Robert Falls News

Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, artistic director; Barry Grove, executive producer) have announced that the American premiere of Conor McPherson's Shining City at the Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street) will open Tuesday, May 9 at the Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street). Previews for Shining City will begin Thursday, April 20.

Martha Plimpton will join Brian F. O'Byrne and Oliver Platt in the cast of Conor McPherson's Shining City, which begins Broadway previews on April 13th

The cast will feature (in alphabetical order): Chris Bauer (Chaplin White), Stephen Lang (Colonel Littlefield), Trevor Long (Gunney), Margaret Colin (Margaret Littlefield), Jeremy Strong (Private Evan Davis), and Chris Chalk (Captain Lee King).

Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) is pleased to announce that Tony Awardâ winner Brían F. O'Byrne will join Oliver Platt in Conor McPherson's SHINING CITY at the Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street). The production will be directed by Tony Award® winner Robert Falls.

Stephen Lang has been cast in John Patrick Shanley's play Defiance, which will be presented by MTC, directed by Doug Hughes and will open on February 28th

John Mahoney will star in Romance, one of the two mainstage shows to be presented at the David Mamet Festival at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago this spring

Acclaimed actor Oliver Platt will make his Broadway debut in MTC's production of Conor McPherson's Shining City

Ron Eldard will star as Father Flynn in DOUBT, the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play by John Patrick Shanley, directed by Doug Hughes.

LESTAT stars Hugh Panaro in the title role, Carolee Carmello as Gabrielle, Jack Noseworthy as Armand, Jim Stanek as Louis, Roderick Hill as Nicolas, Michael Genet as Marius and Allison Fischer as Claudia.

CAPATHIA JENKINS, who recently played The Washing Machine in the Tony-nominated Broadway musical CAROLINE, OR CHANGE and has also received raves for her roles in THE CIVIL WAR and THE LOOK OF LOVE, will join award-winning composer LOUIS ROSEN for a new musical evening called 'PHENOMENAL WOMAN,' celebrating the poetry of Maya Angelou.

Award-winning American film and stage star Brian Dennehy will make his West End stage debut starring as 'Willy Loman' on Monday 16 May, following previews from 10 May, for a limited six-month season.

Montego Glover is stunning as title character in North Shore Music Theatre's strong season ender

Elton John & Tim Rice's AIDA begins its final 16 performances at the Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway) tomorrow, Tuesday, August 24 following its triumphant 54-month run on Broadway. AIDA will close on Sunday, September 5 after playing 1,844 performances.