Stafford Arima News

ALTAR BOYZ announced today that it would be changing its schedule for the summer: beginning Saturday July 4th, the Saturday matinee would be at 4 pm. Beginning Sunday July 12th, the Sunday evening performance will begin at 7:30 pm. Saturday matinees at 2 pm will resume after Labor Day, but the Sunday evening performance will remain at 7:30 pm permanently.

Variety is reporting that Two-time Tony winner Judith Ivey will reprise her much-praised performance in Tennessee Williams' 'The Glass Menagerie' next spring Off-Broadway.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) presents the New York premiere of the new musical The Tin Pan Alley Rag, written by Mark Saltzman, with Music & Lyrics by Irving Berlin & Scott Joplin, directed by Stafford Arima.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) has announced the New York premiere of Theresa Rebeck's new comedy The Understudy, directed by Scott Ellis with Tony Award winner Julie White as 'Roxanne'.

FIREBONE THEATRE COMPANY is pleased to announce their moving production of Steven Walters? A MYSTERIOUS WAY, directed by Steve Day. A MYSTERIOUS WAY will be performed June 4th through June 21st on the uptown C train platform on 81st Street and the downtown J/M train platform at Chambers Street, subject to change due to the inconsistent environment of the MTA, please check the Firebone Theatre website to confirm.

After a 48 year absence, Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) will present the first new Broadway production of Bye Bye Birdie as the inaugural production of the new Henry Miller's Theatre (124 West 43rd Street) beginning Thursday, September 10th, 2009 with an official opening on Thursday, October 15th, 2009. This will be a limited engagement through January 10th, 2010.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Artistic Director, Todd Haimes) is pleased to announce Bank of America's support of the upcoming Broadway production of Bye Bye Birdie. As part of their generous support, Bank of America has made it possible for all tickets to the first performance on September 10 to be sold for $10.00. These tickets will only be available for purchase at the Henry Miller's Theatre box office, beginning at 12pm on Monday, August 10. The box office is located at 124 West 43rd Street. Limit two tickets per person.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is pleased to announce the full cast for the New York premiere of the new musical The Tin Pan Alley Rag, written by Mark Saltzman, with Music & Lyrics by Irving Berlin & Scott Joplin, directed by Stafford Arima.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director), in association with Sonia Friedman Productions and Ostar Productions presents Sienna Miller as 'Miss Julie' and Jonny Lee Miller as 'John', both of whom will be making their Broadway debuts, in the American premiere of playwright Patrick Marber's drama After Miss Julie, a version of Strindberg's Miss Julie, directed by Mark Brokaw.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) announces Ordinary Days, a new musical with Music & Lyrics by Adam Gwon, directed by Marc Bruni. This production marks the first musical presented in the Black Box Theatre.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) will present the New York premiere of the new musical The Tin Pan Alley Rag, written by Mark Saltzman, with Music & Lyrics by Irving Berlin & Scott Joplin, directed by Stafford Arima.

FIREBONE THEATRE COMPANY is pleased to announce their moving production of Steven Walters' A MYSTERIOUS WAY, directed by Steve Day. A MYSTERIOUS WAY will be performed June 4th through June 21st on the uptown C train platform on 81st Street and the downtown J/M train platform at Chambers Street, subject to change due to the inconsistent environment of the MTA, please check the Firebone Theatre website to confirm.

The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park will close its Thompson Shelterhouse Theatre season with Stephen Sondheim's MARRY ME A LITTLE. This funny and touchingmusical revue begins public previews on May 9 and continues through June 14.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) has announced a one-week extension of Waiting for Godot through Sunday, July 12th, 2009.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director), in association with Jonathan Reinis, Jamie Cesa, Eva Price & Berkeley Repertory Theatre, is proud to present the Broadway premiere production of Wishful Drinking, created and performed by Carrie Fisher and directed by Tony Taccone at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54th St).

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is pleased to announce the full cast for the New York premiere of the new musical The Tin Pan Alley Rag, written by Mark Saltzman, with Music & Lyrics by Irving Berlin & Scott Joplin, directed by Stafford Arima.

The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park will close its Thompson Shelterhouse Theatre season with Stephen Sondheim's MARRY ME A LITTLE. This funny and touchingmusical revue begins public previews on May 9 and continues through June 14.

Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman welcome Lee Markham who takes over the role of LUKE beginning April 3rd. Neil Haskell, who was featured on 'So You Think You Can Dance,' played his last performance as Luke on Sunday, March 29th.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is proud to announce the New York premiere of the new musical The Tin Pan Alley Rag, written by Mark Saltzman, with Music & Lyrics by Irving Berlin & Scott Joplin, directed by Stafford Arima.

Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman sadly announce that the roles of Juan, the Latin heartthrob, and Abraham, the only Jewish member of the Christian Boy Band, will be combined into one role to save money during these tough economic times. Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman explain 'by having a Sephardic Jew we get the best of both worlds for one salary. We have offered to role to Hank Azaria, the most famous Sephardic Jew we could find.'