Chris Noth News

Primary Stages has announced that the world premiere of While I Yet Live will begin performances on Wednesday, September 24 at 7PM. Producers have decided to delay the start of previews due to technical issues.

Acclaimed actors Chris Noth and Fritz Weaver join the cast of Lincoln's Favorite Shakespeare with John Douglas Thompson and Kathleen Chalfant. Tonight, August 14 at 4pm at the Fitzpatrick Main Stage, this noted quartet of actors are donating their performances to the event and will present scenes and soliloquies known and loved by Abraham Lincoln from the canon of Shakespeare with a reception immediately following at Chesterwood.

JIM GAFFIGAN: THE WHITE BREAD TOUR has added a 9:45 PM Performance at Morrison Center. He will now perform on Friday, October 3, 2014 at 7:00 PM & 9:45 PM.

JIM GAFFIGAN: THE WHITE BREAD TOUR will play the Morrison Center on Friday, October 3, 2014 at 7:00 PM. Tickets: $49.75 & $39.75 Price does not include applicable fees. Tickets available at: Morrison Center Box Office, online at MorrisonCenter.com or call (208) 426-1110. Public On Sale: Friday, August 1 at 10:00 AM

Mike Colter, who portrayed the devilish Lemond Bishop on CBS's THE GOOD WIFE last season, will rerpise the character when the series returns this fall.

Acclaimed actors Chris Noth and Fritz Weaver join the cast of Lincoln's Favorite Shakespeare with John Douglas Thompson and Kathleen Chalfant. On August 14 at 4pm at the Fitzpatrick Main Stage, this noted quartet of actors are donating their performances to the event and will present scenes and soliloquies known and loved by Abraham Lincoln from the canon of Shakespeare with a reception immediately following at Chesterwood.

New Jersey Repertory Company, located at 179 Broadway in Long Branch, is proud to present the National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere of Lucky Me by Robert Caisley, directed by SuzAnne Barabas and starring Dan Grimaldi, Wendy Peace, Michael Irvin Pollard and Mark Light-Orr.

Chris Noth is currently playing Gov. Peter Florrick on CBS' The Good Wife. However, according to Page Six, he is itching to return to the stage. His next role might just be in Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus.

Classic Stage Company has announced that Dave Quay, who appeared in the company's recent production of David Ives' The Heir Apparent, is this year's recipient of the Rosemarie Tichler Fund grant.

For people who dream of turning a movie idea into a bona fide screenplay, Introduction to Screenwriting with Katie Torpey will be in session todays from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. starting today, June 10 thru July 29, at The Ridgefield Playhouse. Katie Torpey, an award-winning WGA screenwriter/filmmaker with an MFA from UCLA Film School, has worked for numerous networks and studios and sold several screenplays including the 2005 romantic comedy The Perfect Man (starring Hilary Duff, Heather Locklear and Chris Noth). With a good idea for a movie, those inner talents that are dying to be discovered can be honed with a little help from Katie.

Actor, comedian, and writer Lauren Weedman is heading to town to create a one-woman improvised theater show Well I Think You're Beautiful Philadelphia… based on her experiences in the city. Praised for her "unflinchingly honest comic observation" (Seattle Weekly), Weedman is a series regular on HBO's hit new show Looking, which chronicles the struggles, loves, and lives of three gay men in San Francisco. She has garnered a cult reputation for her quick wit and spitfire jokes through her acting and comedic roles, and this new work marks her Philadelphia debut.

For people who dream of turning a movie idea into a bona fide screenplay, Introduction to Screenwriting with Katie Torpey will be in session on Tuesdays from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. starting June 10 thru July 29, at The Ridgefield Playhouse. Katie Torpey, an award-winning WGA screenwriter/filmmaker with an MFA from UCLA Film School, has worked for numerous networks and studios and sold several screenplays including the 2005 romantic comedy The Perfect Man (starring Hilary Duff, Heather Locklear and Chris Noth). With a good idea for a movie, those inner talents that are dying to be discovered can be honed with a little help from Katie.

In front of a live audience at The Wilbur Theater in Boston, Gaffigan's obsession with all things food comes to fruition as he tackles a cornucopia of new food topics from fruit to seafood to donuts. Never without wry social commentary, Gaffigan digs deep into other obsessions as well, from underwear to weddings to not wanting to smell.

Jim Gaffigan keeps fans full of laughter as Stand-Up Month continues strong on Comedy Central with the WORLD premiere of his new one-hour stand-up special, 'Jim Gaffigan: Obsessed,' debuting tonight, April 27 at 10:00 p.m. The full uncensored special will also be available on the Comedy Central App the day after its premiere.

THE CUTTING ROOM will once again host RYAN SHAW, the two time Grammy nominee and star of MOTOWN The Musical (Stevie Wonder) on Broadway, on Monday evening, April 21 at 8:30pm (doors are at 8). Motown's Brandon Dixon and Epic Recording Artist Morgan James, will join Ryan at the April 21 show.

In front of a live audience at The Wilbur Theater in Boston, Gaffigan's obsession with all things food comes to fruition as he tackles a cornucopia of new food topics from fruit to seafood to donuts. Never without wry social commentary, Gaffigan digs deep into other obsessions as well, from underwear to weddings to not wanting to smell.

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Greg Reiner, today announced plans for its 2014/2015 Season. The upcoming season for the esteemed off-Broadway company begins in October with Rodgers & Hammerstein's ALLEGRO, directed by Tony Award-winner and CSC Associate Director John Doyle. ALLEGRO marks the second installment of CSC's Musical Theater Initiative, which launched last year with the company's hugely-successful production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Passion, directed by Doyle. Considered one of Richard Rodgers' and Oscar Hammerstein II's most personal and groundbreaking works, ALLEGRO was their third collaboration and first premiered on Broadway in 1947.

When Robert Duvall was inducted into the Actor's Hall Of Fame last Sunday, February 9th, 2014, he announced that he would be donating the $10,000 grant that accompanies that honor to his acting alma mater, The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City. Executive Director, Pamela Moller Kareman released a statement saying - 'We are thrilled that Mr. Duvall thinks so highly of the school. We're still going strong after 85 years and Mr. Duvall's generosity will help train the next generation of remarkable actors.'

MCC THEATER as announced the preliminary lineup of performers for the annual Miscast 2014 gala, which will feature one-night-only performances from stars of stage and screen including Zosia Mamet, Christian Borle, Anika Noni Rose, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Steven Pasquale, Jesse L. Martin, Sasha Allen, Keala Settle, and Nicole Parker. Phil Reno will serve as Musical Director. Additional performers will be announced at a later date. Miscast 2014 will be held Monday, March 31, 2014 at The Hammerstein Ballroom (311 West 34th Street). The evening will begin with a cocktail hour and gala dinner followed by the Miscast performances. Show-only tickets are now on sale at www.mcctheater.org.

With a good idea for a comedy routine or TV show, those inner talents that are dying to be discovered can be honed with a little help from the experts who will be teaching some unique adult ed workshops at The Ridgefield Playhouse. First up is comedienne Christine O'Leary's Comedy Writing Workshop for would-be comedians on Mondays March 3 thru April 14, from 7 - 9 p.m., followed by a "graduation showcase" at The Ridgefield Playhouse. Next is "Introduction to Screenwriting with Katie Torpey", for people who dream of turning a movie idea into a bona fide screenplay, on Tuesdays from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. starting March 25 thru May 20. Comedienne Christine O'Leary will teach stand-up comedy writing and guarantees that all students will be funny, without risk of not being laughed at, every Monday night for eight weeks. Students will learn the fundamentals of comedy writing and performance concluding with a comedy graduation show at The Ridgefield Playhouse. Everyone will pass with flying colors. Christine O'Leary is a social worker, project manager, social media editor and professional award-winning comedienne whose humor takes her to stages all over the country. This course is part of Hamlet Hub's A Whole New You Series.