Lanford Wilson News

Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, artistic director; Barry Grove, executive producer) is pleased to announce full casting for the world premiere of LoveMusik, a new musical featuring the songs of Kurt Weill, starring Tony Awardâ winners Michael Cerveris and Donna Murphy.

Signature Theatre Company announced today that Erika Mallin has been named the company's new Executive Director

Legendary Broadway producer Stuart Ostrow -- winner of 2 Tony Awards as producer of such renowned Broadway productions as 1776, M. Butterfly, Pippin and The Apple Tree -- will teach two programs at the School of Theatre: 'The Broadway Musical Theatre Canon' and 'Auditioning for the Professional Theatre.'

A special edition recording of Doric Wilson's And He Made a Her will coincide with the Drama Book Shop's Best Plays Book Party on November 5

Signature Theatre Company announced today that Executive Director Kathryn Lipuma would be leaving her position at the end of the 'August Wilson Series' in the spring

The IT Awards (New York Innovative Theatre Awards), the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, has announced its the 2006 Honorary Award Recipients

More playwrights and directors, as well as full casting, have been announced for OFF Stage: the West Village Fragments, presented by the Peculiar Works Project

OFF Stage: the West Village Fragments, presented by the Peculiar Works Project, will be a site-specific multi-venue performance that will travel along historic West Village streets in September

Classic discussions with playwrights Arthur Miller, August Wilson, Wendy Wasserstein, Harvey Fierstein, John Guare, Alfred Uhry, and David Henry Hwang are among the newly added treasures available in the American Theatre Wing's online archive of the long-running 'Working in the Theatre' Seminars

The Houston Shakespeare Festival will open its 32nd season July 29 with The Tempest, starring septuagenarian actor Ken Ruta

John Chatterton, in association with La Muse Venale, has announced that the off-Broadway premiere of Secrets by Gerald Zipper will play its final performance July 30th

Signature Theatre Company (James Houghton, Founding Artistic Director; Kathryn Lipuma, Executive Director) announces complete casting for SEVEN GUITARS, the first play of its 2006-2007 three-play tribute to the works of August Wilson.

MICKEY MOUSE IS DEAD stops at 59E59 Theaters before heading to the Edinburgh Fringe, as part of EAST TO EDINBURGH 2006

Signature Theatre Company (James Houghton, Founding Artistic Director; Kathryn Lipuma, Executive Director) announced today that Beth Whitaker has been promoted to Associate Artistic Director after seven years with the company. In a newly created position, Jennie Greer has joined the staff as Director of Theatre Advancement.

Signature Theatre Company (James Houghton, Founding Artistic Director; Kathryn Lipuma, Executive Director) announces complete casting for SEVEN GUITARS, the first play of its 2006-2007 three-play tribute to the works of August Wilson.

Gerald Zipper's Secrets will open Off-Broadway on June 25th

Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd, and you will find Michael Cerveris winning rapturuous applause every night for the title role. Now, he's nominated for a Tony for Best Leading Actor in a Musical.

On Monday, April 10th from 7:30-9:00 PM, the New School will present a free discussion with actors Rip Torn and Amy Wright at the school's Tishman Auditorium

On April 1st, the American Theatre Critics Association presented ACTA Awards to Lee Blessing, Adam Rapp and the late August Wilson at the renowned Humana Festival in Louisville, KY