Signature Theatre is currently presenting the world premiere of THE OPEN HOUSE, by Will Eno and directed by Oliver Butler. All tickets for the initial run of the production are $25 as part of the Signature Ticket Initiative: A Generation of Access. The production opened last night, March 3, 2014, and is now playing through through March 23 in The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues). BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the big night below!
Whether you've been living under a rock for the past week or you're just in the mood for a recap, BroadwayWorld's 'This Week in Pictures' is here to satisfy your end-of-the-week fix! Take a look below to catch up on the latest happenings from the Great White Way to The West End (and everywhere in between) with coverage of press events, rehearsals, opening nights and more. Highlights this week include a first look at the cast of THE REALISTIC JONESES, a peek backstage with Saturday Intermission Pics, a peek into rehearsals for THE THREEPENNY OPERA, coverage of ALL THE WAY on Broadway, and more!
Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize winning play August: Osage County dominates the Heritage Center stage in Morrisville for a month-long run, promising to shine light on this acclaimed tragi-comedy. Performing weekends tonight, February 28 - March 23, August: Osage County is the memorable tale of the dysfunctional Weston family as they assemble during a family crisis. They bring with them all the excess baggage of past grudges and grievances, airing all their dirty laundry amid barbs and often devastatingly funny, snide comments. Scroll down for a first look at the cast!
The Dramatists Guild of America held their annual awards ceremony last night at The Lambs Club in New York. The ceremony was hosted by Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson Lopez. Check out a look back at the festivities below!
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY is an American's perspective on life in the countryside. While most of us are thinking Americans are remiss in their family relationships, this play shows a very complex interaction among siblings, parents, and extended relations. Yes, very Filipino -- except maybe for the ending. Formula-Filipino-network stories would probably go another way in the end. What ending? Oh no spoilers, dear!
Will Eno's new play The Realistic Joneses is set to begin previews on Thursday, March 13, 2014, with an official opening night on Sunday, April 6, 2014, at the Lyceum Theatre (149 W 45th Street). Below, BroadwayWorld brings you photos of the marquee at the Lyceum!
Repertory Philippines' (Rep) take on the 2008 Pulitzer Prize-winning play AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, written by Tracy Letts ('Bug,' 'Killer Joe'), officially opened at Onstage Theatre (2F Greenbelt One Mall, Makati City) last night. The production, directed by Chris Millado--his directing debut at Rep--will run until Sunday, March 16.
Will Eno's new play The Realistic Joneses is set to begin previews on Thursday, March 13, 2014, with an official opening night on Sunday, April 6, 2014, at the Lyceum Theatre (149 W 45th Street). The company is currently in rehearsals and BroadwayWorld was there yesterday to meet the cast. Check out photo coverage below!
Silver Spring Stage presents Superior Donuts by Tracy Letts, directed by Stenise Reaves and produced by Lennie Magida, funny and moving story of a decrepit donut shop in Chicago that explores the challenges of embracing the past and the redemptive power of friendship when the owner hires a young African-American as his only employee. Superior Donuts will perform weekends tonight, February 21 to March 15, 2014.
Alley Theatre presents the world premiere of a new comedy by Theresa Rebeck, Fool. In Rebeck's new comedy, two kings get together and place a wager on their fools - a jester competition, and the funniest one gets to keep his head. Two evil minions have a lot to say about this, but not as much as the kitchen wench. And what's the queen been up to all night? A dramatical comical farcical tragical play about power, love and laughter, set in a medieval kitchen. Adult Language, Adult Situations, Beheadings.
Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize winning play August: Osage County dominates the Heritage Center stage in Morrisville for a month-long run, promising to shine light on this acclaimed tragi-comedy. Performing weekends February 28 - March 23, August: Osage County is the memorable tale of the dysfunctional Weston family as they assemble during a family crisis. They bring with them all the excess baggage of past grudges and grievances, airing all their dirty laundry amid barbs and often devastatingly funny, snide comments. Scroll down for a first look at the cast!
Will Eno's new play The Realistic Joneses is set to begin previews on Thursday, March 13, 2014, with an official opening night on Sunday, April 6, 2014, at the Lyceum Theatre (149 W 45th Street). The company is currently in rehearsals and BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge just stopped by to find out how things are going. Check out what the full gang had to say about the new play below!
Gary Naylor enjoys a slice of life from cold Chicago and is grateful for the sentimentality being reined in just sufficiently to get him through the play.
EVENT: AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY: Tracy Letts' dark-humored Pulitzer Prize-winning play August: Osage County is presented live onstage, as it was originally intended to be presented. Now a major motion picture, Letts' dramatic comedy also won the Tony Award for Best Play, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play, the New York Critics Drama Circle Award for Best Play and other honors. A crisis reunites members of the dysfunctional Weston family. In times of crisis, most families turn to one another. For the Westons, it's a chance to air dirty laundry and resurrect old grievances. Directed by DeLarme Landes of Doylestown. Produced and assistant directed by Cat Miller of Bristol. Starring Susan Blair of Philadelphia, Giz Coughlin of Doylestown,and Cathy Liebars and Maryalice Rubins-Topoleski of Langhorne. Costarring (alphabetically) Ken Ammerman of Morrisville, James Banar of Newtown, Matthew Cassidy of Morrisville, Linda Cunningham and Alexa Gutter of Yardley, Amanda Hinkle of Levittown, Tim Tolen of Doylestown, and Wren Workman of Morrisville. Featuring Marco Newton of Yardley as Beverly Weston. Stage managed by Kathleen Landes of Doylestown. Set design by James, Joann and Brielle Cordingley of Lawrenceville,NJ. Lighting Design by Maryalice Rubins-Topoleski. Prop Mistress is Hayley Rubins-Topoleski and Lighting Operator is Andrena Wishnie. Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service. Parental discretion strongly advised due to adult language and themes.
Silver Spring Stage presents Superior Donuts by Tracy Letts, directed by Stenise Reaves and produced by Lennie Magida, funny and moving story of a decrepit donut shop in Chicago that explores the challenges of embracing the past and the redemptive power of friendship when the owner hires a young African-American as his only employee. Superior Donuts will perform weekends February 21 to March 15, 2014.
Premium entertainment network EPIX will celebrate the Academy Awards with aseries of programs and films devoted to all things Oscar. And the Envelope Please..., a series in collaboration with the Los Angeles Times, featuring panel interviews with casts and crews of this year's Oscar hopefuls, moderated by writers from the Los Angeles Times. The 30-minute encore presentations will air on EPIX between February 17 and 24, Academy voting week. For more information visit http://www.epix.com/envelope-screening-series/.
Academy Award winner Estelle Parsons returns to the stage in The Velocity of Autumn, an explosive new play by playwright Eric Coble. Tony Award winner Stephen Spinella co-stars in this wickedly funny and poignant story about a 79-year-old artist in a showdown with her family over where she'll spend her remaining years.
The Dramatists Guild of America has announced the recipients of their annual awards, which will be presented at an awards ceremony hosted by Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson Lopez on Monday, February 24, 2014, at The Lambs Club in New York.
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) just announced that Maggie Gyllenhaal will make her Broadway debut starring as "Annie" opposite Ewan McGregor as "Henry" in Tom Stoppard's Tony® Award-winning play The Real Thing, directed by Sam Gold.
The UK premiere of Superior Donuts by the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright Tracy Letts will run in The Little at Southwark Playhouse from tonight, 11 February - Saturday 8 March. Press night is Friday 14 February at 7.30pm.
