The Corsair - Broadway Articles Page 86.6

Captain Smartypants gives the circus a run for its money in their irreverent new show 'Cirque du Slaque'.

Theatreworks USA presents 'The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks.'

Atlantic Theater Company is proud to announce additional performances to the sold out, critically acclaimed New York premiere production of Oliver Award® winning and Tony Award® nominated playwright Conor McPherson's play PORT AUTHORITY.

Babel Theatre Productions presents the world premiere of James Carmichael's 'Stomp and Shout' (an' Work it All Out) directed by Geordie Broadwater.

American Idol™ Season 4 Top 10 finalist Constantine Maroulis stars as Judas in The Premier Theatre Company's upcoming presentation of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Jesus Christ Superstar'.

Yesterday there was a ribbon-cutting ceremony at HERE Arts Center.

The Cathedral of St. John The Divine in support of Gay Pride 2008 presents 'Matthew Passion' A New Play (with music) by Phil Hall on Wednesday, June 18th at 7:00 pm at The St. James Chapel.

New York Theatre Barn will be presenting its second annual New Play Reading Series on Sunday, June 8 and Monday, June 9 at the Manhattan Theatre Club Studios

'Washing Machine' to be presented at the Sanford Meisner Theater in NYC June 20-July 19.

Culture Project will next produce the World Premiere of Lenelle Moïse's 'Expatriate', a new play with music about race, friendship, art and fame.

Fidelity FutureStage enabled over 600 NYC students from 10 different public schools to get a real view into the world of Broadway theater. Students learn firsthand from industry professionals about acting, playwriting, directing and all the behind-the-scenes production. Each of the participating schools also had a play that was selected to represent them at the gala finale performed by the students.The Fidelity FutureStage Finale took place at New World Stages June 2nd and 3rd.

Fidelity FutureStage enabled over 600 NYC students from 10 different public schools to get a real view into the world of Broadway theater. Students learn firsthand from industry professionals about acting, playwriting, directing and all the behind-the-scenes production. Each of the participating schools also had a play that was selected to represent them at the gala finale performed by the students.The Fidelity FutureStage Finale took place at New World Stages June 2nd and 3rd.

Drawn from Universal's crypt of classic monsters and updated with spectacular Broadway production values and special effects, 'Creature from the Black Lagoon - The Musical,' will rise, live, on stage at Universal Studios Hollywood beginning spring, 2009.

Philadelphia Theatre Workshop Announces its Fifth Season of bringing new voices into the regional theatre landscape.

New York City Casting Director, Bob Cline Will Direct 'Das Barbecü' at 4th Wall Theatre, a non union professional theatre in Bloomfield, NJ.

BASH'd, the Gay Rap Opera that will have its Off-Broadway premiere at The Zipper Factory Theater Monday, June 23rd.

New York State Senator Tom Duane (D-Man) has invited the cast of the Off-Broadway play, 'The Castle', to give a special performance before New York State Legislators.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey continues its annual summer tradition of theatre 'under-the-stars' with the zany and irreverent send-up of Shakespeare, 'The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)' by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield.

Mary Faber is currently starring in Saved, a new musical based off of the popular film of the same title. In Saved, Faber plays the popular girl Hilary Faye. Hilary and her best friend Mary (Celia Keenan-Bolger) are starting their senior year at the top of the social food chain at American Eagle Christian High School when series of events happens that throws Hilary's world into a tail spin. Here, Mary sits down with BWW and and talks about the important issues presented in this new adaptation and showing the good side of Hilary Faye.

WET invites you to the World Premiere of Brooke Berman's 'A Perfect Couple.'

On Wednesday, June 4th there will be a benefit for the 'Pillowfight Theatre Festival.'

Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director; Ellen Richard, Executive Director) will conclude its current mainstage season with Richard Nelson's comedy, SOME AMERICANS ABROAD, directed by Gordon Edelstein.

'theAtrainplays' returns to Off-Broadway, with the latest incarnation, theAtrainplays vol. XXII, performing for one night only on Wednesday, June 25th at 8PM at New World Stages.