Alfred Lunt News

There were actually those who thought Cole Porter, Broadway's fountain of divine wit and sophistication, had run dry by that winter of 1948.  Though his recent offerings like Something For The Boys and Mexican Hayride were far from flops, his kind of thin-plotted musical comedy where the book and the songs often had little more than a passing acquaintance with each other was being overshadowed by the enormous success of Rodgers and Hammerstein's integrated musical dramas.  Even in the lightest of entertainments, the public was becoming more and more enthralled by musicals with strong plots and well-developed characters.

Ten Chimneys Foundation, the National Historic Landmark estate of Broadway legends Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, has chosen Mary Beth Fisher as one of its eleven inaugural fellows to participate in the LUNT-FONTANNE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, a groundbreaking national program to serve regional theater actors and the future of American Theater. Fisher, who was nominated by Goodman Theatre, will receive a cash fellowship and participate in an intensive week-long master class and retreat at Ten Chimneys with a world-renowned and respected master teacher; acclaimed actress Lynn Redgrave will be the first master teacher in the Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program. In addition to a prolific, award-winning career on Broadway, in London, and in film and television, Ms. Redgrave was named in honor of Lynn Fontanne - making her a particularly meaningful choice to launch this important program.

Ten Chimneys Foundation, the National Historic Landmark estate of Broadway legends Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, has chosen Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble member Francis Guinan as one of its eleven inaugural LUNT-FONTANNE FELLOWS, as part of the LUNT-FONTANNE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, a groundbreaking national program to serve regional theatre actors and the future of American Theatre.

TSP Artists' Platform presents the world premiere of 'Dreams', Norman Beim's prize-winning comedy-drama.

TSP Artists' Platform presents the world premiere of 'Dreams', Norman Beim's prize-winning comedy-drama.

'You're making a mistake. You are making a mistake in daring to disapprove of something that has nothing to do with you whatever.' -Otto This is the mistake we are all guilty of, and the one which Noel Coward's 'Design For Living' is attempting to ameliorate. The Publick Theatre, known for their outdoor summer theater, has moved inside for the winter with 'Design For Living,' Noel Coward's play based on the group dynamic between himself and his two closest friends, Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, which opened at the Plaza Theatre at the Boston Center For the Arts this past Sunday. A witty comedy featuring snappy dialogue and unconventional ideas about marriage, 'Design For Living' explores the quintessential 'love-triangle,' one in which love flows freely between genders and equally among all three friends.

Filling the final slot of their 2004/05 season, Keen Company will revive Sutton Vane's 1924 Broadway hit OUTWARD BOUND.

Filling the final slot of their 2004/05 season, Keen Company will revive Sutton Vane's 1924 Broadway hit OUTWARD BOUND. Produced in association with Joseph Harrow, and directed by Broadway veteran Robert Kalfin, OUTWARD BOUND begins previews on Tuesday, April 12th for a limited engagement through Sunday, May 8th.

A musical spoof of all things Fringe is a little nasty, but a lot of fun

Carol Channing, recently honored with a doctorate from California State University and an Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement, talks about success in the theatre, stardom, and the joy of lifting an audience's spirits.