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Tuesday, June 5, 2012

American Idiot Cast and Bruce Vilanch Set for Richmond/ Ermet AIDS Foundation Benefit by Bethany Rickwald

The Richmond/ Ermet AIDS Foundation is to present an evening with the touring cast of American Idiot, July 2 at 7:30 pm at the Marines Memorial Theatre. The evening of music and comedy will…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:06AM
Monday, June 4, 2012

Centenary Stage Company Announces 2012-2013 Season by Bethany Rickwald

The Centenary Stage Company has announced plans for its 2012-2013 season. The season will open with a 60th anniversary production of Agatha Christie's murder mystery The Mousetrap (Oct…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:31PM

Michael Arden, Dee Hoty, Daniel Jenkins Set for Engeman Theater's Broadway Concert Series by Bethany Rickwald

The John W. Engeman Theater has announced the performers set for the next installment of its Broadway Concert Series, which will take place June 23 at 8pm. Musical direction and accompanime…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:53PM

World Premiere of Jay Jacobson's Mental Creatures to Open at Lounge Theatre 2 by Bethany Rickwald

The world premiere production of Jay Jacobson's Mental Creatures is set to play July 12-August 18 at Lounge Theatre 2. Randy Brenner will direct. Mental Creatures features Jay Jacobso…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:48PM

Clay Cartland, Glen Lawrence, Kevin Reilley Set for Miami Beach Stage Door Theatre's Deathtrap by Bethany Rickwald

Clayton Phillips will direct Miami Beach Stage Door Theatre's production of Ira Levin's Deathtrap at the Byron Carlyle, June 15-July 1. In Deathtrap, a once famed playwright is …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:14PM

Seth Numrich, Ana Reeder Set for Rising Phoenix Rep's Cino Nights Series by Bethany Rickwald

Rising Phoenix Repertory has announced the final two plays set for its Cino Nights series of world premieres. Both productions will take place at Jimmy's No. 43. Cusi Cram's Radi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:16PM

Cynthia Hopkins, Joe Roland, Jill Stoddard Set for Canal Park Playhouse's MOMENTum by Bethany Rickwald

Canal Park Playhouse is set to present MOMENTum: a night of music, theatre and miscellany as part of its free The Back Room Reading Series, June 13 at 7pm. The event is hosted and curated b…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:29AM
Sunday, June 3, 2012

Feature: 2012 Drama Desk Award Winners Announced by Bethany Rickwald

Once, Tribes, and performers Tracie Bennett, Danny Burstein, James Corden, and Audra McDonald are among the winners.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:15PM

Tracie Bennett, Danny Burstein, James Corden, Audra McDonald Among Drama Desk Award Winners by Bethany Rickwald

The 57th annual Drama Desk Awards were presented tonight, Sunday, June 3 at The Town Hall. Stage and screen stars Brian d'Arcy James and Brooke Shields co-hosted the show, which was wr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:30PM

Drama Desk Awards Presented at Town Hall -- LIVE UPDATES! by Bethany Rickwald

The 57th annual Drama Desk Awards are being presented tonight, Sunday, June 3 at , and streamed live on the Internet.CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE RED CARPET ARRIVALS AND AWARDS CEREMONY LIVE! St…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:12PM
Friday, June 1, 2012

Jersey Boys to Surpass My Fair Lady to Become Broadway's 19th Longest-Running Show by Bethany Rickwald

Jersey Boys will surpass My Fair Lady to becoming the 19th longest-running show in Broadway history, with 2,718 performances on June 3. The musical, which opened on November 6, 2005 at the …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:57PM

Seattle Shakespeare Company Announces Plays Set for Wooden O by Bethany Rickwald

Seattle Shakespeare Company has announced the plays set for Wooden O, its free, outdoor summer season, which will run July 12-August 12. The season's two plays will perform in park ven…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:53PM

Men Alive - The Orange County Gay Men's Chorus to Present Von Trapped! by Bethany Rickwald

Men Alive - The Orange County Gay Men's Chorus is set to present Von Trapped!, a tribute to The Sound of Music, July 20 and 21 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. Under the direction of f…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:26PM

Constantine Maroulis, Leslie Odom, Jr., Nancy Opel Set for Pump Up The Volume Concert by Bethany Rickwald

A cast of Broadway favorites is set to present a concert of songs from the new Jeff Thomson and Jeremy Desmonrock rock musical Pump Up The Volume, June 25 at 9:30 pm at Joe's Pub. Dave…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:18PM

Raye Birk, Peter Michael Goetz to Star in Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys at the Guthrie by Bethany Rickwald

The Guthrie Theater has announced the full cast and creative team for its upcoming production of Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys, running July 7-September 2 on the Wurtele Thrust. Gary …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:14PM

Kathryn Erbe, Seth Numrich Set for Hard Sparks' SparkHampton: The Wickapogue Plays by Bethany Rickwald

Hard Sparks is to present SparkHampton: The Wickapogue Plays, the first in a series of site-specific performances of new plays to take place in Southampton, June 25 at 7:30. Daniel Talbott …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:59PM

Orlando Repertory Theatre to Host Chat Back with Cast of La Cage Aux Folles Tour by Bethany Rickwald

Orlando Repertory Theatre has announced that it will host a free chat back opportunity with cast members of the national touring Broadway production of La Cage Aux Folles, June 7 at 5 pm. T…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:58PM

Zoe Birkett, Amy Diamond, George Maguire Set for UK Benefit Concert of Hair by Bethany Rickwald

Director Gary Lloyd will direct a special concert version of Hair at the Piccadilly Theatre as a one-night fundraiser for Help for Heroes on Sunday, July 1 at 7:30pm. With a book and lyr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:26AM

BRAT Productions to Close Season with Works by Jess Conda and Erik Ransom by Bethany Rickwald

BRAT Productions will close its 2011/2012 by showcasing the work of resident artists Jess Conda and Erik Ransom, who challenge misconceptions about what theater is and can be. From June 14-…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:13AM

Spectralia Theatre and the Chicago Park District to Present As You Like It by Bethany Rickwald

Spectralia Theatre, in cooperation with Friends of the Parks and the Chicago Park District, presents a free production of Shakespeare's As You Like It, June 30-August 5 in parks around …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:43AM

Jonathan Roberts, Anna Trebunskaya Set for Ballroom with a Twist at Marines' Memorial Theatre by Bethany Rickwald

Ballroom with a Twist will play Marines' Memorial Theatre for a limited engagement, July 12-29. Conceived and choreographed by Dancing with the Stars' Louis van Amstel, Ballroom w…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:55AM
Thursday, May 31, 2012

Dan Hiatt to Star in TheatreWorks' World Premiere Production of Laura Schellhardt's Upright Grand by Bethany Rickwald

TheatreWorks is set to present the world premiere production of Laura Schellhardt's Upright Grand, running July 11-August 10 at the Lucie Stern Theatre. Meredith McDonough will direct.…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:50PM

Elizabeth Belonzi, Julia Giolzetti, Molly Lovell Set for Paul Zindel's And Ms. Reardon Drinks a Little by Bethany Rickwald

Long View Theater Company is set to present Paul Zindel's And Ms. Reardon Drinks a Little, June 21-July 8 at The Shell Theater. Jeff Woodbridge will direct. In And Ms. Reardon Drinks …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:27PM

Claybourne Elder, Darren Ritchie, Melissa Van der Schyff Set for 2012 TRU Voices New Plays Reading Series by Bethany Rickwald

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) will present the 2012 TRU Voices New Plays Reading Series, Mondays June 4-18 at The Roy Arias Theatre. Admission is free but reservations are required. Th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:43PM

Ann Hampton Callaway, Andrew Lippa, Lari White Set for Northwestern's SummerStage Programming by Bethany Rickwald

Northwestern University has announced plans for its 2012 SummerStage season, which will run June 22-July 30. The season will kick off on June 22 with the seventh annual Johnny Mercer Founda…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:16PM

Dwelvan David, Eric LaJuan Summers, Raena White Set for Stages St. Louis' Ain't Misbehavin' by Bethany Rickwald

Stages St. Louis is set to present Ain't Misbehavin', June 1-July 1 at the Robert G. Reim Theatre in Kirkwood. Ain't Misbehavin' is a musical anthology of Thomas "…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:25PM

Julie Taymor Set for Monday Nights at La MaMa on June 4 by Bethany Rickwald

Tony-winning and Academy Award-nominated director Julie Taymor is set for the final evening of Monday Nights at La MaMa, which features La MaMa artists in discussions about their careers and…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:17AM

Michael Goldberg, Melanie Keller Set for First Folio's The Merchant of Venice by Bethany Rickwald

First Folio Theatre is set to close its 15th season with Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice for the annual Shakespeare-under-the-Stars production on the outdoor main stage, July 11-Au…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:44AM

San Francisco Mime Troupe to Open 53rd Season with The Last Election by Bethany Rickwald

San Francisco Mime Troupe is set to open its 53rd season with a free production of The Last Election, July 4-September 9 at venues throughout the Bay Area. Head writer Michael Gene Sullivan…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:54AM

An Intimate Evening with Marlo Thomas at George Street Playhouse is Postponed by Bethany Rickwald

George Street Playhouse's previously announced production of An Intimate Evening with Marlo Thomas has been postponed due to a scheduling conflict. The event, which was planned for Jun…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:43AM
Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Tony Award-Winning Producer Edgar "Buddy" Freitag Has Died by Bethany Rickwald

Tony Award-Winning theater producer Edgar "Buddy" Freitag died on May 30 in New York City due to complications from a brain tumor. He was 80 years old. After serving 2 years in t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:07PM

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