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Catch scenes from Impressionism starring Jeremy Irons and Joan Allen right here on BroadwayWorld.com!

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) is proud to announce casting and dates for the world premiere production of Academy Award® winning film maker Ethan Coen's OFFICES, directed by Neil Pepe (Speed-the-Plow).

Today's Broadway Blogs on BroadwayWorld.com from Wednesday, March 25, 2009.

Tony Award winners Joan Allen and Jeremy Irons have returned to Broadway to star together in the world premiere of Impressionism, a new American play by Michael Jacobs opening at the Gerald SchoenfeldTheatre on Tuesday March 24, 2009. The production, directed by Tony Award-winner Jack O'Brien, began preview performances on February 28. BroadwayWorld.com's cameras were there for the starry opening night party at Sardi's!

Tony Award winners Joan Allen and Jeremy Irons have returned to Broadway to star together in the world premiere of Impressionism, a new American play by Michael Jacobs opening at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on Tuesday March 24, 2009. The production, directed by Tony Award-winner Jack O'Brien, began preview performances on February 28. BroadwayWorld.com's cameras were there for the exciting opening night!

If you're going to open your play with the two main characters discussing their preference of either muffins or coffee cake with their morning brew, your dialogue had better be sparkling. It's not. In fact the biggest problem with Michael Jacobs' Impressionism is that its main characters can't seem to express themselves as cleverly as the author seems to believe they are. Pseudo-sophisticated urban shorthand abounds in this ninety minute pounding into the brain of the notion that, like an impressionist painting, life is so much clearer when observed from a distance.

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) is proud to announce casting and dates for the world premiere production of Academy Award winning film maker Ethan Coen's OFFICES, directed by Neil Pepe (Speed-the-Plow).

Tony Award winners Joan Allen and Jeremy Irons return to Broadway to star together in the world premiere of Impressionism, a new American play by Michael Jacobs opening at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on Tuesday March 24, 2009. The production, directed by Tony Award-winner Jack O'Brien, began preview performances on February 28.

Joan Allen and Jeremy Irons have returned to Broadway to star together in the world premiere of Impressionism, a new American play by Michael Jacobs opening at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on Tuesday March 24, 2009. The production, directed by Tony Award-winner Jack O'Brien began preview performances on February 28. The cast features Marsha Mason, Andr? De Shields, Michael T. Weiss, Aaron Lazar, Margarita Levieva and Hadley Delany.

Jeremy Irons and Joan Allen, currently starring on Broadway in Impressionism, will be guests on NBC's The TODAY Show, tomorrow Thursday March 19 in the 10 AM hour. Joan Allen and Jeremy Irons have returned to Broadway to star together in the world premiere of Impressionism, a new American play by Michael Jacobs opening at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on Tuesday March 24, 2009.

Tune in to National Public Radio's Weekend Edition tomorrow Saturday March 7 to hear Jeremy Irons and Joan Allen speak to Scott Simon about their return to Broadway in IMPRESSIONISM, the new American play opening on Broadway on March 24.

The new American play, IMPRESSIONISM, currently in previews at the Schoenfeld Theatre, has announced a new official opening date. Previously scheduled to open on Thursday, March 12th, IMPRESSIONISM will now open on Tuesday, March 24th at Broadway?s Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45 St.).

Miracle House has a special block of orchestra tickets reserved for the new play, Impressionism, by Michael Jacobs, featuring Tony winners Joan Allen and Jeremy Irons. Following the performance, an After-Theatre Reception will be held at the legendary Sardi's with stars Joan Allen and Jeremy Irons.

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) is proud to announce the final production of its 2008-2009 season - the world premiere of Leslie Ayvazian's play MAKE ME, directed by Atlantic associate artistic director Christian Parker. Casting will be announced shortly.

MIRACLE HOUSE ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE BROADWAY BENEFIT FEATURING TONY WINNER Joan Allen ON TUESDAY, MARCH 17 Miracle House has a speciAl Block of orchestra tickets reserved for the new play, Impressionism, by Michael Jacobs, featuring Tony winners Joan Allen and Jeremy Irons. Following the performance, an After-Theatre Reception will be held at the legendary Sardi?s with Joan Allen.

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) and Druid will reteam in presenting Academy Award? winner and four-time Tony Award? nominee Martin McDonagh's play THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN, directed by Tony Award? winner Garry Hynes, following an acclaimed UK tour.

Rehearsals for the new American play IMPRESSIONISM starring Tony Award winners Jeremy Irons and Joan Allen will begin on Tuesday January 20 in New York. The production, which will be directed by Tony Award-winner Jack O'Brien, will begin preview performances on February 28 and open on March 12 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45 Street). The cast features Marsha Mason, Andre DeShields, Michael T. Weiss, Aaron Lazar, and Margarita Levieva.

Atlantic Theater Company and Druid are proud to announce a four week extension of Martin McDonagh's hit dark comedy THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN, which will now play through Sunday, March 1st, 2009 Off Broadway at Atlantic's Linda Gross Theater (336 West 20th Street).

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) and Druid are proud to reteam in presenting Academy Award? winner and four-time Tony Award? nominee Martin McDonagh?s play THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN, directed by Tony Award? winner Garry Hynes, following an acclaimed UK tour.

The New York Times is reporting that Andre De Shields, Aaron Lazar, Margarita Levieva, Marsha Mason, and Michael T. Weiss will join Tony Award winners Joan Allen and Jeremy Irons in the world premiere of Impressionism, a new American play by Michael Jacobs. The production, which will be directed by Tony Award-winner Jack O'Brien, will play the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, reports Times.