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Caborca's Adaptation of Roberto Bolano's DISTANT STAR Premieres Tonight at Abrons Arts Center

Abrons Arts Center will present the world premiere of Caborca's adaptation of Roberto Bola o's ground-breaking novel Distant Star, a harrowing tale of fascism and its aftermath. Running September 14 - October 1, this eerily relevant drama weaves Bola o's memories of life (and death) under Pinochet's American-backed dictatorship into a perverse, seductive noir of urgent political necessity.

Caborca's Adaptation of Roberto Bolano's DISTANT STAR to Premiere at Abrons Arts Center

Abrons Arts Center will present the world premiere of Caborca's adaptation of Roberto Bolaño's ground-breaking novel Distant Star, a harrowing tale of fascism and its aftermath. Running September 14 - October 1, this eerily relevant drama weaves Bolaño's memories of life (and death) under Pinochet's American-backed dictatorship into a perverse, seductive noir of urgent political necessity.

Caborca's HAMLET to Play Jersey City Theater Center This Month

Caborca will present HAMLET, a fiercely contemporary take on Shakespeare's most celebrated play directed by Javier Antonio Gonzalez, January 26-29, at the Jersey City Theater Center (339 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ), minutes from Manhattan.

Caborca's HAMLET to Play Jersey City Theater Center This Month

Caborca will present HAMLET, a fiercely contemporary take on Shakespeare's most celebrated play directed by Javier Antonio Gonzalez, January 26-29, at the Jersey City Theater Center (339 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ), minutes from Manhattan.

The Midtown International Theatre Festival Returns!

The MITF Awards Return! John Chatterton's 17th Summer Fest yielded an amazing crop of productions. Award Ceremony will be directly after the current festival: MIDTOWN INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL: AUTUMN ARTS 2016 October 26 - November 20 at the Jewel Box @ The WorkShop 312 W 36th Street, NYC www.midtownfestival.org

INTAR Extends World Premiere of THE MAIDS

INTAR (Lou Moreno, Artistic Director/John McCormack, Executive Director) is proud to announce that the acclaimed world premiere of THE MAIDS by Jose Rivera, adapted from the play by Jean Genet, will extend until October 30th.  Daniel Irizarry directs a cast that features Laura Butler Rivera, Daniel Irizarry, Charlie Munn, Casey Robinson, and Folami Williams.  THE MAIDS by Jose Rivera is presented in association with One-Eighth Theater (founded by its Artistic Directors Daniel Irizarry and Laura Butler Rivera), which is continuing its residency at INTAR Theatre.  THE MAIDS was developed, in part, with assistance from the Orchard Project, a program of The Exchange (Ari Edelson, Artistic Director Dean Strober, Executive Director, www.exchangenyc.org).

The Midtown International Theatre Festival Returns!

The MITF Awards Return! John Chatterton's 17th Summer Fest yielded an amazing crop of productions. Award Ceremony will be directly after the current festival: MIDTOWN INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL: AUTUMN ARTS 2016 October 26 - November 20 at the Jewel Box @ The WorkShop 312 W 36th Street, NYC www.midtownfestival.org

BWW Takes a First Look at the World Premiere of THE MAIDS, by José Rivera

INTAR will kick off the 2016-'17 Season tonight with the world premiere of THE MAIDS by Jose Rivera, adapted from the play by Jean Genet.  Daniel Irizarry directs a cast that features Laura Butler Rivera, Daniel Irizarry, Charlie Munn, Casey Robinson, and Folami Williams with Special Appearance by Jose Rivera (September 29 to October 9th only).

Jose Rivera Makes Special Appearance at INTAR's THE MAIDS Tonight

INTAR's 2016-'17 Season kicks off with the world premiere of THE MAIDS by Jose Rivera, adapted from the play by Jean Genet. Daniel Irizarry directs a cast that features Laura Butler Rivera, Daniel Irizarry, Charlie Munn, Casey Robinson, and Folami Williams with Special Appearance by Jose Rivera (tonight, September 29, to October 9th only).

Jose Rivera to Make Special Appearance at INTAR's THE MAIDS This Fall

INTAR has announced that the 2016-'17 Season will kick off with the world premiere of THE MAIDS by Jose Rivera, adapted from the play by Jean Genet.  Daniel Irizarry directs a cast that features Laura Butler Rivera, Daniel Irizarry, Charlie Munn, Casey Robinson, and Folami Williams with Special Appearance by Jose Rivera (September 29 to October 9th only). 

Photo Flash: First Look at MR. TOOLE at Midtown International Theatre Festival

Mr. Toole, a new play written by award-winning playwright Vivian Neuwirth made its World Premiere at The Midtown International Theatre Festival on July 21st. Set against the backdrop of New Orleans, this play is a deeply personal reflection on the life of John Kennedy Toole, author of the Pulitzer Prize Winning, 'A Confederacy of Dunces.' The play was inspired by Vivian's time as a student of Mr. Toole's at St. Mary's Dominican College in New Orleans. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

MR. TOOLE to Play Midtown International Theatre Festival

Mr. Toole, a new play written by award-winning playwright Vivian Neuwirth will have its World Premiere at The Midtown International Theatre Festival on July 21st. Set against the backdrop of New Orleans, this play is a deeply personal reflection on the life of John Kennedy Toole, author of the Pulitzer Prize Winning, 'A Confederacy of Dunces.' The play was inspired by Vivian's time as a student of Mr. Toole's at St. Mary's Dominican College in New Orleans.

World Premiere of TEXT#LOVE LOVE#TEXT, Final Performance Tonight

Juliet Echo Productions and Voyage Theater Company is proud to announce that TEXT#LOVE LOVE#TEXT, will have its world premiere TUESDAYS in MAY (MAY 3rd, 10th, 17th, & 24th-7:30pm) at the Celebration of Whimsy Theater (aka C.O.W), 21a Clinton St., NY, NY 10002

World Premiere of TEXT#LOVE LOVE#TEXT Begins Tonight

Juliet Echo Productions and Voyage Theater Company is proud to announce that TEXT#LOVE LOVE#TEXT, will have its world premiere TUESDAYS in MAY (MAY 3rd, 10th, 17th, & 24th-7:30pm) at the Celebration of Whimsy Theater (aka C.O.W), 21a Clinton St., NY, NY 10002

World Premiere of TEXT#LOVE LOVE#TEXT Set for This May

Juliet Echo Productions and Voyage Theater Company is proud to announce that TEXT#LOVE LOVE#TEXT, will have its world premiere TUESDAYS in MAY (MAY 3rd, 10th, 17th, & 24th-7:30pm) at the Celebration of Whimsy Theater (aka C.O.W), 21a Clinton St., NY, NY 10002

Caborca to Present ZOETROPE; Performances Begin Next Month

Caborca Theatre has announced that it will present ZOETROPE, a bilingual, tragicomic romance written and directed by Javier Antonio Gonzalez, January 15-25, at the celebrated Pregones Theater in the Bronx (575 Walton Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451) www.caborcatheatre.org. Freshly returned from the triumphant run of ZOETROPE: PART 1 in Los Angeles, this will be the world premiere of the play in its entirety.

Photo Flash: M-34 and Cloud of Fools Present World Premiere of ALL THAT DIES AND RISES

M-34 and Cloud of Fools present the World Premiere of ALL THAT DIES AND RISES, created and directed by James Rutherford, and choreographed by Laura Butler Rivera. ALL THAT DIES AND RISES runs fromDecember 11 - 21, 2014 in a limited engagement at The IATI Theater, located at 64 East 4th Street between 2nd Avenue & the Bowery in New York City.

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