Today in 1957, The Taming of the Shrew openend at the Phoenix Theatre, where it ran for 23 performances. A comedy by William Shakespeare, the play is believed to have been written between 1590 and 1591. The main plot depicts the courtship of Petruchio, a gentleman of Verona, and Katherina, the headstrong, obdurate shrew. Initially, Katherina is an unwilling participant in the relationship, but Petruchio tempers her with various psychological torments-the 'taming'-until she becomes a compliant and obedient bride. The subplot features a competition between the suitors of Katherina's more desirable sister, Bianca.
Pushcart Players, New Jersey's renowned touring theatre for young audiences performs 'Celebrating New Jersey' at Park Middle School in Scotch Plains, NJ on Saturday, February 8 at 1:00 pm. A timely folk musical that coincides with New Jersey's 350th Anniversary, the event is hosted by Young People's Theatre.
TACT/The Actors Company Theatre (Scott Alan Evans, Cynthia Harris and Jenn Thompson, Co-Artistic Directors), the critically-acclaimed company 'dedicated to presenting neglected or rarely produced plays of literary merit,' and named 'Company of the Year' by Terry Teachout of The Wall Street Journal, is pleased to announce the cast and creative team for Beyond Therapy, the hilarious comedy by Christopher Durang, the modern master of the outrageous and absurd (and recipient of the 2013 'Best Play' Tony Award for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike). The spring production of the company's 21st Season directed by TACT Co-Artistic Director Scott Alan Evans will begin performances at Theatre Row'sBeckett Theatre (410 West 42nd Street - between 9th & 10th Avenues) on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Opening night is set for Tuesday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m. Performances will continue through April 19, 2014.
Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis announces four post-play discussions following Nina Raine's Tribes. Dates for these discussions are listed below and will be moderated by Purdue University Professor and Coordinator of Undergraduate Theatre Studies, Richard Rand, who also directed the play.
Later this week, on Friday 24 January 2014, over 400,000 new tickets will be released for sale for the hit West End musical Once, taking bookings at the Phoenix Theatre to 4 July 2015. The eight time Tony award-winning musical, directed by John Tiffany, opened at the Phoenix Theatre in April last year where it has been acclaimed by audiences and critics alike.
The current cast of Once, led by Declan Bennett and Zrinka Cviteši? as Guy and Girl respectively, will continue until 8 March 2014. Bennett will then go on to join the cast of EastEnders, where he will play Charlie Cotton, Dot's grandson.
Magic Theatre welcomes back Obie Award-winning playwright Taylor Mac with the world premiere of Hir, directed by Niegel Smith and running January 29 - February 23, 2014.
TRIBES by Nina Raine runs now through February 9, 2014, at the Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis announces four post-play discussions following Nina Raine's Tribes. Dates for these discussions are listed below and will be moderated by Purdue University Professor and Coordinator of Undergraduate Theatre Studies, Richard Rand, who also directed the play.
Brisk Weather Productions will stage the West Coast Premiere of Joy Cutler's hilarious Pardon My Invasion at The Phoenix Theatre, 414 Mason Street in San Francisco, today, January 9 - February 8, 2014.
TRIBES by Nina Raine, directed by Richard Rand, will run at the Phoenix Theatre from tonight, January 9 through February 9, 2014. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast onstage below!
Brisk Weather Productions will stage the West Coast Premiere of Joy Cutler's hilarious Pardon My Invasion at the Phoenix Theatre, 414 Mason Street in San Francisco, January 9 - February 8, 2014.
TRIBES by Nina Raine, directed by Richard Rand, will run at the Phoenix Theatre from January 9 through February 9, 2014. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast onstage below!
Arthur Darvill plays his final performance in Broadway's ONCE today, Sunday, December 15. The cast of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Best musical Once welcomes Paul Nolan to the role of 'Guy' beginning Tuesday, December 17.
Pushcart Players, New Jersey's renowned touring theatre for young audiences presents "Celebrating New Jersey," a timely folk musical that coincides with New Jersey's 350th Anniversary in 2014. The production will tour the State, available for school assemblies, professional theatres and community centers.
Glen Hansard, composer of Broadway's Tony and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical, ONCE will perform on the 'Late Show with David Letterman' between 11:30PM-12:30AM and 'Live on Letterman' at 9PM EST tonight, December 12th. Check local listings.
The MacKnight Foundation kicks off the new year with the World Premiere of Nicholas Wardigo's Snowglobe. This new work will run January 23-February 9 at the Shubin Theatre, 407 Bainbridge Street. The show opens Thursday, January 23 at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $25. $17 tickets are available for students and seniors. Tickets and more information can be found online at https://macknight.yapsody.com or by phone at (347) 644-7577.
On Friday 6 December 2013 whilst visiting New York, Declan Bennett, who plays Guy in the West End production of Once, dropped in to visit Arthur Darvill and Joanna Christie who play Guy and Girl in the Broadway production. They met on the shows onstage bar at the Bernard B. Jacob's Theatre where they swapped anecdotes about performing on both sides of the Atlantic in this multi-award winning production. Check out photos from backstage below!
Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis announces the Indiana premiere of Nina Raine's Tribes. Opening January 9, 2014 in the Livia and Steve Russell Theatre at the Phoenix, this show runs through February 9, 2014 and will be directed by Purdue University Professor and Coordinator of Undergraduate Theatre Studies, Richard Rand.
Executive Producers Dee Wilson-Bunn of the Stage Door Theatre in South Florida today announced an addition to the company's 2013-2014 Season - the award-winning pre-New York engagement of WIESENTHAL, written by and starring Tom Dugan. Produced by Tony Award-winner Normand Kurtz, who brought Broward audiences the record-breaking hit Too Jewish, WIESENTHAL tells the remarkable story of the life of Simon Wiesenthal, sometimes referred to as 'The Jewish James Bond.' Told with hope, humanity and humor, the play follows Wiesenthal as he addresses a group of visitors on his last day at the Jewish Documentation Center in Vienna. As he reflects on his life and work, Wiesenthal recounts how he faced Hitler's SS; how he endured the loss of family and friends; how he escaped a concentration camp only to be recaptured; and how, after liberation day, he began a remarkable journey for justice.
