Neil LaBute News

Today, Drescher speaks exclusively with BWW about starring in the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic fairytale and explains how 'Fran Fine' has come full circle since her days as the nanny!

The film is an 'unconventional love story that's set in a dystopian future where finding a partner is a matter of life and death.' Ben Whishaw, Léa Seydoux, Olivia Colman, Ariane Labed and Angeliki Papoulia co-star.

Thirty One Productions is proud to present, by arrangement with Samuel French Ltd, BASH Latterday Plays by Neil LaBute. BASH Latterday Plays is a collection of three one act plays. In the first, Iphigenia In Orem, a businessman from Utah divulges a chilling crime to a stranger in a Las Vegas hotel room. In A Gaggle Of Saints, a young Mormon couple each describe their version of events of a night in New York City. In Medea Redux, a woman recounts her intricate relationship with her junior high-school English teacher. Together, these one acts paint a vivid picture of the evils found in everyday life.

Comedy stars Mark Heap and Robert Webb will head to the West End to play the roles of Jeeves and Wooster in the five-star hit Perfect Nonsense taking over from Stephen Mangan and Matthew Macfadyen from 7 April 2014. Mark Hadfield will continue in the role of Seppings alongside Heap and Webb.

Winter usually isn't the busiest time of year for incoming Broadway shows, but that doesn't mean that there is any lack of fresh talent making their debuts! The Broadway Winter has arrived, and while a solid number of new faces are treading the boards, dozens more are on their way in the coming months. Meet all of Broadway's newest stars below!

The Verge Theater has just announceds its programming for February. Check out details below!

Profiles Theatre continues its 25th Anniversary Season with the Midwest premiere of Cock by Mike Bartlett, directed by Artistic Director Darrell W. Cox. The production runs February 14 - April 6, 2014 at The Main Stage, 4139 N. Broadway. The press opening is Thursday, February 20 at 8:00pm.

Fran Drescher stopped by this morning's TODAY on NBC to chat about making her Broadway debut in CINDERELLA in the role of Cinderella's stepmother Madame, beginning performances on February 4th for a 10-week run

On Saturday, April 26, Cheyenne Jackson will bring 'Music of the Mad Men Era' to Walt Disney Concert Hall, featuring special guests Jane Lynch and Rebecca Romijn. The star of Broadway, Glee, and 30 Rock, and more will take you back to a time when bossa nova was new, the lounges of Las Vegas were hip and catchy dance music was spinning on every hi-fi. Snap your fingers and tap your toes to the cool, swinging tunes of the 1950s and '60s. For tickets, visit: http://www.laphil.com

A Finborough Theatre commission, Carthage is the debut play from the Finborough Theatre's new Channel 4 Playwright in Residence, Chris Thompson, and will receive its world premiere in a four week run from tonight, 28 January 2014 (Press Night: Thursday 30 January 2014 at 7.30pm).

NYLON FUSION THEATER COMPANY presents Two evenings of Love Gone Bad - A fundraiser for the ASPCA Featuring new works including World Premier play 'Two Minute Warning' by Neil LaBute, Robert Askins, Kristina Poe and Don Nigro

Some Girl(s) by Neil LaBute kicks off Dragon Theatre's new 2nd Stages Program.

Dragon's brand new 2nd Stages series launches in March. This new series will give local theatre makers the opportunity to fully produce their passion projects with the support of an established theatre company. This dynamic pairing will create an exciting new set of theatre options in downtown Redwood City.

Bronx Bombers, a new American play written and directed by Eric Simonson, will begin performances on Broadway starting January 10, 2014 at Circle in the Square Theatre. Scroll down to learn more about the cast!

Following a sold-out engagement, Feinstein's at the Nikko has announced the return of actor, singer and songwriter Cheyenne Jackson for three performances only - Friday, March 14 (8 p.m.), Saturday, March 15 (7 p.m.) and Sunday, March 16 (7 p.m.) Jackson, along with his long-time musical director Ben Toth, will perform original songs from his new album, "I'm Blue, Skies," as well as classics from his acclaimed one-man show Music of the Mad Men Era, which sold out Carnegie Hall and Kennedy Center. Tickets for Cheyenne Jackson range in price from $60-$75 and are available now by calling 866.663.1063 or visiting www.ticketweb.com.

Tribeca Film today announced it has acquired North American rights to Daniel Patrick Carbone's acclaimed directorial debut Hide Your Smiling Faces

Impetus Ensemble presents a staged reading of Orville Station on Friday, February 7, 2014 at 7:30PM at the Dramatists Guild, in the Frederick Loewe Room, 1501 Broadway (off 44th St), Suite 710, NYC. Admission is free. The cast includes: Francesco Andolfi (Dorian Gray), Matthew Crooks (Vatican Falls), Cali Gilman (The Mad Ones), JC Haro (Beyond Therapy). With Carlotta Brentan (One Day Like This, written & directed by Neil LaBute).

Impetus Ensemble presents a staged reading of Orville Station on Friday, February 7, 2014 at 7:30PM at the Dramatists Guild, in the Frederick Loewe Room, 1501 Broadway (off 44th St), Suite 710, NYC. Admission is free. The cast includes: Francesco Andolfi (Dorian Gray), Matthew Crooks (Vatican Falls), Cali Gilman (The Mad Ones), JC Haro (Beyond Therapy). With Carlotta Brentan (One Day Like This, written & directed by Neil LaBute).

After wowing audiences as 'Tony' in recent San Francisco Symphony concert performances of West Side Story, star of stage and screen, Cheyenne Jackson, returns to San Francisco to make his Feinstein's at the Nikko debut for two performances only - tonight, January 10, 2014 (8 p.m.) and Saturday, January 11, 2014 (7 p.m.).

Tribeca Film today announced that it will be releasing Bryan Poyser's Love & Air Sex (f/k/a The Bounceback) this February with a day-and-date VOD and Theatrical release that will begin on demand February 4th and in theaters beginning February 7th.