Craig Lucas News

South Coast Repertory Artistic Directors David Emmes and Martin Benson have been named the recipients of the 2007-08 Margo Jones Medal. The prestigious award honors those who have demonstrated a significant impact, understanding and affirmation of the craft of playwriting, with a lifetime commitment to the encouragement of the living theater everywhere. The venerable duo has guided South Coast Repertory from a small touring company into one of the country's leading professional theaters, now approaching its 45th season and known world-wide for its development of new work for the stage. The Ohio State University Libraries and College of the Arts will present the award to Emmes and Benson on May 1 at South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa, California, kicking off the theater's nationally-renowned Pacific Playwrights Festival.

Manhattan Theatre Club will present its annual Winter Benefit, 'An Intimate Night,' an evening of cocktails and dinner followed by a special one-night-only cabaret-style show on Monday, January 28, 2008 at the Rainbow Room with Sutton Foster, David Hyde-Pierce, Jessica Molaskey and John Pizzarelli.

Judy Kuhn, the acclaimed actress and singer, will bring her show Serious Playground - The Songs of Laura Nyro back to New York at the Iridium Jazz Club on Thursdays at 7PM from January 10 - 31.

Victoria Clark will star in Marc Blitzstein and Joseph Stein's Juno, the second Encores! production of New York City Center's 2008 season. Directed by Tony Award winner Garry Hynes, with guest music direction by Eric Stern and musical staging by Warren Carlyle, Juno will play for five performances, from March 27 - 30, at New York City Center

The Vineyard Theatre is offering rare, autographed theatre, film and television collectibles; theater tickets with backstage tours to Broadway and Off-Broadway shows; unique event packages; and more for its Holiday Auction on www.charityfolks.com. The auction lasts through December 10, and proceeds benefit the Vineyard Theatre.

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater celebrated its 13th Anniversary Gala Benefit on October 1 at Caroline's on Broadway.

Broadway's original Cosette, three-time Tony Award nominee Judy Kuhn, will return to Les Miserables twenty years later, to play the role of Fantine (Cosette's mother) beginning Tuesday, October 23

A production of Tennessee Williams' poetic drama Sweet Bird of Youth starring Tony Award-winner Phylicia Rashad will be among the hightlights of the Westport Country Playhouse's 2007/8 season

Boy Howdy Productions has announced the cast and performance dates of the new play Madonna and Child and Other Divas, written by Tom Johnson and directed by Julie Hamberg to be presented at the New York International Fringe Festival/ FringeNYC in August.

Intiman Theatre, recipient of the 2006 Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre, continues its 35th season with the world premiere of Prayer for My Enemy, written by Craig Lucas and directed by Artistic Director Bartlett Sher

Direct from Broadway, the romantic new musical The Light in the Piazza returns to Chicago for a limited, two-week engagement at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Parkway, July 10 through 22, 2007.

Direct from Broadway, the romantic new musical The Light in the Piazza returns to Chicago for a limited, two-week engagement at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Parkway, July 10 through 22, 2007.

Tony Award-winning musical of passion, innocence, romance and disillusionment maintains its luster on national tour

Right Down Broadway Productions will present the world premiere of the Off-Broadway production If Wishes Were Horses by Kari Floren beginning previews at Altered Stages

Intiman Theatre, recipient of the 2006 Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre, continues its 35th season with Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, newly adapted by Associate Artistic Director Craig Lucas and directed by Artistic Director Bartlett Sher.

The Vineyard Theatre is offering rare, autographed theatre, film and television collectibles; theater tickets with backstage tours to Broadway and Off-Broadway shows; unique event packages; and more for its Third Bi-Annual eBay Spring Auction on eBay.com.

Ensemble Studio Theatre will present Marathon 2007, E.S.T.'s 29th festival of new one-act plays, at E.S.T. (549 West 52nd Street). Performances begin Thursday May 31st, and continue through Sunday, June 30th.

South Coast Repertory ends the 2006-2007 Season with its first-ever production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet

Roundabout Theatre Company's (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) limited engagement of Craig Lucas' Prelude to a Kiss is set to play its final performance on Sunday, April 29, at 2:00 PM. The production stars John Mahoney (Old Man), Annie Parisse (Rita) and Alan Tudyk (Peter) with Robin Bartlett (Mrs. Boyle) and James Rebhorn (Dr. Boyle), and runs at American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd St).

Intiman Theatre, recipient of the 2006 Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre, will continue its 35th season with Thornton Wilder's The Skin of Our Teeth, directed by Artistic Director Bartlett Sher