John Steinbeck News

The Collegiate Chorale, led by new music director James Bagwell, announces its 68th season, including The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, a concert performed live to the film on October 9 and 10, 2009 at 7:30pm at Radio City Music Hall; a Gala Evening, A Jubilant Song, on December 1, 2009 at 7pm at Carnegie Hall; the World Premiere Two Act Concert Version of Ricky Ian Gordon and Michael Korie's rendering of The Grapes of Wrath on March 22, 2010 at 8pm at Carnegie Hall; and George Frideric Handel's Israel in Egypt, conducted by James Bagwell, on May 12, 2010 at 8pm at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, New York University.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey continues its fall season with the epic masterpiece The Grapes of Wrath by Frank Galati, from the novel by John Steinbeck. The production is directed by Joe Discher, who directed the critically acclaimed Shakespeare Theatre production of Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men in 2004. The Tony Award-winning The Grapes of Wrath begins performances on October 21 and continues through November 15 at the Shakespeare Theatre Main Stage.

KEAN STAGE PRESENTS The Barter Theatre's Of Mice and Men November 15, 2009 at 3 p.m. at Wilkins Theatre

California Shakespeare Theater, the Bay Area's premier professional theater dedicated to reimagining classic works of world theater, today announced Building for the Future: The Cal Shakes Campaign, a visionary plan to renovate the Bruns Amphitheater and its surrounding campus in the first major upgrade since the company moved to Orinda's Siesta Valley from Berkeley nearly twenty years ago.

Walden Theatre announces its 2009 - 2010 Season, Louisville's Theatre Conservatory for Young People will open its 34th season on September 24th.

The Collegiate Chorale, led by new music director James Bagwell, announces its 68th season, including The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, a concert performed live to the film on October 9 and 10, 2009 at 7:30pm at Radio City Music Hall; a Gala Evening, A Jubilant Song, on December 1, 2009 at 7pm at Carnegie Hall; the World Premiere Two Act Concert Version of Ricky Ian Gordon and Michael Korie's rendering of The Grapes of Wrath on March 22, 2010 at 8pm at Carnegie Hall; and George Frideric Handel's Israel in Egypt, conducted by James Bagwell, on May 12, 2010 at 8pm at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, New York University.

California Shakespeare Theater Artistic Director Jonathan Moscone today announced his plans for his 10th anniversary season, which includes the company's first world premiere in more than 25 years, a return to the provocative comedy of George Bernard Shaw, and brand-new productions featuring two of Shakespeare's most intriguing couples.

The board of directors of Midwest's oldest professional theatre devoted to outdoor productions of the classics will now be lead by Oak Park resident Kevin Theis. Theis directed last summer's popular and critical smash hit Cyrano de Bergerac which shattered box office records.

Walden Theatre kicks off its season with a stage adaptation of John Steinbeck's classic novel, Of Mice and Men. This season, Walden is participating in a unique partnership with the Kentucky Opera and others to offer community-wide Steinbeck events.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents Hamlet, which begins the Fall portion of its Fantastic Voyages season. Shakespeare's masterpiece, led by Broadway veterans Gareth Saxe and Robert Cuccioli, and directed by Shakespeare Theatre artistic director Bonnie J. Monte began performances on September 9, officially opens tonight, September 12 and continues through October 11 at the Shakespeare Theatre Main Stage - The F. M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue at Lancaster Road in Madison.

Platform event Recession vs Depression precedes the first night of the play adaptation of Steinbeck's classic novel.

Walden Theatre kicks off its season with a stage adaptation of John Steinbeck's classic novel, Of Mice and Men. This season, Walden is participating in a unique partnership with the Kentucky Opera and others to offer community-wide Steinbeck events.

The days of summer are numbered, but the pace is not slowing down at Bay Street! This weekend marks the last chance to see the musical the New York Times calls 'A joyous sendup bursting with can-do spirit.'

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey has announced final casting for Hamlet, which begins the Fall portion of its Fantastic Voyages season.

Bonnie J. Monte, artistic director of The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, has announced additional casting for William Shakespeare's Hamlet, which Ms. Monte will direct. Hamlet will begin performances on September 9 and continue through October 11 on the Shakespeare Theatre Main Stage - The F. M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue at Lancaster Road in Madison.

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College announces its 55th season of diverse, family friendly theater and musical theater performances, including a Tony® Award-winning musical, an American literary masterpiece, and a world-premiere adaptation of a children's classic.

The 1939 Best Picture nominee 'Of Mice and Men' will be screened as the next feature in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' series 'Hollywood's Greatest Year: The Best Picture Nominees of 1939' on Monday, July 27, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater. A newly restored sepia tone print will be screened.

The 1939 Best Picture nominee 'Of Mice and Men' will be screened as the next feature in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' series 'Hollywood's Greatest Year: The Best Picture Nominees of 1939' on Monday, July 27, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater. A newly restored sepia tone print will be screened.

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College announces its 55th season of music, dance, theater, and family programming reflecting the multicultural diversity of Brooklyn. The outstanding line-up features performances from Jamaica, Cuba, Israel, and Ukraine as well as the United States, and includes both Brooklyn premieres and returning favorites.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey continues its annual summer tradition of family theatre 'under-the-stars' with William Shakespeare's magical and mysterious romance The Tempest directed by Joe Discher.