Modern Stage News

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) and LAByrinth Theater Company will present a FREE discussion series tied to its current production of OTHELLO running through Sunday, October 4 the NYU Skirball Center. Prior to the Sunday matinee performances, Director Peter Sellars and The Public Theater will gather prominent artists, academics, activists, and community leaders to introduce, discuss and contextualize this production. Admission is FREE and the series is open to the general public.

Tony Award winner Christine Ebersole and popular singer/pianist Billy Stritch will team up once again for several upcoming concerts.

Lamb's Players Theatre will follow up its season opener, Room Service, with one of the greatest plays of the American theatre, The Glass Menagerie. The production plays April 10 - May 24 at Lamb's Players Theatre in Coronado, with a media opening on Friday, April 17 at 8:00pm.

Lamb?s Players Theatre will follow up its season opener, Room Service, with one of the greatest plays of the American theatre, The Glass Menagerie. The production plays April 10 ? May 24 at Lamb?s Players Theatre in Coronado, with a media opening on Friday, April 17 at 8:00pm.

Lamb's Players Theatre has extended its run of the madcap comedy Room Service through March 29, 2009. Written by Allen Boretz and John Murray, the show is directed by Producing Artistic Director Robert Smyth and plays at Lamb's Players Theatre in Coronado.

Lamb's Players Theatre will follow up its season opener, Room Service, with one of the greatest plays of the American theatre, The Glass Menagerie. The production plays April 10 - May 24 at Lamb's Players Theatre in Coronado, with a media opening on Friday, April 17 at 8:00pm.

Lamb?s Players Theatre will follow up its season opener, Room Service, with one of the greatest plays of the American theatre, The Glass Menagerie. The production plays April 10 ? May 24 at Lamb?s Players Theatre in Coronado, with a media opening on Friday, April 17 at 8:00pm.

Lamb's Players Theatre has extended its run of the madcap comedy Room Service through March 29, 2009. Written by Allen Boretz and John Murray, the show is directed by Producing Artistic Director Robert Smyth and plays at Lamb's Players Theatre in Coronado.

SFB-SHOTGUN PLAYERS 'MACBETH' by William Shakespeare, directed by Mark Jackson, opened Saturday, December 6th at 8PM and now has extended and runs through February 1st. Thursday through Sunday through January 11th. The show will be taking place at The Ashby Stage in Berkeley. Runs Thursday - Saturday at 8PM. All Sundays at 5PM through January 11.

SFB-SHOTGUN PLAYERS 'MACBETH' by William Shakespeare, directed by Mark Jackson, opened Saturday, December 6th at 8PM and now has extended and runs through February 1st. Thursday through Sunday through January 11th. The show will be taking place at The Ashby Stage in Berkeley. Runs Thursday - Saturday at 8PM. All Sundays at 5PM through January 11.

SFB-SHOTGUN PLAYERS PRESENTS 'MACBETH' at the Ashby Stage

Stephanie J. Block (9 to 5) and lyricist David Zippel (Pamela's First Musical) joined the throngs at Birdland to kick off the holiday season with Christine Ebersole and Billy Stritch's opening night. The duo will run through Saturday night, with shows at 8:30 and 11pm.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party has announced a yearly holiday treat: four special nights with celebrated & beloved performer CHRISTINE EBERSOLE, accompanied by pianist BILLY STRITCH, as part of the long-running, Nightlife Award-winning concert series Broadway at Birdland.

Joe & Sandi Black and The Modern Stage will present the New York premiere of Tom Sime's new comedy MY FAVORITE ANIMAL. Performances will be at the 45th Street Theatre, 354 W. 45th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues). The opening date is scheduled for Wednesday, Nove

SFB-SHOTGUN PLAYERS PRESENTS 'MACBETH' at the Ashby Stage

Esteemed lighting designer, theatre consultant, and author Richard Pilbrow is the winner of the 2008 Wally Russell Lifetime Achievement Award, which will be presented on Saturday evening, October 25, at the LDI Awards ceremony during LDI2008 in Las Vegas.

MCC THEATER (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director) today announced that their World Premiere Production of Michael Weller's Fifty Words, under the direction of Austin Pendleton, has been extended Off Broadway. Performances of the two-character play began at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street, NYC) on September 10 and the show's stars Norbert Leo Butz and Elizabeth Marvel were showered with rave reviews following its October 1 opening. The show is now scheduled to run through Saturday, November 8.

MCC THEATER (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director) today announced that Tony Award-winner Norbert Leo Butz has been signed to star opposite Elizabeth Marvel in the World Premiere Production of Michael Weller's Fifty Words, under the direction of Austin Pendleton. The two-character play begins performances at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street, NYC) on September 10 and continues through October 25, with an opening night set for Sunday, September 28 at 6:30 p.m.

The Exchange (formerly Jean Cocteau Rep) takes on some of the greatest horror stories in history with the Off-Broadway premiere of The Scariest. This evening length collection of new plays by Kristin Newbom, Laura Schellhardt, Mark Schultz, and Gary Sunshine is based on the works of Nathaniel Hawthorne, W.W. Jacobs, Hans Christian Anderson, and 'The Book of Revelations.' Opening Night is March 6.

Christine Ebersole and applauded pianist Billy Stritch concluded their four-day, sold-out, celebrity-packed 'Winter Wonderland' concert at Broadway at Birdland on Saturday, December 8.