Mark Lamos News

The Westport Country Playhouse and the Williamstown Theatre Festival (WTF) have announced full casting for Children by A.R. Gurney. Tony Award nominee John Tillinger (Loot) directs this production which will play in Westport from May 26 - June 13, and in Williamstown from July 1 - 12.

Westport Country Playhouse will present a Sunday Symposium, 'A Conversation with Mark Brown,' following the Sunday, April 26, 3 p.m. matinee performance of 'Around the World in 80 Days,' written by Brown, based on the novel by Jules Verne.

Westport Country Playhouse will open its 79th season with a wild adventure for adults and children alike, 'Around the World in 80 Days,' adapted from the book by Jules Verne, written by Mark Brown and directed by Michael Evan Haney, April 21 through May 9.

Several short plays by the late Pulitzer Prize-winning writer William Inge, never before publicly performed, will premiere April 22 at the annual William Inge Theatre Festival in his Kansas hometown. The 28th annual William Inge Theatre Festival celebrates the legacy of great American playwrights and honors Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt April 22-25. They will receive the coveted Distinguished Achievement in the American Theatre Award, joining the list of previous Inge Festival honorees such as Arthur Miller, August Wilson, Wendy Wasserstein, Neil Simon, and Stephen Sondheim.

Westport Country Playhouse will open its 79th season with a wild adventure for adults and children alike, 'Around the World in 80 Days,' adapted from the book by Jules Verne, written by Mark Brown and directed by Michael Evan Haney, April 21 through May 9.

Registration is underway for Westport Country Playhouse's three-week summer camp called 'Summer in the House,' for students entering grades two through five, Monday, July 6 through Friday, July 24. Also available is a three-day Improvisation Bootcamp for ages 16 and up, Monday, June 29 through Wednesday, July 1. The programs are offered through the Playhouse's education department. Classes are located on the Playhouse campus.

Manhattan Theatre Source is proud to announce the return of the critically acclaimed THE GREENWICH VILLAGE FOLLIES by Andrew Frank & Doug Silver, from the original concept by Fran Kirmser (producer, Hair) Sunday nights at 7pm at Manhattan Theatre Source.

Westport Country Playhouse will present a Sunday Symposium, 'A Conversation with Mark Brown,' following the Sunday, April 26, 3 p.m. matinee performance of 'Around the World in 80 Days,' written by Brown, based on the novel by Jules Verne.

Under the new leadership of General Manager and Artistic Director George Steel, and with all performances taking place in the newly renovated David H. Koch Theater (formerly the New York State Theater), New York City Opera will present five operas in 2009-2010, in fall and spring seasons. With repertoire that spans opera history from the early 18th to the late 20th centuries - including the premiere of a new production - the 2009-2010 season reaffirms the company's historic mission to present innovative productions, to champion contemporary works, to rediscover early and lesser-known operas, and to promote American artists.

Stage and screen star Kristin Chenoweth, Tony Award winner for 'You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown,' and Tony Award nominee for originating the role of Glinda the Good Witch in 'Wicked,' performed her Benefit Concert at Westport Country Playhouse (Mark Lamos, artistic director, Michael Ross, managing director) on March 28th instead of the original date of February 7th, 8 p.m

Westport Country Playhouse will open its 79th season with a wild adventure for adults and children alike, 'Around the World in 80 Days,' adapted from the book by Jules Verne, written by Mark Brown and directed by Michael Evan Haney, April 21 through May 9.

BroadwayWorld has learned the news that stage favorite Christopher J. Hanke has landed a role in the upcoming CBS pilot 'Three Rivers'. The one hour CBS drama is set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Diamante Productions presents All My Love, a new theatrical presentation about the perils and pitfalls of open romantic relationships, written by and starring Artistic Director Tony Fiorentino. All My Love is a smart, fun and thoughtful look into the world of polyamory and is the fifth production presented by Diamante Productions. All My Love makes its world premiere Sunday, March 22 at 3:30 p.m. at the Theatre Building Chicago, 1225 W. Belmont Ave., and runs through Sunday, May 10. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3:30 p.m. Previews for All My Love are Thursday, March 19 - Saturday, March 21 at 8 p.m.

Westport Country Playhouse announces the appointment of David Kennedy as associate artistic director. He will join recently appointed Mark Lamos, artistic director, and Michael Ross, managing director, in guiding programming and production for the historic theater now entering its 79th season.

Broadway favorite and recent Los Angeles transplant Barrett Foa will be a guest star on the CBS series 'NUMB3RS' on Friday, March 6 at 10pm (EST and PST).

Broadway favorite and recent Los Angeles transplant Barrett Foa will be a guest star on the CBS series 'NUMB3RS' on Friday, March 6 at 10pm (EST and PST).

Broadway's most talked about new musical and the biggest Tony Award-winner in years is coming to Cleveland. Spring Awakening, the 8-time Tony Award? winning Broadway musical, will open at PlayhouseSquare's PalaceTheatre and play for 16 performances, March 3-15. Spring Awakening is part of the KeyBank Broadway Series at PlayhouseSquare. Spring Awakening swept the 2007 Tony Awards? winning eight out of its eleven nominations, including Best Musical, Best Director (Michael Mayer), Best Book (Steven Sater), Best Choreography (Bill T. Jones), Best Orchestrations (Duncan Sheik), Best Lighting Design (Kevin Adams), Best Featured Actor (John Gallagher Jr.).

Eric Schaeffer, Artistic Director of Signature Theatre, today announced casting for the world premiere production of the musical Giant by composer Michael John LaChiusa and playwright Sybille Pearson.

Diamante Productions presents All My Love, a new theatrical presentation about the perils and pitfalls of open romantic relationships, written by and starring Artistic Director Tony Fiorentino. All My Love is a smart, fun and thoughtful look into the world of polyamory and is the fifth production presented by Diamante Productions. All My Love makes its world premiere Sunday, March 22 at 3:30 p.m. at the Theatre Building Chicago, 1225 W. Belmont Ave., and runs through Sunday, May 10. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3:30 p.m. Previews for All My Love are Thursday, March 19 - Saturday, March 21 at 8 p.m.

Several short plays by the late Pulitzer Prize-winning writer William Inge, never before publicly performed, will premiere April 22 at the annual William Inge Theatre Festival in his Kansas hometown. The 28th annual William Inge Theatre Festival celebrates the legacy of great American playwrights and honors Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt April 22-25. They will receive the coveted Distinguished Achievement in the American Theatre Award, joining the list of previous Inge Festival honorees such as Arthur Miller, August Wilson, Wendy Wasserstein, Neil Simon, and Stephen Sondheim.