Friday, March 22, 2024

‘If you’re anointed tonight, you can be dumped on tomorrow’: Steve Martin on fame, failure and TV humiliation by Ryan Gilbey

Jerry Seinfeld calls him ‘the most idolised comedian ever’. Yet after five decades at the top, success still makes him cringe. He discusses doubting himself, starring in a documentary �…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:42AM
Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Harry Jun: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet) by Harry Jun

We asked the comedian to share his online fixations. It’s eclectic – including a British food influencer, a podcaster takedown and the best graph featuring Ludacris Get our weekend cultu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AM
Monday, December 11, 2023

The Effect, by Succession’s Lucy Prebble, Comes to The Shed by Darryn King

The Effect, a play by Succession co-executive producer and writer Lucy Prebble, will play a limited engagement at The Shed’s Griffin Theatre at Hudson Yards. The production, directed by A …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM
Sunday, August 20, 2023

The week in theatre: The Effect; Makeshifts and Realities – reviews by Susannah Clapp

Lyttelton, London; Finborough, LondonJamie Lloyd galvanises Lucy Prebble’s drama about two patients who on a drug trial, while a trilogy of pre-first world war playlets captures a forgotte…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:07AM
Thursday, August 10, 2023

Kansas City Repertory Announces Cyrano de Bergerac Cast by Margaret Hall

The production will open the 60th season of the regional theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:43PM
Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Theater Review: ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’ at Synetic Theater by Justin Rustle

Synetic Theater’s “Cyrano de Bergerac” is a gloriously silly, but tragic, romp based loosely on Edmond Rostand’s play of the same name which follows the life of Cyrano de Bergerac, t…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:38PM
Monday, May 1, 2023

“Cyrano”: A Beautiful Romance for the Ages—at Aurora by Rachel Norby

Millennial Notes Edmond Rostand’s Classic Still Touches Hearts    by Rachel Norby Director Josh Costello’s distilled version of “Cyrano de Bergerac” carefully unfolds surprising tr…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 02:12AM
Saturday, March 25, 2023

"A Doll's House" is Chic But Underfurnished by Jan Simpson

Despite the projection of the date 1879 on the brick wall at the back of the Hudson Theatre, the new revival of Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House could be taking place i…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 12:36PM
Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Derek Jacobi and Arlene Phillips picked for career-crowning Olivier awards by Chris Wiegand

The actor is to get the lifetime achievement honour and the choreographer the special award at this year’s theatre prizes in April Sir Derek Jacobi and Dame Arlene Phillips are to be honou…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:23AM
Friday, January 27, 2023

Your Broadway Spring Preview! 2023 Edition - A guide to 20 upcoming musicals and plays by Raven Snook

A guide to 20 upcoming musicals and plays --- Get your calendar out: There are 17 productions opening on Broadway this spring, plus three big musicals bowing in early summer after the season…

SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AM
Friday, December 16, 2022

THE LITTLE MERMAID, HAIRSPRAY & More Added to National Film Registry

Added to the list were Disney’s beloved “The Little Mermaid,” John Waters’ “Hairspray,” Brian De Palma’s adaptation of “Carrie,” and the 1950 film version of “Cyrano de …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54AM

The Little Mermaid, Hairspray, Cyrano de Bergerac, More Added to National Film Registry by Logan Culwell-Block

The Library of Congress-run program recognizes 25 films annually as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM
Monday, December 12, 2022

Jodie Comer, Patrick Vaill, James McAvoy & More Win Evening Standard Awards by Caitlin Moynihan

The 2022 Evening Standard Theatre Awards celebrated the best of London theater on December 11. London productions staged between May 20, 2021 and October 13, 2022 were considered for this ye…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:18PM

Jodie Comer Wins 2022 Evening Standard Best Actress Award for Broadway-Bound Prima Facie by Leah Putnam

James McAvoy picked up Best Actor for playing Cyrano de Bergerac, which ran at Brooklyn Academy of Music earlier this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM
Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Jessica Chastain to Star in Broadway Play ‘A Doll’s House’ by Rebecca Rubin

Jessica Chastain will return to Broadway to star in “A Doll’s House,” a modern version of Henrik Ibsen’s landmark play. Jamie Lloyd (“Betrayal,” “Cyrano de Bergerac”) is dire…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:21AM
Monday, November 7, 2022

Anthony Burgess translation of Molière’s The Miser comes to light for first time by Dalya Alberge

The A Clockwork Orange author’s translation – complete with recording – hailed as significant literary discovery Beyond his satirical novel A Clockwork Orange, Anthony Burgess’s mast…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:42PM
Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Video: Watch Trailer for THE SEAGULL, Starring Emilia Clarke

Following his critically-acclaimed production of Cyrano de Bergerac, Jamie Lloyd brings Anya Reiss’ new adaptation of Chekhov’s tale of love and loneliness to stage. This 21st centu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:12PM
Sunday, July 10, 2022

The week in theatre: The Seagull; The Southbury Child; Richard III by Susannah Clapp

Harold Pinter; Bridge, London; RSC, Stratford-upon-AvonThe action’s all in the detail in Jamie Lloyd’s spellbound Chekhov; Alex Jennings excels as a vicar refusing to find the common tou…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:42AM
Friday, July 8, 2022

The Seagull review – woodchip-walled Chekhov is hypnotic by Arifa Akbar

Harold Pinter theatre, LondonEmilia Clarke and Indira Varma star in Jamie Lloyd’s stripped-back West End production which asks probing questions about performance Chekhov’s drama about …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:33AM
Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Drama Desk Award Winners 2022: Spreading the Love Around - 'Clyde's,' 'Company' and 'SIX' win four awards each by Raven Snook

Clyde's, Company and SIX win four awards each --- Talk about spreading the love! No one production dominated the 2022 Drama Desk Awards, which honor shows on Broadway and beyond in NYC. The …

SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AM
Monday, May 16, 2022

Drama Desk Award Nominations 2022: 'SIX' and 'Kimberly Akimbo' Lead the Pack - Which of your favorites made the list? by Raven Snook

Theatre's return season has been triumphant and rocky. Because of COVID-19, schedules are constantly changing, not just for individual productions but for theatre awards, too. Traditionally,…

SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AM
Friday, May 6, 2022

Cyrano de Bergerac – Reinvigorating a Classic by Jk Clarke

By Carol Rocamora . . . What’s the first thing you think of when you hear the name “Cyrano?” You beat me to it! I heard you say it before I could write it. The NOSE, of course. That le…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:00AM
Monday, April 25, 2022

JAMIE LLOYD’S MINIMALIST HIP-HOP “CYRANO DE BERGERAC”   by Robert Shuman

(Alexandra Schwartz’s article appeared in the New Yorker, 4/28/ 22; The mania and melancholy of James McAvoy’s Cyrano disguise a desperate rage.Illustration by Matt Williams.) A new stag…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 07:26PM
Saturday, April 23, 2022

Riding High With "How I Learned to Drive" by Jan Simpson

We’re in the midst of the spring crush when new shows are opening literally every night as they rush in to be considered for the awards that celebrate the end of each theater season.  So …

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 06:42AM
Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Cyrano de Bergerac by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Playwright Martin Crimp, an adherent of the ”in-yer-face” school of British playwriting, has taken Edmond Rostand’s turn-of-the-last century verse drama, Cyrano de Bergerac, and not on…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:31PM
Monday, April 18, 2022

Review: Cyrano de Bergerac at the BAM Harvey Theatre by Lane Williamson

James McAvoy gives a performance for the history books in Jamie Lloyd's bold revival. Lane Williamson reviews. The post Review: Cyrano de Bergerac at the BAM Harvey Theatre appeared first on…

SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 02:39PM
Saturday, April 16, 2022

This Week on Broadway for April 16, 2022: Harmony: A New Musical by Barry Manilow & Bruce Sussman by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Cyrano de Bergerac @ BAM, Roundabout Theatre Company’s Birthday Candles, The Little Prince, Harmony: A New Musical by Barry…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:00PM
Friday, April 15, 2022

Jamie Lloyd On Directing James McAvoy at BAM and Why We All Have Cyrano’s Nose by Harry Haun

The director's modern 'Cyrano de Bergerac' trades the prosthetic for a metaphor. "If the nose is in the imagination, then everything else is in the imagination. It really puts the emphasis o…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 03:27PM

Photos: James McAvoy and Company Celebrate Opening Night of CYRANO DE BERGERAC at BAM

The Brooklyn Academy of Music is presenting Jamie Lloyd's bold, Olivier-winning revival of Cyrano de Bergerac-written by Edmond Rostand and freely adapted by Martin Crimp-at the BAM Harvey T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:28AM

James McAvoy is a Cyrano knockout, and Sam Rockwell is a blast in Mamet by Peter Marks

McAvoy stars in a modern beatbox “Cyrano de Bergerac”; Rockwell joins Laurence Fishburne and Darren Criss in a socko “American Buffalo.”

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:03AM

Review Roundup: CYRANO DE BERGERAC Starring James McAvoy Opens at BAM

The Brooklyn Academy of Music is presenting Jamie Lloyd’s bold, Olivier-winning revival of Cyrano de Bergerac—written by Edmond Rostand and freely adapted by Martin Crimp—at the BAM…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:39AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards