Mary Brown News

Winsome Brown, the actress and writer who enjoyed considerable success with her solo play THIS IS MARY BROWN at La MaMa last year, returns to the stage with her newest work, HIT THE BODY ALARM, presented by The Performing Garage (33 Wooster St.), with previews set to begin September 20 prior to the solo play's official opening night September 22. Directed by Brad Rouse and Winsome Brown, HIT THE BODY ALARM is scheduled to run through October 2, 2016.

City Theatre is proud to announce the 2016 National Award for Short Playwriting Contest winner and finalists, who will all be invited to Miami to attend the company's CityWrights Professional Weekend for Playwrights from June 23 - 26, 2016 at the EPIC Hotel.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced today acclaimed stage and screen actor Blair Brown will join the cast of Mary Page Marlowe as one of the seven actors sharing the role of Mary over the span of her life

In the tradition of the Ancient Greek Dionysia Festival, the LYSICRATES PRIZE promotes new works by awarding an Australian playwright following an Audience vote

Three finalists have been announced for the second annual Lysicrates Prize, produced by Griffin Theatre Company and inspired by the restoration of the Lysicrates Monument on the band lawn of The Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, which celebrates its 200th Birthday in 2016. Scroll down for photos!

Ashley Brown took to Instagram today to post photos from today's D23 Expo kick-off, where she got to catch up with Broadway legend Richard Sherman. Scroll down for shots of the pair onstage!

Disney Legend Richard M. Sherman and Broadway star Ashely Brown talk about creating the soundtrack to the 'Disneyland Forever' fireworks for the upcoming Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration.

La MaMa will present the world-premiere of THIS IS MARY BROWN - a solo play written and performed by Winsome Brown - with preview performances starting June 11 prior to an official press opening June 14 at La MaMa's First Floor Theatre (74 E. 4 St.) in Manhattan. Brad Rouse directs the production, which runs through June 28. Following its debut at La MaMa, THIS IS MARY BROWN will travel to Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August.

Actress Ashley Brown from the Broadway production of Mary Poppins surprised the Franklin School for the Performing Arts Show Choir (Franklin, Mass.) as they attended a Disney Performing Arts workshop on Saturday, April 18. Ashley discussed her successful career, including her Broadway debut as Belle in the Disney hit Beauty and the Beast, and took time to answer questions and offer advice before a special vocal performance of Feed the Birds from Mary Poppins. Check out photos below!

But I'm a Cheerleader: The Musical, with book and lyrics by Bill Augustin and music by Andrew Abrams, based on the 1999 Lionsgate cult motion picture, will receive its first London presentation in the form of an exploratory reading on Friday 6 December 2013 directed by Jerry Mitchell, it was announced today.

Fifty years ago, former Mary Kay Cosmetics employee and rare insider Jackie Brown was a legal secretary in Dallas looking for a bigger and brighter future for herself and her family. After the tragic assassination of President Kennedy, there was a heightened sense of urgency for change across the country; Brown grabbed the brass ring and the rest is... not history.

Part of the 'new folk' movement that swept pop and country music in the late 80s, singer-songwriters Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin won Grammies with their intelligent, honest lyrics that reach back to the days of Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan. These longtime friends will share the stage as an intimate duo, performing hits from their vast catalogs as well as covering some of their favorite songs.

Part of the "new folk" movement that swept pop and country music in the late 80s, singer-songwriters Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin won Grammies with their intelligent, honest lyrics that reach back to the days of Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan. These longtime friends will share the stage as an intimate duo, performing hits from their vast catalogs as well as covering some of their favorite songs.

Lyric Opera of Chicago announces a special performance of Andre Previn's A Streetcar Named Desire for high-school and college students with tickets for only $20. The operatic version of the Tennessee Williams classic will be seen in a semi-staged presentation with the Lyric Opera Orchestra onstage, with singers Beverly O' Regan Thiele (Blanche), Kiera Duffy (Stella), David Adam Moore (Stanley), and Scott Ramsay (Mitch). Evan Rogister conducts this presentation, which is directed by Brad Dalton.

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra's July 4th performance as part of the Ravinia Festival will feature vocalist Ashley Brown, who won rave reviews in the title role of Mary Poppins on Broadway and recently made her Lyric Opera debut in an acclaimed production of Show Boat. Brown appeared on Windy City Live for a preview of her Ravinia debut. Watch the interview and her performance in the video below!

Watch Ashley Brown performing in her PBS special, 'Call Me Irresponsible,' which won a Telly Award, below!

The Atlanta Opera has added four performances of its newly commissioned children's opera, Rabbit Tales, to its 2011-2012 schedule.

The Atlanta Opera has added four performances of its newly commissioned children's opera, Rabbit Tales, to its 2011-2012 schedule.

Under new leadership, The Classical Theatre of Harlem is proud to present two gripping world premiere productions that mark the Company's return to full-scale works. From August 5 - September 4, The Classical Theatre of Harlem will present Shakespeare's great history play, Henry V, in a new staging directed by Jenny Bennett that features OBIE award-winner Ty Jones in the title role. An acclaimed veteran of the Company and driving force behind its survival, Jones heads a cast of 15 in a raw, timeless production. His interpretation of King Henry V not only highlights the character's charisma and inspirational power to lead, but also his heroic faults and morally questionable tactics.

Under new leadership, The Classical Theatre of Harlem is proud to present two gripping world premiere productions that mark the Company's return to full-scale works. From August 5 - September 4, The Classical Theatre of Harlem will present Shakespeare's great history play, Henry V, in a new staging directed by Jenny Bennett that features OBIE award-winner Ty Jones in the title role. An acclaimed veteran of the Company and driving force behind its survival, Jones heads a cast of 15 in a raw, timeless production. His interpretation of King Henry V not only highlights the character's charisma and inspirational power to lead, but also his heroic faults and morally questionable tactics.