Date of Birth: July 14, 1918
Date of Death: July 30, 2007 (89)
Birth Place: Uppsala, SWEDEN
Eureka Entertainment will release a five-film Swedish noir collection spanning the 1930s to 1950s, featuring Ingrid Bergman, restored by the Swedish Film Institute for Masters of Cinema.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 3, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Directed and adapted by Benedict Andrews, this new play is based on both Sophocles' story of Electra from Greek mythology and Ingmar Bergman's celebrated 1966 film Persona – exemplifying The National Theatre's commitment to re-examining classic stories in new forms.
Get a first look at Cate Blanchett and Nina Hoss in Benedict Andrews' Electra/Persona at the National Theatre, where the pair swap roles throughout the run.
In Ingmar Bergman’s 1966 Modernist classic Persona, an actress named Elisabeth breaks down mid-performance, becomes mute, and goes on to develop a strange codependent relationship with her nurse, Alma.
Metrograph will present new 2K restorations of six Anja Breien features, including the WIVES trilogy, marking their US premieres in honor of the late Norwegian filmmaker.
All new rehearsal photos have been released from the National Theatre's production of director and adapter Benedict Andrews’ new play Electra/Persona, starring Cate Blanchett and Nina Hoss.
A new 4K restoration of the documentary UNZIPPED is set to open in theaters, with star ISAAC MIZRAHI and director DOUGLAS KEEVE available for select interviews.
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen performer Louise Lasser, who was best known for playing the title role in the TV series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, has passed away at the age of 87.
Jeff award-winning director Nick Bowling and this cast have created a work that reminds us of why Sondheim’s music is special.
Cape Town Opera will present Stephen Sondheim's A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Theatre on the Bay in Camps Bay, featuring Jonathan Roxmouth, Samantha Peo, and Fleur du Cap Award winner Brittany Smith.
The National Theatre announced further casting and dates for its 2026 season, including Cate Blanchett in ELECTRA/PERSONA, Anne-Marie Duff in SOME WOMAN, and new casts for CLOUD 9 and THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE.
London's Playground Theatre will present the New York premiere of PICASSO: LE MONSTRE SACRÉ at La MaMa, starring Peter Tate and directed by Olivier Award winner Guy Masterson.
Cape Town Opera (CTO) has revealed the details of each production in its 2026 season, announcing, among other highlights, a five-city international tour of Porgy and Bess.
Wavestage Theatre Company will present an upcoming production of the Tony Award-winning musical Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music.
The National Theatre will present a star-studded 2026 season with Cate Blanchett, Sandra Oh, and others enhancing its global reach.
Cape Town Opera has announced its 2026 season that spans grand opera, new musical collaborations, family-friendly storytelling and community engagement across the city.
The Harbor Stage Company, Cape Cod's acclaimed artist-run ensemble, will head south this winter with their celebrated adapation of the iconic indie film My Dinner with André.
Theater for the New City will present August Strindberg Rep in the American premiere of First Warning! (1892), running October 2–12, 2025, at Theater for the New City (155 First Ave.
Birmingham Village Players will open its 103rd season this fall with five productions including Man of La Mancha and more.
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