The Tony-nominated Best Play NEXT FALL, presented by Elton John & David Furnish, written by Geoffrey Nauffts and directed by Tony nominee Sheryl Kaller, will celebrate 100 performances on Broadway this evening. NEXT FALL is currently playing on Broadway at the Helen Hayes Theatre (240 West 44th Street).
Theatreworks USA (Barbara Pasternack, Artistic Dir.; Ken Arthur, Producing Dir.),the nation's leading not-for-profit professional theatre for family audiences, is pleased to announce that Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond will serve as Opening Night Co-Chairs for its 22nd Annual Free Summer Theatre Program.
The Shakespeare Theatre Company's production of THE LIAR will end its run on May 23. The comedy, originally by Corneille, has been adapted by David Ives and played the Lansburgh Theatre.
Producer Scott Sanders announced today that film and television icon Pee-wee Herman (Paul Reubens) will bring his signature brand of hilarious mayhem to Broadway for a special six-week limited engagement of the acclaimed stage play, The Pee-wee Herman Show.
Williamstown Theatre Festival Presents an all-male production of A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM June 30 through July 11. Directing the production will be Jessica Stone. Starring as Pseudolus is Tony Award nominee Christopher Fitzgerald. Also starring in the production are Graham Rowat, Josh Grisetti, Kevin Cahoon and Paul Castree, as well as David Costibile, Zackary Grady, Adam Lerman, Chivas Michael, Bryce Pinkham, Joe Reid, Jeremy Shamos, David Turner and John Patrick Walker.
Anna Chlumsky (My Girl), Julie Halston (Gypsy), LaTanya Richardson Jackson (Freedomland), Doris Roberts ('Everybody Loves Raymond') and Brooke Shields ('Lipstick Jungle') joined the May cast of Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron's smash hit show Love, Loss, and What I Wore beginning this week on April 28 (through May 23). Love, Loss, and What I Wore, which opened in October 2009 and played its 200th performance on Sunday (3/28/10), has been playing to sold-out houses at the Westside Theatre. BroadwayWorld was on hand to help welcome the new cast last night.
NEXT FALL producer David Furnish was interviewed live via Skype on MSNBC discussing President Obama's recent mandate to hospitals nationwide prohibiting discrimination in visitation rights. He talks about his support of the President's decision, and how NEXT FALL emphasizes the basic human compassion that lies at the heart of all equal rights issues.
Anna Chlumsky (My Girl), Julie Halston (Gypsy), LaTanya Richardson Jackson (Freedomland), Doris Roberts ('Everybody Loves Raymond') and Brooke Shields ('Lipstick Jungle') join the May cast of Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron's smash hit show Love, Loss, and What I Wore beginning tonight, April 28 (through May 23). Love, Loss, and What I Wore, which opened in October 2009 and played its 200th performance on Sunday (3/28/10), has been playing to sold-out houses at the Westside Theatre (407 W 43rd Street).
Stage and screen star Patrick Cassidy joins the cast of Dallas Theater Center's productionof It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman as the Man of Steel's arch nemesis Max Mencken, the role originated by his father, Jack Cassidy, in the 1966 original Broadway production.
The Cast and Creative Team are set for the Asolo Repertory Theatre production of Backwards in High Heels: the Ginger Musical, opening on the Asolo Rep mainstage on May 7,2010. Rehearsals began at New York City's Chelsea studios and will continue at Asolo Rep's studios in Sarasota, Florida, beginning April 21.
The Cast and Creative Team are set for the Asolo Repertory Theatre production of Backwards in High Heels: the Ginger Musical, opening on the Asolo Rep mainstage on May 7,2010. Rehearsals began at New York City's Chelsea studios and will continue at Asolo Rep's studios in Sarasota, Florida, beginning April 21.
Last night on Tuesday, April 13, Bishop Gene Robinson, the first openly gay priest to be ordained a bishop in a major Christian denomination, lead a talk back with cast and audience following a performance of NEXT FALL on Broadway. Robinson currently serves as the ninth bishop of the Diocese of New Hampshire in the Episcopal Church. The talkback was free to anyone attending last night's performance.
Bishop Gene Robinson to lead post show talkback tonight, Tuesday, April 13th. Bishop Gene Robinson is the first openly gay priest to be ordained a bishop in a major Christian denomination. He currently serves as the ninth bishop of the Diocese of New Hampshire in the Episcopal Church.
The cast and director of Broadway's NEXT FALL will ring the closing bell at the NASDAQ in Times Square today, Tuesday, April 6th. Elton John & David Furnish present NEXT FALL, the new American play by Geoffrey Nauffts and directed by Sheryl Kaller, now playing at the Helen Hayes Theatre (240 West 44th Street).
Casting has been announced for the Shakespeare Theatre Company's production of THE LIAR. The comedy, originally by Corneille, has been adapted by David Ives and will play the Lansburgh Theatre from April 6, 2010 through May 23, 2010.
Tickets are now on sale through September 5, 2010 for the new hit Broadway play NEXT FALL. Elton John & David Furnish present NEXT FALL, the new American play by Geoffrey Nauffts and directed by Sheryl Kaller, now playing at the Helen Hayes Theatre (240 West 44th Street). NEXT FALL opened on Broadway on Thursday, March 11, 2010.
Producer Daryl Roth announced today that Anna Chlumsky (My Girl), Julie Halston (Gypsy) and Brooke Shields ('Lipstick Jungle') will join the previously announced Doris Roberts in Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron's smash hit show Love, Loss, and What I Wore beginning April 28 (through May 23). It was also announced today that Love, Loss, and What I Wore alumnae Lucy DeVito and Jayne Houdyshell will return to the show as part of the April cast (March 31 - April 25), which also includes Judy Gold, Melissa Joan Hart and Shirley Knight.
NEXT FALL star Patrick Heusinger is featured on the front page of the 'Foreground' section of the April issue of OUT Magazine - on stands nationwide now. In the interview the hunky stage and tv actor talks about what drew him to play the part of 'Luke,' a gay Christian who falls in love with an atheist and must reconcile his relationship with his devout family - who doesn't know he is gay.
Casting has been announced for the Shakespeare Theatre Company's production of THE LIAR. The comedy, originally by Corneille, has been adapted by David Ives and will play the Lansburgh Theatre from April 6, 2010 through May 23, 2010.
NEXT FALL, the new American play by Geoffrey Nauffts, directed by Sheryl Kaller and presented by Elton John and David Furnish is currently in previews and will have its opening night on Broadway on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at the Helen Hayes Theatre (240 West 44th Street).