The Duchess of Malfi is set in the Italian Renaissance court of Amalfi and tells the dark, bloody story of the recently widowed Duchess who secretly marries her lover and steward against the wishes of her powerful brothers. As jealousy, madness and bloodshed surround her, the Duchess retains her calm strength and dignity, even in the face of death.
Peter Gill, returns to his native city with a portrait of provincial life in 1890s Russia. Based on Chekhov's short story, A Provincial Life follows one young man's struggle to exchange his privileged position for the life of a worker.
Strawdog Theatre Company concludes its 24th season with a new adaptation of John Webster's The Duchess of Malfi, directed by Strawdog Artistic Director Brandon Bruce, adapted by Bruce and Christine Scarfuto, April 19 - May 26 at the Strawdog Theatre, 3829 North Broadway Street. The performance schedule is Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m. Preview performance tickets are $15 with performances Thursday, April 19 and Friday, April 20 at 8 p.m. There is a gala benefit performance, Saturday, April 21 at 7 p.m., $50 tickets include access to post-performance reception.
Alley Theatre Artistic Director Gregory Boyd announces the cast and creative team for the Alley Theatre's production of the 2010 Best Play Tony Award Winner, Red.
Tigers Be Still, rising star Kim Rosenstock's savagely funny dark comedy about a young woman who stops being a total disaster and gets her life back on track, is ready to take a bite out of Chicago's theater scene.
Actors' Shakespeare Project (ASP) continues its 8th season with Euripides' Greek tragedy Medea, directed by David R. Gammons. The play closes March 4 at the Multicultural Art Center, 41 Second Street in Cambridge.
The Shakespeare Theatre Company welcomes former STC Associate Director PJ Paparelli who will direct and put a new twist on Shakespeare's earliest romantic comedy, The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
Alley Theatre Artistic Director Gregory Boyd announces the cast and creative team for the Alley Theatre's production of the 2010 Best Play Tony Award Winner, Red.
Gary Naylor sees Amalfi, one of the most beautiful places on earth, play host to murder most foul.
Peter Gill, returns to his native city with a portrait of provincial life in 1890s Russia. Based on Chekhov's short story, A Provincial Life follows one young man's struggle to exchange his privileged position for the life of a worker.
THE DUCHESS OF MALFI will be the final production to be staged at the popular South London venue, the Greenwich Playhouse which will close its doors on the 10th April 2012 after twenty years of service to theatre; following the landlord's - Beds and Bars - decision to not renew the venue's lease in order to exploit commercial opportunities offered by the Olympics. It runs February 21- March 18, 2012: Tues-Sat at 7:30pm - Sun at 4pm. Press night is Thursday, 23rd February 2012 @ 7:30pm.
Greenwich Playhouse presents THE DUCHESS OF MALFI by John Webster. The production is Directed by Bruce Jamieson; Produced by Alice de Sousa; and Presented by Galleon Theatre Company at its home the Greenwich Playhouse. THE DUCHESS OF MALFI runs 21st February - 18th March 2012, Tues-Sat at 7.30pm - Sun at 4pm.
Greenwich Playhouse presents THE DUCHESS OF MALFI by John Webster. The production is Directed by Bruce Jamieson; Produced by Alice de Sousa; and Presented by Galleon Theatre Company at its home the Greenwich Playhouse. THE DUCHESS OF MALFI runs 21st February - 18th March 2012, Tues-Sat at 7.30pm - Sun at 4pm.
The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.), Huntington Theatre Company, and the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston announce programming for the third Emerging America.
Actors' Shakespeare Project (ASP) continues its 8th season with Euripides' Greek tragedy Medea, directed by David R. Gammons. The play previews on February 8, 9 & 10 and opens Saturday, February 11 at 8pm at the Multicultural Art Center, 41 Second Street in Cambridge.
THE DUCHESS OF MALFI will be the final production to be staged at the popular South London venue, the Greenwich Playhouse which will close its doors on the 10th April 2012 after twenty years of service to theatre; following the landlord's - Beds and Bars - decision to not renew the venue's lease in order to exploit commercial opportunities offered by the Olympics. It runs February 21- March 18, 2012: Tues-Sat at 7:30pm - Sun at 4pm. Press night is Thursday, 23rd February 2012 @ 7:30pm.
The Ruckus Theater, in conjunction with Tympanic Theatre Company, announces the the world premiere of Brewed as part of The Ruckus' fourth and Tympanic's sixth seasons. Created by playwright Scott T. Barsotti, the play will be co-produced by The Ruckus Theater and Tympanic Theatre Company in the early 2013.
Classic Stage Company has announced complete casting for their upcoming production of Shakespeare's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, which begins previews at CSC on Wednesday, April 4 for a limited engagement through Sunday, May 20. Joining two-time Tony Award winner Bebe Neuwirth (Hippolyta/Titania) and acclaimed film/television/stage star Christina Ricci (Hermia) in the cast are Jordan Dean (Demetrius), Nick Gehlfuss (Lysander), David Greenspan (Flute/Fairy), Halley Wegryn Gross (Helena), Anthony Heald (Theseus/Oberon), Erin Hill (Starveling/Fairy), Chad Lindsey (Snout/Fairy), Taylor Mac (Egeus/Puck), James Patrick Nelson (Snug/Fairy), Steven Skybell (Bottom) and Rob Yang (Quince/Fairy). Directed by Tony Speciale (Unnatural Acts), A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM has its official opening Sunday, April 29.
The Old Globe today announced principal casting for the Globe's 2012 Shakespeare Festival. Craig Noel Award winner Jay Whittaker returns to the Festival for his third consecutive season to appear in the title role of William Shakespeare's Richard III. He will also appear as Oliver in Shakespeare's As You Like It. Also returning to the Festival are Craig Noel Award winner Robert Foxworth and Adrian Sparks, who will take to the courtroom floor as titanic lawyers Henry Drummond and Matthew Harrison Brady, respectively, in the Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee classic Inherit the Wind. Foxworth, an Old Globe Associate Artist, will also play Lord Hastings in Richard III, and Sparks will play Lord Mayor of London in Richard III and Corin in As You Like It. Festival veteran Dana Green will star as Rosalind, and Dan Amboyer, new to the Festival stage, will play Orlando, the object of her affections, in As You Like It. Green will also play Queen Elizabeth in Richard III. Amboyer will also be featured as Bertram Cates in Inherit the Wind and the Earl of Richmond in Richard III. Festival newcomer Jacques C. Smith will play Jacques in As You Like It, the Duke of Buckingham in Richard III and Mr. Meeker in Inherit the Wind. Adrian Noble returns for his third outing as Artistic Director of the Shakespeare Festival and will helm As You Like It and Inherit the Wind. Renowned British director Lindsay Posner makes his debut at the Globe with his production of Richard III. Noble recently directed the World Premiere stage version of The King's Speech, which is currently touring England, and Posner's hit revival of Noises Off is currently playing at London's Old Vic and will transfer to the West End in March. The 2012 Shakespeare Festival, performed in repertory in the outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Theatre, runs June 3 - Sept. 30, 2012.
Red Bull Theater (Jesse Berger, Artistic Director) will present Jean Genet's The Maids for a strictly limited engagement beginning March 6th at Theater at St. Clement's (423 West 46th Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues).
Tom Bateman, Mark Bonnar, Harry Lloyd and Finbar Lynch join Eve Best in John Webster's great Jacobean tragedy, The Duchess of Malfi, directed by Jamie Lloyd. Eve Best last appeared at The Old Vic in London and on Broadway opposite Kevin Spacey in A Moon for the Misbegotten in the 2006/2007 Season. The Duchess of Malfi will open at The Old Vic on 28 March 2012, previewing from 17 March.
From January 6 through February 4, 2012, SpeakEasy Stage will present the New England Premiere of the 2010 Tony Award-winning play RED by John Logan.
Alley Theatre Artistic Director Gregory Boyd announces the cast and creative team for the Alley Theatre's production of the 2010 Best Play Tony Award Winner, Red.
Bijan Sheibani directs Federico Garcia Lorca's The House of Bernarda Alba running at the Almeida Theatre from 19 January - 10 March 2012.
Three women in three different times wrestle with their identity, the conflict between science and religion, and what it means to be their fathers' daughters in a Fertile Ground staged reading of Dear Galileo by Claire Willett.
Bijan Sheibani will direct Federico Garcia Lorca's The House of Bernarda Alba running at the Almeida Theatre from 19 January - 10 March 2012, with press night on 26 January at 7pm.
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