Emma Rice News

Kneehigh will return to the West End with a new adaptation of Michel Legrand's The Umbrellas of Cherbourg following their 2008 production of Brief Encounter which enjoyed a sell-out season at the Haymarket Cinema and has subsequently toured nationally and internationally.

Roundabout Theatre Company and Todd Haimes, Artistic Director announced that Tony® Award winner Sutton Foster will star as "Reno Sweeney" in a new Broadway production of ANYTHING GOES, directed and choreographed by Tony® Award winner Kathleen Marshall. Music & lyrics by Cole Porter; original book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse; New book by Timothy Crouse and John Weidman.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) in association with David Pugh & Dafydd Rogers and Cineworld will present Kneehigh Theatre's production of Noël Coward's Brief Encounter, adapted and directed by Emma Rice.

The Roundabout Theatre Company has put out a casting call for a New York production of Noel Coward's BRIEF ENCOUNTER, currently playing in London, presented by the Kneehigh Theatre. Production contract details reveal that Emma Rice will direct.

Kneehigh Theatre Company celebrates its 30th year in 2010, and will do so in The Asylum - a massive, specially commissioned dome tent within which the company can present shows, hold parties, exhibit work and much more. In The Asylum, Kneehigh will be reviving three of its most successful shows of the last three decades: The Red Shoes, Blast! and Nick Darke's The King of Prussia.

Kneehigh Theatre Company marks 30th anniversary with revolutionary new performing space and revivals of three classic shows. Kneehigh Theatre Company celebrates its 30th year in 2010, and will do so in The Asylum - a massive, specially commissioned dome tent within which the company can present shows, hold parties, exhibit work and much more.

The Drama League (Jano Herbosch, President; Gabriel Shanks, Executive Director), announced the nominations for the 2009-10 Drama League Awards today at Sardi's with the help of Broadway stars Kelsey Grammer (La Cage Aux Folles) and Bebe Neuwirth (The Addams Family). The 76th Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon will take place on Friday, May 21, 2010 at 12:00pm at the Grand Ballroom of the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square. The event will be co-hosted by Vanessa Williams (Sondheim on Sondheim) and Michael Urie (The Temperamentals).

The Drama League (Jano Herbosch, President; Gabriel Shanks, Executive Director) proudly announces nominations for the 2009-10 Drama League Awards, to be presented at The 76th Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon on Friday, May 21, 2010 (noon) in the Grand Ballroom of the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square (1535 Broadway at 46th Street). The event will be co-hosted by Vanessa Williams (Sondheim on Sondheim) and Michael Urie (The Temperamentals).

The Guthrie announced today that Brief Encounter, the runaway hit production from U.K.'s acclaimed Kneehigh Theatre, will extend its stay in Minneapolis through April 10, adding six performances to meet ongoing audience demand. This iconic Noel Coward love story has quickly become one of the most talked about tickets in town, and has played to nightly ovations and critical acclaim since its February 13 opening on the McGuire Proscenium Stage.

The Guthrie announced today that Brief Encounter, the runaway hit production from U.K.'s acclaimed Kneehigh Theatre, will extend its stay in Minneapolis through April 10, adding six performances to meet ongoing audience demand. This iconic Noel Coward love story has quickly become one of the most talked about tickets in town, and has played to nightly ovations and critical acclaim since its February 13 opening on the McGuire Proscenium Stage.

The Guthrie Theater continues its exciting 2009-10 season with Kneehigh Theatre's groundbreaking production of Noël Coward's Brief Encounter, adapted for the stage by Kneehigh Artistic Director Emma Rice.

The Guthrie Theater continues its exciting 2009-10 season with Kneehigh Theatre's groundbreaking production of Noël Coward's Brief Encounter, adapted for the stage by Kneehigh Artistic Director Emma Rice.

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) announced that the U.S. premiere of the groundbreaking production of Noël Coward's Brief Encounter has been extended again by popular demand through Sunday, October 17, 2009.

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) announced the U.S. premiere of the groundbreaking production of Noël Coward's Brief Encounter has been extended by popular demand through Sunday, October 11, 2009.

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) announced that the U.S. premiere of the groundbreaking production of Noël Coward's Brief Encounter has been extended again by popular demand through Sunday, October 17, 2009.

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) announced the U.S. premiere of the groundbreaking production of Noël Coward's Brief Encounter has been extended by popular demand through Sunday, October 11, 2009.

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) announces a 72-hour 10UP sale, providing world-class theater to the Bay Area community at happy hour prices for their acclaimed season opener event, the U.S. premiere of Noël Coward's Brief Encounter.

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) announces a 72-hour 10UP sale, providing world-class theater to the Bay Area community at happy hour prices for their acclaimed season opener event, the U.S. premiere of Noël Coward's Brief Encounter.

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) launches its exciting 2009-10 season with the U.S. premiere of the runaway U.K. hit, Kneehigh Theatre's groundbreaking production of Noël Coward's Brief Encounter, adapted for the stage by Emma Rice from the words and music of Coward.

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) Artistic Director Carey Perloff announced the lineup of the company's 43rd subscription season today. Running from September 2009 to June 2010, the season welcomes some of the best American and international artists to San Francisco and celebrates the 100th anniversary of A.C.T.'s historic theater.