Lincoln Center Theater News

On Sunday, November 6, 2011, Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU), now celebrating its 20th year, will host the 2011 TRU Love Benefit at Caroline's on Broadway (1626 Broadway between 49th and 50th ). The Benefit was created to honor those who have lent standout service to the theatrical community. This year's award recipients are producer Bruce Lazarus; Ben Cameron and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation; and Lou Rodgers of Golden Fleece Limited.

Nicholas Martin and Phylicia Rashad have been added to the roster of directors helming productions during Westport Country Playhouse's 2012 season, playing May through November.

According to the New York Times Arts Blog, Fordham University officials have announced that actor Denzel Washington has made a $2 million donation to the school, Mr. Washington's alma mater.

DreamWorks Theatricals and NETworks Presentations, LLC. are pleased to announce that SHREK THE MUSICAL, with book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori, will play Bass Performance Hall, for eight performances only, Nov. 8-13, 2011. Performing Arts Fort Worth is presenting SHREK THE MUSICAL'S Fort Worth debut. Tickets start at $22 and are on sale NOW at www.basshall.com.

Canal Park Playhouse will present the first NYC revival of ON THE LINE, written by Canal Park Playhouse resident playwright Joe Roland and directed by Michael Tisdale. ON THE LINE begins performances on Thursday, October 27 for a limited engagement through Saturday, November 19.

George Street Playhouse's IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU opens at the George Street Playhouse.

Road Less Traveled Productions (RLTP) announces a special FREE reading of Safe Home, a play by New York City (NYC) playwright/actor and Buffalo native Sean Cullen. The reading will be presented at 7:30 PM on Friday, November 4 th , 2011 at the Road Less Traveled Theater in Downtown Buffalo.

Popejoy Presents is thrilled to announce their 2011-12 Broadway in New Mexico Series in Albuquerque, featuring the New Mexico premiere of the Broadway phenomenon Disney's The Lion King in October 2012 at Popejoy Hall.

Jon Robin Baitz's OTHER DESERT CITIES, starring Stacy Keach, Stockard Channing, Rachel Griffiths, Thomas Sadoski and Judith Light will begin preview performances Oct. 12 at the Booth Theatre and will open Thursday, November 3. The marquee is up and BroadwayWorld brings you a look below!

Producer Steve Margetis and Ethos Performing Arts present the New York Premiere of The Family Room, a dramedy written by Emmy Award nominee Aron Eli Coleite and directed by Gwenyth Reitz. The Family Room runs through October 23, 2011 in a limited engagement at the ArcLight Theater, located at 152 West 71st Street between Broadway & Columbus Avenue in New York City. For more information on the play visit http://www.TheFamilyRoomNYC.com.

Kimmel Center's 10th Anniversary Season officially kicks off with two vocalists taking the stage to showcase new works

Producer Steve Margetis and Ethos Performing Arts are set to present the New York Premiere of The Family Room, a dramedy written by Emmy Award nominee Aron Eli Coleite and directed by Gwenyth Reitz.

Producer Steve Margetis and Ethos Performing Arts will present the New York Premiere of The Family Room, a dramedy written by Emmy Award nominee Aron Eli Coleite and directed by Gwenyth Reitz.

The most acclaimed production ever of Rodgers and Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC comes to the end of its seven-week season at London's Barbican Theatre this Saturday 1 October. SOUTH PACIFIC is currently playing to over 85% financial capacity at the Barbican and is already sold out several dates across the UK tour, where extra performances have had to be added.

Darrah Carr Dance is a one of a kind professional Irish dance company whose signature style of ModERIN (a unique blend of traditional Irish step and contemporary modern dance) continually delights audiences.

National tour of 2008 Broadway revival now in Boston is a lame facsimile of the Tony Award-winning Lincoln Center Theatre production lauded as 'some enchanted evening'

In honor of Veteran's Day, Lincoln Center Theater, the National Theatre of Great Britain and Bob Boyett, the producers of the Tony Award winning Best Play War Horse, will join with the USO to support our military.