La Jolla Playhouse presents the world premiere of Restoration, written by and starring award-winning playwright/actress Claudia Shear (Dirty Blonde, Blown Sideways Through Life), directed by Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley. Commissioned by La Jolla Playhouse, Restoration runs in the Mandell Weiss Forum June 23 - July 19th. The official opening is tonight, Sunday, June 28th at 7:00 pm.
The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) will conclude its 2009 Public LAB series on Sunday, June 28 with the world premiere of FATHER COMES HOME FROM THE WARS (PARTS 1, 8 & 9) by Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks. Directed by Jo Bonney, all tickets for FATHER COMES HOME FROM THE WARS (PARTS 1, 8 & 9) are $10.
La Jolla Playhouse presents the world premiere of Restoration, written by and starring award-winning playwright/actress Claudia Shear (Dirty Blonde, Blown Sideways Through Life), directed by Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley. Commissioned by La Jolla Playhouse, Restoration runs in the Mandell Weiss Forum June 23 - July 19 (press opening: Sunday, June 28 at 7:00 pm).
One of Broadway's favorite leading men Matt Cavenaugh, currently starring as the lovestruck Tony in the current acclaimed revival of West Side Story at the Palace Theater, is featured in the current issue of OUT magazine. Cavenaugh chats about working with Arthur Laurents, playing the iconic role of Tony and that fact that the last inhabitant of his dressing room was Liza Minnelli!
Waiting for Godot stars Nathan Lane, Bill Irwin, John Goodman and John Glover were featured on the 'Charlie Rose Show.' Click here to watch all four stars discuss this classic play and its return to Broadway.
The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) will conclude its 2009 Public LAB series on Sunday, June 28 with the world premiere of FATHER COMES HOME FROM THE WARS (PARTS 1, 8 & 9) by Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks. Directed by Jo Bonney, all tickets for FATHER COMES HOME FROM THE WARS (PARTS 1, 8 & 9) are $10.
Tonight, Friday June 12th, Waiting for Godot stars Nathan Lane, Bill Irwin, John Goodman and John Glover will appear on 'The Charlie Rose Show.' Tune in to watch all four stars sit down with host Charlie Rose, to speak about this classic play and working together.
WEST SIDE STORY stars Matt Cavenaugh, Josefina Scaglione, Tony Award winner Karen Olivo, Cody Green, George Akram, Curtis Holbrook, visited Barnes & Noble Lincoln Triangle (1972 Broadway at 66th Street) on Thursday, June 11th to celebrate the new Broadway cast recording available now from Sony Masterworks. BroadwayWorld.com's cameras were on hand to catch the soaring performance by the talented young stars!
WEST SIDE STORY stars Matt Cavenaugh, Josefina Scaglione, Tony Award winner Karen Olivo, Cody Green, George Akram, Curtis Holbrook, visited Barnes & Noble Lincoln Triangle (1972 Broadway at 66th Street) on Thursday, June 11th to celebrate the new Broadway cast recording available now from Sony Masterworks. BroadwayWorld.com's cameras were there to join in the classic melody filled celebration!
Audemars Piguet was the presenting sponsor of the 63rd Annual Tony Awards Telecast Red Carpet on June 7th at Radio City Music Hall. Audemars Piguet, considered one of the world's finest watch manufacturers, displayed eight solid aluminum clocks along this year's red carpet.
Josefina Scaglione is starring as 'Maria' in the 2009 revival of West Side Story. The 21 year old Scaglione is a trained opera singer and has been in a production of Hairspray. She was set to portray Christine Daae in a production of The Phantom of the Opera in Argentina but had to give that lead up for her coveted casting in West Side Story. The story of how her YouTube video won her an audition and then the lead in Arthur Laurents's revival of West Side Story is already on its way to becoming Broadway legend.
Sony Masterworks proudly announces the upcoming release of the New Broadway Cast Recording of WEST SIDE STORY. The recording will be available nationwide on June 2, 2009. The official opening of WEST SIDE STORY, which took place at the Palace Theatre in New York City on Thursday, March 19, 2009, has been greeted with great critical acclaim and sold-out performances. The opening followed a pre-Broadway engagement at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C., where the musical made its original world premiere in 1957.
The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) will present post-show discussions following select performances of FATHER COMES HOME FROM THE WARS (PARTS 1, 8 & 9), the final play of the 2008-2009 Public LAB season. The Public LAB Speaker Series consists of engaging conversations with the artists and notable panelists. FATHER COMES HOME FROM THE WARS (PARTS 1, 8 & 9) begins performances on Friday, June 5 and runs through Sunday, June 28.
La Jolla Playhouse presents the world premiere of Restoration, written by and starring award-winning playwright/actress Claudia Shear (Dirty Blonde, Blown Sideways Through Life), directed by Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley. Commissioned by La Jolla Playhouse, Restoration runs in the Mandell Weiss Forum June 23 - July 19 (press opening: Sunday, June 28 at 7:00 pm).
The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) announced complete casting and creative team today for FATHER COMES HOME FROM THE WARS (PARTS 1, 8 & 9), the final play of the 2008-2009 Public LAB season. Written by Suzan-Lori Parks and directed by Jo Bonney, FATHER COMES HOME FROM THE WARS (PARTS 1, 8 & 9) will begin performances on Friday, June 5 and run through Sunday, June 28. Tickets are $10 for all performances and are on-sale now.
Sony Masterworks proudly announces the upcoming release of the New Broadway Cast Recording of WEST SIDE STORY. The recording will be available nationwide on June 2, 2009. The official opening of WEST SIDE STORY, which took place at the Palace Theatre in New York City on Thursday, March 19, 2009, has been greeted with great critical acclaim and sold-out performances. The opening followed a pre-Broadway engagement at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C., where the musical made its original world premiere in 1957.
Tomorrow, Friday May 15, Waiting for Godot stars Nathan Lane and John Goodman will appear on ABC's 'Live with Regis and Kelly' and CBS' 'Late Show with David Letterman.' Tune in to watch Nathan Lane on 'Regis and Kelly' between 9:00AM-10:00AM on channel 7. John Goodman will be interviewed on 'Late Show with David Letterman,' between 11:35PM-12:35AM on channel 2.
West Side Story has returned to Broadway in a new production directed by its two-time Tony Award winning librettist Arthur Laurents. Laurents dicusses the musical with the Advocate, in the feature he reveals the evolution of the classic musical as it makes its return to Broadway.
West Side Story has returned to Broadway in a new production directed by its two-time Tony Award winning librettist Arthur Laurents, Karen Olivo, who plays the iconic and passionate 'Anita' in 'West Side Story', earned a 2009 Tony Award nomination for Best Performance By A Featured Actress In A Musical for her dynamic performance.