Rosie Perez News

Rosie Perez and Kevin Chamberlin will star in a revival of Terrence McNally's The Ritz this fall as part of the Roundabout Theatre Company's 2007-2008 season

Ars Nova (voted 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine), as part of the FREE Out Loud reading series, presents THE RED BEARD OF ESAU, written by Rachel Shukert and directed by Alex Timbers. THE RED BEARD OF ESAU will be read by Jeff Binder, Elliotte Crowell, Billy Eichner, Sam Forman, Van Hansis, David Josefsberg, Julie Lake, Maggie Lauren, Austin Lysy, Reginald Veneziano and Taylor Wilcox on Monday, January 29 at 7 PM at Ars Nova (511 West 54th Street). A Neanderthal woman and Cro-Magnon man embark on a passionate love affair at the very dawn of time. But fate, not to mention an assortment of mystics, priestesses, dwarfs, and beautful blonde Californian twins have other things in store for them. Things that could threaten their very existence! Can love survive? Find out in THE RED BEARD OF ESAU, the world's first genocidal romantic comedy. RACHEL SHUKERT (Writer) is a playwright and author based in New York City. Her plays include Bloody Mary (NYIT Award nominee), Sequins for Satan, The Blackstone Hotel, and Soiled Linens. Her work has been developed and produced at Ars Nova, the Williamstown Theater Festival, the Culture Project, the Ontological/Hysteric, and the EVOLVE series at Galapagos. In 2003, she was the Playwright-in-Residence at e74 productions in Amsterdam, and her work was performed extensively throughout the Netherlands. As a performer, she has appeared with Richard Foreman's Ontological/Hysteric Theater, in New York and internationally; Les Freres Courbusier, the T.E.A.M., Salt Theater, e74, and with her own company, the Bushwick Hotel, which she founded in 2002 with the director Stephen Brackett. She is a regular contributor to Nerve.com (2005 ASME finalist, 2006 'Best Writing' Webby Award) and her work will be featured in their latest print anthology. She has also contributed to Heeb Magazine, McSweeney's, Babble, Culturebot, and Critical Moment. Her upcoming collection of essays, Have You No Shame? will be published by Random House/Villard. ALEX TIMBERS (Director) Recent credits include Gutenberg! The Musical! (The Actor's Playhouse and 59E59), A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant (New York Theatre Workshop; OBIE Award- NYC and Garland Award, Best Director- LA), Hell House (St. Ann's Warehouse), underground with David Dorfman Dance (BAM Next Wave and US tour), Boozy (Culture Project- 10 Best of 2005, Daily News and Time Out), Marge (Summer Play Festival), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Williamstown Theater Festival), and Heddatron (HERE). Alex is a Williamstown Directing Fellow, a Drama League Directing Fellow, and the Artistic Director of award-winning theater company Les Freres Corbusier. OUT LOUD has attracted a variety of the industry's top artists, including writers Stephen Belber, Jorge Cortinas, Daniel Goldfarb, Stephen Guirgis, Rinne Groff, Rogelio Martinez, Adam Rapp, Sarah Ruhl, Julian Sheppard, Jonathan Marc Sherman; directors Peter Askin, Jo Bonney, David Esbjornson, Moises Kaufman, Brian Kulick, James Lapine, Lisa Peterson, David Warren; and actors Jason Biggs, Kathleen Chalfant, Robert Sean Leonard, Marsha Mason, Denis O'Hare, Rosie Perez, Paul Rudd, Mercedes Reuhl, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Swoosie Kurtz, David Strathairn, Fred Weller. Ticket & Schedule Information THE RED BEARD OF ESAU will be read on Monday, January 29 at 7 PM. The Out Loud Series is FREE and open to the public. Reservations are required. Please call 212-977-1700. Ars Nova is located at 511 West 54th Street. For more information, check out www.arsnovanyc.com.

An array of stars sizzled through the BC/EFA benefit 'An Evening of Latin Rhythms' at BB Kings Blues Club on November 20th!

When the stage legend Chita Rivera wanted to talk about her current involvement in the 'An Evening of Latin Ryhthms' - the one night only event to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS on November 20th, who did she give the exclusive to? BroadwayWorld.com and That's Kentertainment of course!

Multi- Latin Grammy-winner Jimmy Bosch has confirmed that he will appear on Monday November 20th in 'An Evening of Latin Rhythms' at BB Kings Blues Club. Bosch will be joined on stage by two time Emmy award winner, actor / writer - John Leguizamo

The LAByrinth Theater Company's Fourth Annual LAByrinth Theater Company Benefit featuring Celebrity Charades will be held tonight, Monday, November 13th

LAByrinth Theater Company's Board of Directors and Artistic Directors Philip Seymour Hoffman and John Ortiz have announced that Whoopi Goldberg will be joining previously announced celebrity lineup for the Fourth Annual LAByrinth Theater Company Benefit featuring Celebrity Charades on Monday, November 13th

Daphne Rubin-Vega, Julianna Marguiles, Robin Williams, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Gina Gershon, Rachel Dratch and more will take part in LAByrinth's Celebrity Charades on November 13th

Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Nilo Cruz and more recently joined the star-studded Latin Rhythms benefit, which is set for November 20th

The worlds of Latin music and Broadway will unite for 'An Evening of Latin Rhythms' to benefit BC/EFA at B.B. King Blues Club and Grill (237 W. 42nd St.) on November 20

More stars have been assembled for 'The 6th Annual 24 Hour Plays on Broadway,' which will take place on Monday, October 23rd at the American Airlines Theatre

Academy Award-nominee Ed Harris stars in the US premiere of Wrecks, a new play written and directed by Neil LaBute that opened at the Public Theater on October 10th

Working Playground, in association with Moxie Pictures and Gran Centenario Tequila, presents a 24 Hour Company Production of THE 6TH ANNUAL 24 HOUR PLAYS ON BROADWAY on Monday, October 23rd at the American Airlines Theatre. To date, participating actors include Emmy Award winner Jennifer Aniston, Elizabeth Berkley (Hurly Burly) 'Saturday Night Live's Rachel Dratch, Oscar nominee Rosie Perez (Frankie & Johnny), and two-time Tony Award nominee Patrick Wilson (Oklahoma!, The Full Monty).

Five-time Grammy Award-winning R&B star Usher joined the cast of Chicago as Billy Flynn on August 22nd

Mother Courage, presented by the Public Theater, opened at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park on August 21st after beginning previews on August 8th

The Tony Awards, which aired on CBS last night, saw a ratings increase of 20% from 2005, with an increase in viewers of 1.39 million, making this year's telecast the highest rated since 2003

Marking 60 years of excellence on Broadway, The Tony Awards were broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall on CBS, Sunday, June 11th. We've got complete coverage of all the Tony action including the red carpet and the winners room!

Over 45 more stars have been announced as presenters of the 2006 Tony Awards, taking place on June 11th at Radio City Music Hall

The highly-anticipated opening night of Three Days of Rain starring Julia Roberts, Paul Rudd and Bradley Cooper took place on April 19th and BroadwayWorld was there!

Meryl Streep, Natalie Portman, Idina Menzel and others took part in The Public Sings: A 50th Anniversary Celebration on January 30th