The Interart Theatre Development Series will present Bridge Over Land, a play by Gilbert Girion, directed by the author. Performances will be at the Interart Theatre Annex, 500 W 52nd Street. Performances will begin on Friday, April 18th, continuing through Saturday, May 10th.
Tony Award-nominee Hank Azaria stars as David Sarnoff, and Jimmi Simpson as Philo T. Farnsworth in Aaron Sorkin 's new American play about the advent of television, The Farnsworth Invention, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff, opening on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 with previews beginning on Monday, October 15, 2007.
Former Broadway stars of the 2006 season, Mark Ruffalo and Julianne Moore will start in the up-coming feature film 'Blindness' directed by Fernando Meirelles.
Take Flight is a new musical by award-winning song writing duo Richard Maltby, Jr., and David Shire, with book by John Weidman. The creative team sees the award-winning trio of Sam Buntrock (Director), David Farley (Designer) and Caroline Humphris (Musical Supervisor) return fresh from their Olivier Award-winning success with Sunday in the Park with George.
Simpson took time out of rehearsals to talk about his working with McAnuff again, having been in the La Jolla Playhouse production of Tartuffe in 2002, along with his experiences with Sorkin and his upcoming films set for release later this year...
La Jolla Playhouse Artistic Director Des McAnuff has announced the cast of his upcoming Page To Stage Workshop Production of The Farnsworth Invention, written by Aaron Sorkin. Headlining the cast are Jimmi Simpson as Philo T. Farnsworth and Stephen Lang as David Sarnoff.
A talented cast breathe life into Stephen Schwartz's PIPPIN songs but it's all undone by an ineffectual book and lacklustre direction.
* * 1/2 (out of 5)
After all the controversy, the accusations of censorship and the petitions and letters of protest, Britain's Royal Court Theatre production has finally made it to New York. Sadly, the off-stage drama far exceeds anything taking place on stage at the Minetta Lane Theatre