Douglas Langworthy News

Tony Award winner John Lloyd Young might be eyeing a return to the stage. In a Tony night interview with Young and Frankie Valli, the actor stated that he and Valli have been discussing a return to JERSEY BOYS. Young said that while he recently moved to Los Angeles to pursue other opportunities, he hopes to return to the blockbuster show at some point.

The Denver Center Theatre Company concludes the season by opening a new production of the inspiring pioneer musical Quilters by Molly Newman and Barbara Damashek, music and lyrics by Barbara Damashek - one of the most honored and best loved world premieres in the company's 30 season history.

Native Voices at the Autry continues its cycle of play development with its annual Playwrights Retreat and Festival of New Plays featuring top theater professionals serving as mentors to established and aspiring Native American playwrights. The program greatly increases the field of Native writers and brings greater visibility to Native theater.

The Denver Center Theatre Company concludes the season by opening a new production of the inspiring pioneer musical Quilters by Molly Newman and Barbara Damashek, music and lyrics by Barbara Damashek - one of the most honored and best loved world premieres in the company's 30 season history.

This spring, the Denver Center Theatre Company will complete an extraordinary journey through the decades of the Twentieth Century with director Israel Hicks and August Wilson's Radio Golf, remember the story of faith in a stage adaptation of John Irving's sweeping novel in A Prayer for Owen Meany, and laugh with the Serrano family in the world premiere of Sunsets and Margaritas.

Tony Award winner John Lloyd Young will guest star as a 'former wood shop instructor with a voice of gold' on the upcoming Fox series GLEE. Lloyd Young describes the role 'as great fun, the whole cast is top notch and full of talented film and theatre actors.'

John Lloyd Young plays the title character in the new film comedy 'Oy Vey My Son Is Gay.' The film is writen by Evgeny Afineevsky, Joseph Goldman and Martin Guigui and directed by Evgeny Afineevsky.

This year, 83 schools from region II of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival staged 210 productions. Of those 210, 68 were nominated to participate at the festival January 14 - 17 at The University of the Arts. Through a blind selection process, nine were selected for staging, and include everything from the classic Shakespeare comedy 'Love's Labour's Lost' to new student-written and directed productions. $10 general admission tickets can be purchased for 45 minutes before the show. For information and inquiries, call 215/717-6499 or email sotatickets@uarts.edu.

The Denver Center Theatre Company's fourth annual Colorado New Play Summit continues its climb to the top tier of American new play festivals with the announcement of four readings of new American plays and a musical that will join the world premieres of Inana by Michele Lowe and Dusty and the Big Bad World by Cusi Cram at the February 2009 event.

This year, 83 schools from region II of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival staged 210 productions. Of those 210, 68 were nominated to participate at the festival January 14 - 17 at The University of the Arts. Through a blind selection process, nine were selected for staging, and include everything from the classic Shakespeare comedy 'Love's Labour's Lost' to new student-written and directed productions. $10 general admission tickets can be purchased for 45 minutes before the show. For information and inquiries, call 215/717-6499 or email sotatickets@uarts.edu.

The Denver Center Theatre Company's fourth annual Colorado New Play Summit continues its climb to the top tier of American new play festivals with the announcement of four readings of new American plays and a musical that will join the world premieres of Inana by Michele Lowe and Dusty and the Big Bad World by Cusi Cram at the February 2009 event.

The Denver Center Theatre Company's fourth Colorado New Play Summit is continuing to receive heightened national attention due to the success of new plays premiered at last season's event.

Les Miserables at the The Hollywood Bowl has completed casting, and BroadwayWorld.com has the scoop!

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Jessica R. Jenen, will kick off its 38th season with a new production of Hamlet by William Shakespeare starring renowned actor Michael Cumpsty.