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Date of Death: June 29, 2003 (96)

Birth Place: Hartford, CT, USA

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TEA AT FIVE Comes To The Town Players Of Newtown 9/11-27
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 28, 2009


TEA AT FIVE, the smash-hit, one-woman production that broke box office records and drew immense critical acclaim at TheatreWorks New Milford, The Sherman Playhouse, TriArts Sharon, and The Brookfield Theatre, will be coming to The Town Players of Newtown on September 11 at 8 p.m. for a three-week run.

Stevie Holland-Led LOVE, LINDA, at The Triad Closes Tonight, 11/21
by Charlie Piane - Aug 27, 2009


LOVE, LINDA, a new one-woman musical about Linda Porter and her life with husband Cole Porter, will debut this fall Off-Broadway at The Triad Theater (158 W. 72 St.) in New York City from October 28 to November 21, 2009.

STAGE TUBE: '(500) Days of Summer' Stars Deschanel And Gordon-Levitt's New Music Video
by Eddie Varley - Aug 6, 2009


Marc Webb directed Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel in this dance video - which is totally independent from (500) DAYS OF SUMMER - about romance amidst a bank heist. Zooey gives a brief introduction. Watch and enjoy it right here on STAGE TUBE!

TEA AT FIVE Comes To The Town Players Of Newtown 9/11-27
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 6, 2009


In September, TEA AT FIVE, the smash-hit, one-woman production that broke box office records and drew immense critical acclaim at TheatreWorks New Milford, The Sherman Playhouse, TriArts Sharon, and The Brookfield Theatre, will be coming to The Town Players of Newtown for a three-week run.

The Lyric Theatre Screens Two Humphrey Bogart Classics, AFRICAN QUEEN & MALTESE FALCON 7/25, 7/26
by BWW News Desk - Jul 25, 2009


The Lyric Theatre and the City of Stuart Community Redevelopment Agency will present a night of mystery and intrigue as it screens two Humphrey Bogart classics: African Queen and Maltese Falcon. The African Queen will be shown at 3pm on Saturday, July 25th and 7pm on Sunday, July 26th.

Victoria Theatre Association Patys Tribute To Jimmy Stewart With Three Of His Films 7/24-26
by BWW News Desk - Jul 24, 2009


Victoria Theatre Association and Heidelberg Distributing Company pay tribute to the quintessential 'Ordinary Man,' Jimmy Stewart, with three of his best films: Vertigo, The Philadelphia Story and Harvey, July 24-26, 2009 at the historic Victoria Theatre in downtown Dayton.

The Lyric Theatre Screens Two Humphrey Bogart Classics, AFRICAN QUEEN & MALTESE FALCON 7/25, 7/26
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 23, 2009


The Lyric Theatre and the City of Stuart Community Redevelopment Agency will present a night of mystery and intrigue as it screens two Humphrey Bogart classics: African Queen and Maltese Falcon. The African Queen will be shown at 3pm on Saturday, July 25th and 7pm on Sunday, July 26th.

Sam Waterston Returns To The Long Wharf Theatre Stage In HAVE YOU SEEN US?
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 13, 2009


Sam Waterston, star of TV's 'Law and Order' and countless film and stage appearances, returns to the Long Wharf Theatre stage in the 2009-10 world premiere of Athol Fugard's play Have You Seen Us?, directed by Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein.

Victoria Theatre Association Patys Tribute To Jimmy Stewart With Three Of His Films 7/24-26
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 10, 2009


Victoria Theatre Association and Heidelberg Distributing Company pay tribute to the quintessential 'Ordinary Man,' Jimmy Stewart, with three of his best films: Vertigo, The Philadelphia Story and Harvey, July 24-26, 2009 at the historic Victoria Theatre in downtown Dayton.

Frankie & Johnny in the Claire de Lune is a sweet, engaging slice of life
by Buster Spiller - Jun 11, 2009


In this Dallas version of Terrence McNally?s award winning play, both leads are African-American. When the play first opened on Broadway in June 1987 at the Manhattan Theater Club, it starred white actors Kathy Bates and Kenneth Welsh. A revival of the play featured popular actors Edie Falco and Stanley Tucci, both of Italian heritage, with the roles subsequently filled by actors Rosie Perez and Joe Pantoliano, both of Latin ancestry.

Katharine Hepburn Theater Exhibition Opens 6/10 at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
by Reynard Loki - Jun 3, 2009


The personal theatrical papers of Katharine Hepburn, which were acquired by The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in 2007, will be on view for the first time in the new library exhibition, Katharine Hepburn: In Her Own Files, opening Wednesday, June 10. Her long and rich theater career is documented through typescripts (some, like the script for Coco, annotated in Hepburn?s hand), hundreds of photographs (publicity shots and formal portraits, as well as informal snapshots and rehearsal candids), scrapbooks, promotional ephemera, and sixty years of correspondence (fan mail, congratulatory notes, and general letters from such notable friends and admirers as Judy Garland, Richard Burton, John Ford, Vivien Leigh, Peter O?Toole, Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart, and Jeremy Irons, among scores of others. She saved telegrams from her friends and from stage crews and even the cards that come with flower bouquets, including many signed ?Pot,? Hepburn?s pet name for long-time companion Spencer Tracy). The exhibition continues through Saturday, October 10, 2009 in the Vincent Astor Gallery of The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, located on the Lincoln Center campus at 40 Lincoln Center Plaza. Admission is free. For exhibition information, call 212.870.1630 or visit the Library?s website at www.nypl.org/lpa. In conjunction with this exhibition, a series of Hepburn films based on stage plays will be screened on Saturday afternoons in July and August at the Library.

LOOPED With Valerie Harper Plays At Arena Stage 5/29-6/28
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2009


Arena Stage in association with Tony Cacciotti and David Steiner presents Looped starring four-time Emmy Award winner Valerie Harper (Rhoda, The Mary Tyler Moore Show) at the Lincoln Theatre.

'Richard Amsel: A Retrospective' Finishes Up Run at Philly's Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery 5/14
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2009


To mark the acquisition of the more than 500-piece collection of illustrations and sketches of alumnus Richard Amsel, The University of the Arts is presenting 'Richard Amsel: A Retrospective' at its Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery (333 S. Broad St., Philadelphia). The exhibit continues through May 14th.

'Richard Amsel: A Retrospective' Finishes Up Run at Philly's Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery 5/14
by Eddie Varley - May 8, 2009


To mark the acquisition of the more than 500-piece collection of illustrations and sketches of alumnus Richard Amsel, The University of the Arts is presenting 'Richard Amsel: A Retrospective' at its Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery (333 S. Broad St., Philadelphia). The exhibit continues through May 14th.

LOOPED With Valerie Harper Plays At Arena Stage 5/29-6/28
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 6, 2009


Arena Stage in association with Tony Cacciotti and David Steiner presents Looped starring four-time Emmy Award winner Valerie Harper (Rhoda, The Mary Tyler Moore Show) at the Lincoln Theatre.

23 Elephants Company's THE UNSPEAKABLE ACT Opens 5/4
by Reynard Loki - May 3, 2009


23 Elephants proudly presents The Unspeakable Act, a hilariously twisted fairytale you won?t be telling your children anytime soon. Inspired by an ancient Japanese fairytale, The Unspeakable Act follows an empress on her journey of sexual discovery with an unlikely lover: a hermit-monk turned demonic sex stud. Through the use of improvisation, dance and 80?s music 23 Elephants has created a show rife with physical comedy and throbbing with innuendo.

Photo Coverage: 'IRENA'S VOW' Celebrates Opening Night
by Eddie Varley - Mar 31, 2009


The Directors Company production of Irena's Vow, the new play by Dan Gordon, starring four-time Tony nominee, and three-time Drama Desk Award-winner Tovah Feldshuh, and directed by Michael Parva, opened on Broadway last night, Sunday, March 29th. BroadwayWorld.com was there for all the opening night action!

Photo Coverage: IRENA'S VOW Opening Curtain Call
by Eddie Varley - Mar 30, 2009


The Directors Company production of Irena's Vow, the new play by Dan Gordon, starring four-time Tony nominee, and three-time Drama Desk Award-winner Tovah Feldshuh, and directed by Michael Parva, opened on Broadway last night, Sunday, March 29th. BroadwayWorld.com was there for the emotional curtain call.

IRENA'S VOW Opens at the Walter Kerr 3/29
by Eddie Varley - Mar 29, 2009


The Directors Company production of Irena's Vow, the new play by Dan Gordon, starring four-time Tony nominee, and three-time Drama Desk Award-winner Tovah Feldshuh, and directed by Michael Parva, opens on Broadway tonight, Sunday, March 29th at 6:30 pm.

Women's History Month Spotlight on Manhattan Theatre Club
by Adrienne Onofri - Mar 30, 2009


Our series on 'women who run the show' concludes with MTC's artistic director, Lynne Meadow, and associate AD, Mandy Greenfield.

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