The Pill 2018 - Articles Page 18

Opened: January 25, 2018
Closing: February 04, 2018

The Pill - 2018 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

La Mama E.T.C.
85 East 4th St.(between Bowery & 2nd Aves) New York, NY

La MaMa (Mia Yoo, Artistic Director), the multiple Obie, Drama Desk and Bessie Award-winning Off-Broadway theater, is thrilled to announce that its 2018 season will kick-off with the world premiere of The Pill, conceived by Marla Mase and written by The Family. A new play on memory, performances of The Pill will begin Thursday, January 25, with an opening performance set for Sunday, January 28, 2017. This strictly limited engagement will play through Sunday, February 4.

When Sylvia accidentally takes her daughter’s anti-depressant panic and pandemonium ensues. The Pill is a new memory play that centers on the themes of collective memory, family narrative, generational continuity and love. A story about the cataclysm of depression, anxiety & fear, and their dynamic intersection with an eating disorder and suicide ideation, The Pill is a true story written by five members of “The Family.”

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THE BOYS IN THE BAND Cast to Host Midnight Performance of THREE TALL WOMEN
by Julie Musbach - May 11, 2018


Edward Albee's Three Tall Women will play a special Midnight Performance as a benefit for The Actors Fund. The production, directed by Joe Mantello, opened on Broadway on March 29 to ecstatic reviews. Last week, Mantello's production of The Boys in the Band started previews on Broadway. To celebrate their director and the vital work of The Actors Fund, the entire cast of The Boys in the Band will host the Midnight Performance of Three Tall Women,

Music Superstars Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Hudson Will Return As Coaches on Season 15 of THE VOICE
by Macon Prickett - May 11, 2018


Coming off their successful debut seasons on “The Voice,” current season 14 coach, three-time Grammy Award winner and “2018 Billboard Music Awards” host Kelly Clarkson and season 13 coach and Oscar, Golden Globe and Grammy Award winner Jennifer Hudson will reclaim their red chairs on season 15 of “The Voice.” Clarkson and Hudson will compete against Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine and country music superstar Blake Shelton.

VIDEO: Laurie Metcalf Talks THREE TALL WOMEN, ROSEANNE, & More on THE VIEW
by Macon Prickett - May 10, 2018


Acting legend Laurie Metcalf sits down with the women of The View to discuss Roseanne, Three Tall Women on Broadway and more! Check out the clip below!

Brief 5/9: Winners Announced for the Theatre World Awards, and More!
by Stephi Wild - May 9, 2018


Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: the winners of the 2018 Theatre World Awards have been announced, and more!

New Line Theatre Announces 28th Season Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - May 7, 2018


New Line Theatre, "the bad boy of musical theatre," announces its 28th season of adult, alternative musical theatre, including the world premiere of THE ZOMBIES OF PENZANCE, Gilbert & Sullivan's newly discovered, original 'operatic abomination,' in its first ever production, running Sept. 27-Oct. 20, 2018; followed by the 'family values' classic musical LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, running Feb. 28-March 23, 2019; and to close the season, the St. Louis premiere of the new sci-fi rock musical BE MORE CHILL, based on the bestselling novel, running May 30-June 22, 2019. All New Line's mainstage shows will be in the company's home, the Marcelle Theater, in the Grand Center Arts District.

Brief 5/8: First Look at JAGGED LITTLE PILL, Andrew Rannells in Concert, and More!
by Stephi Wild - May 8, 2018


Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: get a first look at Jagged Little Pill at ART, get a sneak peek at Andrew Rannells Live From Lincoln Center, and more!

Lena Hall Releases OBSESSED: P!NK
by Julie Musbach - May 4, 2018


SKB Records has announced the fifth month of the groundbreaking new music and video series LENA HALLObsessed from the Tony Award winner and Grammy nominee. Obsessed: P!nk - exploring the vibrant power pop of the celebrated rock diva - is now available today Friday, May 4 at www.LenaHallObsessed.com as well as iTunes and Amazon.

2018 Outfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival Announces Achievement Award Recipient & Gala Screenings
by Tori Hartshorn - May 3, 2018


Outfest – the Los Angeles based non-profit organization promoting equality by creating, sharing, and protecting LGBTQ stories on the screen – today announced its 2018 Achievement Award recipient, Angela Robinson, and its galas, including Opening and Closing Night, for the 2018 Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival, presented by HBO. The nation's leading LGBTQ festival will be held July 12-22, 2018.  

Maroon 5 Joins Entertainment Lineup at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City
by Tori Hartshorn - Apr 30, 2018


Coming off the heels of a three-city unveiling of the grand opening date and star-studded entertainment lineup, the highly anticipated Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City has just announced Maroon 5 will join the all-star roster on Sunday, July 15th to perform in the all new Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena.

VIDEO: Laurie Metcalf Discusses Her Love of Theatre on The TODAY Show
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2018


Laurie Metcalf appeared on The TODAY Show this morning, to talk about her career, as well as her love of theatre.

Rulings Roundup: Recap the Decisions of the Tony Awards Administration Committee from the 2017-18 Season!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 30, 2018


The Tony Awards Administration Committee has been meeting all year to discuss the eligibility of the 2017-18 Broadway productions all leading up to Tuesdays big announcement... the Tony nominations.

THREE TALL WOMEN Adds Midnight Performance to Benefit Actors Fund
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 23, 2018


Producer Scott Rudin announced today a special Midnight Performance for Edward Albee's Three Tall Women on Thursday, May 17 at the Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street), which will be a one-night-only benefit for The Actors Fund. The first Broadway production of Edward Albee's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece stars two-time Academy Award®-winner Glenda Jackson, Tony Award® winner, three-time Emmy Award® winner, and 2018 Academy Award® nominee Laurie Metcalf, and Tony Award® nominee Alison Pill, and is directed by two-time Tony Award® winner Joe Mantello. Tickets will be available at actorsfund.org.

Brief 4/18: THE SEAFARER, HEAD OVER HEELS in San Francisco, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Apr 18, 2018


Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: The Seafarer, starring Matthew Broderick, opens tonight, and Head Over Heels opens its pre-Broadway run in San Francisco tonight!

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Comes to Theatre Memphis
by Julie Musbach - Apr 16, 2018


August: Osage County, winner of the 2008 Tony Award for Best Play and Pulitzer Prize for Drama, opens on the Lohrey Stage April 27 and runs through May 13, 2018. The large Weston family unexpectedly reunites after Dad disappears, and their Oklahoman family homestead explodes in a maelstrom of repressed truths and unsettling secrets.  Mix a pill-popping, scathingly acidic matriarch, sisters harboring shady secrets, suspect spouses and relatives attracted to all the wrong things and you've got an unflinching expose of the dark side of a Midwestern American family.

BWW Feature: Bob Fosse's DANCIN' Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary and Cast Reunion at the Dancers Over 40 Event
by Valerie-Jean Miller - Apr 14, 2018


As a way of introducing myself as the new DANCE REVIEWER for Broadway World L. A., I am reporting on an historic event in which I participated at St. Luke's Theatre on March 26th, 2018 in NYC: the 40th-year anniversary and reunion of the cast members of the opening of Tony Award-Winning Bob Fosse's DANCIN' on Broadway at The Broadhurst Theatre on March 27, 1978.

Tony Awards Decide Eligibility for FROZEN, ANGELS IN AMERICA, 1984, THREE TALL WOMEN & More
by Robert Diamond - Apr 12, 2018


The Tony Awards Administration Committee met on April 12 for the third time this season to decide the eligibility of Broadway productions for the American Theatre Wing's 2018 Tony Awards®, presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing. The Committee will meet regularly throughout the 2017-2018 Broadway season to make eligibility determinations.

Review Roundup: Critics Weigh-In on CAROUSEL on Broadway, Starring Jessie Mueller and Joshua Henry
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 12, 2018


Rodgers & Hammerstein's classic musical Carousel, under the direction of three-time Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien and choreography by Justin Peck, opens officially tonight!

Austin Psych-Rocker Ty Richards Premieres Single RED PILL, Plus Announces 4/20 Album Release Show Details
by Tori Hartshorn - Apr 11, 2018


Austin-based, chart-topping psych-rock prodigy Ty Richards is thrilled to announce the premiere of his latest single, 'Red Pill,' off of his upcoming album, 'Welcome to Flat Earth,' with Paste Magazine.The premiere can be found here. The track is available for purchase here and everywhere else digital music is sold. There will be an official 'Welcome to Flat Earth' Album Release Show & Underground Art Experience presented by Tremolo Records on Friday, April 20 in correlation with the weekend of Earth Day. The release show will be held at Mosaic Sound Collective, a former juvenile delinquent facility located at 6400 FM 969, Austin, Texas 78724. Doors are at 8 p.m. with support from The Cuckoos and James Cooke (fellow artist on Tremolo Records).

The Marsh Announces Talk Back Line Up for THE MUSHROOM CURE
by Julie Musbach - Apr 6, 2018


Luminaries such as Dr. James Fadiman, author Ayelet Waldman, and other unique leaders in the fields of health and psychedelics will join actor Adam Strauss following certain performances of The Mushroom Cure in Berkeley with free talkbacks April 6-21,

TV: Hangin' with the Three Women of THREE TALL WOMEN on Opening Night!
by TV - Opening Night Special - Mar 30, 2018


Edward Albee's Three Tall Women. Three Tall Women starring two-time Academy Award-winner Glenda Jackson, Tony Award winner, three-time Emmy Award winner, and 2018 Academy Award nominee Laurie Metcalf, and Tony Award nominee Alison Pill opened just last night on Broadway!

Photo Flash: First Look at Glenda Jackson, Laurie Metcalf, and Alison Pill in THREE TALL WOMEN on Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 30, 2018


Edward Albee's Three Tall Women. Three Tall Women starring two-time Academy Award-winner Glenda Jackson, Tony Award winner, three-time Emmy Award winner, and 2018 Academy Award nominee Laurie Metcalf, and Tony Award nominee Alison Pill opened just last night on Broadway!

Review Roundup: The Critics Weigh-In on THREE TALL WOMEN on Broadway!
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 29, 2018


Edward Albee's Three Tall Women. Three Tall Women starring two-time Academy Award-winner Glenda Jackson, Tony Award winner, three-time Emmy Award winner, and 2018 Academy Award nominee Laurie Metcalf, and Tony Award nominee Alison Pill opens tonight on Broadway!

Photo Coverage: Broadway Walks the Red Carpet for Miscast 2018, Celebrating Laurie Metcalf!
by Jennifer Broski - Mar 27, 2018


Just last night, the best of Broadway walked the red carpet in celebration of one of the most anticipated events of the theatrical season- MCC Theater's annual Miscast gala. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the big night and you can check out photos below! Be sure to check back later to watch a performance from the show!

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with A.R.T.'s JAGGED LITTLE PILL; Full Cast and Creative Announced
by Julie Musbach - Mar 20, 2018


American Repertory Theater announces complete casting and creative team for the world premiere musical Jagged Little Pill. The production begins previews on May 5, 2018 at the Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA.

Simon Mole Brings Friends For All To The Roundhouse, London, As Part Of The Last Word Festival
by Stephi Wild - Mar 16, 2018


Poet Simon Mole will be bringing Friends For All, his interactive spoken word performance for families, to The Roundhouse, London, on Sunday 24 June 2018 at 1.00pm & 3.00pm as part of his 2018 Spring Tour. The performance is part of The Last Word Festival, celebrating fearless storytelling.

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2018   Off-Broadway World Premiere at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club
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