Act II Playhouse is set to begin rehearsals on Feb. 17 for the third show in its 10th Anniversary Season, James Still's family-themed play, Iron Kisses. Associate Artistic Director Harriet Power directs this highly theatrical drama, in which a brother and sister play themselves and, at various times, both of their parents.
Tony Braithwaite and Peter Pryor have been booked to star in Neil Simon's The Odd Couple at the the Kimmel Center's Innovation Studio. February 5 - March 1 at Innovation Studio When two very different men find themselves in similar situations and living in the same home, comical magic ensues as this Odd Couple forms an unusual friendship. clean freak Felix and the ultimate slob Oscar are the unforgettable characters in Neil Simon's hilarious Broadway play that spawned various film and television productions by the same name. 'There is scarcely a moment that is not hilarious.' -The NY Times 'Fresh, richly hilarious and remarkably original. Wildly, irresistibly, incredibly and continuously funny.' -NY Daily News For more information, visit www.kimmelcenter.org/broadway.
Tony Braithwaite and Peter Pryor have been booked to star in Neil Simon's The Odd Couple at the the Kimmel Center's Innovation Studio. February 5 - March 1 at Innovation Studio When two very different men find themselves in similar situations and living in the same home, comical magic ensues as this Odd Couple forms an unusual friendship. clean freak Felix and the ultimate slob Oscar are the unforgettable characters in Neil Simon's hilarious Broadway play that spawned various film and television productions by the same name. 'There is scarcely a moment that is not hilarious.' -The NY Times 'Fresh, richly hilarious and remarkably original. Wildly, irresistibly, incredibly and continuously funny.' -NY Daily News For more information, visit www.kimmelcenter.org/broadway.
Philly's top theaters are honored at the Merriam Theater.
The 2006 Barrymore Awards, celebrating achievement in Philadelphia-area theatre, were announced on October 23rd at the Merriam Theatre
Christopher Durang, Frank Wildhorn, Lauren Kennedy and Jarrod Emick were among those who scored Barrymore Award nominations
The Arden Theatre Company's production of Sweeney Todd received the most Barrymore Awards, with Elegies: A Song Cycle, Take Me Out, Chasing Nicolette, The Lives of Bosie and more as other winners of the Philadelphia-area awards
The Arden Theatre Company's staging of Sweeney Todd earned the most Barrymore nominations this season; Bill Irwin and Bronson Pinchot are also nominees
