Monday, May 20, 2013

Broadway Boys: May 2013: Kenneth Posner by JK

MR. BROADWAY MAY 2013KENNETH POSNERWHY HE'S MR. BROADWAY: Since he made his Broadway ddebut with the 1995 revival of The Rose Tattoo, Kenneth Posner has designed the lighting for some 49 pro…

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Notes from Rehearsal: Other Desert Cities by Arena Stage

by Maria Edmundson, Directing Fellow on Other Desert Cities One of the first things I thought of when I heard about the Boston Marathon Bombing was a line from Other Desert Cities: “What i…

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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Other Desert Cities Time Lapse by The Old Globe

Other Desert Cities Time Lapse Watch the time-lapse video of The Other Desert set load-in on the Old Globe Theatre stage in seconds! The Old Globe presents the San Diego premiere of Jon Ro…

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Love and turmoil heat up ‘Other Desert Cities’ at Arena Stage by Peter Marks

Amid the cacti and tennis courts, betrayal lies in wait. The comfortably arid retirement of Lyman and Polly Wyeth — impeccably groomed survivors of Old Hollywood and California Republican …

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Monday, May 6, 2013

Other Desert Cities by Roy Maurer

Jon Robin Baitz’ fitful exposé of a coiffured, political-celebrity family in extremis, Other Desert Cities, the hit of the 2011-12 Broadway season, is a cool, captivating examination of t…

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Sunday, May 5, 2013

‘Other Desert Cities’ at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater by Mark Dewey by Mark Dewey

Unhappy Family Fights It Out at Arena Stage Other Desert Cities, the last play in the 2012-2013 season at Arena Stage, takes place on wall-to-wall white carpet in a living room furnished wit…

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Friday, May 3, 2013

Photo Flash: Jon Robin Baitz, Helen Carey and More at Arena Stage's OTHER DESERT CITIES Opening by BroadwayWorld

Helen Hayes Award winner and former Arena Stage Associate Artistic Director Kyle Donnelly Ah, Wilderness directs the D.C.-area premiere of Jon Robin Baitz's smash hit OTHER DESERT CITIES wit…

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Theater News: Other Desert Cities Celebrates its Opening Night at Arena Stage by Hayley Levitt

Last night, Arena Stage celebrated the opening of Other Desert Cities, a contemporary family drama written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Jon Robin Baitz. Other Desert Cities ran for 261 perfor…

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Guthrie Theater's THE PRIMROSE PATH, Directed by Roger Rees, Opens Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The Guthrie Theater presents the world premiere of the bittersweet romance The Primrose Path by Crispin Whittell based upon the novel Home of the Gentry by Ivan Turgenev. The production will…

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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

STAGE TUBE: Meet Andy Bean, Kandis Chappell and More in Old Globe's OTHER DESERT CITIES by Stage Tube

The Old Globe presents the San Diego premiere of Jon Robin Baitz's award-winning family drama Other Desert Cities. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast below.

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Saturday, April 27, 2013

Kyle Fabel, Sally Wingert and More Star in Guthrie Theater's THE PRIMROSE PATH, Directed by Roger Rees, Beg. Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The Guthrie Theater presents the world premiere of the bittersweet romance The Primrose Path by Crispin Whittell based upon the novel Home of the Gentry by Ivan Turgenev. The production will…

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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Going for 2013 Tony Gold! Handicapping the Race for Best Featured Actress in a Play by Broadway.com

It's Tony time on Broadway, and as always, we can't stop thinking about who'll be going for the gold on June 9! In anticipation of the 2013 nominations, which will be announced o…

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Thursday, April 18, 2013

BWW TV: Chatting with the Cast of THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES on Opening Night- Jessica Hecht, Judith Light & More! by BroadwayWorld TV

Tony winner Richard Greenberg Take Me Out, The American Plan and MTC begin their 10th collaboration with the world-premiere production of The Assembled Parties. MTC Artistic Director Lynne M…

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Photo Coverage: THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES Celebrates Opening Night - Curtain Call and After Party! by Jennifer Broski

Tony winner Richard Greenberg Take Me Out, The American Plan and MTC begin their 10th collaboration with the world-premiere production of THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES. MTC Artistic Director Lynne M…

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Photo Coverage: The Stars Arrive for THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES Opening Night! by Jennifer Broski

Tony winner Richard Greenberg Take Me Out, The American Plan and MTC begin their 10th collaboration with the world-premiere production of The Assembled Parties. MTC Artistic Director Lynne M…

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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Meet the Cast of Other Desert Cities by The Old Globe

Meet the Cast of Other Desert Cities The Old Globe presents the San Diego premiere of Jon Robin Baitz's award-winning family drama Other Desert Cities. Directed by Richard Seer, Other …

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Thursday, April 11, 2013

Theater review: Two different turns make "Other Desert Cities" a complicated outing by Lisa Kennedy

Jon Robin Baitz's family drama "Other Desert Cities" wastes no time acquainting us with the Wyeths.

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Monday, April 8, 2013

The SMASH Reality Index Season 2 Episode 10 by Linda

Back by popular demand, Dave (@NineDaves) and I have teamed up to bring you our take on what’s keepin’ it real and what’s faking it each week on SMASH. Follow the 'caps here or on…

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Friday, April 5, 2013

Theater News: Broadway Vets Robert Foxworth, Kandis Chappell, and Robin Pearson Rose Set for The Old Globe's Other Desert Cities by Bethany Rickwald

Kandis Chappell (Rumors), Robert Foxworth (Ivanov), Robin Pearson Rose (Holiday), Dana Green, and Andy Bean have been selected to star in The Old Globe's upcoming production of Jon Robin Bai…

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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

The Still Shrinking American Stage by Garrett Eisler

Terry Teachout reflects on the latest TCG list of Top Ten Plays Produced in American nonprofit theatres: it's easy to forget that the latter-day dominance of the small-cast play is a fair…

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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Theater News: Helen Carey and Larry Bryggman to Lead the Cast of Other Desert Cities at Arena Stage by Bethany Rickwald

Casting has been announced for the upcoming Arena Stage production of Jon Robin Baitz's family drama Other Desert Cities. The play will run April 26-May 26, with direction by Helen Hayes Awa…

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Friday, March 22, 2013

Bernard Gersten, Paul Libin and Ming Cho Lee to Receive Lifetime Achievement Tony Awards by Marc Snetiker

The recipients of this year’s Special Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre have been announced, and they include Lincoln Center Theater exec producer Bernard Gersten, Ju…

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Monday, March 18, 2013

Elizabeth Marvel Lands Leading Role Opposite John Benjamin Hickey in The CW Pilot Blink by Marc Snetiker

Elizabeth Marvel is headed to television as the adult lead in the new CW pilot drama Blink, reports Deadline.com. Marvel will star as Helen Trask, a psychotherapist whose life is turned u…

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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Talley's Folly - Opening Night by Roundabout Theatre Company

Talley's Folly - Opening Night Lanford Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy Talley's Folly returns in a joyful and moving new production starring Tony Award® nominee Danny…

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Monday, March 11, 2013

Talley's Folly - Opening Night by Roundabout Theatre Company

Talley's Folly - Opening Night Lanford Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy Talley's Folly returns in a joyful and moving new production starring Tony Award® nominee Danny…

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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

The SMASH Reality Index Season 2 Episode 5 by Linda

UggggggghhhhhhhhBack by popular demand, Dave (@NineDaves) and I have teamed up to bring you our take on what’s keepin’ it real and what’s faking it each week on SMASH. Follow the …

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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Photo Coverage: MISCAST 2013 Honors Judith Light! by Walter McBride

MCC Theater presented its annual Miscast gala last night, March 4, 2013 at The Hammerstein Ballroom 311 West 34th Street. Miscast 2013 honored Tony Award winner Judith Light Other Desert Cit…

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Friday, March 1, 2013

Kyle Fabel, Sally Wingert and More to Star in Guthrie Theater's THE PRIMROSE PATH, Directed by Roger Rees; Full Cast Announced! by BroadwayWorld

The Guthrie Theater today announced complete casting for its world premiere of the bittersweet romance The Primrose Path by Crispin Whittell based upon the novel Home of the Gentry by Ivan T…

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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Talley's Folly Montage by Roundabout Theatre Company

At the end of World War II, Matt Friedman, a Jewish immigrant who has spent his life keeping others at a distance, returns to the small town where he first met Sally Talley. Nothing like her…

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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Susan Wallack by League of Professional Theatre Women

Actor New York, New York USA I’m inspired by theater and film. After seeing a wonderful play, either new or a revival I think “how amazing”. I saw Joe Egg 3 times and the 1…

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Monday, February 18, 2013

Theater review: "Other Desert Cities”

“Other Desert Cities” throws us back to the great American family drama.

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