Five local choreographers will each create a new dance work for Diversionary Theatre's special event, Dance/Theatre, with four performances, April 22-25, 2010. The project was conceived by Peter G. Kalivas of The PGK Project in conjunction with Diversionary's Executive & Artistic Director Dan Kirsch. This is the second year of what will become an annual event. Dance/Theatre merges theatre and dance audiences while presenting universal stories through dance inspired by productions previously staged by Diversionary. 'We are very excited about this collaboration,' said Kirsch. 'Diversionary has a long history of creating new work, and this project is a great way to connect to the dance community.'
New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) Artistic Director James C. Nicola and Managing Director William Russo have announced that Jonathan Cake has joined the cast of Restoration, written by Claudia Shear, and directed by Christopher Ashley. Mr. Cake assumes the role to have been played by Danny Mastrogiorgio.
New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) Artistic Director James C. Nicola and Managing Director William Russo, have announced that the theatre's 2010-2011subscriber season will include:
Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes, starring Elizabeth Marvel and directed by Ivo Van Hove;
Peter and the Starcatchers, a new play by Rick Elice, directed by Roger Rees and?Alex Timbers, based upon the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson; Three Pianos, written, arranged, and performed by Rick Burkhardt, Alec Duffy, and Dave Malloy, and directed by Rachel Chavkin; and a fourth production to be announced in the coming weeks.
Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner are helping make Times Square a little pinker - and all of New York City, in fact - as they present actor Leslie Jordan in his acclaimed solo show, My Trip Down The Pink Carpet, at the Midtown Theater (163 West 46th Street) this Spring.
Pride and Joy and Other Plays by Paul Rudnick presented by Actors & Artists Against AIDS to benefit AIDS WALK Kansas City, will end its run April 18, 2010. Directed by Jeff Church, Producing Artistic Director of the Coterie Theatre, this provocative and outrageous comedy, features a collection of hilarious characters, starring local legends, Ron Megee and Missy Koonce.
Bryan has written a memoir of his childhood growing up in New Orleans. It's called 'She Ain't Heavy, She's My Mother' and it will be released May 4, 2010. You can pre-order it on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, or Borders now.
Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner are helping make Times Square a little pinker - and all of New York City, in fact - as they present actor Leslie Jordan in his acclaimed solo show, My Trip Down The Pink Carpet, at the Midtown Theater (163 West 46th Street) this Spring.
Uptown Players continues its ninth season with the regional premiere of the musical comedy, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, at the historic Kalita Humphreys Theater, former home of the Dallas Theater Center.
New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) Artistic Director James C. Nicola and Managing Director William Russo have announced that Restoration, written by Claudia Shear, and directed by Christopher Ashley, will begin performances Friday, April 30, at 8pm, at NYTW, 79 East 4th Street, between Second Avenue and Bowery. Opening night is scheduled for Wednesday, May 19, 2010, at 7:00pm. The production runs through Sunday, June 13; single tickets are on sale Friday, April 16.
On Wednesday, April 7, stage and screen star Bryan Batt guest stars on 'Ugly Betty' in the episode 'The Past Presents The Future.' On the episode, as Hilda's wedding day approaches, Betty asks Daniel to be her plus-one, Ignacio invites Elena, and Amanda is set on fixing up Marc with her new client, soap opera star Spencer Cannon (played by Bryan Batt). Meanwhile, Justin weighs whether his own plus-one could be Austin, Betty considers unexpected offers in her personal and professional life, and Wilhelmina finds a way to fight the Meade empire by using Tyler as her pawn. Ugly Betty airs on ABC at 10:00pm EST.
On Wednesday, April 7, stage and screen star Bryan Batt guest stars on 'Ugly Betty' in the episode 'The Past Presents The Future.' On the episode, as Hilda's wedding day approaches, Betty asks Daniel to be her plus-one, Ignacio invites Elena, and Amanda is set on fixing up Marc with her new client, soap opera star Spencer Cannon (played by Bryan Batt). Meanwhile, Justin weighs whether his own plus-one could be Austin, Betty considers unexpected offers in her personal and professional life, and Wilhelmina finds a way to fight the Meade empire by using Tyler as her pawn. Ugly Betty airs on ABC at 10:00pm EST.
Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner will help make Times Square a littlepinker - and all of New York City, in fact - when they present actor Leslie Jordan in hisacclaimed solo show, My Trip Down The Pink Carpet, at the Midtown Theater (163 West46th Street) this Spring.
Pride and Joy and Other Plays by Paul Rudnick will be presented by Actors & Artists Against AIDS to benefit AIDS WALK Kansas City, April 1 through 18, 2010. Directed by Jeff Church, Producing Artistic Director of the Coterie Theatre, this provocative and outrageous comedy, features a collection of hilarious characters, starring local legends, Ron Megee and Missy Koonce.
Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) has announced full casting for the Manhattan Theatre Club production of Polly Stenham's THAT FACE, directed by Sarah Benson (Blasted, Artistic Director of Soho Rep).
Five local choreographers will each create a new dance work for Diversionary Theatre's special event, Dance/Theatre, with four performances, April 22-25, 2010. The project was conceived by Peter G. Kalivas of The PGK Project in conjunction with Diversionary's Executive & Artistic Director Dan Kirsch. This is the second year of what will become an annual event. Dance/Theatre merges theatre and dance audiences while presenting universal stories through dance inspired by productions previously staged by Diversionary. 'We are very excited about this collaboration,' said Kirsch. 'Diversionary has a long history of creating new work, and this project is a great way to connect to the dance community.'
Broadway star Bryan Batt has spent the last several years as Salvatore Romano on the hit television show 'Mad Men,' which surrounds an ad agency, Sterling Cooper, in the 1960s. Batt's character was recently fired from the agency and he recently spoke with the Huffington Post about his character and the show in general.
AUDITIONS for supporting roles in Paul Rudnick's I Hate Hamlet will be held at Freeport Performing Arts Center on Saturday April 17 @3pm and Sunday April 18 @ 7pm.
THE NEW CONSERVATORY THEATRE CENTER (Ed Decker, Founding Artistic Director) is delighted to announce the 2010-2011 Pride Season. Now in its sixteenth year, NCTC's Pride Season programming promotes the theatre's visionary mission to promote exploration and open dialogue among audiences and developing playwrights in order to celebrate diversity and foster community.
