Leslie Lyles News

There's a moment in Show Boat where a woman sings that her true love, 'just plain Bill,' is 'an ordinary man' who 'isn't half as handsome as dozens of men' and is, on the whole, kinda stupid.  This is considered by many to be one of the most romantic love songs of the 20th Century.  In Neil LaBute's new reasons to be pretty the main character, reacting to his buddy's ravings about how hot another woman is, says that his girlfriend of four years may be 'regular' looking, but he wouldn't trade her for a million bucks. This will not be considered one of the most romantic sentiments of the 21st Century.

J.J. Kandel and John McCormack will present SUMMER SHORTS 2, their second annual festival of new American short plays, at 59E59 Theaters.

J.J. Kandel and John McCormack will present SUMMER SHORTS 2, their second annual festival of new American short plays, at 59E59 Theaters.

J.J. Kandel and John McCormack will present SUMMER SHORTS 2, their second annual festival of new American short plays, at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street).

Second Stage Theatre will kick off this summer's Second Stage Theatre Uptown Series with the world premiere of Carly Mensch's 'Len, Asleep in Vinyl.'

John McCormack and J.J. Kandel in association with The Open Book will present 'Summer Shorts,' a festival of new American short plays, at 59E59 Theaters

John McCormack and J.J. Kandel in association with The Open Book will present 'Summer Shorts,' a festival of new American short plays, at 59E59 Theaters

Ensemble Studio Theatre will present Project 35, a festival celebrating the Ensemble Studio Theatre's 35th Anniversary season

Todd Cerveris, Anna Chlumsky and more have been cast in week two of the shows playing SPF, through July 16th

Summer Play Festival (SPF) provides 15 emerging playwrights a chance to present their work at Theatre Row throughout July.

Jefferson Mays and Spamalot were among the winners of the 24th Annual Elliot Norton Awards, celebrating achievement in Boston-area theatre, on May 22nd

Nominations for the 24th annual Elliot Norton Awards, recognizing excellence in Greater Boston theater, have been announced

A dark story needs more light

Ensemble Studio Theatre will hold their Octoberfest 2005 festival of new works from October 5th through 30th

Guare, Mamet and Foote are among the represented playwrights in the Ensemble Studio Theatre's Marathon 2005 27th Annual Festival of New One-Act Plays, which runs from May 25th through June 26th