UP ON THE MARQUEE: THE BEST MAN!
by Up On The Marquee - Feb 23, 2012
Gore Vidal's THE BEST MAN begins previews on Tuesday, March 6th, 2012. An official opening is set for Sunday, April 1st, 2012 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.
Photo Coverage: GORE VIDAL'S THE BEST MAN Meets the Press!
by Walter McBride - Feb 2, 2012
Gore Vidal's THE BEST MAN began rehearsals on Monday, January 30th, with the first preview performance set for Tuesday, March 6th, in anticipation of an April 1st, 2012 opening at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. Yesterday, the company met the press and below, BroadwayWorld brings you complete photo coverage below!
TV: Meet the Cast of Broadway's THE BEST MAN!
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 1, 2012
Gore Vidal's THE BEST MAN began rehearsals on Monday, January 30th, with the first preview performance set for Tuesday, March 6th, in anticipation of an April 1st, 2012 opening at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. Today, the company met the press and below, BroadwayWorld brings you the full press conference with the cast and creative team!
FREEZE FRAME: Meet the Company of GORE VIDAL'S THE BEST MAN!
by Walter McBride - Feb 1, 2012
Gore Vidal's THE BEST MAN began rehearsals on Monday, January 30th, with the first preview performance set for Tuesday, March 6th, in anticipation of an April 1st, 2012 opening at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. Today, the company met the press and below, BroadwayWorld brings you a FREEZE FRAME photo preview! Stay tuned for full coverage!
Tickets Go On Sale for Broadway's THE BEST MAN 1/28
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 26, 2012
Tickets for Gore Vidal's THE BEST MAN will go on sale to the general public beginning Saturday, January 28th, 2012. Tickets will be available on Telecharge.com or by calling (212) 239-6200. The box office of The Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street) will open Tuesday, February 14th at 10:00 am.
Michael Bakkensen, Marylouise Burke Lead Primary Stages' RX
by BWW
News Desk - Jan 24, 2012
Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Founder & Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director) continues its 27th season with the world premiere of the new play, Rx, written by Kate Fodor.
Kerry Butler Joins THE BEST MAN; Casting Now Complete
by Robert Diamond - Jan 5, 2012
Producers Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel and INFINITY Stages announced today that Tony Award nominee KERRY BUTLER (Xanadu) has joined the cast of the 2012 Broadway revival of Gore Vidal's THE BEST MAN in the role of Mabel Cantwell, a role that Edie Adams played in the film adaptation and later by Christine Ebersole in the 2000 Broadway revival. The addition of Butler marks the completion of principal casting for this star-studded theatrical event.
Donna Hanover, Jefferson Mays, Dakin Matthews Join Cast of THE BEST MAN
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 28, 2011
Producers Jeffrey Richards and Jerry Frankel announced today that Tony Award winner JEFFERSON MAYS, Drama Desk Award winner DAKIN MATTHEWS and renowned journalist and television personality DONNA HANOVER have joined the cast of the 2012 Broadway revival of Gore Vidal's THE BEST MAN.
Michael Bakkensen, Marylouise Burke Lead Primary Stages' RX
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 5, 2011
Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Founder & Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director) continues its 27th season with the world premiere of the new play, Rx, written by Kate Fodor.
Eric McCormack Joins GORE VIDAL'S THE BEST MAN
by Robert Diamond - Nov 30, 2011
Emmy Award winner ERIC McCORMACK will return to Broadway as presidential contender Joseph Cantwell in the star-studded cast of the 2012 Broadway revival of Gore Vidal's THE BEST MAN. The role of Senator Cantwell was played by Cliff Robertson in the film adaptation and Chris Noth in the 2000 Broadway revival.
Derek McLane, Kenneth Posner, et al. Join Design Team of THE BEST MAN
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 28, 2011
Jeffrey Richards and Jerry Frankel have just announced the design team for the upcoming Broadway revival of Gore Vidal's THE BEST MAN. Tony and Drama Desk Award winning scenic designer DEREK McLANE (33 Variations, Anything Goes), Tony and Drama Desk Award winning lighting designer KENNETH POSNER (The Coast of Utopia, Part 2 - Shipwreck) and five-time Tony Award nominated costume designer ANN ROTH (The Book of Mormon) will design the play about power, ambition, political secrets, ruthlessness and the race for the presidency.
A Red Orchid Theatre Presents BECKY SHAW, 9/22-11/6
by Lauren Wolman - Aug 22, 2011
A Red Orchid Theatre opens its 2011-2012 Season with the Chicago Premiere of Gina Gionfriddo's Becky Shaw, directed by Damon Kiely. The production will run September 22 - November 6, 2011 at A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells. Press opening is Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 7:00PM.
RIALTO CHATTER: Angela Lansbury to Star with James Earl Jones in THE BEST MAN on Broadway?
by Robert Diamond - May 12, 2011
James Earl Jones, who most recently starred as Hoke Colburn, the chauffeur in Driving Miss Daisy will return to Broadway in the role of the feisty, folksy and wily ex- U.S. President Arthur Hockstader in GORE VIDAL'S THE BEST MAN coming to Broadway in the spring of 2012. Reported first by Variety, he revealed last night while being honored with the Monte Cristo Award at Bridgewaters-South Street Seaport that starring alongside him will be five-time Tony Winner Angela Lansbury making her return to the stage after most recently appearing as Madame Armfeldt in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC.
Arcelus, Davie, Graham & More to Star in Rupert Holmes' Pre-Broadway A TIME TO KILL at Arena Stage
by Robert Diamond - Apr 14, 2011
What is the true meaning of justice? That is the question posed to audiences in A Time to Kill, the world premiere and first stage adaptation of a novel by John Grisham. By special arrangement with Daryl Roth and adapted for the stage by Tony Award winner Rupert Holmes (The Mystery of Edwin Drood), A Time to Kill brings the heat of the Deep South to Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. Directed by Ethan McSweeny (Broadway's Gore Vidal's 'The Best Man'), A Time to Kill runs May 6-June 19, 2011 in the Kreeger Theater.
Davis/Crawford Hate-Fest Inspires Ebersole/Maxwell Reading of BETTE AND JOAN with Hughes at the Helm
by Jessica Lewis - Mar 18, 2011
Michael Riedel reports in the New York Post this morning that the famous hate-fest between Joan Crawford and Bette Davis is the inspiration of a new play that could hit the New York scene big as early as 2012. BETTE AND JOAN, as the play is called, receieved a private reading last week directed by Doug Hughes and starred Christine Ebersole (Bette Davis) and Jan Maxwell (Joan Crawford).
Christine Ebersole Announces Spring Tour Dates
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 10, 2011
Tony winner Christine Ebersole has announced several performances for this Spring Ebersole will play the Irving Texas Symphony in An Evening With Christine Ebersole. The event will feature Billy Stritch, and will take place on March 12 at 8pm.
James Earl Jones Will Lead Gore Vidal's THE BEST MAN on Broadway in 2012
by Jessica Lewis - Feb 24, 2011
The New York Times reports today that following his stint in DRIVING MISS DAISY, James Earl Jones will be hanging around Broadway a bit longer, assuming the role of Arthur Hockstader in the revival of Gore Vidal's 'The Best Man.' The production is scheduled to open in the spring of 2012. Orphan's Home Cycle director Michael Wilson will helm the revival. The plot centers around chief executive Hockstader trying to decide which presidental nominees to support: William Russell and Joe Cantwell.
The Route 66 Theatre Company Presents MCMEEKIN FINDS OUT 10/7-11/14
by BWW
News Desk - Nov 14, 2010
The Route 66 Theatre Company kicks off its 2010-2011 season with MCMEEKIN FINDS OUT, a new play by Scott T. Barsotti, directed by Damon Kiely. MCMEEKIN FINDS OUT features an all-star cast including Randy Steinmeyer, Kate Buddeke, Blair Robertson, Tyler Ross, Dane Halvorson and Danielle Brothers. MCMEEKIN FINDS OUT plays October 7 - November 14, 2010 in Richard Christiansen Theater, upstairs at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave. The press opening is Friday, October 15 at 8 pm.
STAGE TUBE: Morning Joe Gets BLOODY BLOODY with Alex Timbers
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 12, 2010
BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON, which opened on Broadway on October 13, uses the story of America's controversial seventh president-the man who invented the Democratic Party, doubled the size of our nation and signed the Indian Removal Acts that started the Trail of Tears - to investigate the attraction and terrors of American populism, using a raucous blend of outrageous comedy, anarchic theatricality and infectious emo rock. A co-production with Center Theatre Group and in association with Les Freres Corbusier, BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON is written and directed by Alex Timbers and features music and lyrics by Michael Friedman. Check out the video below to hear from BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON director Alex Timbers.
BLOODY BLOODY Opens at Bernard Jacobs Theatre, 10/13
by BWW News Desk - Oct 13, 2010
Following its successful run at The Public Theater, BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON will now begin performances on Broadway at the Bernard Jacobs Theatre (242 W. 45th Street) on Monday, September 20, 2010 and officially open on Wednesday, October 13, 2010.