Charles Davis News

AMONG THE FURIES, written by David Scala, an award-winning filmmaker making his playwriting debut, will have its World Premiere at the New York Theatre Festival.

David William's new one man show, SMURF IN WANDERLAND, shares a personal story of discovery as he undertakes his own social experiment to challenge the notion that Sydney is dangerously divided by its' sporting loyalties.

Smurf in Wanderland is one man's insightful and hilarious examination of football, tribalism, belonging and identity. David Williams - acclaimed documentary theatre maker, writer and football fanatic - is the 'Smurf'.

Primary Stages hosted its 2016 Gala celebrating the Horton Foote Centennial last night, October 17, 2016 at 6:30 pm at 583 Park Avenue. The even twas chaired by CharLes Davis, HAllie Foote, David Richenthal and Michael Wilson, and featured performances and tributes by Elizabeth Ashley, Harriet Harris, Jayne Houdyshell, Estelle Parsons (pictured, left) and Molly Ringwald. Honorary co-chairs for the event include Matthew Broderick, Robert and Luciana Duvall, James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson. Scroll down for photos from the festivities!

Primary Stages announced today that the Primary Stages 2016 Gala will celebrate the Horton Foote Centennial on Monday, October 17, 2016 at 6:30 pm. The event, which will be held at 583 Park Avenue, will be chaired by Charles Davis, Hallie Foote, David Richenthal and Michael Wilson.

Pinchgut Opera will showcase two of the most influential opera composers of all time in its 2017 season - the company's first in its 15-year history with a sole artistic director at the helm.

PALO ALTO, Calif., May 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ Appropriate lifestyle choices will readily halt and often reverse most degenerative diseases. But which choices will accomplish this? Determining and implementing a successful health strategy based on measurement and lifestyle modification has been the core of physician Mike Nichols' clinical practice for over 20 years. These techniques and protocols are now fully described in his new book, Quantitative Medicine.

The Great Fire takes place in the all-too-familiar Australian disaster zone: mum and dad's place at Christmas. On an idyllic Adelaide Hills property, a family gathers to decide the next phase of their lives as part of the ever-gentrifying arts industry in this domestic drama written by Kit Brookman. This reviewer should declare that, having been born and raised in Adelaide and therefore aware of the artistic prowess of the Brookman family there, I may be somewhat biased in my familiarity for this piece. Nevertheless, we carry on.

The NFL on FOX, home of AMERICA'S GAME OF THE WEEK, television's No.1 show for six consecutive years, today announced its game broadcast teams for the upcoming 2015 season.

The 2015 college football season is unofficially underway as conferences across the country assemble for their annual media days.

Last night I had the privilege to go to the 3rd annual FADE TO BLACK playwright's festival. Houston has its share of fringe events, but there wasn't a playwright's festival celebrating the works of black playwrights until Denise O'Neal conceived the FADE TO BLACK festival. In their 3rd year of operation, the FADE TO BLACK festival is on the rise and serves as a platform for the creative voices of black theatre artists of the future. Not only do the playwrights get the chance to show their work, actors and directors have an opportunity to flex their creative muscles. An esteemed panel of judges read a lot of plays and narrowed it down to 10 titles that were rehearsed and presented last night.

Approaching its inaugural presentation of major championship golf, FOX Sports today announced its full broadcast schedule and programming plan for next week's 115th U.S. Open at Chambers Bay Golf Course in University Place, Wash.

The New York Screenplay Contest, New York's top screenwriting competition, is proud to announce the winners and official finalists of the 2014 New York Screenplay Contest.

The John Marshall Jazz Quintet will fill Abingdon's June Havoc Theatre (312 West 36th Street) with the sound of Jazz for a one-night-only concert on Sunday, August 17 at 7pm. Set to join trumpeter John Marshall are Grant Stewart on saxophone, Tardo Hammer on keyboard, David Wong on bass and Jimmy Wormworth on drums.

FOX Sports GO, a mobile app that provides live streaming video, will offer the 2014 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic featuring the No. 8 Missouri Tigers and the No. 13 Oklahoma State Cowboys on Friday, Jan. 3, beginning with pre-game coverage at 7:30 PM ET.

The No. 8 Missouri Tigers face the No. 13 Oklahoma State Cowboys in the 2014 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic tonight, Jan. 3 (8:00 PM ET) on FOX. FOX Sports' lead college football broadcast team of Gus Johnson, Charles Davis and Kristina Pink have the call live from AT&T Stadium in Dallas.

The No. 8 Missouri Tigers face the No. 13 Oklahoma State Cowboys in the 2014 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic on Friday, Jan. 3 (8:00 PM ET) on FOX. FOX Sports' lead college football broadcast team of Gus Johnson, Charles Davis and Kristina Pink have the call live from AT&T Stadium in Dallas.