Lillian Hellman News

Today it was announced that Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director of Manhattan Theatre Club, will receive a Lilly Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Today it was announced that Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director of Manhattan Theatre Club, will receive a Lilly Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Capital Stage celebrates the end of their six year run at the Delta King Theatre with the Sacramento premiere of the wickedly funny OR, by Liz Duffy Adams June 17 through July 17.

The June Project: The Wood Demon by Anton Chekhov At the Seattle Public Theatre at the Bathhouse on Greenlake June 13 -7 p.m.

JERUSALEM has extended its limited engagement on Broadway for an additional four weeks. The critically acclaimed, award-winning production will now run through August 21 at the Music Box Theatre (230 West 45th Street).

Huntington Theatre Company completes its 30th Anniversary Season with the world premiere of Captors by Evan M. Wiener (Monogamy) and directed by Huntington Artistic Director Peter DuBois, and Noel Coward's stylish, savvy comedy Private Lives, directed by Tony Award nominee Maria Aitken (Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps).

ESP announces, as its May reading, George Bernard Shaw's Getting Married. The family members of the Bishop of Chelsea come to his house on the day he is readying his youngest daughter for marriage, and all manner of romantic hell breaks loose. One of the Bishop's brothers is madly pursuing the Bishop's sister-in-law, who herself has definite ideas about not traipsing down the aisle; the other brother is getting divorced from a wife who is rather seriously interested in having two husbands.

Tonight's edition of 'Theater Talk' will feature JERUSALEM's Tony-nominated star Mark Rylance and Tony-nominated playwright Jez Butterworth. 'Theater Talk' airs tonight at 12:30 AM on WNET-TV, Channel 13 and on CUNY TV on Saturday, May 14 at 8:30 PM, Sunday, May 15 at 12:30 PM and Monday, May 16 at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM.

The Red Bull Theatre presents a staged reading of MONTSERRAT by EMMANUEL ROBLES in the Broadway adaptation by LILLIAN HELLMAN. The story of an atrocity committed by an occupying force and the agonizing act of conscience by one military officer.

The Red Bull Theatre presents a staged reading of MONTSERRAT by EMMANUEL ROBLES in the Broadway adaptation by LILLIAN HELLMAN. The story of an atrocity committed by an occupying force and the agonizing act of conscience by one military officer.

ESP announces, as its May reading, George Bernard Shaw's Getting Married. The family members of the Bishop of Chelsea come to his house on the day he is readying his youngest daughter for marriage, and all manner of romantic hell breaks loose. One of the Bishop's brothers is madly pursuing the Bishop's sister-in-law, who herself has definite ideas about not traipsing down the aisle; the other brother is getting divorced from a wife who is rather seriously interested in having two husbands.

Last night, the 2011 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway were handed out to recipients in 14 categories and 3 special awards. This year's ceremony will benefit The Actors Fund. BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture the special night including the red carpet arrivals.

Last night, the 2011 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway were handed out to recipients in 14 categories and 3 special awards. This year's ceremony will benefit The Actors Fund. BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture the special night including the winners, presenters and performers.

This evening, the 2011 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway were handed out to recipients in 14 categories and 3 special awards. This year's ceremony will benefit The Actors Fund. A full list of recipients follows below.

Performing Arts Fort Worth proudly welcomes Academy Award®-winning actress Shirley MacLaine to Bass Performance Hall on Saturday, April 30, 2011, at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $33-$66, and are on sale now.

Según afirma en su blog, el actor Xavier Ribera-Vall encarnará al Dr Pangloss en la producción de Candide, de Leonard Bernstein, dirigido por Paco Mir y Manuel Coves, que se estrenará en San Lorenzo de El Escorial los dias 30 y 31 de Julio dentro del Festival de Verano y posteriormente pasará a los Teatros del Canal.

JERUSALEM, the critically acclaimed and multi-award winning play by Jez Butterworth and starring Tony and Olivier Award-winner Mark Rylance (Boeing-Boeing, La Bête), began previews on April 2, at the Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street). The production, directed by Ian Rickson, opens tonight, April 21 and will play a limited 16-week engagement.

Classic Stage Company (CSC), under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Jessica R. Jenen, will present David Ives' new comedy, THE SCHOOL FOR LIES, adapted from the Molière classic The Misanthrope, directed by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie, beginning performances Wednesday, April 13 at CSC (136 East 13th Street) for a limited engagement through Sunday, May 22

Performing Arts Fort Worth proudly welcomes Academy Award®-winning actress Shirley MacLaine to Bass Performance Hall on Saturday, April 30, 2011, at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $33-$66, and are on sale now.

The fully-staged, full-length revival of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, a musical based on Betty Smith's iconic American novel of the same name, will close in New York City April 10, 2011.