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SHIPWRECKED! Beaches On The Stage At The Phoenix Theatre 10/15-11/8

The Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis announces Shipwrecked! An Entertainment - The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (As told by himself). Written by Donald Margulies and sponsored by Barnes & Thornburg, this play for all ages starts Thursday, October 15 and runs through November 8, 2009, with the exception of Friday, October 16, when there will be no performance.

SHIPWRECKED! Beaches On The Stage At The Phoenix Theatre 10/15-11/8

The Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis announces Shipwrecked! An Entertainment - The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (As told by himself). Written by Donald Margulies and sponsored by Barnes & Thornburg, this play for all ages starts Thursday, October 15 and runs through November 8, 2009, with the exception of Friday, October 16, when there will be no performance.

STAGE TUBE: 'Celebrity Autobiography' - Will Forte Reads Tommy Lee

Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words, the hit show that won the coveted 2009 Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience, continues its sit-down, open-ended run November 23, 7:30 PM at New York's Triad Theater, 158 West 72 Street.

Barrett, Hardy & Irving Lead Project Shaw's ON THE ROCKS Reading, 11/16

Gingold Theatrical Group's PROJECT SHAW -- now in the fourth year of its four-year series --continues its mission of tackling every play George Bernard Shaw ever wrote with its 44th presentation: Shaw's ON THE ROCKS. The production will be performed on Monday, November 16 at 7:00pm at the Players Club (16 Gramercy Park South) in Manhattan. David Staller, who has produced and directed all of the concert readings, will similarly helm ON THE ROCKS.

Photo Coverage: The Cast of Paper Mill Playhouse's ON THE TOWN Meets the Press!

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Artistic Director, Mark W. Jones-Executive Director) is presenting the classic musical, On the Town. Directed by Bill Berry with choreography by Patti Colombo, On the Town will run at the Millburn theater from November 11 through December 6, 2009.

Colman Domingo's A BOY AND HIS SOUL Anticipates Off-Broadway Return Following Run at The Vineyard, Closes 11/1

A BOY AND HIS SOUL - Colman Domingo's acclaimed play about his life growing up in Philadelphia in the 70's and 80's amid the cool, smooth sounds of soul, R&B and disco - is anticipated to return to an Off-Broadway stage in New York this season following its run at The Vineyard, it has been announced by The Vineyard Theatre and producer Elizabeth Ireland McCann.

Enda Walsh's THE NEW ELECTRIC BALLROOM Plays St. Ann's Warehouse, Now Thru 11/22

Enda Walsh, playwright of the critically acclaimed The Walworth Farce, premiered his new play, The New Electric Ballroom at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn last night to a full house. The play premiered at the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, winning the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe First Award. The production is brought to St. Ann's by the Irish theatre company Druid Ireland and is directed by Edna Walsh. It runs at St. Ann's Warehouse through November 22nd.

Neil Haskell Returns to ALTAR BOYZ for One Week Only, 10/30 - 11/4

Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman have announce that Neil Haskell, featured on Fox's hit reality show 'So You Think You Can Dance,' will return to the cast of Altar Boyz, the acclaimed musical comedy at New World Stages, reprising the role of Luke, for one week only, beginning tomorrow, Friday October 30th. He replaces Lee Markham who will return Wednesday November 4th.

Colman Domingo's A BOY AND HIS SOUL Anticipates Off-Broadway Return Following Run at The Vineyard, Closes 11/1

A BOY AND HIS SOUL - Colman Domingo's acclaimed play about his life growing up in Philadelphia in the 70's and 80's amid the cool, smooth sounds of soul, R&B and disco - is anticipated to return to an Off-Broadway stage in New York this season following its run at The Vineyard, it has been announced by The Vineyard Theatre and producer Elizabeth Ireland McCann.

Barrett, Hardy & Irving Lead Project Shaw's ON THE ROCKS Reading, 11/16

Gingold Theatrical Group's PROJECT SHAW -- now in the fourth year of its four-year series --continues its mission of tackling every play George Bernard Shaw ever wrote with its 44th presentation: Shaw's ON THE ROCKS. The production will be performed on Monday, November 16 at 7:00pm at the Players Club (16 Gramercy Park South) in Manhattan. David Staller, who has produced and directed all of the concert readings, will similarly helm ON THE ROCKS.

Photo Flash: Opening Party for the LADY WITH ALL THE ANSWERS At The Cherry Lane Theatre

Two-time Tony Award-winning actress Judith Ivey portrays that great woman of American letters -- letters from readers seeking advice, that is -- as she plays the legendary, trailblazing columnist Ann Landers in David Rambo's play The Lady With All The Answers which opened Off-Broadway this fall at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street) in New York City. B.J. Jones directs. The production will run through November 29. Opening night was October 14.

Lower Manhattan Arts Leaders Receive $100,000 American Express Grant

Lower Manhattan Arts Leaders, the recently formed consortium of 11 downtown arts organizations that baned together in an effort to sustain themselves in the harsh economic climate, is the recipient of a $100,000 grant from American Express in support of the group's Fall Downtown programming, according to a report in Variety.

Roundabout's ORDINARY DAYS Reviewed In The NY Times

The New York Times reviewed Roundabout's Ordinary Days in an article titled 'Where Little-Town Blues Melt Away, So Can Dreams.' The article was written by Charles Isherwood and published on 10/26/09.

Guilty Ones, Rejoice! SPRING AWAKENING Arrives in Orange County 11/17 - 11/29

COSTA MESA, CA-One of Broadway's most talked about newer musicals and the biggest Tony® Award-winner in years is coming to the Orange County Performing Arts Center. Spring Awakening, the eight-time Tony-Award winning Broadway show, will visit Segerstrom Hall for a two-week engagement November 17 - 29. Spring Awakening swept the 2007 Tony Awards winning eight out of its 11 nominations, including Best Musical, Best Director (Michael Mayer), Best Book (Steven Sater), Best Choreography (Bill T. Jones), Best Orchestrations (Duncan Sheik), Best Lighting Design (Kevin Adams) and Best Featured Actor (John Gallagher, Jr.).

Soho Rep Announces 2009-10 Season; Kicks Off With Young Jean Lee's LEAR 1/7/2010-1/31/2010

Off-Broadway's eleven-time Obie Award-winning Soho Rep (46 Walker Street) will present a diverse array of contemporary theater artists, beginning with Young Jean Lee's LEAR (January 7 - January 31, 2010); followed by Gregory Moss' ORANGE, HAT & GRACE (March 11 - April 4, 2010) directed by Soho Rep Artistic Director Sarah Benson; and concluding with Cynthia Hopkins' THE TRUTH: A TRAGEDY (May 6 - May 30); and will implement a new humanities programming initiative - FEED - for all main stage productions during the company's 2009-10 season, it has been announced by Soho Rep Artistic Director Sarah Benson.

Tony Winner Harriet Harris Joins Paper Mill Playhouse's ON THE TOWN

This afternoon Paper Mill Playhouse revealed that Tony Award winning actress Harriet Harris will join the cast as Madame Dilly. Ms. Harris is the recipient of the 2002 Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Mrs. Meers in Thoroughly Modern Millie.

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