Bert Scott News

Theater Breaking Through Barriers will present the New York Premiere of John Belluso's, A Nervous Smile, on Friday, April 17, 2009 at 8PM at the Kirk Theatre, Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd St. The official opening will be on Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 8PM. Ike Schambelan directs.

A Nervous Smile is the final, most powerful play by John Belluso, a wonderful playwright with a disability who passed away tragically more than two years ago, on the cusp of a promising career. In the play, the wealthy parents of a girl severely disabled with cerebral palsy are strained to the breaking point by the burden of caring for their daughter.

Theater Breaking Through Barriers will present the New York Premiere of John Belluso's, A Nervous Smile, on Friday, April 17, 2009 at 8PM at the Kirk Theatre, Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd St. The official opening will be on Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 8PM. Ike Schambelan directs.

Following the success of last season's THE COCKTAIL HOUR, Theater Breaking Through Barriers (formerly Theater By The Blind) presents another comedy by A.R. Gurney. TBTB will begin its 2008-2009 season with THE MIDDLE AGES, on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 7PM at the Kirk Theatre, Theatre Row. The official opening will be on Sunday, November 2, 2008 at 3PM. Artistic Director of TBTB, Ike Schambelan, will direct.

Theater Breaking Through Barriers (formerly Theater by the Blind) will begin previews of Romeo and Juliet, traditional, rigidly faithful to Shakespeare's rules and form, yet wonderfully fresh and modern, March 5, 2008 at The Kirk at Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd St.. (between 9th and 10th Avenues). The official opening will be on Sunday, March 16, 2008 at 3PM. Ike Schambelan directs.

WHO: Towson University's Department of Theatre Arts WHAT: The Diary of Anne Frank WHEN: Through October 21; Weds - Sat at 8PM, Sun at 2PM WHERE: Towson University Center for the Arts Main Stage HOW MUCH: $13 general, $7 students/seniors. $25 booster tickets available - $13 ticket + $12 contribution toward student scholarships INFORMATION: www.towson.edu

WHO: Spotlighters WHAT: Angels in America: Perestroika WHEN: Through August 12; Fri - Sat at 8PM, Sun at 2 PM. HOW MUCH: $20.00 general/$17.00 students, BTA Members/$15.00/$12.00 BroadwayWorld.com readers! ADVISORY: Mature themes, sexuality and language.

For Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the Gypsy Robe was presented to Alex Sanchez.

The show made its US premiere at Broadway's Hilton Theatre on Thursday, April 28, 2005 and BroadwayWorld was out on the red carpet!