James Urbaniak News

Oscar-winner F. Murray Abraham, Charles Busch, Reed Birney and James Urbaniak are among the actors who will guest star in Tim Crouch's an oak tree, which the Perry Street Theatre Company will present at the Barrow Street Theatre, with previews beginning October 27th and an opening night on November 4th

Joel Grey, Olympia Dukakis and more will take part in the Spalding Gray memorial celebration Leftover Stories to Tell, which will run from May 31st through June 4th at P.S. 122

Red Bull Theater, Artistic Director Jesse Berger, the company that brought us the critical smash hit of Shakespeare's Pericles in 2003, announces their fall season with the return of Revelation Readings, a popular reading series exploring new plays of heightened language and neglected Jacobean plays.

The 50th Annual Drama Desk Awards Ceremony took place on Sunday, May 22. The big winners of the night were Doubt and The Light in the Piazza, each of whom received 5 awards. Outstanding Musical however, went to Spamalot.

PRESENTED BY: Karen Finley, Holly Hunter, Sarah Jones, Craig Lucas, Rue McClanahan, John C. Reilly, Elaine Stritch, James Urbaniak, Others To Be Announced

The Official Drama Desk Cocktail Reception honoring this year's nominees was held on May 3. The awards ceremony takes place on Sunday, May 22.

Spamalot leads the pack with 12 nominations, followed by Light in the Piazza with 11, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels with 10. Click in to see all the nominees.

Two of the season's oddest and most-fulfilling theatrical experiences are the focus of THEATER TALK at 12:30 AM, this Friday on Thirteen.

Lincoln Center Theater's production of the Richard Brinsley Sheridan classic comedy, THE RIVALS, directed by Mark Lamos, will open on Thursday, December 16, at 7:30 PM at the Vivian Beaumont Theater.