The Roundabout Theatre Company News

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) presents The Language of Trees, a new play by Steven Levenson, directed by Alex Timbers.

The Fred Ebb Foundation (Mitchell Bernard, Trustee) in association with the Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is pleased to announce the guidelines for the fourth annual Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theatre songwriters.

Variety reports that Frank Langella, the 2007 Tony Award winner for Best Actor in a Play for his work in Frost/Nixon, will return to the Broadway stage in the Roundabout Theatre Company revival of A Man For All Seasons.

Grammy Award and Emmy Award winner and two-time Tony Award nominee Harry Connick, Jr. will return to Broadway in Spring 2009 in Nice Work If You Can Get It, a new musical comedy with music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin, and book by Joe DiPietro ( I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, All Shook Up). Two-time Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall (The Pajama Game, Wonderful Town) will direct and choreograph.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) announced a new Off-Broadway production of David Rabe's award winning drama Streamers, directed by Scott Ellis.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) announced New York premiere of Lisa Loomer's Distracted, directed by Mark Brokaw with Cynthia Nixon as 'Mama.' Distracted will begin performances in February 2009 at the Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre (111 West 46th Street). This will be a limited engagement.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) announces the cast for Christopher Durang's award winning comedy The Marriage of Bette and Boo directed by Walter Bobbie, featuring Terry Beaver (Father Donnally), Heather Burns (Emily Brennan), Victoria Clark (Margaret Brennan), John Glover (Karl Hudlocke), Julie Hagerty (Soot Hudlocke), Kate Jennings Grant (Bette Brennan), Adam Lefevre (Paul Brennan), Charles Socarides (Matt), Christopher Evan Welch (Boo Hudlocke).

Tony Award winner Jim Dale returned to Broadway in 2006 in the Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of The Threepenny Opera. Here he talks about the role of Mr. Peachum and the impact of the show.

One of the theatres's most sought after Director/Choreographers, Kathleen Marshall, won her second Tony Award for Best Choreographer for her revival of The Pajama Game at The Roundabout Theatre Company. Here she talks about putting together the show stopping musical number Hernando's Hideaway, which features a piano playing and dancing Harry Connick Jr.

One of the theatres most renowned actresses, Tony and Emmy Award winner, Blythe Danner, recently took on the role of Violet Venable in the Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of the Tennessee Williams' one act Suddenly Last Summer. Here she talks about Williams and the role.

Roundabout Theatre Company's Artistic Director Todd Haimes is proud to announce the launch of a seat naming initiative to support the $32 million capital campaign - Building Partnerships for Artistic Excellence: A Campaign for Roundabout Theatre Company.

The American Theatre Wing's 'Working in the Theatre' will feature 'Directors on Directing' on CUNY TV on Sunday, March 2 at 5PM; with Anne Bogart, Scott Ellis and Daniel Sullivan.

The Verdict Is In … Toronto audiences demand more of TWELVE ANGRY MEN The critically acclaimed and popular drama returns to the Princess of Wales Theatre June 3 to 15, 2008. Tickets Go On Sale Saturday March 1st

Joining previously announced stars Laura Linney as 'La Marquise de Merteuil' and Ben Daniels as 'Le Vicomte de Valmont' in a new Broadway production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses, by Christopher Hampton, directed by Rufus Norris at the American Airlines Theatre: Siân Phillips as 'Madame De Rosemonde,' Jessica Collins 'Madame De Tourvel', Mamie Gummer as 'Cecile Volanges', Kristine Nielsen as 'Madame De Volanges', Benjamin Walker as 'Danceny,' Rosie Benton as 'Emile,' Derek Cecil as 'Azolan,' Kevin Duda 'Servant' and Jane Pfitsch 'Servant.'

Arena Stage will present the Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece Death of a Salesman and A View from the Bridge in rotating repertory as a salute to one of America's best playwrights, Arthur Miller.

Urban Stages is pleased to announce the final production of their 2007/2008 season: 27 Rue de Fleurus, a new musical derived from the imagination of Alice B. Toklas. Alice tries to set the record straight about being Gertrude Stein's 'wife' for nearly 40 years. 27 Rue de Fleurus will be directed by Urban Stages Artistic Director Frances Hill. Performances will be at 259 West 30th Street (between 7th and 8th). Previews will begin on Saturday, March 1st with the opening date scheduled for Thursday, March 6th and will run through Sunday, April 6th.

After the continuing success of The 39 Steps in the West End, further dates have been added to the run at the Criterion Theatre with booking now extended to 11 October 2008.

On Friday, January 11 at 12:30AM on Thirteen, 'Theater Talk' welcomes Tod Haimes, Artistic Director of the Roundabout Theatre Company, now celebrating its 40th Anniversary.

An array of Broadway legends, as well as a host of up-and-coming players, will come together for a gender- bending concert featuring show tune favorites on Monday, February 4, 2008. 'Broadway Backwards 3' (BB3) will showcase a diverse cast of male singers performing songs traditionally performed by female singers

Joining the company of the Roundabout Revival of 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses' are Siān Phillips as 'Madame De Rosemonde,' Mamie Gummer as 'Cecile Volanges', Kristine Nielsen as 'Madame De Volanges', Benjamin Walker as 'Danceny,' Rosie Benton as 'Emile' and Derek Cecil as 'Azolan.'