Neil LaBute News

Stuart Thompson, two-time Tony award-winning and six time Tony award-nominated Broadway producer, will be presented The Commercial Theater Institute's Robert Whitehead Award for 'outstanding achievement in commercial theatre producing' at a reception at Sardi's Restaurant on Tuesday, March 9, 2010.

For the first time ever, three of Neil LaBute's plays - The Shape of Things, Fat Pig, and straight from its Broadway run for its regional premiere, the three-time Tony Award-nominated reasons to be pretty - will be presented in repertory by Dallas Theater Center Feb. 23 - May 23 in the intimate 103-seat Studio Theatre at the Wyly Theatre.

Profiles Theatre announces the extension of its hit production Killer Joe by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts, directed by Steppenwolf ensemble member Rick Snyder. All cast members are continuing in their roles, including Profiles ensemble members Darrell W. Cox and Somer Benson along with Kevin Bigley, Howie Johnson and Claire Wellin. The critically-acclaimed production has been extended for an additional six weeks, through April 11, 2010, at Profiles Theatre, 4147 N. Broadway..

MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director) today announced that their all new production of Alexi Kaye Campbell's The Pride, directed by Joe Mantello (Glengarry Glen Ross, Take Me Out), will extend for an additional week.

Furious Theatre Company presents the first show of its seventh season with the West Coast Premiere of MEN OF TORTUGA, written by Jason Wells and directed by Alexis Chamow.

Florida Studio Theatre continues its Winter Mainstage Season with Lynn Nottage's 2009 Pulitzer Prize Winning Drama Ruined. This 'Riveting' (Variety Magazine) new drama runs through April 3, 2010 at the Keating Theatre.

Despite the closing of Pasadena Playhouse, Furious Theatre Company has made arrangements to remain upstairs in the Carrie Hamilton Theatre for now and open the West Coast Premiere of MEN OF TORTUGA by Jason Wells one week later than originally planned.

Alison Pill, currently starring on Broadway in the Helen Keller drama, THE MIRACLE WORKER, recently sat down with New York Magazine to discuss her career and her penchant for playing dark roles.

The Winthrop Playmakers proudly presents their production of Neil LaBute's The Shape of Things, directed by Mark Usher - a riveting & compelling play...that dares ask the question 'how far would you go for love?' The Shape of Things is centered around a group of college graduate students, their relationships and the lengths one goes to in the name of love!

The Winthrop Playmakers proudly presents their production of Neil LaBute's The Shape of Things, directed by Mark Usher - a riveting & compelling play...that dares ask the question 'how far would you go for love?' The Shape of Things is centered around a group of college graduate students, their relationships and the lengths one goes to in the name of love!

The Winthrop Playmakers proudly presents their production of Neil LaBute's The Shape of Things, directed by Mark Usher - a riveting & compelling play...that dares ask the question 'how far would you go for love?' The Shape of Things is centered around a group of college graduate students, their relationships and the lengths one goes to in the name of love!

MCC THEATER (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director) has announced the line-up for their Spring 2010 PlayLab play readings of new plays by three members of the company's Playwrights' Coalition: Steven Levenson, Alex Lewin and Ashlin Halfnight, to be held on March 8th, March 22nd and April 5th, 2010.

The Winthrop Playmakers proudly presents their production of Neil LaBute's The Shape of Things, directed by Mark Usher - a riveting & compelling play...that dares ask the question 'how far would you go for love?' The Shape of Things is centered around a group of college graduate students, their relationships and the lengths one goes to in the name of love!

The 50th Anniversary production of William Gibson's Tony Award(r) winning play THE MIRACLE WORKER is in Vanity Fair and New York Magazine this week, leading up to its first preview on Friday, February 12 at Circle in the Square Theatre (235 West 50 Street).

Friends since college, Carl and Alex are struggling to deal with the harsh realities of adulthood as they enter their thirties. Disillusioned by work and struggling to keep their marriages alive, they're desperately trying to make sense of it all.

A world premiere adaptation of Jane Austen's romantic comedy Emma by Artistic Director Michael Bloom takes the stage at The Cleveland Play House.

The Center is honored to present legendary director and actor Joe Mantello in An Evening with Mr. Joe Mantello this Monday, February 8, 2010. The evening will begin with a reception at 6:00 p.m. with the program starting at 7:00 p.m., moderated by New York Magazine Editor at-Large Jesse Green. Mr. Mantello will be joined by The Pride actor Ben Whishaw. For tickets and more information, visit www.gaycenter.org. The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center is located at 208 West 13th Street in New York City.

American Theater Company (ATC) celebrates its 25th Anniversary with The Silver Project, a year-long festival of 30 world premiere short plays penned by some of the country's leading playwrights. The Silver Project will run over ten evenings between February 8, 2010 and June 20, 2010 at American Theater Company, 1909 W Byron St, Chicago.

Silver Spring Stage's production of Death and the Maiden will close on February 7.

Playwright Neil LaBute returns for the third time in as many years to the Geffen Playhouse's intimate Audrey Skirball Kenis theater, and this time he's bringing along Obie and Golden Globe winner, four-time Oscar and Tony nominee Ed Harris.