George W. Bush News

Cabaret performer Pieter-Dirk Uys satirizes the impending elections in the U.S. and his native South Africa

Though I hadn't seen Passing Strange during its earlier stint Off-Broadway, I took my seat well aware that writers and critics and audience members alike have been grasping for the words that best describe the type of theatrical entertainment that has now settled into the Belasco Theatre. Two and a half hours later I believe I was able to succinctly categorize Passing Strange in its truest form. Now, please pay attention because I put a lot of thought into this.

In No Child?, Sun's highly entertaining and message driven one-woman play, now running at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, the life altering affect theatre can have on children is thrown center stage...

I suppose it's too late in our current president's administration to see Conversations In Tusculum, playwright/director Richard Nelson's fact-based prequel to assassination of Julius Caesar, completely as a commentary on George W. Bush.  Sure, certain thoughts may come to mind when the Roman dictator is quoted as saying that the country needs war in order to stay focused and smiles of recognition may follow that other line about his abstaining from alcohol but with less than a year to go before a new president takes office, the play would seem purposeless if only taken in that sense.

Arena Stage will present the Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece Death of a Salesman and A View from the Bridge in rotating repertory as a salute to one of America's best playwrights, Arthur Miller.

The BMI Foundation, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to encouraging musical development, will present a reading of the new musical See Rock City & Other Destinations, Monday, Feb. 11, hosted by Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning composer Jerry Bock

Michael Riedel of the New York Post reports that famed Hollywood comedian and 'Saturday Night Live' alumni, Will Ferrell, is aiming to bring a one-man-show to Broadway.

Alex Jennings will make his ENO debut as Doctor Pangloss/Voltaire in Robert Carsen's new production of Leonard Bernstein's Candide; opens June 23, 2008 at the London Coliseum for 13 performances only.

WHO: CCBC - Catonsville Theatre Department WHAT: The Trial of the Catonsville Nine WHEN: Through November 18. Fri at 10AM and 8PM, Sat ay 8PM, Sun at 3PM. WHERE: CCBC - Catonsville Q Theatre HOW MUCH: $7 General/$5 Seniors/$2 Students, Faculty, staff of CCBC INFORMATION: www.ccbcmd.edu or 410-780-6361

This fall, Culture Project will launch an ambitious and unique new series gathering today's most brilliant and visionary minds to explore and debate the case for the impeachment of President George Bush and Vice President Richard Cheney.

WHO: Rep Stage WHAT: A.R. Gurney's Mrs. Farnsworth WHEN: Through September 23. Weds - Thurs 7:30PM, Fri - Sat 8PM, Sat - Sun 2:30PM INFORMATION & TICKETS: www.repstage.org or 410-722-4900

The Shakespeare Theatre Company will open the Harman Center for the Arts with a gala celebration on Monday, October 1, 2007

WHO: Baltimore Playwrights Festival WHAT: Ty DeMartino's The Blessed Mothers of War WHEN: Through July 22. Fri - Sat at 8PM, Sun at 7PM. WHERE: Theatrical Mining Company at The College of Notre Dame, LeClerc Hall HOW MUCH: $12 General INFORMATION: tmc.originalplays.com or 410-982-6979

'Not to brag, but I've stood upon some pretty rarified podiums,' writes Glen Roven. 'But to be honest, nothing competes in the thrill department with playing a piano for a Broadway legend who is recreating an original performance. Talk about musical comedy heaven.'

'Saturday Night Live's' Darrell Hammond will make his Broadway debut this summer when he joins the cast of the acclaimed Broadway musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee for a limited engagement, June 12 - July 19.

Never has a political mockery been more in need than in these turbulent, and let's face it, horrendously tragic times. And when the Commander-in-Chief is a 'smirking chimp' with a weaker grasp of the English language than a fifth grader, there is no better way to stick it to the man than with a sharp-witted musical. Strike up the spin...

Casting has been announced for See Rock City & Other Destinations, presented as a BMI Musical Mondays reading on March 26th at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre in the Promenade Theatre Building

Comic playwright Christopher Durang talks with BWW about musicals, politics, maturity, and the hits & misses of his career.

Darren Holden, the talented singer/songwriter and stage performer, formed his own band at the age of 16 - and continues to rock as the Piano Man in the national tour of Movin' Out