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Rehearsals for OF MICE AND MEN Broadway Revival Now Underway in Chicago

The cast of Anna D. Shapiro's new Broadway production of Of Mice and Men is currently rehearsing in Chicago through the end of February. Starring James Franco, Chris O'Dowd, Leighton Meester and Jim Norton, Of Mice and Men begins previews at Broadway's Longacre Theatre on Wednesday, March 19, and opens Wednesday, April 16.

TV: Watch Just-Released OF MICE AND MEN Commercial!

Tony Award-winning director Anna D. Shapiro's new Broadway production of Of Mice and Men will star Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner James Franco, Chris O'Dowd, Leighton Meester and Tony Award winner Jim Norton, and will feature Ron Cephas Jones (The Motherf**ker with the Hat), Alex Morf ('The Good Wife'), Joel Marsh Garland ('Orange Is The New Black'), James McMenamin ('The Good Wife'), Jim Ortlieb(Guys and Dolls) and Jim Parrack ('True Blood'). BroadwayWorld brings you a just-released commercial for the show below!

Joel Marsh Garland, James McMenamin, Jim Parrack & More Join OF MICE AND MEN; Full Cast Announced

Tony Award-winning director Anna D. Shapiro's new Broadway production of Of Mice and Men will star Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner James Franco, Chris O'Dowd, Leighton Meester and Tony Award winner Jim Norton, and will feature Ron Cephas Jones (The Motherf**ker with the Hat), Alex Morf ("The Good Wife"), Joel Marsh Garland ("Orange Is The New Black"), James McMenamin ("The Good Wife"), Jim Ortlieb (Guys and Dolls) and Jim Parrack ("True Blood").

HANK WILLIAMS: LOST HIGHWAY, GROUNDED and More Set for American Blues Theater's 2013-14 Season

Producing Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside of American Blues Theater, Chicago's second oldest Equity ensemble, announces the Ensemble's 28th season. The season begins with the Chicago professional premiere of Hank Williams: Lost Highway by award-winning playwrights Randal Myler and Mark Harelik, directed by Damon Kiely, today, September 5 - October 6; the 12th smash year of It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! , now at the 199-seat Greenhouse Theater Center, directed by Ensemble member Marty Higginbotham, November 22 - December 29; world premiere of 2012 Blue Ink Playwriting Award-winning script American Myth by Christina Gorman, directed by Steve Scott, February - March 2014; Chicago premiere of 2012 Smith Prize winner Grounded by George Brant, June 2014. American Blues also announces year-long development and public reading of Ensemble member's Nambi E. Kelley's adaptation of Richard Wright's Native Son which will receive a production in fall of 2014.

American Blues Theater Presents HANK WILLIAMS: LOST HIGHWAY, Now thru 10/6

Producing Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside and American Blues Theater, Chicago's second oldest Equity ensemble, are proud to announce the first production in American Blues Theater's 'Legends and Legacies' season, Hank Williams: Lost Highway, by Randal Myler and Mark Harelik, directed by Damon Kiely, music director Malcolm Ruhl and starring Matt Brumlow as 'Hank Williams,' tonight, August 30 - October 6, at the Greenhouse Theater Center's Downstage Mainstage Theater, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave.

American Blues Theater to Present HANK WILLIAMS: LOST HIGHWAY, 8/30-10/6

Producing Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside and American Blues Theater, Chicago's second oldest Equity ensemble, are proud to announce the first production in American Blues Theater's "Legends and Legacies" season, Hank Williams: Lost Highway, by Randal Myler and Mark Harelik, directed by Damon Kiely, music director Malcolm Ruhl and starring Matt Brumlow as "Hank Williams," August 30 - October 6, at the Greenhouse Theater Center's Downstage Mainstage Theater, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. Tickets are $19 for previews, $29 Thursdays and Fridays and $39 Saturdays and Sundays and $49 for opening night. Previews are Friday, Aug. 30 and Saturday, Aug. 31 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 1 at 2:30 p.m. Press/opening night is Thursday, Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. The performance schedule is Thursday - Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. There are post-show discussions following Sunday performances beginning September 8. Single tickets go on sale July 24 at 773.404.7336 or americanbluestheater.com.

BWW Review: Merrimack Rep's GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Closes the Deal

David Mamet's 1984 Pulitzer Prize-winning play resonates nearly thirty years later in Merrimack Repertory Theatre's crisp, dark, funny, riveting production. In the capable hands of Director Charles Towers and an accomplished group of actors, GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS is a total entertainment package and a great way to conclude the 34th season in Lowell.

MRT's GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Begins Performances 4/25

Salesmen in a cutthroat Chicago real estate office are pitted against each other in a brutal zero-sum battle for the best leads. With jobs on the line, each man must decide how far to go to make a sale in 'Glengarry Glen Ross,' the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by David Mamet, directed by Charles Towers. 'Glengarry Glen Ross'runs at Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) from April 25-May 19. Tickets begin at just $20 and are on sale now thru MRT.org or by calling 978-654-4678.

MRT's GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Begins 4/25

Salesmen in a cutthroat Chicago real estate office are pitted against each other in a brutal zero-sum battle for the best leads. With jobs on the line, each man must decide how far to go to make a sale in 'Glengarry Glen Ross,' the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by David Mamet, directed by Charles Towers. 'Glengarry Glen Ross'runs at Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) from April 25-May 19. Tickets begin at just $20 and are on sale now thru MRT.org or by calling 978-654-4678.

HANK WILLIAMS: LOST HIGHWAY, GROUNDED and More Set for American Blues Theater's 2013-14 Season

Producing Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside of American Blues Theater, Chicago's second oldest Equity ensemble, announces the Ensemble's 28th season. The season begins with the Chicago professional premiere of Hank Williams: Lost Highway by award-winning playwrights Randal Myler and Mark Harelik, directed by Damon Kiely, September 5 - October 6; the 12th smash year of It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! , now at the 199-seat Greenhouse Theater Center, directed by Ensemble member Marty Higginbotham, November 22 - December 29; world premiere of 2012 Blue Ink Playwriting Award-winning script American Myth by Christina Gorman, directed by Steve Scott, February - March 2014; Chicago premiere of 2012 Smith Prize winner Grounded by George Brant, June 2014. American Blues also announces year-long development and public reading of Ensemble member's Nambi E. Kelley's adaptation of Richard Wright's Native Son which will receive a production in fall of 2014.

BWW Review: John Kolvenbach's HALF 'N HALF 'N HALF World Premiere at MRT

Merrimack Repertory Theatre and Director Kyle Fabel collaborate with John Kolvenbach for the world premiere of his backstage comedy about life and love in a repertory theatre. When the backstage shenanigans of the protagonist spill through the dressing room door into a scene playing live onstage, all hell breaks loose. The cast is a cohesive ensemble, timing their many entrances and exits perfectly, and maintaining straight faces throughout the farcical goings on.

American Blues Theater Presents ILLEGAL USE OF HANDS World Premiere, Now thru 9/30

American Blues Theater (ABT), Chicago's second oldest Equity ensemble, kicks off the Ensemble's 27th season with the world premiere of Illegal Use of Hands by Emmy Award-winner, two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and ABT Artistic Affiliate James Still, directed by Sandy Shinner, tonight, August 31 - September 30 at Victory Gardens' Richard Christiansen Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue. Press opening for Illegal Use of Hands is Thursday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. Tickets range from $10 - $39. Complete ticket information including ticket on-sale date and performance schedule will be announced at a later date.

American Blues Theater Announces 2012-2013 Season

Producing Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside of American Blues Theater (ABT), Chicago's second oldest Equity ensemble, proudly announces the Ensemble's 27th season will take place at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave.. For more information, visit americanbluestheater.com.

American Blues Theater Presents ILLEGAL USE OF HANDS World Premiere, 8/31-9/30

American Blues Theater (ABT), Chicago's second oldest Equity ensemble, kicks off the Ensemble's 27th season with the world premiere of Illegal Use of Hands by Emmy Award-winner, two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and ABT Artistic Affiliate James Still, directed by Sandy Shinner, August 31 - September 30 at Victory Gardens' Richard Christiansen Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue. Press opening for Illegal Use of Hands is Thursday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. Tickets range from $10 - $39. Complete ticket information including ticket on-sale date and performance schedule will be announced at a later date.

American Blues Theater Announces 2012-13 Season

Producing Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside of American Blues Theater (ABT), Chicago's second oldest Equity ensemble, today announced the Ensemble's 27th season. The season kicks off with the world premiere of Illegal Use of Hands by Emmy Award-winner, two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and ABT Artistic Affiliate James Still, directed by Sandy Shinner, August 31 - September 30 and followed by the critically acclaimed It's a Wonderful Life: Live on State Street! , now at the Museum of Broadcast Communications, directed by ABT Artistic Affiliate Marty Higginbotham, November 16 - December 30. ABT's final 2012 -2013 production is Pulitzer Prize playwright Donald Margulies' 2010 Broadway script Collected Stories, co-directed by Steppenwolf Artistic Affiliate Jessica Thebus and Mary Ann Thebus.

ABT's IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE Returns to Chicago, 11/18-12/31

American Blues Theater (ABT), Chicago's second oldest Equity ensemble, continues its 2011-2012 season with a return engagement of the critically acclaimed 'It's a Wonderful Life: Live at the Biograph!' directed by Marty Higginbotham, in the Victory Gardens' Richard Christiansen Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue, Nov. 18 - Dec. 31. Pink Previews are Nov. 18 - 20. Press opening is Wednesday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. For more information visit americanbluestheater.com.

ABT's IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE Returns to Chicago, 11/18-12/31

American Blues Theater (ABT), Chicago's second oldest Equity ensemble, continues its 2011-2012 season with a return engagement of the critically acclaimed 'It's a Wonderful Life: Live at the Biograph!' directed by Marty Higginbotham, in the Victory Gardens' Richard Christiansen Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue, Nov. 18 - Dec. 31. Pink Previews are Nov. 18 - 20. Press opening is Wednesday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. For more information visit americanbluestheater.com.

ABT Presents WAITING FOR LEFTY, Closes 10/2

American Blues Theater (ABT), Chicago's second oldest Equity ensemble, proudly kicks off its 2011-2012 season honoring the American worker with Clifford Odets' classic one-act play 'Waiting for Lefty' directed by Kimberly Senior Sept. 2 - Oct. 2.

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