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Date of Death: December 07, 1975 (78)

Birth Place: Madison, WI, USA

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2010 Olivier Award Nominations Released; Spring Awakening & Night Music Lead Pack
by Robert Diamond - Feb 7, 2010


The next Olivier Awards will take place on 21 March 2010.

Westport Country Playhouse Presents 'Laura Ingalls Wilder' 2/7
by BWW News Desk - Feb 7, 2010


Westport Country Playhouse's Family Festivities Series will present the musical 'Laura Ingalls Wilder,' about the exciting adventures of the beloved author who wrote the classic 'Little House' series of children's books, on Sunday, February 7, 1 and 4 p.m.

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts Presents DEATHTRAP; Opens 2/12
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 5, 2010


Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, under the leadership of Executive Director Stacie Burgua, presents Ira Levin's wickedly funny who'll-do-it Deathtrap, at 565 Camano Avenue, Langley, WA, on Friday, February 12, 2010 (with performances continuing through February 27).

Seacoast Repertory Theatre Presents ALMOST, MAINE, 2/5-2/28
by BWW News Desk - Feb 5, 2010


Building on the extraordinary success of its first three shows of the 2009/2010 season, the Seacoast Repertory Theatre is pleased to announce its next production, ALMOST,MAINE. This multi-award winning show runs February 5-28, 2010. Tickets are currently on sale.

Webster Univ. Conservatory of Theatre Arts Presents ON THE RAZZLE
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 3, 2010


Webster University's Conservatory of Theatre Arts presents the entertaining romp 'On the Razzle,' by Tom Stoppard.

La MaMa E.T.C. And Magis Theatre to Present SHAKUNTALA AND THE RING OF RECOGNITION
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 3, 2010


La MaMa E.T.C. in association with The Magis Theatre Company will present Shakuntala and the Ring of Recognition, Kalidasa's 5th century classic, for a limited engagement from February 11-28, 2010, at The Ellen Stewart Theatre (The Annex) at La MaMa, 74A East 4th Street.

Westport Country Playhouse Presents 'Laura Ingalls Wilder' 2/7
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 2, 2010


Westport Country Playhouse's Family Festivities Series will present the musical 'Laura Ingalls Wilder,' about the exciting adventures of the beloved author who wrote the classic 'Little House' series of children's books, on Sunday, February 7, 1 and 4 p.m.

STAGE TUBE: Mo Rocca & David Cromer Discuss Why OUR TOWN is Everlasting
by Jessica Lewis - Feb 2, 2010


In a recent CBS news special, stage vet Mo Rocca, (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) investigates why Our Town, the 1938 Pulitzer Prize winning drama by Thornton Wilder about ordinary people living unextraordinary lives, still remains an audience favorite in an age where high action, technologically advanced drama and gossip dominates entertainment.

New National Announces Works for 2010-2011; Incl. 'Our Town', 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'
by BWW News Desk - Jan 28, 2010


The New National Theatre in Tokyo has announced its upcoming works for the 2010-2011 season.

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts Presents DEATHTRAP; Opens 2/12
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 27, 2010


Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, under the leadership of Executive Director Stacie Burgua, presents Ira Levin's wickedly funny who'll-do-it Deathtrap, at 565 Camano Avenue, Langley, WA, on Friday, February 12, 2010 (with performances continuing through February 27).

The Yard Welcomes André De Shields To its Roster of Affiliate Artists
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 26, 2010


The Yard Welcomes Versatile Author, Director and Actor to its Roster of Affiliate Artists

Seacoast Repertory Theatre Presents ALMOST, MAINE, 2/5-2/28
by BWW News Desk - Jan 25, 2010


Building on the extraordinary success of its first three shows of the 2009/2010 season, the Seacoast Repertory Theatre is pleased to announce its next production, ALMOST,MAINE. This multi-award winning show runs February 5-28, 2010. Tickets are currently on sale.

The Broadway Boys Hold Valentine's Day Concert at Westport Country Playhouse, 2/14
by Jeff Dennhardt - Jan 22, 2010


The Broadway Boys, a collection of the hottest male voices currently working on the New York stage, will present a concert of Broadway favorites, on Sunday, February 14, 3 p.m., at Westport Country Playhouse.

Stage III's OUR TOWN Now Playing Thru Jan. 23
by BWW News Desk - Jan 23, 2010


Stage III Community Theatre presents Thornton Wilder's classic American play OUR TOWN, Jan. 8, 9, 15, 16, 21, 22, and 23 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 17, at 2 p.m

Raleigh Little Theatre Announces Auditions for OUR TOWN, 2/22-2/23
by BWW News Desk - Jan 20, 2010


Raleigh Little Theatre is holding auditions for Own Town by Thornton Wilder. The production will be directed by Haskell Fitz-Simons and will be presented in the Cantey V. Sutton Theatre.

A Noise Within Reprises WAITING FOR GODOT 1/16-24/2010
by BWW News Desk - Jan 16, 2010


A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed repertory theatre company, reprises for the third consecutive year its critically applauded production of Samuel Beckett's Waiting For Godot, offering 10 performances from Saturday, January 16 through Sunday, January 24, 2010.

OUR TOWN To Appear On CBS Sunday Morning 1/17
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 15, 2010


The critically acclaimed Off-Broadway hit, Thornton Wilder's Our Town, will be featured on this Sunday's (1/17) 'CBS Sunday Morning' in a segment by special correspondent Mo Rocca.

Cast Announced for Whidbey Island Center for the Arts' Performance of DEATHTRAP; Opens 2/12
by BWW News Desk - Jan 13, 2010


Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, under the leadership of Executive Director Stacie Burgua, presents Ira Levin's wickedly funny who'll-do-it Deathtrap, at 565 Camano Avenue, Langley, WA, on Friday, February 12, 2010 (with performances continuing through February 27).

Jerry Stiller, Bernard Gersten & Ken Turan: In Praise of Papp Set For Theater Talk
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 13, 2010


Free for All: Joe Papp, The Public, and the Greatest Theater Story Ever Told

The Wooster Group Presents NORTH ATLANTIC; Runs 2/10-2/21
by BWW News Desk - Jan 12, 2010


The Wooster Group Presents the production of 'North Atlantic', text by James Strahs?, directed by Elizabeth LeCompte. Performances will be from February 10 to 21.

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