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BWW REVIEW: Conformity And Compliance Are Challenged In ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
by Jade Kops - Aug 8, 2017

Sport for Jove's latest offering takes a contemporary turn from its usual period works with Dale Wasserman's adaptation of Ken Kesey's ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST.

Ruby Rakos, Jason Danieley, Max von Essen and More Follow the Yellow Brick Road in 'CHASING RAINBOWS' Labs
by BWW News Desk - Jul 13, 2017

Following two successful productions at Flat Rock Playhouse and Goodspeed Musicals, the producers of Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz have announced three private industry lab performances today, July 13, and tomorrow, July 14, in New York City.

Ruby Rakos, Jason Danieley, Max von Essen and More to Follow the Yellow Brick Road in 'CHASING RAINBOWS' Labs
by BWW News Desk - Jul 7, 2017

Following two successful productions at Flat Rock Playhouse and Goodspeed Musicals, the producers of Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz have announced three private industry lab performances on Thursday, July 13 and Friday, July 14 in New York City.

BASTARD JONES Raises $10K 'Birthday Gift' for Cyndi Lauper's True Colors Fund
by BWW News Desk - Jun 22, 2017

BASTARD JONES, a rock musical comedy opening tonight June 22nd at nancy manocherian's the cell (Artistic Director, Kira Simring), has raised $10,000 for Cyndi Lauper's True Colors Fund, dedicated to ending homelessness of LGBTQ youth.

Musical Comedy BASTARD JONES Opens Tonight Off-Broadway
by BWW News Desk - Jun 22, 2017

Nancy Manocherian's the cell presents the Off-Broadway Premiere of BASTARD JONES, a rock musical comedy based on Henry Fielding's bawdy 18th-century novel, The History of Tom Jones. With book, lyrics, & direction by Marc Acito (Broadway's Allegiance) and music & lyrics by Amy Engelhardt (Grammy nominees The Bobs), performances began June 14 at the cell. The opening is slated for tonight, June 22.

BWW Review: ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST at Lawler Theatre
by Victoria Beal - Jun 2, 2017

Monster Media's production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest directed by Carl J. Sorheim at The Lawler at Southbank Theatre has created a chilling insight of a mental health ward in Oregon, USA during the 1960's.

Musical Comedy BASTARD JONES Sets Off-Broadway Opening Date
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2017

nancy manocherian's the cell (Artisitic Director, Kira Simring) will present the Off Broadway Premiere of BASTARD JONES, a rock musical comedy based on Henry Fielding's bawdy 18th century novel, The History of Tom Jones.

Greenhouse Theater Center Announces Full 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 4, 2017

The Greenhouse Theater Center is pleased to announce its 2017-18 Season, kicking off this summer with Artistic Director Jacob Harvey and Elizabeth Margolius' bold reimagining of Sophie Treadwell's most celebrated play MACHINAL, inspired by the first woman to be executed by the electric chair. 

The St. Bart's Players to Kick Off 90th Season with ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
by BWW News Desk - Apr 19, 2017

The St. Bart's Players, NYC's award-winning and longest-running community theater group, proudly presents One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, May 17th-21st, at the Poet's Den Theater (309 East 108th St., NY, NY 10029).

The Hub Theatre Announces 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk - Apr 18, 2017

The Hub Theatre announced their 2017-18 season today. Featuring two World Premieres that resonate mightily in our current climate; and the return of their Inaugural production. Season 10 continues Hub's record of staging intricate, honest and magical plays.

BE HERE NOW: SUMMER OF LOVE SANTA FE to Show Resilience of Human Spirit
by BWW News Desk - Mar 30, 2017

A flashback to the social experimentation and activism that catalyzed the nation's young people during the 1960s to today is captured in Be Here Now: Summer of Love Santa Fe, a multi-partner, multi-venue, multi-event collaboration coming to Santa Fe this Summer.

Los Altos Stage Company Presents ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
by BWW News Desk - Mar 8, 2017

Absolute authority clashes with the human spirit when Los Altos Stage Company presents Ken Kesey's seminal One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.  Adapted for the stage by Dale Wasserman, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest opens April 14 (preview performance on April 13) and runs through May 7 at the Bus Barn Theater in Los Altos.

Park City Institute to Welcome Author and TED Speaker Lidia Yuknavitch
by BWW News Desk - Mar 4, 2017

Weaving stories about the ways in which being a misfit can be an unexpected gift, author Lidia Yuknavich will appear on the Eccles Center Main Stage, presented by the Park City Institute, Today March 4, 2017. The author of nine books, her next novel, The Book of Joan, will be published by Harper on April 18th.

Park City Institute to Welcome Author and TED Speaker Lidia Yuknavitch
by BWW News Desk - Feb 15, 2017

Weaving stories about the ways in which being a misfit can be an unexpected gift, author Lidia Yuknavich will appear on the Eccles Center Main Stage, presented by the Park City Institute, Saturday March 4, 2017. The author of nine books, her next novel, The Book of Joan, will be published by Harper on April 18th.

Ensemble Studio Theatre Sets 2016-17 Sloan Project and Youngblood Artists, Programming
by BWW News Desk - Nov 23, 2016

Ensemble Studio Theatre (EST), along with EST's Youngblood and EST's Sloan Project, have announced new EST/Sloan commissions and EST/Youngblood members & programming for the 2016-2017 season.

Aaron Posner's STUPID F***ING BIRD to Play Arden Theatre Company This Fall
by BWW News Desk - Sep 15, 2016

Arden Theatre Company opens its 29th season with Aaron Posner's STUPID f**kING BIRD, 'sort of' adapted from Anton Checkov's The Seagull. Posner, an Arden co-founder and former Artistic Director who has directed nearly 40 productions for the company, also directs his show for the first time. STUPID f**kING BIRD runs September 15 through October 16, 2016, on the F. Otto Haas Stage at 40 N. 2nd Street in Philadelphia.

Aaron Posner's STUPID F***ING BIRD to Play Arden Theatre Company This Fall
by BWW News Desk - Aug 5, 2016

Arden Theatre Company opens its 29th season with Aaron Posner's STUPID f**kING BIRD, 'sort of' adapted from Anton Checkov's The Seagull. Posner, an Arden co-founder and former Artistic Director who has directed nearly 40 productions for the company, also directs his show for the first time. STUPID f**kING BIRD runs September 15 through October 16, 2016, on the F. Otto Haas Stage at 40 N. 2nd Street in Philadelphia.

ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST at Woodstock Opera House Marks Comeback for Actor Battling Mental Illness
by Louisa Brady - Jun 11, 2016

When the stage production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest opens June 17 at the Woodstock Opera House in Woodstock, IL, it marks not only a staging of one of the true classics in American theatre but also the triumph of one man's personal battle with mental illness.

BWW Review: Gritty, Solid CUCKOO'S NEST at York Little Theatre
by Marakay Rogers - May 7, 2016

It's not a pretty show but it's one of the most compelling in theatre, and solid direction and casting make it a thought-provoking drama. York Little Theatre does it right.

Los Altos Stage Company Sets 2016-17 Season
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 27, 2016

Los Altos Stage Company is pleased to announce the line-up for our upcoming season at the Bus Barn Theater in Los Altos. Comprised of two musicals and three plays, our 21st Annual Season is filled with imagination, inspiration, passion, poetry, folly, disillusionment, and madness.

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