New Victory Theatre News

OBIE Award winner Russell Hornsby (Jitney, Eddie Sutton on ABC's Lincoln Heights) and LADCC and NAACP Award recipient Charlayne Woodard (Pretty Fire, Neat, In Real Life) star when L.A. Theatre Works records Crumbs from the Table of Joy, a sly coming-of-age comedy by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage.

Star of stage and screen Brian Blessed lends his voice to the role of narrator in the production of 'Peter and the Wolf' at the New Victory Theatre, November 13-29. This production will feature Sergei Prokofiev's original composition and a new prequel from Philip Feeney.

This holiday season, New York City's cultural institutions are coming together again for the Alliance for the Arts' annual Give the Gift of Culture Campaign, a unique opportunity for New Yorkers and out-of-towners alike to give a one-of-a-kind gift of the arts at a discounted price.

The Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre continues the celebration of its 20th anniversary season with a series of cabaret evenings November 17 - 22 spotlighting the exciting Helen Hayes Award-winning actress/singer Natascia Diaz and the acclaimed Scottish singer Euan Morton, whose performances have been called 'sensational' by The New York Times.

OBIE Award winner Russell Hornsby (Jitney, Eddie Sutton on ABC's Lincoln Heights) and LADCC and NAACP Award recipient Charlayne Woodard (Pretty Fire, Neat, In Real Life) star when L.A. Theatre Works records Crumbs from the Table of Joy, a sly coming-of-age comedy by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage.

The Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre continues the celebration of its 20th anniversary season with a series of cabaret evenings November 17 - 22 spotlighting the exciting Helen Hayes Award-winning actress/singer Natascia Diaz and the acclaimed Scottish singer Euan Morton, whose performances have been called 'sensational' by The New York Times.

Star of stage and screen Brian Blessed lends his voice to the role of narrator in the production of 'Peter and the Wolf' at the New Victory Theatre, November 13-29. This production will feature Sergei Prokofiev's original composition and a new prequel from Philip Feeney.

The Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre continues the celebration of its 20th anniversary season with a series of cabaret evenings November 17 - 22 spotlighting the exciting Helen Hayes Award-winning actress/singer Natascia Diaz and the acclaimed Scottish singer Euan Morton, whose performances have been called 'sensational' by The New York Times.

A book by Broadway theatre veteran Bo Metzler has won a ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award. 'What We Do - Working in the Theatre' has won the Gold Medal Award in the Performing Arts / Drama category.

Wishful Drinking at Broadway's Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street) celebrated its official opening last night, Sunday, October 4th, 2009. BroadwayWorld.com's cameras captured the celebrated crowd as they arrived to cheer Carrie Fisher on!

The multi-award winning and Tony nominated actor and singer, Euan Morton, will perform for one night only as a fundraiser for Maine State Music Theatre on Saturday, October 3rd, 2009.

Star of stage and screen Brian Blessed lends his voice to the role of narrator in the production of 'Peter and the Wolf' at the New Victory Theatre, November 13-29. This production will feature Sergei Prokofiev's original composition and a new prequel from Philip Feeney.

The multi-award winning and Tony nominated actor and singer, Euan Morton, will perform for one night only as a fundraiser for Maine State Music Theatre on Saturday, October 3rd, 2009.

Rich Affannato in association with Meri Krassner will present a special invitational reading of the new musical, CALIGULA, with book, music & lyrics by Eric Svejcar, for two performances next Monday, July 13 and Tuesday, July 14 at 3 p.m. at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street). Under the direction of Chris Presley, the cast features Euan Morton (Taboo) in the title role, with Autumn Hurlbert (MTV's Legally Blonde: The Search for Elle Woods), Matt Bogart (Jersey Boys, Aida), and Anastasia Barzee (White Christmas, Urinetown). These presentations of CALIGULA will be backed by a six-piece band led by Musical Director David Andrews Rogers.

EUAN MORTON - Caledonia: Songs for the Homecoming plays at the Metropolitan Room June 11-27 2009, Thursday-Saturday, 9.45 pm. Tel 212-206-0440

Euan Morton is homesick-but he sure picked a good year if he needed help getting over it! 2009 marks the 250th anniversary since the birth of Scotland's most famous songwriter and poet, Robert Burns. Burns (world famous for penning Auld Lang Sine) wrote hundreds of beautiful songs and poems. To celebrate, Scotland is calling '09 the Year of the Homecoming. With musical and theatrical events taking place all around the globe it's a fine time to be Celtic!

EUAN MORTON - Caledonia: Songs for the Homecoming plays at the Metropolitan Room June 11-27 2009, Thursday-Saturday, 9.45 pm. Tel 212-206-0440

This year The Tony Randall Theatrical Fund has expanded its giving guidelines beyond financial support for the production of a single classic play with The 2009 Tony Randall Theatrical Fund General Operating Support Grants, awarded to ten passionate, resourceful theatrical organizations that have continued to fulfill their artistic missions despite financial constraints.

EUAN MORTON - Caledonia: Songs for the Homecoming plays Metropolitan Room June 11-27 2009, Thursday-Saturday, 9.45 pm. Tel 212-206-0440

The Pittsburgh International Children's Theater, a division of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, is proud to announce a dazzling 40th season of international and national performing arts programming of professional quality for the cultural enrichment and education of children and families. The family series will include award-winning theater companies featuring live performances on stage for young audiences ages 3 and up.