Oren Safdie News

THE BILBAO EFFECT -- a world-premiere play that puts contemporary architecture on trial -- written by Oren Safdie (whose previous play about architecture, PRIVATE JOKES, PUBLIC PLACES, was a hit Off-Broadway in 2003) will be presented Off-Broadway with previews starting May 12 prior to an official press opening night on May 16, 2010 at Center for Architecture (536 LaGuardia Place) in Manhattan.

THE BILBAO EFFECT -- a world-premiere play that puts contemporary architecture on trial -- written by Oren Safdie (whose previous play about architecture, PRIVATE JOKES, PUBLIC PLACES, was a hit Off-Broadway in 2003) will be presented Off-Broadway with previews starting May 12 prior to an official press opening night on May 16, 2010 at Center for Architecture (536 LaGuardia Place) in Manhattan.

THE BILBAO EFFECT -- a world-premiere play that puts contemporary architecture on trial -- written by Oren Safdie (whose previous play about architecture, PRIVATE JOKES, PUBLIC PLACES, was a hit Off-Broadway in 2003) will be presented Off-Broadway with previews starting May 12 prior to an official press opening night on May 16, 2010 at Center for Architecture (536 LaGuardia Place) in Manhattan.

Albert Camus' rarely-seen 1948 play THE MISUNDERSTANDING will be performed Off-Broadway this fall, with an official press opening on November 2, 2009 at The Flea Theatre (41 White Street) in Manhattan. Ellen Crawford, widely-known for her many years on the popular television series 'ER,' has joined the cast of THE MISUNDERSTANDING, which is produced by Horizon Theatre Rep and presented by The Flea Theatre.

Albert Camus' rarely-seen 1948 play THE MISUNDERSTANDING will be performed Off-Broadway this fall, with preview performances beginning October 29 prior to an official press opening on November 2, 2009 at The Flea Theatre (41 White Street) in Manhattan.

Albert Camus' rarely-seen 1948 play THE MISUNDERSTANDING will be performed Off-Broadway this fall, with preview performances beginning October 29 prior to an official press opening on November 2, 2009 at The Flea Theatre (41 White Street) in Manhattan.

Albert Camus' rarely-seen 1948 play THE MISUNDERSTANDING will be performed Off-Broadway this fall, with preview performances beginning October 29 prior to an official press opening on November 2, 2009 at The Flea Theatre (41 White Street) in Manhattan.

Albert Camus' rarely-seen 1948 play THE MISUNDERSTANDING will be performed Off-Broadway this fall, with preview performances beginning October 29 prior to an official press opening on November 2, 2009 at The Flea Theatre (41 White Street) in Manhattan.

Two-time Emmy Award-winner Daniel J. Travanti ('Hill Street Blues') returns to the New York stage in a revival of the Eugene O'Neill classic A TOUCH OF THE POET as Con Melody -- a role he has played previously to acclaim in Boston, Washington and Denver -- with previews to begin December 2, prior to an official opening December 7, at The 14th Street Theater (344 East 14th Street) in Manhattan.

Oren Safdie (Private Jokes, Public Places) and Ronnie Cohen (Jews & Jesus) return to the New York stage with the world-premiere musical West Bank, UK - about an Israeli and Palestinian living under the same roof.

West Bank, UK - a world-premiere musical about a Palestinian and an Israeli who must share a rent-controlled apartment in London's West Bank - by Oren Safdie and Ronnie Cohen, creators of the popular musical about interfaith dating, Jews & Jesus, will be presented by La MaMa ETC, in association with Malibu Stage Company, for a limited New York run, with previews set to begin November 29, prior to an official press opening December 2 at La MaMa ETC.

Aurora Theatre Company presents 'Private Jokes, Public Places,' a biting academic satire by Oren Safdie. Tony-nominated director Barbara Damashek helms this take-no-prisoners comedy playing April 6 through May 13 (opening April 12) at the Aurora Theatre in Berkeley.

This week Broadway Bullet interviews Playwright Oren Safdie and Director, Alex Lippard, of the new play 'The Last Word'. 'The Last Word' is the story of a Holocaust survivor, who after a successful career in advertising, has decided he wants to fulfill his dream of becoming a playwright. In the process he engages the help of an NYU student, and together they come to terms with the past and present. The play stars Daniel J. Travanti ('Hill Street Blues') and Adam Green.

Two-time Emmy Award-winner Daniel J. Travanti ('Hill Street Blues') makes his New York stage debut in the New York premiere of The Last Word… - a new play by Oren Safdie that opened on February 8th

Two-time Emmy Award-winner Daniel J. Travanti ('Hill Street Blues') will make his New York stage debut in the New York premiere of The Last Word… --a new play by Oren Safdie, author of the Off-Broadway hit Private Jokes, Public Places--with Off-Broadway previews to begin January 30, prior to an official opening February 8, at Theatre at St. Clement's in Manhattan

Off-Broadway's critically acclaimed Private Jokes, Public Places by Oren Safdie will receive its European Premiere tonight at London's New End Theater.