Mary Zimmerman Returns to Berkley Rep With 'Arabian Nights'
by Faetra Petillo - Oct 7, 2008
Next month, Tony Award-winning director Mary Zimmerman returns to Berkeley Repertory Theatre with an alluring adaptation of The Arabian Nights. This is Zimmerman's sixth trip to Berkeley Rep, and for the first time she works her magic on the intimate Thrust Stage. The Arabian Nights runs from November 13 through January 4 with the official press night on November 19.
West Coast Ensemble Presents West Coast Premiere of Durang's 'Miss Witherspoon'
by Faetra Petillo - Oct 2, 2008
West Coast Ensemble presents the West Coast Premiere of Christopher Durang's MISS WITHERSPOON, directed by Joel Swetow (The Cherry Orchard, Twelfth Night). MISS WITHERSPOON will preview Sunday, October 26 at 3pm; Wednesday, October 29; Thursday, October 30; and Friday October 31 at 8:00pm and will open on Saturday, November 1 at 8:00pm and continue through Sunday, December 14 at the new home of West Coast Ensemble - The El Centro Theatre, 800 N. El Centro Ave. in Hollywood.
First Photo Preview of Manhattan Theatre Club's 'To Be or Not To Be'
by Kristin Allard - Sep 11, 2008
Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) is pleased to announce full casting for their upcoming world premiere production of Nick Whitby's 'To Be or Not To Be.' The play, based on the 1942 motion picture of the same name will be directed by three-time Tony Award nominee Casey Nicholaw ('The Drowsy Chaperone,' 'Monty Python's Spamalot').
CST's 'Funk It Up About Nothin' Wins Best Musical at Edinburgh
by Faetra Petillo - Aug 25, 2008
It was announced today that in its European premiere production at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Funk It Up About Nothin' has won the Dress Circle Award for Best Musical Production at the Scotsman Fringe First Awards Ceremony, following its world premiere engagement at Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST). This new'ad-rap-tation' of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing is created and directed by The Q Brothers, GQ and JQ, co-creators of the international success The Bomb-itty of Errors (Fringe Stage Award-Best Ensemble, 2002) and the MTV cult classic, Scratch and Burn. The Q Brothers also star in this exuberant hip-hop extravaganza-Shakespeare's romantic comedy rapped to the rhythm of six MCs and a live DJ.
'Funk It Up About Nothin' wins Best Musical Production!
by Steve Leary - Aug 24, 2008
Edinburgh, August 22, 2008- It was announced today that in its European premiere production at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 'Funk It Up About Nothin' has won the Dress Circle Award for Best Musical Production at the Scotsman Fringe First Awards Ceremony, following its world premiere engagement at Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST).
Six New Works Presented in MITF Developmental Series
by BWW News Desk - Dec 27, 2006
The Midtown International Theatre Festival, which showcases more than 40 different productions over a three-week period every summer, is expanding its reach with the Next Step MITF Developmental Series, presenting six works by MITF Alumni, and running from January 15th - June 28
Downtown Urban Theatre Festival Runs Off-Bway June 14-24
by BWW News Desk - Jun 7, 2006
For its 5th Anniversary season, the Downtown Urban Theater Festival (DUTF) will return to the legendary Cherry Lane Theatre in Greenwich Village, June 14 to June 24, with two weeks of new theatrical works by a cross section of urban playwright
INTERVIEW: Local Actors Enjoy the Classics
by James Howard - Feb 15, 2006
Actors Patrick Kilpatrick and Christopher Niebling are both currently appearing in the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company's production of Moliere's The Imaginary Invalid. The show plays its final performances this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are available at www.chesapeakeshakespeare.com or 866-811-4111, and information is available by calling 410-752-3994.
FESTEN with Bryggman, Hayden, MacGraw and Margulies Begins Previews March 23 and Opens April 9 at Music Box Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Feb 9, 2006
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.
Eddie Korbich: Like a Phoenix...
by Adrienne Onofri - Dec 17, 2005
...the oft-employed character actor has risen from the ashes of 'After the Night and the Music' to do three shows in a row, including the Broadway-bound 'Drowsy Chaperone.'
Rosario Dawson, Chris Noth, Anthony Rapp and More Take Part in Bingo Benefit March 7
by BWW News Desk - Mar 4, 2005
Anthony Rapp will host Edge Theater Company's third annual Bingo Night at SHOW (135 West 41st St. between 6th Avenue and Broadway) on Monday, March 7th. Rosario Dawson, Chris Noth, Dallas Roberts, Marylouise Burke, and others will appear to call games of bingo. Steve Salad (the King of France), Peter Salett, The Petersons, Lucas Pappaelias, and Less will perform.