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Eloquence without the elegance is how I'd describe Michael Stuhlbarg's scruffy, hyperactive and somewhat nerdy take on the title role in director Oskar Eustis' amusing hodgepodge of a production of Hamlet. Though perfectly placid for the first several minutes of his performance, silently contemplating his father's death and his uncle's marriage to his newly widowed mother at a downstage eternal flame that perpetually flickers its symbolism throughout the evening, he's soon wildly wringing his hands with nervous excitement, flailing his arms about in range and stomping his feet to the floor like the kind of actor he'll later be warning his players not to be. In fact, it's not until the prince starts feigning madness that he begins resembling a grown-up. It's not an interpretation that will tug at your soul, but it'll damn well get your attention without taxing your brain.

New York Stage and Film (SAF) looks ahead to their upcoming 25th anniversary with their annual winter gala on November 10th at 6:30pm at Capitale (130 Bowery between Broom and Grand Streets). Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick and Douglas Harmon will be honored for their ongoing commitment to live performance and support of SAF.

Passage Theatre, Trenton's premiere professional theater company, will open its new season with the world premiere of The Summer House, written by Amber Kain, October 30 through November 23 (press opening: Saturday, November 1). The production, directed by Jade King Carroll, will be performed in Trenton's historic Mill Hill Playhouse (Front and Montgomery Streets).

New York Stage and Film (SAF) looks ahead to their upcoming 25th anniversary with their annual winter gala on November 10th at 6:30pm at Capitale (130 Bowery between Broom and Grand Streets). Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick and Douglas Harmon will be honored for their ongoing commitment to live performance and support of SAF.

Passage Theatre, Trenton's premiere professional theater company, will open its new season with the world premiere of The Summer House, written by Amber Kain, October 30 through November 23 (press opening: Saturday, November 1). The production, directed by Jade King Carroll, will be performed in Trenton's historic Mill Hill Playhouse (Front and Montgomery Streets).

Last night, Tuesday October,14th Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director) the New York premiere of A Body of Water by Lee Blessing. BroadwayWorld's cameras were on hand during the curtain call and after party.

Andrea Marcovicci will present Marcovicci Sings Movies II from October 14-November 2 at San Francisco's The Rrazz Room at Hotel Nikko.

Drama Desk nominee Sarah Nina Hayon (Rearviewmirror) has joined the cast of Partial Comfort Productions ('nami, Battle of the Bards) World Premiere of KIDSTUFF by Edith Freni.

LECTURE, WITH CELLO, by ROBERT MOULTHROP, is a one-person drama with absurdist echoes; a skewed version of music history becomes the platform for an exploration of the conjunction of madness, violence & art. KENT PAUL directs this AEA Approved Showcase Production, featuring TIMOTHY BABCOCK as 'The Professor.'

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Mara Manus) 2008 Summer Gala honored Public Theater Board Member David Rockwell for his outstanding leadership and commitment to the institution for the past 20 years.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Mara Manus) announced today that the 2008 Summer Gala will honor Public Theater Board Member David Rockwell for his outstanding leadership and commitment to the institution for the past 20 years. Chaired by Stephen M. Ross and Daniel H. Stern, the Gala will take place on Tuesday, June 17th at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park on the opening night of HAMLET, the first production of the Shakespeare in the Park summer season.

The Public Theater will begin performances of 'Hamlet', the first production of the 2008 Shakespeare in the Park summer season, on Tuesday, May 27.

Andrea Marcovicci returns to 'Lyrics & Lyricists'™ with an evening of gems from the post-1965 repertoire to refute the notion that rock 'n' roll killed the art of songwriting. At the final 'Lyrics & Lyricists' of the 2009 season - Did the American Songbook Really End in 1965?

The Public Theater announces final casting for 'Hamlet' directed By Oskar Eustis. Joining Michael Stuhlbarg will be Lauren Ambrose and Sam Waterson. Also, a new online ticketing program will be available on the Public Theatre website.

Michael Frayn is an English playwright and novelist. He began as a reporter for The Guardian and The Observer after graduating college in 1957. His first novel, The Tin Men, was published in 1965 winning him his first of many accolades. His other award winning novels include Headlong, The Russian Interpreter and Spies. Considered to be Britain's finest translator of Anton Chekhov, he adapted four major plays along with several smaller plays for an evening called The Sneeze in London in 1988. Theatrically, Frayn is the playwright for such well received plays including Noises Off, Copenhagen, and Democracy, which won the Tony Award in 2000.

Our Time Theatre Company (Taro Alexander, Artistic Director, Everett Bradley, Musical Director) , a non-profit organization dedicated to providing an artistic home for young people who stutter, held its Sixth Annual Our Time Benefit Gala entitled, 'Lean on Me' continuing its tradition of honoring a person who has been an inspiration to those that stutter.

Our Time Theatre Company (Taro Alexander, Artistic Director, Everett Bradley, Musical Director) , a non-profit organization dedicated to providing an artistic home for young people who stutter, will held its Sixth Annual Our Time Benefit Gala entitled, 'Lean on Me' continuing its tradition of honoring a person who has been an inspiration to those that stutter.

Our Time Theatre Company (Taro Alexander, Artistic Director, Everett Bradley, Musical Director) , a non-profit organization dedicated to providing an artistic home for young people who stutter, will hold its Sixth Annual Our Time Benefit Gala entitled, 'Lean on Me' continuing its tradition of honoring a person who has been an inspiration to those that stutter. This year's Our Time Award will be presented to Bill Withers, the Grammy Award winning music legend responsible for such hits as 'Ain't No Sunshine,' 'Lovely Day,' and 'Lean on Me.'

'Benefactors' was first staged in London in 1984 winning the Olivier Award for Best New Play before its Broadway premiere in 1985. The original Broadway cast included Glenn Close, Mary Beth Hurt, Simon Jones and Sam Waterston and was nominated for two Tony Awards.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Mara Manus) announced additional casting today for the 2008 Shakespeare in the Park summer season. Andre Braugher and Lily Rabe will join the company as Claudius and Ophelia, respectively, in Oskar Eustis' production of HAMLET. They join the previously announced Michael Stuhlbarg as Hamlet and Richard Easton as Polonius. HAMLET will begin previews on Tuesday, May 27 and run through Sunday, June 29.