Off-Broadway's The New Group proudly announces that Lily Rabe will star in the company's world premiere of David Rabe's An Early History of Fire. Directed by Jo Bonney, this production opens in April 2012 at The New Group @ Theatre Row as part of the company's 2011-2012 Season.
The Weston Playhouse Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Saint-Ex, a dazzling new musical about the life of author/aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (The Little Prince). The work of author Sean Barry and composer Jenny Giering, Saint-Ex is directed by Kent Nicholson with a cast that includes Broadway veterans Alexander Gemignani, Krysta Rodriguez and Cass Morgan. Thanks to unprecedented support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Alliance for Musical Theatre's Fund for New Musicals, the Vermont Arts Council, the Vermont Community Foundation, and sponsorship from The Vermont Country Store, Saint-Ex will appear on the Weston MainStage from August 25 through September 10, including a week of special daytime matinee performances for area schools.
The SAG Foundation and Actors' Equity will present Conversations on Broadway with Tony winner Victoria Clark of SISTER ACT following the show's performance on Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 8 PM at the Broadway Theatre.
The University of Miami College of Arts and Sciences Center for the Humanities announces that Nilo Cruz will be the first Stanford Distinguished Professor in the 2011-2012 academic year. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Nilo Cruz will present 'Theatre Accompanied by Light: Searching for Poetry in the Theatre' on Thursday, September 15th at 7:00 pm in the Storer Auditorium on the Coral Gables campus at the University of Miami.
Andrew Lloyd-Webber has confirmed he is looking for a buyer or partner to take possession of the Palace Theatre, the first theatre he bought outright in 1983 for £1.3million, according to the UK's Daily Express.
The SAG Foundation and Actors' Equity will present Conversations on Broadway with Tony winner Victoria Clark of SISTER ACT following the show's performance on Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 8 PM at the Broadway Theatre.
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Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron's hit Off Broadway show, Love, Loss, and What I Wore, welcomed its newest castlast night, AUgust 12, with a celebration immediately following the 8:00 PM performance. Love, Loss, and What I Wore's newest cast members include: Marylouise Burke (HBO's 'Hung'), Emmanuelle Chriqui (HBO's 'Entourage'), Ann Harada (Avenue Q), Roslyn Ruff (The Help) and Yeardley Smith ('The Simpsons').
Modern Family's past guest stars have included Lin-Manuel Miranda, Nathan Lane and more. In this season's premiere on September 21, Tim Blake Nelson will play a cowboy, according to Digital Spy.
The box office for the Broadway premiere of Katori Hall's Olivier Award-winning play, The Mountaintop, opens tomorrow, Thursday, August 11, 2011. Tickets will be available at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street) and can also be purchased at Telecharge.com or by calling 212-239-6200.
The cast of Paper Mill Playhouse's premiere of a new Disney stage musical, Newsies met the press today, and BroadwayWorld was there for the event! Revolutionary newsie Jack Kelly will be portrayed by Jeremy Jordan of Broadway's West Side Story and Rock of Ages. Tony® Award nominee John Dossett will play newspaper giant Joseph Pulitzer. The show begins performances on Thursday, September 15. The official press opening is scheduled for Sunday, September 25. Check out photos fom the meet and greet below!
The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust today announced that the 4th Annual Steinberg Playwright 'Mimi' Awards will be presented on Monday, November 14, 2011.
Cast members from the critically acclaimed first national tour of HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, now on Broadway at the St. James Theatre for a 'Summer of Love' run, held another 'Be-In' performance to benefit Broadway Impact yesterday, August 7th at 7:30 p.m. at the Cooper Square Hotel Penthouse (25 Cooper Square, 3rd Avenue between 5th and 6th Streets).
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Rebel Collective Theatre and Slant Theatre Project will present Craig Clary's THE CLASSROOM in FringeNYC starting Aug. 14. The play tells the story of a group of young paralegals who find themselves in a strange limbo between their devil-may-care adolescence and a corporate world of responsibilities. They'll use any means possible - eating contests, Sudoku tournaments, computerized talking monkeys - to keep things interesting.
Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director), Barry Grove (Executive Producer), and Mandy Greenfield (Artistic Producer) announced additional casting and creative team members for the upcoming Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere productions of WE LIVE HERE by Zoe Kazan and CLOSE UP SPACE by Molly Smith Metzler, at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street).
Roundabout Theatre Company presents the New York premiere of Stephen Karam's new play Sons of the Prophet, directed by Peter DuBois. Sons of the Prophet will feature Joanna Gleason. Tickets for Sons of the Prophet go on sale tomorrow, Wednesday, August 3rd.
New York City Center will reopen following a historic renovation and modernization with a star-studded gala on October 25. The event will kick off a celebratory season of new and expanded programming, festivals, exhibits, a special commission, and performances by world-class dance and theater companies. The renovation, designed by Ennead Architects, LLP (formerly Polshek Partnership), has transformed the landmark building into a contemporary cultural center complete with modern amenities and enhanced historic details, from the mezzanine lobby's painted ceiling and murals to the auditorium's arabesque dome.
A reading of a brand new musical entitled Peter & I will be held on August 4th at Ripley Grier Studios. Peter & I stars Chris Dwan, Julia Murney (Wild Party, Wicked), Jack Noseworthy (Sweet Smell of Success, A Chorus Line), Emily Padgett (Rock of Ages, Grease), Constantine Rousouli (Hairspray, Wicked), and Lucas Steele (Three Penny Opera, The Kid). The ensemble includes Kimberly Burns, Ben Hart, Geoffrey Kidwell, Jeff Leatherwood, Sharon Taylor, and Hernando Umana. Book and lyrics for Peter & I were written by Matte O'Brien who will also direct the show. Music was composed by Matt Vinson. O'Brien's most recent work includes the Whoopi Goldberg produced White Noise at the Royal George in Chicago and the Le Petite Theatre in New Orleans. Amanda Morton (16 Days) is the Musical Director for the piece.
Tony Award winner Faith Prince and other company members from the touring cast of the hit Broadway musical BILLY ELLIOT, plus Tony winner John Lloyd Young, cabaret star Shawn Ryan and other special guest stars to be announced, will be joining together to present a one-time, one-night only benefit to raise funds for The Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. This exclusive 'One Night Only Cabaret' event features cast members performing song selections of their own choice to present an original evening of upbeat, high-energy music, dance and comedy.
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