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Theatre-Hikes presents William Shakespeare's The Tempest at The Morton Arboretum, 4100 IL Rte 53, Lisle, Ill., on Saturdays and Sundays at 1PM from September 8-30. Directed and edited by Thrisa Hodits, this production takes place where the play is set, in nature, and focuses on the magic, romance and music involved in telling this famous story.
British stars Dame Helen Mirren, Russell Brand and singer Jessie J will delve into their homeland's history as part of a new TV series about the U.K. The trio, along with several other celebrities, will discuss the story of Great Britain and Ireland in the new documentary THE BRITISH.
Following a sold-out run at the Finborough Theatre, the world premiere production of Kieran Lynn's dark comedy, AN INCIDENT AT THE BORDER, will transfer to the West End's Trafalgar Studios 2, opening tonight, Wednesday 22 August, for a strictly limited season until 15 September 2012. The production is directed by Bruce Guthrie and stars Tom Bennett as Arthur, Florence Hall as Olivia and Marc Pickering as Reiver.
The Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul and the Guthrie today announced a new partnership that will link the two organizations in an ongoing series of film screenings and programming that will provide a new home for the popular filmed-theater series NT Live originating from the National Theatre of London, as well as films selected and curated by the Film Society inspired by the Guthrie's upcoming 2012-2013 season, its 50th. All films in the partnership will be screened at the Film Society's St. Anthony Main Theatre, located at 115 SE Main Street in Minneapolis.
National Theatre Live begins its fourth season with The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time based on Mark Haddon's beloved and award winning novel, adapted for the stage by Simon Stephens. Marianne Elliott (War Horse) directs this richly theatrical exploration of Haddon's touching and bleakly humorous story. The production will be broadcast throughout the US, beginning September 6, 2012.
Two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz will join Katie Holmes on Broadway this fall in DEAD ACCOUNTS, the new comedy by Theresa Rebeck, directed by three-time Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien. This limited engagement of DEAD ACCOUNTS, produced by Jeffrey Finn, John N. Hart Jr., David Mirvish, and The Shubert Organization, will begin previews on Saturday, November 3 and open Wednesday, November 28 at the Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street).
Producers Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel and Howard & Janet Kagan announced today that THE ANARCHIST, a new play written and directed by DAVID MAMET starring PATTI LuPONE and DEBRA WINGER, previously announced to be presented at the Lyceum Theatre, will now be presented on Broadway at the newly refurbished Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street). All persons who purchased tickets prior to the venue change will be contacted by Telecharge.
Following a sold-out run at the Finborough Theatre, the world premiere production of Kieran Lynn's dark comedy, AN INCIDENT AT THE BORDER, will transfer to the West End's Trafalgar Studios 2, opening on Wednesday 22 August, with previews from 20 August, for a strictly limited season until 15 September 2012. The production is directed by Bruce Guthrie and stars Tom Bennett as Arthur, Florence Hall as Olivia and Marc Pickering as Reiver.
HBO/Cinemax has released the 2012-13 programming overview.
NewFest (www.newfest.org), New York's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Film Festival will soon roll out the rainbow carpet for its 24th season, from tonight, July 27th through Tuesday, July 31st. The stellar lineup includes fourteen narrative features, four documentaries and many anticipated short films. New this year, all screenings and panels will take place at Manhattan's film mecca, The Film Society of Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater, marking a continued relationship between the two pioneering film organizations.
PTP/NYC (Potomac Theatre Project) hosts an event for the literary journal New England Review in New York City tonight, July 16, 2012 at 7:30pm at The Atlantic Stage 2, located at 330 West 16th Street between 8th & 9th Avenues.
The Royal Shakespeare Company's acclaimed production of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar will transfer to the venue of the Moscow Arts Theatre in Russia for five performances from 14 to 17 November, following its UK tour.
PTP/NYC (Potomac Theatre Project) is proud to host a tribute event for the literary journal New England Review in New York City on Monday, July 16, 2012 at 7:30pm at The Atlantic Stage 2, located at 330 West 16th Street between 8th & 9th Avenues.
PTP/NYC (Potomac Theatre Project) will host an event for the literary journal New England Review in New York City on Monday, July 16, 2012 at 7:30pm at The Atlantic Stage 2, located at 330 West 16th Street between 8th & 9th Avenues.
Dame Helen Mirren is currently considering a role as Queen Elizabeth II in THE AUDIENCE, a play about the Queen's reign so far by Peter Morgan (The Queen, Frost/Nixon) in the West End this fall and on Broadway in spring 2013, according to the New York Post. Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot) has been tipped to direct the play, which will humanise the Queen by mixing stories of her private and public lives.
As BroadwayWorld reported earlier this week, David Mamet's 1984 play Glengarry Glen Ross is heading back to Broadway, this time starring Al Pacino as leading man, 'Shelly "The Machine" Levene.' Pacino previously played 'Richard Roma' the the 1992 film adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Daniel Sullivan is attached to direct the project. The New York Times has confirmed that the show will begin previews on October 16 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater. Opening night is set for November 11.
The National Theatre will present the fourth season of National Theatre Live (NT Live), a successful initiative to broadcast live performances from the National's stages to cinemas worldwide. Since its first season, which began in June 2009 with the acclaimed production of Phedre starring Helen Mirren, over 750,000 people have now experienced the National's work on movie screens worldwide.
Happy Medium Theatre, Inc. (HMT) presents The American Plan, written by Richard Greenberg and directed by Melanie Garber from tonight, June 8th to June 16th, 2012 at the Factory Theatre, 791 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, 02118.
Last night's star-studded event at the Geffen Playhouse and the pre-show host committee dinner at Los Angeles' The Backyard restaurant grossed over $1 million for the Geffen Playhouse's education, outreach and artistic initiatives. The fundraiser, honoring Hollywood legend Carol Burnett and Chairman and CEO of Fox Filmed Entertainment Jim Gianopulos, was co-chaired by Chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company Robert A. Iger and his wife, journalist Willow Bay. See below for photos from the event, featuring Burnett, Dick Van Dyke, Warren Beatty, Jane Lynch, Annette Bening, Helen Mirren, Matthew Morrison and more!
Emmy Award winning actress Jane Lynch will host this year's Backstage at the Geffen fundraiser, which recognizes leadership in the theater community while raising support for the theater's artistic and outreach initiatives, honoring Hollywood legend Carol Burnett and Chairman and CEO of Fox Filmed Entertainment Jim Gianopulos. Ms. Burnett will receive the Distinction in Theater Award and Mr. Gianopulos will be presented with the Distinction in Service Award by entertainment icon and longtime colleague Warren Beatty. The star-studded event will be co-chaired by Chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company Robert A. Iger and his wife, journalist Willow Bay. This irreverent evening of laughter, music and stories, which is sponsored by City National Bank, will be held tonight, June 4, 2012 at the Geffen Playhouse.
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