Distracted 2009 - Articles Page 6

Opened: March 4, 2009
Closing: May 17, 2009

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Photo Flash: First Look at Page 73's LIDLESS
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 23, 2011


PAGE 73 PRODUCTIONS (Liz Jones & Asher Richelli, Executive Directors) will present the New York premiere of Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig's Lidless, recipient of a 'Fringe First' at the 2010 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and winner of the 2009 Yale Drama Series Award and the Keene Prize for Literature (from the University of Texas, Austin). This Off-Broadway limited engagement at WalkerSpace (46 Walker Street) begins Tuesday, September 20th and continues through Saturday, October 15th only. Opening Night is set for Wednesday, September 28th.

PAGE 73 Presents the New York Premiere of Lidless, Begins 9/20
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 20, 2011


PAGE 73 PRODUCTIONS (Liz Jones & Asher Richelli, Executive Directors) will present the New York premiere of Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig's Lidless, recipient of a 'Fringe First' at the 2010 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and winner of the 2009 Yale Drama Series Award and the Keene Prize for Literature (from the University of Texas, Austin).

PAGE 73 Presents the New York Premiere of Lidless
by BWW News Desk - Sep 20, 2011


PAGE 73 PRODUCTIONS (Liz Jones & Asher Richelli, Executive Directors) will present the New York premiere of Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig's Lidless, recipient of a 'Fringe First' at the 2010 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and winner of the 2009 Yale Drama Series Award and the Keene Prize for Literature (from the University of Texas, Austin).

PAGE 73 Presents the New York Premiere of Lidless, Begins 9/20
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 9, 2011


PAGE 73 PRODUCTIONS (Liz Jones & Asher Richelli, Executive Directors) will present the New York premiere of Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig's Lidless, recipient of a 'Fringe First' at the 2010 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and winner of the 2009 Yale Drama Series Award and the Keene Prize for Literature (from the University of Texas, Austin).

PAGE 73 Presents the New York Premiere of Lidless, Begins 9/20
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 31, 2011


PAGE 73 PRODUCTIONS (Liz Jones & Asher Richelli, Executive Directors) will present the New York premiere of Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig's Lidless, recipient of a 'Fringe First' at the 2010 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and winner of the 2009 Yale Drama Series Award and the Keene Prize for Literature (from the University of Texas, Austin).

LUSH VALLEY Plays HERE September 7-24
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 24, 2011


Lush Valley is set to play September 7- 24 at HERE (145 Sixth Avenue), this highly interactive guided journey is shaped nightly by real-time audience feedback.

Cynthia Nixon Returns to Broadway in WIT at MTC, Jan. 2012; THE COLUMNIST Delayed
by Jessica Lewis - Jul 20, 2011


Manhattan Theatre Club has just announced that Tony and Emmy Award winner Cynthia Nixon will return to MTC to star in the Broadway premiere of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play WIT by Margaret Edson, directed by MTC's award-winning Artistic Director Lynne Meadow. The limited engagement of WIT will begin previews Thursday, January 5, 2012 and open Thursday, January 26, 2012 at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

White Fire & Drilling Co Present FEAR AND DESIRE 6/27-30
by BWW News Desk - Jun 27, 2011


White Fire Productions in association with The Drilling Company is proud to present the New York premiere of FEAR AND DESIRE, written and directed by Alana Ruben Free on June 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th at 8:00 pm at The Drilling Company Theatre, 236 West 78h Street, 3rd Floor (btw Bwy & Amst).

Second Stage Premieres SEX LIVES OF OUR PARENTS
by BWW News Desk - Jun 22, 2011


Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director) kicks off this summer's Second Stage Theatre Uptown Series with the world premiere of Sex Lives of Our Parents, written by Michael Mitnick. Directed by Davis McCallum, Sex Lives of Our Parents will feature Teddy Bergmann (Peter and the Starcatcher), Lisa Emery (Far East), Daniel Jenkins (Mary Poppins), Virginia Kull (Dividing the Estate), Ben Rappaport (NBC's 'Outsourced') and Mark Zeisler (Second Stage Theatre's Eurydice). Previews begin on June 7th and opening night is Wednesday, June 22

Penumbra Theatre Announces 2011-2012 Season, Begins With TWO TRAINS
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 16, 2011


Penumbra Theatre Company, the nation's preeminent African American theatre, proudly announced its 2011-2012 season.

FEAR AND DESIRE Plays The Drilling Company Theatre, 6/27-30
by Kelsey Denette - Jun 15, 2011


FEAR AND DESIRE is the second play in a trilogy written by Free (Part One is Beginner At Life and Part Three is Black Fire/White Fire). In FEAR AND DESIRE, Eden, a new mother in Manhattan, asks 'How do you trust life if you don't trust your mother?'

2011 Tony Awards: Rae Smith Wins 'Best Scenic Design of a Play'
by BWW Special Coverage - Jun 12, 2011


The American Theatre Wing's 64th Annual Antoinette Perry 'Tony' Awards were held at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 13, 2011 and broadcast on the CBS Television Network. For more information visit tonyawards.com.

White Fire & Drilling Co Present FEAR AND DESIRE 6/27-30
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 25, 2011


White Fire Productions in association with The Drilling Company is proud to present the New York premiere of FEAR AND DESIRE, written and directed by Alana Ruben Free on June 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th at 8:00 pm at The Drilling Company Theatre, 236 West 78h Street, 3rd Floor (btw Bwy & Amst).

Photo Flash: Kushner & Eustis Talk HOMOSEXUAL'S GUIDE & More at Public Forum
by Jessica Lewis - May 9, 2011


The Public Theater hostd the final Public Forum evening of the season, 'Tony Kushner and Oskar Eustis in Conversation,' last night, May 8. In his new play, The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures, Kushner writes movingly about politics and family in America today-plus unions, real estate and love. Kushner and Eustis discussed these topics and more, with an introduction by special guest host Cynthia Nixon.

Cynthia Nixon to Host Politics and Theatre Discussion at the Public, 5/8
by BWW News Desk - May 8, 2011


The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Joey Parnes Interim Executive Director) announced the final Public Forum evening of the season, 'Tony Kushner and Oskar Eustis in Conversation,' on Sunday, March 8 at 8 p.m. In his new play, The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures, Kushner writes movingly about politics and family in America today-plus unions, real estate and love. On Sunday, May 8, Kushner and Eustis will discuss these topics and more, with an introduction by special guest host Cynthia Nixon. Public Forum single tickets are $25 and go on sale beginning Thursday, April 21 at (212) 967-7555 or www.publictheater.org.

Bergman, Emery et al. Lead SEX LIVES OF OUR PARENTS at Second Stage
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 5, 2011


Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director) kicks off this summer's Second Stage Theatre Uptown Series with the world premiere of Sex Lives of Our Parents, written by Michael Mitnick. Directed by Davis McCallum, Sex Lives of Our Parents will feature Teddy Bergman (Peter and the Starcatcher), Lisa Emery (Far East), Daniel Jenkins (Mary Poppins), Virginia Kull (Dividing the Estate), Ben Rappaport (NBC's 'Outsourced') and Mark Zeisler (Second Stage Theatre's Eurydice). Previews begin on June 7th and opening night is Wednesday, June 22.

Secnd Stage to Premiere SEX LIVES OF OUR PARENTS, 6/22
by Nicole Rosky - May 5, 2011


Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director) kicks off this summer's Second Stage Theatre Uptown Series with the world premiere of Sex Lives of Our Parents, written by Michael Mitnick. Directed by Davis McCallum, Sex Lives of Our Parents will feature Teddy Bergmann (Peter and the Starcatcher), Lisa Emery (Far East), Daniel Jenkins (Mary Poppins), Virginia Kull (Dividing the Estate), Ben Rappaport (NBC's 'Outsourced') and Mark Zeisler (Second Stage Theatre's Eurydice). Previews begin on June 7th and opening night is Wednesday, June 22

2011 Tony Awards Nominees: 'Best Scenic Design of a Play'
by Charlie Piane - May 4, 2011


Nominations in 26 competitive categories for the American Theatre Wing's 65th Annual Antoinette Perry 'Tony' Awards were announced May 3, 2011 by Tony Award winning actor Matthew Broderick and Tony Award winning actress Anika Noni Rose, at the Tony Award Nominations Announcement sponsored by IBM.

Kurz, Gleason Sparkle in 'Sons of the Prophet'
by Nancy Grossman - Apr 15, 2011


New play by Stephen Karam worthy of hoopla in Huntington Theatre Company world premiere production at Calderwood Pavilion, directed by Peter DuBois

Cynthia Nixon to Host Politics and Theatre Discussion at the Public, 5/8
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 14, 2011


The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Joey Parnes Interim Executive Director) announced the final Public Forum evening of the season, 'Tony Kushner and Oskar Eustis in Conversation,' on Sunday, March 8 at 8 p.m. In his new play, The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures, Kushner writes movingly about politics and family in America today-plus unions, real estate and love. On Sunday, May 8, Kushner and Eustis will discuss these topics and more, with an introduction by special guest host Cynthia Nixon. Public Forum single tickets are $25 and go on sale beginning Thursday, April 21 at (212) 967-7555 or www.publictheater.org.

Hartford Stage Announces 2011-2012 MainStage Season, Runs 9/1-6/3/12
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 13, 2011


Classic plays, compelling voices, and delightful comedies will transport audiences this season as they experience the 48th season of the Tony Award-winning Hartford Stage.

San Jose Rep Presents LEGACY OF LIGHT, 3/24-4/27
by BWW News Desk - Mar 24, 2011


Two brilliant women, centuries apart, push the boundaries of science while grappling with motherhood in San Jose Repertory Theatre's production of Legacy of Light, by Karen Zacarías. DC Theatre Scene calls this adventurous comedy '... an intellectual joyride ... a wonderful play, well worth seeing.'

San Jose Rep Presents LEGACY OF LIGHT, 3/24-4/27
by Kelsey Denette - Mar 22, 2011


Two brilliant women, centuries apart, push the boundaries of science while grappling with motherhood in San Jose Repertory Theatre's production of Legacy of Light, by Karen Zacarías. DC Theatre Scene calls this adventurous comedy '... an intellectual joyride ... a wonderful play, well worth seeing.'

BWW Reviews: DISTRACTED at ArtsWest
by Jay Irwin - Mar 10, 2011


ArtsWest continues their streak of Seattle Premieres with "Distracted" by Lisa Loomer. Unfortunately as topical and fresh as the subject matter is, the production itself seemed to take the title, "Distracted" and use it as a watchword for the tone of the show.

New Jersey Theatre Alliance Presents THE STAGES FESTIVAL & Family Week
by BWW News Desk - Mar 5, 2011


The New Jersey Theatre Alliance, its 34 professional member theatres, and partner organizations are happy to offer the fourth annual Stages Festival throughout the month of March 2011.

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