Clay Aiken will return to the scene of his triumphant Broadway debut in the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Monty Python's SPAMALOT this Fall. Clay's debut on Broadway earlier this year was met with wild enthusiasm from both his legion of fans and the New York press. He will reprise the role of 'Sir Robin ' at the Shubert Theatre from September 19 2008 - January 4 2009.
Clay Aiken, who will be making his anticipated return to Monty Python's SPAMALOT on Friday, September 19, has offered members of his fan club the chance to write his official Playbill biography. This marks the first time a Broadway actor has held a contest allowing fans to write their official Playbill biography through their official fan website.
BroadwayWorld.com's cameras were on hand as the cast and creative team of the 20th Anniversary revival of David Mamet's Speed-The-Plow held their 'Meet & Greet'. The show, directed by Neil Pepe, begins previews on October 3rd, 2008 and stars Jeremy Piven, Raul Esparza and Elisabeth Moss.
The 20th Anniversary revival of DAVID MAMET's Speed-The-Plow is proud to announce it will now begin previews at the ETHEL BARRYMORE THEATRE (located at 243 West 47th St.) on Friday, October 3, 2008 with a new official opening set for Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 at 7pm.
Clay Aiken will return to the scene of his triumphant Broadway debut in the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Monty Python's SPAMALOT this Fall. Clay's debut on Broadway earlier this year was met with wild enthusiasm from both his legion of fans and the New York press. He will reprise the role of 'Sir Robin ' at the Shubert Theatre from September 19 2008 - January 4 2009.
The new production of Lerner and Loewe's BRIGADOON, directed and
choreographed by Rob Ashford and scheduled to play in Boston this fall,
prior to a Broadway opening, has been postponed. The delay is due to
the lack of an appropriate Broadway theatre in Spring, 2009.
Jonathan Hadary who recently completed his Broadway run with Monty Python's SPAMALOT as King Arthur, will continue to lead the Knights of the Roundtable on their search for the Holy Quail Grail on the North American Tour.
Tony Award winners Joan Allen and Jeremy Irons will return to Broadway to star together in the world premiere of Impressionism, a new American play by Michael Jacobs. The production, which will be directed by Tony Award-winner Jack O'Brien, will come to Broadway in Spring, 2009.
A new production of BRIGADOON will have its world premiere at the Colonial Theatre (106 Boylston Street) in Boston this fall, prior to opening on Broadway in Spring, 2009 at a theatre to be announced. The production will play October 14-November 9, 2008 in Boston.
The revival of Clifford Odets's 'The Country Girl' opened on April 27th, at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre directed by Mike Nichols and starring Morgan Freeman, Frances McDormand and Peter Gallagher.
The revival of Clifford Odets's 'The Country Girl' opened on April 27th, at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre directed by Mike Nichols and starring Morgan Freeman, Frances McDormand and Peter Gallagher.
The revival of Clifford Odets's 'The Country Girl' opened on April 27th, at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre directed by Mike Nichols and starring Morgan Freeman, Frances McDormand and Peter Gallagher.
The Broadway League announced the winners of the Touring Broadway Awards today at its annual Spring Road Conference. Wicked was recognized for the second year in a row as the 'Touring Broadway Audience Choice Award' and also took home prizes for 'Best Musical Score of a Touring Production' and 'Best Direction of a Touring Production.'
The Broadway League announced the winners of the Touring Broadway Awards today at its annual Spring Road Conference. Wicked was recognized for the second year in a row as the 'Touring Broadway Audience Choice Award' and also took home prizes for 'Best Musical Score of a Touring Production' and 'Best Direction of a Touring Production.' The Lion King earned recognition for maintaining high quality over its long run and Twelve Angry Men was awarded 'Best Touring Play.'
It was confirmed today that new production of 'Brigadoon will be having its world premiere in Boston followed by an opening on Broadway in the Spring of 2009. The show features original book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe.
Today, the Commercial Theater Institute (CTI) released the program schedule for its annual three-day intensive training program, 'Producing for the Commercial Theatre.'
Ostar Productions in association with Westport Country Playhouse presents Laurence Fishburne in 'Thurgood', a new play by George Stevens, Jr., directed by Leonard Foglia. 'Thurgood' will open at the Booth Theatre
The acclaimed Broadway production of Tracy Letts' August: Osage County is proud to welcome theater and television veteran Michael McGuire into the role of family patriarch 'Beverly Weston,' a role previously portrayed by Dennis Letts (father of the playwright), who passed away last week.
Mike Nichols returns to Broadway this spring to direct Morgan Freeman, Frances McDormand and Peter Gallagher in Clifford Odets's The Country Girl. The production will play a limited engagement on Broadway at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street) beginning Thursday, April 3 and open on Sunday, April 27.
Rock 'n' Roll star Rufus Sewell will be interviewed on NY-1's 'On Stage' by Patrick Pacheco in a segment that will air Saturday, February 2nd and Sunday, February 3rd at 9:30 AM and 7:30 PM, and Monday, February 4th (early Tuesday) at 12:30 AM.