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Theater at Judson Presents Final Performance of CHRISTMAS RAPPINGS 12/19
by BWW News Desk - Dec 19, 2009


The Judson Memorial Church presents the 2009 revival of its wildly popular holiday show, Christmas Rappings, marking the 40th anniversary revival of Al Carmine's musical extravaganza.

Harner, Emmerson, O'Mara, Somerville Announced For SERENADING LOUIE, February 11
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 18, 2009


Friends since college, Carl and Alex are struggling to deal with the harsh realities of adulthood as they enter their thirties. Disillusioned by work and struggling to keep their marriages alive, they're desperately trying to make sense of it all.

THE ORPHANS' HOME CYCLE PART 2: THE STORY OF A MARRIAGE Opens At Signature Theatre Tonigh, 12/17
by BWW News Desk - Dec 17, 2009


THE ORPHANS' HOME CYCLE, PART 2: THE STORY OF A MARRIAGE, begins performances on Thursday, December 3 at Signature Theatre Company at the Peter Norton Space, 555 West 42nd Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues. The production will open on Thursday, December 17.

ORPHANS' HOME CYCLE Parts 2 & 3 Now to Open 12/17 & 1/26
by BWW News Desk - Dec 17, 2009


Due to conflicts with the Broadway opening night schedule, Signature Theatre Company is announcing new opening night dates for Parts 2 and 3 of Horton Foote's THE ORPHANS' HOME CYCLE.

The Artist Series Presents DEFENDING THE CAVEMAN 1/26-30/2010
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 16, 2009


Starting January 26, 2010, Jacksonville couples are sure to be roaring with laughter, sharing knowing glances, and asking 'Could comedy give couples therapy a run for its money?' With hilarious insight on contemporary feminism, masculine sensitivity and the erogenous zones, Defending the Caveman mines the common themes in relationships that go straight to the funny bone while warming the heart.

Rachel Axler Makes Her Off B'way Playwriting Debut In SMUDGE, Opens 1/11/2010
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 14, 2009


Two-time Emmy Award-winning comedy writer Rachel Axler will make her off Broadway playwriting debut at the NEA-rejected Women's Project with Smudge, a dark comedy directed by Pam MacKinnon about the changing face of the American family and the limits of love and cheesecake. Smudge features Cassie Beck, Greg Keller and Brian Sgambati.

THE ORPHANS' HOME CYCLE Audio Slide Show Featured In The NY Times
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 14, 2009


NYtimes.com recently featured a audio slide show titled 'A Father's Legacy.'

Hallie Foote Featured On NY1 'Close Up'
by BWW News Desk - Dec 13, 2009


Hallie Foote, daughter of the late Academy Award and Pulitzer Prize winning author Horton Foote, will be featured this weekend on NY1 Close Up.

Hallie Foote Featured On NY1 'Close Up'
by BWW News Desk - Dec 12, 2009


Hallie Foote, daughter of the late Academy Award and Pulitzer Prize winning author Horton Foote, will be featured this weekend on NY1 Close Up.

Photo Flash: THE ORPHANS' HOME CYCLE, PART 2: THE STORY OF A MARRIAGE at Signature Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 11, 2009


THE ORPHANS' HOME CYCLE, PART 2: THE STORY OF A MARRIAGE, opens on Thursday, December 17 at Signature Theatre Company at the Peter Norton Space, 555 West 42nd Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues.

Hallie Foote Featured On NY1 'Close Up'
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 11, 2009


Hallie Foote, daughter of the late Academy Award and Pulitzer Prize winning author Horton Foote, will be featured this weekend on NY1 Close Up.

Hwang, Lucas, Fuller set for Cherry Lane's 2010 Mentor Project
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 9, 2009


The award-winning playwrights David Henry Hwang, Charles Fuller and Craig Lucas will serve as mentors to three emerging playwrights as part of the Cherry Lane Theatre's 12th annual Mentor Project in 2010, it has been announced by Cherry Lane Theatre's artistic director, Angelina Fiordellisi.

Elena Rogers Set for Donmar Warehouse's PASSION in 2010
by Jessica Lewis - Dec 8, 2009


Argentine stage star Elena Rogers is confirmed to star in the Donmar Warehouse's production of Sondheim's Passion, as she revealed yesterday on the Susana Gimenez Show. The Susana Gimenez Show is Argentina's highest rated variety show. As previously reported, the Donmar Warehouse will be celebrating 80 years of Sondheim with a special production of the legend's 1994 Passion in the Spring of 2010.

Second Stage Theater's LET ME DOWN EASY Extends Through 12/6
by BWW News Desk - Dec 6, 2009


Second Stage Theatre is pleased to announce that the critically acclaimed production of Anna Deavere Smith's LET ME DOWN EASY, has extended four weeks, through December 6. Conceived, written, and performed by Ms. Smith and directed by Leonard Foglia, LET ME DOWN EASY opened on Wednesday, October 7 and was originally scheduled to run through November 8.

Theater at Judson Presents CHRISTMAS RAPPINGS 12/4-19
by BWW News Desk - Dec 4, 2009


The Judson Memorial Church presents the 2009 revival of its wildly popular holiday show, Christmas Rappings, marking the 40th anniversary revival of Al Carmine's musical extravaganza.

THE ORPHANS' HOME CYCLE PART 2: THE STORY OF A MARRIAGE Begins 12/3 At Signature Theatre
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 2, 2009


THE ORPHANS' HOME CYCLE, PART 2: THE STORY OF A MARRIAGE, begins performances on Thursday, December 3 at Signature Theatre Company at the Peter Norton Space, 555 West 42nd Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues. The production will open on Thursday, December 17.

Hal Holbrook is Twain In MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! at Hartford's Lincoln Theatre, 1/23
by Jeff Dennhardt - Dec 2, 2009


Hartford Stage, The Mark Twain House & Museum and The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has announced that Oscar-nominee HAl Holbrook will make a rare appearance at the Hartford Lincoln Center on Saturday, January 23rd at 7:30pm in Mark Twain TONIGHT! - his acclaimed Tony Award-winning one-man show which celebrates the humor, satirical wit, and timeless observations of Mark Twain. Holbrook will be taking a brief break from the set of his upcoming feature film Flying Lessons, where he plays a retired officer and war veteran with Alzheimer's Disease.

Second Stage to Host 'In Conversation: Anna Deavere Smith & Elizabeth Alexander' 12/3
by BWW News Desk - Dec 2, 2009


Second Stage Theatre will host a post-performance conversation between Anna Deavere Smith and Elizabeth Alexander following the Thursday, December 3 evening performance of Let Me Down Easy. A renowned poet, essayist and playwright, Elizabeth Alexander most recently composed and delivered the poem 'Praise Song for the Day' for the inauguration of President Barack Obama. The conversation is free to all in attendance at the Thursday, December 3 8:00pm performance.

American Theatre Wing Announces December Events, New Book in Stores Today 12/1
by Alexandra Johnson - Dec 1, 2009


The American Theatre Wing has announced that today marks the official publication date of its new book, "The Play That Changed My Life," as well as the latest additions to its unparalleled online archive of free audio and video programming on americantheatrewing.org.

The Hartford, Hartford Stage and The Mark Twain House & Museum Kick Off Year-Long Partnership with the Return of Hal Holbrook as Mark Twain
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 30, 2009


Academy Award nominee Hal Holbrook, whose Mark Twain Tonight! has defined the image and style of the great American author for thousands of theatergoers for over five decades, will perform his much-loved portrait of the great author on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at the University of Hartford's Lincoln Theater.

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