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Opened: May 19, 1968

Private Lives - 1968 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

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Revived in 2002 by the Royal National Theatre in a production that sparkled on Broadway, Private Lives is one of the most sophisticated, entertaining plays ever written. Elyot and Amanda, once married and now honeymooning with new spouses at the same hotel, meet by chance, reignite the old spark and impulsively elope. After days of being reunited, they again find their fiery romance alternating between passions of love and anger. Their aggrieved spouses appear and a roundelay of affiliations ensues as the women first stick together, then apart, and new partnerships are formed. A uniquely humorous play boasting numerous successful Broadway runs with stars like Coward himself, Laurence Olivier, Tallulah Bankhead, Gertrude Lawrence, Tammy Grimes, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor.

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Trevor Nunn Helms Alan Ayckbourn's A CHORUS OF DISAPPROVAL in The West End; Nigel Harman et al. Lead
by Jessica Lewis - Jun 28, 2012


Trevor Nunn is to direct a cast including Rob Brydon, Nigel Harman and Ashley Jensen in Alan Ayckbourn's A Chorus of Disapproval opening at the Harold Pinter Theatre later this year. Joining the trio on stage will be Teresa Banham, Daisy Beaumont, Georgia Brown, Rob Compton, Matthew Cottle and Steven Edis, who is also the show's Musical Director. The production runs September 17, 2012 - January 5, 2013, with an opening night scheduled for September 27, 2012.

Jeff McCarthy to Star in Barrington Stage Co.'s ALL MY SONS, 7/19 - 8/4
by Caryn Robbins - Jun 27, 2012


Barrington Stage Company, the award-winning theatre in downtown Pittsfield, under the leadership of Artistic Director, Julianne Boyd, and Managing Director, Tristan Wilson, presents Arthur Miller's landmark American drama ALL MY SONS, from July 19 through August 4

SEMINAR's Jeff Goldblum, END OF THE RAINBOW's Tracie Bennett and More Set for Center Theatre Group's 2012-13 Ahmanson Season!
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2012


The 2012-2013 Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre season was announced today by CTG Artistic Director Michael Ritchie. The new season, the 46th season at the Music Center of Los Angeles, will include Jeff Goldblum in the West Coast premiere of the smart, sexy, new Broadway comedy "Seminar," Rachel York in the beloved 1930s musical romp - Cole Porter's "Anything Goes," the American premiere and pre-Broadway presentation of the dramatic musical "Backbeat" which features classic rock 'n' roll in its story of the birth of the Beatles, Tracie Bennett starring as the iconic Judy Garland in the West Coast premiere of the acclaimed play with music - "End of the Rainbow," and the daring new musical that explores a shocking event in American history - Kander and Ebb's "The Scottsboro Boys." In addition, the exuberant musical "Fela!" will return for a limited engagement as a bonus option to the season subscription.

ENRON, MISTAKES WERE MADE and More Highlight Capital Stage's 2012-2013 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2012


In the midst of a ground-breaking and record-breaking season at its new midtown home, Capital Stage announces an ambitious line-up of titles for its 2012-2013 season.

Noel Coward Festival Kicks Off in NYC 3/12
by BWW News Desk - Mar 12, 2012


The Noël Coward Foundation today announced further details of the Noël Coward Festival which will run in conjunction with the previously announced Exhibition STAR QUALITY: The World of Noël Coward at the New York Public Library (NYPL) for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. NYPL will also be presenting a number of Coward related programs in the Bruno Walter Auditorium. For further information visit www.nypl.org/lpaprograms.

Mary Corse Opens at Lehmann Maupin Gallery February 2
by BWW News Desk - Mar 10, 2012


Lehmann Maupin Gallery is set to present Mary Corse's inaugural exhibition at Lehmann Maupin Gallery, entitled New Work, on view 2 February - 10 March 2012, at 540 West 26th Street.

Noel Coward Festival Kicks Off in NYC 3/12
by Kelsey Denette - Mar 5, 2012


The Noël Coward Foundation today announced further details of the Noël Coward Festival which will run in conjunction with the previously announced Exhibition STAR QUALITY: The World of Noël Coward at the New York Public Library (NYPL) for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. NYPL will also be presenting a number of Coward related programs in the Bruno Walter Auditorium. For further information visit www.nypl.org/lpaprograms.

B.B. King Blues Club & Grill Announces April Shows
by James T Harding - Mar 2, 2012


The April 2012 at the B. B. King Blues Club and Grill, NYC, has been announced, featuring Melanie and Oleta Adams.

Mary Corse Opens at Lehmann Maupin Gallery February 2
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 2, 2012


Lehmann Maupin Gallery is set to present Mary Corse's inaugural exhibition at Lehmann Maupin Gallery, entitled New Work, on view 2 February - 10 March 2012, at 540 West 26th Street.

Ford's Theatre Announces Opening for Center for Education and Leadership
by BWW News Desk - Feb 1, 2012


Paul R. Tetreault, Director of Ford's Theatre Society, announced that the new Ford's Theatre Center for Education and Leadership (located at 514 Tenth Street NW, Washington, D.C.) will open in February 2012.

Ford's Theatre Announces Opening for Center for Education and Leadership
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 14, 2011


Paul R. Tetreault, Director of Ford's Theatre Society, announced that the new Ford's Theatre Center for Education and Leadership (located at 514 Tenth Street NW, Washington, D.C.) will open in February 2012.

convergence-continuum Continues Season With THE BOYS IN THE BAND
by BWW News Desk - Oct 29, 2011


convergence-continuum, continues its 2011 Season at the Liminis with Mart Crowley's 1968 ground-breaking play, The Boys in the Band.

convergence-continuum Continues Season With THE BOYS IN THE BAND
by BWW News Desk - Oct 7, 2011


convergence-continuum, continues its 2011 Season at the Liminis with Mart Crowley's 1968 ground-breaking play, The Boys in the Band.

Second Martin Luther King Play MOMENTS WITH DR. KING Broadway Bound?
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 6, 2011


Ambassador Andrew Young today joined Samuel Nappi, Ruth Hendel and Steven Hendel to announce that Moments with Dr. King is preparing for preliminary stagings prior to a Broadway production, and that Congressman John Lewis has joined the team as an advisor. The announcement was initially scheduled to take place in August, coinciding with the anniversary of Dr. King's speech at 1963's March on Washington and the dedication of the National Memorial to Martin Luther King in the capitol city, but it was postponed due to Hurricane Irene. The announcement was made today in tribute to Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth -- a leading civil rights pioneer, co-founder of Dr. King's primary civil rights organization, and a central figure in the groundbreaking events with Dr. King in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963 -- who passed away yesterday.

BWW Reviews: Macha Revives Fascinating GARBO's CUBAN LOVER
by Don Grigware - Sep 27, 2011


Celebrating its 10th anniversary Odalys Nanin's Garbo's Cuban Lover, in its third revival, currently at the Macha Theatre in WeHo, still copiously exudes the passion of Cuban writer Mercedes de Acosta (in Hollywood from 1931 until her tragic illness & death in 1968) for her art and the supposed love of her life, Greta Garbo. Based on the rumored lesbian relationships that de Acosta had with Garbo, Dietrich, Tallulah Bankhead, Eva Le Gallienne and others, Lover is Nanin's lovingly woven fictional account of how she believed it happened.

convergence-continuum Continues Season With THE BOYS IN THE BAND
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 26, 2011


convergence-continuum, continues its 2011 Season at the Liminis with Mart Crowley's 1968 ground-breaking play, The Boys in the Band.

IU's Grunwald Gallery Hosts Exhibit of Photos of Slovakia Holocaust Survivors
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 25, 2011


An upcoming photography exhibition -- featuring images of Holocaust survivors and of remains of the once-vibrant Jewish culture in Slovakia that was destroyed by the Nazis -- will be staged in honor of the newly designated namesake of Indiana University's Grunwald Gallery of Art.

Dzul Dance Kicks Off Teatro IATI's Performing Arts Marathon July 27
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 30, 2011


Together with New York nonprofit performing arts institution, Teatro IATI, internationally acclaimed aerial and dance company Dzul Dance kick off the 2011 Performing Arts Marathon (PAM) with the revival of Artistic Director Javier Dzul's 2005 choreography, From a Wounded Heart, at the Baruch Performing Arts Center, 55 Lexington Avenue (at 25 Street) in Manhattan, on Wednesday, July 27, 2011.

SF Mime Troupe Opens 2012 �"THE MUSICAL!
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 27, 2011


The Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe opens its 52nd season with 2012 - THE MUSICAL! Wilma Bonet (Posibilidad, Too Big To Fail) directs Lizzie Calogero (Red State, Too Big To Fail), Keiko Shimosato Carreiro (GodFellas, Doing Good, Veronique of the Mounties), Michael Gene Sullivan (Posibilidad, Too Big to Fail, GodFellas), and Victor Toman (Making A Killing, GodFellas, 1600 Transylvania Ave), along with Cory Censoprano and Siobhan Marie Doherty, who make their San Francisco Mime Troupe debuts in this lively satire about corporate funding and the art of mass distraction.

Maine State Music Theatre Welcomes WONDERETTES Writer And Creator
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 10, 2011


Maine State Music Theatre is excited to welcome Roger Bean, the writer and creator of the smash hit musical THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES.

Roger Bean to Visit MSMT; WONDERETTES Runs 6/8-25
by Kelsey Denette - May 10, 2011


Maine State Music Theatre is excited to welcome Roger Bean, the writer and creator of the smash hit musical THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES. MSMT brings Bean to Brunswick from his home in Los Angeles to act as creative consultant during early rehearsals of the show in late May.

Aurora Theatre Company Honors Tennessee Williams With THE ECCENTRICITIES OF A NIGHTINGALE, Closes 5/8
by BWW News Desk - May 8, 2011


THE ECCENTRICITIES OF A NIGHTINGALE closes May 8 at the Aurora Theatre in Berkeley. For tickets ($10-55) and information the public can call (510) 843-4822 or visit auroratheatre.org.

Aurora Theatre Company Honors Tennessee Williams With THE ECCENTRICITIES OF A NIGHTINGALE 4/1-5/8
by BWW News Desk - Apr 1, 2011


In honor of Tennessee Williams' 100th birthday, Aurora Theatre Company continues its 19th season with the playwright's haunting drama THE ECCENTRICITIES OF A NIGHTINGALE. Aurora Theatre Company Artistic Director Tom Ross helms this evocative play featuring Beth Wilmurt, Charles Dean, Marcia Pizzo, and Thomas Gorrebeeck, along with Amy Crumpacker, Ryan Tasker, Leanne Borghesi, and Beth Deitchman.

B.B. King Confirms Three Rare UK June Concerts
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 28, 2011


Universally hailed as the reigning King of the Blues, the legendary B.B. King will perform three UK concerts in Manchester, Edinburgh and London in June 2011.

Moving Image Present Alain Resnais Retrospective, Ends 3/20
by BWW News Desk - Mar 20, 2011


Alain Resnais (b. 1922), the French New Wave director whose distinctive films explore themes of time, memory, history, and desire, will be the subject of a major retrospective at Museum of the Moving Image, closing March 20, 2011.

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