Great Expectations 2006 - Articles Page 14

Opened: November 16, 2006
Closing: December 03, 2006

Great Expectations - 2006 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Music Box Theatre (Broadway)
239 West 45th St. New York, NY

In its premiere at the Paper Mill Playhouse, the audiences and critics cheered this new adaptation of one of the greatest novels in the English language—a story of pride and ambition blinding a soul to the true values of life. Here are all the memorable characters—Young Pip, the blacksmith's apprentice whose secret benefactor gives him his great expectations of becoming a London gentleman; the mad Miss Havisham who shut herself up in her gloomy mansion when she was jilted on her wedding day; her adopted daughter, Estella, whom she has trained to break men's hearts; the gentle blacksmith, Joe, and his shrewish wife; the escaped convict, Magwitch, and the scarred man who is stalking him; the bumbling Herbert Pocket; the pompous Uncle Pumblechook; the austere lawyer, Jaggers, with his whimsical clerk, Wemmick; the murderous Orlick; kindly Biddy; arrogant Drummle; and a vast array of wonderfully actable roles. The production can be played simply on a set which cleverly takes the audience from the windswept marshes to gloomy mansion, bustling London and even a boat collision on the Thames. Gripping drama, delightful humor and a true Dickensian flavor all the while. A terrific way to introduce audiences of all ages to one of the great works of literature. Included in the script are complete stage directions.

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Great Expectations - 2006 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 14

Piven Theatre Presents THREE SISTERS 10/16-11/21
by BWW News Desk - Oct 16, 2010


Piven Theatre Workshop extends its 2009-10 season with the Chicago premiere of Sarah Ruhl's adaptation of Chekov's Three Sisters, directed by Artistic Director Emeritus Joyce Piven. The production will run October 16 - November 21, 2010 at Piven Theatre Workshop, 927 Noyes Street

Guster Takes The Stage in Seattle 1/18/2011
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 11, 2010


Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents Guster on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 7:30 pm at the Moore Theatre.

Horse Trade Theater Presents THE KENTUCKY GOBLIN SIEGE 10/20-11/24
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 8, 2010


THE KENTUCKY GOBLIN SIEGE is a sci-fi comedy based on accounts of one of the largest reported alien encounters in U.S. history. It's August 21, 1955 in the small town of Kelly, Kentucky and the Sutton family is welcoming old family friends in from out of town, and settling in for a night of catching up.

Piven Theatre Presents THREE SISTERS 10/16-11/21
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 5, 2010


Piven Theatre Workshop extends its 2009-10 season with the Chicago premiere of Sarah Ruhl's adaptation of Chekov's Three Sisters, directed by Artistic Director Emeritus Joyce Piven. The production will run October 16 - November 21, 2010 at Piven Theatre Workshop, 927 Noyes Street

Horse Trade Theater Presents THE KENTUCKY GOBLIN SIEGE 10/20-11/24
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 27, 2010


THE KENTUCKY GOBLIN SIEGE is a sci-fi comedy based on accounts of one of the largest reported alien encounters in U.S. history. It's August 21, 1955 in the small town of Kelly, Kentucky and the Sutton family is welcoming old family friends in from out of town, and settling in for a night of catching up.

Piven Theatre Presents THREE SISTERS 10/16-11/21
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 17, 2010


Piven Theatre Workshop extends its 2009-10 season with the Chicago premiere of Sarah Ruhl's adaptation of Chekov's Three Sisters, directed by Artistic Director Emeritus Joyce Piven. The production will run October 16 - November 21, 2010 at Piven Theatre Workshop, 927 Noyes Street

Lampkin Music Group Presents McKechnie In MY MUSICAL COMEDY LIFE 11/7
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 17, 2010


Tony Award winning star of A CHORUS LINE is regarded internationally as one of Broadway's foremost dancing and singing leading ladies. She began this summer performing in the Adelaide Cabaret Festival and has just completed her first tour of Australia with MY MUSICAL COMEDY LIFE, before taking it to NY and a sold out crowd at the Laurie Beechman Theater.

SPIDER-MAN Announces Complete Cast!
by Robert Diamond - Aug 16, 2010


Lead producer Michael Cohl today announced the complete cast for SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark, which begins rehearsals this morning. Directed by Julie Taymor and featuring a book by Julie Taymor and Glen Berger, and new music and lyrics by Bono and The Edge, SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark will begin previews at Broadway's Foxwoods Theatre (213 West 42nd Street) on November 14, with opening night set for December 21.

It's Official: Carney, Damiano & Page Open SPIDER-MAN on Broadway Dec. 21, 2010; Previews Begin Nov. 14
by Jessica Lewis - Aug 10, 2010


Lead producer Michael Cohl announced today that SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark will begin preview performances on Broadway on Sunday, November 14, 2010, at 3 p.m., with Opening Night set for Tuesday evening, December 21. Directed by Julie Taymor and featuring a book by Julie Taymor and Glen Berger, and new music and lyrics by Bono and The Edge, SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark will open at Broadway's Foxwoods Theatre (213 West 42nd Street).

NOISES OFF, BLITHE SPIRIT Highlight A Noise Within's 2010-11 Season
by Nicolas Coburn - Aug 4, 2010


A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed classical repertory theatre company led by Co-Founders/Co-Artistic Directors Geoff Elliott and Julia Rodriguez-Elliott, announces its 2010-11 season featuring seven productions. Presented from September 2010 to June 2011 are the West Coast premiere of Neil Bartlett's new adaptation of Charles Dickens' GREAT EXPECTATIONS, a reprise of ANW's critically acclaimed and popular staging of Michael Frayn's NOISES OFF, Shakespeare's MEASURE FOR MEASURE and THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, Noel Coward's BLITHE SPIRIT, Tennessee Williams' THE ECCENTRICITIES OF A NIGHTINGALE, and Eugene Ionesco's THE CHAIRS. The season, ANW's 19th and last in its current Glendale location before moving in Fall 2011 to a spectacular new Pasadena venue, concludes with three retrospective evenings of the company's many years in Glendale.

Lyceum Theatre Continues 50th Season with MY FAIR LADY Thru 7/31
by BWW News Desk - Jul 31, 2010


The Lerner and Loewe masterpiece MY FAIR LADY brings to life Eliza Doolittle, an uncommon Cockney flower girl who is taken under the tutelage of the arrogant Henry Higgins as he attempts to teach her proper diction and pass her off as a lady. According to the show's director Michael Rothhaar 'MY FAIR LADY is the gold standard of Broadway musicals and an honest to goodness fairy tale.' The delightful score includes audience favorites 'I Could Have Danced All Night,' 'On the Street Where You Live,' 'I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face,' 'Get Me to the Church on Time,' and so many others.

Lyceum Theatre Continues 50th Season with THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER, 8/7-14
by Chris Gibson - Jul 30, 2010


Written by the incomparable team of George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, The Man Who Came To Dinner tells the story of Sheridan Whiteside, a theatre critic/lecturer and radio personality, arriving to dine at the home of the prominent Stanley family in a small Midwestern town. Whiteside slips and falls at the doorstep of his hosts and injures his hip. For six weeks Sheridan is confined to the Stanley home where he monopolizes the entire household! Featuring one of the largest Lyceum casts ever assembled, this stylish and funny production will keep audiences laughing as the outrageous becomes commonplace!

Lyceum Theatre Continues 50th Season with MY FAIR LADY Thru 7/31
by Chris Gibson - Jul 22, 2010


The Lerner and Loewe masterpiece MY FAIR LADY brings to life Eliza Doolittle, an uncommon Cockney flower girl who is taken under the tutelage of the arrogant Henry Higgins as he attempts to teach her proper diction and pass her off as a lady. According to the show's director Michael Rothhaar 'MY FAIR LADY is the gold standard of Broadway musicals and an honest to goodness fairy tale.' The delightful score includes audience favorites 'I Could Have Danced All Night,' 'On the Street Where You Live,' 'I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face,' 'Get Me to the Church on Time,' and so many others.

Lyceum's MY FAIR LADY Plays Through 7/31
by Nicolas Coburn - Jul 21, 2010


The Lerner and Loewe masterpiece My Fair Lady brings to life Eliza Doolittle, an uncommon Cockney flower girl who is taken under the tutelage of the arrogant Henry Higgins as he attempts to teach her proper diction and pass her off as a lady. According to the show's director Michael Rothhaar 'My Fair Lady is the gold standard of Broadway musicals and an honest to goodness fairy tale.' The delightful score includes audience favorites 'I Could Have Danced All Night,' 'On the Street Where You Live,' 'I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face,' 'Get Me to the Church on Time,' and so many others.

Dog & Pony Theatre Presents DEAD LETTER OFFICE at Storefront Theatre, 6/9-7/18
by BWW News Desk - Jul 18, 2010


Dog & Pony Theatre Company, in association with Chicago DCA Theater, presents the world premiere of DEAD LETTER OFFICE. The production, conceived by Ben Viccellio, written by Philip Dawkins, and directed by Dieterich Gray, comes to Chicago DCA's Storefront Theater at 66 E. Randolph Street, from June 9 to July 18, 2010.

About Face Theatre Announces Their 15th Anniversary Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 7, 2010


Celebrating the 15th anniversary of About Face Theatre, Artistic Director Bonnie Metzgar and new Executive Director Jason Held are pleased to announce their 2010-2011 season, which includes the second annual XYZ Festival of New Works, FLOAT by Patricia Kane, PONY by Sally Oswald and THE HOMOSEXUALS by Phillip Dawkins.

2010 Tony Awards: Kevin Adams Wins 'Best Lighting Design of a Musical'
by Charlie Piane - Jun 13, 2010


The American Theatre Wing's 64th Annual Antoinette Perry 'Tony' Awards were held at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 13, 2010 and broadcast on the CBS Television Network. For more information visit tonyawards.com.

Guthrie's CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION Closes 6/13
by BWW News Desk - Jun 13, 2010


Director Joe Dowling today announced that the Guthrie Theater has secured the rights for one of this season's most talked-about plays. Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker just ended its sold-out run at Playwrights Horizons in New York and the Guthrie will mount a production in the Dowling Studio from May 20 through June 13 (opening May 22), under the direction of Benjamin McGovern.

Dog & Pony Theatre Presents DEAD LETTER OFFICE at Storefront Theatre, 6/9-7/18
by BWW News Desk - Jun 9, 2010


Dog & Pony Theatre Company, in association with Chicago DCA Theater, presents the world premiere of DEAD LETTER OFFICE. The production, conceived by Ben Viccellio, written by Philip Dawkins, and directed by Dieterich Gray, comes to Chicago DCA's Storefront Theater at 66 E. Randolph Street, from June 9 to July 18, 2010.

WaterTower Theatre Announces 2010-2011 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 27, 2010


WaterTower Theatre (WTT) and Producing Artistic Director Terry Martin are proud to announce the 2010-2011 season for WTT's Main Stage Series. WTT's new season promises to entertain and engage audiences with a rousing mix of musicals, classic dramas, side-splitting comedies and highly anticipated regional premieres.

Guthrie Adds CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION To Their Season, Runs 5/20-6/13
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2010


Director Joe Dowling today announced that the Guthrie Theater has secured the rights for one of this season's most talked-about plays. Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker just ended its sold-out run at Playwrights Horizons in New York and the Guthrie will mount a production in the Dowling Studio from May 20 through June 13 (opening May 22), under the direction of Benjamin McGovern.

ABC Announces 2010-11 Primetime Schedule
by Charlie Piane - May 18, 2010


Stephen McPherson, president, ABC Entertainment Group, will outline ABC's plans for next season and unveil the network's 2010-11 fall schedule before the advertising and media communities this afternoon at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall.

ABC Announces 2010-2011 Primetime Schedule
by Jessica Lewis - May 18, 2010


Stephen McPherson, president, ABC Entertainment Group, will outline ABC's plans for next season and unveil the network's 2010-11 fall schedule before the advertising and media communities this afternoon at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall.

Dog & Pony Theatre Presents DEAD LETTER OFFICE at Storefront Theatre, 6/9-7/18
by Ryan Simmons - May 10, 2010


Dog & Pony Theatre Company, in association with Chicago DCA Theater, presents the world premiere of DEAD LETTER OFFICE. The production, conceived by Ben Viccellio, written by Philip Dawkins, and directed by Dieterich Gray, comes to Chicago DCA's Storefront Theater at 66 E. Randolph Street, from June 9 to July 18, 2010.

SCR Announces 13th Annual Pacific Playwrights Festival 4/23-25
by BWW News Desk - Apr 23, 2010


South Coast Repertory has lined up a slate of talented actors and directors to bring to life the five staged readings in this year's 13th annual Pacific Playwrights Festival (PPF), which takes place April 23-25.

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