Walnut Street Theatre News

Due to rights issues, Flux Theatre Ensemble will not be producing Archibald MacLeish's play, J.B. as previously planned. In its place, Flux will be staging the world premiere of August Schulenburg's JACOB'S HOUSE, a play inspired by the loss of J.B. Playwright August Schulenburg has taken the themes, style, design elements, staging concept, and cast from Flux's planned production of J.B., and used them as inspiration to write his own unique riff on the story of Jacob wrestling the Angel.

At Hand Theatre Company presents the World Premiere of LETTERS TO THE END OF THE WORLD, written and directed by Anton Dudley (Slag Heap, Substitution, Getting Home). Previews begin April 29 at Theatre Row Studio Theatre with opening night set for Sunday, May 2.

WESTCHESTER BROADWAY THEATRE is Proud To Present NINE through April 24th, 2010. Music and lyrics are by Maury Yeston with a book by Arthur Kopit. The show is directed and Choreographed by Jonathan Stahl, with musical Direction by Sue Anderson, the show is starring Robert Cuccioli.

Making its Midwest premiere in the birthplace of Alcoholics Anonymous, Bill W. and Dr. Bob is an inspirational, gripping and timely story about the men and their wives whose relationships pioneered the beginning of Alcoholics Anonymous and the creation of Al-Anon.

Sarahbeth Grossman and Craig Zehms today announced that they would present the Off-Broadway premiere of Martin Casella's acclaimed comedy THE IRISH CURSE at the Soho Playhouse, 15 Vandam Street (between Avenue of the Americas & Varick Street) beginning an open-ended run on St. Patrick's Day, March 17th.

Flashpoint Theatre Company presents the Philadelphia premiere of Sheila Callaghan's Crumble (Lay Me Down Justin Timberlake), April 15 - May 8, 2010. All performances will be held at Second Stage at the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom Street, in Philadelphia.

The Walnut Street Theatre continues its landmark 201st season with Noël Coward's FALLEN ANGELS.

The Walnut Street Theatre's 2009-2010 Independence Studio on 3 season continues with the Philadelphia premiere of Quiara Alegria Hudes' Pulitzer Prize Finalist: Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue. Directed by José M. Avilés, the production continues through March 14th in the Walnut's Independence Studio on 3.

Last spring's wildly successful The Berenstain Bears' Family Matters delighted children and their grown up friends all over the Delaware Valley. This year, our kids' series takes a sharp turn to starboard for How I Became a Pirate, a colorfully hilarious musical adventure on the high seas! Adapted by Alyn Cardarelli, with music by Steve Goers, How I Became A Pirate runs at 10:30am on March 26, April 8 and 9; 11am on March 27 and April 10; and at 10:30am, 1pm and 3:30pm on April 3.

The Kennedy Center today announced the casting for Golden Age, a new play by Terrence McNally. Following its world premiere with the Philadelphia Theatre Company, the production will run March 12 to April 4, 2010 in the Kennedy Center Family Theater as part of Terrence McNally's Nights at the Opera, a five-week event featuring three of the playwright's works performed concurrently on three Kennedy Center stages.

The Walnut Street Theatre's 2009-2010 Independence Studio on 3 season continues with Giles Havergal's adaptation of Graham Greene's hilarious adventure tale, Travels With My Aunt. Directed by John Peakes and featuring the talents of David Bardeen, Dan Hodge, Paul Riopelle and Buck Schirner, Travels With My Aunt starts on March 30th, opens April 1st and continues through April 18th in the Walnut's Independence Studio on 3.

Azuka Theatre finishes its 10th Anniversary season with the Philadelphia Premiere of Adam Szymkowicz's biting dating comedy, Nerve. The show begins April 8, opens April 14 and closes May 2. Nerve will run at the Latvian Society, 531 N. 7th Street. Tickets cost $15-$25 and are available online at www.azukatheatre.org or by calling (215) 733-0255.

The Walnut Street Theatre continues its landmark 201st season with the World Premiere of Eric Conger's THE ECLECTIC SOCIETY.

Two River Theater Company welcomes high school students from around the state to audition for two upcoming programs: PlayBack and its Metro Scholar program.

Last spring's wildly successful The Berenstain Bears' Family Matters delighted children and their grown up friends all over the Delaware Valley. This year, our kids' series takes a sharp turn to starboard for How I Became a Pirate, a colorfully hilarious musical adventure on the high seas! Adapted by Alyn Cardarelli, with music by Steve Goers, How I Became A Pirate runs at 10:30am on March 26, April 8 and 9; 11am on March 27 and April 10; and at 10:30am, 1pm and 3:30pm on April 3.

People's Light & Theatre Company presents KING LEAR, by William Shakespeare, from March 3 - 28, 2010 on the Main Stage.

American Theater Company (ATC) celebrates its 25th Anniversary with The Silver Project, a year-long festival of 30 world premiere short plays penned by some of the country's leading playwrights. The Silver Project will run over ten evenings between February 8, 2010 and June 20, 2010 at American Theater Company, 1909 W Byron St, Chicago.

Theatre Exile is proud to announce the world premiere of Any Given Monday by Bruce Graham, the 'dean of Philadelphia dramatists' (Philadelphia Inquirer).

The Walnut Street Theatre's 2009-2010 Independence Studio on 3 season continues with the Philadelphia premiere of Quiara Alegria Hudes' Pulitzer Prize Finalist: Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue. Directed by José M. Avilés, the production opens February 25th and continues through March 14th in the Walnut's Independence Studio on 3.