Jerry Mitchell's production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, opened at the Savoy Theatre 2 April 2014. It stars Robert Lindsay, Rufus Hound, Katherine Kingsley, and Samantha Bond. Check below for photos from the press night!
The Off-Broadway League today announced nominations in 18 categories and one special award for the 2014 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway. The Lortel Awards will be handed out on Sunday, May 4, 2014 at NYU Skirball Center beginning at 7:00pm EST, and hosted by acclaimed husband and wife actors and comedians, Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman. This year's event will once again benefit The Actors Fund.
The Theatre Centre today announced that Managing Director, Roxanne Duncan, has accepted a new role with Vancouver's PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. For over three years Duncan has worked closely with Franco Boni, General & Artistic Director to execute the organization's largest and most ambitious project to date - the $6.2 million transformation of an iconic heritage building into a live arts hub and incubator, and a permanent home for the company.
Sharknado 2: The Second One has been given a premiere date by Syfy. If you're a fan of the first film, then tune in on Wednesday, July 30 at 9/8c.
This June, Syfy furthers its commitment to premium scripted programming by dedicating an all-new night to original dramas.
The Tampa Museum of Art and Creative Loafing have announced Gasp!, a collaboration that brings a new festival to Tampa's March-long celebration of the arts. Gasp! will be a smorgasbord of theater, dance, video, poetry, improv and more by emerging and accomplished artists, performing in and around the Museum today, March 28 from 6 to 10 p.m. The Museum's current exhibition, Graphicstudio: Uncommon Practice at USF will be open exclusively for Gasp! attendees the night of the festival.
Actor Bruce Davison certainly needs no introduction. He has starred on stage, screen and television in a multitude of complex roles over the last almost 50 years. He is most remembered for his early film Willard in the 60s and his stunning Oscar-nominated role in Longtime Companion from the early 90s. Davison is currently onstage in Noel Coward's A Song at Twilight at the Pasadena Playhouse, co-starring Sharon Lawrence and Roxanne Hart. In our chat, he talks about his wonderful role in the Coward play and other fascinating career tidbits.
A Song at Twilight/by Noel Coward/directed by Art Manke/Pasadena Playhouse/through April 13
The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle has announced the winners and special awards for excellence in Los Angeles and Orange County theatre for the year 2013. The 45th Annual Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards ceremony took place Monday, March 17 at the Colony Theatre in Burbank, and was hosted by Nicole Parker.
In this day of instant communication, how do you feel when the person you love does not answer a text or email within an hour? Makes you wonder what that person is up to and with whom, doesn't it? So image how was it in the days when the only way to reach a loved one was by sending a letter, and then having to wait for weeks or months for a response. Certainly the most outrageous scenarios would play in your head as to what was really going on.
The Hip Hop Hall of Fame Museum is moving forward in developing its master exhibit & attractions plan. It has tapped hip hop pioneers Shabba Doo of the 'Breakin' film series, Debbie Dee of the film 'Beatstreet', and supreme queen lyricist Roxanne Shante' of the iconic 'Juice Crew' with producer Marley Marl and DJ Radio host Mr. Magic who was a founding advisory board member of the Hip Hop Hall of Fame to consult and serve on the museum development team with planners, designers, architects, and real estate developers.
BABY is a small but charming show at Susquehanna Stage -- and for dinner first in a cold end-of-winter, warm up at the ancient fireplace at Shank's Tavern
Teatro Paraguas presents Water By The Spoonful, the 2012 Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Quiara Alegria Hudes from tonight, March 6-16, Thursdays- Saturdays at 7:30 pm Sundays at 2:00 pm at Teatro Paraguas Studio, 3205 Calle Marie.
The Tampa Museum of Art and Creative Loafing have announced Gasp!, a collaboration that brings a new festival to Tampa's March-long celebration of the arts. Gasp! will be a smorgasbord of theater, dance, video, poetry, improv and more by emerging and accomplished artists, performing in and around the Museum on Friday, March 28 from 6 to 10 p.m. The Museum's current exhibition, Graphicstudio: Uncommon Practice at USF will be open exclusively for Gasp! attendees the night of the festival.
Susan Lucci, star of the hit series “Devious Maids,” Emmy® Award-winningactress of “All My Children,” host of Investigation Discovery's “Deadly Affairs,” and New York Times best-selling author, will return as host of the 13th Annual UCP of NYC Women Who Care Luncheon.
Larry Kramer's unabashed indictment of the politics surrounding the early days of the AIDS epidemic debuted in 1985 and is no less surprising or powerful almost 30 years later. Set in New York City, The Normal Heart unfolds like a real-life political thriller as Ned Weeks and a close-knit group of friends shout into the darkness about what they see happening to their friends and community. This deeply moving play is part of freeFall's SEASON OF OUTCASTS, and plays through tomorrow, February 16. Scroll down to see Part 3 of The Making of freeFall's The Normal Heart!
Teatro Paraguas will present the 2012 Pulitzer Prize-winning play Water by the Spoonful Quiara Alegria Hudes. Hudes skillfully intertwines the story of a returning Iraq War veteran struggling to find meaning in his life with that of a quartet of recovering addicts finding strength and support in a chat room. Using the themes of dissonance and redemption, the play searches for connection across generations, continents and cyberspace. Water by the Spoonful probes the bonds of family and community with humor and lyricism.
Larry Kramer's unabashed indictment of the politics surrounding the early days of the AIDS epidemic debuted in 1985 and is no less surprising or powerful almost 30 years later. Set in New York City, The Normal Heart unfolds like a real-life political thriller as Ned Weeks and a close-knit group of friends shout into the darkness about what they see happening to their friends and community. This deeply moving play is part of freeFall's SEASON OF OUTCASTS, and plays through February 16.
Producers and writing partners Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer have signed on to Syfy's new supernatural dramaDominion as Executive Producers and to be co-Showrunners along with Executive Producer Vaun Wilmott, the channel announced today. The series is from Universal Cable Productions and Bold Films, and is slated to premiere on Syfy in June of this year.
Stageworks Media will present an industry reading of Cyrano de Burger Shack, A New High School Musical written by award-winning playwright Jeremy Desmon and directed by Jeremy Dobrish, which will take place on Friday, February 7th at 1:00 pm at 54Below (254 West 54th Street, NYC). Featured in the cast of Cyrano de Burger Shack are F. Michael Haynie (Wicked) as Cyrano, Julia Mattison (Godspell) as Roxanne, and Michael Campayno (Sound of Music Live) as Christian, as well as Ashley Kate Adams (La Cage aux Folles), Trista Dollison (Avenue Q), Rebecca LaChance (Beautiful), Ellyn Marie Marsh (Kinky Boots), Shina Ann Morris (Cinderella), Jeremy Morse (Papermill's Oliver!), and Alex Wyse (Lysistrata Jones). The music director /arranger is Meg Zervoulis.
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