STG Presents The Soft Pack
by BWW
News Desk - Apr 13, 2010
Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents The Soft Pack, with special guest Male Bonding, on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 9:00pm at Chop Suey.
Jenna Esposito Returns to The Metropolitan Room 4/19
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 9, 2010
JENNA ESPOSITO - celebrating her third consecutive year as a MAC (Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs) Award nominee for 'Best Female Vocalist' - will bring poodle skirts and puppy love back to the big city with a reprise performance of her acclaimed show, 'Jenna Esposito Sings Connie Francis.'
Laura Bell Bundy & More Perform At Country Music's Party Of The Year 4/18
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 8, 2010
The Academy of Country Music announced today that Laura Bell Bundy, Billy Currington, John Fogerty, Jack Ingram featuring Dierks Bentley, Toby Keith with Dave Koz, Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts and Darius Rucker are scheduled to perform as part of the 45th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, hosted by Reba McEntire.
The Wilma Theater Presents David Strathairn In LEAVING, Previews 5/19
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 30, 2010
The Wilma Theater concludes its 2009 - 2010 Season with the U.S. Premiere of Leaving, by Václav Havel. The first play in 20 years from playwright and former Czech President Havel, Leaving will receive its U.S. Premiere production under co-Artistic Director Jiri Zizka's direction, with Academy Award® nominee David Strathairn (Good Night, and Good Luck) starring in the role of ex-Chancellor Dr. Vil?m Rieger.
Transport Group's Production of THE BOYS IN THE BAND Closes 3/28
by BWW News Desk - Mar 28, 2010
Transport Group's production of Mart Crowley's The Boys in the Band, directed by artistic director Jack Cummings III, will play its final performance on Sunday, March 28. The Boys in the Band plays in a site-specific production at 37 West 26 Street, between Broadway and Sixth Avenue, Penthouse.
Photo Coverage: BURNT PART BOYS Meets the Press
by Monica Simoes - Mar 26, 2010
Next up on the mainstage at Playwrights Horizons is the new musical BURNT PART BOYS, a co-production between The Vineyard Theatre and Playwrights. Rehearsals began today, March 26, and in celebration, the cast and creative team met the press.
THE BOYS IN THE BAND To Close 3/28
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 25, 2010
Transport Group (TG), the winner of a special 2007 Drama Desk Award and a 2007 Obie Award, has announced that its production of Mart Crowley's The Boys in the Band, directed by artistic director Jack Cummings III, will close Sunday, March 28 following the 7pm performance at 37 West 26 Street, between Broadway and Sixth Avenue, Penthouse.
Schiff & Wright to Star in Broadway Revival of TALLEY'S FOLLY
by Robert Diamond - Mar 23, 2010
Producers Phil Monat, T. Richard Fitzgerald and Randall L. Wreghitt announced today that TALLEY'S FOLLY, the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Lanford Wilson (Burn This, Fifth of July, Balm in Gilead) will have its first-ever Broadway revival as part of the 2010-2011 Season. The production will begin previews in spring 2011, with exact dates and a theater to be announced.
Wolf Trap Announces 13 New Shows for Summer 2010
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 16, 2010
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts announces 13 new shows for summer 2010, completing the third performance installment this year with featured artists that represent the best in classic rock, epic arena rock, indie, world, reggae, country, and pop.
NY Philharmonic's Star Studded SONDHEIM: THE BIRTHDAY CONCERT to Feature LuPone, Peters, Cerveris, Patinkin, McDonald & More, 3/16
by BWW News Desk - Mar 16, 2010
The New York Philharmonic will present SONDHEIM: The Birthday Concert on March 15 and Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. This celebration of the 80th birthday of the great Broadway and film composer/lyricist will include his most enduring orchestral music and songs - performed, in some cases, by the stars of the original Broadway cast productions - in addition to rarely-heard material. Joining the celebration will be (in alphabetical order) Michael Cerveris, Victoria Clark, Jason Danieley, Nathan Gunn, George Hearn, Patti LuPone, Marin Mazzie, Audra McDonald, Donna Murphy, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, and others to be announced, including surprise guests. Paul Gemignani, Mr. Sondheim's longtime collaborator, will conduct the New York Philharmonic; Lonny Price is the director; and Mr. Price and Matt Cowart are the producers.
Dennehy, Schreiber, and More to Be Featured in 2010 Tribeca Films
by Jeff Dennhardt - Mar 15, 2010
The 2010 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by American Express, the Founding Sponsor of the Festival, today announced its remaining out-of-competition feature film selections in the Encounters, Discovery, Cinemania and Spotlight sections. The Festival will take place from April 21 to May 2, 2010 in lower Manhattan, offering audiences film screenings, conversations and an array of free community events. As previously announced, the 2010 film selection encompasses feature films from 38 different countries, including 45 World Premieres, 7 International Premieres, 14 North American Premieres, 6 U.S. Premieres and 12 New York Premieres.
Ravinia Festival Announces Lineup for its 2010 Season, 6/3-9/7
by BWW News Desk - Mar 11, 2010
Offering up greater variety, including more than 50 debuts from Sting to Wagnerian tenor John Treleaven, Ravinia Festival Chairperson Pamela B. Strobel and President and CEO Welz Kauffman today announced details of the 2010 season, including a Chicago Symphony Orchestra residency that celebrates major anniversaries of Mahler, Chopin, Schumann, Barber, Bernstein and Copland, as well as milestone birthdays of Music Director James Conlon, Christoph Eschenbach and Stephen Sondheim. The season, featuring 117 separate events, runs from June 3 through September 7.
ROCK OF AGES Launches 60-City National Tour in Chicago, 9/21
by Jessica Lewis - Mar 1, 2010
The producers of ROCK OF AGES announced today that the critically acclaimed, five-time Tony Award® nominated Broadway musical ROCK OF AGES will launch a 60-city, first national tour at The Bank of America Theatre, 18 West Monroe, Chicago, IL as part of ‘Broadway in Chicago' on September 21, 2010.
Transport Group's Production of THE BOYS IN THE BAND Extends Through 3/28
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 25, 2010
Following rave reviews and sell-out houses, Transport Group (TG), the winner of a special 2007 Drama Desk Award and a 2007 Obie Award, has announced that its production of Mart Crowley's The Boys in the Band, directed by artistic director Jack Cummings III, will extend for two weeks through Sunday, March 28.
Wilkof, Raben Lead Reprise's A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 18, 2010
The 2009-2010 season of Reprise Theatre Company continues with 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,' 1962's Tony-Award-winning Best Musical, March 16 to 28 at UCLA's Freud Playhouse. Directed by David Lee, the production's book is by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.