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Up On The Marquee: SEA WALL / A LIFE Heads To The Hudson Theatre
by Walter McBride - Jul 23, 2019


See the brand-new marquee for SEA WALL / A LIFE at the Hudson Theatre!

VIDEO: Jake Gyllenhaal Talks Not Being Nervous for SEA WALL / A LIFE
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jul 23, 2019


Jake Gyllenhaal stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Monday night to talk about starring in Sea Wall / A Life, which is opening on Broadway this Friday.

VIDEO: Jake Gyllenhaal Says Love Conquers All in SEA WALL / A LIFE
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jul 19, 2019


Jake Gyllenhaal was a guest on today's episode of Live with Kelly and Ryan to talk about the play he will be starring in on Broadway, Sea Wall/A Life.

Photo Flash: Jake Gyllenhaal And Tom Sturridge Stop By To Check Out The New Marquee For SEA WALL / A LIFE
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 17, 2019


Yesterday when the front of house for SEA WALL / A LIFE went up at the Hudson Theatre, the play's stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Sturridge dropped by to check out their brand-new marquee!

VIDEO: Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Sturridge Jam Backstage at SEA WALL/A LIFE!
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 15, 2019


In a break from rehearsals of Sea Wall / A Life, Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Sturridge had some fun performing a song to help clear up any confusion about the play's full title.

Will Gregory Joins RSC Winter Season
by Stephi Wild - Jul 15, 2019


The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced that singer-songwriter Will Gregory will compose the music for a new production of William Shakespeare's rarely performed tale of a nation in turmoil, King John, directed by Eleanor Rhode.

Shakespeare's Globe Announces 2019/20 Sam Wanamaker Playhouse Season: She Wolves And Shrews
by Stephi Wild - Jul 12, 2019


Shakespeare's Globe has announced the 201920 Sam Wanamaker Playhouse Season. Centred around She Wolves and Shrews, the season is a celebration and interrogation of women, power, and the role of the feminine in shaping our past, present and future. The candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse will play host to a world-premiere of Ella Hickson's new play Swive [Elizabeth], Shakespeare's Henry VI, Richard III, and The Taming of the Shrew, and Middleton's Women Beware Women. Sandi and Jenifer Toksvig have written a new family show dubbed, Christmas at the (Snow) Globe, and a series of candlelit ghost tales will include a new story from Jeanette Winterson. Other events running throughout the season include half-term storytelling festival, Half Term Tales at the Globe, with the new Children's Laureate Cressida Cowell, and a double bill of Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own and Three Guineas, marking the centenary year since the removal of the sex disqualification act. The Globe's flagship project for secondary and post-16 students, Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank, reaches its 14th year with Macbeth.

The Fugard Bioscope National Theatre Encore Season Begins Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jul 12, 2019


Winter just got a whole lot warmer with the announcement of the 2019 Fugard Bioscope National Theatre Live Encore Season.

Everything You Need to Know About the 2019-2020 Broadway Season!
by Linnae Medeiros - Jul 17, 2019


The 2019-2020 Broadway season is in full gear! Thirty-eight productions have been announced so far to hit the Great White Way this season, so there is plenty for theatergoers to look forward to! With all such a variety of musicals and plays, new works and revivals, we're getting you prepared by giving you a peek at each of the productions announced to arrived on the Great White Way this season! Take a peek at all the excitement!

VIDEO: Jake Gyllenhaal Sings Whitney Houston Parody on THE LATE LATE SHOW
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jun 19, 2019


On Tuesday night's episode of The Late Late Show with James Corden, James becomes distracted dring his London edition of Dogs in Sunglasses. He starts to think of Jake Gyllenhaal, who had to cancel his appearance on the show. James starts to sing an an ode to the talented, kind and handsome actor, in the style of Whitney Houston's 'Greatest Love of All,' but then he's greeted by a surprise when Jake Gyllenhaal makes a special appearance.

Drama Online Announces New Partnership With The National Theatre
by Julie Musbach - Jun 13, 2019


Today, the award-winning Drama Online announces a significant expansion of its video offering with new world-class content from the National Theatre. Drawing on 10 years of NT Live broadcasts, alongside high-quality archive recordings never previously seen outside of the NT's Archive, the National Theatre Collection will make its rich body of work available to students in schools, universities and libraries around the world.

Jakes Gyllenhaal Talks Changes for SEA WALL/A LIFE's Broadway Transfer
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 13, 2019


As previously announced, Sea Wall / A Life, which recently played to sold-out audiences at The Public Theater, will open on Broadway this summer, but not without some changes. In a recent interview with AOL, Jake Gyllenhaal revealed that he, his co-star Tom Sturridge, and director Carrie Cracknell are already hard at work on some updates.

The National Theatre Launches National Theatre Collection, A New Digital Service
by Stephi Wild - Jun 13, 2019


The National Theatre today launches the National Theatre Collection, with two new partnerships with Bloomsbury Publishing and ProQuest.

The National Theatre Announces 15 Productions Of New Plays And Fresh Adaptations By Leading Writers
by Stephi Wild - Jun 13, 2019


The National Theatre has announced 15 productions of new plays and fresh adaptations by leading writers.

TV: Jake Gyllenhaal & Tom Sturridge Explain What SEA WALL/ A LIFE Is All About!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 6, 2019


As previously announced, Sea Wall / A Life, which recently played to sold-out audiences at The Public Theater, will open on Broadway this summer. Written by Simon Stephens and Nick Payne respectively, directed by Carrie Cracknell, and starring Academy Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal, who received a Drama League Award nomination for his performance in the show at The Public Theater, and Tony Award nominee Tom Sturridge who received a Lucille Lortel Award nomination for his performance in the show at The Public Theater, Sea Wall / A Life will begin performances on Friday, July 26 at Hudson Theatre (141 West 44th Street), with the opening night set for Thursday, August 8.

FREEZE FRAME: Jake Gyllenhaal. Tom Sturridge, and the Cast Of SEA WALL/A LIFE Meet The Press
by Walter McBride - Jun 5, 2019


As previously announced, Sea Wall / A Life, which recently played to sold-out audiences at The Public Theater, will open on Broadway this summer.  Written by Simon Stephens and Nick Payne respectively, directed by Carrie Cracknell, and starring Academy Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal, who received a Drama League Award nomination for his performance in the show at The Public Theater, and Tony Award nominee Tom Sturridge who received a Lucille Lortel Award nomination for his performance in the show at The Public Theater, Sea Wall / A Life will begin performances on Friday, July 26 at Hudson Theatre (141 West 44th Street), with the opening night set for Thursday, August 8.

VIDEO: Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Sturridge Send Call Out to Fans of SEA WALL/A LIFE
by Nicole Rosky - May 16, 2019


As previously announced, Sea Wall / A Life, which recently played to sold-out audiences at The Public Theater, will open on Broadway this summer. Now, stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Sturridge are asking fans to share their experiences at the show downtown in advance of it coming to Broadway.

VIDEO: SEA WALL/A LIFE's Jake Gyllenhaal Shows Off Musical Ability on ELLEN
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 8, 2019


Jake Gyllenhaal was a guest on yesterday's episode of 'Ellen.' During the interview, Gyllenhaal talked about his return to Broadway in a family-focused play, 'Sea Wall/A Life,' and showed off his guitar playing and singing talents.

Wake Up With BWW 5/7: Drama Critics Circle Awards, and More!
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2019


Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Yesterday, the Drama Critics Circle Awards were announced, with the big winners being Tootsie, The Ferryman, and more!

VIDEO: First Look at Jake Gyllenhaal in the Broadway Engagement of SEA WALL/A LIFE
by Stephi Wild - May 6, 2019


As previously announced, Sea Wall / A Life, which recently played to sold-out audiences at The Public Theater, will open on Broadway this summer.

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