Maureen Stapleton News

We Love You, But No!, a new comedy written by and featuring June Daniel White* opens at the Kraine Theater September 10th. Austin Pendleton directs.

Bye Bye Birdie-conjuring up memories of Elvis Presley and the fan fervor that greeted a lot of musical acts in the 1950s and '60s-takes center stage at Dickson's Renaissance Center in June as the Renaissance Players present the musical theater classic tonight, June 1 through June 17.

Bye Bye Birdie-conjuring up memories of Elvis Presley and the fan fervor that greeted a lot of musical acts in the 1950s and '60s-takes center stage at Dickson's Renaissance Center in June as the Renaissance Players present the musical theater classic June 1-17.

A birthday celebration for two actresses, Academy-Award Winner Celeste Holm and Tony-Award winner Elizabeth Wilson, takes place today, May 6th, at 2:00pm at The Historic Lyric Hall, 827 Whalley Avenue, New Haven, Ct.

A birthday celebration for two actresses, Academy-Award Winner Celeste Holm and Tony-Award winner Elizabeth Wilson, will take place on Sunday, May 6th, at 2:00pm at The Historic Lyric Hall, 827 Whalley Avenue, New Haven, Ct.

From prostitutes to prudes, the rousing one-woman hit, Paris Unlaced! serves up a Belle Epoque feast at Theatre ROW, 410 West 42nd Street, November 3 at 7:30 PM as part of the 2011 United Solo Theatre Festival.

North Coast Repertory Theatre today announced the appointment of Mr. K William 'Bill' Kerlin to the position of Managing Director.

Academy, Tony and four-time Emmy Award nominee Bob Balaban; acclaimed 'White Collar' television star Matt Bomer; Emmy Award-winning journalist Campbell Brown; celebrated playwright and gay rights activist Larry Kramer; two-time Academy Award-nominated, multiple Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning, two-time Tony Award-winning actor John Lithgow; Tony Award nominee and Broadway Impact Co-Founder Rory O'Malley; and Emmy Award winner and three-time Golden Globe Award nominee Bradley Whitford will appear in the world premiere of '8' on Broadway, joining the previously announced Anthony Edwards, Morgan Freeman, Cheyenne Jackson, Christine Lahti, Rob Reiner, Yeardley Smith and Marisa Tomei. The production is an unprecedented account of the Federal District Court trial in Perry v. Schwarzenegger (now Perry v. Brown), the case filed by AFER to overturn Proposition 8, which eliminated the right to marry for gay and lesbian couples in California.

Academy, Tony and four-time Emmy Award nominee Bob Balaban; acclaimed 'White Collar' television star Matt Bomer; Emmy Award-winning journalist Campbell Brown; celebrated playwright and gay rights activist Larry Kramer; two-time Academy Award-nominated, multiple Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning, two-time Tony Award-winning actor John Lithgow; Tony Award nominee and Broadway Impact Co-Founder Rory O'Malley; and Emmy Award winner and three-time Golden Globe Award nominee Bradley Whitford will appear in the world premiere of '8' on Broadway, joining the previously announced Anthony Edwards, Morgan Freeman, Cheyenne Jackson, Christine Lahti, Rob Reiner, Yeardley Smith and Marisa Tomei. The production is an unprecedented account of the Federal District Court trial in Perry v. Schwarzenegger (now Perry v. Brown), the case filed by AFER to overturn Proposition 8, which eliminated the right to marry for gay and lesbian couples in California.

From prostitutes to prudes, the rousing one-woman hit, Paris Unlaced! serves up a Belle Epoque feast at Theatre ROW, 410 West 42nd Street, November 3 at 7:30 PM as part of the 2011 United Solo Theatre Festival.

Audiences will probably be more familiar with the 1963 film version of BYE BYE BIRDIE from its innumerable screenings on television, with Dick Van Dyke, Ann Margaret, Janet Leigh, Maureen Stapleton and Paul Lynde all making vivid impressions under George Sidney's direction. But, seeing it live really is a special treat, especially on the expansive Muny stage. Opening night even provided the most gloriously mild weather one could have hoped for to enjoy this oft-played, but rarely perfected delight. Charles Strouse and Lee Adams wrote a number of memorable songs for this musical, and Michael Stewart's lightweight, but entertaining script which mixes romance and a satire on the cult of personality is a fairly sturdy framework to hang them upon. Happily, the production currently playing at the Muny is well worth your time and attention, and certainly beats seeing the film again for the umpteenth time.

Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) announced that Tony and Emmy Award winner Tyne Daly will return to Manhattan Theatre Club as Maria Callas in a new Broadway production of Terrence McNally's award-winning play MASTER CLASS directed by Stephen Wadsworth.

Legendary stage, film and television star Dick Van Dyke brings Step In Time! A Musical Memoir to the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theatre @ the Geffen Playhouse opening December 16. He has much to say in our interview about his career and the people he's worked with.

VSA (The International Organization on Arts and Disability), an affiliate of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, presents as special abridged version of JACK FROM ABOVE -- a new play performed by Tony Award-winning director Jack Hofsiss (THE ELEPHANT MAN) chronicling his life-changing experiences following a near-fatal diving accident -- for two performances only at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' Family Theatre in Washington, DC (2700 F Street NW) on Thursday, September 30 and Friday, October 1 at 7:30pm.

VSA (The International Organization on Arts and Disability), an affiliate of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, presents as special abridged version of JACK FROM ABOVE -- a new play performed by Tony Award-winning director Jack Hofsiss (THE ELEPHANT MAN) chronicling his life-changing experiences following a near-fatal diving accident -- for two performances only at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' Family Theatre in Washington, DC (2700 F Street NW) on Thursday, September 30 and Friday, October 1 at 7:30pm.

It is with much sadness that the leadership, staff and artists of Kansas City Repertory Theatre reflect upon the death of its former artistic director George Keathley, who died September 12, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., at the age of 85.

John A. Willis, who as editor of the Theatre World and Screen World annual series for over 45 years was often considered one of the most important theatre and film historians in America, died June 25, 2010, at his home in Manhattan, of complications from lung cancer. He was ninety-three years old. Willis was also the longtime producer of the Theatre World Awards, given to actors for outstanding Broadway and Off-Broadway debut performances. It is one of the oldest awards bestowed on New York stage actors and helped launch the careers of Alan Alda, Bernadette Peters, and John Leguizamo among many others.

Gale Harold (Queer as Folk), Denise Crosby (Star Trek TNG), and cover girl-turned-actress Claudia Mason (Vogue, Elle, W, Cosmopolitan) head the cast of Tennessee Williams' rarely produced classic, Orpheus Descending.

Gale Harold (Queer as Folk), Denise Crosby (Star Trek TNG), and cover girl-turned-actress Claudia Mason (Vogue, Elle, W, Cosmopolitan) head the cast of Tennessee Williams' rarely produced classic, Orpheus Descending.

In 2006, Miami's Coconut Grove Playhouse dimmed it's lights for the seemingly last time as they shut down due to the more than $4 million in debt they had accured. Now, however, GableStage has stepped in to once again give this historic playhouse life, according to a report in the Miami Herald.