American Repertory Theater News

American Repertory Theater of WNY invites all humbuggers to see the one-man, tour-de-force presentation of Charles Dickens Presents: A Christmas Carol on December 16th & 17th at the Buffalo East, 1410 Main Street, 7:30 pm. This unique adaptation of the classic Holiday ghost story features WKBW's Mike Randall as he portrays the legendary writer reading the timeless tale of greed, ghosts and redemption.

American Repertory Theater of WNY invites all humbuggers to see the one-man, tour-de-force presentation of Charles Dickens Presents: A Christmas Carol on December 16th & 17th at the Buffalo East, 1410 Main Street, 7:30 pm. This unique adaptation of the classic Holiday ghost story features WKBW's Mike Randall as he portrays the legendary writer reading the timeless tale of greed, ghosts and redemption.

American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) continues its 2011-12 season with Wild Swans, the first stage version of Jung Chang's astonishing personal memoir.

The American Repertory Theater of WNY is presenting the second show of the 2011-12 season with the production of the original work Fred's Requiem written & directed by Matthew LaChiusa and presented at Buffalo East, 1410 Main Street, 7:30 pm.

The American Repertory Theater of WNY is presenting the second show of the 2011-12 season with the production of the original work Fred's Requiem written & directed by Matthew LaChiusa and presented at Buffalo East, 1410 Main Street, 7:30 pm.

America's most iconic sex therapist, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, hosted a very special audience Q&A at FREUD'S LAST SESSION on November 3rd.

American Repertory Theater presents Three Pianos and The Snow Queen.

American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) continues its 2011-12 season with Three Pianos by Rick Burkhardt, Alec Duffy and Dave Malloy, with music from Franz Schubert's Winterreise, Op. 89, D911 (1828), directed by Rachel Chavkin.

The American Repertory Theater of WNY is presenting the second show of the 2011-12 season with the production of the original work Fred's Requiem written & directed by Matthew LaChiusa and presented at Buffalo East, 1410 Main Street, 7:30 pm.

THE GERSHWINS' PORGY AND BESS, which played a record-breaking, sold out engagement at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, will play a 26-week limited run at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 West 46th Street, between 8th Avenue and Broadway). The new marquee is now up at the theatre - check it out below!

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 10/16 for Boston

American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) continues its 2011-12 season with Three Pianos by Rick Burkhardt, Alec Duffy and Dave Malloy, with music from Franz Schubert's Winterreise, Op. 89, D911 (1828), directed by Rachel Chavkin.

It was announced last week that the Broadway-bound production of THE GERSHWINS' PORGY AND BESS, which played a record-breaking, sold out engagement at the American Repertory Theater, will play a 26-week limited run at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 West 46th Street, between 8th Avenue and Broadway). Check out the just-released artwork for the Broadway run below!

In a new interview with the LA Times out today, Audra McDonald addresses the 'perceived racism' in the upcoming Broadway transfer of Porgy & Bess that has haunted the show for some time. Noting the difference between artistic archetypes utilized in Porgy & Bess vs. stereotypes, McDonald is nothing short of a Porgy champion.

The American Repertory Theater of Western New York will kick off its 2011-12 season with the Buffalo premier of FLOYD COLLINS September 16-October 2.

In honor of the 76th anniversary of the world premiere, Mayor Thomas M. Menino proclaimed today, Friday, September 30, 2011, as 'The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess' Day in the City of Boston.

Concurrent with the A.R.T. premiere of The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, the A.R.T. has launched Community Connections, an outreach initiative designed to provide memorable arts experiences to the Greater Boston community at large.

The American Repertory Theater of Western New York will kick off its 2011-12 season with the Buffalo premier of FLOYD COLLINS September 16-October 2.

A.R.T. American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) opens its 2011-12 season with The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, by George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira Gershwin tonight, August 31. The adaptation by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks and Obie Award-winning composer Diedre L. Murray, directed by A.R.T. Artistic Director Diane Paulus, with choreography by Ronald K. Brown, began previews on August 17. The production will begin previews at the Richard Rogers Theatre on December 17, 2011 in anticipation of a January 12, 2012 Broadway opening.

The American Repertory Theater of Western New York will kick off its 2011-12 season with the Buffalo premier of FLOYD COLLINS September 16-October 2.