Scott Ellis News

Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director) will present the world premiere of MR. & MRS. FITCH, a new comedy from Douglas Carter Beane (The Little Dog Laughed, Xanadu) starring Tony Award winners John Lithgow and Jennifer Ehle.

Roundabout Theatre Company's (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) limited engagement of The Understudy will play its final performance on Sunday, January 17th at 2:00 PM.

Following a bestselling week at the box office, Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is pleased to announce a two-week extension of Theresa Rebeck's new comedy The Understudy, directed by Scott Ellis.

Stephen Sondheim turns 80 on Monday, March 22nd, 2010 and he will celebrate this landmark event with Roundabout Theatre Company at a special performance of Sondheim on Sondheim and star-studded tribute at Roundabout's 2010 Spring Gala: Sondheim 80.

Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director) will present the world premiere of MR. & MRS. FITCH, a new comedy from Douglas Carter Beane (The Little Dog Laughed, Xanadu) starring Tony Award winners John Lithgow and Jennifer Ehle.

One Year Lease Theater Company presents a limited run engagement of Clay McLeod Chapman's 'Teaser Cow', directed by Ianthe Demos and playing at Teatro Circulo from January 14 to February 4.

One Year Lease theater company presents teaser cow, by Clay McLeod Chapman, directed by Ianthe Demos

Stage and screen veteran Victor Garber is currently in previews for his new show, the Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Noël Coward's 'Present Laughter 'playing at the American Airlines Theatre. Garber plays aging matinee idol 'Garry Essendine' who has his hands full in dealing with a rather high-maintenance group of friends.

Roundabout Theatre Company in association with Long Wharf Theatre is pleased to announce the full company for Tennessee Williams' play The Glass Menagerie, directed by Gordon Edelstein with Patch Darragh (Tom Wingfield), two-time Tony® Award winner Judith Ivey (Amanda Wingfield), Keira Keeley (Laura Wingfield), Michael Mosley (Jim O'Connor).

Second Stage Theatre has announced that Tony Award winners John Lithgow and Jennifer Ehle will star as MR. & MRS. FITCH in the world premiere comedy from Douglas Carter Beane. The production marks Mr. Beane's return to Second Stage Theatre where his critically acclaimed, Tony-nominated play The Little Dog Laughed premiered in 2005. MR. & MRS. FITCH will be directed by Scott Ellis, who also staged the world premiere and Broadway transfer of The Little Dog Laughed. Previews begin at Second Stage Theatre on January 26, 2010; opening night is scheduled for Thursday, February 22.

Roundabout Theatre Company's (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) limited engagement of The Understudy will play its final performance on Sunday, January 17th at 2:00 PM.

Twitter Watch shines a BWW spotlight on John Lithgow who will begin performances of the world premiere of Douglas Carter 'Beane's Mr. & Mrs. Fitch' at Second Stage on January 26 opposite Jennifer Ehle.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) presents Victor Garber in Noël Coward's Present Laughter, directed by Nicholas Martin. Previews began January 2, 2010 with an Opening Night set for January 21, 2010. The production will be a limited engagement.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is pleased to announce Terrence McNally's comedy Lips Together, Teeth Apart will star Megan Mullally (Chloe Haddock), Patton Oswalt (Sam Truman) and Lili Taylor (Sally Truman).

One Year Lease Theater Company presents a limited run engagement of Clay McLeod Chapman's 'Teaser Cow', directed by Ianthe Demos and playing at Teatro Circulo from January 14 to February 4.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is proud to present the New York premiere of Theresa Rebeck's new comedy The Understudy, directed by Scott Ellis featuring Mark-Paul Gosselaar (TNT's 'Raising the Bar') as 'Jake', Justin Kirk (Showtime's 'Weeds') as 'Harry' and Tony Award winner Julie White as 'Roxanne'.

The Understudy opens officially on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at the Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre (111 West 46th Street). This is a limited engagement through Sunday, January 3rd, 2010.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) will present Victor Garber in Noël Coward's Present Laughter, directed by Nicholas Martin. Previews begin January 2, 2010 with an Opening Night set for January 21, 2010. The production will be a limited engagement.

The Understudy's Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Justin Kirk, Julie White and playwright Theresa Rebeck, will be featured on 'Theater Talk' beginning Friday, December 25th at 1:00AM on Channel Thirteen.