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Ever been at a play, concert, or even a musical when a audience member's cell phone begins to ring, thus ruining a moment on stage? Most of us have- and in the video below, 'Rock Center with Brian Williams' investigates the ever-growing epidemic by chatting with OTHER DESERT CITIES' Stacy Keach, NY Philharmonic conductor Alan Gilbert, and even touching on the now infamous Patti LuPone flip out of 2009.
Beginning Tuesday, March 27, Matthew Risch will be playing the role of Trip Wyeth replacing Justin Kirk, who will play his last performance this Sunday, March 25. He will be joining Stacy Keach, Judith Light, Elizabeth Marvel and Lauren Klein, who is playing the role of Polly Wyeth until Thursday, April 5. Stockard Channing will return to the role of Polly Wyeth on Friday, April 6.
Stockard Channing will take a brief hiatus from her role as Polly Wyeth in Jon Robin Baitz's OTHER DESERT CITIES at the Booth Theatre (222 West 45 Steet) to film a role in an untitled ABC-TV pilot starring Mandy Moore.
As previously announced, Elizabeth Marvel will return to the cast of its critically acclaimed production of OTHER DESERT CITIES, a new play by Jon Robin Baitz, directed by Joe Mantello, beginning tonight at the Booth Theatre (222 West 45 Street).
Stockard Channing, Rachel Grifiths and Stacy Keach, co-stars of the Broadway play Other Desert Cities, had their caricatures unveiled at Sardi's yesterday, February 16. Joining in the celebration were director Joe Mantello, playwright Jon Robin Baitz, and fellow cast members Judith Light and Justin Kirk. Check out complete photo coverage of the event below!
Stockard Channing, Rachel Grifiths and Stacy Keach, co-stars of the Broadway play Other Desert Cities, had their caricatures unveiled at Sardi's today, February 16. Joining in the celebration were director Joe Mantello, playwright Jon Robin Baitz, and fellow cast members Judith Light and Justin Kirk. BroadwayWorld gives you photo coverage of the unveiling below!
THE BOURNE LEGACY is coming to theaters on August 3, 2012 from Universal Pictures. The action thriller is directed by Tony Gilroy and written by Dan Gilroy, Tony Gilroy and Eric Van Lusstbader. The film stars Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Scott Glenn, Oscar Isaac, Joan Allen, Albert Finney, Stacy Keach and Eli Harris.
Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of Andre Bishop, Artistic Director, and Bernard Gersten, Executive Producer) has announced that Justin Kirk will assume the role of Trip Wyeth in its critically acclaimed production of OTHER DESERT CITIES, a new play by Jon Robin Baitz, directed by Joe Mantello, on Tuesday, January 10 at the Booth Theatre (222 W. 45 Street).
Justin Kirk begins performances tomorrow, Tuesday January 10, joining Stockard Channing, Rachel Griffiths, Stacy Keach, and Judith Light in the Lincoln Center Theater production of OTHER DESERT CITIES, a new play by Jon Robin Baitz, directed by Joe Mantello, at the Booth Theatre (222 W. 45 Street).
Not to be outdone by their female counterparts, the men of Broadway can boast a banner year. Norbert Leo Butz won a second Tony for Catch Me If You Can, Harry Potter mega-star Daniel Radcliffe made his debut in a Broadway musical to tremendous acclaim, Matt Stone, Trey Parker and Robert Lopez rocked Broadway to its core with the Rialto's latest certified Blockbuster, The Book of Mormon, and Pee-Wee Herman came to the stage at last.
Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of Andre Bishop, Artistic Director, and Bernard Gersten, Executive Producer) has announced that Elizabeth Marvel will return to the cast of its critically acclaimed production of OTHER DESERT CITIES, a new play by Jon Robin Baitz, directed by Joe Mantello, beginning Tuesday, March 6 at the Booth Theatre (222 West 45 Street). Ms. Marvel, who created the role of Brooke Wyeth when OTHER DESERT CITIES premiered at LCT's Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater last winter, will join Stockard Channing, Stacy Keach, Judith Light and Justin Kirk in the production, replacing Rachel Griffiths who will play her final performance in the play on Sunday, March 4.
L.A. Theatre Works has partnered with INscribe Digital, a digital services provider of global ebook distribution, content conversion and marketing services to the publishing community via its ONE Digital platform, to globally distribute their enhanced eBook content, which allows readers to listen simultaneously on their digital devices The announcement was made today by INscribe EVP & GM, Anne Kubek.
Countess Antoinette Guerrini-Maraldi welcomed guests into her home for a relaxed luncheon and a chance to chat with LAMDA alumnus Stacy Keach, currently appearing in the acclaimed Broadway production of Other Desert Cities. Stacy and wife Malgosia mingled with supporters of LAMDA in America who relished hearing stories of his time training at LAMDA alongside fellow alumnus Brian Cox CBE.
Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of Andre Bishop, Artistic Director, and Bernard Gersten, Executive Producer) has announced that Justin Kirk will assume the role of Trip Wyeth in its critically acclaimed production of OTHER DESERT CITIES, a new play by Jon Robin Baitz, directed by Joe Mantello, on Tuesday, January 10 at the Booth Theatre (222 W. 45 Street).
As BroadwayWorld.com previously reported, the Tony-winning star of OTHER DESERT CITIES, Stockard Channing took leave from the production on November 18 to undergo arthoscopic knee surgery on November 21. Lauren Klein has been performing the role of 'Polly' while Channing recovers.
BroadwayWorld.com has learned that the Tony-winning star of OTHER DESERT CITIES, Stockard Channing is taking a leave from the production to undergo arthoscopic knee surgery on November 21. A production spokesperson has confirmed that her understudy, Lauren Klein, will perform the role of 'Polly' while Channing recovers. She is expected to return to the production later this week.
Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of André Bishop, Artistic Director, and Bernard Gersten, Executive Producer) has announced that it has extended the run indefinitely of its critically acclaimed production of OTHER DESERT CITIES, a new play by Jon Robin Baitz, directed by Joe Mantello, on Broadway at the Booth Theatre (222 West 45 Street). Originally scheduled to run through Sunday, January 8, tickets are now on sale to OTHER DESERT CITIES through Sunday, March 25, 2012 at the Booth Theatre box office, telecharge.com or by visiting www.lct.org.
On Monday, November 14, Sonnet Repertory Theatre hosted its Tenth Annual Benefit and Cabaret. The event brought together a diverse and talented group of performers and composers at Joe's Pub to honor award-winning director and teacher, Gerald Freedman. Celebrating Freedman's career, this evening featured some of Broadway's greatest talents and legends, including Brian d'Arcy James, Jennifer Ferrin, Penny Fuller, Hal Holbrook, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Jeremy Jordan, Kevin Kline, Patti LuPone, Terrence Mann, John Mauceri, Estelle Parsons, Austin Pendleton, Bryce Pinkham,Wesley Taylor, Alfred Uhry, Price Waldman, and Emily Young, and including special video tributes by Olympia Dukakis and Chita Rivera. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the concert and brings you full photo coverage below!
We'll have photo coverage up shortly, but couldn't resist bringing you a quick preview 'Freeze Frame' from Sonnet Repertory Theatre's Tenth Annual Benefit and Cabaret on Monday, November 14 of Patti LuPone and Kevin Kline.
The funny thing about the truth is that it can be totally subjective and personal stories rarely involve just one person. So, in Jon Robin Baitz's darkly comic drama, Other Desert Cities, when a depression-plagued writer tries curing the block following the success of her freshman effort with a book describing her view of her celebrity family's past tragedy, the holiday conversation crackles like a Yule log.
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