MCC Theater News

MCC Theater has announced that Blake West has been named the company's new Executive Director, effective immediately. West, who was previously the Director of Development at MCC, succeeds John Schultz, who left in October.

The American Theatre Wing assembles a quartet of the industry's busiest casting directors on its upcoming 'Working in the Theatre' on CUNY TV on Sunday, March 18 at 5 p.m.

MCC Theater presented an all-star line-up for the theater's annual Gala, which was held Monday, March 12, 2007 at The Hammerstein Ballroom

According to the Hollywood Reporter, acclaimed playwright and filmmaker Neil LaBute may soon be directing a new movie.

MCC Theater has announced that costume designer and TV personality Isaac Mizrahi will serve as host of its annual Gala, 'Miscast 2007,' to be held next Monday, March 12, 2007 at The Hammerstein Ballroom

MCC Theater has announced an all-star line-up for the theater's annual Gala, to be held Monday, March 12, 2007 at The Hammerstein Ballroom

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Northwestern University has announced that award- winning Broadway director Michael Greif has replaced Oskar Eustis as the director of the American Music Theatre Project's (AMTP) fourth new musical, The Boy in the Bubble.

On the heels of its successful opening run, The New School for Drama has announced that applications are now being accepted for its Summer Music Theater Immersion Experience.

Lynn Collins will star in MCC Theater's New York premiere production of A Very Common Procedure by playwright Courtney Baron, to be directed by Obie Award-winner Michael Greif

'BFF' premieres at the WET on February 24th.

The American Theatre Wing's Grants Program will honor its 2006 grant recipients, 53 New York City not-for-profit theatres that reflect the range of diversity of New York's theatres, at a luncheon at Sardi's on December 7 at noon.

Tony Award -winning Best Actress Cherry Jones stars in the National Touring production of the Tony Award - and Pulitzer Prize-winning play DOUBT, a 'superb new drama' (The New York Times) by John Patrick Shanley. The production, directed by Tony Award -winner Doug Hughes, will make its Chicago premiere at the LaSalle Bank Theatre (18 W. Monroe St.) for a limited three-week engagement beginning January 9 - 28, 2007

MCC Theater will present the New York premiere of A Very Common Procedure by Courtney Baron. The play will be directed by Obie Award winner Michael Greif (Rent, Grey Gardens).

MCC brings back the original actors and director for their 10 Anniversary production of Russell Lees' vision of Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger

MCC Theater has announced its fall slate for their popular Tuesday Night Talk Backs, a free post-performance guest speaker series at Nixon's Nixon.

Playwright Mark Schultz is the recipient of The National Arts Club's 2006 Kesselring Prize for Playwriting. The $15,000 prize is awarded annually to a playwright of exceptional promise.

MCC Theater will present the 10th anniversary production of their critically-acclaimed political satire, Nixon's Nixon, by playwright Russell Lees

MCC Theater will present the 10th anniversary production of their critically-acclaimed political satire, Nixon's Nixon, by playwright Russell Lees

The American Theatre Wing's Henry Hewes Design Awards Committee has nominated 57 theater artists for recognition of their outstanding work in 39 productions presented during the 2005-2006 New York theater season