Ben Lyon News

Landmark has joined the Arts Council National Portfolio as a major new curating and creating theatre organisation working initially in North Devon and Peterborough.  The new organisation has been brought into being through an innovative partnership led by Paul Jepson and David Hutchinson.

Heading to Soho Theatre following its Fringe First winning run in Edinburgh, Breathless is a funny, honest and stylish exploration of the knife-edge of hoarding, from the joy to the addiction and suffocating shame. From Laura Horton's (Plymouth Laureate of Words) own experience of clothes hoarding. What happens when the things we covet hide us from ourselves? 

The Pleasance Theatre Trust presents the 2022 Edinburgh National Partnerships, a feast of new work from vibrant theatre makers and performers from across the UK at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. From August 3 to the 29th the works will explore a range of topics, trends and realities with performances through a variety of techniques from classic to cutting edge. 

Set in a hospital room, instead of tender moments, a belittling passive-aggressive wife and mother is more interested in changing the living room and moving on with her life, then providing comfort to her dying husband and two grown children.

As Ben Lyons lies dying, his wife of forty years, Rita, flips through decorating magazines, planning a living room make-over. Ben and Rita have been at war for many years and when they're joined by their children, Lisa and Curtis, all efforts at a pleasant visit or a sentimental goodbye to the dying patriarch are soon abandoned.

As Ben Lyons lies dying, his wife of forty years, Rita, flips through decorating magazines, planning a living room make-over. Ben and Rita have been at war for many years and when they're joined by their children, Lisa and Curtis, all efforts at a pleasant visit or a sentimental goodbye to the dying patriarch are soon abandoned.

ASU Gammage announces the 2016 High School Musical Theater Awards nominees!

The primetime summer hit CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD, produced by FremantleMedia North America, returns for a second season on SUNDAY, JUNE 26 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network.

Tonight, February 20, TheatreWorks New Milford will kick off its 2015 Main Stage Season with celebrated playwright Nicky Silver's Broadway debut - the savage comedy-drama, THE LYONS. The curtain rises at 8:00 p.m. on this four-week run.

On Friday, February 20, TheatreWorks New Milford will kick off its 2015 Main Stage Season with celebrated playwright Nicky Silver's Broadway debut - the savage comedy-drama, THE LYONS. The curtain rises at 8:00 p.m. on this four-week run.

Kicking off the 6th Annual Nike Basketball 3ON3 Tournament Presented by NBC4 at L.A. LIVE, Josh Hutcherson, star of The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay will host the 3rd annual Josh Hutcherson Celebrity Basketball Game Benefiting Straight But Not Narrow (SBNN), an ally organization that prepares and trains young adults on how to become allies of their LGBTQ peers.

THE LYONS, which opened at the Santa Fe Playhouse on March 27, is aptly described by director, Janet Davidson, as a 'dramedy.' The subject matter is definitely the stuff of drama, but playwright Nicky Silver delivers it with fast-paced wit and no-holds-barred humor. This is a black comedy that keeps you laughing, in spite of yourself, even as the dramas are unfolding on the stage.

For the first time ever, The Oscars preshow and full awards telecast will stream live for verified WATCH ABC viewers online and on mobile devices.

Audiences are roaring with laughter at Nicky Silver's ferociously funny contemporary comedy, The Lyons. To meet the demand for tickets, 2nd Story has scheduled five additional performances: Sunday, February 9 @ 7PM; Thursday, February 13 @ 8PM; Friday, February 14 @ 8PM; Saturday, February 15 @ 8PM; and Sunday, February 16 @ 3PM.

THE LYONS by Nicky Silver will be directed by Mark Peckham at DownStage at 2nd Story Theatre, running January 16 - February 9, 2014.

2nd Story Theatre will present THE LYONS by Nicky Silver, directed by Mark Peckham at DownStage at 2nd Story Theatre from today, January 10 - February 9, 2014.

2nd Story Theatre will present THE LYONS by Nicky Silver, directed by Mark Peckham at DownStage at 2nd Story Theatre from January 10 - February 9, 2014.

Playwright Nicky Silver's Broadway-break through, THE LYONS, is a black comedy that focuses our attention on the titular dysfunctional family. Although it's characters may be a bit one dimensional at times, this play has a lot of amusing twists and turns, and there are also several moments that occur that we can all identify with for better or worse. Max & Louis Productions has put together a smartly acted and directed presentation that showcases the intimate and humorous nature of this show.

Can there be too much of a good thing? From the enthusiastic response to the news that 2nd Story planned to double the number of plays produced this season, it seems the answer is a resounding 'no'. Of building a 70-seat second space and adding programming, Artistic Director Ed Shea said, 'For years 2nd Story operated under the assumption that less is more, but it turns out more is more. When it comes to professional-quality live theatre, there cannot be too much of a good thing. Not only is there a market for more, there is a need and a desire for more. With the construction of our second space, we can give audiences more comedy, more drama, more entertainment, and more food for thought.'

Kicking off the 5th Annual Nike Basketball 3ON3 Tournament Presented by NBC4 at L.A. LIVE, Josh Hutcherson, star of The Hunger Games and Catching Fire, will host the 2nd Annual Josh Hutcherson Celebrity Basketball Game Benefiting Straight But Not Narrow (SBNN), an ally organization that prepares and trains young adults on how to become allies of their LGBTQ peers.