Cal Shakes to Continue Season with PGYMALION, 7/30-8/24
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 15, 2014
California Shakespeare Theater continues its 2014 season with George Bernard Shaw's brilliant Pygmalion, directed by Cal Shakes Artistic Director Jonathan Moscone. Pygmalion plays at the Bruns Amphitheater from July 30 through August 24.
BWW Interviews: Fringe Spotlight: I AM ROMEO & JULIET
by Ellen Dostal - May 21, 2014
In I AM ROMEO & JULIET, Joel Isaac Rivas recounts a queer young individual's journey of self-discovery using the story of Romeo and Juliet. As Shakespeare's play unfolds we begin to realize that his/her genderqueer identity carries the spirit of both Romeo and Juliet. The family feud and disapproval of the two star-crossed lovers compares to his/her divided 'families:' the straight and LGBTQ communities.
BD Wong to Talk THE ORPHAN OF ZHAO and More at A.C.T., 5/19
by BWW News Desk - Apr 21, 2014
In advance of American Conservatory Theater's (A.C.T.) upcoming U.S. premiere of James Fenton's acclaimed adaptation of The Orphan of Zhao, a classic Chinese legend that has its roots in the fourth century BCE, A.C.T. and the Commonwealth Club of California are proud to present BD Wong and A.C.T. Artistic Director Carey Perloff in Conversation for one-night-only - Monday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. at A.C.T.'s Geary Theater (415 Geary St., San Francisco).
BARRYMORE, Starring Christopher Plummer, Hits Theaters November 15
by Movies News Desk - Oct 30, 2012
2012 Academy Award winner Christopher Plummer recreates his Tony Award winning role in the film adaptation of BARRYMORE, directed & adapted by Érik Canuel, which will be theatrically released jointly by BY Experience and Image Entertainment beginning Thursday, November 15 in New York and Los Angeles. BARRYMORE is based on the play by William Luce.
Downtown Art Presents THE BOWERY WARS, PART 2, Now thru 5/20
by BWW News Desk - Apr 28, 2012
Downtown Art continues its 'Inheritance' series with THE BOWERY WARS, PART 2, an original music theater work, book and lyrics by Ryan Gilliam, composed by Michael Hickey, performed by a company of 25 young performers and musicians.
ALLEGIANCE - A NEW AMERICAN MUSICAL Starring Lea Salonga & More Set for The Old Globe 2012-13 Season - Full Season Announcement, San Diego
by James T Harding - Apr 27, 2012
The Old Globe's 2012-13 Season will feature the World Premieres of two new musicals: Allegiance - A New American Musical by Jay Kuo and Lorenzo Thione and A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder by Robert L. Freedman and Steven Lutvak. The season also includes George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion in celebration of the classic play's 100th anniversary and the World Premiere of a new adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House by Anne-Charlotte Hanes Harvey and Kirsten Brandt. Two recent Broadway hits will make their San Diego debuts at the Globe: David Lindsay-Abaire's Good People and Jon Robin Baitz's Other Desert Cities. Rounding out the season are the West Coast Premiere of Bekah Brunstetter's Be a Good Little Widow and the Southern California Premiere of Tarell Alvin McCraney's The Brothers Size.
Downtown Art to Present The Bowery Wars, Part 2, 4/28-5/20
by Kelsey Denette - Apr 26, 2012
Downtown Art continues its 'Inheritance' series with The Bowery Wars, Part 2, an original rock musical, based on 'Romeo and Juliet' and the history of the Lower East Side, performed outdoors, written and directed by Ryan Gilliam, composed by Michael Hickey, and performed by a company of 25 teen actors and musicians.
Downtown Art Presents THE BOWERY WARS 2, 4/28
by Max Schwager - Apr 25, 2012
Downtown Art presents THE BOWERY WARS PART 2, an outdoor rock musical with Book and Lyrics by Ryan Gilliam and music by Michael Hickey, from April 28 through May 20.
Downtown Art Presents THE BOWERY WARS, PART 2, 4/28-5/20
by Mark Valdez - Apr 10, 2012
Downtown Art continues its 'Inheritance' series with THE BOWERY WARS, PART 2, an original music theater work, book and lyrics by Ryan Gilliam, composed by Michael Hickey, performed by a company of 25 young performers and musicians.
Downtown Art Presents The Bowery Wars, Part 1 Thru 5/22
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2011
Downtown Art continues its 'Inheritance' series with The Bowery Wars, Part 1, an original music theater work, book and lyrics by Ryan Gilliam, composed by Michael Hickey, performed by a company of 22 young performers in the streets of the Lower East Side.
Downtown Art Presents The Bowery Wars, Part 1 4/30-5/22
by BWW News Desk - Apr 30, 2011
Downtown Art continues its 'Inheritance' series with The Bowery Wars, Part 1, an original music theater work, book and lyrics by Ryan Gilliam, composed by Michael Hickey, performed by a company of 22 young performers in the streets of the Lower East Side.
Downtown Art Presents The Bowery Wars, Part 1 4/30-5/22
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 4, 2011
Downtown Art continues its 'Inheritance' series with The Bowery Wars, Part 1, an original music theater work, book and lyrics by Ryan Gilliam, composed by Michael Hickey, performed by a company of 22 young performers in the streets of the Lower East Side.
MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION Opens 10/3
by BWW News Desk - Oct 3, 2010
The new Broadway production of George Bernard Shaw's play Mrs. Warren's Profession will star Tony Award winner Cherry Jones as 'Kitty Warren' & Golden Globe winner Sally Hawkins making her Broadway debut as 'Vivie Warren.' The production will be directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd St). The cast will also feature Adam Driver as 'Frank Gardner', Mark Harelik as 'Sir George Crofts', Edward Hibbert as 'Mr. Praed' & Michael Siberry as 'Reverend Samuel Gardner'.
Tickets for Jones-Led MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION Go On Sale Today, 7/30
by Abigail Arnold - Jul 30, 2010
Tickets for the upcoming Broadway production of George Bernard Shaw's play Mrs. Warren's Profession go on sale to the general public on July 30. The production, to be produced by the Roundabout Theatre Company, will star Tony® Award winner Cherry Jones as Kitty Warren and Golden Globe winner Sally Hawkins making her Broadway debut as Vivie Warren and will be directed by Tony® Award winner Doug Hughes at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd St). The cast will also feature Adam Driver as Frank Gardner, Mark Harelik as Sir George Crofts, Edward Hibbert as Mr. Praed and Michael Siberry as Reverend Samuel Gardner.
Hawkins, Hibbert & More Join MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 19, 2010
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is pleased to announce the full company of the new Broadway production of George Bernard Shaw's play Mrs. Warren's Profession, starring Tony Award winner Cherry Jones as 'Kitty Warren' & Golden Globe winner Sally Hawkins making her Broadway debut as 'Vivie Warren', directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd St).
Kaufman Center Presents THE VOLUPTUOUS MUSE
by BWW News Desk - Feb 18, 2010
On Tuesday and Thursday, February 16 and 18 at 8 PM, Kaufman Center and New York Festival of Song (NYFOS, www.nyfos.org) present The Voluptuous Muse, a celebration of the lush tonality and decadent Romanticism of late 19th- and early 20th- century song.
Kaufman Center Presents THE VOLUPTUOUS MUSE
by BWW News Desk - Feb 16, 2010
On Tuesday and Thursday, February 16 and 18 at 8 PM, Kaufman Center and New York Festival of Song (NYFOS, www.nyfos.org) present The Voluptuous Muse, a celebration of the lush tonality and decadent Romanticism of late 19th- and early 20th- century song.