Joanne Woodward News

The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd St.) presents some of the best music in town as it announces its next production, Dylan Thomas' A Child's Christmas in Wales, directed by Charlotte Moore with traditional and original music. Previews begin Wednesday, December 3,2008. The official opening will be on Sunday, December 7, 2008.

Tony Award winner and Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter/composer Duncan Sheik will perform selections from his hit musical 'Spring Awakening,' winner of eight 2007 Tony Awards including Best Musical, along with captivating original materials, in a concert on Friday, November 14, 8 p.m.

The Kennedy Center presents the world premiere of The Trumpet of the Swan: A Novel Symphony based on the book by E.B. White, adapted for the stage by Marsha Norman, with music by Jason Robert Brown, and direction by Gary Griffin. The production features a 35-piece orchestra conducted by Jason Robert Brown. Trumpet of the Swan: A Novel Symphony is part of a season-long initiative Broadway: The Third Generation, celebrating the current generation of Broadway musical composers, and will appear for five performances in the Eisenhower Theater December 4-6, 2008. The theatrical adaptation is recommended for audiences aged seven and up.

James Naughton and Joanne Woodward Join Cast of "A Holiday Garland"at Westport Country Playhouse. Two-time Tony Award winner James Naughton and Academy Award winner Joanne Woodward have joined the cast of "A Holiday Garland" at Westport Country Playhouse (Joanne Woodward and Anne Keefe, artistic directors, Jodi Schoenbrun Carter, managing director). Staged December 13 - 21, the production will feature holiday songs, funny stories, poignant readings, jokes and poems compiled to celebrate the season and enchant the family. Performances are Fridays, 8 p.m.; Saturdays, 4 and 8 p.m.; Sundays, 3 p.m.

Two-time Tony Award winner James Naughton and Academy Award winner Joanne Woodward have joined the cast of 'A Holiday Garland' at Westport Country Playhouse (Joanne Woodward and Anne Keefe, artistic directors, Jodi Schoenbrun Carter, managing director).

Shuler Hensley ('Young Frankenstein: The New Mel Brooks Musical'), Keir Dullea ('The Good Shepherd') and other actors will read the Pulitzer Prize-winning play 'They Knew What They Wanted,' written by Sidney Howard and directed by Joanne Woodward, on Monday, November 10, 7 p.m., at Westport Country Playhouse

Betty Boop, a new musical, will feature music by 15-time Grammy Award winner David Foster, with book by Sally Robinson and Oscar Williams. The show is planning to debut on Broadway in the 2010-2011 season at a Nederlander theatre to be announced.

Grammy Award-nominated jazz vocalist and Jazz Week's Vocalist of the Year Award winner Tierney Sutton and her four-piece band will present a concert on Sunday, November 23, 7 p.m., at Westport Country Playhouse (Joanne Woodward and Anne Keefe, artistic directors, and Jodi Schoenbrun Carter, managing director).

THE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYHOUSE SCHOOL OF THE THEATRE will celebrate its 80th Anniversary with a gala and reunion for alumni, patrons, faculty and students of the renowned school which is one of the oldest theatre institutions in New York City. The celebration will be held on Sunday, Nov. 9 at 6 PM at Tavern on the Green.

The Irish Repertory Theater (132 West 22nd Street) will present CONFESSIONS OF AN IRISH PUBLICAN, with Des Keogh in the W. Scott McLucas Studio Theatre beginning November 5, 2008 until November 30, 2008.

Brian Hutchison, who recently appeared as George in "Of Mice and Men" at Westport Country Playhouse, and Andrea Maulella, who last August appeared in the Playhouse production "Tryst," will join Shuler Hensley ("Young Frankenstein: The New Mel Brooks Musical"), Keir Dullea ("The Good Shepherd") and other actors for a reading of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play "They Knew What They Wanted," directed by Joanne Woodward, on Monday, November 10, 7 p.m., at Westport Country Playhouse (Joanne Woodward and Anne Keefe, artistic directors, and Jodi Schoenbrun Carter, managing director).

Tickets for Westport Country Playhouse's (Joanne Woodward and Anne Keefe, artistic directors, Jodi Schoenbrun Carter, managing director) five presentations of "Our Town," community gatherings to celebrate the life of Paul Newman, were sold out in a matter of hours yesterday (Monday, November 3).

The Irish Repertory Theater (132 West 22nd Street) will present CONFESSIONS OF AN IRISH PUBLICAN, with Des Keogh in the W. Scott McLucas Studio Theatre beginning November 5, 2008 until November 30, 2008.

Westport Country Playhouse announced that due to the exceptional ticket demand for 'Our Town,' a joyful gathering at the Playhouse for the community to celebrate the life of Paul Newman, two extra dates have been added on Thursday, November 20, and Friday, November 21.

Free-of-charge tickets can start being reserved via phone or in person as of 10 a.m. today (November 3) for 'Our Town,' a joyful gathering at Westport Country Playhouse (Joanne Woodward and Anne Keefe, artistic directors, and Jodi Schoenbrun Carter, managing director.

Tony Award winner and Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter/composer Duncan Sheik will perform selections from his hit musical 'Spring Awakening,' winner of eight 2007 Tony Awards including Best Musical, along with captivating original materials, in a concert on Friday, November 14, 8 p.m.

Shuler Hensley ('Young Frankenstein: The New Mel Brooks Musical'), Keir Dullea ('The Good Shepherd') and other actors will read the Pulitzer Prize-winning play 'They Knew What They Wanted,' written by Sidney Howard and directed by Joanne Woodward, on Monday, November 10, 7 p.m., at Westport Country Playhouse

A special performance of 'Tibetan Book of the Dead or How Not To Do It Again' by Jean-Claude van Itallie will be presented one night only, October 27, 2008 at La MaMa E.T.C. (Annex Theater), 66 East Fourth Street, Manhattan, to support the rebuilding of the century-old theater barn at Shantigar, the unique center for theater, meditation and healing located in Rowe, MA.

Westport Country Playhouse (Joanne Woodward and Anne Keefe, artistic directors, and Jodi Schoenbrun Carter, managing director) invites the community to 'Our Town,' a joyful gathering for the community to celebrate the life of Paul Newman followed by the film of Westport Country Playhouse's 2002 production of Thornton Wilder's 'Our Town' with Mr. Newman as the Stage Manager, on Saturday, November 22, 1 p.m. and 6 p.m., at the Playhouse.

A special performance of 'Tibetan Book of the Dead or How Not To Do It Again' by Jean-Claude van Itallie will be presented one night only, October 27, 2008 at La MaMa E.T.C. (Annex Theater), 66 East Fourth Street, Manhattan, to support the rebuilding of the century-old theater barn at Shantigar, the unique center for theater, meditation and healing located in Rowe, MA.