Drew Franklin News

The Guthrie Theater today announced complete casting for the sparkling new musical Roman Holiday. This song-filled delight-based on the iconic 1953 Paramount Pictures film starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck-includes timeless music and lyrics by Cole Porter and a book by Paul Blake. The production will play from June 9 - August 19 on the McGuire Proscenium Stage and features soul-stirring Porter standards like "Easy to Love," "Just One of Those Things" and "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye." Guthrie Associate Artistic Director John Miller-Stephany (1776, God of Carnage and A Streetcar Named Desire) will direct.

America's number-one evening newscast, 'NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams,' will expand its senior leadership team, executive producer Bob Epstein announced today. Jamie Kraft will join the 'Nightly News' team as Senior Broadcast Producer. Kraft, who most recently served as Executive Producer of CNN's 'American Morning,' will primarily oversee day of air production.

The Walnut Street Theatre opens its landmark 202nd season with the Philly premiere of Broadway's smash hit, CURTAINS.

The Walnut Street Theatre opens its landmark 202nd season with the Philly premiere of Broadway's smash hit, CURTAINS.

The Walnut Street Theatre opens its landmark 202nd season with the Philly premiere of Broadway's smash hit, CURTAINS.

The Walnut Street Theatre opens its landmark 202nd season with the Philly premiere of Broadway's smash hit, CURTAINS.

What makes rowdy mountain men not just jump for joy, but twirl, flip and pirouette? One of the most loved Music Circus productions returns with its legendary high-kicking choreography to show that it takes a bride to turn seven unshaven unkempt brothers into manly gentle men and to turn desire into romance.

What makes rowdy mountain men not just jump for joy, but twirl, flip and pirouette? One of the most loved Music Circus productions returns with its legendary high-kicking choreography to show that it takes a bride to turn seven unshaven unkempt brothers into manly gentle men and to turn desire into romance.

To open their 70th Season, Paper Mill Playhouse takes a fresh look at this musical theatre classic. Arguably the most brilliant musical ever created, Oklahoma! changed the face of American musical theatre forever. The high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the colorful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out their love story.

Paper Mill Playhouse is proud to announce the opening of the theatre's 70th Season with Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! Created by the team of director, James Brennan, and choreographer, Peggy Hickey, Oklahoma! will run at the Millburn theatre from September 17 through October 19, 2008. Press Opening is Sunday, September 21st at 7:30pm

Paper Mill Playhouse has announced the opening of the theatre's 70th Season with Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma!