Annette Bening News

The Geffen Playhouse honored actress Annette Bening and Walt Disney Company's President and CEO Robert Iger during Monday's Backstage at the Geffen, a star-studded event raising $575,000 for the Geffen's Stage for Any Age education and outreach programs.

American Conservatory Theater conservatory director Melissa Smith and Young Conservatory director Craig Slaight announced casting today for the world premiere production of playwright Amy Herzog's The Wendy Play. Directed by A.C.T. associate artist Domenique Lozano, the production features actors from the graduating class of the Master of Fine Arts Program as well as from the Young Conservatory. The Wendy Play plays March 21 through April 5 at Zeum Theater, located at Yerba Buena Gardens (Fourth and Howard streets). Tickets are $15.50-$20.50 and are available by calling A.C.T. Ticket Services at 415.749.2228 or online at www.act-sf.org.

If you wish for the holiday season with the same anticipation you wish for flu season, The Gamm has the cure for what ails you.

The 2007 Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Awards ceremony was held November 12 at downtown's The Orpheum Theatre. The nights big winners included Sleeping Beauty Wakes (World Premiere Musical), Film Chinois (World Premiere Play) and Jersey Boys (Touring Production)...

The Geffen Playhouse has a few updates to the 2007/2008 season which was previously announced to include two commissioned plays and a multiple of World, American and West Coast premieres on its main stage and the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater

After an absence of nearly two decades, Oscar-nominee Annette Bening will return to Broadway next spring.

The Geffen Playhouse continues polishing its artistic plans for 2007/2008 with the announcement of the new season's productions by Producing Director Gil Cates.

Culture Project has announced that its acclaimed, sold-out production of Lawrence Wright's My Trip to Al-Qaeda will play two encore performances on Tuesday, June 5 and Wednesday, June 6, 2007 at New York City's Town Hall

The Geffen Playhouse bestowed Academy Award winning actress Dame Helen Mirren with their 2007 Distinction in Theater Award April 30 at the Fifth Annual event and reception in Westwood...

The ACT Ruby Jubilee: Celebrating 40 Magical Seasons of ACT, a fundraiser for ACT's conservatory programs will be held Sunday, April 22 beginning at 5:30PM at The Four Seasons Hotel. Stage, film, and television star Eric McCormack will headline.

Kristin Chenoweth, the star of the Broadway musical stage who just finished her return to Broadway this season with her critically acclaimed performance in The Apple Tree, will host the 52nd Annual Drama Desk Awards on Sunday, May 20, at 9:00 PM.

Geffen Playhouse announced today that Academy Award winning actress Dame Helen Mirren has been selected as the 2007 Distinction in Theater Award recipient, which is awarded each year by the theater company during its Backstage at the Geffen Gala.

Director/Actress Judith Ivey Talks about her latest project.

Fans of Cloris Leachman have started a website campaigning for the actress to be featured in Young Frankenstein.

The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards were held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Los Angeles, CA. January 15, 2007

The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards were held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Los Angeles, CA. January 15, 2007. Stay tuned for additional and extensive photo coverage shortly.

Jennifer Hudson, Judi Dench and Helen Mirren were among the nominees of the 2006 Screen Actors Guild Awards

This morning, the nominations for the 2007 Golden Globe Awards were announced

Megan Mullally, Blythe Danner and Helen Mirren were among the theatre veterans who took home Emmy Awards on August 27th

A number of theatre veterans will be among the presenters of the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, which will be telecast on NBC on August 27th in a ceremony hosted by Conan O'Brien