Bent - 2017 - London Articles Page 18

For its second play of Season 36, North Coast Rep is reviving John Steinbeck's classic drama novella-turned play, OF MICE AND MEN.

Atlantic Theater Company has announced its 2017-2018 Amplified Reading Series selections, presenting six bold new plays throughout Atlantic's season with an expanded rehearsal process for more meaningful engagement with the material and the playwright.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ayad Akhtar and Tony Award-winning director Doug Hughes discuss Akhtar's newest play before its New York premiere at Lincoln Center Theater. The event will be held as part of Works & Process at the Guggenheim on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.

Return to the Old West, where revenge has a new name. U.S. Marshal James McCord attempts to right his brother's murder in the thrilling new film, JUSTICE, available now on Digital and On Demand and on Blu-ray and DVD on October 17, 2017 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

National New Play Network, the country's alliance of nonprofit theaters that champions the development, production, and continued life of new plays, celebrates the opening of the Rolling World Premiere (RWP) of Dogs of Rwanda by Sean Christopher Lewis at Out of Hand Theater (September 15-November 18, Atlanta, GA).

Following two Edinburgh runs and the UK tour of JOAN, Milk Presents launch their brand new show BULLISH at the Camden People's Theatre. Co-created between Lucy J Skilbeck and an ensemble of queer, trans and drag performers, BULLISH uses the myth of the Minotaur to explore contemporary identity and our fear of otherness, through the lens of mythology's hottest queer character. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

National New Play Network, the country's alliance of nonprofit theaters that champions the development, production, and continued life of new plays, celebrates the opening of the Rolling World Premiere (RWP) of Dogs of Rwanda by Sean Christopher Lewis at Out of Hand Theater (September 15-November 18, Atlanta, GA).

Director Richard Gabai's feature film JUSTICE opens in theaters on September 15, 2017 and will concurrently debut on Digital and On Demand through Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

DANCE NOW announces the lineup for the 2017 Festival ENCORE! The one-night-only performance will feature the 12 choreographers/companies selected by the DANCE NOW producers for having most successfully met the 2017 DANCE NOW Challenge: to create a clear and complete artistic statement in five minutes or less for the specifics of the stage at Joe's Pub.

Bananaman, the Man-of-Peel, is a unique member of the superhero ranks. Our handsome hero may have a jaw line you can see from space and sport the snazziest of tight lycra outfits, but this superhero has 'the muscles of 20 men and the brain of 20 mussels.' Which isn't much.

Winners for the 2017 Chita Rivera Awards were announced this evening at The Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

Would you give up a world without color, or without emotion for a world without pain, and inequality? What about the freedom to dream? The Theater School @ North Coast Rep brings these dreams/nightmares of a perfect world to life in Benjamin Cole's production of The Giver, adapted by Eric Coble from the Newbery Award-winning book by Lois Lowry.

The Tank will present the New York Premiere of Sam's Tea Shack, written by Ben Gassman (The Downtown Loop at 3LD) and directed by Meghan Finn (Mac Wellman's The Offending Gesture with The Tank/3LD at The Connelly) at The Tank's new home at 312 West 36th Street.

National New Play Network, the country's alliance of nonprofit theaters that champions the development, production, and continued life of new plays, celebrates the opening of the Rolling World Premiere (RWP) of Wild Horses by Allison Gregory at Associate Member CenterStage at the JCC (Rochester, NY September 9-23, 2017).

The Garden Theatre, located at 160 West Plant Street in historic Winter Garden, is pleased to announce the 2017 - 2018 Theatre Season, running from September 2017 - May 2018.

Due to an overwhelming demand, Berkeley Rep has announced that the world premiere musical of Ain't Too Proud-The Life and Times of The Temptations will extend for two additional weeks. Originally scheduled to close on October 8, the popular musical will now run through Sunday, October 22.

Gathered around a small fire, Upstream Artists' Collective, Brooklyn Yard, and Climate Change Theatre Action (CCTA) invite audiences to contemplate our relationship with the larger things in life while sipping cocktails and noshing on s'mores. With work from artists curated by the CCTA and from Upstream and Brooklyn Yard, audiences will spend a fall evening in a backyard in Bushwick with music, letter writing, and theater-like things.

Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park (OSP) presents William Shakespeare's Hamlet directed by D.Lance Marsh, the production runs September 14-30 at the Myriad Gardens.

SIMON BRODKIN will kick off the extension to his hit stand-up tour Serious Joker on Tuesday 19th September before performing at the Wyvern Theatre on Thursday 22nd September. Tickets are available to buy at leenelson.com.

If you're looking for a close shave, don't go to the barber on Fleet Street. He's a nightmare! And don't go to Mrs. Lovett's bakery or you'll get more meat than you bargained for!

Bird-in-Hand, PA, July 20, 2017: Bird-in-Hand Stage's popular Broadway-caliber musical, Half-Stitched, is live through September 2, 2017.

The Tank will present the New York Premiere of Sam's Tea Shack, written by Ben Gassman (The Downtown Loop at 3LD) and directed by Meghan Finn (Mac Wellman's The Offending Gesture with The Tank/3LD at The Connelly) at The Tank's new home at 312 West 36th Street.

The Public Theater begins performances for the free Public Works musical adaptation of William Shakespeare's As You Like It, adapted by Shaina Taub and Laurie Woolery, with music and lyrics by Shaina Taub tonight, September 1.

Beck Center for the Arts proudly opens its 2017-2018 theater season with the dramatic comedy One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Sept. 15 through Oct. 8, 2017 in the Mackey Theater. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m.Sundays. An additional performance will take place Thursday, Oct. 5 at 8 p.m., and the Sept. 17 performance will be held at a special time of 7 p.m. Tickets are now on sale. Buy early and save with promo code: RATCHED to receive $5 off each adult/senior ticket purchased by September 14.