This week, in honor of our InDepth Interview series of articles on the Public Theater Shakespeare LAB production of TIMON OF ATHENS featuring Richard Thomas and Barry Edelstein, we are setting out to prove that all the world's a stage and we are, indeed, merely its players with a collection of clips featuring the work of William Shakespeare. Leonardo Dicaprio to Anthony Hopkins to Russell Brand; Ian McKellen & Judi Dench and more await with many marvelous visions for weary eyes and ears to behold and be bequeathed. TITUS, ROMEO & JULIET, THE TEMPEST and MACBETH are merely a taste of the grand banquet!
At the heart of the sixth season from Artistic Director Jonathan Church and Executive Director Alan Finch will be 'a Festival within a Festival' celebrating the achievements of playwright Terence Rattigan in the centenary year of his birth.
Hollywood Food Chain Productions, producer of the six-time Ovation Nominated, U.S. Premiere of Dodie Smith's I Capture the Castle at the El Portal Theatre in 2006, in association with Elephant Stageworks (David Fofi. Artistic Director) are thrilled to present THE VIOLET HOUR, written by Richard Greenberg.
Stage and screen star Ian McKellen is set to star in the Chichester Festival Theatre production of THE SYNDICATE during one of his filming breaks from THE HOBBIT. McKellen will play mob boss 'Don Antonino Barracano' in the play, which was written by Eduardo De Flippo.
Hollywood Food Chain Productions, producer of the six-time Ovation Nominated, U.S. Premiere of Dodie Smith's I Capture the Castle at the El Portal Theatre in 2006, in association with Elephant Stageworks (David Fofi. Artistic Director) are thrilled to present THE VIOLET HOUR, written by Richard Greenberg.
From the writer of the hit show Calendar Girls, Tim Firth's comedy, SIGN OF THE TIMES, starring Matthew Kelly and Gerard Kearns, opens at the Duchess Theatre, London on 11 February (with previews from 7 March).
Hollywood Food Chain Productions, producer of the six-time Ovation Nominated, U.S. Premiere of Dodie Smith's I Capture the Castle at the El Portal Theatre in 2006, in association with Elephant Stageworks (David Fofi. Artistic Director) are thrilled to present THE VIOLET HOUR, written by Richard Greenberg.
Hollywood Food Chain Productions, producer of the six-time Ovation Nominated, U.S. Premiere of Dodie Smith's I Capture the Castle at the El Portal Theatre in 2006, in association with Elephant Stageworks (David Fofi. Artistic Director) are thrilled to present THE VIOLET HOUR, written by Richard Greenberg.
From the writer of the hit show Calendar Girls, Tim Firth's comedy, SIGN OF THE TIMES, starring Matthew Kelly and Gerard Kearns, opens at the Duchess Theatre, London on 11 February (with previews from 7 March).
As The Prince of Homburg opens at the Donmar, Michael Grandage, the company's Artistic Director announces a major expansion to the run of his forthcoming production of King Lear, which will see the company tour nationally, and will be broadcast to over 22 countries worldwide in collaboration with National Theatre Live.
The National Theatre's production of FELA! has received an extraordinarily popular and critical reception. Stephen and Ruth Hendel are proud to announce that the first European engagement signed for the international tour is a return to London for a six-week run at the prestigious Sadler's Wells Theatre.
Hollywood Food Chain Productions, producer of the six-time Ovation Nominated, U.S. Premiere of Dodie Smith's I Capture the Castle at the El Portal Theatre in 2006, in association with Elephant Stageworks (David Fofi. Artistic Director) are thrilled to present THE VIOLET HOUR, written by Richard Greenberg.
The first ever revival of the controversial play by Emlyn Williams plays for a limited four week season from Tuesday, 1 February 2011 (Press Nights: Thursday 3 and Friday, 4 February 2011 at 7.30pm) at the multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre as part of RediscoveriesUK, a three month season of rediscovered plays by writers from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The American Theatre Wing's (Theodore S. Chapin, Chairman, Board of Trustees; Howard Sherman, Executive Director) original interview series, "Downstage Center," reaches a milestone today with the release of the program's 300th interview.
The Broadway production of David Mamet's A Life in the Theatre, starring Patrick Stewart and T.R. Knight closed on November 28, 2010. The show opened on October 12th at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. Its limited engagement was scheduled to play through January 2nd, 2011.
Now back home in London, Patrick Stewart spoke to the UK Independent about what he calls 'extraordinarily difficult' ticket sales, saying that he knows of 'between eight and a dozen other productions imminently facing the axe.'
Stewart went on to say that ' London is now 'the capital of theatre'. He explained: 'There is always a huge choice that is constantly available and revivals too. There is a theatre-going habit which is really entrenched in this country.'
Today, we are talking to the versatile and multi-talented Tony-winning actor who has recently found television superstardom following his turn as the Russell Edgington, King of the Tennessee Vampires, on HBO's hit series TRUE BLOOD, but he has also proven himself to be equally at home on the big screen - as can be clearly seen in his impressive turns in 21 GRAMS, GARDEN STATE, CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR, MILK and more. Discussing his penchant for the dark side as well as his musical comedy side - such as his unforgettable performance in Joe Mantello's ASSASSINS and opposite Christina Applegate in the recent revival of SWEET CHARITY - Denis O'Hare makes clear his adoration for the theatrical form and his undying - make that undead - devotion to his craft. This extensive chat certainly gives us a lot of grist and meat to chew on. Be sure to catch O'Hare eight times a week on Broadway in ELLING, which opens today.
