Christopher Durang News

Roundabout Theatre Company presents The Marriage of Bette and Boo, by Christopher Durang.

The Williamstown Theater Festival has announced the 'Nicholas Martin' sandwich, which is to be served at the popular local restaurant, Pappa Charlie's Deli

Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director; Ellen Richard, Executive Director) will continue this summer's Second Stage Theatre Uptown Series with the world premiere of Rajiv Joseph's Animals Out of Paper, directed by Giovanna Sardelli. Beginning previews Monday, July 14 at Second Stage Theatre's uptown home, the McGinn/Cazale Theatre on Broadway at 76th Street, Animals Out of Paper will feature Utkarsh Ambudkar, Kellie Overbey, and Jeremy Shamos.

ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATRE is celebrating a milestone - this spring marks their 30th Marathon of One-Act Plays - and the occasion will be celebrated with a gala Benefit Dinner in honor of distinguished E.S.T. member Jerry Zaks and outstanding corporate leader Jerry Saviola. The Benefit Dinner will be held Tuesday, June 24th at the Players Club.

The Public Theater's Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Mara Manus announced today that the 2008-2009 Season will feature premieres by Mike Daisey, Christopher Durang, John Guare, Danny Hoch, Craig Lucas, Stephen Sondheim, and Tracey Scott Wilson.

Roundabout Theatre Company's Off-Broadway production of The Marriage of Bette and Boo will begin previews tonight Thursday, June 12th at 7:30 PM.

The Williamstown Theatre Festival has announced the full casting for 'The Understudy' by Theresa Rebeck (Mauritius, The Scene).

Roundabout Theatre Company's critically acclaimed, multi-award winning, national touring production of their Broadway smash hit TWELVE ANGRY MEN celebrates an unprecedented 63-week national tour with a return engagement in Toronto.

Jamie deRoy concludes a monthly cabaret series of her variety show, Jamie de Roy & friends on Wednesday, June 11th (7:30PM) at the Metropolitan Room with a an evening of songs from Tony Award®-winning Musicals.

Studio Dante, founded in 2003 by Michael & Victoria Imperioli, proudly presents Ron Fitzgerald's 'Safe', directed by Zetna Fuentes in a limited Off-Broadway engagement running Tuesday, June 10 - Saturday, June 28.

Expanding on its history of developing new plays and cultivating new voices for the American theater, The Public Theater is now accepting applications for the second year of The Emerging Writers Group, an initiative that seeks to target playwrights at the earliest stages in their careers and nurture their artistic growth by providing necessary resources and support.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) presents The Language of Trees, a new play by Steven Levenson, directed by Alex Timbers.

Playwrights Horizons has announced additional details for its 2008/2009 Season, including the final two productions of the six-play season. Jonathan Groff, Maura Tierney, and Annette O'Toole have been announced to star in three of the plays being presented.

Jamie deRoy concludes a monthly cabaret series of her variety show, Jamie de Roy & friends on Wednesday, June 11th (7:30PM) at the Metropolitan Room with a an evening of songs from Tony Award®-winning Musicals.

T. Schreiber Studio presents impressive realizations of two comedic one-acts that examine theatre; Christopher Durang's 'The Actor's Nightmare' paired with Tom Stoppard's 'The Real Inspector Hound'

On Tuesday, May 20th the cast and creative team of the upcoming revival of 'The Marriage of Bette and Boo' had a press meet and greet at their rehearsal hall.

Composer Peter Melnick and lyricist Christopher Durang joined the original cast of the hit off-Broadway musical ADRIFT IN MACAO at a free event at Barnes and Noble on May 14th.

Yale School of Drama and Yale Repertory Theatre announce a $2.85 million gift from the Robina Foundation to establish the Yale Center for New Theatre.

Previews for the Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) World Premiere production of the new musical SAVED, which were scheduled to begin tonight, Friday, May 9, have been postponed due to a longer than expected tech process. Tonight's 8PM performance has been cancelled and the musical will now begin previews tomorrow evening, Saturday, May 10 at 8PM. (Please note: a matinee performance had not been scheduled for Saturday afternoon.)

The Williamstown Theatre Festival (WTF) and Bay Street Theatre have announced the full casting for Beyond Therapy by Christopher Durang.