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BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO with Robin Williams to Open in March at Richard Rodgers Theatre

BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO - the new American play by Rajiv Joseph and starring Robin Williams in his Broadway acting debut - will perform at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 W. 46 St.) on Broadway, it has been announced by the play's producers Robyn Goodman, Kevin McCollum, Jeffrey Seller and Center Theatre Group, with previews set to begin on March 11, 2011 prior to its official opening night on March 31.

Guthrie Theater and The Acting Company Reunite for 28-city National Tour

The Guthrie Theater and The Acting Company (TAC) reunite for a third year, presenting The Comedy of Errors, the hilarious tale of double mistaken identities, in repertory with Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare's classic romance about star-crossed lovers, January 8 - 30, on the McGuire Proscenium Stage.

LuPone, Grammer et al. Honor Gersten, Viola at The Acting Company's Masquerade Gala, 11/22

Bernard Gersten, Executive Producer of Lincoln Center Theater (LCT) will receive the John Houseman Award for his work at Lincoln Center and as Joseph Papp's Associate Producer of The New York Shakespeare Festival (NYSF) at The Acting Company's Masquerade Gala on Monday, November 22 at The Pierre Hotel, New York City. Tom Viola, Executive Director of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA), will also be honored with the Joan Warburg Humanitarian Award for his leadership and advocacy in the fight against AIDS. Kelsey Grammer and Patti LuPone will entertain as Angela Lansbury, Marian Seldes, Elizabeth Wilson, Campbell Scott, Dana Ivey, Shubert's Philip Smith and Robert Wankel, Jujamcyn's Paul Libin, Equity's Nick Wyman, The Actors Fund's Joe Benecasa and The Broadway League's Charlotte St. Martin join the salute.

The Ateh Theater Group Presents WEEKEND AT AN ENGLISH COUNTRY ESTATE, Closes 10/31

THE ATEH THEATER GROUP is pleased to announce the world premiere production of Sara Montgomery?s WEEKEND AT AN ENGLISH COUNTRY ESTATE, directed by Paul Urcioli. WEEKEND AT AN ENGLISH COUNTRY ESTATE will play a three-week limited engagement at the Access Theatre (380 Broadway, @ White Street). Performances begin Thursday, October 14 and continue through Sunday, October 31. Opening Night is Monday, October 18 (8 p.m.). *There is NO performance on Friday October 15

Westport Country Playhouse Closes THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK 10/30

Westport Country Playhouse will stage the newly revised adaptation of the timeless classic, 'The Diary of Anne Frank,' helmed by award-winning director Gerald Freedman, September 28 through October 30, as part of its 80th Anniversary Season.

Review Roundup: DRIVING MISS DAISY

It's an opportunity to see acting legends James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave together on stage when they star in one of the most beloved and celebrated American stories of the late twentieth century, Driving Miss Daisy, which will have its Broadway premiere this fall. Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer Prize-winning play (later adapted into an Oscar-winning film) is a timeless, searing, funny, and ultimately hopeful meditation on race relations in America, told through the complex relationship between Daisy Werthan (Redgrave) and her driver Hoke Colburn (Jones), two of popular culture's most enduring characters.

Guthrie Theater & Acting Co. Present ROMEO AND JULIET/COMEDY OF ERRORS, 10/22

Joe Dowling of the Guthrie Theater and Margot Harley of The Acting Company have announced an expanded touring season beginning and ending in New York. This will be the third joint tour for the two TONY-winning theaters and will feature co-productions of Shakespeare's ROMEO AND JULIET directed by Penny Metropulos in repertory with THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, directed by Ian Belknap. Ms. Metropulos has directed at Oregon Shakespeare Festival for 19 years; Mr. Belknap, Associate Artistic Director of The Acting Company, has apprenticed under several master directors including Mark Lamos and Doug Hughes.

The Ateh Theater Group Presents WEEKEND AT AN ENGLISH COUNTRY ESTATE 10/14

THE ATEH THEATER GROUP is pleased to announce the world premiere production of Sara Montgomery?s WEEKEND AT AN ENGLISH COUNTRY ESTATE, directed by Paul Urcioli. WEEKEND AT AN ENGLISH COUNTRY ESTATE will play a three-week limited engagement at the Access Theatre (380 Broadway, @ White Street). Performances begin Thursday, October 14 and continue through Sunday, October 31. Opening Night is Monday, October 18 (8 p.m.). *There is NO performance on Friday October 15

The Ateh Theater Group Presents WEEKEND AT AN ENGLISH COUNTRY ESTATE 10/14

THE ATEH THEATER GROUP is pleased to announce the world premiere production of Sara Montgomery?s WEEKEND AT AN ENGLISH COUNTRY ESTATE, directed by Paul Urcioli. WEEKEND AT AN ENGLISH COUNTRY ESTATE will play a three-week limited engagement at the Access Theatre (380 Broadway, @ White Street). Performances begin Thursday, October 14 and continue through Sunday, October 31. Opening Night is Monday, October 18 (8 p.m.). *There is NO performance on Friday October 15

The Ateh Theater Group Presents WEEKEND AT AN ENGLISH COUNTRY ESTATE 10/14

THE ATEH THEATER GROUP is pleased to announce the world premiere production of Sara Montgomery?s WEEKEND AT AN ENGLISH COUNTRY ESTATE, directed by Paul Urcioli. WEEKEND AT AN ENGLISH COUNTRY ESTATE will play a three-week limited engagement at the Access Theatre (380 Broadway, @ White Street). Performances begin Thursday, October 14 and continue through Sunday, October 31. Opening Night is Monday, October 18 (8 p.m.). *There is NO performance on Friday October 15

Juilliard Presents 2010-2011 Season Feat. Fourth Year Actors

Juilliard's Drama Division announced the complete schedule for its 2010-2011 season of fully-staged productions featuring students in their fourth and final year of acting training at Juilliard. This season's plays include Lorraine Hansberry's A RAISIN IN THE SUN, directed by Jade King Carroll, October 20-24; David Auburn's PROOF, directed by Harris Yulin, November 11-15; and Chekhov's THE SEAGULL, directed by Richard Feldman, December 9-13.

Halberstam Wins SDCF's Fichandler Award

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF), the not-for-profit foundation of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), announces that Michael Halberstam of Writers' Theatre is the recipient of the 2010 Zelda Fichandler Award, which recognizes an outstanding director or choreographer who is transforming the regional arts landscape through singular creativity and artistry in theatre. The award heralds accomplishment to date and promise for the future, artistic vision, and deep commitment to a region outside of New York. It carries an unrestricted grant of $5000 to the individual recipient.

Roache and Burns set for Eno's MIDDLETOWN at Vineyard Theatre, Previews 10/6

Golden Globe nominee Linus Roache (widely known for his role as Asst D.A. Michael Cutler on LAW & ORDER) and Heather Burns (most recently on stage in THE MARRIAGE OF BETTE AND BOO as well as the films MISS CONGENIALITY and TWO WEEKS NOTICE opposite Sandra Bullock) will star in the World-Premiere of Will Eno's play MIDDLETOWN, which begins previews at Vineyard Theatre (108 East 15th Street) on October 6th, it has been announced by Douglas Aibel, Artistic Director for the Vineyard Theatre.

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