Profiles Theatre continues its 2010-2011 Season with the World Premiere of Kid Sister by Will Kern, directed by Artistic Director Joe Jahraus.
Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) will begin previews for AFTER TE REVOLUTION on Thursday, October 21 at 7:30 PM. With an Opening Night set for November 10, the limited engagement will play through Sunday, November 28 at Playwrights Horizons' Peter Jay Sharp Theater (416 West 42nd Street). AFTER THE REVOLUTION will be the second production of the theater company's 40th Anniversary Season.
Profiles Theatre continues its 2010-2011 Season with the World Premiere of Kid Sister by Will Kern, directed by Artistic Director Joe Jahraus.
The New York Times now has further details, including word that the Stafford Arima directed production is aiming for Off Broadway, produced by MCC and to play the Lucille Lortel Theater. Seller and McCollum are no longer involved with the production which has said to be further revamped, including the removal of the ACT II opener - Out for Blood. Click here for the full scoop!
Cameron Mackintosh and The Really Useful Theatre Company, Inc. have confirmed that the third national tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA , known as the Music Box Company, will play its final performance on Halloween Night -- Sunday, October 31, 2010 -- at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles.
Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) has announced complete casting for the New York premiere of AFTER THE REVOLUTION, a new play by Amy Herzog (Missed Connections, 508 at Ars Nova, Hungry at EST). Directed by Carolyn Cantor (Essential Self-Defense at PH, Pumpgirl, Orange Water Flower), the production will begin previews Thursday, October 21 at 7:30 PM. With an Opening Night set for Tuesday, November 9 at 7PM, the limited engagement will play through Sunday, November 28 at Playwrights Horizons' Peter Jay Sharp Theater (416 West 42nd Street). AFTER THE REVOLUTION will be the second production of the theater company's 40th Anniversary Season.
It may be set in 1950, but it could just as easily have been ripped from this morning's TMZ.com - Portland Center Stage brings Billy Wilder's glittering Hollywood train wreck of a tale to the main stage with Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical adaptation of Sunset Boulevard. Sunset Boulevard previews on Tuesday September 14th, with press night on Friday, September 17th, running through October, 2010. Tickets start at $43, with student and under 30 discounts available. Rush tickets are $20. Show times are 7:30 pm Tuesday through Saturday, with a 2:00 pm Sunday matinee and alternating Saturday 2:00 pm and Sunday 7:30 pm performances. See the show calendar http://www.pcs.org/sunset/ for the complete performance schedule.
As BroadwayWorld has previously reported, producers Jeffrey Seller and Kevin McCollum, resurrected the infamous flop musical CARRIE for an Equity reading that had a notoriously short 3 night, 5 performance run on Broadway in 1988. The reading took place on November 20, 2009. The hope is to bring 'Carrie' and her supernatural powers back to the Broadway stage.
Director Eric Schaeffer's restaging is first major American production in 20 years.
It may be set in 1950, but it could just as easily have been ripped from this morning's TMZ.com - Portland Center Stage brings Billy Wilder's glittering Hollywood train wreck of a tale to the main stage with Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical adaptation of Sunset Boulevard. Sunset Boulevard previews on Tuesday September 14th, with press night on Friday, September 17th, running through October, 2010. Tickets start at $43, with student and under 30 discounts available. Rush tickets are $20. Show times are 7:30 pm Tuesday through Saturday, with a 2:00 pm Sunday matinee and alternating Saturday 2:00 pm and Sunday 7:30 pm performances. See the show calendar http://www.pcs.org/sunset/ for the complete performance schedule.
Now that The Capital Fringe Festival has finally packed up its tent, (read all 132 reviews of the Fringe reviews and reflections here), DC theatergoers are being offered some musical offerings this month including new productions of the popular musicals Chess, Nunsense, Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story, The Fantasticks and Side Show.
Teatro Colón presenta La Boheme jugando del 26 agosto al 6 de septiembre.Música: Giacomo Puccini, Libreto: Luigi Illica y Giuseppe Giacosa, Basado en Escenas de la vida bohemia de Henri Murger, Nueva producción Teatro Colón
Complete casting has been announced for the Signature Theatre's staging of CHESS, joining the previously announced Jill Paice, Jeremy Kushnier and Euan Morton will be Eleasha Gamble, Russell, Sunday. Chris Sizemore, Christopher Bloch, Jamie Eacker, Christopher Mueller, Gregory Maheu, Rachel Zampelli, Jonathan Atkinson, James Gardiner, Katie McManus and Bayla Whitten.
MY CUSTOM VAN, Michael Ian Black's one man show is set to reture to the Drilling Company Theatre July 1 through 10. MY CUSTOM VAN is based on Black's book 'My Custom Van... 50 Mind-Blowing Essays That Will Blow Mind All Over Your Face.' Also appearing in the show are Amanda Byron, Joshua Tussin, Brian Sell, Gino Costabile, Ruark Downey, Brian Frank, Laura Dillman, and Andrew McLeod. Joe Jung directed this production. Lighting design is by Chad Lefebvre, scenic desgin by Francois Portier and J.J. Bernard and costume design by Jessi Blue Gormezano.
Howard County Arts Council (HCAC) announces that The Mark Ryder Original Choreography Grant Program deadline for applications has been extended to June 11, 2010. The program was established at the bequest of his family, in honor of Mr. Ryder's life's work, to recognize individual creative expression and to provide financial assistance to choreographers to create new original work.
Howard County Arts Council (HCAC) announces that The Mark Ryder Original Choreography Grant Program deadline for applications has been extended to June 11, 2010. The program was established at the bequest of his family, in honor of Mr. Ryder's life's work, to recognize individual creative expression and to provide financial assistance to choreographers to create new original work.
On Monday, April 26 and Tuesday, April 27, BC/EFA hosted the 24th ANNUAL EASTER BONNET COMPETITION. This year, the competition raised an impressive $3,265,700 by the 64 participating Broadway, Off-Broadway, and National Tour companies benefiting Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS. Since it began in 1987, the 23 editions of the EASTER BONNET COMPETITION have raised over $42 million for BC/EFA. BroadwayWorld brings you the official video of the event, including interviews and clips of the most talked-about numbers.
Antonio Banderas has donated six photographs to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS to be auctioned off on Charitybuzz.com. The photos are from the new Secrets on Black collection, shot by Banderas himself.
The 24th ANNUAL EASTER BONNET COMPETITION raised an impressive $3,265,700 this year by the 64 participating Broadway, Off-Broadway, and National Tour companies benefiting Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS. Since it began in 1987, the 23 editions of the EASTER BONNET COMPETITION have raised over $42 million for BC/EFA. BroadwayWorld brings you the complete official coverage of the event. Click here to see Part 1!
The 24th ANNUAL EASTER BONNET COMPETITION raised an impressive $3,265,700 this year by the 64 participating Broadway, Off-Broadway, and National Tour companies benefiting Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS. Since it began in 1987, the 23 editions of the EASTER BONNET COMPETITION have raised over $42 million for BC/EFA. BroadwayWorld brings you the complete official coverage of the event.
CHESS opened at the Signature Theatre on August 10 and will run through September 26. The cast is lead by Jill Paice (Curtains, The 39 Steps) as Florence Vassy, Euan Morton (Boy George in Taboo, Sondheim on Sondheim) as Anatoly Sergievsky and Jeremy Kushnier (Footloose, Rent) as Freddie Trumper. The rock musical is directed by Signature's Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer. Written by Mamma Mia! composers Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson with Evita and Lion King lyricist Tim Rice, the 1984 cult musical of Cold War competition in love and chess is being given its first major Washington area production. Chess is being performed in the fabulous intimacy of the 276-seat MAX Theatre.
'An Evening of Whimsy, Wizardry and Wine' will take place at New York's premiere theatrical bookstore April 22 at 6:30pm, celebrating the release of the critically acclaimed new biography, 'Beating a Dead Horse: The Life and Times of Jay Marshall.' Emmy Award-winning talk show host Dick Cavett will interview Emmy Award-winning writer and author Alexander 'Sandy' Marshall about his father, dean of American magicians, Renaissance man, Jay Marshall 'The most famous celebrity no one ever heard of.'
Sneak Preview of the Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour! All-Star band are now available on Youtube.com.
Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS and Jerry Mitchell announce an upcoming edition of BROADWAY BARES: SOLO STRIPS, the return of the sexy new event featuring original strips from the hottest men and women currently on and off Broadway.
Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS and Jerry Mitchell present the latest edition of BROADWAY BARES: SOLO STRIPS, the return of the sexy new event featuring original strips from the hottest men and women currently on and off Broadway, on April 11 at Splash. The theme for this latest installment is 'AROUND THE WORLD.' There will be two performances at 8 PM and 10 PM.
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1988 | Theatre World Awards | Performance | Brian Kerwin |
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