'Acting is reacting,' says many a teacher of the craft, and if they're right then Christopher Durang has handed his leading lady, Laura Benanti, a career's worth of reasons to react in his surreal cavalcade, Why Torture Is Wrong And The People Who Love Them. A meta-theatrical farce disguised as a satire of America's war on terrorism (with a brief lesson about taking control of your life and a somewhat romantic conclusion for those who require such things) Why... is top-shelf Durang lunacy and Benanti, making a rare non-musical appearance, proves herself a wonderful everywoman foil.
The Leader Newspaper featured an article written by Brian Murray. It begins: 'With David Mamet plays, one can expect profanity-laced banter delivered by smart-talking characters who are struggling with their circumstances in life. Although each of Mamet's plays are singularly different, there is an underlying style that is unmistakably unique....
The much anticipated world premiere of Two Unrelated Plays By David Mamet: Keep Your Pantheon and School (a double bill of two one acts by Mamet) happened last night at the Atlantic Theater Company. BWW was there to captured the cast as they took their well deserved bows.
The much anticipated world premiere of Two Unrelated Plays By David Mamet: Keep Your Pantheon and School (a double bill of two one acts by Mamet) happens tonight at the Atlantic Theater Company.
Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) proudly presents the New York and world premieres of a double bill of one-act plays from Atlantic's founder.
Theatre Planners presents the World Premiere of The Something-Nothing, a hyper romantic comedy by Fielding Edlow, creator of the 'Best of NYC Fringe' award-winning, Coke-Free J.A.P. Directing is Kiff Scholl. Racquel Lehrman is producing. The Something-Nothing opens Saturday, Sept. 19 at The Lounge Theatre in Hollywood.
Theatre Planners presents the World Premiere of The Something-Nothing, a hyper romantic comedy by Fielding Edlow, creator of the 'Best of NYC Fringe' award-winning, Coke-Free J.A.P. Directing is Kiff Scholl. Racquel Lehrman is producing. The Something-Nothing opens Saturday, Sept. 19 at The Lounge Theatre in Hollywood.
Theatre Planners presents the World Premiere of The Something-Nothing, a hyper romantic comedy by Fielding Edlow, creator of the 'Best of NYC Fringe' award-winning, Coke-Free J.A.P. Directing is Kiff Scholl. Racquel Lehrman is producing. The Something-Nothing opens Saturday, Sept. 19 at The Lounge Theatre in Hollywood.
Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) is proud to announce casting for the New York and world premieres of a double bill of one-act plays from Atlantic's founder.
Theatre Planners presents the World Premiere of The Something-Nothing, a hyper romantic comedy by Fielding Edlow, creator of the 'Best of NYC Fringe' award-winning, Coke-Free J.A.P. Directing is Kiff Scholl. Racquel Lehrman is producing. The Something-Nothing opens Saturday, Sept. 19 at The Lounge Theatre in Hollywood.
Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) will present the New York and world premieres of a double bill of one-act plays from Atlantic's founder.
TWO UNRELATED PLAYS BY David Mamet: KEEP YOUR PANTHEON AND SCHOOL, directed by Neil Pepe, will feature the ensemble cast of Jeffrey Addiss, Michael Cassidy, Steven Hawley, J.J. Johnston, Jordan Lage, Brian Murray, Rod McLachlan, John Pankow, Jonathan Rossetti, Jack Wallaceand Todd Weeks.
Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) is proud to announce casting for the New York and world premieres of a double bill of one-act plays from Atlantic's founder. TWO UNRELATED PLAYS BY DAVID MAMET: KEEP YOUR PANTHEON AND SCHOOL, directed by Neil Pepe, will feature the ensemble cast of Jeffrey Addiss, Michael Cassidy, Steven Hawley, J.J. Johnston, Jordan Lage, Brian Murray, Rod McLachlan, John Pankow, Jonathan Rossetti, Jack Wallace and Todd Weeks.
Ars Nova presents, as part of the Out Loud series, a FREE reading of: 99 WAYS TO F*CK A SWAN by Kimberly Rosenstock and directed by Shira Milikowsky. The cast includes Amir Arison, Cassie Beck, Jesse Hooker, Jennifer Ikeda, Greg Keller, Natalia Payne, and Brian Sgambati.
The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) will extend Christopher Durang's WHY TORTURE IS WRONG, AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM one final week through Sunday, May 10. Directed by Nicholas Martin, this world premiere comedy opened to rave reviews and has been extended twice. Extension tickets are on-sale now at (212) 967-7555 or www.publictheater.org.
The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) will extend Christopher Durang?s WHY TORTURE IS WRONG, AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM, directed by Nicholas Martin, through Sunday, May 10. The world premiere comedy recently opened to rave reviews.
The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) will extend Christopher Durang's WHY TORTURE IS WRONG, AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM one final week through Sunday, May 10. Directed by Nicholas Martin, this world premiere comedy opened to rave reviews and has been extended twice. Extension tickets are on-sale now at (212) 967-7555 or www.publictheater.org.
The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) will extend Christopher Durang?s WHY TORTURE IS WRONG, AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM, directed by Nicholas Martin, through Sunday, May 3. The world premiere comedy recently opened to rave reviews.
Christopher Durang's comedy WHY TORTURE IS WRONG, AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM opened at The Public Theater on Monday April 6. This world premiere, directed by Nicholas Martin, began previews March 24 and will run through April 26.
