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In 1994 Anthony Rapp was working at a Starbucks and about to audition for Rent a new musical by a young guy named Jonathan Larson. An inspiring story about friends and artists struggling in New York's Lower East Side, it was based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme. Anthony got the part, but Jonathan died suddenly the night before the musical's off-Broadway premiere.
Terminus was a smash-hit at last year's Summerworks Festival, and now it is the first offering in the inaugural Off-Mirvish Season. The new endeavour from Mivish Productions aims to showcase smaller, independent works to a larger audience within Toronto. BWW spoke to Terminus director Mitchell Cushman about the show, and about how he feels getting the chance to showcase it to a larger audience.
DEAD ACCOUNTS, the new comedy currently in previews on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street), will be featured this week on national television.
Producers Bill Kenwright, The Really Useful Group, David Mirvish, Troika Entertainment & Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures have announced the all-Canadian cast of the North American premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's new stage adaptation of THE WIZARD OF OZ.
Two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz and Katie Holmes are currently in rehearsals for DEAD ACCOUNTS, the new comedy by Pulitzer Prize finalist Theresa Rebeck, directed by three-time Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien also starring Judy Greer, Josh Hamilton, and two-time Tony Award nominee Jayne Houdyshell. Tomorrow, November 8, Holmes will visit 'Live with Kelly and Michael, where she'll chat about returning to Broadway in the show. Check your local listings.
Previews begin tonight for two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz and Katie Holmes in DEAD ACCOUNTS, the new comedy by Pulitzer Prize finalist Theresa Rebeck, directed by three-time Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien. DEAD ACCOUNTS also stars Judy Greer, Josh Hamilton, and two-time Tony Award nominee Jayne Houdyshell.
DEAD ACCOUNTS, the new Broadway comedy, begins previews tonight, November 5 at the Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street). The show will open on Thursday, November 29.
DEAD ACCOUNTS, the new Broadway comedy beginning previews Monday, November 5 for a Thursday, November 29 opening at the Music Box Theatre, announces its student rush policy.
DEAD ACCOUNTS star Judy Greer will appear tonight on "The Late Show with David Letterman" (airing locally at 11:35 PM on WCBS-2). Greer is currently is rehearsals for DEAD ACCOUNTS which begins previews Monday, November 5 and will open Thursday, November 29 at Broadway's Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street).
Due to Hurricane Sandy, DEAD ACCOUNTS, the new Broadway comedy, will now begin previews on Monday, November 5 at the Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street). The delay of one performance will not impact the previously announced opening of Thursday, November 29.
The Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts held its 20th Anniversary Gala on October the 15th, 2012. This event gathered over 200 friends, family, and alumni at the Royal York Hotel in downtown Toronto. Together, they enjoyed a dinner and an alumni studded concert. The Honorary Chair of the evening was David Mirvish of Mirvish Productions, who spoke about the long-standing relationship that the Randolph Academy and Mirvish Productions has shared since the Academy's founding in 1992.
Two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz and Katie Holmes are currently in rehearsals for DEAD ACCOUNTS, the new comedy by Pulitzer Prize finalist Theresa Rebeck, directed by three-time Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien also starring Judy Greer, Josh Hamilton, and two-time Tony Award nominee Jayne Houdyshell. Check out the new photos for the show below!
Two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz and Katie Holmes are currently in rehearsals for DEAD ACCOUNTS, the new comedy by Pulitzer Prize finalist Theresa Rebeck, directed by three-time Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien also starring Judy Greer, Josh Hamilton, and two-time Tony Award nominee Jayne Houdyshell. Check out a just-released promo for the show below!
Two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz and Katie Holmes are currently in rehearsals for DEAD ACCOUNTS, the new comedy by Pulitzer Prize finalist Theresa Rebeck, directed by three-time Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien also starring Judy Greer, Josh Hamilton, and two-time Tony Award nominee Jayne Houdyshell. Go behind the scenes of the photo shoot in the video below!
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Saturday, October 20 at 10:00 AM exclusively for American Express cardholders for two-time Academy Award-winner Tom Hanks in the world premiere of three-time Academy Award-nominee Nora Ephron's play LUCKY GUY, to be directed by two-time Tony Award-winner George C. Wolfe. Preferred seating is available to Gold Card, Platinum Card and Centurion members. For tickets, call 212-239-6200 or visit Telecharge.com. The general public onsale will begin on Saturday, November 3 at 10:00 AM.
Jeff Goldblum stars in SEMINAR by Theresa Rebeck, directed by Sam Gold and produced by Jeffrey Finn, Jill Furman, John N. Hart Jr., Patrick Milling Smith, Roy Furman, David Ian, David Mirvish, Amy Nauiokas and James Spry, in its West Coast Premiere at Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre. The show opened on October 17, and runs through November 18, 2012. Check out photos from SEMINAR's opening night arrivals, bows and after party below!
Jeff Goldblum stars in SEMINAR by Theresa Rebeck, directed by Sam Gold and produced by Jeffrey Finn, Jill Furman, John N. Hart Jr., Patrick Milling Smith, Roy Furman, David Ian, David Mirvish, Amy Nauiokas and James Spry, in its West Coast Premiere at Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre. The show opened on October 17, and runs through November 18, 2012. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production highlights below.
Jeff Goldblum stars in SEMINAR by Theresa Rebeck, directed by Sam Gold and produced by Jeffrey Finn, Jill Furman, John N. Hart Jr., Patrick Milling Smith, Roy Furman, David Ian, David Mirvish, Amy Nauiokas and James Spry, in its West Coast Premiere at Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre. The show opens tonight, October 17, and runs through November 18, 2012.
The Canadian production of the National Theatre of Great Britain's international phenomenon WAR HORSE will conclude its Toronto run on January 6, 2013 at the Princess of Wales Theatre. The production has set a record in Canada as the longest-running professional drama of all time. At the time of closing, the production will have played 368 performances.
"Seminar," the sexy, smart new comedy starring Academy Award and Emmy Award-nominee Jeff Goldblum opens October 17 at 8 p.m. at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre. Directed by Obie Award-winner Sam Gold, "Seminar" is by Pulitzer Prize finalist and "Smash" creator Theresa Rebeck. Performances continue through November 18, 2012. ("Seminar" began previews October 10.) Below, check out newly released production photos featuring Jeff Goldblum, Jennifer Ikeda, Aya Cash and Lucas Near-Verbrugghe!
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