Full casting is confirmed and tickets are now on sale to the general public for the new musical comedy NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, featuring music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin. Academy Award-winner Estelle Parsons joins previously announced stars two-time Tony Award-winner Matthew Broderick and three-time Tony Award nominee Kelli O'Hara with Tony Award winner Judy Kaye. NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT is directed and choreographed by three-time Tony Award-winner Kathleen Marshall and features a book by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe DiPietro. The production begins performances on Thursday, March 29, 2012 and will officially open on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at Broadway's Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street).
by Gabrielle Sierra -
Theater League has announced The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein is coming to Thousand Oaks as part of the 2011-2012 Broadway at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Center Series.
by BWW News Desk -
Rosemary Harris & Jim Dale, stars of The Road to Mecca will be interviewed tomorrow from 12:30PM-1:00PM on "The Leonard Lopate Show". The show airs on 93.9 FM and AM 820.
by Broadway Beat -
Manhattan Theatre Club's upcoming Broadway premiere of WIT, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Margaret Edson, directed by Lynne Meadow, will start previews Thursday, January 5 and open Thursday, January 26 at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. WIT features Pun Bandhu (Technician), Olivier Award winner Suzanne Bertish (E.M. Ashford), Michael Countryman (Harvey Kelekian/Mr. Bearing), Jessica Dickey (Technician), Chiké Johnson (Technician), Greg Keller (Jason Posner), Tony and Emmy Award winner Cynthia Nixon (Vivian Bearing), Carra Patterson (Susie Monahan), and Zachary Spicer (Technician). The company met the press on Tuesday, Decmber 13 and BroadwayBeat was on hand for interviews with Cynthia Nixona and Lynn Meadow. Click below to check it out!
by Nicole Rosky -
Preview performances begin tomorrow for Roundabout Theatre Company's (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) production of Athol Fugard's play The Road to Mecca, starring Tony Award® winner Rosemary Harris as "Miss Helen," Carla Gugino as "Elsa Barlow" and Tony Award® winner Jim Dale as "Marius Byleveld," directed by Gordon Edelstein.
by Nicole Rosky -
NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT stars two-time Tony Award-winner Matthew Broderick and three-time Tony Award nominee Kelli O'Hara and will be directed and choreographed by three-time Tony Award-winner Kathleen Marshall. The production begins performances on Thursday, March 29, 2012 and will officially open on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at Broadway's Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street). Check out a photo preview of the stars of the show, Matthew Broderick and Kelli O'Hara below!
by Nicole Rosky -
NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT stars two-time Tony Award-winner Matthew Broderick and three-time Tony Award nominee Kelli O'Hara and will be directed and choreographed by three-time Tony Award-winner Kathleen Marshall. The production begins performances on Thursday, March 29, 2012 and will officially open on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at Broadway's Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street).Check out the just-revealed artwork for the production, as featured on the show's website, below!
by Nicole Rosky -
Tickets are on sale now for the upcoming Lyceum Theatre engagement of VENUS IN FUR, the acclaimed new play by David Ives, directed by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie starring Tony Award nominee Nina Arianda and Emmy Award nominee Hugh Dancy. Tickets can be purchased by calling Telecharge.com at 212-239-6200 or online at www.telecharge.com. The Lyceum Theatre box office (149 West 45th Street) will open Monday, January 23.
by Nicole Rosky -
The New Group presents Russian Transport, written by Erika Sheffer, in a world premiere limited engagement January 17 - March 10, 2012. Directed by Scott Elliott, the production features Janeane Garofalo, Daniel Oreskes, Morgan Spector, Sarah Steele and Raviv Ullman. Official Opening Night is Monday, January 30 at The New Group @ Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street).
by Nicole Rosky -
Roundabout Theatre Company just announced that Julie Halston (The Divine Sister) will assume the role of "Evangeline Harcourt" on Tuesday, January 17th & Robert Petkoff (Ragtime) will assume the role of "Lord Evelyn Oakleigh" on Friday, January 13th.
by Roundabout Theatre Company -
Ted Sod, Education Dramaturg, talked with lighting designer, Peter Kaczorowski about his design for The Road to Mecca.
by Walter McBride -
Manhattan Theatre Club's upcoming Broadway premiere of WIT, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Margaret Edson, directed by Lynne Meadow, will start previews Thursday, January 5 and open Thursday, January 26 at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. WIT features Pun Bandhu (Technician), Olivier Award winner Suzanne Bertish (E.M. Ashford), Michael Countryman (Harvey Kelekian/Mr. Bearing), Jessica Dickey (Technician), Chike Johnson (Technician), Greg Keller (Jason Posner), Tony and Emmy Award winner Cynthia Nixon (Vivian Bearing), Carra Patterson (Susie Monahan), and Zachary Spicer (Technician). Today, the company met the press and BroadwayWorld was on hand for the photo op!
by Jessica Lewis -
Following sold out runs on Broadway at Manhattan Theatre Club and Off-Broadway at Classic Stage Company, VENUS IN FUR, the acclaimed new play by David Ives, directed by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie, will transfer to Broadway's Lyceum Theatre starring Tony Award nominee Nina Arianda and Emmy Award nominee Hugh Dancy.
by Jessica Lewis -
Roundabout Theatre Company will present the national tour of ANYTHING GOES, the 2011 Tony® Award winning Broadway musical theatre masterpiece. Roundabout Theatre Company's ANYTHING GOES sets sail at Cleveland's PlayhouseSquare in October 2012. Following its opening in Cleveland, Roundabout Theatre Company's ANYTHING GOES will cruise into more than 25 other cities during the 2012/2013 season including the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles.
by Nicole Rosky -
Tickets go on sale on Wednesday, December 14 for American Express® Cardmembers for the new musical comedy NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, with music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin and a book by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe DiPietro. NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT stars two-time Tony Award-winner Matthew Broderick and three-time Tony Award nominee Kelli O'Hara and will be directed and choreographed by three-time Tony Award-winner Kathleen Marshall. The production begins performances on Thursday, March 29, 2012 and will officially open on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at Broadway's Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street).
by Nicole Rosky -
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) has just announced that Tony® and Academy® Award winner Joel Grey will continue to play "Moonface Martin" through April 29th, 2012 with 2011 Tony Award winner Sutton Foster as "Reno Sweeney." Anything Goes is directed and choreographed by 2011 Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall.
by Kevin Thomas Garcia -
Last night, December 5, the Roundabout Theatre Company presented a one night only benefit performance of SHE LOVES ME at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. The romantic musical comedy features a book by Joe Masteroff (Cabaret), music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick (Fiddler on the Roof). The benefit starred Gavin Creel as "Steven Kodaly", Tony Award® winner Jane Krakowski as "Ilona Ritter", three-time Tony nominee Kelli O'Hara as "Amalia Balas", Josh Radnor as "Georg", Peter Bartlett as "Headwaiter", Tony nominee Michael McGrath as "Ladislav Sipos", Tony nominee Rory O'Malley as "Arpad Laszlo" and four-time Tony nominee Victor Garber as "Mr. Maraczek".
by BWW News Desk -
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) present Tony Award winner Jane Krakowski as 'Ilona Ritter', three-time Tony nominee Kelli O'Hara as 'Amalia Balas', Gavin Creel as 'Steven Kodaly', Josh Radnor as 'Georg', Peter Bartlett as 'Headwaiter', Tony nominee Michael McGrath as 'Ladislav Sipos', Tony nominee Rory O'Malley as 'Arpad Laszlo' and four-time Tony nominee Victor Garber as 'Mr. Maraczek' leading an all-star cast in a one-night only performance of SHE LOVES ME. The romantic musical comedy features a book by Joe Masteroff (Cabaret), music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick (Fiddler on the Roof).
by Kelsey Denette -
VENUS IN FUR stars Nina Arianda and Hugh Dancy will appear on tomorrow's edition of "The Leonard Lopate Show." The interview with Lopate will air live tomorrow, December 1 at 12:40 PM on WNYC (93.9-FM, 820-AM).
by Nicole Rosky -
Manhattan Theatre Club's upcoming Broadway premiere of WIT, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Margaret Edson, directed by Lynne Meadow begins rehearsals today. The limited engagement will start previews Thursday, January 5 and open Thursday, January 26 at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street).
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