Garry Hynes News

A weekly column for Baltimore/Washington and Broadway Theater

Manhattan Theatre Club's production of Translations by Brian Friel opened January 25th, at the Biltmore Theatre after beginning previews on January 4th

Manhattan Theatre Club's production of Translations by Brian Friel opens tonight, January 25th, at the Biltmore Theatre

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced its new 'After Words' discussion series at the Biltmore Theatre, which launches Saturday, January 20th following the 2pm performance.

The Manhattan Theatre Club production of TRANSLATIONS by Brian Friel begins previews tonight, January 4 at the Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street) in preparation for a Thursday, January 25 opening night. The co-production with McCarter Theatre Center is directed by Tony Awardâ-winner Garry Hynes (Beauty Queen of Leenane).

Simon Mendes da Costa's Losing Louie, presented by the Manhattan Theatre Club in its American premiere production, will close two weeks earlier than originally announced

Full casting, as well as the creative team, has been announced for the upcoming Manhattan Theatre Club production of Brian Friel's Translations, which will begin previews at the Biltmore Theatre on January 4th and open on January 25th, 2007

Stephen Rae, Garry Hynes, Fiona Shaw and more will take place in Princeton University's upcoming symposium on Irish theatre

Edward Albee and Tom Stoppard will be among the theatre luminaries taking part in a week-long celebration for London's Royal Court Theatre

MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) is pleased to announce upcoming productions for its 2006-2007 season, including two shows on Broadway at the Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street) and four productions at MTC's Off-Broadway theatres at Stage I and Stage II at New York City Center (131 West 55th Street). A third Biltmore production will be announced at a later date.

On August 4th, Tony Award-winner Garry Hynes will be featured on 'Downstage Center'

The previously-announced Manhattan Theatre Club production of Clifford Odets' The Country Girl, which was slated for a Broadway run at the Biltmore Theatre this season, will now be replaced by a revival of the Brian Friel play Translations

In celebration of the John Millington Synge festival DruidSynge, a party was thrown at the Irish Consulate for the Druid Theatre Company

The Guthrie is proud to present the North American premiere of DruidSynge beginning Tuesday, June 27 and continuing through Saturday, July 1 on the McGuire Proscenium Stage.

DriudSynge, featuring six Synge plays, headlines this year's Lincoln Center Festival 2006, opening July 10.

The Lincoln Center Festival 2006 will feature a 9-hour marathon of plays by J.M. Synge and Julie Taymor's opera Grendel among its offerings

LESTAT stars Hugh Panaro in the title role, Carolee Carmello as Gabrielle, Jack Noseworthy as Armand, Jim Stanek as Louis, Roderick Hill as Nicolas, Michael Genet as Marius and Allison Fischer as Claudia.

Edge Theater Company (Carolyn Cantor, Artistic Director) will present the Off-Broadway premiere of Craig Wright's new play Orange Flower Water, at The Theater for the New City. Performances for Orange Flower Water will begin March 26th and continue through May 8th.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is proud to present Natasha Richardson (Blanche Du Bois) & John C. Reilly (Stanley Kowalski) in a new Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' classic drama A Streetcar Named Desire, with Amy Ryan (Stella Kowalski) & Chris Bauer (Mitch), directed by Edward Hall at Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street).