombe; and the Chicago premiere of Alexi Kaye Campbell's compelling drama THE PRIDE.
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) announced award recipients in 3 of this year's 32 media categories at the 22nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards presented nationally by RÖKK Vodka and locally by Southwest Airlines at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis on Saturday night. Additional awards were presented in New York on March 19, and in Los Angeles on April 10.
A full list of award recipients from the 22nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards is below.
A complete press release will be posted by 2 p.m. PT and photos will follow on Sunday, May 15, 2011 at http://www.glaad.org/mediaawards.
Glee's Naya Rivera hosted the event for the capacity crowd with presenters including Mario Lopez, Sara Ramirez, and Louis Van Amstel. Following is a complete list of GLAAD Media Awards presented on stage, and the individuals that accepted the awards (accepters tentative):
Golden Gate Award: Kim Cattrall
Local Hero Award: Kara Swisher
Corporate Leader Award: AT&T (accepted by Ken McNeely, president of AT&T California)
Outstanding Film - Wide Release: The Kids Are All Right (Focus Features) [accepted by: writer/director, Lisa Cholodenko]
Outstanding Documentary: 8: The Mormon Proposition(Red Flag Releasing) [accepted by: Dustin Lance Black, who narrated the film]
Outstanding Spanish-Language Music Artist: Christian Chavez, Almas transparentes (EMI) [accepted by: Christian Chavez]
The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives. GLAAD Media Award nominees were published, released or broadcast between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010.
'The media has a huge role in growing acceptance and understanding of gay and transgender people,' said GLAAD President Jarrett Barrios. 'As Americans see images and stories like this year's award recipients, more and more are supporting full equality.'
More information about the GLAAD Media Awards in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco may be found at http://www.glaad.org/mediaawards.
A full list of award recipients for the 22nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards follows.
Vito Russo Award: Ricky Martin
Excellence in Media Award: Russell Simmons
Vanguard Award: Kristin Chenoweth
Stephen F. Kolzak Award: NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt
Golden Gate Award: Kim Cattrall
Corporate Leader Award: AT&T
Local Hero Award: Kara Swisher
Special Recognition: Bianca 'Nikki' Peet
Outstanding Film - Wide Release: The Kids Are All Right (Focus Features)
Outstanding Film-Limited Release: I Love You Phillip Morris (Roadside Attractions)
Outstanding Drama Series: True Blood (HBO)
Outstanding Comedy Series: TIE: Glee (Fox) and Modern Family (ABC)
Outstanding Individual Episode (in a serious without a regular LGBT character): 'Klaus & Greta' 30 Rock (NBC)
Outstanding Documentary: 8: The Mormon Proposition (Red Flag Releasing)
Outstanding Reality Program: Project Runway (Lifetime)
Outstanding Talk Show Episode: 'Ricky Martin Coming Out as a Gay Man and a New Dad' The Oprah Winfrey Show (syndicated)
Outstanding TV Journalism - Newsmagazine: 'Gay Teen Suicides' (series) Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN)
Outstanding TV Journalism Segment: 'Fort Worth Speech' The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell (MSNBC)
Outstanding Newspaper Article: 'Rutgers Student Tyler Clementi's Suicide Spurs Action Across U.S.' by Judy Peet (The Star-Ledger [Newark, N.J.])
Outstanding Newspaper Columnist: Frank Rich (The New York Times)
Outstanding Newspaper Overall Coverage: Denver Post
Outstanding Magazine Article: 'What Happens When You Find the One...And He's Nothing - Nothing - Like You Expected?' by Allison Cooper (O, The Oprah Magazine)
Outstanding Magazine Overall Coverage: The Advocate/Out
Outstanding Digital Journalism Article: 'View From Washington' (series) by Kerry Eleveld (Advocate.com)
Outstanding Digital Journalism - Multimedia: 'Bridal Bliss: Aisha and Danielle' by Bobbi Misick (Essence.com)
Outstanding Blog: Joe. My. God. (http://joemygod.blogspot.com/)
Outstanding Music Artist: Scissor Sisters, Night Work (Downtown Records)
Outstanding Comic Book: X-Factor by Peter David (Marvel Comics)
Outstanding Los Angeles Theater: Something Happened by L. Trey Wilson
Outstanding New York Theater: Broadway & Off-Broadway: The Pride by Alexi Kaye Campbell
Outstanding New York Theater: Off-Off Broadway: When Last We Flew by Harrison David Rivers
SPANISH-LANGUAGE CATEGORIES
Outstanding Novela: ¿Donde esta Elisa? (Telemundo)
Outstanding Daytime Talk Show Episode: TIE: 'Mama vistete de hombre' Casos de Familia (Univision) and 'La Proposicion 8' Caso Cerrado (Telemundo)
Outstanding Talk Show Interview: 'Saliendo del closet despues de los 30' El Show de Cristina (Univision)
Outstanding TV Journalism - Newsmagazine: 'En nombre del amor' Primer Impacto (Univision)
Outstanding TV Journalism Segment: 'Aumenta el hostigamiento' Despierta America (Univision)
Outstanding Newspaper Article: 'Acosados hasta el punto del suicidio' by Ruben Moreno (La Opinion)
Outstanding Magazine Article: 'Estoy feliz de ser quien soy' by Maria Morales (People en Español)
Outstanding Digital Journalism Article: 'Fedro llego para quedarse' by Amy Linares (PadrisimoMagazine.com)
Outstanding Spanish-Language Music Artist: Christian Chavez, Almas transparentes (EMI)
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About GLAAD
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) amplifies the voice of the LGBT community by empowering real people to share their stories, holding the media accountable for the words and images they present, and helping grassroots organizations communicate effectively. By ensuring that the stories of LGBT people are heard through the media, GLAAD promotes understanding, increases acceptance, and advances equality. For more information, please visit www.glaad.org. For the latest updates on our work, visit www.twitter.com/glaad and www.facebook.com/glaad.
