Shubert Organization News

The Creators of 'Spamalot,' WestBeth Entertainment by kind permission of Monty Python present.

The critically-acclaimed new American two-character play by Keith Huff is directed by Tony Award nominee John Crowley, and began previews on Thursday, September 10, 2009, and opens tonight Tuesday, September 29, 2009 and runs through Sunday, December 6, 2009 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.

May 30, 2009 was a historic event for Broadway when President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama attended a performance of JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE at the Belasco Theatre, marking the first time a sitting President attended a play on Broadway in over 40 years. Reports have confirmed that the Shubert Organization that owns the Belasco will be refurbishing the theater to turn-of-the-century elegance in 2010, and auctioning off items from the current house in celebration of the Obama's attendance.

The Creators of 'Spamalot,' WestBeth Entertainment by kind permission of Monty Python present For a Few Nights only 'An Evening Without Monty Python' A Jubilation. Starring Jeff B. Davis, Jane Leeves, Alan Tudyk, Rick Holmes and Jim Piddock

The Creators of 'Spamalot,' WestBeth Entertainment by kind permission of Monty Python present For a Few Nights only 'An Evening Without Monty Python' A Jubilation. Starring Jeff B. Davis, Jane Leeves, Alan Tudyk, Rick Holmes and Jim Piddock

The Creators of 'Spamalot,' WestBeth Entertainment by kind permission of Monty Python present For a Few Nights only 'An Evening Without Monty Python' A Jubilation. Starring Jeff B. Davis, Jane Leeves, Alan Tudyk, Rick Holmes and Jim Piddock

It is difficult to imagine a greater fan of the recent Tony Award-winning Passing Strange than Spike Lee. After seeing the show twice in the same weekend during its stint at The Public Theater, Lee's 'nightmare,' he tells Blackbook.com was that 'at some point it was going to close and that it was just all going to all go away.' Hence the inspiration for his new documentary, 'Passing Strange,' which documents the stage show he filmed in July just prior to the show's closing. After winning several awards at Sundance, 'Passing Strange' is now playing at the IFC in New York, on the IFC channel and will soon be broadcast on PBS. Lee sat down this week with original creators Stew and Heidi Rodewald and Blackbook.com to discuss of 'Strange.'

This past Sunday's matinee performance of A STEADY RAIN 'treated' the audience to a lesson of how to deal with a noisy ticket holder who forgot what respect and decorum means when attending a theatrical production. RIALTO CHATTER received a slew of messages about the incident, but we thought this fantastic recap by Roland Teco on his Extra Criticum blog summed it all up with style and wit. We bring you an excerpt of his essay right here on BWW

The Creators of 'Spamalot,' WestBeth Entertainment by kind permission of Monty Python present For a Few Nights only 'An Evening Without Monty Python' A Jubilation. Starring Jeff B. Davis, Jane Leeves, Alan Tudyk, Rick Holmes and Jim Piddock

The Alliance for the Arts will celebrate the performing arts in New York City by presenting the 2009 Alliance for the Arts Prize to Frederic S. Papert, founding president of the 42nd Street Development Corporation and the founder of Theatre Row; the Jerome Robbins Foundation; and the late Gerald Schoenfeld, longtime head of the Shubert Organization.

Beginning Thursday, September 10, 2009, Student rush tickets for the strictly limited 12 week Broadway engagement of Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman in A STEADY RAIN will be available at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre box office with a valid student ID. Student rush tickets are only sold the day of the performance, when the box office opens, (10am Monday ? Saturday, 12pm Sunday) on a first come first served basis, and are $31.50 with a limit of two tickets per student/ID.

The Alliance for the Arts will celebrate the performing arts in New York City by presenting the 2009 Alliance for the Arts Prize to Frederic S. Papert, founding president of the 42nd Street Development Corporation and the founder of Theatre Row; the Jerome Robbins Foundation; and the late Gerald Schoenfeld, longtime head of the Shubert Organization.

Producer Jack Thomas of Bulldog Theatrical will present Mary Adkins' new play The 49 Project as part of the 13th annual New York International Fringe Festival August 14-30.

The website for the upcoming Broadway drama starring Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig, A STEADY RAIN, is now live at www.asteadyrainonbroadway.com.

Entertainment Weekly reveals the first publicity photo of Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig in character for the Broadway play A STEADY RAIN. Jackman and Craig play Chicago cops who are lifelong friends who must offer their differing accounts of a few harrowing days that changed their lives forever.

The Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre box office (236 West 45th Street) opens Thursday, August 20, at 10am, for the strictly limited 12 week Broadway engagement of Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman in A STEADY RAIN.

The Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre box office (236 West 45th Street) opens Thursday, August 20, at 10am, for the strictly limited 12 week Broadway engagement of Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman in A STEADY RAIN.

Producer Jack Thomas of Bulldog Theatrical will present Mary Adkins' new play The 49 Project as part of the 13th annual New York International Fringe Festival August 14-30.

PASSING STRANGE is coming to the big screen in Spike Lee's new film adaptation. The official trailer has been released and we are excited to show it to BroadwayWorld.com Visitors!

Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman, stars of the upcoming Broadway production of A STEADY RAIN, surprised many when they showed up unannounced at Chicago's Cook County courthouse yesterday. The megastars were in town to perform background research for their new Broadway play, according to the Chicago Tribune.