Mike Nichols News

The Firehouse Theatre Project proudly announces the first show of its 2010-11 season, Edward Albee's 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?', running Sept. 9-Oct. 2.

Multi award winning playwright/lyricist Steven Sater has chosen LA's Rogue Machine to present the World premiere of his play New York Animals.

The Tricycle Theatre will present the British Premiere of The Guthrie Theater/Berkeley Repertory Theatre production of Tiny Kushner, a collection of five one-act plays written by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Tony Kushner, directed by Berkeley Repertory Theatre's Artistic Director Tony Taccone.

Tuesday nights are about to get a lot hotter as Oxygen Media rouses those lazy days of summer with August premieres including the return of hit series 'Bad Girls Club,' in its new city and its new time, Tuesday, August 3 at 9pm ET/PT; and the series premiere of fantasy hair competition series 'Hair Battle Spectacular,' Tuesday, August 10 at 10pm ET/PT. The new Tuesday lineup marks the network's first night of programming with weekly, back-to-back premieres of two original series.

The Public Theater has announced additional casting for the 2010 Shakespeare in the Park summer season featuring THE WINTER'S TALE, directed by Michael Greif, and THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, directed by Daniel Sullivan, in repertory June 9-August 1.

Gastro-politico-rock 'n' roll sass! Writer/actress Donna Jo Thorndale brings an all new, expanded version of ALL CAKE, NO FILE: The Johnny Cash Prison Tribute Comedy Cooking Show/Concert, starring celebrity chef Jewell Rae Jeffers, to The Actors' Gang every Friday and Saturday, June 11 through July 31, at 9 pm.

Producer Daryl Roth announced today the full August and September casts of Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron's Love, Loss, and What I Wore.

Following a sold-out, eight week run at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson), Jeffrey Richards and Jerry Frankel announced today that they will transfer Daniel Sullivan's critically acclaimed production of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE to Broadway this fall. Al Pacino will reprise his celebrated performance as Shylock for 78 performances only, beginning Tuesday, October 19 at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 W. 44th Street) and running through Sunday, January 9. Complete casting to be announced at a later date.

In a recent article by the LA Times discusses the upcoming production of "Robin and the 7 Hoods," at the Old Globe which celebrates the songwriters Cahn and Van Heusen. The duo won three Oscars and was nominated for 8, but never won a Tony.

The summer sizzles with hot jokes and laughter at Philadelphia Theatre Company's special presentation of THE SECOND CITY 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR, running July 13-25 at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (Broad and Lombard Streets).

Back by popular demand, Philadelphia Theatre Company will present Chicago's legendary comedy theatre THE SECOND CITY from July 13 - 25 at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (Broad and Lombard Streets).

The Glimmerglass Festival has released details regarding its 2011 summer season, the first under incoming General & Artistic Director Francesca Zambello.

Ruskin Group Theatre presents ALL MY SONS, the multi-award winning classic by Arthur Miller.

Joel Grey will direct an all-star cast in an historic, 25th anniversary staged reading of Larry Kramer's seminal drama, The Normal Heart, on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theatre (219 West 48th Street), producer Daryl Roth announced today.

Tony Award winner Catherine Zeta-Jones is interested in playing Dame Elizabeth Taylor in an upcoming film based on Sam Kashner's and Nancy Schoenberger's book 'Furious Love: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and the Marriage of the Century,' Entertainment Tonight reports. Angelina Jolie is also interested in the role. Among those interested in the part of Richard Burton are Russell Crowe, Clive Owen, and Colin Farrell.

Fantasy hair gets even more outrageous as Oxygen announces ten over the top stylists who will battle it out with extreme hair creations on the new competition series 'Hair Battle Spectacular,' premiering Tuesday, August 10 at 10pm ET/PT. From across the country, these contestants bring their own style and flare to the ring.

The summer sizzles with hot jokes and laughter at Philadelphia Theatre Company's special presentation of THE SECOND CITY 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR, running July 13-25 at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (Broad and Lombard Streets).

Back by popular demand, Philadelphia Theatre Company will present Chicago's legendary comedy theatre THE SECOND CITY from July 13 - 25 at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (Broad and Lombard Streets).

Producer Daryl Roth announced today the full August and September casts of Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron's Love, Loss, and What I Wore.

Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) are pleased to announce that Academy Award winner Frances McDormand will return to Broadway in Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere production of GOOD PEOPLE, the new play by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire to be directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan.