The Irish play that led to riots in the streets of Dublin when it debuted 103 years ago and became a comic masterpiece, The Playboy of the Western World, opens the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's 19th season. With previews June 16 and 17, the play opens June 18 in the Schubert Theatre and continues through July 3.
RANDY HARRISON & NAT DEWOLF GUEST STAR ON CREIGHTON'S WEB SITCOM 'JACK IN A BOX' MICHAEL CYRIL CREIGHTON'S online sitcom about a down on his luck (former) theatre Box Office Manager, JACK IN A BOX, premieres its 14th episode and welcomes special guest stars NAT DEWOLF and RANDY HARRISON.
The American Theatre Wing's 64th Annual Antoinette Perry 'Tony' Awards were held at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 13, 2010 and broadcast on the CBS Television Network. For more information visit tonyawards.com.
Court Theatre concludes its 55th season with Sizwe Banzi is Dead written by Athol Fugard, John Kani and Winston Ntshona, and directed by Resident Artist Ron OJ Parson. The production will run May 13 - June 13, 2010 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue. Press opening is Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 8:00PM.
Court Theatre concludes its 55th season with Sizwe Banzi is Dead written by Athol Fugard, John Kani and Winston Ntshona, and directed by Resident Artist Ron OJ Parson. The production will run May 13 - June 13, 2010 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue. Press opening is Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 8:00PM.
Following a sold-out run in Los Angeles this spring, triple-threat Broadway actor/singer/musician Tom Judson will debut in his new musical comedy Canned Ham in New England for a summer-long run at Provincetown's Art House Theater, 214 Commercial Street, starting on June 6th. The show will perform Sunday and Monday evenings thru Labor Day weekend.
The LCT3 production of GRACELAND, a new play by Ellen Fairey, plays at The Duke on 42nd Street, a New 42nd Street® project, (229 W. 42 Street). Marin Hinkle, David Gelles Hurwitz, Brian Kerwin, Polly Lee and Matt McGrath are featured in the play which is directed by Henry Wishcamper. This New York premiere began previews May 3, and opened Monday, May 17. The production runs through Saturday, May 29. LCT3 is Lincoln Center Theater's programming initiative devoted to producing the work of new artists and developing new audiences.
Two-time Golden Globe winner, Academy Award and Tony Award nominee Kathleen Turner will be joined by Tony Award nominee Michael Berresse, and rising newcomer Evan Jonigkeit, in the world premiere of Matthew Lombardo's new play, High.
Renaissance Theaterworks (RTW) concludes its 2009-10 mainstage season and AMERICAN FIESTA by Steven Tomlinson on May 23. Milwaukee Director, Jenny Wanasek will direct this play featuring John McGivern.
A Noise Within (ANW) concludes its 2009-10 season with celebrated Irish playwright JOHN MILLINGTON SYNGE's THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD directed by Co-Founder/Co-Artistic Director Geoff Elliott, which opens Saturday, April 17 and closes Saturday, May 22, 2010 (previews begin Saturday, April 10). The once controversial play - which sparked riots during and after its debut in Dublin in 1907, was booed in New York four years later, and resulted in the arrest of the Philadelphia cast on charges of staging an immoral performance - has since been recognized as a masterpiece.
The Pulitizer and Tony Award winnning rock opera RENT comes to the Broadway Theatre Center May 21 through June 20 as part of the Sylight Opera Series. Ticket prices range from $62 to $20 and are available at the Box Office, 414-291-7800 or www.skylightopera.com.
TimeLine Theatre Company, dedicated to presenting plays inspired by history that connect to today's social and political issues, has finalized its four-play 2010-11 season. The Chicago premiere of In Darfur by Winter Miller, directed by Nick Bowling, joins three previously released titles: The Chicago premiere of Frost/Nixon by Peter Morgan, the world premiere of Mastering the Art by William Brown and Doug Frew, and The Front Page by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur.
Previews begin Monday, May 3, for the LCT3 production of GRACELAND, a new play by Ellen Fairey, at The Duke on 42nd Street, a New 42nd Street® project, (229 W. 42 Street). Marin Hinkle, David Gelles Hurwitz, Brian Kerwin, Polly Lee and Matt McGrath are featured in the play which is directed by Henry Wishcamper.
TWEED TheaterWorks and Kearns Artist Services in association with Chi Chi LaRue Productions present CANNED HAM written and performed by Tom Judson (aka Gus Mattox) and directed by Kevin Malony at The Cavern Club Theater at Casita del Campo for 9 PERFORMANCES ONLY, APRIL 30 - MAY 16.
The Irish play that led to riots in the streets of Dublin when it debuted 103 years ago and became a comic masterpiece, The Playboy of the Western World, opens the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's 19th season. With previews June 16 and 17, the play opens June 18 in the Schubert Theatre and continues through July 3.
Court Theatre concludes its 55th season with Sizwe Banzi is Dead written by Athol Fugard, John Kani and Winston Ntshona, and directed by Resident Artist Ron OJ Parson. The production will run May 13 - June 13, 2010 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue. Press opening is Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 8:00PM.
Carolyn Griffin, Producing Artistic Director of MetroStage, is pleased to announce that Paul Scott Goodman will be performing his show Son of a Stand Up Comedian, directed by Michael Baron, at MetroStage beginning April 15 through May 9, 2010.
Following a sold-out run in Los Angeles this spring, triple-threat Broadway actor/singer/musician Tom Judson will debut in his new musical comedy Canned Ham in New England for a summer-long run at Provincetown's Art House Theater, 214 Commercial Street, starting on June 6th. The show will perform Sunday and Monday evenings thru Labor Day weekend.
Writers' Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma announce that A Minister's Wife, Writers' Theatre's musical adapted from George Bernard Shaw's Candida, will be produced by Lincoln Center Theater in the 2010-11 season. The original musical was conceived and directed by Michael Halberstam, adapted by Austin Pendleton with music by Joshua Schmidt and lyrics by Jan Tranen. The Lincoln Center production will be directed by Halberstam. Performances begin on Thursday, April 7, 2011 and opens on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater (150 West 65 Street, New York City).
Court Theatre concludes its 55th season with Sizwe Banzi is Dead written by Athol Fugard, John Kani and Winston Ntshona, and directed by Resident Artist Ron OJ Parson. The production will run May 13 - June 13, 2010 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue. Press opening is Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 8:00PM.
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