Whittaker News

Highlights from Dirty Dancing

After the huge success of the Almeida's fundraising event in March this year, the theatre has invited writers Stephen Adly Guirgis, Richard Bean, Neil LaBute, Abi Morgan, Mike Poulton and Tanya Ronder to write Chain Play II. Performed for one night only on 29 February 2008 at 7:30PM

The 5th Avenue Theatre has cast 15 Puget Sound area children in the US premiere touring production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Whistle Down the Wind. Twenty-three children are featured in this inspirational musical about the innocence of children and the transformative power of love. Eight young actors travel with the touring production, and 15 local kids have been cast for the run at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre November 13 - December 2.

The North American Premiere of Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage begins performances today, Wednesday October 31, 2007, at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, in Toronto, following triumphant openings in London, Germany and Australia

The awakening of members of a Jewish family in 1930s New York serves to represent the awakening of the American nation to a world of social change in Clifford Odets' ground-breaking drama, 'Awake and Sing'. Michael Attenborough's revival at the Almeida theatre recreates the atmosphere of this classic American drama with a vivid sense of panache and punch.

Intiman Theatre's American Cycle continues with Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, adapted by Christopher Sergel and directed by Fracaswell Hyman. The production has been extended through November 3 at the Intiman Playhouse, Seattle Center. Opening is Wednesday, September 19 at 7:30PM.

Intiman Theatre announces that, due to audience demand and strong ticket sales, its American Cycle production of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, adapted by Christopher Sergel and directed by Fracaswell Hyman, will extend beyond its scheduled closing date of October 28 and will now close on Saturday, November 3 at 8PM.

Awake and Sing! has begun performances at the West End's Almeida Theatre. Currently in previews, Clifford Odets' Awake and Sing! opens September 6 with performances through October 20. Starring Stockard Channing.

Intiman Theatre's continues this season with Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, adapted by Christopher Sergel and directed by Fracaswell Hyman, beginning September 14, opening on Wednesday, September 19 at 7:30PM with performances through October 28.

Following an extensive search across Canada, and some major cities in the United States, David Mirvish, by arrangement with Jacobsen Entertainment, in association with Lionsgate and Magic Hour Productions, has revealed the cast that will bring Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage to the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto.

Full casting has been announced for Almeida Theatre Artistic Director Michael Attenborough's production of Clifford Odets' Awake and Sing!,

Almeida will host its first ever Chain Play for one night only, Friday, March 23, as the theatre's primary 2007 fundraising event.

Richard Nelson's drama about Frank Lloyd Wright's family life is lacking, but Peter Weller dazzles in the title role

Richard Nelson's new play Frank's Home, which began previews at Playwrights Horizons' Mainstage Theater on January 13th, 2007, will open on January 30th and run through February 18th.

Cast to feature Peter Weller as Frank Lloyd Wright, Harris Yulin as Louis Sullivan, Chris Henry Coffey, Holley Fain, Mary Beth Fisher, Maggie Siff, Jeremy Strong and Jay Whittaker

White Christmas, based on the classic movie musical, is being presented by Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre from November 25 through December 20

The popular holiday musical White Christmas, based on the classic movie musical, will be presented in Seattle

Sterling's Upstairs, the all-new supper club at Vitello's Restaurant in Studio City, CA. has announced a September roster of performers that includes Toni Morrell, Renee Laramore, Demars and Reins, Nelson Kole and Nita Whitaker

Tony Award-winning actress Blair Brown will make her New York directing debut with Leslie Ayvazian's play Lovely Day