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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Theater News: Star Trek's Gates McFadden to Star in The Vesuvius Prophesies Trilogy by Bethany Rickwald

Former Star Trek: The Next Generation star Gates McFadden will headline Ensemble Studio Theatre's readings of The Vesuvius Prophesies, a trilogy of new plays by Tom Jacobson, November 3 and …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:50PM

Theater News: Lea DeLaria, Nathan Lee Graham, Alexandra Silber to Star in Amandine World Premiere by Bethany Rickwald

Casting has been announced for Winter Miller and Lance Horne's world premiere musical Amandine, which will play at the Cherry Lane Theatre, January 8-26. Drama Desk Award winner Josh Hecht …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:28PM

Theater News: John Douglas Thompson to Reprise Satchmo at the Waldorf at the Wilma by Bethany Rickwald

The Wilma Theater will offer a limited engagement of the Long Wharf Theatre production of Terry Teachout's solo piece Satchmo at the Waldorf, November 16-December 2.The show, which stars Obi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:05PM

Theater News: Sam Buntrock to Direct Kara Manning's Sleeping Rough by Bethany Rickwald

Tony Award nominee Sam Buntrock will direct Page 73's world premiere of Sleeping Rough, by Kara Manning, to run April 3-17 at the Wild Project. The cast and design team will be announced a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:17PM

Theater News: Susan Claassen's A Conversation With Edith Head to Play Carrie Hamilton Theatre by Bethany Rickwald

Susan Claassen's critically acclaaimed one-woman show A Conversation with Edith Head, will run November 8-25 at the Carrie Hamiltion Theatre in Pasadena as part of a Southern California tour…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:47AM

Theater News: Gordan Gray, Matt Kopec Among Stars of Elf National Tour by Bethany Rickwald

Casting has been announced for the upcoming national tour of Elf the Musical, which will kick off at the Providence Performing Arts Center in Rhode Island November 4-10. Sam Scalmoni will d…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:17AM
Monday, October 15, 2012

Theater News: Aaron Carter Sticking With The Fantasticks Through January 27 by Bethany Rickwald

Aaron Carter will continue in the off-Broadway production of The Fantasticks, playing at the Snapple Theatre Center, through January 27.The musical is directed by Tom Jones, who wrote the sh…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:20PM

Theater News: Ethan Embry, Johnny Messner, Tom Sizemore to Star as Brothers in A Family Thing by Bethany Rickwald

Echo Theater Company has announced additional casting for the previously announced world premiere of Gary Lennon's A Family Thing, February 16-March 17 at Stage 52. Chris Fields will direct…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:01PM

Theater News: National Showcase of New Plays Adds Works by Australia's Vanessa Bates and Declan Greene by Bethany Rickwald

The National New Play Network has added two plays by Australian playwrights Vanessa Bates and Declan Greene to the previously announced National Showcase of New Plays, to run November 29-Dec…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:28PM

TV News: Nina Arianda Will Play Alec Baldwin's Venus on 30 Rock by Bethany Rickwald

Tony Award winner Nina Arianda will guest star on the Thursday, October 18 episode of NBC's 30 Rock as the love interest of Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin), according to NY Daily News.The actres…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:52AM
Friday, October 12, 2012

Theater News: Nick Jones, Heidi Schreck Among Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Initiative Commission Recipients by Bethany Rickwald

The Manhattan Theatre Club has announced the 2012 recipients of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Initiative commissions, which support the development of plays with science and technology them…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:59PM

Theater News: NYC At-Risk Youth Will Perform at Carnegie Hall With Stars Like Mark Nadler and Andre De Shields by Bethany Rickwald

Art Start, a non-profit created to nurture at-risk youth through creative arts, will present a benefit performance featuring eight NYC young people performing alongside some of New York's mo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:02PM

Theater News: Bobby Cronin is Returning to Birdland with Ryann Redmond, Kate Shindle and More by Bethany Rickwald

Award winning composer and writer Bobby Cronin will be returning to Birdland to present new material interpreted by some of the industry's best performers, November 5 at 7pm. Direction will…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:29PM

Theater News: Studio 42's "Unproducible" Plays Include Works by Ken Urban, J.C. Lee and More by Bethany Rickwald

Studio 42 will be presenting the 12th annual Studio Sessions: The Reading Series, which will present two days of four "unproducible" plays, October 14 and 21 at the Manhattan Theatre Club St…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:59AM

TV News: Lisa Rinna, Marilu Henner, Dee Snider to Compete on All-Star Celebrity Apprentice by Bethany Rickwald

Contestants have been selected for NBC's upcoming All-Star Celebrity Apprentice, to air in March 2013, according to published reports.Several theater favorites are among the returning stars …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:27AM

Theater News: Jermyn Street Theatre Artistic Director Gene David Kirk to Step Down by Bethany Rickwald

Gene David Kirk, artistic director of Jermyn Street Theatre, has announced that he will step down from the position at the end of this year.During his four years as the company's artistic di…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:06AM
Thursday, October 11, 2012

TheaterMania U: Glee's Dean Geyer, Naya Rivera and More to Perform Students' Screenplays in The Biggest Show 2012 by Bethany Rickwald

Young Storytellers Foundation will be teaming with the cast of Glee for the organization's The Biggest Show 2012, taking place October 20 at 6 pm at Willows Community School in Culver City, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:07PM

Theater News: If There Is I Haven't Found it Yet Starring Jake Gyllenhaal Will Run Two More Weeks by Bethany Rickwald

Jake Gyllenhaal's first foray into New York theater, Nick Payne's If There Is I Haven't Found it Yet at Roundabout, is receiving a two week extension and will now play through December 23 at…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:02PM

TV News: Johnny Depp's Infinitum Nihil to Co-Create Shakespeare Series by Bethany Rickwald

Johnny Depp's production company Infinitum Nihil will co-produce a scripted television series based on the plays of William Shakespeare with Yellow Bird Productions, Scandinavian producer of…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:10PM

Theater News: Michael Attenborough to Step Down as Artistic Director of Almeida Theatre by Bethany Rickwald

Michael Attenborough will be stepping down as artistic director of The Almeida Theatre in spring 2013, after 11 years in the position."My 11 years as Artistic Director of the Almeida Theatre…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:24PM

Music News: Norbert Leo Butz, Patti LuPone, Andrea McArdle to Be Featured on New 54 Below Album Series by Bethany Rickwald

Broadway Records and 54 Below have announced plans to create a series of albums recorded live at 54 Below.The first albums in the series will be recordings from Patti LuPone, produced by Rob…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:56PM

Theater News: Lily James and More to Join Matthew Kelly in Southwark Playhouse Seagull by Bethany Rickwald

Full casting has been announced for Anya Reiss' previously announced new version of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, playing November 8-December 1 at Southwark Playhouse. Russell Bolam will dir…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:13PM

Theater News: James Barbour, Danielle Lee Greaves and More Set for York Developmental Readings by Bethany Rickwald

York Theatre Company has announced plans for its Developmental Reading Series, which presents workshops of new musicals by emerging and established authors. All performances are free and op…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:23PM

TV News: Christie Brinkley Will Guest on Parks and Recreation by Bethany Rickwald

Screen and stage veteran Christie Brinkley will be guest starring on NBC's Parks and Recreation, according to TVline.The model and actress will be playing Gayle, wife of the clumsy, overweig…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

TV News: Ian McShane to Join Cast of FX's American Horror Story: Asylum by Bethany Rickwald

Broadway veteran and Deadwood star Ian McShane will be joining the cast of FX's American Horror Story, according to TVline.McShane will be playing a character who will "tussle" with the ment…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:33AM

TV News: Matt Bomer Will Guest Star on The New Normal by Bethany Rickwald

Matt Bomer is set to guest star on the new NBC comedy The New Normal, according to Deadline.The show's creator Ryan Murphy is quoted as saying Bomer will play the "sexy ex-boyfriend" of the…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:31AM

Theater News: Signature Theatre to Present Concert Performances of Matt Conner and Grace Barnes' Crossing by Bethany Rickwald

Signature Theatre is to present a one-weekend concert of Matt Conner and Grace Barnes' musical Crossing, October 20-21 in the MAX. Artistic director Eric Schaeffer will direct.Crossing expl…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:48AM
Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Theater News: David Sedaris, Cirque Shanghai and More Planned for Mahaiwe's 2012-2013 Season by Bethany Rickwald

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center has announced further plans for its previously reported 2012-2013 season.Highlights will include Masters of the Fiddle with Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:30PM

Theater News: Jim DeSelm, Mary Ernster and More Will Appear in Reimagined James Joyce's The Dead by Bethany Rickwald

Court Theatre will present a reimagined version of James Joyce's The Dead, November 8-December 9. Charles Newell will direct, with musical direction by Doug Peck and choreography by Katie S…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:15PM

Theater News: Ben Michael, Greg Nix, and More to Ring in Walnut Street Theatre's Holiday Season in Plaid Tidings by Bethany Rickwald

Walnut Street Theatre will be presenting Plaid Tidings, a collection of holiday hits performed by the boys of Forever Plaid, November 20-December 30 at the Walnut's Independence Studio on 3.…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00PM

Theater News: Menopause The Musical Creator Jeanie Linders' The D* Word to Premiere at The Abbey by Bethany Rickwald

Jeanie Linders, the writer and producer of Menopause The Musical, will bring the world premiere of her new show The D* Word – A Musical (*Ditched, Dumped, Divorced and Dating) to play at T…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:51PM

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