George Bernard Shaw News

It is well known that George Bernard Shaw died before finishing his last play, Why She Would Not. While pruning an apple tree, the 94-year old scribe fell of a ladder, leaving the world with five of six scenes to the piece, never finalized.

If a recent casting notice is any indication, Emmy Award winner Valerie Harper may be headed back to Broadway as aging actress Tallulah Bankhead in LOOPED this spring.

Gingold Theatrical Group makes history as the first company to present every play (including full-length works, one-acts and sketches) written by George Bernard Shaw with its 44th PROJECT SHAW presentation, WHY SHE WOULD NOT -- the author's final and unfinished play -- on Monday, December 14 at 7pm at The Players Club (16 Gramercy Park South) in Manhattan. David Staller, who has produced and directed all of the Project Shaw readings during its initial four-year series, is set to direct.

Indianapolis Civic Theatre will conduct OPEN AUDITIONS for its upcoming Broadway Concert Series presentation of MY FAIR LADY on Monday & Tuesday, Nov. 30 & Dec. 1 at 7pm.

Gingold Theatrical Group makes history as the first company to present every play (including full-length works, one-acts and sketches) written by George Bernard Shaw with its 44th PROJECT SHAW presentation, WHY SHE WOULD NOT -- the author's final and unfinished play -- on Monday, December 14 at 7pm at The Players Club (16 Gramercy Park South) in Manhattan. David Staller, who has produced and directed all of the Project Shaw readings during its initial four-year series, is set to direct.

Indianapolis Civic Theatre will conduct OPEN AUDITIONS for its upcoming Broadway Concert Series presentation of MY FAIR LADY on Monday & Tuesday, Nov. 30 & Dec. 1 at 7pm.

Indianapolis Civic Theatre will conduct OPEN AUDITIONS for its upcoming Broadway Concert Series presentation of MY FAIR LADY on Monday & Tuesday, Nov. 30 & Dec. 1 at 7pm.

The Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, wraps up its highly acclaimed 2009 season with an enchanting retelling of the timeless Tony Award-winning musical MY FAIR LADY. The production previews December 9th, opens December 16th, and runs through February 14, 2010. Dominic Missimi (Les Miserables) will direct.

L.A. Theater Works will present Moises Kauffman's Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wild, from November 18 through November 22. The production, directed by Brendan Fox, will play at the Skirball Center.

Silver Spring Stage presents Edward Albee's The Goat or, Who is Sylvia? directed by Craig Allen Mummey offering with humor and pathos the most unexpected twists and turns of a family and a husband's surprising love. The Goat or, Who is Sylvia? will perform weekends October 30 to November 22.

Celebrate your holiday season with Bus Barn Stage Company as they present a sparkling new holiday show, A CHRISTMAS PUDDING, opening November 20. Created, compiled and adapted by David Birney, A CHRISTMAS PUDDING is a holiday confection told in song, poetry and prose. It runs at the Los Altos venue through December 19.

The Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, wraps up its highly acclaimed 2009 season with an enchanting retelling of the timeless Tony Award-winning musical MY FAIR LADY. The production previews December 9th, opens December 16th, and runs through February 14, 2010. Dominic Missimi (Les Miserables) will direct.

Gingold Theatrical Group's PROJECT SHAW -- now in the fourth year of its four-year series --continued its mission of tackling every play George Bernard Shaw ever wrote with its 44th presentation: Shaw's ON THE ROCKS. The production was performed on Monday, November 16 at 7:00pm at The Players Club (16 Gramercy Park South) in Manhattan. David Staller, who has produced and directed all of the concert readings, helmed ON THE ROCKS.

L.A. Theater Works will present Moises Kauffman's Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wild, from November 18 through November 22. The production, directed by Brendan Fox, will play at the Skirball Center.

Claire Danes co-stars as Sonja Jones, the unapologetically ambitious assistant to Welles whom Richard tries to woo.

Gingold Theatrical Group's Project Shaw presents ON THE ROCKS by George Bernard Shaw Monday, November 16 at 7pm at the Players Club (16 Gramercy Park South)

Gingold Theatrical Group's PROJECT SHAW -- now in the fourth year of its four-year series --continues its mission of tackling every play George Bernard Shaw ever wrote with its 44th presentation: Shaw's ON THE ROCKS. The production will be performed on Monday, November 16 at 7:00pm at the Players Club (16 Gramercy Park South) in Manhattan. David Staller, who has produced and directed all of the concert readings, will similarly helm ON THE ROCKS.

Gingold Theatrical Group's PROJECT SHAW -- now in the fourth year of its four-year series --continues its mission of tackling every play George Bernard Shaw ever wrote with its 44th presentation: Shaw's ON THE ROCKS. The production will be performed on Monday, November 16 at 7:00pm at the Players Club (16 Gramercy Park South) in Manhattan. David Staller, who has produced and directed all of the concert readings, will similarly helm ON THE ROCKS.

Gingold Theatrical Group's Project Shaw presents ON THE ROCKS by George Bernard Shaw Monday, November 16 at 7pm at the Players Club (16 Gramercy Park South)

The Ira Brind School of Theater Arts at the University of the Arts presents George Bernard Shaw's 'Major Barbara' as the second show of its Main Stage series. The production opens its eight-performance run November 13 at 8 p.m. at the University's Arts Bank Theater (601 S. Broad St., Philadelphia).