One of Australia's most exciting and innovative young directors, Kip Williams, brings the theatrical masterpiece Miss Julie to Melbourne Theatre Company, opening on Thursday 21 April at Southbank Theatre, The Sumner.
The Jamie Lloyd Company's first production of 2016 is the full-throttle UK premiere of a contemporary adaptation of Jean Genet's masterpiece, THE MAIDS - not seen in the West End for 20 years. Director Jamie Lloyd has assembled a powerhouse trio of actors, including double Emmy Award-winning Uzo Aduba (Orange is the New Black), Zawe Ashton (Fresh Meat) and Laura Carmichael (Downton Abbey), to tackle this explosive psycho-drama. The company just celebrated opening night, and BroadwayWorld has photos from the festivities below!
BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at the first image released of double Emmy Award winner Uzo Aduba (Orange is the New Black) starring in Jean Genet's masterpiece, THE MAIDS. Check it out below!
Wie schon im letzten West End Roundup erwahnt gab es uber den Jahreswechsel nicht all zu viele Neuigkeiten zu berichten, deswegen fasse ich in diesem Broadway Roundup die News der letzten 2 Monate zusammen. Dieses Mal berichte ich von Hollywoodstars wie Claire Danes und Cate Blanchet, Revivals von Broadway Klassikern wie FIDDLER ON TH ROOF und HELLO, DOLLY, sowie von neuen Adaptionen bekannter Inhalte, darunter FROZEN, SPONGEBOB, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD und FREAKY FRIDAY. Los gehts!
Following a sold-out, critically acclaimed engagement in Sydney, Australia last August, THE PRESENT, Andrew Upton's new adaptation of Anton Chekhov's first play, Platonov, will be presented on Broadway for a limited engagement in the early Winter of 2016.
The Sydney's Theatre community gathered at the 2015 SYDNEY THEATRE AWARDS tonight for the 11th annual celebration of the best of the past year's work as judged by The Sydney Reviewers.
The Glugs proudly announce the nominees of the 2015 Glugs Theatre Awards to be presented Monday 1 February 2016 at Sydney's Castlereagh Boutique Hotel.
Two-time Academy Award® winning actress Cate Blanchett will receive the LACOSTE Spotlight Award at the 18th Costume Designers Guild Awards (CDGA) on February 23, 2016 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Nominations were announced today for the Sydney Theatre Awards for 2015, which will be presented at a gala ceremony on Monday January 18, 2016 at 6pm at the Paddington RSL.
According to WhatsOnStage, Uzo Aduba, star of ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK and NBC's upcoming presentation of THE WIZ LIVE!, has nabbed one of the lead roles in THE MAIDS, slated to play Trafalgar Studios, this February, directed by Jamie Lloyd as his company's first 2016 production.
Sydney Theatre Company's (STC) Artistic Director, Andrew Upton, has announced the 2016 season, the last of which he will program before the position is handed over to Jonathan Church at the end of 2015.
Jonathan Church will succeed Andrew Upton as Artistic Director of Sydney Theatre Company (STC), it was announced today, 25 August 2015. The British artist has been Artistic Director of Chichester Festival Theatre since 2006 and is credited with completely transforming the much-loved UK institution.
Kate Mulvany has been announced as the latest recipient of STC's Patrick White Playwrights' Fellowship at a special event at The Wharf on Friday 22 May. Now in its fifth year, the Fellowship is a position for an established playwright whose work has been produced professionally in Australia within the last four years. Mulvany receives $25,000 in recognition of her body of work and previous artistic achievements. As well as including a commission from STC which she will develop during the year-long tenure, the Fellowship provides opportunities for her to share her skills with other playwrights and artists.
Laura Linney (The Big C, The Savages) and Seth Numrich (AMC's TURN, Broadway: War Horse) will perform in the Geffen Playhouse production of Switzerland by Joanna Murray-Smith (The Female of the Species, The Gift). This co-world premiere with Sydney Theatre Company will be directed by Mark Brokaw (Broadway: Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, The Lyons) in the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater at the Geffen Playhouse now through April 19, 2015. Opening night is tonight, March 13.
Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett recently welcomed her fourth child, a daughter, with husband Andrew Upton through adoption. No details on the child's name or age has been released.
Laura Linney (The Big C, The Savages) and Seth Numrich (AMC's TURN, Broadway: War Horse) will perform in the Geffen Playhouse production of Switzerland by Joanna Murray-Smith (The Female of the Species, The Gift). This co-world premiere with Sydney Theatre Company will be directed by Mark Brokaw (Broadway: Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, The Lyons) in the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater at the Geffen Playhouse from tonight, March 6 to April 19, 2015. Opening night is Friday, March 13.