John Patrick Shanley News

Culture Project (Allan Buchman, Artistic Director) will present the world premiere of Imagining Heschel, a new play by Colin Greer, directed by Larry Moss, who was last represented Off-Broadway by his acclaimed production of Syringa Tree. The two-character play will feature actors Richard Dreyfuss and Rinde Eckert. Performances begin at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street, NYC) on Thursday, November 4th, 2010, and continue through Sunday, November 28th, 2010, for 20 performances only. An official opening night is set for Monday, November 8, 2010.

According to reports from Variety, Disney is in talks with actress Amy Adams to join the currently untitled new Muppet movie, set to begin filming in November. Chris Cooper, Rashida Jones are also being mentioned to co-star with Jason Segel and round out the human cast.

On November 4th, a workshop production of JUDGEMENT premiered at The Roy Arias Theater on 43rd Street. In this daring comedy, a Robot from outer space comes to Earth and produces a reality TV show.

SHINE! The Horatio Alger Musical with a Book by Richard Seff; Music by Roger Dean Anderson and Lyrics by Lee Goldsmith is being presented by Other Side Productions (Peter Mercurio, Chuck Blasius - Co-Artistic Directors) as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival at The Theater at St. Clements, 423 West 46th Street.

SHINE! The Horatio Alger Musical with a Book by Richard Seff; Music by Roger Dean Anderson and Lyrics by Lee Goldsmith is being presented by Other Side Productions (Peter Mercurio, Chuck Blasius - Co-Artistic Directors) as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival at The Theater at St. Clements, 423 West 46th Street. The director is Peter Flynn and the choreographer is Devanand Janki. Michael Bottari & Ronald Case are the set and costume designers and the lighting designer is Jeff Croiter. Greg Anthony is the music supervisor, arranger, orchestrator; Annbritt duChateau is the music director and the associate musical directors are Danny Percefull and Sue Anschultz. www.shinethemusical.com

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) announces Tony and Academy Award winner Joel Grey will return to Broadway to join the cast of the new Broadway production of Anything Goes, starring Tony Award winner Sutton Foster as 'Reno Sweeney.'

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) announces Tony and Academy Award winner Joel Grey will return to Broadway to join the cast of the new Broadway production of Anything Goes, starring Tony Award winner Sutton Foster as 'Reno Sweeney.'

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) announces Tony and Academy Award winner Joel Grey will return to Broadway to join the cast of the new Broadway production of Anything Goes, starring Tony Award winner Sutton Foster as 'Reno Sweeney.' Anything Goes will mark Mr. Grey's seventh Broadway production.

Abingdon Theatre Company kicks off its 2010-2011 Season with the New York premiere of Reggie Cheong-Leen's award winning play THE NANJING RACE

Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company presents Doubt by John Patrick Shanley, Directed by Heather A. Beasley. Winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best New Play and the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

SHINE! The Horatio Alger Musical with a Book by Richard Seff; Music by Roger Dean Anderson and Lyrics by Lee Goldsmith is being presented by Other Side Productions (Peter Mercurio, Chuck Blasius - Co-Artistic Directors) as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival at The Theater at St. Clements, 423 West 46th Street. The director is Peter Flynn and the choreographer is Devanand Janki. Michael Bottari & Ronald Case are the set and costume designers and the lighting designer is Jeff Croiter. Greg Anthony is the music supervisor, arranger, orchestrator; Annbritt duChateau is the music director and the associate musical directors are Danny Percefull and Sue Anschultz. www.shinethemusical.com

Playwrights Theatre is collaborating with Premiere Stages at Kean University to produce Tammy Ryan's beautiful play, Lost Boy Found in Whole Foods (September 2 trough 19) in the Zella Fry Theatre on the Kean University campus, located at 1000 Morris Avenue, Union, N.J.

Tennessee Repertory Theatre has announced John Patrick Shanley as the recipient of its Ingram New Works Fellowship.

Leslie Meisel (30 Rock) and Megan Neuringer (Best Week Ever) come back to the Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre(307 W. 26th Street, NY, NY 10001) with their show, Love Can Suck a D*** . . . and So Can I!, September 1st at 8:00 PM.

Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company presents Doubt by John Patrick Shanley, Directed by Heather A. Beasley. Winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best New Play and the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

The Boulevard Ensemble Studio Theatre, located at 2252 South Kinnickinnic, celebrates 25 years of staging dynamic, eclectic theatre when its 2010-2011 season opens on July 28th with FOURPLAY: 4 Comedies Of Seduction. Tickets are $20 and all performances will be at the Boulevard's charming studio space. Call the 24-hour ticket line at (414) 744- 5757. Please visit the website at www.boulevardtheatre.com for additional information.

Leslie Meisel (30 Rock) comes back to the Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre(307 W. 26th Street, NY, NY 10001) with a brand new one-woman show, Love Can Suck a D*** . . . and So Can I!, August 13th and August 28th at 7:30 PM. Love Can Suck a D*** . . ., will be paired with So I Like Superman: A One-Nerd Show, admission is $10.

Leslie Meisel (30 Rock) comes back to the Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre (307 W. 26th Street, NY, NY 10001) with a brand new one-woman show, 'Love Can Suck a D*** . . . and So Can I!,' August 27th at 7:30 PM. Love Can Suck a D*** . . ., will be paired with 'So I Like Superman: A One-Nerd Show,' admission is $10.

Gina Kim shines a harsh spotlight on a subject all too often kept in the shadows and comes out the other side in one piece in the World Premiere of Miss Kim, a brutally honest work about falling down and learning to get up again, beginning its World Premiere run on August 13th at the Players Theatre, located at 115 MacDougal Street. Written by Gina Kim and Ryan Tofil and directed by Matthew Corozine, Miss Kim is part of the 14th Annual New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC).

Leslie Meisel (30 Rock) comes back to the Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre (307 W. 26th Street, NY, NY 10001) with a brand new one-woman show, 'Love Can Suck a D*** . . . and So Can I!,' August 27th at 7:30 PM. Love Can Suck a D*** . . ., will be paired with 'So I Like Superman: A One-Nerd Show,' admission is $10.