Birth Place: Shaker Heights, OH, USA
Running the gamut from vaudeville and musical theatre classics, to today's top Broadway shows, with a touch of "old blue eyes" thrown in for good measure, the 2011 Theatre Museum Awards pay tribute to a wide range of the performing arts.
Single tickets to any of the five productions comprising Westport Country Playhouse's 2011 Season will go on public sale, Tuesday, March 1 at noon. To celebrate the day, complimentary cupcakes will be a
Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) are pleased to announce Manhattan Theatre Club's lineup for the Ernst C. Stiefel "7@7" Reading Series. The readings kick off Monday, February 28 and will be held on consecutive Mondays through April 11.
Viewing the DVD of Thornton Wilder's OUR TOWN presents one of the greatest delights for a theatergoer. Not only is Paul Newman in superb form as the Stage Manager, but Maggie Lacey's luminous portrayal of Emily Webb is preserved for generations to come.
Q: Where are you from? A: Cleveland Heights, Ohio-though we moved around a bit when I was a kid. One of my favorite homes was in Clarksville, TN when I was 5 and I won the talent show with a partially off-key, out of tempo version of "Chattanooga Choo Choo".
Arizona-based actress and Invisible Theatre's Managing Artistic Director, SUSAN CLAASSEN, most recently completed a sold-out 5 week run at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood.
Westport Country Playhouse will present a reading of the thrilling game of cat and mouse, "Angel Street," upon which the classic film "Gaslight" is based, as part of Westport Country Playhouse's popular Script in Hand Series, on Monday, March 14, 7 p.m.
Westport Country Playhouse will present 'A Jigsaw Jones Mystery - The Case of the Class Clown,' as part of its Family Festivities Series on Sunday, March 6, at 1 and 4 p.m. Recommended for grades one through four, the production is a mystery with music, based on the book by renowned author James Preller, produced by ArtsPower. Tickets are $15.
For Valentine's Day, Westport Country Playhouse will present a reading of Neil Simon's whimsical and touching romantic comedy, "Chapter Two," part of Westport Country Playhouse's popular Script in Hand Series, on Monday, February 14, 7 p.m.
Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) are pleased to announce Manhattan Theatre Club's lineup for the Ernst C. Stiefel "7@7" Reading Series. The readings kick off Monday, February 28 and will be held on consecutive Mondays through April 11.
David Kennedy, Westport Country Playhouse associate artistic director, has been named to direct the 2011 season opening production, "Beyond Therapy" by Christopher Durang, announced Mark Lamos, Playhouse artistic director.
Today, in this BWW Exclusive interview, we are investigating the iconic and incomparable career - in every arena of entertainment, as depicted in her PBS concert retrospective DIAHANN CARROLL: THE LADY, THE MUSIC, THE LEGEND - of Ms. Diahann Carroll. From the first African American Golden Globe winner, winning for the first network series to feature a fresh, non-Caucasian actress as the lead character, JULIA; to the co-starring in the films of George & Ira Gershwin's PORGY & BESS and Oscar Hammerstein's CARMEN JONES opposite the likes of Harry Belafonte and Sammy Davis Jr.; to her remarkable roles on Broadway in Harold Arlen and Truman Capote's HOUSE OF FLOWERS and Richard Rodgers's NO STRINGS all the way up to Andrew Lloyd Webber's SUNSET BLVD in the 1990s in Toronto - and that's not even mentioning her concert appearances everywhere in the world for the last fifty years as well as her lauded performance on USA's hit nighttime drama WHITE COLLAR, which she returns to this week. Also, don't forget her humanitarian work for breast cancer awareness! She has done it all, and blazed a new path for herself and everyone coming in her wake in order to do so. She is the lady. She is the music. She is the legend. She is Diahann Carroll - and what divinity that is.
Two-time Emmy winner Alec Baldwin (30 Rock) is back for a second season as co-host of THE ESSENTIALS on Turner Classic Movies (TCM). In his first season, Baldwin displayed a deep knowledge of classic films. Baldwin and TCM host Robert Osborne will return in 2010 with a new slate of 'must see' movies each week.
James Franco, will co-host the 2011 Oscars has confirmed to MTV news that he will co-star with Oscar winner Nicole Kidman in the upcoming Broadway revival of SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH, according to Showbiz411.com. Franco says that he will appear appear as Chance Wayne, in the Fall 2011 production, which will be directed by David Cromer.
James Franco, will co-host the 2011 Oscars has confirmed to MTV news that he will co-star with Oscar winner Nicole Kidman in the upcoming Broadway revival of SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH, according to Showbiz411.com. Franco says that he will appear appear as Chance Wayne, in the Fall 2011 production, which will be directed by David Cromer.
Westport Country Playhouse has received $20,000 from the Fairfield County Community Foundation in support of the nonprofit theater's 2011 season and for the development of a strategic plan.
The Westport Country Playhouse is proud to host AN EVENING WITH EDDIE & THE GANG. Proceeds will benefit The Hole In The Wall Gang Camp.
'An Evening with Eddie & the Gang' will gather new and old Camp friends for some pool hall fun to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of The Hustler & to celebrate the work of The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp.
According to a report by Variety, a handful of producers are currently working on both musical and screen adaptations of Howard Richardson's 1945 play, DARK OF THE MOON. The production team is aiming for a Broadway run in 2012.
For Valentine's Day, Westport Country Playhouse will present a reading of Neil Simon's whimsical and touching romantic comedy, "Chapter Two," part of Westport Country Playhouse's popular Script in Hand Series, on Monday, February 14, 7 p.m.
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