Frederick Weller News

The Cardinal Group (D.H. Johnson & Richard Pepenella) presents Avow by Bill C. Davis, Off Broadway at the 45th Street Theatre, 354 West 45 Street. Previews begin Thursday, February 19, 2009 and the opening is Wednesday, February 25 at 7:00pm for the limited Off Broadway engagement which takes a timely and poignant look at contemporary religion's role in shaping social issues. The cast for this warm, insightful and balanced meditation about who we are in relationship to the vows we make to the people and institutions in our lives includes Joy Franz, Elizabeth Bove, Jaron Farnham, Christopher Graham, Kate Middleton, Timothy Sekk and Jeremiah Wiggins. It is directed by Jerry Less and the set design is by Stephanie Tucci, costumes by Emily Lippolis, lighting design by Chris Weston. The production is supervised by Mr. Davis.

The Cardinal Group (D.H. Johnson & Richard Pepenella) presents 'Avow' by Bill C. Davis, Off Broadway at the 45th Street Theatre, 354 West 45 Street. Previews begin Thursday, February 19, 2009 and the opening is Wednesday, February 25 at 8:00pm for the limited Off Broadway engagement which takes a timely and poignant look at contemporary religion's role in shaping social issues. The cast for this warm, insightful and balanced meditation about who we are in relationship to the vows we make to the people and institutions in our lives includes Joy Franz, Elizabeth Bove, Jaron Farnham, Christopher Graham, Kate Middleton, Timothy Sekk and Jeremiah Wiggins. It is directed by Jerry Less and the set design is by Stephanie Tucci, costumes by Emily Lippolis, lighting design by Chris Weston. The production is supervised by Mr. Davis.

David Mamet's November officially opened on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre

Neil LaBute's new play is a neat little bloodless Grand Guignol for the imagination featuring a terrific performance by Frederick Weller.

A star-studded pre-show party preceded the Drama Desk Awards, which were presented at the LaGuardia Concert Hall on May 20th!

The Coast of Utopia and Spring Awakening won the top honors at The 52nd Annual Drama Desk Awards, which were presented on Sunday, May 20 at the F.H. LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center!

Beth Leavel and James Naughton announced the nominees for the 2007 Drama Desk Awards this morning at The Friar's Club. The awards will take place on Sunday, May 20th at the F. H. LaGuardia Concert Hall.

Due to popular demand, Second Stage Theatre has extended its production of Terrence McNally's Some Men, directed by Trip Cullman. Some Men, which opened on March 26 and was originally scheduled to close on April 15, will play an additional week of performances and will now close on April 22

Some Men, by Terrence McNally, opened at Second Stage on March 26th

Terrance McNally's new play argues in favor of gay marriage rights through simple romanticism and good-natured humor.

Second Stage Theatre is currently presenting the New York premiere of Terrence McNally's Some Men, directed by Trip Cullman

Second Stage Theatre will present the New York premiere of Terrence McNally's Some Men, directed by Trip Cullman

Academy Award-nominee Ed Harris stars in the US premiere of Wrecks, a new play written and directed by Neil LaBute that opened at the Public Theater on October 10th

Mother Courage, presented by the Public Theater, opened at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park on August 21st after beginning previews on August 8th

The Public Theater has announced that Kevin Kline will replace Christpoher Walken as 'Cook' in the upcoming Shakespeare in the Park's production of Mother Courage and Her Children by Bertolt Brecht

Full casting is complete for the Delacorte Theatre production of Bertolt Brecht's Mother Courage, which will run from August 8th through September 3rd in Central Park

In Edward Albee's Pulitzer winner, we evolved, we are evolving and we damn well better keep evolving because the only other option is to return to the sea and degenerate back into amoeba

Stopping by Weller's dressing room after a recent matinee found the 35 year old Weller still in the process of removing his green makeup. ..

As part of Lincoln Center Theatre's Platform Series, Edward Albee will speak before the December 7th performance of Seascape

Edward Albee's Seascape, starring Frances Sternhagen and George Grizzard, opens on November 21st at the Booth Theatre