Hollywood's Blank Theatre Company has announced that Nicholas Brendon will replace the previously announced John Fleck in their production of Why Torture Is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them by Christopher Durang.
Producer Daryl Roth announced today that Michele Lee (Tale of the Allergist's Wife), Tony Award-winner Debra Monk (Curtains), Tracee Ellis Ross ('Girlfriends') and Casey Wilson ('Saturday Night Live') will join the rotating cast of Love, Loss and What I Wore. They join the show January 6 through January 31, 2009, alongside the returning Katie Finneran. Love, Loss, and What I Wore, an intimate collection of stories by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, directed by Karen Carpenter and based on the bestselling book by Ilene Beckerman, opened October 1, 2009 to rave reviews at the Westside Theatre (407 West 43 Street, NYC) and has been extended through March 2010.
Based on a true story, this one-person show links 19th century Russia to the present-day U.S. Written and performed by Kathleen Wilce-Kaczan, 'Anna & Me' emphasizes the eternal relevance of Tolstoy's Anna Karenina to our life journey, illustrating continuity of world culture. 'Anna & Me' will be performed on April 2.
Philip Wegener, Sara Schedeen and Christopher Barrett are thrilled to announce that their smash hit, critically acclaimed, world premiere theatrical event, Tim Piper starring as John Lennon in JUST IMAGINE, directed by Steve Altman is EXTENDING through SATURDAY, JANUARY 2 at the NoHo Arts Center, 11136 Magnolia Blvd.
The Stella Adler Studio of Acting was named a winner in Chase Bank's Facebook election, 'Chase Community Giving,' to name the top 100 charities in the United States. Each winner was awarded a $25,000 prize towards their programming.
Liz Rebert has stepped into the world premiere production of 11, September at the Odyssey Theatre (replacing Hedy Burress). Paul Kampf's edgy new drama asks the question, 'What are own, personal 9/11s - those defining moments in our lives that change everything?' 11, September opens at the Odyssey Theatre on January 8.
Grammy nominated song writer Barbara Hart and Cheryl Gimbel have joined forces to create a world premiere musical debuting in Los Angeles, with the incomparable Kay Cole at the helm. In the musical, a low-life building inspector tries to bring down the decades old Rose Bowl bowling alley. As justice is being sought, Cupid's arrow is launched...but the Rose Bowl Queens may not survive. Ain't likely ta git much funner en this.
The passionate world of opera comes to life in Philadelphia Theatre Company's world premiere of Terrence McNally's Golden Age on January 22 - February 14.
The Kennedy Center today announced the casting for Golden Age, a new play by Terrence McNally. Following its world premiere with the Philadelphia Theatre Company, the production will run March 12 to April 4, 2010 in the Kennedy Center Family Theater as part of Terrence McNally's Nights at the Opera, a five-week event featuring three of the playwright's works performed concurrently on three Kennedy Center stages.
Casting has been announced for the Bickford Theatre run of Susan Sandler's Crossing Delancey, to play at the Morristown Equity house January 21 through February 14, 2010.
Yeshiva University will honor Tovah Feldshuh by receiving an honorary doctorate degree. The presentation will take place at the 85th Annual Hanukkah Dinner and Convocation on December 13th at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Feldshuh is being honored as an 'outstanding members from the University community and beyond who have demonstrated committed leadership and dedication to education.'
After an acclaimed run at the Walter Kerr as Polish Christian rescuer Irena Gut Opdyke in IRENA'S VOW, Broadway actress and four-time Tony Award nominee Tovah Feldshuh is enjoying 'An Autumn of Honors.'
The New School for Drama presents The New Visions Drama Directing Festival, a new series featuring seven contemporary plays performed in repertory November 30 through December 12 at the New School for Drama Theater. This festival highlights the work of the graduating MFA directing and acting students in the program, and is free and open to the public.
60 years ago, the Stella Adler Studio opened its doors. Today, it is the most prestigious acting studio in the world. As part of its mission to give back to the community, the Studio has been providing free actor training - through the Outreach Division - to New York's inner city students who could not otherwise afford to go to the premiere school.
The limited engagement of Patrick Marber's acclaimed play Closer, presented by Four Dreamers Theater Company, begins performances tonight at the historic Gene Frankel Theatre in New York. A stinging look at love and betrayal in the modern world, Closer chronicles the chaotic intertwining of four lives over the course of four and a half years.
Casting is complete and rehearsals have begun for The Blank Theatre Company's second production of its 19th season, Why Torture Is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them by Christopher Durang. Directed by The Blank's Artistic Director Daniel Henning, Why Torture is Wrong will begin preview performances on Saturday, January 30, 2010 and is set to open on Saturday, February 6 at 8pm. The engagement will run through Sunday, March 14.
Yeshiva University will honor Tovah Feldshuh by receiving an honorary doctorate degree. The presentation will take place at the 85th Annual Hanukkah Dinner and Convocation on December 13th at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Feldshuh is being honored as an 'outstanding members from the University community and beyond who have demonstrated committed leadership and dedication to education.'
The Stella Adler Studio of Acting announced it will present an event commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the death of Jacob Gordin through its Jacob Adler Center for the Translation of Yiddish Plays (or JC).
The Stella Adler Studio of Acting announced it will present an event commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the death of Jacob Gordin through its Jacob Adler Center for the Translation of Yiddish Plays (or JC).
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