Dianne Wiest News

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Jessica R. Jenen, has announced details for their upcoming 2008-09 season.

Producer Eric Falkenstein has confirmed that John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest, Patrick Wilson, and Katie Holmes will star in a new Broadway production of Arthur Miller's All My Sons directed by Simon McBurney scheduled to open on Broadway this fall. Theatre and dates to be announced.

The Drama League (Jano Herbosch, President; Roger T. Danforth and Gabriel Shanks, Executive Directors) proudly announces the roster of presenters scheduled to appear for the The 74th Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon on Friday, May 16, 2008 (noon) at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square (1535 Broadway at 46th Street).

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Jessica R. Jenen, will open its 2008-09 season with Tony Award winner Mandy Patinkin starring in William Shakespeare's THE TEMPEST, to be directed by Kulick. Performances begin Wednesday, September 3. The official press opening is Thursday, September 18.

The Drama League (Jano Herbosch, President; Roger T. Danforth and Gabriel Shanks, Co-Managing Directors) proudly announces nominations for the 2007-08 Drama League Awards, to be awarded at The 74th Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon on Friday, May 16, 2008 (noon) at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square (1535 Broadway at 46th Street).

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) announces the cast for Christopher Durang's award winning comedy The Marriage of Bette and Boo directed by Walter Bobbie, featuring Terry Beaver (Father Donnally), Heather Burns (Emily Brennan), Victoria Clark (Margaret Brennan), John Glover (Karl Hudlocke), Julie Hagerty (Soot Hudlocke), Kate Jennings Grant (Bette Brennan), Adam Lefevre (Paul Brennan), Charles Socarides (Matt), Christopher Evan Welch (Boo Hudlocke).

Tony Award winner Mandy Patinkin returns to Broadway for one night only to benefit off-Broadway's Classic Stage Company on Monday, May 19.

According to the Daily Mail, Hollywood actress Katie Holmes will be making her Broadway Debut in Arthur Miller's All My Sons. This would be the first Broadway revival of this particular play since Miller's death three years ago.

Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, as anyone who has ever committed suicide will tell you, is a comedy.  Maybe not as reflective a comedy as set designer Santo Loquasto's mirrored floor would suggest, but Russian director Vlachesalv Dolgachev's new production at Classic Stage Company neatly balances the humorous with the somber and, despite a few stumbles along the way, turns out to be a rather enjoyable and swift-moving three hours and fifteen minutes.

Westport Country Playhouse (Joanne Woodward and Anne Keefe, artistic directors, Jodi Schoenbrun Carter, managing director) will stage the delicious comedy Time of My Life by Alan Ayckbourn, reuniting author, director and cast members from one of last season's biggest hits, Relatively Speaking.

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Jessica R. Jenen, will continue its 40th anniversary season with two-time Academy Award winner Dianne Wiest and Tony Award winner Alan Cumming starring in Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, beginning performances Wednesday, February 20 at Classic Stage Company (136 East 13th Street).

Oh, The Humanity and other exclamations (formerly titled 'and other good intentions), directed by Jim Simpson starring Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei, opens off-Broadway November 29 at The Flea.

The Flea Theater is pleased to present Will Eno's Oh The Humanity and Other Good Intentions, a World Premiere by the Pulitzer Prize finalist. It will be directed by Jim Simpson starring Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei. Oh The Humanity and Other Good Intentions begins performances November 3 for a limited engagement. Opening night is set for November 29.

Classic Stage Company, led by Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Jessica R. Jenen, has just announced details for their upcoming 40th anniversary season. The acclaimed Off-Broadway theater company, currently in its 39th season, has been honored in the past with Obies, Drama Desk Awards, Outer Critics Circle Awards, and the 1999 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Body of Work.

Tony Award-winner Norbert Leo Butz has been cast in a new sitcom pilot for Fox.

The Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles has begun planning its line-up for the 2007/2008 season, which will include the West Coast premiere of Wendy Wasserstein's final play, Third, and a world premiere musical co-conceived by Larry Gelbart and David Zippel entitled The Best is Yet to Come, featuring songs by the legendary Cy Coleman.

Classic Stage Company will present the return of its popular 'First Look Festival' - a program of one-night only staged readings of rarely seen classics, performed by notable actors.

The Drama League (Jano Herbosch, President; Roger T. Danforth and Gabriel Shanks, Co-Managing Directors) proudly announces nominations for the 2005-06 Drama League Awards, to be awarded at the 72nd Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon on Friday, May 5, 2006 (Noon) at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square.

Nominees for the 2006 Lucille Lortel Awards have been announced