THE ORPHANS' HOME CYCLE Begins Performances Tomorrow 11/5 At Signature Theater Co
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Nov 4, 2009
THE ORPHANS' HOME CYCLE, the world premiere of a three part theatrical event by the Pulitzer Prize and Academy Award-winning playwright Horton Foote, begins performances on Thursday, November 5 at Signature Theatre Company at the Peter Norton Space, 555 West 42nd Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues.
Review - Kicking a Dead Horse: Ramblin' Man
by Kristin Salaky
- Jul 16, 2008
The title character - well, actually the title prop - of Sam Shepard's new entry, Kicking a Dead Horse, doesn't have to lift a hoof to make an impressive star entrance. Lying beneath a sheet that covers the entire curtain-less stage as the audience enters The Public's Martinson Hall, the slow deliberate removal of its covering at the play's commencement tantalizes viewers until we get what we came to see; a big dead piece of symbolism placed somewhat to the left of center stage. Also revealed at that moment are two large mounds of dirt suitable for tandem mountings of Samuel Beckett's Happy Days. The wide open spaces prairie scene, put together by designers Brien Vahey (set) and John Comiskey (lights) has a kind of respectful artificial beauty to it, similar to the environmental displays you might see at New York's American Museum of Natural History.
Review - New York Theatre Trailblazer Joe Cino Honored With A Plaque
by Michael Dale
- Apr 3, 2008
That happy gentleman on the left is the legendary American playwright Robert Patrick, and what he has in his hands is a long-time dream of his; a plaque to commemorate the life of Joe Cino. Fifty years ago Joe Cino opened the doors to his Caffe Cino, now regarded as the birthplace of both the Off-Off Broadway movement and the American Gay Theatre movement, to playwrights willing to mount productions on his tiny 8' x 8' stage. Among those who walked in were Lanford Wilson, Tom Eyen, Doric Wilson, Sam Shepard, William Hoffman, John Guare, and, of course, Robert Patrick. Cino didn't even read the scripts. Most of the time he would ask the playwright his astrological sign and if he liked the answer an opening night was set. Musical theatre fans know the Cino as the place where Bernadette Peters starred in the original one-act version of Dames At Sea.
Review - Oh! Calcutta!: Stripped of Its Records or Does The Emperor Have No Clothes?
by Michael Dale
- Jan 22, 2008
There's a great moment in Cecil B. DeMille's gloriously overblown epic, The Ten Commandments, when Sir Cedric Hardwicke, playing Pharaoh Sethi, upon discovering that his beloved son Moses is really Hebrew, makes a proclamation that the name of Moses must be stricken from the history books, despite his many heroic accomplishments for Egypt, and that his name never be spoken again. Moses, as far as Egypt was concerned, will have never existed.
Review - Remembering The Birth of Off-Off Broadway
by Michael Dale
- Jan 18, 2008
Robert Patrick, that legendary pioneer of Gay Theatre, may spend most of his time on that other coast these days, but his heart always remains at a little storefront on Cornelia Street that once housed the birthplace of Off-Off Broadway, the Caffe Cino. One of my first assignments for BroadwayWorld was an interview with that remarkably colorful playwright, where he shared vivid memories of that exciting time in American theatre when he and the likes of Sam Shepard, Lanford Wilson and John Guare enjoyed complete artistic freedom in seeing their early efforts staged. Bernadette Peters starred in the original one-act version of Dames At Sea on the tiny Cino stage.
Second Thought Theatre Presents A LIE OF THE MIND, 10/29-11/14
by Aimee Savoth
- Oct 28, 2009
In A Life of the Mind, Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Sam Shepard depicts the aftermath of a romance torn apart by spousal abuse and the war that breaks out between two families. A Lie of the Mind depicts the many ways that the mind protects the heart.
Muddy Waters' Albee Season Concludes with WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
by Chris Gibson
- Oct 26, 2009
On the heels of the well-received ensemble piece, Three Tall Women, and the daring and quirky The Lady from Dubuque, Muddy Waters Theatre Company wraps its 2009 Edward Albee season, Mothers and Other Strangers, with what is probably his best known and most respected play, WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?. The play will run Nov. 6-22 at the Kranzberg Art Center in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Building at Grand and Olive.
24 Students and Teachers from 10 Chicago Public Schools Perform CPS Shakespeare! A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM 10/23, 10/24
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 24, 2009
-A 32-person ensemble of 24 high school students and 8 teachers from Chicago Public Schools (CPS), led by a team of Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) artists, is preparing for a four-week intensive rehearsal, beginning on September 26, culminating in a 60-minute adaptation of William Shakespeare's popular comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream. CST's landmark education program, CPS Shakespeare! brings together students and their teachers from across the city in a collaborative process with a team of theater professionals, including the director, designers, text coaches and a fight choreographer.
24 Students and Teachers from 10 Chicago Public Schools Perform CPS Shakespeare! A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM 10/23, 10/24
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 23, 2009
-A 32-person ensemble of 24 high school students and 8 teachers from Chicago Public Schools (CPS), led by a team of Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) artists, is preparing for a four-week intensive rehearsal, beginning on September 26, culminating in a 60-minute adaptation of William Shakespeare's popular comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream. CST's landmark education program, CPS Shakespeare! brings together students and their teachers from across the city in a collaborative process with a team of theater professionals, including the director, designers, text coaches and a fight choreographer.
THE ORPHANS' HOME CYCLE's Horton Foote Featured In A Critic At Large Essay In The New Yorker
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Oct 20, 2009
Horton Foote, the Pulitzer Prize and Academy Award-winning author of THE ORPHANS' HOME CYCLE is featured in a Critic at Large essay by John Lahr in The New Yorker, in the issue for the week of October 26, 2009. The piece examines the life and career of Foote, who died on March 4, 2009. The New Yorker is currently available on newsstands.
New Rep Announces SPEED THE PLOW 10/19-11/7 At The Arsenal Center For The Arts
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 19, 2009
New Repertory Theatre, in residence at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, is pleased to present Speed-the-Plow a drama by David Mamet. Speed-the-Plow opens for the press on Monday, October 19, 2009 at 7:30pm and plays through Saturday, November 7, 2009 at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in the Charles Mosesian Theater.
The Clockwork Theatre Presents World Premiere Of UNDERGROUND At The Beckett Theatre 9/29-10/17
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 17, 2009
The Clockwork Theatre, a New York City-based non-profit organization is proud to announce the first production of their 5th anniversary season, UNDERGROUND, written by JAMES McMANUS (winner of the 2006 Princess Grace Playwriting Award). Performances will begin on Tuesday, September 29th; opening on Sunday, October 4th; and will run through October 17th, 2009 at the Beckett Theatre (410 West 42nd Street).
The Clockwork Theatre Presents World Premiere Of UNDERGROUND At The Beckett Theatre 9/29-10/17
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 17, 2009
The Clockwork Theatre, a New York City-based non-profit organization is proud to announce the first production of their 5th anniversary season, UNDERGROUND, written by JAMES McMANUS (winner of the 2006 Princess Grace Playwriting Award). Performances will begin on Tuesday, September 29th; opening on Sunday, October 4th; and will run through October 17th, 2009 at the Beckett Theatre (410 West 42nd Street).
CoHo Offers The Public A Chance To Be Part Of Their Lobby Display
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Oct 14, 2009
We're willing to bet you have a story that portrays you in the light of a fool for love. We invite you to share your story with us and be a part of CoHo Theater's lobby display to complement CoHo's upcoming production of Fool for Love by Sam Shepard.
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