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Riverside Theatre's 40th Anniversary celebration continues with the Broadway comedy hit, God of Carnage. This hilarious play about parents behaving badly performs on the Waxlax Stage from January 28 through February 9, 2014 and is sponsored by Riverside Theatre's Patron Producers.

According to The Hollywood Reproter, the pair of booked recurring roles on Fox's upcoming event series slated for a premiere in 2014, joining Matt Dillon, Carla Gugino, Juliette Lewis, an Melisa Leo. Based on the best-selling novel 'Pines' by Blake Crouch and brought to life by suspenseful storyteller M. Night Shyamalan ('The Sixth Sense,' 'Signs'), WAYWARD PINES is the intense new mind-bending event thriller evocative of the classic cult hit 'Twin Peaks.'

Perseverance Theatre opens its 35th season with the 2009 Tony Award winner for Best Play, Yasmina Reza's God of Carnage translated by Christopher Hampton. The production plays from Sep. 13-Oct. 6, 2013 on the Perseverance Theatre Mainstage. Tickets are available now through Hearthside Books, at the JACC, online at perseverancetheatre.org or by calling 907-463-TIXS (8497). There are two Pay-As-You-Can Performances today, September 15 and Thursday, September 19 at 7:30 p.m. and two Pay-As-You-Can Previews today, September 8 and Wednesday, September 11 at 7:30 p.m.

Perseverance Theatre opens its 35th season with the 2009 Tony Award winner for Best Play, Yasmina Reza's God of Carnage translated by Christopher Hampton. The production plays from Sep. 13-Oct. 6, 2013 on the Perseverance Theatre Mainstage. Tickets are available now through Hearthside Books, at the JACC, online at perseverancetheatre.org or by calling 907-463-TIXS (8497). There are two Pay-As-You-Can Performances on Sunday, September 15 and Thursday, September 19 at 7:30 p.m. and two Pay-As-You-Can Previews on Sunday, September 8 and Wednesday, September 11 at 7:30 p.m.

On two separate broadcasts in the tri-state area this weekend, THEATER TALK celebrates master critic John Simon's 88 years with an interview, recorded on his birthday in May of this year, and pairs it with an encore interview with the late actor Richard Griffiths.

Kicking off its nine-episode second season SUNDAY, JULY 14 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), the series is executive produced by Sorkin, Scott Rudin (the Oscar(R) winner 'No Country for Old Men ') and Alan Poul (HBO's multiple Emmy(R) winner 'Six Feet Under').

James Gandolfini, who is most known for starring in the HBO hit 'The Sopranos', died yesterday in Italy, according to multiple sources. He was 51. The cause is rumored to be a heart attack but no details have been confirmed. The actor was in Italy for the 59th Taormina Film Festival in Sicily, where he was set to join director Gabriele Muccino for a festival event. Below, we remember the stage and screen star.

BroadwayWorld just learned that James Gandolfini, who is most known for starring in the HBO hit 'The Sopranos', died today in Italy. He was 51. In remembrance, we bring you photos from Gandolfini's Tony-nominated performance in Broadway's GOD OF CARNAGE.

One of the most enduring icons of 20th-century America, Marilyn Monroe invented an endlessly fascinating public persona, but also concealed a private side known only to her closest confidants. A half-century after her death, her creation still blazes brightly in the cultural imagination, while its creator remains in the shadows.

On Today evening, June 9th at 7pm, this unforgettable, one-night-only benefit will support the arts at Tenafly High School - refurbish Collins & Tall Auditorium and launch a Performing Arts Endowment.

One of the most enduring icons of 20th-century America, Marilyn Monroe invented an endlessly fascinating public persona, but also concealed a private side known only to her closest confidants. A half-century after her death, her creation still blazes brightly in the cultural imagination, while its creator remains in the shadows.

Screen Actors Guild Foundation and Broadway World have partnered for an inaugural filmed Conversations Q&A series to recognize and celebrate the vibrant theatre community in New York City and the union actors who aspire to have a career on the stage and screen. The most recent event was a two hour career conversation with 2013 Tony nominee Keith Carradine moderated by Broadway World's own Richard Ridge, and you can check out highlights from the discussion below!

Burning Coal Theatre Company's artistic director, Jerome Davis, will conduct an eight week acting class based on the concepts the legendary acting teacher, Uta Hagen. The class will take place Mondays from 7 to 10 pm, June 10 through July 29th. The class is a scene study class which emphasizes ideas discussed in Ms. Hagen's landmark book Respect for Acting. Tuition is $200. To enroll, or for more information, please call 919.834.4001. Further information may be found at http://burningcoal.org/uta-hagen/. The class is open to people of all skill and experience levels age 16 and up.

On Sunday evening, June 9th at 7pm, this unforgettable, one-night-only benefit will support the arts at Tenafly High School - refurbish Collins & Tall Auditorium and launch a Performing Arts Endowment.

After passing on the series just two months ago, the premium cable network has reversed their original decision, and has ordered JUSTICE as a limited series of seven episodes, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

HBO Documentary Films heats up the summer with compelling new films on Monday nights, kicking off a new ten-week anthology series Monday, June 10, exclusively on HBO.

Alley Theatre Artistic Director Gregory Boyd announces the cast and creative team for Kenneth Lin's Warrior Class. Kenneth Lin is a staff writer on Netflix's House of Cards and the creator of a new limited series, American Way, for USA Networks. Warrior Class, which won the Theatre Communications Group Edgerton New Play Prize, is directed by Wilson Milam and runs May 3 through June 2, 2013 on the Neuhaus Stage.

Deadline reports that Stanley Tucci and Anne Heche have joined the cast of the action thriller HEAT, based on the novel by William Goldman. The actors will join Jason Statham, Cedric the Entertainer, Hope Davis and Milo Ventimiglia, Sophia Vergara, Michael Angarano, and Dominik Garcia-Lorido.

Funny night of theatre features superlative cast.