Lewis B. Cullman News

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts delves into its renowned collections for Writing to Character: Songwriters & the Tony Awards, the first exhibition to explore the over 70 Broadway shows that have won Tonys for either Best Musical or Best Score.

To celebrate the recent donation and opening for public viewing of the Katharine Hepburn Papers at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, the Library is presenting a new series of free public programs, Remembering Kate. The programs will include readings from the legendary actress' personal papers for the first time and reminiscences by family, friends, and colleagues including actors Zoe Caldwell, Katharine Houghton (Hepburn's niece), Charlotte Moore, Marian Seldes, and Sam Waterston; talk show host Dick Cavett; and director Anthony Harvey.

The Tony Award-winning Vineyard Theatre continues its 2007-08 Season with the unique new musical The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island (Or, The Friends of Dr. Rushower) with libretto and drawings by Ben Katchor and music composed by Mark Mulcahy, with previews to begin January 25, prior to its official press opening on February 12 at Vineyard Theatre

The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation has awarded a two-year, $1 million grant to The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts to support the preservation of performing arts works and related oral histories through the audio and visual documentation of jazz, contemporary dance, and theater performances by artists or organizations

Theodore Mann, author of 'Journey's in the Night: Creating a New American Theatre with Circle in the Square,' will discuss his memoir and his years with Circle in the Square Theatre, on Saturday October 20 at 3PM at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center

There will be a Memorial Celebration of the life of acclaimed choreographer Glen Tetley, this Saturday, April 28, 2007 at 2:00PM. The memorial will take place at the New York Public Library For The Performing Arts - Dorothy and Lewis B Cullman Center - Bruno Walter Auditorium (111 Amsterdam Avenue at West 65th Street Lincoln Center), and is open to the public.

A press rehearsal was recently held for 'The Gypsy Robe - In Our Time,' which was presented by Actors' Equity on Monday, February 12, 2007 at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium.

In celebration of Black History Month 2007, Actors' Equity Association's (Equity) Equal Opportunity Employment Committee (EEO) and the Advisory Committee on Chorus Affairs (ACCA) will present 'The Gypsy Robe - In 'Our' Time,' a salute to the contributions of the African-American Chorus Actor and the Gypsy Robe tradition, on Monday February 12

Two free public programs on Jerome Robbins will be given in the Bruno Walter Auditorium of The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza.

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of its Billy Rose Theatre Division with Stars and Treasures: 75 Years of Collecting Theatre, a major exhibition showcasing rare and unique artifacts from the more than 9 million items in its collections

The Public Theater's Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Mara Manus announce that the U.S. premiere of WRECKS, written and directed by Neil LaBute and featuring Ed Harris, has sold out for its run and will be extended for three additional weeks with performances running through November 19th. Previews began on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 in the Anspacher Theater. The press opening is Tuesday, October 10, 2006.

The exhibit 60 Years of Tony Award Excellence is on display at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts through June 12th; it features posters from all the Tony Award-winning Best Plays and Best Musicals

The American Theatre Wing and The League of American Theatres and Producers will present its exhibit '60 Years of Tony Award Excellence' at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Byron Jennings has been cast as British Prime Minister Tony Blair in the Public Theater's upcoming production of David Hare's Stuff Happens, while Jay O. Sanders will be seen as George W. Bush

Audra McDonald, Denis O'Hare, and Billy Crudup will be among the noted actors taking part in the first annual Congress of Actors and Acting Teachers on January 7th and 8th

The Actors Center proudly announced today that it is to present its first Congress of Actors and Acting Teachers at the Lincoln Center Library for the Performing Arts on January 7 and 8, 2006.

The Public Theater's Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Mara Manus announce that the World Premiere of MEASURE FOR PLEASURE, a play by David Grimm, will feature Suzanne Bertish, Wayne Knight ('Seinfeld'), Euan Morton (Tony Award-nominee, Taboo), Michael Stuhlbarg (Tony Award-nominee, The Pillowman) and Emily Swallow.

The Public Theaters Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Mara Manus announce the New York premiere of SEE WHAT I WANNA SEE, a musical with words and music by Michael John LaChiusa.

Over 100 hours of interviews with Broadway legends have been donated to the New York Library of Performing Arts' TOFT Collection

The Public Theater announces that Brian Bedford, Lynn Collins, Jennifer Ikeda, Richard Thomas, and James Waterston have joined the cast of As You Like It for Shakespeare in the Park. As You Like It is the first production scheduled in The Public's year-long 50th Anniversary Celebration, with performances beginning Tuesday, June 25th and continuing through Sunday, July 17th.