The San Francisco production of the smash hit musical WICKED will play its final performance on Sunday, September 5, 2010, ending its record-breaking run at the Orpheum Theatre. Tickets are now on sale for all performances through September 5th. Upon closing, WICKED will have played 660 performances and 12 previews.
Two-time Academy Award-winner Denzel Washington stars in the first Broadway revival of FENCES, the 1987 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play by August Wilson. The production also stars Tony Award-winner and Academy Award-nominee Viola Davis. FENCES, directed by Kenny Leon, opens on Monday, April 26, 2010 at the Cort Theatre. The strictly limited 13-week engagement began previews on April 14. BroadwayWorld brings you the first production shots below.
A special engagement of the most beautiful love story ever told, DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, produced by NETworks, comes to life in San Francisco at the Golden Gate Theatre August 17-29, 2010 as a part of the 2009-2010 Citibank Best of Broadway series under the direction of Carole Shorenstein Hays. Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this eye-popping spectacle has won the hearts of the young and old. This classic musical love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes, and dazzling production numbers, including 'Be Our Guest' and the beloved title song. Tickets go on sale Sunday, April 25.
Two-time Academy Award-winner Denzel Washington and Academy Award nominee and Tony Award winner Viola Davis, stars of the first Broadway revival of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning FENCES, were featured on ABC's 'Good Morning America' this morning.
Two-time Academy Award-winner Denzel Washington and Academy Award nominee and Tony Award winner Viola Davis, stars of the first Broadway revival of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning FENCES, will be featured on ABC's 'Good Morning America' tomorrow, Friday, April 16 in the 8 a.m. hour of the show.
The hilarious, new musical comedy, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, based on the Oscar-nominated smash hit 1974 film, is the wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Mary Shelley classic from the comic genius of Mel Brooks. Tony Award winners Roger Bart and Shuler Hensley reprise the roles of Dr. Frederick Frankenstein and The Monster in this hilarious new monster musical playing the Golden Gate Theatre June 30 - July 25, 2010.
FENCES stars Denzel Washington and Viola Davis recently sat down with Lynn Hirschberg for a Times Talk discussion on the play. In a sold out event, Hirschberg spoke to the actors about their roles and how they feel about the play as black actors.
FENCES, starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis, is set to open on April 26, 2010 at the Cort Theatre. The strictly limited 13-week engagement will begin previews on April 14, and the marquee has gone up!
Stage and screen star Christopher Walken, currently performing in Academy Award-winner Martin McDonagh's A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, was honored with a Sardi's portrait at the famed restaurant yesterday evening, April 6, 2010. Cast members Sam Rockwell, Anthony Mackie and Zoe Kazan were on hand to celebrate, and BroadwayWorld was there to capture the unveiling.
Academy Award-winner Martin McDonagh's A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, starring Christopher Walken and stage and screen stars Sam Rockwell, Anthony Mackie and Zoe Kazan plays on Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street). The production, directed by John Crowley, opened on March 4 and will play a strict 16-week engagement, through June 6 only.
Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken, star of A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, will be a guest on WNYC Radio's 'Studio 360' this Saturday, April 3 at 4pm on 93.9fm, Sunday, April 4 at 11am on 93.9fm, and at 2pm on 820am. 'Studio 360' is also on-line at www.wnyc.org .
Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken, star of A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, will be a guest on WNYC Radio's 'Studio 360' this Saturday, April 3 at 4pm on 93.9fm, Sunday, April 4 at 11am on 93.9fm, and at 2pm on 820am. 'Studio 360' is also on-line at www.wnyc.org .
Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken, star of A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, will be a guest on WNYC Radio's 'Studio 360' this Saturday, April 3 at 4pm on 93.9fm, Sunday, April 4 at 11am on 93.9fm, and at 2pm on 820am. 'Studio 360' is also on-line at www.wnyc.org .
Tune in to see Anthony Mackie, star of A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' this Thursday, April 1. The show airs in the New York area on WNBC-TV Channel 4 at 12:35am. Check local listings for times outside the New York area.
Three-time Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Branford Marsalis will compose original music for the first Broadway revival of FENCES, the 1987 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play by August Wilson, starring two-time Academy Award-winner Denzel Washington and featuring Academy Award nominee and Tony Award winner Viola Davis. FENCES, directed by Kenny Leon, will open on Monday, April 26, 2010 at the Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street).
Surrounded by friends, family, and colleagues from the East Bay, San Francisco and Marin, California Shakespeare Theater's Artistic Director Jonathan Moscone was truly the man of the hour at La Dolce Vita, Cal Shakes' 15th annual gala on Saturday, March 20, 2010. The event, honorarily co-chaired by Ann and Gordon Getty and Barclay and Sharon Simpson, celebrated 10 years of Moscone's artistic leadership of the company, with the proceeds raised going to Cal Shakes' work on stage, in classrooms and throughout communities.
Anthony Mackie, star of A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, will be interviewed by reporter Dana Tyler on WCBS 2 News Sunday this Sunday, March 21 between 8:30am and 9:00am on WCBS-TV, Channel 2.