The Public Theatre News

Casting is now set for the upcoming Shakespeare in the Park production of the musical version of The Two Gentlemen of Verona, which will run from August 16th through September 11th

Michael John LaChiusa will provide both songs and piano accompaniment for the female stars of The Girly Show at the Blank Theatre Company's 15th Anniversary Gala on August 15th

David Spencer's musical about Aesop, The Fabulist, will receive a staged reading at Seattle's Village Theatre on August 6th as part of the Fifth Annual Festival of New Musicals

Mamma Mia!'s Sara Kramer will make her Joe's Pub debut on September 5th when she performs some of her original songs

An eBay auction is offering theatre fans the opportunity to see the Joe's Pub concert Flopz from backstage on August 7th

Idina Menzel, who will appear as Maureen in the upcoming film version of Rent, will be one of the Rent cast members to appear at Bryant Park on August 4th; she will sing 'Take Me or Leave Me' with Tracie Thoms

The show will play at the Public Theatre from October 11 to November 20.

The principal casting for the upcoming Broadway transfer of the Four Seasons musical Jersey Boys has been announced, as well as its dates; it will open on November 6th at the Virginia Theatre

Rosario Dawson has been cast as Julia in the upcoming Shakespeare in the Park revival of the musical adaptation of The Two Gentlemen of Verona, which will run from August 16th through September 11th

Hurlyburly is the premiere production of the 37 Arts complex; Martha Plimpton will soon take over for Parker Posey in the play

Martha Plimpton will succeed Parker Posey in David Rabe's Hurlyburly beginning on June 14th

Neil LaBute's Some Girls, which stars David Schwimmer, will open at the Gielgud Theatre on May 24th

Steve Rosen, who plays multiple roles in Monty Python's Spamalot, will appear in Broadway Spotlight at Ars Nova on June 13th

Productions of As You Like It and The Two Gentlemen of Verona will comprise the Public Theatre's summer season

The Broadway vet presented an evening of Broadway standards and popular songs at Joe's Pub on May 9.

Artistic Director David Fishelson has announced that the Manhattan Ensemble Theater (MET) production of Nine Parts of Desire, written and performed by Iraqi-American actress Heather Raffo, and directed by Joanna Settle, will have its final performance on Sunday, May 22, 2005, after eight months and 211 performances (6 previews and 205 post-opening performances).

The Broadway vet will present an evening of Broadway standards and popular songs entitled 'Just Chillin' on May 9 at 7pm and 9:30pm.