Mary Beth Hurt News

Maybe I've been watching too many Sex & The City re-runs but once or twice during Manhattan Theatre Club's terrifically acted revival of Caryl Churchill's 1982 drama of gender politics, Top Girls, I couldn't help wondering how its famous first act might work if the cast included Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon. Because if you don't know the play itself, it may strike a familiar chord if I said, 'It's that one where a group of interesting women get together in a restaurant having revealing conversations while drinking lots of alcohol.'

Our series on 'women who run the show' concludes with MTC's artistic director, Lynne Meadow, and associate AD, Mandy Greenfield.

Williamstown Theatre Festival (Nicholas Martin, Artistic Director), announced the programming today for its 55th season.

Bidding begins at noon EST on eBay for BID 2 BEAT AIDS, a massive annual auction of rare and autographed items from stars in music, film, Broadway, sports, and television. Broadway fans can bid on tickets to the opening night of Hair and the post-show party, a backstage visit with Hairspray star Harvey Fierstein, signed Playbills, a 'For Rent' sign autographed by the cast of Rent, or even a signed can of hairspray by the cast of Hairspray; concert-goers can snag VIP seats and backstage meet-and-greets with Tony Bennett, Jewel, Bernadette Peters, Aimee Mann, Duncan Sheik, Harry Connick Jr, Estelle, Joan Rivers or Michael Feinstein; sports fans can bid on meet-and-greets with Olympic champion Michael Phelps or skateboarder Tony Hawk.

Bidding begins at noon EST on eBay for BID 2 BEAT AIDS, a massive annual auction of rare and autographed items from stars in music, film, Broadway, sports, and television. Broadway fans can bid on tickets to the opening night of Hair and the post-show party, a backstage visit with Hairspray star Harvey Fierstein, signed Playbills, a 'For Rent' sign autographed by the cast of Rent, or even a signed can of hairspray by the cast of Hairspray; concert-goers can snag VIP seats and backstage meet-and-greets with Tony Bennett, Jewel, Bernadette Peters, Aimee Mann, Duncan Sheik, Harry Connick Jr, Estelle, Joan Rivers or Michael Feinstein; sports fans can bid on meet-and-greets with Olympic champion Michael Phelps or skateboarder Tony Hawk.

Manhattan Theatre Club's critically acclaimed production of Caryl Churchill's TOP GIRLS begins its final week of performances at MTC's Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street) tonight.

Tony nominee Martha Plimpton, currently appearing in MTC's TOP GIRLS, will be a guest on WNYC's 'The Leonard Lopate Show' tomorrow, Thursday, June 12 (1:00 - 1:20 PM). 'The Leonard Lopate Show' can be heard locally on 93.9 FM or 820 AM.

S. Epatha Merkerson, who recently appeared in Manhattan Theatre Club's production of COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA, and Marisa Tomei, currently appearing in MTC's critically acclaimed production of TOP GIRLS, will be featured guests on 'Live with Regis & Kelly' next week as a part of 'Broadway Week.'

S. Epatha Merkerson, who recently appeared in Manhattan Theatre Club's production of COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA, and Marisa Tomei, currently appearing in MTC's critically acclaimed production of TOP GIRLS, will be featured guests on 'Live with Regis & Kelly' next week as a part of 'Broadway Week.'

Martha Plimpton, currently appearing in MTC's critically acclaimed production of Caryl Churchill's TOP GIRLS, will be a guest on PRI's 'Fair Game with Faith Salie' on Tuesday, May 13.

Manhattan Theatre Club's eagerly anticipated production of Caryl Churchill's TOP GIRLS opened on May 7th at MTC's Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street).

Manhattan Theatre Club's eagerly anticipated production of Caryl Churchill's TOP GIRLS opened on May 7th at MTC's Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street).

Manhattan Theatre Club's eagerly anticipated production of Caryl Churchill's TOP GIRLS opened on May 7th at MTC's Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street).

Manhattan Theatre Club's eagerly anticipated production of Caryl Churchill's TOP GIRLS opened on May 7th at MTC's Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street).

With the opening last night of the Manhattan Theatre Club's Top Girls, the 2007- 2008 Broadway Season officially comes to an end.

Michael Frayn is an English playwright and novelist. He began as a reporter for The Guardian and The Observer after graduating college in 1957. His first novel, The Tin Men, was published in 1965 winning him his first of many accolades. His other award winning novels include Headlong, The Russian Interpreter and Spies. Considered to be Britain's finest translator of Anton Chekhov, he adapted four major plays along with several smaller plays for an evening called The Sneeze in London in 1988. Theatrically, Frayn is the playwright for such well received plays including Noises Off, Copenhagen, and Democracy, which won the Tony Award in 2000.

Manhattan Theatre Club is pleased to announce guests and dates for After Words, the popular discussion series at the Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street).

Manhattan Theatre Club's eagerly anticipated production of Caryl Churchill's TOP GIRLS begins performances tonight, April 15 at MTC's Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street). This limited engagement will open Wednesday, May 7.

'Benefactors' was first staged in London in 1984 winning the Olivier Award for Best New Play before its Broadway premiere in 1985. The original Broadway cast included Glenn Close, Mary Beth Hurt, Simon Jones and Sam Waterston and was nominated for two Tony Awards.