Lisa Kron News

Xanthe Elbrick, Tony Award and Drama Desk Award nominee and winner of Theatre World Award winner for Coram Boy, will join the cast of the 2008 GLAAD Media Award winner BEEBO BRINKER CHRONICLES on Tuesday, March 25th.

Mike Doyle and Christy Pusz round out the cast which includes Peter Bartlett, Jayne Houdyshell, and Linda Lavin in Lincoln Center Theater's production of Paul Rudnick's The New Century, a group of four one-act plays, to begin performances on March 20 at the Mitzi Newhouse Theater. The production, which will open officially on April 14, and is directed by Nicholas Martin.

Leigh Silverman is the director of the new play by David Henry Hwang which recently premiered at the Public Theatre. The play, 'Yellow Face' is a look around the issues of color blind casting, and Leigh talked with Broadway Bullet about all these issues as well as how she broke into the directing field.

Manhattan Theatre Club will present the world premiere of From Up Here, Liz Flahive's new American play. This production is presented in association with Ars Nova. The production, to be directed by Leigh Silverman, will begin previews Thursday, March 27 for a Wednesday, April 16 opening at New York City Center - Stage I

2.5 Minute Ride, the roller coaster play by Lisa Kron, will have an Off-Broadway engagement in 2008, with performances beginning Friday, January 18, at Altered Stages

Transport Group's heart-tugging musical 'Crossing Brooklyn' deals with post 9/11 stress while MCC's 'Spain' is a whimsical tale of a modern day woman and a Spanish conquistador

MCC Theatre will not produce The Black Suits, a musical that was originally to have been the third and final show of the company's 22nd Off Broadway season.

Passing Strange, an original narrative musical which made its acclaimed and extended engagement at the Public Theatre last summer, will arrive on Broadway in February 8, 2008 at the Belasco Theatre; officially opening February 28, 2008.

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Lincoln Center Theater has announced initial casting for its upcoming production of The New Century, plays by Paul Rudnick, to be directed by Nicholas Martin. Performances begin Thursday, March 20, 2008 in the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. Opening night is Monday, April 14, 2008. The cast of five will include Peter Bartlett, Jayne Houdyshell and Linda Lavin.

Two Free Opportunities to Vist Behind the Scenes at the Studio Theatre and Center Stage

Should theatre patrons be told about a Broadway National Tour that features a non-equity cast?

Annabella Sciorra will lead as Barbara in the coming MCC Theatre production of Jim Knable's romantic comedy 'Spain'

The 2006 Tony Award-Nominated comedy Well arrives to the Arena Stage, running September 14 to October 14 in the Fichandler. The press opening performance is Thursday, September 20 at 8PM.

The acclaimed Off-Broadway production of Spalding Gray: Stories Left To Tell played its final performance on Tuesday, June 26, 8:00 p.m. at the Minetta Lane Theatre

Producers Eric Falkenstein and Michael Alden have announced that the acclaimed production of Spalding Gray: Stories Left To Tell will play its final performance this Tuesday, June 26, 8:00 p.m. at the Minetta Lane Theatre

The Public Theater has announced that due to popular demand, the critically acclaimed rock musical Passing Strange will extend for an additional four weeks with performances continuing through Sunday, July 1st.

On Tuesday, May 15th, Obie Award-winner and original Rent star Anthony Rapp, as well as 'Nip/Tuck' star Dylan Walsh, joined the cast of the acclaimed Naked Angels production of Spalding Gray: Stories Left To Tell

Author/actor Charles Busch will be the next guest actor to join the cast of the Naked Angels production of Spalding Gray: Stories Left To Tell.

Producers Eric Falkenstein and Michael Alden have announced that Obie Award-winner and original Rent star Anthony Rapp will join the cast of the acclaimed Naked Angels production of Spalding Gray: Stories Left To Tell beginning Tuesday through Sunday, May 27