New York Shakespeare Festival News

Signature Theatre Company is proud to announce that two-time Emmy winner and Tony nominee Larry Bryggman will join Tony and Academy Award-winning actress Mercedes Ruehl in the world premiere of Edward Albee's Occupant directed by Pam MacKinnon.

LAByrinth Theater Company and The Public Theatre join forces with Playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis and Director Philip Seymour Hoffman for the world premiere of The Little Flower of East Orange, an inter-generational ghost story set in an upper Manhattan charity hospital. The Little Flower of East Orange will begin previews on Tuesday, March 18 and run through Sunday, April 20 with an official press opening on Sunday, April 6 at 7 PM. Tickets go on-sale on Sunday, February 17.

Mike Doyle and Christy Pusz round out the cast which includes Peter Bartlett, Jayne Houdyshell, and Linda Lavin in Lincoln Center Theater's production of Paul Rudnick's The New Century, a group of four one-act plays, to begin performances on March 20 at the Mitzi Newhouse Theater. The production, which will open officially on April 14, and is directed by Nicholas Martin.

Paper Mill Playhouse's mainstage production of The Miracle Worker began performances January 23, 2008, with an Opening Night scheduled for January 27 at 7:30PM, to continue through February 24, 2008 at the Millburn Theatre.

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Jessica R. Jenen, will continue its 40th anniversary season with two-time Academy Award winner Dianne Wiest and Tony Award winner Alan Cumming starring in Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, beginning performances Wednesday, February 20 at Classic Stage Company (136 East 13th Street).

Eric Schaeffer, artistic director of Signature Theatre, announced today that two-time Tony® winner George Hearn will join another two-time Tony® winner Chita Rivera for Kander & Ebb's musical The Visit - a highlight of Signature Theatre's national Kander & Ebb Celebration in the spring of 2008.

Paper Mill Playhouse announces its mainstage production of The Miracle Worker. The Miracle Worker will run at the Millburn theatre from January 23, 2008 through February 24, 2008. There are three added student matinee performances on February 6, 13 and 14 at 11AM. The Miracle Worker is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Emmy Award winner Kristen Johnston ('Third Rock from the Sun'), now starring in Atlantic Theater Company's world premiere production of Scarcity, will be interviewed on The American Theatre Wing's radio program 'Downstage Center' on XM Radio's 'On Broadway' Chanel 28 beginning Friday, October 12 at 6PM

Lincoln Center Theater has announced initial casting for its upcoming production of The New Century, plays by Paul Rudnick, to be directed by Nicholas Martin. Performances begin Thursday, March 20, 2008 in the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. Opening night is Monday, April 14, 2008. The cast of five will include Peter Bartlett, Jayne Houdyshell and Linda Lavin.

Urban Stages is pleased to announce the American Premiere of The Oxford Roof Climber's Rebellion, the first production of their 2007/2008 season. The Oxford Roof Climber's Rebellion is a play written by Stephen Massicotte and will be directed by Roger Danforth. Performances will be at 259 West 30th Street (between 7th and 8th). Previews will begin on Saturday, October 13 with the opening date scheduled for Thursday, October 18 and will run through Sunday, November 18. Press is invited beginning on Wednesday, October 17.

Emmy Award winner Kristen Johnston, now starring in Atlantic Theater Company's world premiere production of Lucy Thurber's play Scarcity, will sit down live with CW 11 Morning News anchor Jill Nicolini tomorrow morning Friday, September 14 in the 8:30AM half hour.

Kyle Jarrow's Love Kills, 'a new emo musical,' takes a shot at the New York Musical Theatre Festival beginning performances at the 45th Street Theatre beginning September 18.

Berkshire Theatre Festival presents Mrs. Warren's Profession by George Bernard Shaw and directed by Anders Cato

According to Playwrights Horizons' website, Obie Award-winner Kathleen Chalfant will star in the New York premiere of Dead Man's Cell Phone, the new play by Pulitzer Prize-finalist Sarah Ruhl

Stephen Lang, who gives not one but eight tour de force performances in 'Beyond Glory,' discusses his craft and the multiple personality disorders of actors.

Epic Theatre Ensemble (formerly Epic Theatre Center) announced that celebrated actor and activist Kathleen Chalfant will play the lead role of 'Riddler' in the New York premiere of A Hard Heart, a play by Howard Barker, directed by Will Pomerantz

The Ogunquit Playhouse has announced that Maxwell Caulfield and James Beaman will star in its production of La Cage aux Folles.

For over half a century, Stuart Vaughan has been - in every sense of the phrase - a true Renaissance man of the theatre. Vaughan's latest project is a new stage version of The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic 1850 novel about the conflict between Puritanism and passion. With honesty, eloquence and insight, Vaughan recently answered some questions about his incredible life in the theatre - and about a career that shows no signs at all of slowing down!

The Public Theater has announced that casting is complete for Romeo and Juliet, the first production of this summer's Shakespeare in the Park, directed by Michael Grief