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'Benefactors' was first staged in London in 1984 winning the Olivier Award for Best New Play before its Broadway premiere in 1985. The original Broadway cast included Glenn Close, Mary Beth Hurt, Simon Jones and Sam Waterston and was nominated for two Tony Awards.

Pold Worm Jensen - three experimental theater artists from Copenhagen, Denmark - in association with The Bats (The Flea's resident acting company) will premiere Seating Arrangements as part of the Danish arts initiative DaNY Arts. Inspired by 'Babette's Feast', the short story by Danish writer Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen) and the Academy Award winning film of the same name, this unique new work begins a limited engagement run beginning October 10 at The Flea Theater.

On Friday at 12:30 AM on Thirteen, 'The Best of Theater Talk' will present eminent British director/writer Michael Blakemore.

In a swirling non-linear timeline the true story of Agnete Ottosen, Danish Poet and famed Resistance fighter, unfolds.

The Laguna Playhouse, a nonprofit resident professional theatre company, has been awarded a grant of $400,000 from The James Irvine Foundation...

Swoosie Kurtz, Lily Rabe, Byron Jennings and more will join Philip Bosco in the Roundabout Theatre Company's Heartbreak House, which opens on October 11th

Lovely Day, directed by Tony Award-winner Blair Brown, will run off-Broadway from January 12th through February 12th

Tony Award-winning actress Blair Brown will make her New York directing debut with Leslie Ayvazian's play Lovely Day

MICHAEL BLAKEMORE will be the guest on THEATER TALK premiering Friday, September 9 at 12:30 AM on Thirteen.

Maria Friedman, the leading lady of the British musical theatre, makes her Broadway debut in London's smash hit musical, THE WOMAN IN WHITE, opening on Broadway Thursday, November 17th at the Marquis Theatre (211 W 45th St).

The Michael Frayn political drama will close within the next few weeks

DEMOCRACY director Michael Blakemore will be interviewed tonight, Thursday, February 17, on 'New York Close-Up'. The program airs from 9:00-9:30 PM on New York 1.

Friday, November 19 at midnight on Channel Thirteen, Theater Talk focuses on the new play DEMOCRACY with author Michael Frayn and director Michael Blakemore. They discuss their collaboration on Frayn's drama about the rise and fall of West German Chancellor Willy Brandt, which opens tonight at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre (256 West 47th Street).

DEMOCRACY author Michael Frayn will be interviewed tonight, Tuesday, November 16, on 'New York Close-Up'. The program airs from 9:00-9:30 PM on New York 1.

DEMOCRACY, the award-winning play by Michael Frayn, opens November 18th at 6:30 PM on Broadway. The production is currently in previews at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre (256 West 47th Street).

Michael Frayn, author of DEMOCRACY, will be on Charlie Rose tonight, 11:00 PM on PBS.

DEMOCRACY, the award-winning play by Michael Frayn, begins performances tonight, Wednesday, November 3rd at 8:00 PM at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre (256 West 47th Street). Opening night is Thursday, November 18th .