Tracy Letts News

In response to overwhelming demand for tickets to the Deep Dish Theater Company's production of Superior Donuts, the theater is adding an additional matinee performance.

Florida Repertory Theatre announced the opening of August: Osage County, a play the New York Times called 'fiercely funny' and 'turbo-charged.' This Pulitzer Prize and Tony-winning tragicomedy is a fast-paced, brutally honest look at an American family in crisis, and unfolds on the stage like a like a juicy TV drama. It will both stun audiences and leave them begging for more.

Man from Nebraska by Tracy Letts opens at Redtwist Theatre on Saturday, March 26, at 3:00pm

In this delicious new comedy from the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, an offbeat friendship grows between a cantankerous white shop owner and an ambitious black teenager with something to hide. Amidst the changing face of an old Chicago neighborhood, a local donut shop becomes the setting for old secrets, new beginnings and the redemptive power of friendship.

An evocative critique of modern family and religious life, The First Ladies examines what can happen when three unfulfilled women become possessed by their own fantasies. Guest director Zeljko Djukic brings his unique and vibrant voice to Trap Door with his staging of Werner Schwab's devastatingly modern play that juxtaposes two worlds, the dream world and the low-class world, in order to tell and show us that happiness is impossible, even when dreaming. The play utilizes hyperrealism not to represent the naturalistic world, but to put the world in quotation marks and expose its exploitative nature and cruelty. With its sophisticated nuances in movement and speech, this riveting, highly poetic play poses exciting emotional demands for both actors and audience.

American Stage Theatre Company announced Equity Performer and non-Equity auditions for its 2011-12 season on Monday, March 21 and Tuesday, March 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the theatre.

American Stage Theatre Company announced Equity Performer and non-Equity auditions for its 2011-12 season on Monday, March 14 and Tuesday, March 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the theatre.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company continues its 2010-2011 season with The Hot L Baltimore by Lanford Wilson, directed by ensemble member Tina Landau. The production features ensemble members Alana Arenas, Kate Arrington, Jon Michael Hill, James Vincent Meredith, Yasen Peyankov and Molly Regan with de'Adre Aziza, Jeremy Glickstein, Sean Allan Krill, TaRon Patton, Namir Smallwood, Samuel Taylor, Allison Torem and Jacqueline Williams. The Hot L Baltimore plays March 24 - May 29, 2011 in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theatre

For this week's FLASH FRIDAY we have a host of Harry Connick, Jr.-related clips, including a special look at his new CD/DVD and Blu-Ray ON BROADWAY, which is available now and currently showing on PBS Great Performances. From New Orleans jazz done with Broadway flair in clips featuring material from his stage musical THOU SHALT NOT, to trailers for the stupendous film version of Tracy Letts's Off-Broadway play BUG, directed by William Friedkin, that he co-stars in with Ashley Judd and Michael Shannon, to COPYCAT co-starring Sigourney Weaver to some fun music videos and soundtrack contributions and much, much more inside! Plus, check out Harry's appearances on THE COLBERT REPORT and TODAY from earlier this week if you missed them live!

Theatre Downtown will present the Central Floriday premiere of Tracy Letts' Tony-winning play August: Osage County. The production, directed by Frank Hilgenberg, will play weekends from Mar. 4th through Mar. 27th.

Today we are talking to Emmy and multi-Grammy-winning actor, musician and performer Harry Connick, Jr. about his new concert CD/DVD/Blu-Ray HARRY CONNICK, JR.: ON BROADWAY, in stores this week and premiering on PBS GREAT PERFORMANCES nationwide on Sunday. In this revealing two-part discussion encapsulating many of Harry's stage, film and concert memories - as well as anecdotes about working with friends and co-stars like Sandra Bullock, Hilary Swank and Renee Zellweger - we analyze the sights and sounds of his new concert album and DVD (which was filmed at the Neil Simon Theatre on Broadway last year) with central focus of the conversation being his passion for musical theatre music - as a musician, composer, performer and actor - and what the future holds for him on stages and screens large and small around the world. Of course, all of this is coming on the heels of the first news of Harry himself starring in the highly-awaited revival of ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER on Broadway next year! All that and much, much more awaits in this extensive weekend triptych feature, so don't miss the special Harry-centric edition of FLASH FRIDAY for the full experience!

In response to overwhelming demand for tickets to the Deep Dish Theater Company's production of Superior Donuts, the theater is adding an additional matinee performance.

Chicago's Steppenwolf THeatre Company has just announced their star-studded 2011-12 season which will feature the talents of CSI's William Petersen, Sally Murphy and John Mahoney. Additionally, Amy Morton, Austin Pendleton, Frank Galati and Anna D. Shapiro are set to direct this season's productions. Check out the full details on Steppenwolf's new season below!

Florida Repertory Theatre announced the opening of August: Osage County, a play the New York Times called 'fiercely funny' and 'turbo-charged.' This Pulitzer Prize and Tony-winning tragicomedy is a fast-paced, brutally honest look at an American family in crisis, and unfolds on the stage like a like a juicy TV drama. It will both stun audiences and leave them begging for more.

Park Square's 36th season will open with a perceptible crackle when the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY comes to its stage in September.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is pleased to announce its 2011/12 Subscription Season. Season subscriptions go on-sale to the public on Wednesday, March 2 at 11 am.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company continues its 2010-2011 season with The Hot L Baltimore by Lanford Wilson, directed by ensemble member Tina Landau.

Man from Nebraska by Tracy Letts opens at Redtwist Theatre on Saturday, March 26, at 3:00pm

Wrapping up its record breaking 32nd season, American Stage Theatre Company has announced its 2011-2012 season for its Mainstage Series and American Stage in the Park, headlined by the Tampa Bay area premiere of two of the most important and award winning Broadway dramas in recent history.

Arden Theatre Company continues its 2010/11 season with Eugene O'Neill's American masterpiece A Moon for the Misbegotten. This mythic tale of old sins and the redemptive power of love will close February 27, 2011.