Francis Matthews News

'Abby and June' Monday, January 11th, 2010; 7:30pm - $12, Wednesday, January 13th, 2010; 7:30pm - $12 The Tank at 354 W. 45th Street, New York, NY 10036

'Abby and June' Monday, January 11th, 2010; 7:30pm - $12, Wednesday, January 13th, 2010; 7:30pm - $12 The Tank at 354 W. 45th Street, New York, NY 10036

'Abby and June' Monday, January 11th, 2010; 7:30pm - $12, Wednesday, January 13th, 2010; 7:30pm - $12 The Tank at 354 W. 45th Street, New York, NY 10036

Based on the much-loved movie of the same name, brand new musical It's A Wonderful Life will receive its world premiere at the New Wolsey this Autumn.

The Frank Capra film is now a fabulous musical at Ipswich's New Wolsey Theatre

Based on the much-loved movie of the same name, brand new musical It's A Wonderful Life will receive its world premiere at the New Wolsey this Autumn.

Based on the much-loved movie of the same name, brand new musical It's A Wonderful Life will receive its world premiere at the New Wolsey this Autumn.

The 2008 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has been awarded to Judith Thompson for her critically acclaimed play Palace of the End, marking the first time a Canadian writer has received the prestigious playwriting award's highest honor. Thompson received $20,000 and a signed and numbered print by artist Willem de Kooning at a special 30th Anniversary ceremony on Monday, March 10th at the Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas where Ms. Blackburn first became involved in theatre.

The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has announced ten finalists for the prestigious playwriting award which celebrates its 30th Anniversary this year. The awards are given annually to recognize women from around the world who have written works of outstanding quality for the English-speaking theatre.

Producers Greg Schaffert and Bud Martin hope to bring this swashbuckling new musical by George Stiles, Paul Leigh and Peter Raby to the Great White Way in the near future. Is the latest adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' classic tale of friendship, lust, heroism and intrigue, currently receiving its New England premiere at the North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, Massachusetts, truly one for all?

The hit West End revival of Cabaret will soon welcome a trio of new cast members.