Ben Sussman News

Steppenwolf Theatre Company continues its 32nd season with Dead Man's Cell Phone by Sarah Ruhl, directed by associate artist Jessica Thebus. Runs March 27 - July 27, 2008 in Steppenwolf's Upstairs Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted St.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company continues its 32nd season with Dead Man's Cell Phone by Sarah Ruhl, to run March 27-July 27.

This October, Berkeley is the epicenter of Bay Area drama when Tony Award-winning director Frank Galati brings after the quake to Berkeley Repertory Theatre; performed on the Thrust Stage beginning previews October 12, opening October 17 and runs through November 25.

The La Jolla Playhouse has announced the upcoming production of after the quake, a presentation with the Berkeley Repertory Theatre and a Steppenwolf Theatre production and directed by Frank Galati, beginning previews on July 24 and running through August 26...

'Blue Door,' a breathtaking new play with music, from promising young playwright Tanya Barfield and directed by acclaimed actor Delroy Lindo, begins previews at Berkeley Rep's Thrust Stage on April 6, opens April 11, and closes May 20.

The winners of Chicago's Jefferson Awards were announced in a ceremony at the DePaul Merle Reskin Theatre (60 Balbo Drive) in Chicago on November 6th

Philly's top theaters are honored at the Merriam Theater.

The 2006 Barrymore Awards, celebrating achievement in Philadelphia-area theatre, were announced on October 23rd at the Merriam Theatre

Stephen Flaherty, Frank Galati, Gary Griffin, Mary Zimmerman, David Ives and James Lapine, as well as performers Tyler Hanes, Rondi Reed, Mary Beth Peil, Hollis Resnik, Anthony Crivello and E. Faye Butler are among the nominees for the 2006 Joseph Jefferson Awards, which recognize achievement in Chicago-area Equity theatre

Christopher Durang, Frank Wildhorn, Lauren Kennedy and Jarrod Emick were among those who scored Barrymore Award nominations

The Marriott Theatre, the Porchlight Music Theatre's Sweeney Todd, Congo Square Theatre Company's Seven Guitars and Jefferson Mays were among the winners in the 2005 Jefferson Awards

The Marriott Theatre and Wicked's Ana Gasteyer and Kate Reinders were some of the nominees for this year's Jefferson Awards, which celebrate the best in Chicago Equity theatre

Both I Am My Own Wife and Wicked will have productions in LA in June and July, with the former at the Wadsworth Theatre and the latter at the Pantages

Mary Zimmerman has created a masterpiece of storytelling and imagery in an amazing interweaving of fairy tales.

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) has announced the casting for its 16th Annual Festival of New Musicals, which will be held at the new DODGER STAGES on Sunday, October 3 and Monday, October 4, 2004.