Barbara Whitman News

BroadwayWorld's cameras were there to celebrate the production and catch the starry crowd as they arrived to welcome Jane Fonda back to Broadway!

David Binder (A Raisin in the Sun) presents the Tectonic Theater Project's production of 33 VARIATIONS, starring Jane Fonda, Samantha Mathis, Colin Hanks, Zach Grenier, Don Amendolia, Susan Kellermann, Erik Steele and Diane Walsh. 33 VARIATIONS, written and directed by Moises Kaufman opened last night, Monday, March 9th at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on Broadway. BroadwayWorld's cameras were there to celebrate the production and welcome Jane Fonda back to Broadway! And speaking of 'Welcoming to Broadway', former 9 To 5 big screen co-stars Fonda and Dolly Parton had a backstage reunion after last nights opening. Parton will soon call Broadway 'home' as her musical adaptation of 9 To 5 hit the Great White Way at the Marriott Marquis Theatre.

33 VARIATIONS, written and directed by Moises Kaufman opened last night, Monday, March 9th at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on Broadway. BroadwayWorld's cameras were there to celebrate the production and welcome Jane Fonda back to Broadway!

Jane Fonda heads a cast of eight in 33 VARIATIONS, a new American play written and directed by Mois?s Kaufman, about Katherine Brandt (Jane Fonda) trying to solve a centuries-old mystery about the world's greatest composer. Katherine's obsession takes her from present-day New York to 19th century Austria. As the music that consumes Katherine comes to life on stage, she races against time to find common ground with her daughter and to embrace the legacy of her own life.

The Broadhurst Theatre box office (235 West 44th Street) opens on Monday, March 9 for MARY STUART, the critically acclaimed Donmar Warehouse production, starring Janet McTeer as Mary Queen of Scots and Harriet Walter as Elizabeth I. Performances begin Tuesday, March 30 at the Broadhurst, prior to an opening night on Sunday, April 19

The Broadhurst Theatre box office (235 West 44th Street) opens on Monday, March 9 for MARY STUART, the critically acclaimed Donmar Warehouse production, starring Janet McTeer as Mary Queen of Scots and Harriet Walter as Elizabeth I. Performances begin Tuesday, March 30 at the Broadhurst, prior to an opening night on Sunday, April 19

David Binder (A Raisin in the Sun) presents the Tectonic Theater Project's production of 33 VARIATIONS, currently in previews, starring Jane Fonda, Samantha Mathis, Colin Hanks, Zach Grenier, Don Amendolia, Susan Kellermann, Erik Steele and Diane Walsh, written and directed by Mois?s Kaufman.

Jane Fonda, star of 33 VARIATIONS, chats with USA Today about her role in this new play and her return to Broadway after a 46 year absence.

David Stone, James L. Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, Patrick Catullo, and Second Stage Theatre have announced that the upcoming Broadway musical, NEXT TO NORMAL, will play Broadway's Booth Theatre instead of the previously announced Longacre Theatre. Previews will still begin on Friday, March 27 and opening night remains Wednesday, April 15. The Booth Theatre is located at 222 West 45th street.

Jane Fonda and Moises Kaufman, the star and writer-director of the upcoming Broadway play 33 VARIATIONS, participated in a New York Times 'Times Talk' on Monday, February 23 at the TimesCenter (242 West 41st Street). Moderated by Times reporter Patrick Healy the event was a candid night of creative discussion, BroadwayWorld's cameras were there to capture the evening.

Jane Fonda, star of 33 VARIATIONS, will conduct a live interview with the ladies of ABC?s ?The View,? on Monday, February 23rd between 11:00AM-12:00PM on channel 7. Tune in to hear Jane discuss her role in this new play and her return to Broadway after a 46 year absence.

Tickets are on general sale for the critically acclaimed Donmar Warehouse production of Friedrich Schiller's MARY STUART, starring Janet McTeer and Harriet Walter. The critically praised new version by Peter Oswald and directed by Phyllida Lloyd, will open Sunday, April 19 on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street). Previews will begin on Monday, March 30.

Jane Fonda, star of 33 VARIATIONS, will conduct a live interview with the ladies of ABC?s ?The View,? on Monday, February 23rd between 11:00AM-12:00PM on channel 7. Tune in to hear Jane discuss her role in this new play and her return to Broadway after a 46 year absence.

Producers David Stone, James L. Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, Patrick Catullo, and Second Stage Theatre have announced that the original musical, Next to Normal, will come to Broadway this spring, direct from its critically-acclaimed engagement at Washington D.C.'s Arena Stage, beginning preview performances at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street) on Friday, March 27th and officially opening on Wednesday, April 15.

33 Variations' star Jane Fonda appeared on NBC's 'Today Show' on Monday morning. BWW TV's STAGE TUBE is pleased to bring you Meredith Vieira's interview with Jane Fonda.

Jane Fonda, star of 33 VARIATIONS, will conduct a live interview with Meredith Vieira, on NBC?s ?Today Show? on Monday, February 16th between 8:00-9:00AM on channel 4. Tune in to hear Jane discuss her return to Broadway after a 46 year absence.

Jane Fonda, star of 33 VARIATIONS, will conduct a live interview with Meredith Vieira, on NBC?s ?Today Show? on Monday, February 16th between 8:00-9:00AM on channel 4. Tune in to hear Jane discuss her return to Broadway after a 46 year absence.

Oscar & Emmy Award winning screen legend JANE FONDA will return to Broadway in MOISES KAUFMAN's 33 VARIATIONS. Performances begin on Monday, February 9th, 2009 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street). The official opening will be Monday, March 9th, 2009. The engagement will play through May 24th, 2009. The play marks Fonda's first time on Broadway in 46 years.

Jane Fonda's official website was launched this week. Visit www.JaneFonda.com to read Fonda's personal blog, view photos and learn about the new play 33 VARIATIONS. Jane Fonda returns to the New York stage after a 46 year absence. 33 VARIATIONS, written and directed by Mois?s Kaufman, begins previews this Monday, February 9th on Broadway at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre. On www.JaneFonda.com, Fonda discusses everything from the challenges of the rehearsal process, to missing her father, Henry Fonda. The New York Times has said that her blog is 'relatively unguarded for a celebrity blog.' Visit the blog daily to read new entries and see the world through the eyes of Jane Fonda.