Charles Wright News

2006 Drama Desk Nominations Released, Chaperone Leads Pack

by BWW News Desk — April 27, 2006

Nominations for the 51 st Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced today at The New York Friars Club by theater notables Marvin Hamlisch and Donna McKechnie, who revealed the nominees for the 2005/2006 theater season in front of a crowd of theater professionals at the press conference this morning.

Clurman Festival Launches with Rand's Let It Be Art!, 5/4

by BWW News Desk — April 21, 2006

The Stella Adler Studio of Acting's first-ever Harold Clurman Festival of the Arts will launch of May 4th will a performance of Ronald Rand's show Let It Be Art! Harold Clurman's Life of Passion

McKechnie & Hamlisch Announce Drama Desk Nods 4/27

by BWW News Desk — April 17, 2006

Nominations for the 51st Annual Drama Desk Awards will be announced on Thursday, April 27 at the New York Friars Club

Stritch, Caldwell, Seldes, Albee, Guare and More to Take Part in Harold Clurman Festival in May

by BWW News Desk — March 27, 2006

Elaine Stritch, Zoe Caldwell, Marian Seldes, Edward Albee and John Guare will be among those taking part in the first annual Harold Clurman Festival of the Arts from May 5th through 8th

Stella Adler Studio Presents Arts Festival May 5-8 - Caldwell, Strich, Albee and More to Participate

by BWW News Desk — January 11, 2006

he Harold Clurman Festival of the Arts will kick off with a symposium to discuss Harold Clurman, his effect on American theater, culture and the lives and work of panelists Zoe Caldwell, Roy Scheider, David Amram, Elaine Stritch and Grace Schulman.

Best Plays of Theater Yearbook '04-'05 Announced

by BWW News Desk — July 21, 2005

Ten new works from the Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway 2004-2005 theatre season have been selected for publication in the latest Best Plays Theater Yearbook

Best Plays Theatre Yearbook '03-'04 Released June 15

by BWW News Desk — June 8, 2005

The Best Plays Theatre Yearbook, 2003-2004 will honor both male and female playwrights with more of an emphasis on the women this year

Drama Desk To Present Special Award to The Public Theater on May 22

by BWW News Desk — April 19, 2005

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Drama Desk Awards, the organization has voted to present a special award to The Public Theater, also celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2005, it was announced today by William Wolf, President of the Drama Desk, and Barbara Siegel, Chairperson of its No

Drama Desk Awards Nominations Ceremony on April 28 at the Friar's Club

by BWW News Desk — April 7, 2005

Drama Desk Awards to be Hosted by Harvey Fierstein, and Broadcast on NYC PBS

by BWW News Desk — March 20, 2005

Harvey Fierstein, the multi award-winning comic actor currently winning rave reviews in Fiddler on the Roof on Broadway, will host the 50TH ANNUAL DRAMA DESK AWARDS on Sunday, May 22, 2005 at 9:00 PM, at the LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center.

Kimmel To Have Book Signing For 'Writer's Block' on March 18th Featuring Special Guests And More

by BWW News Desk — March 11, 2005

Please join Grammy-nominated musical theatre record producer, screenwriter, director Bruce Kimmel for a reading and signing of his new mystery novel, Writer's Block

Photo Coverage: Drama Desk Discussion Panel

by Linda Lenzi — January 20, 2005

'Everything Goes! 50 Years of Social Chance on the American Stage' focussed on how our nation's theater has reflected changes in society from decade to decade over the past half century.