Richard Wilbur News

Following on from Sunday in the Park with George, Little Shop of Horrors, La Cage aux Folles, A Little Night Music, Sweet Charity, Pippinand Merrily We Roll Along, the Menier Chocolate Factory is delighted to announce that its Christmas musical will be Candide with music by Leonard Bernstein, book adapted from Voltaire by Hugh Wheeler, lyrics by Richard Wilbur and additional lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, John Latouche, Lillian Hellman, Dorothy Park and Leonard Bernstein.

American Modern Recordings, American Modern Ensemble (AME)'s lively outpost for superbly produced studio albums, issues Robert Paterson's finely crafted and expertly performed Winter Songs and other vocal works on Tuesday, December 3. To fete the occasion, AME presents an evening of selected winter songs from Paterson and others at the Dimenna Center's Cary Hall (450 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018) on December 3 at 8PM.

Jackie Clune is to play the Old Lady and James Dreyfus is to play Dr Pangloss in the Menier Chocolate Factory's upcoming production of Candide.

Fra Fee, Cassidy Janson, Ben Lewis, Scarlett Strallen and David Thaxton have been cast in the Menier Chocolate Factory's Christmas musical Candide with music by Leonard Bernstein, book adapted from Voltaire by Hugh Wheeler, lyrics by Richard Wilbur and additional lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, John Latouche, Lillian Hellman, Dorothy Parker and Leonard Bernstein.

The Vagabond Players opens its 98th season with a contemporary production of Moliere's The Misanthrope, translated by Richard Wilbur. This high comedy is directed by Howard Berkowitz; it runs weekends tonight, September 6 through the 29th.

Following on from Sunday in the Park with George, Little Shop of Horrors, La Cage aux Folles, A Little Night Music, Sweet Charity, Pippinand Merrily We Roll Along, the Menier Chocolate Factory is delighted to announce that its Christmas musical will be Candide with music by Leonard Bernstein, book adapted from Voltaire by Hugh Wheeler, lyrics by Richard Wilbur and additional lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, John Latouche, Lillian Hellman, Dorothy Park and Leonard Bernstein.

The Vagabond Players opens its 98th season with a contemporary production of Moliere's The Misanthrope, translated by Richard Wilbur. This high comedy is directed by Howard Berkowitz; it runs weekends September 6 through the 29th.

The Vagabond Players opens its 98th season with a contemporary production of Moliere's The Misanthrope, translated by Richard Wilbur. This high comedy is directed by Howard Berkowitz; it runs weekends September 6 through the 29th.

The Vagabond Players opens its 98th season with a contemporary production of Moliere's The Misanthrope, translated by Richard Wilbur. This high comedy is directed by Howard Berkowitz; it runs weekends September 6 through the 29th.

Court Theatre's acclaimed production of Moliere's Tartuffe will receive two admission-free encore performances tonight-Thursday, July 17-18 at 7 p.m. at the South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 S. South Shore Dr. Court Theatre's Artistic Director Charles Newell directs the French classic translated by Richard Wilbur.

Court Theatre's acclaimed production of Moliere's Tartuffe will receive two admission-free encore performances Wednesday-Thursday, July 17-18 at 7 p.m. at the South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 S. South Shore Dr. Court Theatre's Artistic Director Charles Newell directs the French classic translated by Richard Wilbur. Reservations are not required and seating is handled on a first-come, first-served basis. Call Court Theatre at 773-753-4472 for more information.

On Saturday night, BEHOLD: A Gala Performance, honoring 50 years of the Guthrie, took place on the theater's Wurtele Thrust Stage before a packed house. The performance featured a glittering array of contributors including actors and artists linked to all aspects of the Guthrie's past and its vision for the future. BEHOLD, the centerpiece of a weekend that captivated the Twin Cities and marked the long and vital relationship between the Guthrie and the community that it calls home, marked the half-century milestone for the flagship of the American regional theater movement that first opened its doors in 1963.

Court Theatre Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert present The Moliere Festival: The Misanthrope & Tartuffe, written by Moliere with a translation by Richard Wilbur, and directed by Artistic Director Charles Newell. The Misanthrope will run today, May 9 - June 9, and Tartuffe will run June 20 -July 14 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue. Press Opening for The Misanthrope is Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 8:00 p.m., and Press Opening for Tartuffe is Friday, June 28 at 8:00 p.m.

Court Theatre Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert present The Moliere Festival: The Misanthrope & Tartuffe, written by Moliere with a translation by Richard Wilbur, and directed by Artistic Director Charles Newell. The Misanthrope will run May 9 - June 9, and Tartuffe will run June 20 -July 14 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue. Press Opening for The Misanthrope is Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 8:00 p.m., and Press Opening for Tartuffe is Friday, June 28 at 8:00 p.m.

The Vagabond Players, America's oldest continuous Little Theatre, announces its 98th season, described as an entertaining selection of classic to contemporary comedy and drama sure to absorb and delight audiences. Each takes an engaging look at human nature and humanity leaving the viewer with something to think and talk about. As always, every production in this historic 100 seat theatre promises the best in live theatre at very affordable prices.

The Liar, a Pierre Corneille comedy about how love can survive amid tall tales, will be presented by the James Bridges Theater tonight, April 18 - April 21. All performances will be recorded live in front of an audience (without sets or costumes) to air on L.A. Theatre Works' syndicated radio theater series, which broadcasts weekly on public radio stations nationwide and can be streamed on demand at www.latw.org.