Patricia Conolly News

Very rarely does an opportunity come along for an actor to delight in something old and something new at the same time. New York stage mega-man, Norbert Leo Butz - already with a slew of original roles under his belt - gets that very honor in Is He Dead? a newly discovered and adapted Mark Twain play, heading to Broadway's Lyceum Theatre in November.

Rehearsals begin today for IS HE DEAD?, a new comedy by master American novelist and satirist Mark Twain, adapted by David Ives, and directed by two-time Tony Award winner Michael Blakemore. The play will open at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street) on November 29. Previews begin on November 8.

Gingold Theatrical Group's Project Shaw returns Monday, October 22 at 7PM at The Players (16 Gramercy Park South) for two utterly ridiculous one-acts by George Bernard Shaw: Press Cuttings and with Passion, Poison and Petrifaction.

Tickets for Mark Twain's Is He Dead?, adapted by David Ives, and directed by two-time Tony Award winner Michael Blakemore, go on sale to the general public tomorrow, Saturday, September 22.

'Is He Dead?' opening at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre on November 29 will star Norbert Leo Butz, Jenn Gambatese, David Pittu, Tom Alan Robbins.

Barrington Stage Company presents Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, directed by BSC Artistic Director Julianne Boyd, playing for a three-week run at Barrington Stage (30 Union Street) from August 9 - 26, opening August 12 at 5PM.

Bernstein, Laurents and Sondheim, Shaffer and Chekhov headline Barrington Stage Company's 2007 summer MainStage season: West Side Story (June 13 - July 14), Black Comedy (July 19 - August 4) and Uncle Vanya (August 9 - 26) will be presented in the company's fully renovated theatre at 30 Union Street in Pittsfield.

Gingold Theatrical Group has announced some of the stars who will take part in readings for Project Shaw, which is dedicated to presenting all 50 of Shaw's plays in a concert reading format.

Gringold Theatrical Group is presenting George Bernard Shaw's Admirable Bashville, May 21 at The Players at Gramercy Park, 7PM.

Project Shaw's presentation of the classic The Doctor's Dilemma will be presented at the Player's Club on March 19th at 7 PM.

A limited edition calendar featuring the cast of Tom Stoppard's critically acclaimed historical trilogy The Coast of Utopia is currently available.

Casting for the Project Shaw staged reading of the classic The Doctor's Dilemma has been announced.

Last Monday, January 22nd, despite the rush hour, snow flurries and freezing temperatures, supporters of playwright Tricia Walsh-Smith headed to the Westport Country Playhouse in Westport, CT for The Last Journey

Salvage, the final installment of Tom Stoppard's three-part play, The Coast of Utopia, begins previews on Tuesday, January 30 at 8 pm at the Vivian Beaumont Theater

Casting complete for Tricia Walsh-Smith's 'The Last Journey.'

Shipwreck, Part Two of Tom Stoppard's three-part play, The Coast of Utopia, opens on Thursday, December 21 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater

Lincoln Center Theater has announced that it will extend the run of its production of Tom Stoppard's trilogy, The Coast of Utopia, directed by Jack O'Brien, through Sunday, May 13 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater

Shipwreck, Part Two of Tom Stoppard's three-part play, The Coast of Utopia, begins previews on Wednesday, December 6 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. This Lincoln Center Theater production, directed by Jack O'Brien, will open on Thursday, December 21

Lincoln Center Theater has announced additional casting for its upcoming production of Tom Stoppard's trilogy The Coast of Utopia