The women who have stepped forward to accuse actor Dustin Hoffman of sexual misconduct, tweeted a thank-you letter to comedian, John Oliver, for his confrontation with Hoffman on the topic at an interview earlier this month.
Dustin Hoffman Assault Accusers Thank John Oliver
Simon Jones (The Real Thing, Benefactors), will join the cast of the Shakespeare's Globe production of FARINELLI AND THE KING on Tuesday, January 9, playing the role of opera impresario John Rich. Colin Hurley, who was scheduled for a limited run in the role, will play his final performance as John Rich on Sunday, January 7.
In celebration of its 20th Anniversary, Avi Hoffman's Too Jewish? will return to South Florida. Produced by PGA Arts Center in Association with Yiddishkayt Initiative, Inc & University of Miami Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies, Too Jewish? will begin performances at PGA in Palm Beach Gardens, on Thursday, December 28 and run through Sunday, January 21, 2018.
The American Playwriting Foundation (David Bar Katz, Executive Director), established to make annual grants to new American plays, has selected Gracie Gardner for The 2017 Relentless Award, the largest annual cash prize in American theater awarded to a play. Established in honor of Philip Seymour Hoffman and his pursuit of truth in the theater, this year's Relentless Award Winner Pussy Sludge is about a young woman who is also an oil well.
John Oliver Breaks Silence on Confronting Dustin Hoffman
TheaterWorks (Rob Ruggiero, Producing Artistic Director) announced today that CONSTELLATIONS by Nick Payne will run January 18 through February 18, 2018 (note date change). CONSTELLATIONS is the 2nd show of TheaterWorks 32nd Season.
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
The Grove Theatre announces the opening of The Nutcracker, which is running for two nights only, December 22nd and 23rd. Performances are at 8:00 pm. This beautiful ballet is based on the story 'The Nutcracker and the King of Mice' written by E.T.A. Hoffman.
LUMBERYARD Contemporary Performing Arts and the upcoming third edition of their acclaimed LUMBERYARD In The City Winter Festival taking place at New York Live Arts in New York City.
The Palace Theater is looking to expand its roster of Palace Ambassadors, a specially trained group of volunteers who give guided tours of the venue and/or assist as part of its Street Team in the distribution of collateral marketing materials. A no obligation information session is being held at the theater 100 East Main Street on Wednesday, January 24 from 5:30 6:30pm for those interested in hearing about these volunteer opportunities in detail.
Capping off a banner 2017 in which Nothing More catapulted to the global forefront of rock with the to become the most nominated rock act at the upcoming 60th GRAMMY Awards, the San Antonio-based four-piece is poised for mainstream crossover success in 2018.
Does your child dream of seeing their name in lights? Spend the summer with Goodspeed Musicals! Aspiring non-Equity child performers (ages 8-13) are invited to audition for summer camp with Goodspeed Kids Company 2018, a one-of-a-kind summer musical theatre camp experience that gives young male and female performers the chance to also join the ensemble for our production of Lionel Bart's Oliver!, based on Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist.
The Riverside Center for the Performing Arts in Fredericksburg, Virginia is excited to be the first regional theater in the metropolitan area to present Mamma Mia, starring Betsy Padamonsky as Donna Sheridan. Located at 95 Riverside Parkway, Fredericksburg, VA, performances begin on January 10th and run until Sunday March 4th.
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The Original Broadway Cast Recording of Escape to Margaritaville, the new musical featuring the songs of iconic singer-songwriter-author Jimmy Buffett, to be released on Mailboat Records, is available for pre-order today, Monday, December 18 at www.MailboatRecords.com/E2M.html. The full album, which was recorded last month in Chicago and features both original songs along with many of Jimmy Buffett's classics, will be released both digitally and on CD, on Friday, February 16, 2018, the morning of the show's first Broadway performance.
The Kitchen, founded in 1971, has continued to serve as an important catalyst for a broad community of groundbreaking artists working across disciplines. In today's landscape, where contemporary artists and arts institutions are collaborating in new ways and generating new contexts for the continuing evolution of multi-disciplinary art, The Kitchen, as a nimble, smaller-scale organization, plays an especially vital role.
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
A six week Gentle Yoga Winter session will begin on Wednesday January 17 12:00 -1:00pm at the Palace Theater. Led by certified Yoga practitioner Michele Morcey, the class offers an opportunity to take a break from the mid-week routine to recharge and rejuvenate during the lunch hour.
Goodspeed Musicals will welcome Anika Chapin to its staff beginning in January, 2018.
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