Inherit the Wind - 2007 - Broadway Articles Page 18

South Coast Repertory kicks off the 2008-09 Season with the World Premiere of its first commissioned musical: An Italian Straw Hat: A Vaudeville.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is pleased to announce the full company joining 3-Time Tony Award Winner Frank Langella as 'Sir Thomas More' in a new Broadway production of Robert Bolt's A Man for All Seasons, directed by Tony Award Winner Doug Hughes.

13, A New Musical, with music and lyrics by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown, will begin previews on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 and officially open at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 W. 45th Street) on Sunday, October 5, 2008.

Is He Dead? star Norbert Leo Butz will be interviewed on NY-1's 'On Stage' by Donna Karger in a segment that will air Saturday, February 16th and Sunday, February 17th at 9:30 AM and 7:30 PM, and Monday, February 18th (early Tuesday) at 12:30 AM.

BroadwayWorld has learned the complete cast details of Paper Mill Playhouse's up-coming production of Steel Magnolias, to begin at their Millburn Theatre on Wednesday, March 5; officially opening Sunday March 9 at 7:30PM with performances through April 6. The cast of Steel Magnolias will star Kelly Bishop as Clairee, Charlotte Booker as Truvy, Beth Fowler as Ouiser, Monique Fowler as M'Lynn, Kelly Sullivan as Shelby and Kate Wetherhead as Annelle.

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Jessica R. Jenen, will continue its 40th anniversary season with two-time Academy Award winner Dianne Wiest and Tony Award winner Alan Cumming starring in Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, beginning performances Wednesday, February 20 at Classic Stage Company (136 East 13th Street).

Actor Byron Jennings has been selected, along with actress Lauren Ambrose, to receive a 2007 Joe A. Callaway Award for his performance as Bastien Andre in Is He Dead?

The world premiere production of Is He Dead?, a new comedy by master American novelist and satirist Mark Twain, adapted by David Ives, and directed by two-time Tony Award winner Michael Blakemore, officially opens Sunday, December 9 at the Lyceum Theatre.

Atlantic Theater Company is proud to announce the world premiere production of Academy Award-winning film maker Ethan Coen's Almost An Evening, directed by Atlantic artistic director Neil Pepe and featuring F. Murray Abraham, Jonathan Cake, J.R. Horne, Jordan Lage , Mark Linn-Baker, Elizabeth Marvel, Mary McCann, Del Pentecost and Joey Slotnick.

The world premiere production of Is He Dead?, a new comedy by master American novelist and satirist Mark Twain, adapted by David Ives, and directed by two-time Tony Award winner Michael Blakemore, resumes performances on Thursday, November 29 at the Lyceum Theatre. Opening night is now set for Sunday, December 9.

Is He Dead?, a new comedy by master American novelist and satirist Mark Twain, adapted by David Ives, and directed by two-time Tony Award winner Michael Blakemore, begins performances Thursday, November 8 at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre

Due to a scheduling conflict, Logan Marshall-Green has dropped out of the upcoming production of Rag and Bone at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater. Replacing him is Matthew Stadelmann. Performances will now begin Tuesday, November 13, 2007. Opening night is Tuesday, November 20 at 7PM. The show will run through Sunday, December 16, 2007.

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater continues its 13th anniversary season with the New York premiere of Rag and Bone, a play by Noah Haidle. Performances begin Wednesday, November 14, 2007. Opening night is Tuesday, November 20 at 7PM. The show will run through Sunday, December 16, 2007.

The Manhattan Theatre Club celebrated opening its 2007-2008 season on Thursday, October 4 with the opening performance of the Manhattan Theatre Club Broadway production of Theresa Rebeck's Mauritius at the Biltmore Theatre. The after party was held at Bryant Park Grill.

Dozens of movie and Broadway stars came out Thursday, October 4 for the opening night of the Manhattan Theatre Club Broadway production of Theresa Rebeck's Mauritius at the Biltmore Theatre.

The Manhattan Theatre Club Broadway production of Theresa Rebeck's Mauritius will open tomorrow, Thursday, October 4 at the Biltmore Theatre

Signature Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Queens Boulevard (the musical) by 2007-2008 Playwright-in-Residence Charles Mee. Directed by Davis McCallum and choreographed by Peter Pucci, Queens Boulevard (the musical) begins performances on Tuesday, November 6 at Signature Theatre Company's Peter Norton Space. Opening Night is Monday, December 3.

MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer; Daniel Sullivan, Acting Artistic Director 2007-2008 Season) is pleased to announce upcoming productions for its 2007-2008, including the two shows on Broadway at the Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street) and the four productions at MTC's Off-Broadway theatres at Stage I and Stage II at New York City Center (131 West 55th Street).

Jujamcyn Theaters has announced the featured cast of this season's Broadway production of A Catered Affair, the new musical with book by four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein, score by John Bucchino and directed by Tony Award-winner John Doyle

The limited run of Inherit the Wind, starring two time Tony Award-winners Christopher Plummer and Brian Dennehy ends on Sunday, July 8. It will have played 27 previews and 100 regular performances.

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced full casting for the upcoming Broadway production of Theresa Rebeck's Mauritius.

More Special Performances of Broadway shows, benefiting the Actors Fund, have been announced.

The 2007 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards were presented live from Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 10th, and Spring Awakening and The Coast of Utopia led the pack!

WCBS TV, Channel 2 in New York, will celebrate the Broadway season and the Tony Awards this Sunday June 10 at 11 AM with a Tony Awards special called 'CBS2 at the Tonys.'

The casts of dozens of Broadway shows took part in the annual concert 'Stars in the Alley,' which was held in Shubert Alley on June 6th, and BroadwayWorld was there to capture the event!