Intrigue and Love - 2005 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 10

Following a sold out run at the Donmar Warehouse and in London's West End, Janet McTeer and Harriet Walter will recreate their acclaimed performances on Broadway in Friedrich Schiller's classic play, MARY STUART.

'Hello, Dolly, well hello, Dolly, it's so nice to have you back where you belong.' And where could Dolly belong better than on the stage where composer, lyricist and UM alum Jerry Herman (A.B., '53) got his start? Hello, Dolly! is an ebullient story of the joy of living, glittering with happy songs, shining with loving scenes, brimming with joyous dancing

The Public Theater's Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Mara Manus announced today that the 2008-2009 Season will feature premieres by Mike Daisey, Christopher Durang, John Guare, Danny Hoch, Craig Lucas, Stephen Sondheim, and Tracey Scott Wilson.

This spring, Berkeley Repertory Theatre's 40th birthday party comes to a gorgeous crescendo with the West Coast premiere of Figaro. After bringing us a delicious date with The Miser in 2006, the Tony Award-winning Theatre de la Jeune Lune returns for another eccentric take on a timeless text. Inspired by Mozart and Beaumarchais, Figaro is adapted by Steven Epp and Dominique Serrand, who also perform the lead roles alongside exceptional actors, superb singers, and a live string quartet. Presented in Berkeley Rep's state-of-the-art Roda Theatre, this magical production begins previews on April 25, opens April 29, and closes June 8.

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Executive Producers Barbra Russell and Ron Sharpe and Producers Sharon A. Fordham, Theatre Associates/David Sonnenberg, The Monagle Group, Fanok Entertainment and Vincent Russell have announced the final casting for Jill Santoriello's sweeping musical epic, A Tale of Two Cities, which will celebrate its World-Premiere-Pre-Broadway-Tryout at Sarasota's acclaimed Asolo Repertory Theatre with two Premiere Galas - Friday, October 26th and Saturday, October 27th

Jill Santoriello's long-gestating musical adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic A Tale of Two Cities will be presented at Florida's Asolo Repertory Theatre from October 13th through November 18th.

Westport Country Playhouse has announced that Grammy, Emmy and three-time Tony Award nominee Eartha Kitt, and Tony Award winners Shuler Hensley and Cady Huffman will appear in the new Kander and Ebb musical, All About Us, which opens the Playhouse 2007 season, April 10 through April 28.

Broadway actors John Cudia and Mark Jacoby share something unique, both are currently playing in different shows in Philadelphia and both have played one of the most coveted roles on Broadway.

Cal Shakes in Orinda presents the Bay Area premiere of the witty farce, 'Restoration Comedy,' from now until July 30.

Primary Stages' 2006-2007 season will feature works by Christopher Durang, Terrence McNally and A.R. Gurney, as well as performances by stars such as Marian Seldes, Hal Holbrook and Dixie Carter

Marta Goes' A Safe Harbor for Elizabeth Bishop, starring Amy Irving, will begin previews off-Broadway on March 21st

Bill Kenwright and Marla Rubin announce that they will present the Almeida Theatre production of FESTEN, the hugely successful London play about a family with a dark secret, on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre (239 W. 45th St.), with performances beginning Thursday, March 23. Larry Bryggman, Michael Hayden, Ali MacGraw and Julianna Margulies have been cast in the Broadway production. Directed by Rufus Norris, in a dramatization by David Eldridge from the Danish 1998 film, FESTEN will have its official press opening on Sunday, April 9.

On January 20th and 21st, Goodspeed Musicals will present three staged readings of new musicals as part of its Festival of New Artists

Two new programs instituted by Goodspeed Musicals will focus on developing musical theatre talent

Known for films such as American Beauty, Birch will play Anina Brandel in the October 2nd reading.

Michael Ball, the preeminent leading man of the British musical, returns to Broadway in London's smash hit musical, THE WOMAN IN WHITE, opening Thursday, November 17th at the Marquis Theatre.

Heche and Slater will head up an all-star cast in a reading at the Pantages theater at 4:00pm on Sunday October 2nd.

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).

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Jessica R. Jenen, will kick off its 38th season with a new production of Hamlet by William Shakespeare starring renowned actor Michael Cumpsty.

Film and stage star Amy Irving will portray legendary poet Elizabeth Bishop in Safe Harbor, Marta Goes' one-woman play, from March 21st, 2006 to April 30th