Martin Platt News

Mint Theater Company will present Leo Tolstoy's dramatic landmark, The Power Of Darkness beginning September 6th

Heather Randall and The Board Of The Tony Randall Theatrical Fund honored this year's recipient of The Tony Randall Theatrical Fund, the Mint Theater for their production of Leo Tolstoy's The Power Of Darkness, directed by Martin Platt.

St. John Ervine's drama about a poor Irish family premiered on Broadway over 75 years ago, but The Mint Theater brings a unique freshness and vitality in their dedication to the past

The Mint Theater Company will extend its revival of St. John Ervine's John Ferguson through October 29th.

The Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Mint Theater Company will present a rare New York revival of St. John Ervine's 1919 work John Ferguson in September

Sallie Bingham's historical play 'Treason' delights audiences as the Perry Street Theatre's final performance

The Perry Street Theatre Company Inc. will present the world premiere of Treason, a new play by Sallie Bingham, directed by Martin Platt; it will begin performances on June 8th, and open June 15th for a run through July 29th at The Perry Street Theatre

The hit Off-Broadway play In The Continuum, written and performed by Danai Gurira and Nikkole Salter with direction by Robert O'Hara, gives its final New York performance this Saturday evening, February 18 at 8:00PM at the Perry Street Theatre (31 Perry Street, just west of 7th Avenue.

The January 20th edition of 'Theater Talk' will feature In the Continuum

Martin Platt, Co-director of the Perry Street Theatre Company, has been tapped to direct the European Premiere of John Patrick Shanley's Tony Award Winning Drama, DOUBT to begin performances at Vienna's English Theatre at January 30 - March 11, 2006.

In the event of the New York City transit strike, discount tickets to RFK, Five Course Love and In the Continuum will be offered

HERE LIES JENNY, starring Bebe Neuwirth will play San Francisco's Post Street Theatre with previews beginning May 1.

Presented at the newly re-opened Perry Street Theatre by Martin Platt, David Elliott, Rosalie Beer and Richard Jordan in association with Robert Friedman Presents, the globally acclaimed production of SHYLOCK written by and starring Gareth Armstrong, directed by Frank Barrie with original music by Simon Slater will be extended through April 3, originally slated to close on March 13. SHYLOCK began its initial eight week run on January 22; opening on January 30 at the Perry Street Theatre (31 Perry Street).

The doors to the beautiful Perry Street Theatre will re-open after nine year as Martin Platt, David Elliott and Rosalie Beer in association with Robert Friedman Presents present the acclaimed production of SHYLOCK written by and starring Gareth Armstrong, directed by Frank Barrie with original music by Simon Slater.

Shenango Productions presents a new musical, Irrationals, Off Broadway at The American Theatre of Actors, 314 West 54th Street. Previews begin this Saturday, November 6th and the Opening is Wednesday, November 10th at 8:00 pm. The music is by Edward Thomas with book & lyrics by Jon Marans. It is directed by Martin Platt, with choreography by Cjay Hardy-Philip. Cherie Rosen is the musical director. The set designer is Bill Clarke; costume designer Iracel Rivero; lighting designer: Jeff Nellis; and the sound designer is Jason Fitzgerald for the limited engagement.