Tom Viertel News

This weekend, the Off-Broadway hit Mayumana hits the town, with two free public performances in Manhattan.

The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center will present its annual Monte Cristo Award posthumously to Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Wendy Wasserstein in recognition of her distinguished accomplishments and contributions to the American theater exemplifying Eugene O'Neill's standard of excellence.

Trevor Nunn's West End revival of Porgy and Bess will close in order to make room for a new production of Fiddler on the Roof starring Olivier Award-winner Henry Goodman as Tevye.

John Doyle's 'Sweeney Todd' to run at ACT in San Francisco before it hits the road.

A Broadway run has been confirmed for Gershwin's Porgy & Bess

Charles S. Dutton and S. Epatha Merkerson may be bringing their tribute to the late great playwright August Wilson to a New York theatre

The producers of SWEENEY TODD announced today that the acclaimed revival will play its final performance on Sunday, September 3, 2006 after 349 performances and 35 previews. SWEENEY TODD began previews on October 3, 2005 and opened on Thursday, November 3, 2005, at the Eugene ONeill Theatre (230 West 49th Street). A national tour is scheduled to begin at the end of next summer 2007.

A new production of the Gershwin's groundbreaking folk opera Porgy and Bess--trimmed down from 'a four hour opera to a two-and-a-half-hour musical' will begin performances at the Savoy Theatre in London on October 25th and open on November 9th

According to The New York Post's Michael Riedel, producers are bidding for the rights to produce John Doyle's critically acclaimed Cincinatti production of Company, starring Raul Esparza, in New York during the 2006-2007 season

The acclaimed new Broadway production of SWEENEY TODD, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, has recouped its entire $3.5 million investment in just 19 weeks (as of week ending 3/12/06), it was announced Tuesday by the show's producers.

Michael Cerveris, Victoria Clark and others will share insights on new 'Working in the Theater' seminars that will air in January

Jill Clayburgh, Brian F. O'Byrne and Michael Cerveris will be a few of the actors to participate in the American Theatre Wing's Actors on Performing seminar on December 8th

The complete cast for the upcoming, and highly anticipated revival starring Patti LuPone and Michael Cerveris has now been anounced. Previews begin on October 3, for a November 3, 2005 opening.

Tickets for the revival of Sweeney Todd, which open on November 3rd, will go on sale to holders of an American Express Gold Star card beginning on August 21st at 10 AM

Fidelity Investments will sponsor the high concept revival of Sweeney Todd, whcih will open on November 3rd at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre