Michael Potts News

Chautauqua Theater Company (CTC), under the leadership of Artistic Director Vivienne Benesch and Managing Director Sarah Clare Corporandy, presents Thornton Wilder's Our Town from July 3 through July 12 on the Bratton Stage.

Chautauqua Theater Company (CTC), under the leadership of Artistic Director Vivienne Benesch and Managing Director Sarah Clare Corporandy, announced casting for their Mainstage 2015 Season, which includes blending Chautauqua Theater Company alumni with those making their company debuts. Principal actors are Andrew Borba, Carol Halstead, Tangela Large, Manu Narayan, Michael Potts, Shelia Tousey, and Kathryn Hunter Williams. The season features Our Town (July 3-12), Intimate Apparel (July 24-August 2), and Henry V (August 14-21), all performed at the Bratton Theater at Chautauqua Institution.

When asked how she keeps moving forward through the hard times this industry undoubtedly possesses, Montego Glover remembered how she got through her Broadway debut.

Next month, David Hyde Pierce, Liev Schreiber, Jane Curtin and Michael Potts will lead a cast of Broadway and Hollywood actors to perform the work of E.B. White, beloved writer whose humorous and poignant stories and poetry include Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little. The event will be held at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space on Sunday, November 16, 2014 at 5 p.m.

USA announced today that its hit original drama series WHITE COLLAR will air its sixth and final season beginning Thursday, November 6 at 9/8c, followed by the return of the international espionage drama, COVERT AFFAIRS, at 10/9c. From Fox Television Studios and creator Jeff Eastin (GRACELAND), WHITE COLLAR returns with EMMY nominee Matt Bomer and Tim DeKay, as well as Tiffani Thiessen, Willie Garson, Sharif Atkins and Marsha Thomason.

Members of the cast of Broadway's LENNON, including Will Chase, Chuck Cooper, Marcy Harriell, Chad Kimball and Michael Potts reunited at New York's newest hot spot 54 Below last night.

From the controversial and crass to the inspiring and romantic, the past decade's Tony winners for Best Musical delighted us then and continue to captivate us as they play in productions across the country and around the world. And what better way to refresh and prep for this year's big award than to relive the stand-outs from the last 10 years on Broadway? Scroll down to learn more about the winners since 2004, and be sure to tell us which musical gets your pick for 2014!

Over 150 performers and supporters of the SAG Foundation turned out in the rain to celebrate the opening of the SAG Foundation Actors Center.

Compagnia de' Colombari is pleased to announce their one-night-only benefit event Spring Serata 2014 Monday, April 28th at 6 p.m. at The Woolworth Tower Kitchen (9 Barclay Street, New York, NY 10279). Tickets are $150. For more information visit www.colombari.org.

Food Bank For New York City - the city's major hunger-relief organization working to end food poverty throughout the five boroughs - raised more than $2 million last night at the organization's annual Can Do Awards Dinner at Cipriani Wall Street. Dorothea Bongiovi, MSNBC, and Toyota were honored for their commitment to eradicating poverty and hunger. Scroll down for photos!

The Acting Company will present a staged reading of Nude with Violin, Noel Coward's satire on modern art, criticism, pretension and the value placed on art at 7 pm on Monday, March 24 at the Signature Theatre (Alice Griffin Jewel Box), 480 West 42nd Street (9th-10th Avenues).

Tony Award nominee Rory O'Malley (THE BOOK OF MORMON) just debuted the world premiere of his autobiographical show, PUB CRAWL, at Joe's Pub on March 10, 2014. PUB CRAWL is Rory's coming of age story that tells the tale of being raised in an Irish pub on the west side of Cleveland by his single mom and all of the bar's eclectic patrons. Using classic Irish pub songs from The Wolftones, U2, Van Morrison and more, the evening will feature music direction by Tony and Grammy Award winner, Stephen Oremus. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the show below!

Noel Coward fans will get a rare opportunity in March to witness one of his less-often-revived comedies from the 1950s, 'Nude With Violin,' performed twice in New York - in a fully staged Equity Showcase production by the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church's Theatre Fellowship, and in a one-night-only benefit Salon Reading by the Acting Company.

Noel Coward fans will get a rare opportunity in March to witness one of his less-often-revived comedies from the 1950s, 'Nude With Violin,' performed twice in New York - in a fully staged Equity Showcase production by the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church's Theatre Fellowship, and in a one-night-only benefit Salon Reading by the Acting Company.

Tony nominee Daniel Breaker just announced via Twitter that he will soon join the cast of THE BOOK OF MORMON as tribal chief 'Mafala.' He writes: I'm pleased to join the @BookofMormon this Feb on B'way!!! Come see me play Mafala in this absolutely hilarious show!!! #LoveMormon'. Breaker will replace original cast member Michael Potts.

Shot on location in Louisiana, the drama series True Detective began its eight-episode season on JAN. 12 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. Watch a clip from the episode here!

HBO has released a first look at the second episode of its newest drama series, True Detective, airing this Sunday at 9 p.m. EST. Check it out below!

Shot on location in Louisiana, the drama series TRUE DETECTIVE begins its eight-episode season TONIGHT, JAN. 12.

Shot on location in Louisiana, the drama series True Detective begins its eight-episode season SUNDAY, JAN. 12 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. Matthew McConaughey ('The Wolf of Wall Street,' Golden Globe nominee for 'Dallas Buyers Club') stars as Rust Cohle and Woody Harrelson ('Out of the Furnace,' 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire') stars as Martin Hart in the show, which also stars Michelle Monaghan ('Gone Baby Gone') as Hart's wife, Maggie, who struggles to keep her family together as the men in her life spiral into cycles of obsession and violence. HBO just released a new trailer for the show, and you can check it out below!