Hayden News

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents Wild Beasts, with special guest Still Life Still on February 14, 2010 at 8:00pm at Chop Suey.

James A. Stephens is set to star as Scrooge in the McCarter Theatre's production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL from December 6th through 27th. The production will be directed by Michael Unger and Rob Ashford will choreograph the holiday classic.

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) is pleased to present Best of Both Worlds, a new musical for the whole family.

NBC gives the gift of holiday-themed series episodes and specials throughout late November and December with a multitude of festivities, a special military audience for 'The Jay Leno Show' airing Thanksgiving evening and a night of holiday-themed Thursday night comedies from 'Community,' 'Parks and Recreation,' 'The Office' and '30 Rock' on December 10.

‘The Guy Fieri Road Show' hosts special guests in Nashville, Nov. 22 at TPAC. Performance date: November 22, 2009; Andrew Jackson Hall. Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC), 505 Deaderick Street, Nashville Performance time: 8:00 p.m.

'THE ACCIDENTAL PERVERT' Andrew Goffman's shocking and hilarious tour-de-force-of-honesty will open Off-Broadway at The Players Theatre (115 MacDougal Street - btwn: West 3rd Street & Minetta Lane) on Saturday, January 23rd.

The sketch comedy group HONORABLE MENTION is performing at the Producer's Club on Halloween evening. 'Halloween Gets an Honorable Mention' will be performed at 8:30pm and 11:00pm.

Termite Club, of Leeds, England, presents a special performance by internationally acclaimed musicians Ashtray Navigations and Michael Flower, Chris Corsano Duo on Friday, October, 30, 2009, 8:00PM at Wood Street Galleries, 601 Wood Street. Admission at the door is $10; $8 for students.

Washington National Opera (WNO), under the leadership of General Director Plácido Domingo, presents Giuseppe Verdi's Falstaff in seven performances, October 10 to 30 at the Kennedy Center Opera House.

According to the cast, a prompter will be on hand for the first week of performances of THE STARRY MESSENGER. As the director/writer Kenneth Lonergan continually made changes up to the first preview performance, actors felt they would be more comfortable on stage with a line prompter in the first row to assist them if they got stuck. Due to the last minute rewrites, the cast was unable to hold a full run through with an audience prior to the first preview. The New York Times reports that during the first preview on Monday, an audience member estimated that the show's star, Matthew Broderick, called out for about 10 lines throughout the night.

The New Group will presents the world premiere of The Starry Messenger written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan as the first production in its 2009-2010 season. This production plays a limited Off-Broadway engagement from October 26 - December 12 at The New Group @ Theatre Row, with Official Opening Night now set for Monday, November 23 at 8:00 PM. This delayed opening is due to a last minute cast change (Merwin Goldsmith replaced Jonathan Hadary) as previously reported.

The New Group's production of The Starry Messenger has welcomed new cast member Merwin Goldsmith, who has replaced Jonathan Hadary. The Kenneth Lonergan play stars Matthew Broderick and Catalina Sandino Moreno, and is now set to begin previews two days after the previously scheduled date on October 26 at Theatre Row.

Termite Club, of Leeds, England, presents a special performance by internationally acclaimed musicians Ashtray Navigations and Michael Flower, Chris Corsano Duo on Friday, October, 30, 2009, 8:00PM at Wood Street Galleries, 601 Wood Street. Admission at the door is $10; $8 for students.

The sketch comedy group HONORABLE MENTION is performing at the Producer's Club on Halloween evening. 'Halloween Gets an Honorable Mention' will be performed at 8:30pm and 11:00pm.

Washington National Opera (WNO), under the leadership of General Director Plácido Domingo, presents Giuseppe Verdi's Falstaff in seven performances, October 10 to 30 at the Kennedy Center Opera House.

Matthew Broderick and Kenneth Lonergan have been friends since high school. They worked together before on the film You Can Count on Me, which Lonergan wrote. A high school trip to the Hayden Planetarium is the inspiration for Lonergan's new play, The Starry Messenger, about to open Off-Broadway at The New Group and starring Broderick. The two talk about their friendship and their first stage collaboration tonight at the 92nd Street Y.

2009 Tony Award host Neil Patrick Harris hosted the 61st Annual Emmy Awards on Sept. 20th.