Richard Griffiths News

NATIONAL THEATRE: JANUARY - MARCH 2010 Simon Russell Beale and Fiona Shaw lead the cast of Boucicault's LONDON ASSURANCE, directed by Nicholas Hytner in the Olivier

NBC gives the gift of holiday-themed series episodes and specials throughout late November and December with a multitude of festivities, a special military audience for 'The Jay Leno Show' airing Thanksgiving evening and a night of holiday-themed Thursday night comedies from 'Community,' 'Parks and Recreation,' 'The Office' and '30 Rock' on December 10.

Full casting has been announced for the upcoming production of THE MISANTHROPE, which is set to open on the West End with previews beginning December 7th. As previously announced, the cast will include Tara Fitzgerald, Keira Knightley, Damian Lewis, Tim McMullan, and Dominic Rowan. Joining the cast will be Chuk Iwuji, Kelly Price, and Nicholas Le Prevost. Directed by Thea Sharrock, the play opens at the Comedy Theatre on December 17.

It's easy to forget how ravishingly absorbing an evening at Equus can be if you only consider it as Peter Shaffer's scripted words. Though certainly not deficient in providing a neat little psychological morality drama, what makes the text succeed so well is that, like a great ballet composer, the author knows how to hand over to other artists the opportunity to use his work as a springboard for the creation of emblazing visuals that illuminate with lofty creativity. Equus may not read like great theatre, but director Thea Sharrock's elegant cerebral nightmare of a production shows it can sure play like it.

In her West End debut, Keira Knightley is turning out to be quite the good luck charm for The Misanthrope. According to a report in London's Daily Mail, the production has taken in a whopping £1million in just four days. According to the report, this kind of number for a straight play is something the West End has never seen before.

Variety reports that 'Harry Potter' star Daniel Radcliffe will lead the cast of an upcoming New York reading of 1961 musical 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,' marking the first musical turn for the 'Harry Potter' star. Producers Broadway Across America, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron will guide the reading, seen as a set up for a potential Broadway revival.

Keira Knightley, Damian Lewis and Tara Fitzgerald are cast in Moliere's comedy

The National Theatre in the U.K. is reporting that actor Richard Griffiths will replace Michael Gambon in the thier production of Alan Bennett's The Habit of Art. Griffiths will be taking over the role of poet WH Auden opposite Alex Jennings as Benjamin Britten. Michael Gambon is said to be withdrawing from the production due to health reasons. The Nicholas Hytner-directed production is slated to begin previews on November 5.

Funny, magical, and moving, Lorenzo Pisoni's Humor Abuse is a tour-de-force journey through the photo album of his extraordinary life. A touching homage to his father, Humor Abuse opens Philadelphia Theatre Company's 2009/2010 season at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre. Co-written by Pisoni and Erica Schmidt, who also directs the piece, Humor Abuse runs September 25-October 25.

New Edgecliff Theatre opens its 2009-2010 season with the critically acclaimed Equus. Written by the Oscar Award-winning Peter Shaffer, Equus opened at the National Theatre in 1973 and became a worldwide sensation, winning both the Tony and Drama Desk Awards. In 2007, a new production opened in London starring Richard Griffiths and Daniel Radcliffe (star of the Harry Potter series), becoming one of the biggest hits ever seen in the West End before moving to Broadway.

Stage and Screen favorite Kate Mulgrew has joined the cast of NBC's new Fall show, 'Mercy,' according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Funny, magical, and moving, Lorenzo Pisoni's Humor Abuse is a tour-de-force journey through the photo album of his extraordinary life. A touching homage to his father, Humor Abuse opens Philadelphia Theatre Company's 2009/2010 season at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre. Co-written by Pisoni and Erica Schmidt, who also directs the piece, Humor Abuse runs September 25-October 25.

In response to extraordinary ticket demand and with the initial 9-week run already essentially sold out, TimeLine Theatre Company announces a 6-week extension of its critically acclaimed Chicago premiere of The History Boys by Alan Bennett, directed by Nick Bowling. The play, originally scheduled to close on June 21, will now continue through August 2, 2009, at TimeLine Theatre, 615 W. Wellington Ave., Chicago.

Daniel Radcliffe, the young star of the smash hit 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' as well as the recent acclaimed lead of Peter Shaffer's play EQUUS on Broadway, gives a candid and insightful interview to gay UK lifestyle magazine Attitude.

Daniel Radcliffe, the young star of the upcoming 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' as well as the recent acclaimed lead of Peter Shaffer's play EQUUS on Broadway, was interviewed by Kana, Japan's biggest Harry Potter fan!

Variety reports that Warner Bros.' 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' made nearly $400 million in its worldwide debut, earning the title of the biggest overseas opening of all time at $237 million and grossing $159.7 million domestically.

Variety reports that Warner Brothers' 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' has scored the biggest midnight gross of all-time in earning $22.2 million as it opened in 3,003 runs at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, July 15th.

Daniel Radcliffe, the young star of the upcoming 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' as well as the recent acclaimed lead of Peter Shaffer's play EQUUS on Broadway, spoke to EXTRA about all things 'Harry Potter', you can watch the clip right here on STAGE TUBE!

Daniel Radcliffe, the young star of the upcoming 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' as well as the recent acclaimed lead of Peter Shaffer's play EQUUS on Broadway, is featured in the current online 'Vulture' column for New York magazine. Radcliffe chatted about a variety of subjects with a delightful and very nervous young reporter for Scholastic News who strolling the red carpet at the recent New York City premiere for the newest 'Potter' flick.

The 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' New York City premiere at the Ziegfeld Theatre last night, Thursday July 9th, brought out the stars of stage and screen. Recent EQUUS leading man Daniel Radcliffe, 'Harry Potter' himself, lead the way as the starry audience arrived.