Wishful Drinking at Broadway's Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street) celebrated its official opening last night, Sunday, October 4th, 2009. BroadwayWorld.com's cameras captured the celebrated crowd as they arrived to cheer Carrie Fisher on!
Kiril Kulish, one of the original three Billys who won a Tony award for his performance played his final performance as Billy on Saturday, October 3rd at 8pm. BroadwayWorld.com was there to wish him the best as he took his final curtain call!
Gavin Creel and Robbie Roth will return to the stage where they first performed together in 2004, with an evening of songs from Creel's forthcoming sophomore record, Quiet, as well as old favorites sure to delight Ars Nova fans.
Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director, Stephen Eich, Executive Director, Tom Ware, Producing Director) today announced full casting for the West Coast Premiere of THE NIGHT IS A CHILD, a new play by Charles Randolph-Wright. Sheldon Epps (Pasadena Playhouse Artistic Director), who directed Pasadena Playhouse's production of Ray Charles Live!, directs a cast of six led by JoBeth Williams (The Big Chill and Poltergeist). Preview performances begin August 28 with the official press opening set for Friday, September 4 at Pasadena Playhouse (39 South El Molino Avenue, Pasadena).
Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director, Stephen Eich, Executive Director, Tom Ware, Producing Director) today announced full casting for the West Coast Premiere of THE NIGHT IS A CHILD, a new play by Charles Randolph-Wright. Sheldon Epps (Pasadena Playhouse Artistic Director), who directed Pasadena Playhouse's production of Ray Charles Live!, directs a cast of six led by JoBeth Williams (The Big Chill and Poltergeist). Preview performances begin August 28 with the official press opening set for Friday, September 4 at Pasadena Playhouse (39 South El Molino Avenue, Pasadena).
Moisés Kaufman and Stephen Belber, two of the co-writers of THE LARAMIE PROJECT: 10 YEARS LATER and members of the Tectonic Theater Project, will be featured guests on this weekend's edition of 'The New York Times Close Up' on NY1.
Brian Stokes Mitchell, 1999 Tony Award winner for Kiss Me Kate, Tony nominee for Ragtime, King Hedly II and Man of LaMancha.
The much anticipated world premiere of Two Unrelated Plays By David Mamet: Keep Your Pantheon and School (a double bill of two one acts by Mamet) happened last night at the Atlantic Theater Company. BWW was there to captured the cast as they took their well deserved bows.
Producers Angelo Fraboni and Daryl Roth present the New York premiere of Vigil, written by Morris Panych and directed by Stephen DiMenna, began performances Sunday, September 20, at 3pm at the DR2 Theatre, 103 East 15 Street, east of Union Square. The opening night was celebrated on Tuesday, September 29 at 7pm.
The Flea Theater will present the World Premiere of Roger Rosenblatt's THE OLDSMOBILES. Directed by Jim Simpson, the production stars Richard Masur and Alice Playten in the title roles. Performances of this Off-Broadway limited engagement begin previews on October 1st with opening night slated for Saturday, October 17th.
The Flea Theater will present the World Premiere of Roger Rosenblatt's THE OLDSMOBILES. Directed by Jim Simpson, the production stars Richard Masur and Alice Playten in the title roles. Performances of this Off-Broadway limited engagement begin previews on October 1st with opening night slated for Saturday, October 17th.
Playwright/Actress Charlayne Woodard - currently seen in the solo play THE NIGHT WATCHER at Primary Stages - will join previously announced Colman Domingo (currently seen in his one man play A BOY AND HIS SOUL at the Vineyard); Sherie Rene Scott (of last season's one woman show EVERYDAY RAPTURE at Second Stage) and Becky Mode (author of the highly successful one-person show FULLY COMMITTED, which debuted at the Vineyard and transferred on to a commercial Off-Broadway run at the Cherry Lane Theatre) for the inaugural VINEYARD VOICES -- a new series of panel discussions featuring artists and theatre professionals connected to the Vineyard Theatre, including casting directors, performers, playwrights, etc. to discuss topics of interest to theatre-goers and artists alike
Victory Gardens Theater is proud to announce an exciting line-up for its new 2009/2010 Fresh Squeezed Series. Now in its second season, Fresh Squeezed is a series of late-night, low priced offbeat performance-based events targeting younger and diverse audiences while celebrating alternative voices and approaches to creating new work.
Lower Manhattan, once known for music and merriment, later for formality and frugality, has finally returned to it roots as the city's newest cabaret hotspot; 'There's a new cabaret supper club in downtown New York that, with luck, may become a regular fixture.
The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing announce today's launch of 'This is Broadway,' short interviews from Broadway notables circa 1977.
Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words, the hit show that won the coveted 2009 Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience, continues its sit-down, open-ended run at New York's Triad Theater, 158 West 72 Street, Monday, October 12, at 7:30pm with a cast that includes Scott Adsit, Craig Bierko, Rachel Dratch, Kristen Johnston, Carol Kane, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Steve Schirripa, Claudia Shear, Sherri Shepherd, and Alan Zweibel.
True Colors Cabaret, a new monthly cabaret show, hits Feinstein's at the Loews Regency, 'the nightclub of New York,' starting Monday, September 28. The next show will be Monday, October 26. All of the net proceeds from True Colors Cabaret support the True Colors Fund and Broadway Impact.
Famed Actor, Writer and Dramatist Charles Busch will serve as Host of A Place at the Table, a benefit evening set for Monday, October 5th, at The Chelsea Art Museum (556 West 22nd Street). The 2nd annual fall event will benefit New York's Ali Forney Center. As previously announced, Grammy nominated singer and songwriter Rufus Wainwright will give a special solo performance.
Sarah Stiles will be the special guest at Mostly Sondheim on Friday, September 25th.
LCT3, Lincoln Center Theater's initiative devoted to producing work of new playwrights, directors and designers, has announced that Opal Alladin, Mia Barron, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Lynn Hawley, Ronete Levenson and Ellen Parker will be featured in its world premiere production of WHAT ONCE WE FELT, a new play by Ann Marie Healy, directed by Ken Rus Schmoll, the first of LCT3's three productions during the 2009-2010 season.
