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BROWNSVILLE SONG Comes to Philadelphia Theatre Company, Now thru 5/31
by BWW News Desk - May 1, 2015

Philadelphia Theatre Company continues its 40th Anniversary season with the hit of the Humana Festival brownsville song (b-side for tray) by Kimber Lee tonight, May 1-31.

Seattle Public Theater to Open TALLEY'S FOLLY, 5/15
by BWW News Desk - May 1, 2015

Seattle Public Theater (SPT) is proud to present Lanford Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning romantic comedy Talley's Folly, directed by SPT Artistic Director Shana Bestock, running at SPT from May 15 to May 31, 2015. Talley's Folly is the final production of SPT's 2014-15 mainstage season of plays. 

Signature Theatre's WHAT I DID LAST SUMMER Begins Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Apr 28, 2015

Signature Theatre presents What I Did Last Summer, written by A.R. Gurney and directed by Jim Simpson. The production runs tonight, April 28 to June 7 with a May 17 opening night in The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues).

BWW Reviews: REDWOOD CURTAIN at Primal Forces
by Roger Martin - Apr 27, 2015

If you go out in the woods today...you're not going to find the teddy bears having their picnic

TALLEY'S FOLLY Opens 5/8 at The Sherman Playhouse
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 24, 2015

On Friday, May 8, The Sherman Playhouse will premiere Lanford Wilson's touching romantic comedy, TALLEY'S FOLLY. The curtain rises at 8:00 p.m. for a two-week run.

FIFTH OF JULY Kicks Off Town Players' 80th Anniversary Season Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Apr 24, 2015

Spring has finally arrived, and with it, Town Players' 80th anniversary season opener -- FIFTH OF JULY -- beginning tonight, April 24 at The Little Theatre on Orchard Hill Road in Newtown.

BWW Reviews: Baillie, Leukus Dazzle With TALLEY'S FOLLY at Open Stage
by Marakay Rogers - Apr 22, 2015

Director Donald Alsedek and actors Trish Baillie and Anthony M.C. Leukus create a delightful wartime romance on a riverbank between two mismatched, middle-aged lovers

Signature's THE PAINTED ROCKS AT REVOLVER CREEK Begins Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Apr 21, 2015

Signature Theatre has announced a one week extension for the world premiere of The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek, written and directed by Athol Fugard. The production begins performances tonight, April 21 and will now run through June 7 with a May 11 opening night in The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues).

TALLEY'S FOLLY Runs thru 5/3 at Open Stage
by BWW News Desk - Apr 17, 2015

Open Stage of Harrisburg presents Lanford Wilson's Talley's Folly in OSH's Angino Family Theatre (223 Walnut St., on the street level of the Wlanut Street Parking Garage) tonight, April 17 to May 3, 2015.

FIFTH OF JULY Begins Tonight at Aurora Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - Apr 17, 2015

Lanford Wilson's 'Talley Trilogy' continues on the Aurora Theatre Company main stage with FIFTH OF JULY. Aurora Artistic Director Tom Ross (A Bright New Boise, This Is How It Goes, Edward Albee's A Delicate Balance, The Shape of Things) helms FIFTH OF JULY, featuring Craig Marker (The Shape of Things, The Persians), Elizabeth Benedict, John Girot, Jennifer Le Blanc, Oceana Ortiz, Harold Pierce, Josh Schell, and Nanci Zoppi. FIFTH OF JULY plays tonight, April 17 through May 17 at the Aurora Theatre in Berkeley.

Fountain Hills Theater's 2015-16 Season to Include SOUTH PACIFIC, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN & More
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 16, 2015

Fountain Hills Theater will present its 2015-16, 29th season for its three venues, Mainstage, Mainstage Too and Youth Theater as well as our Sizzlin' Summer Stock. Tickets go on sale May 1st, 2015.

TALLEY'S FOLLY to Run 4/17-5/3 at Open Stage
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 9, 2015

Open Stage of Harrisburg presents Lanford Wilson's Talley's Folly in OSH's Angino Family Theatre (223 Walnut St., on the street level of the Wlanut Street Parking Garage) April 17 to May 3, 2015. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased online at www.openstagehbg.com, by phone at (717) 232-OPEN (6736) or by visiting the Box Office. Single tickets to Talley's Folly range from $25-$35.

'MEET VERA STARK', MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION, 'ONE FOR ALL' Festival and More Set for Douglas Morrisson Theatre's 2015-16 Season
by BWW News Desk - Apr 7, 2015

The Douglas Morrisson Theatre (DMT) announces the new 2015-2016 season 'REVELATIONS,' four compelling plays including two regional premieres and a new solo artists festival.

FIFTH OF JULY Kicks Off Town Players' 80th Anniversary Season, 4/24
by BWW News Desk - Apr 7, 2015

Spring has finally arrived, and with it, Town Players' 80th anniversary season opener -- FIFTH OF JULY -- beginning April 24 at The Little Theatre on Orchard Hill Road in Newtown.

Signature Extends Athol Fugard's THE PAINTED ROCKS AT REVOLVER CREEK thru June 7
by BWW News Desk - Apr 7, 2015

Signature Theatre has announced a one week extension for the world premiere of The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek, written and directed by Athol Fugard. The production begins performances on April 21 and will now run through June 7 with a May 11 opening night in The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues).

TALLEY'S FOLLY Begins Tonight at Aurora Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - Apr 3, 2015

Aurora Theatre Company continues its 23rd season with TALLEY'S FOLLY. In a season dedicated to his memory, the company pays homage to one of the most prolific and revered American playwrights of the 20th century, Lanford Wilson, with 'The Talley Trilogy,' of which TALLEY'S FOLLEY is the first entry in the series of three interrelated plays.

Pico Alexander, Noah Galvin, Kristine Nielsen and More to Lead Signature's WHAT I DID LAST SUMMER
by BWW News Desk - Apr 2, 2015

Signature Theatre has announced casting is confirmed and tickets are now on sale for What I Did Last Summer, written by A.R. Gurney and directed by Jim Simpson. The production runs April 28 to June 7 with a May 17 opening night in The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues).

Purple Rose Theatre Stages TALLEY'S FOLLY, Now thru 5/23
by BWW News Desk - Apr 2, 2015

The Purple Rose Theatre Company will bring in the Spring with the comedic love story, Talley's Folly by Purple Rose benefactor, Lanford Wilson.

Photo Flash: First Look at Griffin Theatre's BALM IN GILEAD
by BWW News Desk - Apr 2, 2015

Griffin Theatre Company is pleased to continue its 2014-15 season with Lanford Wilson's acclaimed drama BALM IN GILEAD directed by ensemble member Jonathan Berry* and featuring an ensemble cast of 31 actors and musicians. BALM IN GILEAD will play now through April 19, 2015 at The Den Theatre, 1329-1333 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

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