New York Stage and Film News

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) continues its 2010/11 Season with Steven Sater and Serj Tankian's world premiere rock musical Prometheus Bound, directed by Diane Paulus.

The Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director and Stephen Eich, Executive Director) by special arrangement with Susan Dietz and Tara Smith, announced a one week extension of the new musical DANGEROUS BEAUTY by Jeannine Dominy (book and verse), Michele Brourman (music) and Amanda McBroom (lyrics).

Little Lord's rough and ready collective of shiksas, queers, and misinformed Jews stage a slap-dash celebration of the biblical Book of Esther.

INVASION!, a play by the Swedish playwright and novelist Jonas Hassen Khemiri that has enjoyed great success in numerous European productions, will receive its U.S. premiere -- presented Off-Broadway by The Play Company and directed by Erica Schmidt - with previews beginning February 9 prior to an official opening night on February 21 at Walkerspace (46 Walker Street) in Tribeca, it has been announced by Kate Loewald, Founding Producer and Lauren Weigel, Executive Producer of The Play Company. The English translation of INVASION! is written by Rachel Willson-Broyles.

Members of the cast of INVASION! - a play by the renowned Swedish playwright and novelist Jonas Hassen Khemiri - will perform a selection from the play when they appear with the author at special event celebrating the U.S. release of Khemiri's new book "Montecore," on Sunday, February 20 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the PowerHouse Arena bookstore at 37 Main Street (corner of Water & Main) in DUMBO, Brooklyn.

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater continues its 16th season with the world premiere of The Hallway Trilogy, three full length plays set fifty years apart (1953, 2003, 2053) by Adam Rapp.

Pasadena Playhouse, the State Theatre of California, and Tony-nominated directorSheryl Kaller(Broadway's Next Fall and Off-Broadway's Adrift in Macao) present DANGEROUS BEAUTY, starringJenny Powers(Broadway's Grease as Rizzo and Little Women as Meg) as Veronica Franco. The world premiere musical features book and verse byJeannine Dominy(Warner Bros' Dangerous Beauty and Fox's The Ghost and Mrs. Muir), lyrics byAmanda McBroom(Pasadena Playhouse's Heartbeats and 'The Rose'/Bette Midler) and music byMichele Brourman(TV's The Land Before Time andUniversal Studios' The Little Engine that Could) and will be presented in association withSusan DietzandTara Smith. The production opens on February 13, 2011, atPasadena Playhouse(39 South El Molino Avenue). For production photos, see below!

Pasadena Playhouse, the State Theatre of California, and Tony-nominated director Sheryl Kaller (Broadway's Next Fall and Off-Broadway's Adrift in Macao) present DANGEROUS BEAUTY, starring Jenny Powers (Broadway's Grease as Rizzo and Little Women as Meg) as Veronica Franco.

Long Wharf Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein and Managing Director Ray Cullom, present the U.S. premiere of The Old Masters by Simon Gray.

It's been 15 years since she's performed on a Bay Area stage - now Anna Deavere Smith is returning.

Former American Idol runner up and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown alum Justin Guarini revealed to BroadwayWorld at the Drama League Gala last night that he will be joining the cast of AMERICAN IDIOT in March.

Members of the cast of INVASION! - a play by the renowned Swedish playwright and novelist Jonas Hassen Khemiri - will perform a selection from the play when they appear with the author at special event celebrating the U.S. release of Khemiri's new book "Montecore," on Sunday, February 20 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the PowerHouse Arena bookstore at 37 Main Street (corner of Water & Main) in DUMBO, Brooklyn.

YALE REPERTORY THEATRE (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) presents William Shakespeare's ROMEO AND JULIET, directed by Shana Cooper, at the University Theatre (222 York Street) March 11-April 2, 2011.

INVASION!, a play by the Swedish playwright and novelist Jonas Hassen Khemiri that has enjoyed great success in numerous European productions, will receive its U.S. premiere -- presented Off-Broadway by The Play Company and directed by Erica Schmidt - with previews beginning February 9 prior to an official opening night on February 21 at Walkerspace (46 Walker Street) in Tribeca, it has been announced by Kate Loewald, Founding Producer and Lauren Weigel, Executive Producer of The Play Company. The English translation of INVASION! is written by Rachel Willson-Broyles.

Strap on your moon boots for LAIKA DOG IN SPACE, opening Saturday, February 5, 2011 at The Neo-Futurarium, 5153 N. Ashland.

Strap on your moon boots for LAIKA DOG IN SPACE, opening Saturday, February 5, 2011 at The Neo-Futurarium, 5153 N. Ashland.

Little Lord's rough and ready collective of shiksas, queers, and misinformed Jews stage a slap-dash celebration of the biblical Book of Esther.

Strap on your moon boots for LAIKA DOG IN SPACE, opening Saturday, February 5, 2011 at The Neo-Futurarium, 5153 N. Ashland.

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) continues its 2010/11 Season with Steven Sater and Serj Tankian's world premiere rock musical Prometheus Bound, directed by Diane Paulus.

Casting has been announced for PROMETHEUS BOUND, a new musical with script and lyrics by Steven Sater (from the play by Aeschylus) with music composed by Serj Tankian and directed by Diane Paulus. The production with run at the American Repertory Theater from February 25 - April 2, 2011.