Bert Gould News

C de B Productions and The Dubrovnik Shakespeare Festival presents MUNDO OVERLOADUS, a new play written and directed by Michael Lederer. MUNDO OVERLOADUS runs from September 7 through 12, 2010 in a world premiere engagement at Performance Space 122, located at 150 1st Avenue (at East 9th Street ) in NYC.

ThroughLine Artists with J.J. Kandel and John McCormack will present SUMMER SHORTS 4, their fourth annual festival of new American short plays, at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street). Performances begin Friday July 30th, and continue through Thursday September 2nd.

The lead roles of Will and Tom will be played by Jonathan Eio and John Barr, who will join previously announced principal Claire-Marie Hall (Les Miserables, High School Musical) in the black comedy show with music & lyrics by Christopher J. Orton and book & lyrics by Robert Gould.

Based On A True Story, a brand new musical black comedy that examines the question 'how far will a writer go to be famous?', will receive a one night showcase staging at the Jermyn Street Theatre on Sunday January 31, 2010 at 8pm. T

A concert of songs from the new musical After The Turn will be presented at the Mixing Bowl Theatre at the Custard Factory, Birmingham on Wednesday November 25, commencing at 7.30pm.

A concert of songs from the new musical After The Turn will be presented at the Mixing Bowl Theatre at the Custard Factory, Birmingham on Wednesday November 25, commencing at 7.30pm.

Kirsty Hoiles, who has spent the summer wowing audiences as the young Viv Nicholson in Spend Spend Spend at the Watermill Theatre, has now joined the all-star cast of Snappy Title, (the charity cabaret at Piccadilly's Pigalle Club in aid of MMD and the Actors' Benefit Club.

Carrie Dunn rounds up the weekend's West End whispers...

Carrie Dunn reports from the West End

La Cage and the Bridge Project head for the States, London theatre on the up and up and Punk Rock readies itself for the Lyric. Miriam Zendle reports