Ernest Thompson News

A stunning performance shines despite uneven direction.

Tony Award Nominees head the cast of Village Theatre's revival of On Golden Pond.

Producer Jeffrey Finn announced today that Academy Award-winning film and stage star Hayley Mills will join legendary star Richard Chamberlain to headline the upcoming National Tour of the beloved play ON GOLDEN POND. The 30-week tour of the two-time 2005 Tony Award-nominated production will launch September 5, 2006 in Fort Worth, Texas at Bass Performance Hall. A complete list of touring cities and venues will be announced in the coming weeks.

The tour of the two-time 2005 Tony Award-nominated production will launch September 2006.

With James Earl Jones out of commission with pneunomia until August, the show will close on June 26.

James Earl Jones and Leslie Uggams, the Tony Award-winning stars of the new Broadway production of ON GOLDEN POND, will appear in a special joint appearance on The View with Barbara Walters and her co-hosts this coming Tuesday, April 26.

BroadwayWorld was there to cover the opening night bash for On Golden Pond at Blue Fin at the W Hotel.

On Golden Pond opened last night at the Cort Theatre on Broadway, and BroadwayWorld was there covering the red carpet.

James Earl Jones and Leslie Uggams give touching performances in a lovely comedy/drama

James Earl Jones and Leslie Uggams, the Tony-winning stars of the new Broadway production of ON GOLDEN POND, will appear in a special joint interview on Weekend Today this Sunday morning, March 27.

James Earl Jones and Leslie Uggams star in the revival which begins previews March 22, and opens on April 7.

It was announced today that the upcoming Broadway production of ON GOLDEN POND, starring the legendary James Earl Jones and Tony Award winner Leslie Uggams, has been nominated for 4 Helen Hayes Awards, the prestigious awards that pay tribute to excellence in professional theater in Washington, DC. The production premiered last Fall at The Kennedy Center.

The box office at The Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street) will open on Monday, February 28 at 10AM for the new production of the beloved play ON GOLDEN POND starring two-time Tony Award winner and Academy Award nominee James Earl Jones (Fences, The Great White Hope) and Tony Award winner Leslie Uggams (Hallelujah, Baby!, King Hedley II).

Tickets for the new production of the beloved play ON GOLDEN POND starring two-time Tony Award winner and Academy Award nominee James Earl Jones (Fences, The Great White Hope) and Tony Award winner Leslie Uggams (Hallelujah, Baby!, King Hedley II) will go on sale to the general public beginning Thursday, February 17 at 10AM.