Bartlett Sher News

Direct from Broadway, the romantic new musical THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA returns to Chicago for a limited, two-week engagement at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Parkway, July 10 through 22, 2007

Coming off a successful, six-time Tony-winning Broadway run, The Light in the Piazza is enjoying a 50-week American Tour, which premiered in August 2006 in San Francisco and continues through July. Joining the cast will be Katie Rose Clarke as Clara, the beautiful 26-year-old American traveling abroad with her mother.

Single tickets will be available for the 2007 35th Anniversay Season of the Intiman Theatre on Saturday, March 31 at noon.

To celebrate the 'homecoming' of The Light in the Piazza to Seattle, Intiman Theatre, Broadway Across America-Seattle and Seattle Theatre Group will present 'Meet the Masters' on Monday, April 9, a rare opportunity for artists and audiences to immerse themselves in the artistry of composer/lyricist Adam Guettel, playwright Craig Lucas and director Bartlett Sher

The Intiman Theatre in Seattle will present a 2007 season that includes productions of classics, a world premiere play by Craig Lucas, and Adam Guettel and Lucas' musical The Light in the Piazza.

Julie Taymor, Bartlett Sher, Jack O'Brien and other acclaimed directors will stage works at the Metropolitan Opera House.

According to a casting notice, the upcoming Broadway revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic South Pacific will begin previews at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre in February of 2008

The Light in the Piazza's ability to both dazzle and devastate is amply showcased in its touring production, which has settled at the Kennedy Center for a run through January 7th

The previously announced Broadway revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic South Pacific will be presented on Broadway in spring of 2008

The hit touring production of The Light in the Piazza runs through December 10 at The Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles.

Michael Cumpsty, Julianne Moore, David Hare, Lynn Redgrave, Vanessa Redgrave and Martin Short, among others, will join New York Times writers to discuss their careers and crafts as part of the annual New York Times Arts and Leisure Weekend, which will take place from January 5th through 7th, 2007

Tony Award-winners Victoria Clark and James Earl Jones will be among those honored on Thursday, October 12th at the Blanton-Peale Institute's 2006 Norman Vincent Peale Awards for Positive Thinking

Broadway In Chicago welcomes Walgreens as the title sponsor for the 2007 Broadway In Chicago Season Series.

The Intiman Theatre in Seattle--last year's Tony Award-winner for Regional Theatre--has announced its 2006-2007 line-up, which will include the world premiere of a new Craig Lucas play, as well as the national tour of Lucas and Adam Guettel's The Light in the Piazza

'The Light in the Piazza,' beginning its national tour in San Francisco, features a glowing cast and sweeping beauty!

The American Theatre Wing and XM Satellite Radio will present an interview with Tony Award-nominated Light in the Piazza director Bartlett Sher on their weekly theatrical interview show, 'Downstage Center,' on XM's On Broadway (XM Channel 28)

The Lincoln Center Theater production of the critically acclaimed Tony-winning musical, The Light in the Piazza, will end its run at the Vivian Beaumont Theater (150 West 65 Street) this Sunday, July 2

Casting has been announced for the first week of Summer Play Festival shows

Full casting has been announced for the upcoming national tour of The Light in the Piazza, which will circle the country for 50 weeks beginning in August