Tennessee Williams News

Due to Hurricane Irene, Westport Country Playhouse has CANCELLED the Sunday, August 28th, 3 p.m. performance of Suddenly Last Summer.

Due to Hurricane Irene, Westport Country Playhouse has CANCELLED the Saturday, August 27, 8 p.m. and Sunday, August 28, 3 p.m. performances of Suddenly Last Summer. All other performances will continue as planned unless otherwise noted.

Due to Hurricane Irene, Westport Country Playhouse has CANCELLED the Sunday, August 28th, 3 p.m. performance of Suddenly Last Summer.

The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre, called 'a riotously funny and campy variety show' by Next Magazine, and 'a rollicking, wry affair complete with funny political commentary on current events' by Gay City News, will present their Fire Island debut on Saturday, August 27.

The Finborough Theatre Announces two upcoming productions for August, 2011, Blue Surge and Portraits.

The award-winning theatre company Son of Semele Ensemble (SOSE) presents the world premiere of What The Moon Saw, or 'I Only Appear To Be Dead' by Stephanie Fleischmann, playing at the Son of Semele Theater in Silver Lake from September 9 through October 9, 2011, in a production scheduled to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of 9/11.

Surfside opens its 53rd season with the American classic drama CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, by Tennessee Williams.

Common Ground Theatre (www.cgtheatre.com) is a performance and teaching space located in west Durham, offering performing arts and educational groups a flexible, well-equipped alternative space.

The Utah Shakespeare Festival announced today that Artistic Director Brian Vaughn will be playing Leontes in The Winter's Tale this fall, as well as directing Dial M for Murder.

Tennessee Repertory Theatre recently announced plans for REPaloud, the popular play reading series which highlights contemporary plays.

Mary Tyler Moore will present Bernadette Peters with Westport Country Playhouse's Distinguished Dedication and Service to the American Musical Theater Award at the historic theater's annual gala on Monday evening, September 19.

Katselas Theatre Company announces the extension of the World Premiere of A Death in Colombia by Shem Bitterman (Influence, Harm's Way, The Job) directed by Steve Zuckerman (Everybody Say Cheese, Nuts) at The Skylight Theatre 1816 N. Vermont Ave. LA 90027.

In 1962, two great Utah establishments began their now-illustrious odysseys: BYU Broadcasting was granted a license to operate on television, and the Utah Shakespeare Festival presented its first annual season in Cedar City. This year, the two join forces for a onetime special live broadcast of a Festival performance.

Stephen Byrd and Alia Jones have announced that the role of 'Stella' will be played by two-time Tony Nominee Daphne Rubin-Vega and the role of 'Mitch' will be played by Wood Harris, in the upcoming Broadway production of A Streetcar Named Desire directed by Emily Mann. They will join Blair Underwood as 'Stanley' and Nicole Ari Parker as 'Blanche'. This production is slated to hit the boards, Spring, 2012. Theatre is TBA.

Offering an evening of surprises that will delight the audience, Master Director Lee Breuer and members of his Mabou Mines troupe will stage scenes from The Glass Menagerie in ways never seen before as part of the Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival centennial celebration of America's great playwright.

From post-performance discussions to an LGBT Night, Westport Country Playhouse will offer several special events and opportunities surrounding its Tennessee Williams centennial production, 'Suddenly Last Summer,' written by Williams and directed by David Kennedy, Playhouse associate artistic director.

Rita Moreno: Life Without Makeup will make its world premiere at the Berkeley Repertory Theater on September 7th, marking a return to the stage for the legendary actress. BroadwayWorld's Linda Hodges had the chance to speak with Rita Moreno about her long career, the difficulties she's faced as a Latina from Puerto Rico and, of course, her brand new show!