Brooks Ashmanskas News

Platform Theatre Group (Greg Tully, Producer) will present the New York revival of Lee Blessing's Two Rooms, directed by Peter Flynn, for a limited Off-Broadway engagement at the Lion Theatre at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street), beginning October 2nd. Opening Night is set for Tuesday, October 7th (7 PM).

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announces new casting for Broadway: Three Generations, a three act evening featuring condensed versions of Girl Crazy, Bye Bye Birdie, and Side Show.

The Williamstown Theatre Festival has announced complete casting for A Flea in Her Ear, a new version of George Feydeau's farce by David Ives, directed by Tony Award-winner John Rando (Urinetown).

The Williamstown Theatre Festival has announced complete casting for A Flea in Her Ear, a new version of George Feydeau's farce by David Ives, directed by Tony Award-winner John Rando (Urinetown).

After nearly 16 months of renovations, the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater reopens its doors with a grand celebration of three generations of Broadway composers.

Nicholas Martin brings his new revival of the Joe Masteroff/Sheldon Harnick/Jerry Bock musical She Loves Me to the Williamstown Theatre Festival. Presented in association with Boston's Huntington Theatre Company, She Loves Me will play the Main Stage from June 27 - July 12, 2008.

The Williamstown Theatre Festival has announced complete casting for A Flea in Her Ear, a new version of George Feydeau's farce by David Ives, directed by Tony Award-winner John Rando (Urinetown).

After completing it's first season, The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport is proud to announce the production of the Tony Award Winning Musical MAN OF LA MANCHA, running June 26 - August 3, 2008. The show kicks of the John W. Engeman Theater at Northport's Second Season after finishing off its First Season with their critically acclaimed production of OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY. MAN OF LA MANCHAis an Original Play by Dale Wasserman based upon his award-winning play for television titled I, DON QUIXOTE.

Final show in Artistic Director Nicholas Martin's eight-year reign at The Huntington plays up the jaunty style but sacrifices the sentimental substance of Bock and Harnick's musical gem

'Harvey & Friends,' the New York Times TimesTalk Event celebrating the career for four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein, will air this weekend on CUNY TV at the following times: Friday, May 23 at 8:00 a.m., 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. and Sunday, May 25 at 12:00 a.m.

Nicholas Martin brings his new revival of the Joe Masteroff/Sheldon Harnick/Jerry Bock musical She Loves Me to the Williamstown Theatre Festival.

Harvey Returns! Welcome to The Return of special new series on BroadwayWorld.com - four time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein's personal MySpace blog of bringing his brand new musical, A Catered Affair to Broadway. We'll be exclusively picking up Harvey Fierstein's blog as he shares his first hand reports from rehearsals to Opening Night (and beyond). Check back for updates as rehearsals get underway!

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) will host its annual 2008 Spring Gala on Monday, April 7th, 2008. Roundabout will celebrate the dynamic time period of the 1960s with a unique evening called 'Feeling Groovy: Pop Songs of the 60s.'

Three-time Emmy Award-winner Edie Falco, Tony Award-winner Dick Latessa, Tony Award-nominee Brooks Ashmanskas and A Catered Affair's Matt Cavenaugh, Faith Prince and Joe Bucchino participated in New York Times 'TimesTalk event,' 'Harvey & Family,' celebrating the career of four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein, at the new TimesCenter (242 West 41st St.) on Tuesday, April 1st at 6:00 p.m.

Three-time Emmy Award-winner Edie Falco, Tony Award-winner Dick Latessa, Tony Award-nominee Brooks Ashmanskas and A Catered Affair's Matt Cavenaugh have joined the line-up of performers participating in the upcoming New York Times 'TimesTalk event,' 'Harvey & Family,' celebrating the career of four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein, at the new TimesCenter (242 West 41st St.) on Tuesday, April 1st at 6:00 p.m.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) will host its annual 2008 Spring Gala on Monday, April 7th, 2008. Roundabout will celebrate the dynamic time period of the 1960s with a unique evening called 'Feeling Groovy: Pop Songs of the 60s.'

On Thursday, February 21, Roundabout Theatre Company officially opened the Broadway revival production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Sunday in the Park with George at Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street). The limited engagement, which began previews January 25, 2008, has been extended through June 1, 2008.

On February 9, 'Saturday Night Underground' with Ben Rimalower welcomed an array of New York talent, including: David Burnham (Wicked) and Annie Golden (Xanadu).

Roundabout Theatre Company's Off-Broadway production of Crimes of the Heart held its originally-scheduled press opening night on Thursday, February 7 at the Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre (111 West 46th). However, the production has rescheduled its opening night to Thursday, February 14. The one-week delay is due to an injury Lily Rabe sustained during rehearsal which caused her to miss a week of preview performances.