Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Mark Lamos: Finding An Artistic Home —and Self —in Theatre by Frank Rizzo

Mark Lamos and husband Jerry Jones sit on the stone wall in the backyard of their colonial home on a rolling green lawn off a winding countryside road in Litchfield County.  Bella, their En…

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 03:34PM
Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Trilogy. Queensland Ballet, Brisbane, June 16, 2023 by Deborah

British choreographer Cathy Marston has made literary adaptations a cornerstone of her work. My Brilliant Career, the closing work in Queensland Ballet’s latest triple bill, Trilogy, joi…

SOURCE: deborahjones.me at 04:10AM
Sunday, March 26, 2023

Of Mice and Men review – an evocative production with quietly radical casting by Gareth Llŷr Evans

Birmingham Rep theatreWiliam Young, an actor with learning disabilities, gives an affecting, lived-in performance as Lennie in this assured adaptation of Steinbeck’s Dust Bowl classic In …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:00AM
Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Check Out New Photos Featuring Cast of Of Mice and Men U.K. Tour by Andrew Gans

The production begins performances at Birmingham Rep March 18 followed by engagements in Cambridge, Bath, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:30PM
Tuesday, January 17, 2023

HAPPY 92nd TO JAMES EARL JONES by Ron Fassler

James Earl Jones, born on this date, January 17, 1931.January 17, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler James Earl Jones, who turns ninety-two today, was the first dramatic act…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 11:31AM
Thursday, April 28, 2022

Review: The Joffrey brings ‘Of Mice and Men’ to the ballet stage in a world premiere; plus Balanchine’s ‘Serenade’ by Lauren Warnecke

Both dating to the Great Depression, “Serenade” is still a curious overture for “Of Mice and Men,” British choreographer Cathy Marston’s story ballet based on the John Steinbeck no…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:00PM
Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Complementary Opposites: A Preview of “Serenade” and “Of Mice and Men” by the Joffrey Ballet by Hugh Iglarsh

“Both [ballets] are trying to deal with a particular time: One by healing with the beauty of dance, the other by trying to create empathy for beaten-down humanity. Right now, we’re facin…

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM
Friday, April 15, 2022

Farm to Playbill - Chicago Magazine

If your idea of ballet is pink tutus and fairy tales, George and Lennie are here to change your mind. Of Mice and Men, a one-act performance based ...

SOURCE: Google at 07:03PM
Monday, March 7, 2022

LEIGH WHIPPER: “I TOOK A LOVE FOR ACTING.” by Ron Fassler

Leigh Whipper, depicted in the painting “Dans un Café a Paris” by Lois Mailou Jones (1939).Not many actors have their portraits on the walls of a museum, so imagine my surprise when I …

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 09:37AM
Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Of Mice and Men (2008) IN HD — Official Sizzle Reel by Westport Country Playhouse

Watch the sizzle reel then gget your on-demand tickets to view the timeless 2008 Playhouse production, captured in professional HD video. LEARN MORE + GET TICKETS » https://www.westportpla…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:18PM
Tuesday, September 21, 2021

A Conversation with Two Directors of ”Of Mice and Men” by Westport Country Playhouse

Mark Lamos (Westport Country Playhouse, 2008) and Paul Lazarus (Pasadena Playhouse, 2008) got together over Zoom to chat about their respective productions of John Steinbeck’s classic dram…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:54PM
Saturday, July 24, 2021

News: Kensington Arts Theatre Announces 20th Anniversary Season by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Kensington Arts Theatre is back, celebrating our 20th anniversary with an exciting season of three live shows, opening with the classic John Steinbeck play. Of Mice and Men November 5-21, 20…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:33PM
Saturday, March 27, 2021

Review: Of Mice and Men by Frank

James Franco and Chris O'Dowd in Of Mice and Men (©Richard Phibbs) John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is a beloved classic that is a staple in high school reading lists and has been adap…

SOURCE: Scheck on the Arts at 03:42AM
Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Almanac: John Steinbeck on loneliness by Terry Teachout

“I tell ya a guy gets too lonely an’ he gets sick.” John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men Continue reading Almanac: John Steinbeck on loneliness at About Last Night.

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Thursday, October 1, 2020

In 'painful’ decision, Joffrey Ballet of Chicago cancels 2020-21 season by Chris Jones

A planned spring world premiere of Cathy Marston’s “Of Mice and Men” joins the already canceled "Nutcracker." But an emergency fund to support the company has already raised millions.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:25AM
Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Inside the Broadway Community Project: What Does a Prop Master and Set Decorator Do? by Ryan McPhee

Faye Armon-Troncoso brings detail to the worlds of such Broadway shows as In the Heights, Fun Home, War Horse, and Of Mice and Men.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:59AM
Monday, April 13, 2020

Ep. 66: The Odd Couple, Funny Ladies of the Eighties, Amanda Bearse and Teresa Ganzel by Lauren Van Hemert

Amanda Bearse and Teresa Ganzel, TV royalty, were just beginning rehearsals for The https://judsontheatre.com/ (Judson Theatre Company )production of THE ODD COUPLE when COVID-19 shut everyt…

SOURCE: Beltline to Broadway at 09:00AM
Tuesday, March 10, 2020

From California to the Island of Negros: Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men” Filipinized by Maria Jovita Zárate

In Orteza’s and director Sigion-Reyna’s Katsuri, representations of sacada (sugar farmers in the island of Negros) veer away from the typical, almost iconic, images of the sacadas as ren…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 02:31AM
Thursday, February 20, 2020

Joffrey Ballet’s 2020–2021 Season Will Feature World Premiere of Of Mice and Men Ballet by Andrew Gans

The adaptation of the classic John Steinbeck novel will be presented on a program with George Balanchine’s Serenade.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:50AM
Monday, February 10, 2020

Kevin Conway, Star of The Elephant Man and Of Mice and Men on Broadway, Dies at 77 by Dan Meyer

The performer—and sometimes director—also appeared in several films and TV shows.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:10AM
Sunday, February 9, 2020

Kevin Conway, Broadway Actor and Director Best Known For OF MICE AND MEN and THE ELEPHANT MAN, Has Died at 77

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Kevin Conway, actor and director on stage and screen, has died. He was 77.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:38AM
Saturday, February 8, 2020

Kevin Conway, Broadway Star of The Elephant Man & Of Mice and Men, Dies at 77 by Michael Appler

Kevin Conway, a veteran actor who embodied the role of George in the first Broadway revival of Of Mice and Men and led The Elephant Man on and off-Broadway, died on January 4 in New York Cit…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:36PM
Thursday, January 30, 2020

Emmy Winner Joe Pantoliano Sets Stage Return in New Off-Broadway Drama Drift by Andy Lefkowitz

Emmy-winning Sopranos star Joe Pantoliano has signed on to headline William Francis Hoffman's world premiere play Drift. Bobby Moresco, an Oscar-winning screenwriter of Crash, will direct th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:54PM
Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Stephen Payne Joins The Young Man From Atlanta at Signature; Previews Delayed by Andy Lefkowitz

Stephen Payne has been added to the cast of Horton Foote's The Young Man from Atlanta at off-Broadway's Signature. Payne takes over for the previously announced Larry Pine in the role of Pe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM
Friday, August 16, 2019

‘Worth any number of over-literal, full cast adaptations’: OF MICE AND MEN – Edinburgh Fringe ★★★★ by Thom Dibdin

Of Mice and Men, in the Gilded Balloon Teviot Wine Bar for the full fringe, benefits from one fine performance and one exceptional one.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Friday, August 9, 2019

Andrew Hovelson & Jed Diamond Join Off-Broadway's Life Sucks by Andy Lefkowitz

The acclaimed off-Broadway production of Aaron Posner's comedy Life Sucks has announced a new pair of cast members. Andrew Hovelson (Mother of the Maid) joined the company as Dr. Aster on J…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM
Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Anna D. Shapiro to Direct Broadway-Bound Devil Wears Prada Musical by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony winner Anna D. Shapiro has been named director of the Broadway-aimed new musical The Devil Wears Prada. The previously announced tuner, featuring a book by Paul Rudnick, music by Elton …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:00AM
Friday, October 26, 2018

Steinbeck’s East of Eden, a passion project for NextStop’s Evan Hoffman by Keith Loria

While John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men and The Grapes of Wrath have historically been on high school reading lists for decades, one of the Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winner’s more ambitiou…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:18PM
Saturday, September 22, 2018

People You Should Know . . . Alex Morf by Zack Calhoon

ALEX MORF-Broadway: Of Mice and Men; National Tours: War Horse (Albert Naracott); Off-Broadway: Women Beware Women (Red Bull); Incident at Vichy (Signature) Regional: The Rainmaker, Gov…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 12:04PM
Thursday, July 5, 2018

Stephen Payne Joins Broadway's Straight White Men; Denis Arndt Exits the Production by Caitlin Moynihan

Stephen Payne has joined the cast of Young Jean Lee's Straight White Men as Ed, replacing Tony nominee Denis Arndt, who has left the production due to "creative differences.&qu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36PM
Wednesday, July 4, 2018

“Antony & Cleopatra” at the Olivier Theatre, London by Blouin Artinfo

William Shakespeare’s “Antony & Cleopatra” will be on stage at Olivier Theatre, London.  “Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo play the famous fated couple. Simon Godwin (“Twe…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 03:52AM
Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Sierra Boggess, Amber Iman, Matt Doyle, Clifton Duncan & More to Lead Pre-Broadway Lab of The Secret Garden by Andy Lefkowitz

A star-packed lab presentation has been announced in advance of the upcoming Broadway revival of The Secret Garden. Directed and choreographed by Tony winner Warren Carlyle, the lab wil…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PM
Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Sixth Annual St. Louis Theater Circle Awards • The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis by Andrea

Another awards night has come and gone, this time generously hosted by the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, with a delicious buffet provided by With Love Catering. Congratulations to all of t…

SOURCE: St. Louis Theatre Snob at 10:51AM
Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Of Mice and Men review at Theatre Royal, Brighton – ‘an underpowered adaptation’ by Tracey Sinclair

Selladoor Productions’ new adaptation of John Steinbeck’s Depression-era classic has its heart in the right place, but is hampered by a plodding

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:01AM
Friday, March 2, 2018

Review: ‘Of Mice and Men’ at Maryland Entertainment Group by Bob Ashby

An apt subtitle for Of Mice and Men, adapted from the 1937 novella by John Steinbeck, might be “the futility of hope.” In the small, corrosively lonely, universe of a California ranch du…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:48AM
Wednesday, February 7, 2018

‘Still topical & relevant’: OF MICE & MEN – Touring ★★★ by Anne Cox

In this touring production, Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men highlights the effects of climate change, economic uncertainty and migration on people’s lives.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Monday, January 15, 2018

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with OF MICE AND MEN by BroadwayWorld

Set in the Great Depression of the 1930s, when millions were forced to travel in search of a job and their dreams, Of Mice and Men is a powerful portrait of the American spirit and a heart-b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:43PM
Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Casting Confirmed for OF MICE AND MEN at Theatre Royal Glasgow by BroadwayWorld

Casting has been confirmed for Selladoor and The Marlow Theatre's production of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. Taking to the stage when the show arrives at Theatre Glasgow, Monday 26 Feb …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:07AM
Thursday, December 21, 2017

Theatre News: Cast announced for Of Mice and Men UK tour

The show will open in Canterbury in the new year

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:06AM
Thursday, December 14, 2017

STAR WARS' Adam Driver to Return to Broadway in BURN THIS Revival by BroadwayWorld

Producer David Binder Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Of Mice and Men announces today that three-time Emmy Award nominee Adam Driver Star Wars The Last Jedi, Girls will return to Broadway in th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24AM

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