The Kennedy Center Will Present FRAGMENTS Plays, 4/14-17
by BWW
News Desk - Apr 14, 2011
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents C.I.C.T./Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord's production of Fragments running April 14 to 17 in the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater. Co-directed by Peter Brook and Marie Hélène Estienne, Fragments brings together four short plays by Samuel Beckett including Rough for Theatre I, Rockaby, Act Without Words II, Come and Go, as well as the poem, Neither. Press night will take place on Thursday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Robin Wagner, Lewis Brown, et al. Win TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards
by BWW News Desk - Apr 8, 2011
Three-time Tony Award-winning scenic designer ROBIN WAGNER and esteemed costume designer LEWIS BROWN are among the 2011 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards recipients. The awards will be presented at a ceremony on Friday, April 8 at 6:30pm at the Hudson Theatre (145 West 44th Street). Mr. Brown was selected to receive the 2011 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award for costume design, and Tony Award-winning scenic designer Robin Wagner will receive the Robert L.B. Tobin Award for Sustained Excellence in Theatrical Design. Sadly, Mr. Brown passed away in January of 2011. His award will be accepted by his long-time colleague and friend, Albert Wolsky, who was the recipient of the 2010 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award
Donmar Warehouse and BAM Present KING LEAR Featuring Derek Jacobi, 4/28-6/5
by Kelsey Denette - Mar 21, 2011
Acclaimed actor Derek Jacobi reunites with Tony Award-winning Artistic Director Michael Grandage for the Donmar production of King Lear. Presented at BAM in its US premiere, the production opened at the Donmar in December 2010, followed by an eight-week tour of the UK. It was also broadcast to more than 22 countries worldwide in collaboration with National Theatre Live.
The Kennedy Center Will Present FRAGMENTS Plays, 4/14-17
by Kelsey Denette - Mar 15, 2011
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents C.I.C.T./Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord's production of Fragments running April 14 to 17 in the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater. Co-directed by Peter Brook and Marie Hélène Estienne, Fragments brings together four short plays by Samuel Beckett including Rough for Theatre I, Rockaby, Act Without Words II, Come and Go, as well as the poem, Neither. Press night will take place on Thursday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Pearl Theater Presents WITTENBERG, Begins 3/11
by BWW
News Desk - Mar 11, 2011
THE PEARL THEATRE COMPANY (J.R. Sullivan, Artistic Director; Shira Beckerman, Managing Director) presents the New York premiere of WITTENBERG by David Davalos.
Pearl Theater Presents WITTENBERG, Begins 3/11
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 7, 2011
THE PEARL THEATRE COMPANY (J.R. Sullivan, Artistic Director; Shira Beckerman, Managing Director) presents the New York premiere of WITTENBERG by David Davalos.
Robin Wagner, Lewis Brown, et al. Win TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 22, 2011
Three-time Tony Award-winning scenic designer ROBIN WAGNER and esteemed costume designer LEWIS BROWN are among the 2011 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards recipients. The awards will be presented at a ceremony on Friday, April 8 at 6:30pm at the Hudson Theatre (145 West 44th Street). Mr. Brown was selected to receive the 2011 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award for costume design, and Tony Award-winning scenic designer Robin Wagner will receive the Robert L.B. Tobin Award for Sustained Excellence in Theatrical Design. Sadly, Mr. Brown passed away in January of 2011. His award will be accepted by his long-time colleague and friend, Albert Wolsky, who was the recipient of the 2010 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award
RIALTO CHATTER: James Cromwell Headed to Broadway in YOU CANT TAKE IT WITH YOU?
by Rialto Chatter - Jan 27, 2011
Showbiz411 reports that James Cromwell has just signed on to star in the Moss Hart-George S. Kaufman play, You Cant Take It With You. Cromwell reveals few details of the production, only that it will open out of town this summer and is aiming for Broadway as early as the fall. Cromwell was last seen on Broadway in 1992 when he performed in the Royal Shakespeare Company's Hamlet. Prior to that, he performed with the RSC in Broadway's Othello in 1970.
Love Is My Sin Plays London Dates At The Rose Thru Jan. 16
by BWW News Desk - Jan 16, 2011
C.I.C.T. / Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord production of Love Is My Sin, the sonnets of William Shakespeare conceived and directed by Peter Brook and performed by his wife, Natasha Parry and Michael Pennington will play its only London dates at the Rose Theatre from 14-16 January.
Love Is My Sin Plays London Dates At The Rose Jan 14-16
by BWW
News Desk - Jan 14, 2011
C.I.C.T. / Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord production of Love Is My Sin, the sonnets of William Shakespeare conceived and directed by Peter Brook and performed by his wife, Natasha Parry and Michael Pennington will play its only London dates at the Rose Theatre from 14-16 January.
Love Is My Sin Plays London Dates At The Rose Jan 14-16
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 11, 2011
C.I.C.T. / Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord production of Love Is My Sin, the sonnets of William Shakespeare conceived and directed by Peter Brook and performed by his wife, Natasha Parry and Michael Pennington will play its only London dates at the Rose Theatre from 14-16 January.
A Noise Within Presents GREAT EXPECTATIONS, 10/30-12/19
by BWW
News Desk - Dec 19, 2010
A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed classical repertory theatre company, revisits CHARLES DICKENS' thrilling GREAT EXPECTATIONS with the West Coast premiere of a powerful stage adaptation by Neil Bartlett opening Saturday, October 30 and closing Sunday, December 19, 2010 (previews begin Saturday, October 23). ANW Co-Founders and Co-Artistic Directors Julia Rodriguez-Elliott and Geoff Elliott co-direct this production - which features original music by noted composer Doug Newell - based on Dickens' masterful novel. Bartlett was also the adaptor of A Noise Within's 2008-09 season favorite Oliver Twist. This marks the second time Rodriguez-Elliott and Elliott have co-directed Great Expectations at A Noise Within, the first produced during the 1995-96 season, winning numerous awards.
BAM announces 2010 Next Wave Festival, 9/21-12/19
by BWW
News Desk - Dec 19, 2010
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) announces 2010 Next Wave Festival, featuring 16 music, dance, theater, and opera engagements from Sep 21-Dec 19. BAM 2010 Next Wave Festival is part of Diverse Voices at BAM sponsored by Time Warner Inc.
John Osborne and Anthony Creighton's PERSONAL ENEMY Makes US Premiere
by BWW
News Desk - Nov 4, 2010
59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) is thrilled to host the US premiere of John Osborne and Anthony Creighton's recently rediscovered play PERSONAL ENEMY, at the 2010 Brits Off Broadway festival.
John Osborne and Anthony Creighton's PERSONAL ENEMY Makes US Premiere
by BWW
News Desk - Nov 4, 2010
59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) is thrilled to host the US premiere of John Osborne and Anthony Creighton's recently rediscovered play PERSONAL ENEMY, at the 2010 Brits Off Broadway festival.
A Noise Within Presents GREAT EXPECTATIONS, 10/30-12/19
by BWW News Desk - Oct 30, 2010
A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed classical repertory theatre company, revisits CHARLES DICKENS' thrilling GREAT EXPECTATIONS with the West Coast premiere of a powerful stage adaptation by Neil Bartlett opening Saturday, October 30 and closing Sunday, December 19, 2010 (previews begin Saturday, October 23). ANW Co-Founders and Co-Artistic Directors Julia Rodriguez-Elliott and Geoff Elliott co-direct this production - which features original music by noted composer Doug Newell - based on Dickens' masterful novel. Bartlett was also the adaptor of A Noise Within's 2008-09 season favorite Oliver Twist. This marks the second time Rodriguez-Elliott and Elliott have co-directed Great Expectations at A Noise Within, the first produced during the 1995-96 season, winning numerous awards.
John Osborne and Anthony Creighton's PERSONAL ENEMY Makes US Premiere
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 21, 2010
59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) is thrilled to host the US premiere of John Osborne and Anthony Creighton's recently rediscovered play PERSONAL ENEMY, at the 2010 Brits Off Broadway festival.
Friedman, McInerney Cast In The Public Theater's Chasing The Green Light, 10/18
by BWW News Desk - Oct 18, 2010
The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson, Executive Director) is proud to announce the addition of Academy Award-nominated actress Anne Hathaway and the best-selling author of the Gossip Girl series Cecily von Ziegesar to the prestigious roster of participants for "Chasing The Green Light," the first Public Forum on Monday, October 18.
Rush, Rickman, Shaw & More Set for BAM in 2011
by Jessica Lewis - Oct 14, 2010
Joseph V. Melillo, executive producer of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, today announced programming for the BAM 2011 Spring Season, which runs from Jan 7 through Jun 11, 2011. The season comprises eight theater, opera, and dance engagements and features BAMcinématek series, BAMcafé Live weekend music events, artist talks, visual art exhibitions, and literary events.