John F Kennedy News

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents the 25th anniversary of the Pittsburgh International Children's Festival, Wednesday, May 11, through Sunday, May 15, 2011.

Asolo Repertory Theatre is thrilled to introduce Florida audiences to Las Meninas, by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage.

The John F. Kennedy Center's revival production of Follies includes principal casting includes Bernadette Peters as Sally Durant Plummer, Jan Maxwell as Phyllis Rogers Stone, Danny Burstein as Buddy Plummer, Ron Raines as Benjamin Stone, and Elaine Paige as Carlotta Campion. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you the first production shots from the show with more to come!

The Harris Theater's wildly successful 2010-2011 Eat to the Beat lunchtime series concludes on Friday, May 13, 2011 at 12:00 pm with the Chicago debut of the Chicago Academy for the Arts Repertory Dance Company.

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt-Managing Director), in partnership with Pushcart Players, New Jersey's premiere producer of theater for young audiences, will present a special engagement of the live musical STONE SOUP AND OTHER STORIES on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at 10:00 am.

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents the 25th anniversary of the Pittsburgh International Children's Festival, Wednesday, May 11, through Sunday, May 15, 2011.

The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center will present its annual Monte Cristo Award to legendary Broadway and screen actor James Earl Jones, in recognition of his monumental achievements and contributions to the American and international theater community. The award will be presented to Mr. Jones at a gala dinner held in his honor at Bridgewaters - South Street Seaport in New York City on Monday, May 9th at 6:30pm.

Whether you've been living under a rock for the past week, or you're just in the mood for a recap of everything theatre, BroadwayWorld's new feature, 'This Week in Pictures' is here to satisfy your end of the week fix. Take a look below to catch up on the latest happenings from the Great White Way to the West End (and everywhere in between) with coverage of press events, rehearsals, opening nights and more!

Off-Broadway's acclaimed Irish Repertory Theatre presents its 2011 Annual Benefit Gala, a concert performance on Broadway of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's CAMELOT - the beloved musical that defined an age with its lush romantic score that soars above the legendary tale of idealism, passion and betrayal - on Monday, June 6 at The Shubert Theatre (225 West 44th Street) in Manhattan. Charlotte Moore, who directed last year's acclaimed concert staging of BRIGADOON on Broadway and helms the Irish Repertory's current production of Dion Boucicault's THE SHAUGHRAUN, directs a cast of Broadway stars.

American composer Ellen Taaffe Zwilich will have three major new works premiered in 2011-2012 which will have performances throughout the season presented by the national and international commissioners (full schedule below)

As part of their 25th Anniversary Year, Diversionary Theatre will stage the World Premiere historic drama Dooley as the last show of its 2010-2011 season.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 16th Annual Mary Lou Williams Women In Jazz Festival will present "Corky Hale And Friends," featuring Corky Hale, the critically acclaimed and renowned Jazz Harpist, Pianist and Vocalist on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the Terrace Theater of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; 2700 F Street, N.W.; Washington, D.C. 20566.

Nominations in 26 competitive categories for the American Theatre Wing's 65th Annual Antoinette Perry 'Tony' Awards were announced May 3, 2011 by Tony Award winning actor Matthew Broderick and Tony Award winning actress Anika Noni Rose, at the Tony Award Nominations Announcement sponsored by IBM.

With the completion at the end of April of Phase One of construction on its new theatre in Pasadena, A Noise Within (ANW), Los Angeles' critically acclaimed classical repertory theatre company, is one step closer to realizing its longtime dream of a permanent home, announces Terry Kay, board of directors president. According to Kay, the company is also now in the final 'community phase' of its $13.5 million capital campaign, of which $12.4 million has been raised to date. During the past four months alone, ANW has received a $500,000 Ralph M. Parsons Foundation grant, a $250,000 W.M. Keck Foundation grant, a $50,000 Wells Fargo Foundation grant, and $425,000 from individual gifts that has been matched dollar for dollar as part of an anonymous $1 million 'Patron-to-Patron' grant announced in November 2010. A special donor program, the '$50 x 50' Coffee Club' - based on a pledge of $2,500 to be paid over an extended period at $50 for 50 months - was introduced and has already attracted 70 member pledges. Additionally, ANW offers a final 'Hard Hat Sunday' free public tours of the construction site on June 12 so community members and theatre buffs alike can view progress on the exceptional new theatre.

The John F. Kennedy Center's revival production of Follies includes principal casting includes Bernadette Peters as Sally Durant Plummer, Jan Maxwell as Phyllis Rogers Stone, Danny Burstein as Buddy Plummer, Ron Raines as Benjamin Stone, and Elaine Paige as Carlotta Campion. The production will also star Terrence Currier as Theodore Whitman, Christian Delcroix as Young Buddy, Rosalind Elias as Heidi Schiller, Colleen Fitzpatrick as Dee Dee West, Lora Lee Gayer as Young Sally, Michael Hayes as Roscoe, Florence Lacey as Sandra Crane, Linda Lavin as Hattie Walker, Régine as Solange LaFitte, David Sabin as Dimitri Weismann, Kirsten Scott as Young Phyllis, Frederick Strother as Max Deems, Nick Verina as Young Ben, Susan Watson as Emily Whitman and Terri White as Stella Deems. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you the first promo shot of featured cast members.

A Noise Within (ANW), Los Angeles' critically acclaimed classical repertory theatre company, presents the last two dates in its free "Hard Hat Sundays" series on Sunday, May 1 and Sunday, June 12, 2011, 4 to 5 pm.

PLEASE NOTE LOCATION: Evening Public Programs will be presented at the New York Society for Ethical Culture at 2 West 64th Street at Central Park West, unless otherwise noted.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is proud to announce the national awardees of the 43rd annual Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF), April 18-23, 2011. Through their success at regional festivals in January and February 2011, students from universities and colleges across the United States secured their places at last week's national festival and the opportunity to earn awards and scholarships.

Now in its eight year, the Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition continues to further the Alliance Theatre's commitment to new work.

A Noise Within (ANW), Los Angeles' critically acclaimed classical repertory theatre company, presents the last two dates in its free "Hard Hat Sundays" series on Sunday, May 1 and Sunday, June 12, 2011, 4 to 5 pm.