Theresa Rebeck News

The Fire Dept will present an expanded and updated version of its acclaimed At War: American Playwrights Respond to Iraq, an evening of alternately moving, haunting, and funny material by noted and emerging American playwrights, woven together to present a kaleidoscope of views on the war.

Manhattan Theatre Club's acclaimed Broadway production of Theresa Rebeck's Mauritius will conclude its extended engagement as scheduled on Sunday, November 25.

On Saturday, November 3 between Jason Grote (author of 1001) and award-winning playwright Theresa Rebeck after tomorrow's matinee performance of 1001. Grote and Rebeck's discussion will focus on the playwright's process when she or he is telling a human story in a political context.

Montblanc presented The 24 Hour Company Production of The 24 Hour Plays on Broadway on Monday, October 22 at the American Airlines Theatre. Proceeds benefited Working Playground, an organization that brings arts education into New York City classrooms.

Outer Critics Circle will host a special evening celebrating the new theatre season with an emphasis on playwrights when they host 'The Playwright's the Thing' on Wednesday, November 7 (5PM-7:30PM) at Sardis' Restaurant.

Montblanc presents The 24 Hour Company Production of The 24 Hour Plays on Broadway on Monday, October 22nd at the American Airlines Theatre. Proceeds benefit Working Playground, an organization that brings arts education into New York City classrooms.

Playwright Theresa Rebeck and director Doug Hughes, plus playwright and performer Charles Busch are the guests on tonight's Theater Talk at 12:30AM on Channel Thirteen.

The Manhattan Theatre Club celebrated opening its 2007-2008 season on Thursday, October 4 with the opening performance of the Manhattan Theatre Club Broadway production of Theresa Rebeck's Mauritius at the Biltmore Theatre. The after party was held at Bryant Park Grill.

Dozens of movie and Broadway stars came out Thursday, October 4 for the opening night of the Manhattan Theatre Club Broadway production of Theresa Rebeck's Mauritius at the Biltmore Theatre.

Mauritius playwright Theresa Rebeck was the guest of honor at Lark Theatre's 'An Evening with Theresa Rebeck' on Tuesday, October 2 at Angus McIndoe.

Mauritius playwright Theresa Rebeck to be guest of honor at Lark Theatre's 'An Evening with Theresa Rebeck' Lark Play Development Center is the New York-based theatre company where Rebeck wrote Mauritius and other plays on Tuesday, October 2 at 6PM at Angus McIndoe.

Dylan Baker returns to Manhattan Theatre Club in Mauritius, a new play by Theresa Rebeck currently in previews, opening October 4. Baker earned a Tony Award-nominated performance in La Bete and has had over a dozen Off-Broadway turns. In Mauritius Baker stars as stamp-collector Philip, opposite Allison Pill and Katie Finneran. BroadwayWorld.com's own News Desk Editor, Eugene Lovendusky, had the opportunity to speak briefly with Baker about originating a role on Broadway, his interpretation of an actor's work and the value of straight plays in New York.

Montblanc presents The 24 Hour Company Production of The 24 Hour Plays on Broadway on Monday, October 22 at the American Airlines Theatre. Proceeds benefit Working Playground, an organization that brings arts education into New York City classrooms.

MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer; Daniel Sullivan, Acting Artistic Director 2007-2008 Season) is pleased to announce upcoming productions for its 2007-2008, including the two shows on Broadway at the Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street) and the four productions at MTC's Off-Broadway theatres at Stage I and Stage II at New York City Center (131 West 55th Street).

59E59 Theaters welcomes the return of Origin Theatre Company with the US premiere of Thomas Kilroy's The Shape of Metal, directed by Brian Murray and starring Roberta Maxwell.

Continuing a tradition that dates back to 1920, when Burns Mantle founded the annual Best Plays Theater Yearbook, the Best Plays of 2006-2007 were announced today by editor Jeffrey Eric Jenkins.

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced that its upcoming Broadway production of Theresa Rebeck's Mauritius will be directed by Tony Award-winner Doug Hughes, with Bobby Cannavale and Alison Pill

Creede Repertory Theater's 2007 summer season will feature a number of New York theatre veterans

According to NYTimes.com, the lineup for New York Stage and Film and Vassar College's 23rd Powerhouse summer theater season will include productions of John Patrick Shanley's Romantic Poetry: A Musical Play, featuring a score by Henry Krieger (Dreamgirls) and starring Mark Linn-Baker and Idina Menzel, Stephen Belber's (Match) new play, Geometry of Fire, and concert readings of Pete Towshend's new rock opera, The Boy Who Heard Music, and R-E-S-P-E-C-T, a musical featuring hit songs originally by Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, the Staple Singers, Wilson Pickett and more.

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced four upcoming productions for its 2007-2008 season