Tony winner Victoria Clark has joined the cast of James Graham’s Punch. Performances begin on September 9 at Manhattan Theatre Club’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. The production, directed by Adam Penford, of…

Manhattan Theatre Club has revealed the complete casting for the American premiere of James Graham’s Punch. Punch centers around Jacob, a young man who makes a fatal mistake that lands him in prison. But as h…

From Greek tragedy to Chekhov to Rosamund Pike in Inter Alia, handheld mics are everywhere on stage right now. Is this a thrilling innovation – or a pointless fad? Wig, robes and moves like Jagger. Rosamund P…

Four years after the release of the Peter Dinklage musical, a new adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac is on the horizon. Michael Showalter, director of The Big Sick and The Eyes of Tammy Faye, is taking up the dir…

Earlier tonight at the 78th Annual Tony Awards, Jon Clark took home a Tony Award for 'Best Lighting Design of a Play' for his outstanding work on Stranger Things: The First Shadow. After leaving the stage at Ra…

Joint artistic directors Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey say 2025/26 programme is celebration of ‘a 21st-century RSC’ Adrian Lester transforming into Cyrano de Bergerac, Alfred Enoch taking on Henry V and a …

The Royal Shakespeare Company has unveiled its 2025/26 season, promising a bold and globally inspired programme of productions in Stratford-upon-Avon and beyond

Liza Minnelli and Chita Rivera in “The Rink” (1984). Photo by Martha Swope.November 20, 2024: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. In 1984, Liza Minnelli co-starred with Chita Rivera through a roc…

Advertising used throughout “Man of La Mancha’s” six-year run (1965–1971).October 29, 2024: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler As a teenager and developing theatre nerd of the 1960s, it was al…

French playwright Edmond Rostand’s story about a brilliant man endowed with a large nose is a work of fiction. The post Cyrano De Bergerac (Quintessence): 60-second review appeared first on phindie.

Quintessence kicks off its 15th anniversary season with a bold adaptation of Cyrano, casting the charismatic yet insecure hero as a defiant poet fighting against mediocrity and bourgeois conformity. Josh Herren…

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Deaf West Theatre will kick off its 2024-25 season with a production of Green Day's American Idiot in collaboration with Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles. Directed by CTG’s Artistic Director Snehal Desai…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Chicago Shakespeare Theater presents Cyrano de Bergerac, launching the Theater's 2013-2014 Season. CST's new production of Edmond Rostand's timeless classic, adapted and translated…

Pasadena Playhouse has announced the lineup for its 2024/2025 season. The season includes Martin Crimp’s critically acclaimed new adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac; a fresh new revival of Jerry Herman and Harv…

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 – and that Dennis Pe…

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 culture and lifestyle ema…

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 Doll's House and Be…

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 forgotten world Lucy Prebble…

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

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, the soldier and poet …

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 transformations in the…

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 in some cool Brooklyn…

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 honoured for their illust…

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 officially ends. Th…

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 Bergerac.” Also in…

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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 year's awards, which w…

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

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 directing the “radical…

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 masterpieces include his…

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 century retelling stars …

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 touch; and Richard III …

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 love and the creativ…

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 Broadway productions…

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, the Drama Desk nomi…

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 legendary proboscis th…

(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 staging, starring James …

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 fifteen shows have b…

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 only blown off the cob…

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 Exeunt Magazine NYC…

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 Manilow & Bruce…

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 on language.”

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 Theater through May 2…

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

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 Theater from…

James McAvoy gives a ravishing performance, without benefit of prosthetics or props, in a new adaptation alive with the love of language.

★★★★★ The Jamie Lloyd Company reinvents Rostand’s nosey Frenchman for the 21st century The post Cyrano de Bergerac: James McAvoy As a Swoon-Worthy Swashbuckling Poet appeared first on New York Stage…

By reducing the play’s grandeur to the scope of a lightly staged radio play, words become the principal protagonist. The post <em>Cyrano de Bergerac</em> Review: A Stripped-Down Tragicomedy of Ver…

Running at BAM with James McAvoy playing the titular role 'Cyrano de Bergerac' is a beloved tale of yearning, beauty, and desire.

By JACK LYONS, Desert Local News Its springtime in Palm Springs, CA. and love is in the air, especially, on stage at the Palm Canyon Theatre (PCT) where bravado and bragging go hand in hand in 17th-century Fren…

Tickets: https://www.shawfest.com/playbill/cyrano-de-bergerac/ Call: 1-800-511-7429 ... Shaw Festival 2019 playbill and casting news.

Catch James McAvoy as Cyrano, Sarah Silverman's new musical and more --- Fifteen shows are opening on Broadway this month but even more are bowing Off Broadway. Our curated list features 16 of the most promisin…

The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) will present 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 Theater…

Edmond Rostand’s “Cyrano de Bergerac” play was written in 1897 — long before the internet — but there are resonances with catfishing, say key creatives involved in a production now running at the Shaw…

To My Girls, a new play by JC Lee, begins performances March 15 at Second Stage’s Tony Kiser Theater. The play centers on a friend group of gay men enjoying a post-pandemic vacation in Palm Springs who, after…

To My Girls, a new play by JC Lee, begins performances March 15 at Second Stage’s Tony Kiser Theater. The play centers on a friend group of gay men enjoying a post-pandemic vacation in Palm Springs who, after…

On Wednesday evening in New York City, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer offered its return to the original movie musical with “Cyrano,” director Joe Wright’s musical adaptation of “Cyrano de Bergerac,” starring Pe…

Jamie Lloyd’s clever and minimalistic production feels even sharper than its previous run at the Playhouse Theatre.

This week we hear from Michele Austin, who currently plays Ragueneau in the Olivier Award-winning Cyrano De Bergerac alongside James McAvoy. The post Tell Us In 10: Michele Austin appeared first on Official Lo…

Hall served as Production Stage Manager for several Broadway shows, beginning with Beyond the Fringe in 1962. Other notable productions include Promises, Promises; Private Lives; The Misanthrope; Sweeney Todd; …

Cyrano is based on the stage musical adapted and directed by Erica Schmidt, from “Cyrano de Bergerac” by Edmond Rostand, with music by Aaron & Bryce Dessner and lyrics by Matt Berninger & Carin Bess…

He came blazing out of Glasgow like a rocket, scoring hits and acclaim. As he returns to the stage in a hard-rapping, homoerotic Cyrano de Bergerac, the star talks about partygate, snout size – and tackling L…

Directed by Joe Wright, the film is adapted from the stage musical by Erica Schmidt, from “Cyrano de Bergerac” by Edmond Rostand, with music by Aaron & Bryce Dessner and lyrics by Matt Berninger & C…

Edmond Rostand’s great romantic has drawn actors including Ralph Richardson, Antony Sher and James McAvoy to its lead role. It is a tale of glorious theatricality, glittering poetry and heroic self-sacrifice …

From live music to glass sculpture, game-changing performances to fitness podcasts… our writers on cultural treats to light up the months ahead Kathryn Hunter appears in The Chairs, Eugène Ionesco’s absurd…

Peter Dinklage was never very interested in playing the lead role in “Cyrano de Bergerac” — until a new musical adaptation of the story got rid of the fake nose that has come to define the character in th…

Peter Dinklage appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night to perform 'Your Name' from the new musical film adaption of Cyrano de Bergerac. He sang alongside Aaron and Bryce Dressner, of the musi…

The Jamie Lloyd Company has announced its next West End residency, this time at the Harold Pinter Theatre, where James McAvoy will reprise his Cyrano de Bergerac and, at last, Emilia Clarke will have her Covid-…

By Douglas Mayo The Jamie Lloyd Company returns to the Harold Pinter theatre with their award-winning production of Cyrano de Bergerac starring James McAvoy. This post Cyrano de Bergerac, Harold Pinter Theatre …

The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) announces new dates for Jamie Lloyd’s bold, Olivier-winning revival of Cyrano de Bergerac—written by Edmond Rostand and freely adapted by Martin Crimp—at the BAM Harve…

James McAvoy is coming to Brooklyn. The Golden Globe and Olivier-nominated actor will return to the title role of Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac, for which he earned an Olivier nomination in 2020, when t…

Here's some exciting news from across the pond! After cutting its run short due to COVID-19, Anya Reiss’ adaptation of The Seagull, starring Emilia Clarke, will return, beginning performances at the Harold Pi…

The Jamie Lloyd Company production will arrive at Brooklyn Academy of Music in 2022.

James McAvoy will tread the boards in Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Academy of Music unveiled new dates on Friday for Jamie Lloyd’s Olivier-winning revival of “Cyrano de Bergerac,” which was originally scheduled…

The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) has just announced new dates for Jamie Lloyd's bold, Olivier-winning revival of Cyrano de Bergerac-written by Edmond Rostand and freely adapted by Martin Crimp-at the BAM Ha…

The Jamie Lloyd Company today announces their plans for 2022 including the return of the Olivier Award-winning Cyrano de Bergerac & The Seagull. Read more! The post Cyrano de Bergerac and The Seagull to re…

Actor James McAvoy will finally reprise his performance in the title role of director Jamie Lloyd’s Olivier Award-winning revival of Cyrano de Bergerac, with the pandemic-delayed staging at the Brooklyn Acade…

The Jamie Lloyd-directed production was originally announced for spring 2020.