The Shakespeare's Globe productions of RICHARD III and TWELFTH NIGHT will transfer to the West End from the 2nd November 2012 to the 3rd of February 2013 at the Apollo Theatre. The shows star Stephen Fry, Mark Rylance and Samuel Barnett.
The Broken Heart, a 1629 tragic-comic play written by John Ford (Tis Pity She's a Whore), directed by Selina Cartmell in her American debut is Theatre for a New Audience's fourth production of the 2011 - 2012 theatre season.
Shakespeare's Globe recently announced its upcoming 2012 season, which will include multi award-winning actor Mark Rylance to perform the title role of a new production of Richard III and a reprisal of his widely celebrated performance of Olivia in Twelfth Night, also starring Johnny Flynn. According to Whatsonstage, both productions could be aiming for West End transfers as early as Fall 2012.
Shakespeare's Globe has just announced its upcoming 2012 season. The theatre welcomes back multi award-winning actor Mark Rylance to perform in the title a new production of Richard III and a reprisal of his widely celebrated performance of Olivia in Twelfth Night.
Is it possible to recreate someone else's authenticity seven times a week doing the same Off-Broadway show? If last Saturday night's performance of Gob Squad's Kitchen (You've Never Had It So Good) is any indication, the answer is a resounding... I'm not sure. But in any case, the lighthearted madness inhabiting The Public Theater's Newman space, devised by the German/British theatrical squad named in the title, makes for a rollicking good time.
The Broken Heart, a 1629 tragic-comic play written by John Ford (Tis Pity She's a Whore), directed by Selina Cartmell in her American debut is Theatre for a New Audience's fourth production of the 2011 - 2012 theatre season.
There's a beautiful softness that bathes every artistic aspect of director Gordon Edelstein's graceful and endearing production of Athol Fugard's meditation on independence through creativity, The Road To Mecca.
Thanks to a successful bid in Stage One's 'West End Lots' charity auction, 20-year-old Lauren Paine from Kent experienced the once in a lifetime thrill of performing alongside Mark Rylance and Mackenzie Crook in the smash-hit play Jerusalem.
Not to be outdone by their female counterparts, the men of Broadway can boast a banner year. Norbert Leo Butz won a second Tony for Catch Me If You Can, Harry Potter mega-star Daniel Radcliffe made his debut in a Broadway musical to tremendous acclaim, Matt Stone, Trey Parker and Robert Lopez rocked Broadway to its core with the Rialto's latest certified Blockbuster, The Book of Mormon, and Pee-Wee Herman came to the stage at last.
Ian Rickson's Royal Court production of Jez Butterworth's Jerusalem will complete its final West End run at the Apollo Theatre on 14 January 2012 as previously announced.
Bakersfield Mist, the new play by Fountain Theatre co-artistic director Stephen Sachs, has been optioned by multiple Tony award-winning producer Sonia Friedman for productions in London and New York.
Mark Rylance, a two-time Olivier and Tony Award winner, will return to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in RICHARD III and TWELFTH NIGHT, the Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye reports today.
Following acclaimed performances internationally, Theatre for a New Audience, in association with Baryshnikov Arts Center, will present the New York premiere of C.I.C.T. / Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord's Fragments from the texts by Samuel Beckett for only 29 performances at the Baryshnikov Arts Center, 450 West 37th Street.
On November 11, the first annual ALL FOR ONE THEATER FESTIVAL will launch a ten-day event that will focus the national theatre community's attention on the SOLO GENRE, a self-supporting, self-contained creative category of entertainment that is rapidly emerging into the lucrative glare of Bi-Coastal industry interest.
On November 11, the first annual ALL FOR ONE THEATER FESTIVAL will launch a ten-day event that will focus the national theatre community's attention on the SOLO GENRE, a self-supporting, self-contained creative category of entertainment that is rapidly emerging into the lucrative glare of Bi-Coastal industry interest.
On November 11, the first annual ALL FOR ONE THEATER FESTIVAL will launch a ten-day event that will focus the national theatre community's attention on the SOLO GENRE, a self-supporting, self-contained creative category of entertainment that is rapidly emerging into the lucrative glare of Bi-Coastal industry interest.
BWW had a chance to sit down with actress Joely Richardson and discuss her role in the movie ANONYMOUS, opening in theaters this Friday, October 28th, as well as her love of Broadway, her upcoming theater plans and her relationship with her mother, Vanessa Redgrave.