Mark Bennett News

Performances begin Thursday, October 16 for Lincoln Center Theater's production of SATURN RETURNS, a new play by Noah Haidle, directed by Nicholas Martin at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. Opening night is Monday, November 10, 2008. The cast of four features Rosie Benton, Robert Eli, John McMartin and James Rebhorn.

Joe's Pub at the Public Theater celebrates its 10th Anniversary from September through December. The 10th Anniversary Weekend kicks off the celebration on Friday, October 9, with the 10th Anniversary Gala: Tribute to Judy Collins featuring Judy Collins, Eric Andersen, Marc Cohn, Shawn Colvin, Mary Gauthier and John Martyn.

Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of Andre Bishop, Artistic Director, and Bernard Gersten, Executive Producer) will present SATURN RETURNS, a new play by Noah Haidle, directed by Nicholas Martin, which will begin performances Thursday, October 16 and open on Monday, November 10.

Lincoln Center Theater has announced its 2008-2009 Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater season.

The Public Theater will begin performances of 'Hamlet', the first production of the 2008 Shakespeare in the Park summer season, on Tuesday, May 27.

Currently in previews, THE NEW CENTURY, plays by Paul Rudnick, directed by Nicholas Martin, opens on Monday, April 14 at 6:45 PM at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, 150 West 65 Street. THE NEW CENTURY is a series of four short plays, which feature everyone from a concerned Long Island mother of at least three gay children (Linda Lavin), to an accomplished Midwestern craftswoman (Jayne Houdyshell), to one of Mr. Rudnick's favorites, Mr. Charles, a flamboyant resident of Palm Beach (Peter Barlett). Ultimately, all of these delicious and distraught people collide under surprising and comic circumstances, and we discover just where our new century might be heading. The cast of five also features Mike Doyle and Christy Pusz. The production has sets by Allen Moyer, costumes by William Ivey Long, lighting by Kenneth Posner and original music and sound design by Mark Bennett. THE NEW CENTURY is performed Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8pm, with matinees Wednesday and Saturdays at 2pm and Sundays at 3pm. Tickets priced at $70 and $75, are available at the Lincoln Center Theater Box Office, at Tele-charge.com (212-239-6200) or by visiting www.lct.org.

Currently in previews, THE NEW CENTURY, plays by Paul Rudnick, directed by Nicholas Martin, opens on Monday, April 14 at 6:45 PM at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, 150 West 65 Street.

Sundance Institute and The Public Theater announced today the launch of the 2007 Sundance Institute Theatre Lab in Residence at the Public Theater in New York. This residency marks the first theatre workshop in New York for the Sundance Institute and will take place November 6-18 at The Public Theater.

La Jolla Playhouse presents Most Wanted, a Page To Stage Workshop Production as the inaugural production of The Edge series.

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.

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La Jolla Playhouse presents Most Wanted, a Page To Stage Workshop Production as the inaugural production of The Edge series beginning October 2.

Winners of Drama Desk Awards for the 2006/2007 New York theater season received their engraved trophies at a cocktail reception in their honor on Tuesday, July 17 at Tony's Di Napoli Restaurant

Having moved gracefully through the moral shadowlands of John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Doubt, acclaimed actress Adriane Lenox now finds herself in a lighter realm - that of Noel Coward's hilarious classic Blithe Spirit, which plays the Williamstown Theatre Festival from July 18th through 29th.

Barnes & Noble features cast of 'The Coast of Utopia' June 12, 'Curtains' June 14, and flutist Chip Shelton June 13.

Mark Bennett, the award-winning composer of Tom Stoppard's The Coast of Utopia, along with cast members Martha Plimpton, David Pittu and Felicity LaFortune, will appear at a special event at Barnes & Noble Lincoln Square on Tuesday, June 12 at 5:30pm, to discuss the recording of the production's original score .

Ghostlight Records will release a CD of of composer Mark Bennett's award winning original score of Lincoln Center Theater's production of the Tom Stoppard trilogy The Coast of Utopia on Tuesday, June 12

The Any Wednesday series, featuring acclaimed Broadway, jazz and cabaret performers, continues at Barnes & Noble Lincoln Center this June

BroadwayWorld takes you into the press room and star-studded VIP reception for the 52nd Annual Drama Desk Awards, which were presented on Sunday, May 20 at the F.H. LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center!

The Coast of Utopia and Spring Awakening won the top honors at The 52nd Annual Drama Desk Awards, which were presented on Sunday, May 20 at the F.H. LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center!