VANITIES Opens July 16 at Second Stage Theatre
by Eddie Varley - Jul 16, 2009
Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director; Ellen Richard, Executive Director) will conclude its 30th Anniversary mainstage season with the New York premiere of VANITIES, a new musical written by Jack Heifner, featuring music and lyrics by David Kirshenbaum, directed by Judith Ivey. With musical staging by Dan Knechtges, VANITIES will feature Lauren Kennedy, Sarah Stiles, and Anneliese van der Pol and will begin preview performances on Thursday, July 2.
Opening night is Thursday, July 16 at 6:30pm
VANITIES Begins Previews July 2 at Second Stage Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Jul 2, 2009
Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director; Ellen Richard, Executive Director) will conclude its 30th Anniversary mainstage season with the New York premiere of VANITIES, a new musical written by Jack Heifner, featuring music and lyrics by David Kirshenbaum, directed by Judith Ivey. With musical staging by Dan Knechtges, VANITIES will feature Lauren Kennedy, Sarah Stiles, and Anneliese van der Pol and will begin preview performances on Thursday, July 2.
Opening night is Thursday, July 16 at 6:30pm
VANITIES Set for NY Premiere at Off-Bdwy's Second Stage 7/2
by BWW News Desk - Jun 30, 2009
Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director; Ellen Richard, Executive Director) will conclude its 30th Anniversary mainstage season with the New York premiere of VANITIES, a new musical written by Jack Heifner, featuring music and lyrics by David Kirshenbaum, directed by Judith Ivey.
VANITIES Begins Previews July 2 at Second Stage Theatre
by Eddie Varley - Jun 10, 2009
Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director; Ellen Richard, Executive Director) will conclude its 30th Anniversary mainstage season with the New York premiere of VANITIES, a new musical written by Jack Heifner, featuring music and lyrics by David Kirshenbaum, directed by Judith Ivey. With musical staging by Dan Knechtges, VANITIES will feature Lauren Kennedy, Sarah Stiles, and Anneliese van der Pol and will begin preview performances on Thursday, July 2.
Opening night is Thursday, July 16 at 6:30pm
Previews Of RANTOUL AND DIE Begin 5/14 At The Lillian Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2009
Producers Stephen Eich and Don Foster announced casting today for the world premiere of Mark Roberts? Rantoul and Die, A Romantic Comedy Wrapped in Razor Wire at The Lillian Theater (1076 Lillian Way) in Hollywood. The new play stars Paul Dillon (originated the title role in Tracy Letts? Killer Joe) as Gary, Cynthia Ettinger (Actors? Gang?s I am not a racist, but . . .) as Debbie, Rich Hutchman (Buzzworks Theatre Company?s Invasion of the Minnesota Normals) as Rallis and Lisa Rothschiller (Chicago?s Defiant Theatre Company?s Action Movie: The Play) as Callie. Two-time Tony award-nominee Erin Quigley (costume designs for The Grapes of Wrath and The Songs of Jacob Zulu) is set to direct. Preview performances begin May 14, 2009.
LET ME DOWN EASY & More Set For Second Stage Theater's 31st Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 11, 2009
Following a critically acclaimed season which included the Pulitzer Prize finalist Becky Shaw and the Broadway transfer of its musical hit Next to Normal, Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director; Ellen Richard, Executive Director) has announced three of the four plays scheduled for its upcoming 31st Season.
VANITIES Set for NY Premiere at Off-Bdwy's Second Stage 6/30
by Eddie Varley - Apr 15, 2009
Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director; Ellen Richard, Executive Director) will conclude its 30th Anniversary mainstage season with the New York premiere of VANITIES, a new musical written by Jack Heifner, featuring music and lyrics by David Kirshenbaum, directed by Judith Ivey.
Previews Of RANTOUL AND DIE Begin 5/14 At The Lillian Theatre
by Reynard Loki - Apr 9, 2009
Producers Stephen Eich and Don Foster announced casting today for the world premiere of Mark Roberts? Rantoul and Die, A Romantic Comedy Wrapped in Razor Wire at The Lillian Theater (1076 Lillian Way) in Hollywood. The new play stars Paul Dillon (originated the title role in Tracy Letts? Killer Joe) as Gary, Cynthia Ettinger (Actors? Gang?s I am not a racist, but . . .) as Debbie, Rich Hutchman (Buzzworks Theatre Company?s Invasion of the Minnesota Normals) as Rallis and Lisa Rothschiller (Chicago?s Defiant Theatre Company?s Action Movie: The Play) as Callie. Two-time Tony award-nominee Erin Quigley (costume designs for The Grapes of Wrath and The Songs of Jacob Zulu) is set to direct. Preview performances begin May 14, 2009.
Anna Deavere Smith's 'LET ME DOWN EASY' Set for Second Stage Theatre, Previews B
by Eddie Varley - Apr 8, 2009
Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director; Ellen Richard, Executive Director) will launch its 31st season this fall with the New York
premiere of Anna Deavere Smith's LET ME DOWN EASY. Conceived, written, and performed by Ms. Smith and directed by Leonard Foglia, LET ME DOWN EASY will begin preview performances on Tuesday, September 15 and will officially open in early October.
Donate At Red Cross & Get 2 Free SWEENEY TODD Tix Thru 4/4
by BWW News Desk - Apr 4, 2009
A bit of Broadway comes to the American Red Cross Berkley Donor Center on Friday, March 20, 2009. On that day, every presenting donor at the Berkley center will receive two free tickets for 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street' playing at the Fisher Theatre March 17 through April 4.
Donate At Red Cross Berkley & Receive 2 Tix To SWEENEY 3/20
by BWW News Desk - Mar 20, 2009
A bit of Broadway comes to the American Red Cross Berkley Donor Center on Friday, March 20, 2009. On that day, every presenting donor at the Berkley center will receive two free tickets for ?Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street? playing at the Fisher Theatre March 17 through April 4.
Presenting donors will also have the chance to meet ?Sweeney Todd? cast members who will be on site from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Donate At Red Cross & Get 2 Free SWEENEY TODD Tix Thru 4/4
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 18, 2009
A bit of Broadway comes to the American Red Cross Berkley Donor Center on Friday, March 20, 2009. On that day, every presenting donor at the Berkley center will receive two free tickets for 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street' playing at the Fisher Theatre March 17 through April 4.
Donate At Red Cross Berkley & Receive 2 Tix To SWEENEY 3/20
by Reynard Loki - Mar 10, 2009
A bit of Broadway comes to the American Red Cross Berkley Donor Center on Friday, March 20, 2009. On that day, every presenting donor at the Berkley center will receive two free tickets for ?Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street? playing at the Fisher Theatre March 17 through April 4.
Presenting donors will also have the chance to meet ?Sweeney Todd? cast members who will be on site from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
HAIR 'Lets the Sun Shine In on Broadway', Previews Begin March 6, 2009
by BWW News Desk - Mar 6, 2009
Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director of The Public Theater, has announced the 26-member Broadway cast of HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical. Newcomers to the cast include Gavin Creel, Caissie Levy and Sasha Allen, who join the rest of the tribe, who are reprising their roles from Central Park last summer. HAIR begins preview performances on Friday, March 6 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street, NYC) with an Opening Night set for Tuesday, March 31, 2009.
Full Cast of HAIR Lined Up; Previews Begin March 6, 2009
by Robert Diamond - Jan 31, 2009
Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director of The Public Theater, has announced the 26-member Broadway cast of HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical. Newcomers to the cast include Gavin Creel, Caissie Levy and Sasha Allen, who join the rest of the tribe, who are reprising their roles from Central Park last summer. Currently in rehearsal at the Union Square Theatre, HAIR begins preview performances on Friday, March 6 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street, NYC) with an Opening Night set for Tuesday, March 31, 2009.