Angela Lansbury, Kevin Kline, Patti LuPone, and More Set for Acting Company's Ruby Ball, 12/3
by Nicole Rosky
- Nov 13, 2012
At The Acting Company's 40th Anniversary Ruby Ball on Monday, December 3, 2012 at Capitale, James Houghton, Founding Artistic Director of the Signature Theatre and the Richard Rodgers Director of Juilliard's Drama Division, will accept the John Houseman Award recognizing his profound commitment to the development of American actors and an audience for the theater. Earl Weiner, Board Chairman of both The Acting Company and the Theater Development Fund (TDF) will receive the Warburg Humanitarian Award for his outstanding philanthropic endeavor and leadership. According to Barbara Fleischman, Gala Chair, Harriet Harris(Thoroughly Modern Millie, upcoming in Cinderella) and Dr. Kate Levin, Commissioner of New York City's Department of Cultural Affairs, will present the awards; Jim Dale will host, Kate Baldwin (Finian's Rainbow, upcoming in Giant) will perform and tributes will be offered by Angela Lansbury, Kevin Kline, Patti LuPone, Rainn Wilson, Dana Ivey, Hamish Linklater, Joe Dowling, Director of The Guthrie and Michael Kahn, Artistic Director of Washington's Shakespeare Theater. Four hundred guests complete an industry-filled audience of producers, directors, entertainers and other notables including The Honorable Thomas Kean, record producer Clive Davis,director/choreographer Susan Stroman, TV personality Pia Lindstrom, Juilliard President Joseph Polisi, composerMary Rodgers Guettel and The Broadway League's Charlotte St. Martin. Tickets from 212-258-3111.
Regional Theater of the Week: The Acting Company in NYC
by BWW Features
- Oct 31, 2012
BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theatre site on the Internet, is excited to announce a new feature to its comprehensive regional coverage - the Featured Regional Theater of the Week! Each week, BWW will introduce its readers to a regional theater located in one of our (over 130!) coverage cities. By exploring these different venues, their history and showcasing the production seasons, BWW continues its commitment to expand our presence in communities and cities across the United States. This Week's Featured Regional Theater: The Acting Company in NYC
NBC Passes on THE OFFICE Spin-Off, THE FARM
by Tyler Peterson
- Oct 29, 2012
With THE OFFICE wrapping up its final season, NBC had originally planned on producing a spin-off of the hit series, entitled THE FARM. It would follow Rainn Wilson's character, Dwight Schrute. Today, Wilson has announced via Twitter that NBC would not be picking up the series.
UNLV Performing Arts Center Presents The Acting Company’s OF MICE AND MEN Tonight, 10/21
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 21, 2012
The UNLV Performing Arts Center welcomes The Acting Company in a very special performance of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men at 7 p.m. tonight, October 21 in Artemus Ham Concert Hall. Founded by the legendary John Houseman and Margot Harley, The Acting Company has won an Obie, L.A. Drama Critics Circle Awards and a Tony.
UNLV Performing Arts Center Presents The Acting Company’s OF MICE AND MEN, 10/21
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 18, 2012
The UNLV Performing Arts Center welcomes The Acting Company in a very special performance of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men at 7 p.m. on Sunday, October 21 in Artemus Ham Concert Hall. Founded by the legendary John Houseman and Margot Harley, The Acting Company has won an Obie, L.A. Drama Critics Circle Awards and a Tony.
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