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Date of Birth: July 01, 1899

Date of Death: December 15, 1962 (63)

Birth Place: Scarborough, Yorkshire, ENGLAND

Review - Galileo

by Ben Peltz — February 26, 2012

Shortly into Bertolt Brecht's Galileo, the 17th Century Italian scientist shows his young companion a model of the Ptolemaic system of the universe, a gyroscope-looking creation depicting the sun and planets and other celestial bodies revolving on golden bands of orbits around the earth.

THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: February 18-24

THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: February 18-24

by BWW Special Coverage — February 24, 2012

Whether you've been living under a rock for the past week, or you're just in the mood for a recap of everything theatre, BroadwayWorld's feature, 'This Week in Pictures' is here to satisfy your end of the week fix.

CSC's GALILEO Extends Through March 18

CSC's GALILEO Extends Through March 18

by Gabrielle Sierra — January 30, 2012

Classic Stage Company's upcoming production of Bertolt Brecht's GALILEO (translated by Charles Laughton) starring Academy Award winner F.

CST Announces Return of Simon Callow For Being Shakespeare 4/18-29

CST Announces Return of Simon Callow For Being Shakespeare 4/18-29

by Gabrielle Sierra — January 11, 2012

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) announced today the return of British film and stage actor Simon Callow to Chicago for CST's 25th Anniversary engagement of his acclaimed Being Shakespeare-a virtuosic solo performance that weaves together excerpts from William Shakespeare's plays and poems, breathi

Simon Callow Returns To BEING SHAKESPEARE, Mar 7-31, Before US Run

Simon Callow Returns To BEING SHAKESPEARE, Mar 7-31, Before US Run

by Carrie Dunn — January 10, 2012

Simon Callow will be returning to London's Trafalgar Studios 1 this March to reprise his highly acclaimed show BEING SHAKESPEARE for a strictly limited season from 7 to 31 March, before heading across the seas to appear at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York and then at the Chicago Shakespeare

Finborough Theatre Presents ACCOLADE From Feb 2

Finborough Theatre Presents ACCOLADE From Feb 2

by Gabrielle Sierra — January 4, 2011

The first ever revival of the controversial play by Emlyn Williams plays for a limited four week season from Tuesday, 1 February 2011 (Press Nights: Thursday 3 and Friday, 4 February 2011 at 7.

PICT Closes Comic King Lear, Opens 12/18

by BWW News Desk — December 18, 2010

Henry Horatio Hobson's three bossy daughters are driving him to drink, and the end result is comedy in the PICT production of Harold Brighouse's 1914 classic, Hobson's Choice.

Colony Theatre Co Presents AN EVENING WITH NORMAN LLOYD 12/5

by BWW News Desk — December 5, 2010

The Colony Theatre Company is thrilled to present an unforgettable evening with an unforgettable man, AN EVENING WITH NORMAN LLOYD, as a one-night-only special event for The Colony Theatre on Sunday, December 5 at 7pm at The Colony Theatre, 555 North Third Street (at Cypress) adjacent to the Burbank


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