FIAF Presents Sami Frey in Beckett's PREMIER AMOUR, 4/9 & 4/10
by BWW News Desk
- Mar 17, 2010
The French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF), New York's premiere French cultural center, will welcome esteemed French actor and comedian Sami Frey in Samuel Beckett's acclaimed work, Premier Amour. On April 9 and 10, Frey will inhabit Beckett's poetry and wit for two nights only of special performances.
Shakespeare Theatre Co. to Feature Zimmerman, Page et al. in 2010/11 Season
by Jeff Dennhardt
- Feb 17, 2010
Shakespeare Theatre Company Artistic Director Michael Kahn, praised by The Baltimore Sun for turning the Shakespeare Theatre Company 'into the closest thing this country has to Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company,' announces the Company's 2010-2011 season. The lineup includes Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well, Cymbeline (a debut performance of this Shakespeare play on STC's stages) and The Merchant of Venice. The season continues with a recent adaptation by Tom Stoppard of Luigi Pirandello's Enrico IV, Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband and the Leonard Bernstein musically adapted version of Voltaire's Candide, directed by Mary Zimmerman in a co-production with the Goodman Theatre.
THE LAST CIGARETTE Moves To The West End 4/21-8/1
by BWW News Desk
- Apr 21, 2009
Richard Eyre's production of The Last Cigarette, adapted by Hugh Whitemore and Simon Gray from Gray's critically acclaimed The Smoking Diaries, is to transfer to the West End having previously opened the 2009 Season at the Chichester Festival Theatre. Starring Felicity Kendal, Nicholas le Prevost and Jasper Britton, who all perform as Simon Gray, The Last Cigarette will run at Trafalgar Studios from 21 April - 1 August, with opening night 28 April 2009. Designs are by Rob Howell with lighting and projection by John Driscoll and music by George Fenton.
Photo Flash: THE LAST CIGARETTE Transfers To The West End
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Apr 16, 2009
Richard Eyre's production of The Last Cigarette, adapted by Hugh Whitemore and Simon Gray from Gray's critically acclaimed The Smoking Diaries, is to transfer to the West End having previously opened the 2009 season at the Chichester Festival Theatre. Starring Felicity Kendal, Nicholas Le Prevost and Jasper Britton, who all perform as Simon Gray, The Last Cigarette will run at Trafalgar Studios from 21 April - 1 August, with opening night 28 April 2009. Designs are by Rob Howell with lighting and projection by John Driscoll and music by George Fenton.
RIGHT YOU ARE, IF YOU THINK YOU ARE Reading Held 3/30 In NYC
by BWW News Desk
- Mar 30, 2009
Luigi Pirandello described the plot of his play, Right You Are, If You Think You Are as 'a great deviltry.' John Martello has fashioned a new translation of this invigorating classic. The reading is free and is in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Pirandello Society of America.
THE LAST CIGARETTE Moves To The West End 4/21-8/1
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Mar 27, 2009
Richard Eyre's production of The Last Cigarette, adapted by Hugh Whitemore and Simon Gray from Gray's critically acclaimed The Smoking Diaries, is to transfer to the West End having previously opened the 2009 Season at the Chichester Festival Theatre. Starring Felicity Kendal, Nicholas le Prevost and Jasper Britton, who all perform as Simon Gray, The Last Cigarette will run at Trafalgar Studios from 21 April - 1 August, with opening night 28 April 2009. Designs are by Rob Howell with lighting and projection by John Driscoll and music by George Fenton.
RIGHT YOU ARE, IF YOU THINK YOU ARE Reading Held 3/30 In NYC
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Mar 25, 2009
Luigi Pirandello described the plot of his play, Right You Are, If You Think You Are as 'a great deviltry.' John Martello has fashioned a new translation of this invigorating classic. The reading is free and is in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Pirandello Society of America.
Performances of 'Six Characters' Cancelled After McDiarmid Falls Ill
by Faetra Petillo
- Sep 17, 2008
What's on Stage is reporting that actor Ian McDiarmid has fallen unexpectedly ill during curtain call of Monday's opening press performance of 'Six Characters in Search of an Author.' As a result, the Tuesday evening performance was cancelled as was tomorrow's matinee performance. Until further notice Stephen Crane will be taking over McDiarmid's role of the Father.
2008 Barrymore Award Nominees Announced
by Faetra Petillo
- Aug 7, 2008
The following nominees were announced at the Annual Barrymore Awards Press Conference on August 6. Award recipients will be announced at the 2008 Barrymore Awards Ceremony on Monday, October 6.
'Six Characters' to Transfer to the West End
by Victoria Myers
- Aug 4, 2008
Six Characters In Search Of An Author by Luigi Pirandello with a new translation by Rupert Goold, which is currently playing at Chichester's Minerva theatre is set to transfer to the West End's Gielgud theatre.
ACT Announces New Plays For 'First Look' Series
by BWW News Desk
- Apr 11, 2008
Two groundbreaking new works directed by leading theater artists will take the stage at American Conservatory Theater's First Look New Plays Festival, running April 11 through April 26 at Zeum Theater. The plays include The Road Weeps, The Well Runs Dry, a deeply poetic new play by Marcus Gardley, and the newest version of Lillian Groag's theatrical adaptation of renowned poet Christopher Logue's War Music, a contemporary retelling of Homer's Iliad. Each play will receive two script-in-hand workshop performances following an intense week of work by the many artists engaged.
Tony Randall Grant Presents $100,000 Grant to NYTW
by BWW News Desk
- Jun 22, 2006
At an event held at Sardi's Restaurant in New York on Wednesday, June 21st, Heather Randall and Jack Klugman, along with the Board of Directors of the Tony Randall Theatrical Fund, and the Grant Selection Committee announced the beneficiary of the inaugural Tony Randall Grant.
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