On Wednesday, February 29, 2012, Tony Award winner Roger Rees will perform his one-man show, What You Will in a special appearance at the Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF. Rees replaces Brian Bedford, who, due to scheduling conflicts, will be unable to perform his one-man show, The Lunatic, The Lover and the Poet, as previously announced.
The audience greets their star's entrance with a long round of enthusiastic cheers as she takes her place center stage and she, in turn, glares back at them with a look of unrestrained contempt. That's the charm of Jackie Hoffman's relationship with her fans. She always seems utterly annoyed at the prospect of being there and they love her for it.
The Old Globe today announced the cast and creative team for the World Premiere of Jonathan Caren's hard-hitting drama, The Recommendation. Directed by Jonathan Munby, The Recommendation will run Jan. 21 - Feb. 26, 2012 in the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Preview performances run Jan. 21 - Jan. 25. Opening night is Thursday, Jan. 26 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at www.TheOldGlobe.org, by phone at (619) 23-GLOBE or by visiting the Box Office at 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park.
Jackie Hoffman's A Chanukah Charol, her new holiday-themed, pseudo-autobiographical, one-woman show inspired by Patrick Stewart's A Christmas Carol, co-written and directed by Michael Schiralli, will add one more performance on Sunday January 8th, in order to accommodate the overwhelming demand for tickets.
On Wednesday, February 29, 2012, Tony Award winner Roger Rees will perform his one-man show, What You Will in a special appearance at the Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF. Rees replaces Brian Bedford, who, due to scheduling conflicts, will be unable to perform his one-man show, The Lunatic, The Lover and the Poet, as previously announced.
On Monday, Dec. 19th, Acorn TV, the first streaming service specializing in British television, adds Patrick Stewart, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Ben Kingsley, and David Suchet in the critically-acclaimed Shakespearean master class series PLAYING SHAKESPEARE, and Richard Bradford in the 1960s spy series MAN IN A SUITCASE.
On Monday, Dec. 19th, Acorn TV, the first streaming service specializing in British television, adds Patrick Stewart, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Ben Kingsley, and David Suchet in the critically-acclaimed Shakespearean master class series PLAYING SHAKESPEARE, and Richard Bradford in the 1960s spy series MAN IN A SUITCASE.
On Wednesday, February 29, 2012, Tony Award winner Roger Rees will perform his one-man show, What You Will in a special appearance at the Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF. Rees replaces Brian Bedford, who, due to scheduling conflicts, will be unable to perform his one-man show, The Lunatic, The Lover and the Poet, as previously announced.
Time Out NY Lounge will present Jackie Hoffman's A Chanukah Charol, her new holiday-themed, pseudo-autobiographical, one-woman show inspired by Patrick Stewart's A Christmas Carol. Michael Schiralli will direct. Performances will be Sunday December 11th, Sunday December 18th, Monday January 2nd (all at 7:30pm) at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street between Eighth & Ninth Avenues).
BroadwayWorld was there for an open rehearsal for the show, and you can check out photos of Hoffman in action below!
Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences Presents: NANCY DREW AND THE SIGN OF THE TWISTED CANDLES World Premiere Adaptation of the Beloved Detective-Heroine Comes to Chicago
Mannheim Steamroller continues to be America's favorite Christmas music artist with their spectacular and beloved holiday show. The group will perform live for a one night only performance at the San Diego Civic Theatre on Tuesday December 6th at 7:30. Tickets go on sale October 28 at BroadwaySD.com, through Ticketmaster, and on location at the Civic Theatre.
The Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced that Academy Honorary Award® winner James Earl Jones will join Artistic Director Michael Kahn for the third installment of the Classic Conversations series to be held at Sidney Harman Hall (610 F St. NW) on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 8 p.m.
Joining Robert Lindsay (Henry II) and Joanna Lumley (Eleanor of Aquitane) in Trevor Nunn's production of James Goldman's The Lion in Winter are Tom Bateman (Richard), Sonya Cassidy (Alais), Joseph Drake (John), Rory Fleck-Byrne (Philip) and James Norton (Geoffrey). The Lion in Winter, produced by the Theatre Royal Haymarket Company, runs until 28 January 2012, Set and costume designs are by Stephen Brimson Lewis with music by Steven Edis, sound by Paul Groothuis and video design by Ian William Galloway.
Checkout production shots from the show below!
On November 11, the first annual ALL FOR ONE THEATER FESTIVAL will launch a ten-day event that will focus the national theatre community's attention on the SOLO GENRE, a self-supporting, self-contained creative category of entertainment that is rapidly emerging into the lucrative glare of Bi-Coastal industry interest.
On November 11, the first annual ALL FOR ONE THEATER FESTIVAL will launch a ten-day event that will focus the national theatre community's attention on the SOLO GENRE, a self-supporting, self-contained creative category of entertainment that is rapidly emerging into the lucrative glare of Bi-Coastal industry interest.
On November 11, the first annual ALL FOR ONE THEATER FESTIVAL will launch a ten-day event that will focus the national theatre community's attention on the SOLO GENRE, a self-supporting, self-contained creative category of entertainment that is rapidly emerging into the lucrative glare of Bi-Coastal industry interest.
Joining Robert Lindsay (Henry II) and Joanna Lumley (Eleanor of Aquitane) in Trevor Nunn's production of James Goldman's The Lion in Winter are Tom Bateman (Richard), Sonya Cassidy (Alais), Joseph Drake (John), Rory Fleck-Byrne (Philip) and James Norton (Geoffrey). The Lion in Winter, produced by the Theatre Royal Haymarket Company, runs from 5 November 2011 - 28 January 2012, with press night on 15 November 2011. Set and costume designs are by Stephen Brimson Lewis with music by Steven Edis, sound by Paul Groothuis and video design by Ian William Galloway.