ACT Announces 2010 New Play Award Winner, Hosts Two Free Staged Readings
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 9, 2010
Playwright David Wiener has been named ACT's 2010 New Play Award winner for his play Extraordinary Chambers. Two FREE staged readings will be presented in ACT's Bullitt Cabaret on February 27 at 7:30 p.m. and February 28 at 3:00 p.m. Each reading will be followed immediately by post-play discussions with the playwright and the director, Kurt Beattie.
GHOST Musical Bound for UK Stage, Warchus Directs
by Eddie Varley - Mar 6, 2009
Matthew Warchus is to direct a musical version of the Academy award winning film Ghost, scheduled to open in the West End in 2010. Music and lyrics are by Grammy award winning Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard, Oscar winning Bruce Joel Rubin will adapt his original screen play for the stage and write lyrics, set and costumes designs are by Rob Howell and the musical supervisors will be Christopher Nightingale and Tesse Gohl. Ghost is produced by David Garfinkle of New York?s Hello Entertainment and London producer Colin Ingram in association with Paramount Pictures. Further information about this production will be announced at a later date.
de la Tour and Allam to Star in London 'Boeing-Boeing'
by BWW News Desk - Dec 19, 2006
Tony Award-winner Frances de la Tour and Roger Allam will star in a London revival of the 1961 comedy Boeing-Boeing, which will be presented at the Comedy Theatre beginning February 3rd
Women Who Made Theater History: Producer Nelle Nugent
by Adrienne Onofri - Mar 19, 2005
In the third in a series of Women's History Month profiles, Nugent talks about producing hits and flops, getting backers, making movies and leveling the playing field for women in theater.