Signature Plays Revival 2016 - Articles Page 6

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2 hours, with two intermissions
Opened: May 3, 2016
Closing: June 12, 2016

Signature Plays - 2016 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Signature Center (End Stage Theatre)
480 West 42nd Street (between Dyer and 10th Avenues) New York, NY 10036

In honor of Signature’s 25th Anniversary, Signature Plays revisits the work of three Legacy playwrights with Edward Albee’s The Sandbox, Maria Irene Fornes’ Drowning, and Adrienne Kennedy’s Funnyhouse of a Negro. Directed by Lila Neugebauer (A.R. Gurney’s The Wayside Motor Inn), this trio of plays, all produced during their author’s original Playwright-in-Residence season, celebrates Signature’s rich and diverse history over the past quarter century.

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Signature Plays - 2016 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 6

THE GRANDMOTHERS GRIMM To Play 2023 National Women's Theatre Festival Beginning This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 17, 2023


Little Blue Cap Productions will present The Grandmothers Grimm written by Emily Ingram and directed by Katie Fitz, Molly Revenson, ELi Sibley, Emma Szuba, & KJ Wilkerson. The production will be presented as part of the 2023 National Women's Theatre Festival through the WTFRINGE Directing Lab at the North Carolina State University's Frank Thompson Hall with performances on Saturday, June 24 at 4:30pm and Sunday, June 25 at 8:30pm.

Maizy Broderick Scarpa's ADULTS to play 2023 National Women's Theatre Festival This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 12, 2023


WTFringe Lab will present ADULTS a play by Maizy Broderick Scarpa and directed by Giselle Durand, Natalie Payán, Paloma Sierra, and Yaizta JZ Marrero.

WTFringe Lab 2023 and Jurassic Satellite to Present DINOSAUR ON THE MOON This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 9, 2023


The WTFringe Lab 2023 will present Dinosaur on the Moon, a play created by the theater ensemble Jurassic Satellite.

Michael Arden & Tinashe Kajese-Bolden to Direct THE PREACHER'S WIFE World Premiere at The Alliance Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 6, 2023


The Alliance Theatre has announced the stage directors for its 55th season. See full programming, and learn how to purchase tickets!

New York Theatre Workshop Reveals 2050 Fellows, New Company-in-Residence and Artistic Department Expansion
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2023


New York Theatre Workshop has announced the artists selected for the 2023/24 Season 2050 Artistic Fellowship.

BTG Reveals Casting For MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET and PHOTOGRAPH 51
by Stephi Wild - Jun 2, 2023


Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) and Kate Maguire (Artistic Director, CEO) have announced casting for two of its summer 2023 shows: Million Dollar Quartet, a three-time Tony Award–nominated once-in-a-lifetime musical evening back by popular demand with some of the same cast as 2017 and Photograph 51, an intriguing portrait of the race to discover the mysteries of the DNA double helix. 

Lyric Theatre's Michael Baron Named Helen Hayes Award Recipient
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 1, 2023


Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma's Producing Artistic Director Michael Baron has been named a recipient of a 2023 Helen Hayes Award for his work co-directing THE MUSIC MAN last year at the Olney Theatre Center in Maryland.

World Premiere of Juliette Dunn's THE PUZZLE Extended at Hedgerow Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 1, 2023


Hedgerow Theatre announced both a one-week extension and a virtual streaming option of the company's Barrymore Recommended world premiere production of The Puzzle by Juliette Dunn.

DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES Starring Kelli O'Hara & Brian d'Arcy James Extended; Adam Guettel Releases Demos
by Stephi Wild - Jun 1, 2023


Atlantic Theater Company has announced a final extension for the world premiere musical Days of Wine and Roses. Adapted from the 1962 film and original 1958 teleplay, the new musical features a book by Tony Award nominee Craig Lucas, music & lyrics by Tony Award winner Adam Guettel, and direction by Tony Award nominee Michael Greif.

Video: Njomza Introduces Her 'Love Again' Method With New Music Video
by Michael Major - May 31, 2023


Pop veteran NJOMZA plays Doctor in her new music video for production led, R&B earworm, 'Love Again', the lead track from recently released EP, STAGES. The creator of 'The Love Again Method', Dr. NJOMZA works with a group of volunteers to be part of her groundbreaking new treatment to return the spark in their relationship. Watch the video now!

Don Reed's THE NEVER TOO LATE SHOW is Coming to The Marsh San Francisco This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 30, 2023


Following its wildly successful East Bay run at The Marsh Berkeley, The Never Too Late Show starring Don Reed, an inspirational comic tale about never giving up, will transfer to The Marsh San Francisco.

LIZARD BOY to Host Pride Night, AANHPI Night & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 25, 2023


Prospect Theater Company has announced a calendar of special events for the New York premiere of the award-winning new indie-rock musical Lizard Boy.

All-Female and Gender-Fluid Cast Set for RICHARD III at New York Classical Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 24, 2023


New York Classical Theatre has announced the all-female, gender-fluid, and disability-forward cast for Shakespeare’s Richard III.

Roundabout's Theatrical Workforce Development Program Receives Mayoral Citation; Now Accepting Applications
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 23, 2023


Roundabout Theatre Company and Education at Roundabout have announced a Mayoral Citation honoring the Theatrical Workforce Development Program, the theatre industry’s first workforce development program to train and place young adults in professional technical theatre careers.

MADAM LUCY, DECEASED A New Musical To Be Presented On The William & Mary Campus, June 11
by A.A. Cristi - May 18, 2023


MADam LUCY, deceased, a new musical about the life (and afterlife) of Lucy Ludwell Paradise (1752-1814), with book & lyrics by two-time Emmy Award-winning songwriter William Schermerhorn and music by composer and recording artist Elise Morris, will have its first staged workshop in Williamsburg, Virginia, in the historic Great Hall of the Sir Christopher Wren Building on the campus of William & Mary.

Valerie David's THE PINK HULK Will Play the National Women's Theatre Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 18, 2023


The National Women's Theatre Festival is pleased to present the North Carolina premiere of Manhattan-based, three-time cancer survivor and patient advocate Valerie David's critically, internationally acclaimed comedic solo show The Pink Hulk: One Woman's Journey to Find the Superhero Within. 

Jillian Walker's THE WHITNEY ALBUM Comes to Soho Rep This Month
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2023


Soho Rep presents the world premiere of multidisciplinary theater-maker, musician, and composer Jillian Walker's The Whitney Album. Walker's ritual performance flows between incantation, love lecture, scene, and song as it considers the labor of performance itself and honors the legacy of Whitney Houston and so many other Black women beloved, and consumed, for their art.

New Jersey Symphony To Perform Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto June 1�"4 in Newark, Princeton and New Brunswick
by A.A. Cristi - May 11, 2023


Acclaimed violin virtuoso Randall Goosby is set to solo in the New Jersey Symphony's upcoming performance of Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto, June 1—4, led by Music Director Xian Zhang. The program also features the world premiere of Chen Yi's Landscape Impression and Stravinsky's Suite from Pulcinella.

Quisqueya Celebration Honoring BEES & HONEY and VÁMONOS to be Held This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 10, 2023


MCC Theater, in collaboration with The Sol Project, and INTAR Theatre will celebrate their productions this spring with a special street event on Saturday May 13, beginning at 1PM and running until 6PM in front of MCC Theater.

World Premiere of Michael R. Jackson & Anna K. Jacobs' TEETH & More Set for Playwrights Horizons 2023-24 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 9, 2023


Playwrights Horizons has announced its 2023-24 season, featuring six new productions. Learn how to purchase tickets!

World Premiere of Ken Ludwig's MORIARTY: A NEW SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURE is Coming to Cleveland Play House
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 8, 2023


Cleveland Play House will bring its 2022-2023 season to a close with the world premiere production of Ken Ludwig's Moriarty: A New Sherlock Holmes Adventure. Running April 29 through May 21 in the Allen Theatre at Playhouse Square.

Full Casts & Complete Lineup Set for Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 8, 2023


Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival has announced the complete principal casts, creative teams, and events planned for the previously announced summer season.

Mozart's DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE Gets Its First New Met Staging In 19 Years From Director Simon McBurney
by A.A. Cristi - May 5, 2023


Mozart's Die Zauberflöte (May 19–June 10), one of opera's most beloved works, receives its first new Met staging in 19 years from acclaimed English director Simon McBurney. In his Met debut, McBurney lets loose a volley of theatrical flourishes, incorporating projections, aerial and sound effects, physical comedy, a hovering platform, and acrobatics to match the spectacle and drama of Mozart's work. Maestro Nathalie Stutzmann—having made her Met debut earlier this season with Don Giovanni—performs Mozart double duty leading both productions running simultaneously. With the pit raised, the Met Orchestra musicians will interact with the cast. Gareth Morrell conducts the May 27 performance.

National Women's Theatre Festival Announces Lineup For WTFringe23
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 28, 2023


The National Women's Theatre Festival (WTF), the nation's largest symposium on gender and theatre, has announced the full schedule of WTFringe23 which will be presented June 22-July 1 as part of their 8th annual festival.

St. Ann's Warehouse Extends MONSOON WEDDING for Three Weeks
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 28, 2023


St. Ann's Warehouse, responding to extraordinary demand for tickets, has announced a three-week extension of Monsoon Wedding, the Musical, Mira Nair's live theatrical adaptation of her landmark film. The new production, featuring actors and theater-makers from India and the global Indian diaspora, welcomes audiences inside the lavish wedding plans and frenzied leadup to an arranged marriage beset by modern tensions. Preview performances begin at the Brooklyn waterfront theater on May 6.

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2017 The Lortels Outstanding Scenic Design Mimi Lien

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