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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Video Feature: Come Meet The Heiress by Brian Scott Lipton

Theatermania talks with Heiress stars Jessica Chastain, Dan Stevens, David Strathairn, Judith Ivey, and director Moises Kaufman about the Broadway revival of the classic drama about a wealth…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:25AM

Celebrity News: Usher Leads Soul Train Award Nominations by Brian Scott Lipton

Broadway veteran and music superstar Usher has received five nominations for this year's The Soul Train Awards – the most of any performer – which will be taped on November 8 at Planet H…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:51AM
Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Reviews: Detroit by Brian Scott Lipton

If the last five years have taught us anything (and I don't mean the Jason Robert Brown musical, which has taught us its own set of life lessons), it's how easily – and quickly – the Ame…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Reviews: Linda Lavin at 54 Below by Brian Scott Lipton

It’s often said there’s no substitute for experience, and Tony Award winner Linda Lavin proved the truth of that adage at the first of her two shows at 54 Below on Monday night. (She re…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:57AM
Monday, September 17, 2012

TV News: General Hospital's John Ingle Has Died by Brian Scott Lipton

John Ingle, who gained fame as Edward Quartermaine on ABC’s top-rated daytime drama General Hospital, has died in Los Angeles at 84.Ingle taught theater and acting at Hollywood High School…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:15PM
Saturday, September 15, 2012

TV News: Kathy Bates, Jimmy Fallon,Martha Plimpton, Tony Awards Win Emmy Awards by Brian Scott Lipton

The Creative Arts Emmy Awards were given out on Saturday, September 15 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. A two-hour special highlights show will air on September 22 on the Reelz Channel.T…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:57PM
Friday, September 14, 2012

TV News: Carla Gugino to Guest Star on FOX's New Girl by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen star Carla Gugino will join FOX’s hit comedy New Girl for a three-episode arc this season, according to The Hollywood Reporter.The actress will play the mild-mannered Emma…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:37PM

Theater News: Tyne Daly to Host October 3 Memorial for Ron Palillo by Brian Scott Lipton

Tyne Daly will host a public memorial for screen and stage actor Ron Palillo, who died on August 13 at the age of 63. The event will be held at 6pm at the Triad Theatre in New York City on W…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:19PM

TV News: Glee to Feature Songs From Grease by Brian Scott Lipton

An upcoming episode of FOX’s hit series, Glee, will feature music from the hit film and Broadway show Grease, executive producer Ian Brennan has told TVGuide.com"Our Grease episode, which …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:37PM

TV News: Grace Gummer to Join ABC's Zero Hour by Brian Scott Lipton

Actress Grace Gummer will join the cast of ABC’s new midseason drama Zero Hour, about a magazine publisher whose wife has been abducted, according to EW.com. The actress is expected to hav…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:20PM

TV News: Carrie Preston Signed for Season Four of CBS' The Good Wife by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen star Carrie Preston will return to CBS' The Good Wife as lawyer Elisabeth Tascioni for multiple episodes this season, according to TVLine.com.Preston's many stage credits in…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:57PM
Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Reviews: Judy Collins at the Cafe Carlyle by Brian Scott Lipton

"Who Knows Where the Time Goes," Judy Collins sang in the middle of the opening night of her eagerly-awaited September stint at the Cafe Carlyle and if you closed your eyes, five decades i…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:51PM
Tuesday, September 11, 2012

TV News: Jim Parsons to Present at 64th Annual Emmy Awards by Brian Scott Lipton

Broadway and television star Jim Parsons will be among the presenters for the 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, to be presented at 8pm on Sunday, September 23 in Los Angeles and aired live …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:08PM

Celebrity News: True Blood's Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer Are Now Parents by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage veteran and Oscar winner Anna Paquin and her husband, actor Stephen Moyer, are now parents of twins, according to People. The babies were born early, but are reportedly doing fine.The …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:46PM

Theater News: Peter Gallagher, Marin Mazzie, Elaine Paige, Tommy Tune Set for Bay Area Cabaret Series by Brian Scott Lipton

The Bay Area Cabaret has announced their 2012-2013 series that will be held at the Venetian Room of the Fairmont Hotel.The series will feature Mary Wilson (October 28), Tommy Tune (November …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:23PM

Film News: Joan Allen to Star in Stephen King's A Good Marriage by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Joan Allen will star in the film A Good Marriage, an adaptation of a Stephen King novella, to be directed by Peter Askin, according to The Hollywood Reporter. King has writ…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:06PM

Celebrity News: Jessica Lange's Children's Book, It Is About A Little Bird, Will Be Published in 2013 by Brian Scott Lipton

Oscar winner and stage veteran Jessica Lange’s first children’s book It Is About a Little Bird, will be released by Sourcebooks in 2013, according to The New York Times.The work, which …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:54PM

Theater News: The Art of Renee Fleming CD Gets Release by Brian Scott Lipton

Decca has just released opera superstar Renée Fleming’s new CD, The Art of Renée Fleming.This “best of” album includes Fleming singing some of her favorite operatic arias including �…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:29PM

TV News: Stacy Keach to Guest Star on NBC's 1600 Penn by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen veteran Stacy Keach will guest star on NBC’s upcoming comedy series 1600 Penn, according to The Hollywood Reporter.The series, which is set in the White House, will star B…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:10PM

TV News: Alan Alda, Norman Lear, Ryan Murphy to Be Honored at International Emmy Awards by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen star Alan Alda and television producer Norman Lear will receive special Founders Awards during the 40th International Emmy Awards gala November 19 in New York, according to …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:42PM
Monday, September 10, 2012

Video Feature: Scandalous Doings on Broadway by Brian Scott Lipton

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SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:50PM

TV News: John Shea to Join CBS' The Good Wife by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen star John Shea will join CBS’ The Good Wife this season as the father of attorney Cary Agos (played by Matt Czuchry), according to TVLine.com.The series, which begins its …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:31PM

TV News: Angela Bassett to Star in TV's Vanishing Point by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen veteran Angela Bassett will star in NBC’s new drama Vanishing Point, according to Deadline.com.In the series, she will play a brilliant lawyer who has to continue her prac…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:31PM

Theater News: Karen Olivo, Will Swenson Among Cast of MTC's Murder Ballad by Brian Scott Lipton

John Ellison Conlee, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Karen Olivo, and Will Swenson will star in the Manhattan Theatre Club's production of Murder Ballad, to play New York City Center-Stage II, beginnin…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:36PM

Theater News: Susie Mosher, Nicholas Rodriguez, Donna Vivino Set for September 11 Backstage at 54 Below by Brian Scott Lipton

Broadway veterans Nicholas Rodriguez and Donna Vivino will be the guest artists at the Tuesday, September 11 edition of Backstage at 54 Below, beginning at 10:30pm.The show, to be hosted by …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:06AM

Theater News: Liza Minnelli to Appear in Netflix's Arrrested Development by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award and Academy Award winner Liza Minnelli will appear in the 10-episode Netflix version of Arrested Development, which is set to debut in 2013, according to TVGuide.com. Minnelli wil…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:09AM
Sunday, September 9, 2012

Theater News: Jujamcyn Theaters President Jordan Roth and TV Producer Richie Jackson Wed by Brian Scott Lipton

Jordan Roth, president of Jujamcyn Theaters, has married agent and television producer Richie Jackson. The ceremony was held onstage at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, with a reception following …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:39PM
Saturday, September 8, 2012

Reviews: Michael Feinstein and Marilyn Maye: Swingin' The Night Away by Brian Scott Lipton

"This must have been what Steve and Eydie was like," joked Michael Feinstein during his Friday show with Marilyn Maye, entitled Swingin' the Night Away, at Feinstein's at Loews Regency.And w…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:45PM

Theater News: Actor and Playwright Jerome Kilty Has Died by Brian Scott Lipton

Actor and playwright Jerome Kilty died on Friday, September 7 at Norwalk Hospital of cardiac arrest, according to published reports.Kilty was one of two drivers injured in a two-car crash ar…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:10PM
Monday, September 3, 2012

Tommy Lee Jones, Ewan McGregor, John Travolta to Be Honored at San Sebastian International Film Festival by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen stars Tommy Lee Jones, Ewan McGregor, and John Travolta will receive the Donostia Awards at the 60th San Sebastian International Film Festival, which runs September 21-29 ac…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:22PM

October 3 Memorial Set for Ron Palillo by Brian Scott Lipton

A public memorial will be held at 6pm at the Triad Theatre in New York City on Wednesday, October 3 for screen and stage actor Ron Palillo, who died on August 13 at the age of 63. Actors An…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:59AM

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