Baltimore/Washington Backstage-June 23, 2006
A weekly column on Broadway, Baltimore, and Washington theater.
Tom Stoppard News
Crudup, Ehle, Easton, Etc. Join Coast of Utopia Cast
Billy Crudup, Jennifer Ehle, Richard Easton and more have signed on to the cast of Tom Stoppard's three-part The Coast of Utopia, which will run at Lincoln Center from October of 2006 to March of 2007
Hawke Set for LCT's Coast of Utopia; O'Bryne Signed Too?
Ethan Hawke, and most likely Brian F.
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Dates Set for LCT Premiere of Stoppard's 'Utupia' Trilogy
The Coast of Utopia, Tom Stoppard's trilogy tracing a 30-year arc of history in nineteenth century Russia, is now set for its US premiere at Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Theatre
Gambon to Return to the West End in Beckett's Eh Joe
Michael Gambon will silently take on the title role of Samuel Beckett's Eh Joe at the Duke of York's Theatre in the West End, from June 27th through July 15th
UK Roundup - Dirty Dancing, Cabaret Revival, Kevin Spacey
Dirty Dancing sells £3m of tickets, Rufus Norris helms Cabaret revival with Bill Kenwright and controversy rages for Kevin Spacey.
Coram Boy to Transfer; Boyett Ostar Extends Producing Deal
The recent National Theatre hit Coram Boy is set to cross the pond to Broadway after Boyett Ostar extended its producing deal with the famed British theatre company through the end of 2007, according to Variety
2006 Olivier Awards Winners - Billy Elliot, Guys and Dolls, Krakowski Amongst Winners...
This year's glittering awards ceremony, the casts of Billy Elliot and Guys And Dolls, Jane Krakowski, Derren Brown, William Bergers and Sarah-Jane Davies all performed, while Billy Elliot and Hedda Gabler were the big winners on the night.
Baltimore's Julian Fleisher Performs at New York's Joe's Pub Feb. 27
Ana Gasteyer joins jazz singer and musician Julian Fleisher for an evening of song.
INTERVIEW: Local Actors Enjoy the Classics
Actors Patrick Kilpatrick and Christopher Niebling are both currently appearing in the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company's production of Moliere's The Imaginary Invalid.
Jeffry Denman Sings and Dances - Coast to Coast
PRODUCER Performer Joins Bravo Broadway for Two Productions
2006 Olivier Awards Nominations Released, Billy Elliot and Guys & Dolls Lead Pack
The nominations have been released for the 2006 Laurence Olivier Awards.
UK Roundup - Sunday in the Park, Christopher Eccleston, Royal Court
Sunday in the Park with George looks for further life after the Chocolate Factory, Christopher Eccleston's West End return is cancelled and David Ian tops the annual Stage 100 list
Martin Platt to Direct European Premiere of DOUBT in Vienna
Martin Platt, Co-director of the Perry Street Theatre Company, has been tapped to direct the European Premiere of John Patrick Shanley's Tony Award Winning Drama, DOUBT to begin performances at Vienna's English Theatre at January 30 - March 11, 2006.
'Shakespeare in Hollywood': Lost in the Wrong Wood
Despite the best efforts of Jiri Zizka and the Wilma Theater, Ken Ludwig's 'Shakespeare in Hollywood' fizzles under the weight of its own high concept.
UK Roundup - I Am My Own Wife, Jeremy Irons, Woody Harrelson, Kevin Spacey
I Am My Own Wife comes to London as part of worldwide tour, Jeremy Irons and Woody Harrelson return to the West End and the Royal Court unveils its 50th Anniversary plans.
Harold Pinter...Wins The 2005 Nobel Prize in Literature
Legendary playwright Harold Pinter has been awarded the 2005 Nobel Prize in Literature
Stoppard and Nunn Team Up for New Piece to Play Royal Court in 2006
Tom Stoppard and Trevor Nunn will collaborate on a new Stoppard play at the Royal Court Theatre in June of 2006
Huntington Stages 'The Real Thing'
'The Real Thing' as presented by the Huntington Theatre Company is a first rate production of Tom Stoppard's Tony Award-winning play.
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