MCC THEATER (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director, John G. Schultz, Executive Director), is proud to announce its third production of the 2004-2005 season: WHAT OF THE NIGHT, an American premiere based on the writings of Djuna Barnes, created for the stage by Jane Alexander, Noreen Tomassi, Birgitta Trommler, directed and choreographed by Ms. Trommler, and starring Ms. Alexander (The Great White Hope; Kramer vs. Kramer; Testament; The Sisters Rosenzweig). The production marks Trommler's New York directorial debut.
Guild Hall of East Hampton, the premier cultural institution of its kind in the area, has announced the honorees for its 20th Annual Lifetime Achievement Awards Gala to be held on Monday, March 14, 2005 at the Rainbow Room, New York City. The distinguished honorees for the year 2004, selected by the 200 member Guild Hall Academy of the Arts, are composer/lyricist Sheldon Harnick for Performing Arts, novelist Louis Begley for Literary Arts, photographer/artist Cindy Sherman for Visual Arts and real estate developer and philanthropist Marshall Rose for Lifelong Patron of the Arts.
Producer Betty Ann Besch Solinger presents the World Premiere of 'the seminal school year of 1968 and the students who were making a difference' in LEARNING CURVE by Rogelio Martinez, directed by Michael Sexton. This limited engagement begins Thursday, February 10th and ends Sunday, February 27th.
MCC THEATER will present 'ESCAPE: 6 WAYS TO GET AWAY,' a star-studded benefit reading of new, one-act plays written by some of the leading voices in American theater today.
Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) proudly announces complete casting for the upcoming production of MOONLIGHT & MAGNOLIAS by Ron Hutchinson, directed by Lynne Meadow.
'NIGHT, MOTHER, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Marsha Norman, directed by Michael Mayer, and starring Edie Falco and Brenda Blethyn will play its final performance at the Royale Theatre on Sunday, January 9th at 3pm. The production will have played 26 previews and 91 regular performances.
It was announced this morning that Edie Falco, one of the stars of Broadway's 'NIGHT, MOTHER, was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in the category of Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama for her role as Carmela Soprano on HBO's acclaimed show 'The Sopranos.'
Brenda Blethyn, one of the stars of Broadway's 'NIGHT, MOTHER will be a guest on 'Saturday Today in New York' tomorrow, Saturday, December 11th. The program airs on WNBC from 9am - 9:30am EST.
Edie Falco, one of the stars of Broadway's 'NIGHT, MOTHER will be a guest on 'The View' on Monday, December 13th. The program airs on ABC from 11am - 12pm EST.
Edie Falco, one of the stars of Broadway's 'NIGHT, MOTHER will be a guest on 'Good Day Live' tomorrow, Wednesday December 8th. The program airs on FOX from 12pm - 1pm EST.
Edie Falco, one of the stars of Broadway's 'NIGHT, MOTHER will be a guest on 'Last Call with Carson Daly' tonight, Thursday December 2nd. The program airs on NBC from 1:30am - 2am EST.
MCC THEATER (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director, John G. Schultz, Executive Director), one of New York City's leading Off-Broadway theater companies, will present 'ESCAPE: 6 WAYS TO GET AWAY,' a benefit evening of one-act plays written by Jon Robin Baitz (Ten Unknowns), John Guare (Six Degrees of Separation), Peter Hedges (What's Eating Gilbert Grape), Neil LaBute (The Mercy Seat), Tim Blake Nelson (The Grey Zone) and Wendy Wasserstein (The Heidi Chronicles). 'ESCAPE' will be held on Monday, December 6, 2004, 8pm at Broadway's CIRCLE IN THE SQUARE THEATER (1633 Broadway at West 50th Street, NYC).
MCC THEATER (Robert LuPone & Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; John G. Schultz, Executive Director) will re-team with NEIL LaBUTE for the world premiere of his latest work, FAT PIG starring in alphabetical order: ASHLIE ATKINSON (Theresa on F/X's 'Rescue Me'); ANDREW McCARTHY (Broadway: Side Man; feature films: Less Than Zero; Pretty in Pink; St. Elmo's Fire); JEREMY PIVEN (Ari Jacobs on HBO's 'Entourage') and KERI RUSSELL (Golden Globe winner for WB's 'Felicity'). Jo Bonney (Living Out; Fifth of July) directs.
Previews begin tomorrow, Friday, October 22nd for 'NIGHT, MOTHER at the Royale Theatre (242 West 45th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue). BRENDA BLETHYN and EDIE FALCO star in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play written by Marsha Norman, and directed by Michael Mayer. Produced by FOX Theatricals, Harbor Entertainment, East of Doheny, Terry E. Schnuck, Amanda Dubois, The Araca Group, Ruth Hendel, Hal Goldberg and Wiesenfeld/Meyer. 'NIGHT, MOTHER will officially open Sunday, November 14th.
