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Photo Coverage Kander & Ebb 'COME TO THE CABARET' Benefit - After Party
by Walter McBride - May 14, 2009


Raúl Esparza, Terrence McNally, Debra Monk, David Hyde Pierce, Chita Rivera, Tom Wopat, Karen Ziemba, among other Kander and Ebb alums, headlined Come to the Cabaret: A Celebration of Kander and Ebb. Directed by John Doyle with Mary-Mitchell Campbell lending her talents as music director, the May 4th star-studded evening was a benefit for The Acting Company and was held and The Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45thSt.)

Photo Coverage: Kander & Ebb 'COME TO THE CABARET' Benefit - Performance
by Walter McBride - May 7, 2009


Raul Esparza, Terrence McNally, Debra Monk, David Hyde Pierce, Chita Rivera, Tom Wopat, Karen Ziemba, among other Kander and Ebb alums, headlined Come to the Cabaret: A Celebration of Kander and Ebb. Directed by John Doyle with Mary-Mitchell Campbell lending her talents as music director, the May 4th star-studded evening was a benefit for The Acting Company and was held and The Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45thSt.)

Esparza, McNally, Monk, Pierce, Rivera Headline COME TO THE CABARET 5/4
by BWW News Desk - May 4, 2009


Raúl Esparza, Terrence McNally, Debra Monk, David Hyde Pierce, Chita Rivera, Tom Wopat, Karen Ziemba, among other Kander and Ebb alums, will headline Come to the Cabaret: A Celebration of Kander and Ebb. Directed by John Doyle with Mary-Mitchell Campbell lending her talents as music director, the May 4th star-studded evening to benefit The Acting Company is at The Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45thSt.) An intimate Patron's Dinner with the cast follows the performance at the Marriot Marquis Hotel.

Korynne & Jeffrey Wright Honored At Legion Of Honor 4/21 At Seattle Center
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 21, 2009


Seattle Center Fund and Seattle Center Advisory Commission are pleased to recognize two outstanding community leaders at the Legion of Honor. The award recipients, Korynne and Jeffrey Wright, were honored for their extraordinary contributions at an award ceremony held on April 21 at Seattle Center.

Photo Coverage: OUR TIME Benefit Gala
by Eddie Varley - Apr 14, 2009


On Monday, April 13, 2009 Our Time Theatre Company (Taro Alexander, Artistic Director, Everett Bradley, Musical Director), honored 'the world's greatest' biographer and photographer, Howard L. Bingham. Our Time Theatre Company a non-profit organization dedicated to providing an artistic home for young people who stutter.

Maggie Gyllenhaal Joins Ambrose, Modine, Rubin-Vega & More for OUR TIME Gala April 13
by BWW News Desk - Apr 13, 2009


On Monday, April 13, 2009 Our Time Theatre Company (Taro Alexander, Artistic Director, Everett Bradley, Musical Director), will be honoring 'the world's greatest' biographer and photographer, Howard L. Bingham.

Cerveris, Ambrose, Simon, O'Hara, Modine, Rubin-Vega & More Perform at Our Time Gala April 13
by BWW News Desk - Apr 13, 2009


On Monday, April 13, 2009 Our Time Theatre Company (Taro Alexander, Artistic Director, Everett Bradley, Musical Director), will be honoring 'the world's greatest' biographer and photographer, Howard L. Bingham.

BARDISMS, STEPHEN ADLY GUIRGIS & More Set For Drama Book Shop Upcoming Events
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 10, 2009


'Bardisms' with Barry Edelstein Tuesday, April 14 at 6:00 p.m. -- Free Event! BARDISMS In addition to waxing about the bard, Edelstein will talk about his work with the Public Theater and how a director is a combination of literary figure and practitioner.

Esparza, McNally, Monk, Pierce, Rivera Headline COME TO THE CABARET 5/4
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 31, 2009


Raúl Esparza, Terrence McNally, Debra Monk, David Hyde Pierce, Chita Rivera, Tom Wopat, Karen Ziemba, among other Kander and Ebb alums, will headline Come to the Cabaret: A Celebration of Kander and Ebb. Directed by John Doyle with Mary-Mitchell Campbell lending her talents as music director, the May 4th star-studded evening to benefit The Acting Company is at The Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45thSt.) An intimate Patron's Dinner with the cast follows the performance at the Marriot Marquis Hotel.

Maggie Gyllenhaal Joins Ambrose, Modine, Rubin-Vega & More for OUR TIME Gala April 13
by Eddie Varley - Mar 20, 2009


On Monday, April 13, 2009 Our Time Theatre Company (Taro Alexander, Artistic Director, Everett Bradley, Musical Director), will be honoring 'the world's greatest' biographer and photographer, Howard L. Bingham.

Cerveris, Ambrose, Simon, O'Hara, Modine, Rubin-Vega & More Perform at Our Time Gala April 13
by Robert Diamond - Feb 18, 2009


On Monday, April 13, 2009 Our Time Theatre Company (Taro Alexander, Artistic Director, Everett Bradley, Musical Director), will be honoring 'the world's greatest' biographer and photographer, Howard L. Bingham.

Ford's Theatre Gala Reopening Honors, Lucas & Poitier 2/11
by BWW News Desk - Feb 11, 2009


Ford's Theatre Society will host a Grand Reopening Celebration on Wednesday, February 11, 2009, at Ford's Theatre (511 10th Street NW). The invitation-only evening will include the presentation of the Lincoln Medal to filmmaker George Lucas and screen legend Sidney Poitier, whose accomplishments exemplify the character and lasting legacy of President Abraham Lincoln.

Ford's Theatre Gala Reopening Honors, Lucas & Poitier 2/11
by Eddie Varley - Feb 3, 2009


Ford's Theatre Society will host a Grand Reopening Celebration on Wednesday, February 11, 2009, at Ford's Theatre (511 10th Street NW). The invitation-only evening will include the presentation of the Lincoln Medal to filmmaker George Lucas and screen legend Sidney Poitier, whose accomplishments exemplify the character and lasting legacy of President Abraham Lincoln.

Guthrie and The Acting Company Announce HENRY V Co-production And National Tour Casting
by Reynard Loki - Dec 9, 2008


Guthrie Director Joe Dowling and The Acting Company's Producing Artistic Director Margot Harley today announced casting for the co-production and national tour of William Shakespeare's Henry V, directed by Davis McCallum.

Photo Coverage: CADILLAC RECORDS New York Premiere
by Reynard Loki - Dec 2, 2008


Beyonce and co-star Adrien Brody were among those at the New York the premiere for their new film 'Cadillac Records.'

Photo Coverage: CADILLAC RECORDS Hollywood Premiere
by Reynard Loki - Nov 26, 2008


Beyonce and co-star Adrien Brody were among those at the Los Angeles premiere for their new film 'Cadillac Records.' The film is about Leonard Chess, the legendary founder of the South Side Chicago blues label Chess Records. The period piece follows the rise and fall of Chess Records, which launched the careers of such R&B greats as Muddy Waters, Etta James and Chuck Berry.

Photo Flash:The Acting Company's Commedia Dell'Arte Gala
by Eddie Varley - Nov 13, 2008


The Houseman Award honors a profound commitment to the development of classical actors and an audience for the theater. The award this year was given to Theatre Development Fund. The Warburg Award is presented for outstanding philanthropic endeavor. The award was presented to William D. Zabel, Chairman of Human Rights First, by its President, Michael Posner.

TDF to be Honored at Acting Company Gala 11/10; Monk, Harris, Matthews and More to Appear
by BWW News Desk - Nov 10, 2008


Gerald Schoenfeld, Chairman of The Shubert Organization, will present Theater Development Fund (TDF) with The Acting Company's John Houseman Award on Monday, November 10 at Cipriani Wall Street, 55 Wall Street at William.

TDF to be Honored at Acting Company Gala 11/10; Monk, Harris, Matthews and More to Appear
by Faetra Petillo - Nov 3, 2008


Gerald Schoenfeld, Chairman of The Shubert Organization, will present Theater Development Fund (TDF) with The Acting Company's John Houseman Award on Monday, November 10 at Cipriani Wall Street, 55 Wall Street at William.

Mira Sorvino & Jeffrey Wright Open Harold Clurman Festival
by Reynard Loki - Oct 17, 2008


Kicking off the Harold Clurman Festival of the Arts, the Stella Adler Studio hosts Art and Social Activism Spotlight on Africa, a panel discussion with Melissa Fitzgerald (actress, The West Wing, activist, Voices of Uganda), John Prendergast (author, Not On Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond, chair of ENOUGH Project), Mira Sorvino (Academy award-winning actress, Mighty Aphrodite, ambassador Amnesty International), Winter Miller (playwright, In Darfur) and Jeffrey Wright (actor, W., Angels in America, spokesperson for All for Africa), on Friday, October 17 at 7pm at Cooper Union's Great Hall, 7 East 7th Street, New York, NY.

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