Bertolt Brecht News

The Elephant Brigade presents a new production of Man is Man - Bertolt Brecht's searing investigation of the malleability of man in times of war and uncertainty - directed by noted Dutch director Paul Binnerts, with previews to begin December 5, prior to its official press opening on December 10 at HERE Arts Center.

Guthrie Director Joe Dowling announced that Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner has been commissioned by the Guthrie to write a new play. Tentatively titled The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures, Kushner's Guthrie commission will premiere on the McGuire Proscenium Stage in the spring of 2009, as part of the Guthrie's 2008-2009 season.

German-born cabaret legend Ute Lemper takes up residence at Joe's Pub November 19 through December 1.

Straight from London's National Theatre to L.A. Theatre Works, Stacy Keach and Julian Sands star in the American Premiere of David Hare's streamlined version of Bertolt Brecht's The Life of Galileo. LATW opens its 2007-08 season with five performances at the Skirball Cultural Center, October 17-21, each recorded to air on LATW's nationally-syndicated weekly radio theater series, 'The Play's The Thing.'

Hamilton Theatre Inc's 51st season includes the musicals SOUTH PACIFIC and URINETOWN and an original revue STAGE TO SCREEN.

The cast of LoveMusik, the new musical about theatre legends Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya, recorded a cast album of the musical for Ghostlight Records on Sunday, July 15th at Avatar Studios.

Las Vegas Little Theatre (LVLT) will enter it's 30th season presenting Urinetown, The Musical, July 6th-July 22nd, 2007 for 11 performances only at 3920 Schiff Drive, Las Vegas, NV.

Solo performer Mike Daisey will workshop a new show at Berkeley Repertory Theatre for a special one-night-only performance, July 3!

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere production of LoveMusik will begin its final week of performances Tuesday, June 19. The limited engagement will end on Sunday, June 24 at the Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street). The production will have played 24 previews and 61 regular performances.

We talk to Tony Nominee David Pittu, who is currently playing 'Bertolt Brecht' in LoveMusik (Outer Critics Circle Award: Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical).

LoveMusik's Tony nominated stars Michael Cerveris and David Pittu will be guests on Bloomberg's 'Muse' Friday, June 8 at 11:30 PM

LoveMusik's Tony nominated stars Michael Cerveris and Donna Murphy will be guests on the WNYC's 'The Leonard Lopate Show' live from 1:00 PM - 1:20 PM tomorrow, Thursday, June 7.

This June, masterful monologist Mike Daisey returns to Berkeley Rep with 'Great Men of Genius,' June 6 through July 1. On consecutive nights, Mike explores the legendary lives of P.T. Barnum, Bertolt Brecht, L. Ron Hubbard, and Nikola Tesla - and on Sundays he performs all four monologues in a manic marathon worthy of a mad scientist.

The embryonic lump of coal now inhabiting the Biltmore Theatre has more gem-like qualities to savor and enjoy than the majority of fully gestated musicals now playing around town. It just ain't ready yet, but boy has it got a lot going for it.

BroadwayWorld.com takes you from Berlin to Hollywood with these highlights from LoveMusik!

Legendary director Harold Prince announced at a recent performance of the acclaimed Manhattan Theatre Club musical LoveMusik that Donna Murphy, who plays Lotte Lenya, and Judy Blazer, who plays Tilly Losch and one of Brecht's Women, will be out of the show until Tuesday evening.

Theatre 1010's smart new production of the classic Brecht/Weill musical overcomes technical difficulties to shine.

Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris, currently starring in MTC's world premiere of the new musical LoveMusik, is featured on the Associated Press' 'On Broadway' Podcast.

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced that its 'After Words: LoveMusik' discussion series will begin Saturday, May 12 following the matinee performance at the Biltmore Theatre

Manhattan Theatre Club's LoveMusik, starring Michael Cerveris as Kurt Weill and Donna Murphy as Lotte Lenya, opened at the Biltmore Theatre on May 3rd, and BroadwayWorld was there for the glittering after-party!