Clare Boothe Luce News

Six of the leading lights of the theater world in Tennessee will be recognized as members of the 2011 Class of First Night Honorees August 27-September 4 as First Night, the Nashville Theatre Honors hosts a series of theatrical events to celebrate their achievements and accomplishments.

With Griffin coming to Music City USA this week, you can be certain that Lisa Marie Wright will be asked to sign more autographs than normal, dodging the glare of television cameras and trying to elude the paparazzi. Luckily, she agreed to an interview with us from an undisclosed location where she whiles away her time eating bon-bons and reading movie magazines...either that, or she was at work, we forget...

First Night's Class of 2011 Honorees will be revealed tonight (Monday, July 11) as First Night, The Nashville Theatre Honors kicks off the 2011 First Night Season with The Preview Party, to be held at The Listening Room Café in Cummins Station at 6 p.m.

Tennessee's best and brightest theatrical stars will take to the stage of the Boiler Room Theatre -to celebrate The Tony Awards during First Night: The Tony Concert, presented by Keeping Scores Concerts on Monday, June 6 - and to perform an evening of songs from Broadway musicals that have won the Tony Award for best musical.

Tennessee's best and brightest theatrical stars will take to the stage of the Boiler Room Theatre -to celebrate The Tony Awards during First Night: The Tony Concert, presented by Keeping Scores Concerts on Monday, June 6 - and to perform an evening of songs from Broadway musicals that have won the Tony Award for best musical.

The Fine Arts Center Theatre Company presents a biting social satire, The Women, at the SaG?Ji Theatre from March 25 - April 10.

The Fine Arts Center Theatre Company, with one week remaining for the hit Gershwin musical comedy, Crazy For You, announces its 2010-2011 season.

The Fine Arts Center Theatre Company presents a biting social satire, The Women, at the SaG?Ji Theatre from March 25 - April 10.

The Fine Arts Center Theatre Company presents a biting social satire, The Women, at the SaG?Ji Theatre from March 25 - April 10.

The Fine Arts Center Theatre Company, with one week remaining for the hit Gershwin musical comedy, Crazy For You, announces its 2010-2011 season.

The Fine Arts Center Theatre Company, with one week remaining for the hit Gershwin musical comedy, Crazy For You, announces its 2010-2011 season.

WCT presents 'The Women' - a super-stylish, venomously funny 1930s comedy about marriage, gossip, divorce and friendship among a gleeful group of backstabbing 'ladies who lunch.' Opening night - Friday, June 4 at 8:00 PM! Additional first weekend performances: Saturday, June 5 at 8:00 PM and Sunday, June 6 at 2:00 PM.

WCT presents 'The Women' - a super-stylish, venomously funny 1930s comedy about marriage, gossip, divorce and friendship among a gleeful group of backstabbing 'ladies who lunch.' Opening night - Friday, June 4 at 8:00 PM! Additional first weekend performances: Saturday, June 5 at 8:00 PM and Sunday, June 6 at 2:00 PM.

The Fine Arts Center Theatre Company, with one week remaining for the hit Gershwin musical comedy, Crazy For You, announces its 2010-2011 season.

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Familiarity with the play is suggested. Go to www.westportcommunitytheatre.com for directions to the theatre; for further information, or if you have any questions, contact the director at orsonround@optonline.net or leave a message at the theatre box office (203) 226-1983. Performance dates are Fridays and Saturdays June 4 - June 20, 2010 at 8:00 PM, Sundays at 2:00 PM, Thursday, June 10 at 8:00 PM and a preview Thursday, June 3 at 8:00 PM

The Westport Community Theate will hold audtions for Clare Boothe's play, The Women, from April 18 through April 20, 2010.

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Familiarity with the play is suggested. Go to www.westportcommunitytheatre.com for directions to the theatre; for further information, or if you have any questions, contact the director at orsonround@optonline.net or leave a message at the theatre box office (203) 226-1983. Performance dates are Fridays and Saturdays June 4 - June 20, 2010 at 8:00 PM, Sundays at 2:00 PM, Thursday, June 10 at 8:00 PM and a preview Thursday, June 3 at 8:00 PM

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Familiarity with the play is suggested. Go to www.westportcommunitytheatre.com for directions to the theatre; for further information, or if you have any questions, contact the director at orsonround@optonline.net or leave a message at the theatre box office (203) 226-1983. Performance dates are Fridays and Saturdays June 4 - June 20, 2010 at 8:00 PM, Sundays at 2:00 PM, Thursday, June 10 at 8:00 PM and a preview Thursday, June 3 at 8:00 PM

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Familiarity with the play is suggested. Go to www.westportcommunitytheatre.com for directions to the theatre; for further information, or if you have any questions, contact the director at orsonround@optonline.net or leave a message at the theatre box office (203) 226-1983. Performance dates are Fridays and Saturdays June 4 - June 20, 2010 at 8:00 PM, Sundays at 2:00 PM, Thursday, June 10 at 8:00 PM and a preview Thursday, June 3 at 8:00 PM

The Shaw Festival's box office is now open for its 2010 season set to begin April 1.