Murray Abraham News

As the Helen Hayes Awards ceremony on April 5th honors performances and productions from the past year, DC theatergoers will be hearing two gorgeous scores by Jason Robert Brown and Jeanine Tesori, and seeing a new opera about a boxer, a splashing pool on stage, Tyne Daley as diva Maria Callas, Maurice Hines tapping his way on the Lincoln Theatre stage, Mrs. Robinson seducing Benjamin, a red balloon thrilling young audiences, Harvey Fierstein wishing he was a rich man, tales and songs from a Scottish Jewish composer, a new children's show with lots of princesses, a little musical with the title in [ ], a triumphant mounting of a short-lived Broadway musical, and a wordless Kafka classic performed in Georgian style. The crocuses, cherry blossoms, and azaleas will be in full bloom, as the nation's capital will be awash in beautiful colors. It's the perfect time to visit and see some great shows in our DC area theatres.

The Shakespeare Society (Michael Sexton, Artistic Director) has announced that Songs for Ophelia, a special one-night-only collaboration with the Metropolitan Opera (which is currently presenting Amboise Thomas' Hamlet), will take place on Monday, March 22 at 7:00pm at Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95 Street.

What do you do when the only thing the man you're in love with wants to do is kill you? Seduce him, disguised as a man impersonating another woman, while fending off the affections of both his uncle and his aunt, of course... which is exactly what happens in Triumph of Love, a musical comedy romp.

The Pulitzer Prize and Obie Award-winning Theatre for the New City (TNC) will hold its 7th Annual LOVE 'N' COURAGE Gala on Monday, February 22nd at the National Arts Club, this year honoring the beloved acting couple Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson, as well as Martha Coigney, director of the International Theatre Institute (ITI) in the U.S. for over 35 years, it has been announced by Crystal Field, co-founder and artistic director of Theater for the City. The LOVE 'N' COURAGE celebration will begin with cocktails at 6:30pm, Dinner at 7:00pm, and performances at 8:00pm.

Four-time Tony nominated and Drama Desk Award-winning actress Tovah Feldshuh has been announced to return as the host of The Broadway Beauty Pageant, Broadway's forth annual beauty contest, set for Monday evening, April 19th, 8p.m., at Symphony Space (2537 Broadway at 95th St.).

Michael Riedel of the New York Post is reporting today that there's not one, but two attempts to bring Dracula, which was last seen on Broadway in 1977 back to New York City.

Mark Lamos will stage a reading of You Can't Take It With You for The Acting Compay at Playwrights Horizons on Monday, February 8th at 7pm. The cast for the reading, headed by Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham, also features Matt Amednt, Casey Biggs, Patricia Conolly, Stephen DeRosa, Harriet Harris, Pamela Hyberg, Angela Pierce, David Schramm, and Andrew Weems.

According to reports from Variety, Kathy Bates and Whoopi Goldberg will both be a part of the Film Department's 'Earthbound'- also starring Kate Hudson and Gael Garcia Bernal.

Mark Lamos will stage a reading of You Can't Take It With You for The Acting Compay at Playwrights Horizons on Monday, February 8th at 7pm. The cast for the reading, headed by Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham, also features Matt Amednt, Casey Biggs, Patricia Conolly, Stephen DeRosa, Harriet Harris, Pamela Hyberg, Angela Pierce, David Schramm, and Andrew Weems.

Actor F. Murray Abraham, best known for his Oscar-winning role in 1984's 'Amadeus,' intervened in a robbery that took place during a rehearsal reading of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at the Classic Stage Company that took place Monday night.

Actor F. Murray Abraham, best known for his Oscar-winning role in 1984's 'Amadeus' is debuting a one night only concert (that he put together himself) at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall. Cindy Adams could not conceive of him singing (much less debuting at such an iconic high stakes venue) and asked him about it for the New York Post.

Producers David Richenthal, Eric Falkenstein and Randall Wreghitt have announced that Tobias Segal, Daniel Orsekes, Michael Cummings, Simone Joy Jones, Yvette Ganier and Lance Chantiles-Wertz complete the cast of the first revival of William Gibson's THE MIRACLE WORKER as the Tony Award® winning play celebrates its 50th Anniversary of opening on Broadway.

After an acclaimed run at the Walter Kerr as Polish Christian rescuer Irena Gut Opdyke in IRENA'S VOW, Broadway actress and four-time Tony Award nominee Tovah Feldshuh is enjoying 'An Autumn of Honors.'

The Pulitzer Prize and Obie Award-winning Theatre for the New City (TNC) will hold its 7th Annual LOVE 'N' COURAGE Gala on Monday, February 22nd at the National Arts Club, this year honoring the beloved acting couple Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson, as well as Martha Coigney, director of the International Theatre Institute (ITI) in the U.S. for over 35 years, it has been announced by Crystal Field, co-founder and artistic director of Theater for the City. The LOVE 'N' COURAGE celebration will begin with cocktails at 6:30pm, Dinner at 7:00pm, and performances at 8:00pm.

Actor F. Murray Abraham, best known for his Oscar-winning role in 1984's 'Amadeus' is debuting a one night only concert (that he put together himself) at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall. Cindy Adams could not conceive of him singing (much less debuting at such an iconic high stakes venue) and asked him about it for the New York Post.

According to reports, Jennifer Morrison, star of TV's 'House', Matthew Modine and Elizabeth Franz will join Abigail Breslin and Alison Pill in the Broadway revival of 'The Miracle Worker'.

Yeshiva University will honor Tovah Feldshuh by receiving an honorary doctorate degree. The presentation will take place at the 85th Annual Hanukkah Dinner and Convocation on December 13th at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Feldshuh is being honored as an 'outstanding members from the University community and beyond who have demonstrated committed leadership and dedication to education.'

After an acclaimed run at the Walter Kerr as Polish Christian rescuer Irena Gut Opdyke in IRENA'S VOW, Broadway actress and four-time Tony Award nominee Tovah Feldshuh is enjoying 'An Autumn of Honors.'

Yeshiva University will honor Tovah Feldshuh by receiving an honorary doctorate degree. The presentation will take place at the 85th Annual Hanukkah Dinner and Convocation on December 13th at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Feldshuh is being honored as an 'outstanding members from the University community and beyond who have demonstrated committed leadership and dedication to education.'

RACE began previews on Monday, November 16, 2009 at 8:00 pm at The Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th St.). The official opening night was Sunday, December 6, 2009 and BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture the night!