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Thursday, January 5, 2012

Peter Brouwer, Leopold Lowe to Star in Abingdon's Lost on the Natchez Trace by Dan Bacalzo

Abingdon Theatre Company has announced casting for the world-premiere of Lost on the Natchez Trace, by Jan Buttram. Kate Bushmann will direct the production in the Abingdon's Dorothy St…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:34AM

Mario Lopez and Courtney Mazza Are Engaged by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veterans Mario Lopez and Courtney Mazza are now engaged, according to Extra. Lopez proposed over the New Year's weekend. The couple, who first met when they were both performi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:18AM

Julie Halston, Andrew Rannells, Seth Rudetsky Set for Broadway Belts! by Dan Bacalzo

Julie Halston, who will be joining the cast of Broadway's Anything Goes later this month, will host Broadway Belts! for PFF, a benefit for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, to be held …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:29AM
Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Bianca Marroquin to Return to Broadway's Chicago by Dan Bacalzo

Bianca Marroquin will return to the Broadway production of the musical Chicago, playing the Ambassador Theatre, beginning on Monday, January 16. She will play Roxie Hart opposite the previou…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:05PM

Larry Bryggman, Tim Hopper, Arliss Howard, Steve Rosen, et al. Set for CQ/CX by Dan Bacalzo

The Atlantic Theater Company has announced casting for the world premiere of Gabe McKinley's CQ/CX. David Leveaux will direct the production, which will play Signature Theatre Company&a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Terrence Howard, Patti Labelle, Spike Lee, et al. Set for BET Honors Show by Dan Bacalzo

Multiple Grammy Award winner and Broadway veteran Patti Labelle will perform at the fifth annual BET Honors show, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The event will be taped at the Warner T…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:46PM

Jackie Tohn, Jake Simpson et al. Set for The Troubadors by Dan Bacalzo

Casting has been announced for The Troubadors, part of Upright Cabaret's American Icon series, which will perform at the Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood on January 15 at 7:30pm, the Sch…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:46PM

PHOTO FLASH: Spider-Man Saves Anderson Cooper from Green Goblin in Times Square by Dan Bacalzo

Cast members from the Broadway production of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, which performs at the Foxwoods Theatre, participated in a special New Year's Eve event, shown live in Times S…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:31PM

Naked Boys Singing to Return to London by Dan Bacalzo

The musical comedy revue Naked Boys Singing will return to London, performing at Charing Cross Theatre beginning January 27 for an open-ended run. Phil Willmott will direct, with choreograph…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:01PM

Matthew Dellapina, Daniel Jenkins, et al. to Perform in The Civilians' Let Me Ascertain You: Occupy Wall Street, Part II by Dan Bacalzo

The Civilians will present a one-night-only performance of Let Me Ascertain You: Occupy Wall Street, Part II at Joe's Pub on January 13 at 9:30pm. The piece will feature monologues and…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:51AM

Hugh Jackman to Return to Broadway in Houdini in 2013/2014 Season by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award winner and movie star Hugh Jackman will return to Broadway in the title role of the new musical Houdini, which has been announced for the 2013-2014 season. Jack O'Brien will …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:34AM

Broadway's Ghost the Musical to Host The Ghost Light Sessions by Dan Bacalzo

The Broadway production of Ghost the Musical will host a sneak peek presentation of the show with The Ghost Light Sessions Live, which will be held at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Thursday,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:57AM

Jane Powell to Host Career Transition For Dancers' Awards Luncheon by Dan Bacalzo

Veteran actress Jane Powell will host Career Transition For Dancers' third annual Heart & Soul awards luncheon, to be held at Club Colette on Thursday, March 15, beginning at 11:30a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:20AM

Christian Campbell to Co-Star with Sister Neve Campbell in Lifetime's Sworn to Silence by Dan Bacalzo

Stage veteran Christian Campbell will co-star with his sister Neve Campbell in Lifetime's original movie/backdoor pilot, Sworn to Silence, according to Deadline.com. The Campbells will…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:09AM

Alec Baldwin to Deliver Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy by Dan Bacalzo

Stage and screen star Alec Baldwin will deliver the 25th annual Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy, presented by Americans for the Arts, at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Perf…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:55AM

Clay Aiken, Debbie Gibson, Aubrey O'Day, Dee Snider to Compete on Celebrity Apprentice by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veterans Clay Aiken, Debbie Gibson, Aubrey O'Day, and Dee Snider and stage and screen star George Takei will be among the competitors on the new season of Celebrity Apprentice,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:50AM

Nancy Anderson, Alice Ripley et al. Set for January 5 Broadway Ballyhoo: A Show Tune Hootenanny! by Dan Bacalzo

Nancy Anderson, Carole J. Bufford, Kevin Earley, and Alice Ripley will star in Broadway Ballyhoo: A Show Tune Hootenanny!, at Feinstein's at Loew's Regency on Thursday, January 5 a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:44AM
Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Broadway's Lysistrata Jones to Close January 8 by Dan Bacalzo

The new musical Lysistrata Jones will play it's final Broadway performance following the January 8 matinee performance, according to The New York Times. As of that time, it will have pl…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:12PM

Book of Mormon, Spider-Man, Wicked, et al. Set Broadway Box Office Records by Dan Bacalzo

The musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, at the Foxwoods Theatre,has broken the record for the highest growing week in Broadway history. During the week ending on January the musical play…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:17PM

Patrick Breen, Maddie Corman, Patrick Heusinger, Jean Smart Set for L.A. Theatre Works' Next Fall by Dan Bacalzo

Jean Smart will join original New York cast members Patrick Breen, Patrick Heusinger and Maddie Corman for the L.A. Theatre Works presentation of Next Fall, by Geoffrey Nauffts. Bart DeLoren…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:13PM

Colman Domingo, Scott Shepherd to Star in Signature Theatre's Blood Knot by Dan Bacalzo

Colman Domingo and Scott Shepherd will star as Zachariah and Morris, respectively, in the Signature Theatre production of Athol Fugard's Blood Knot. The production, which will be the fi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:02PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda to Be Featured in Northern Manhattan as Muse Exhibit by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda will be featured in Mike Fitelson's gallery exhibit, Northern Manhattan as Muse, at NoMAA Gallery @ Cornerstone Center, with an opening reception on…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:50PM

Comedian Arthur Smith to Be Guest Speaker Critics' Circle Theatre Awards by Dan Bacalzo

Comedian Arthur Smith will be the guest speaker who will introduces the 2011 Critics' Circle Theatre Awards, which will take place at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London's West E…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:32PM

Naked Boys Singing! to End New York Run January 28 by Dan Bacalzo

The long-running New York production of Naked Boys Singing!, currently at New World Stages, will end its run on January 28. As of that date, it will have played 3,069 performances. This 15-…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:14PM

F. Murray Abraham, Jon DeVries, Steven Skybell et al. Set for CSC's Galileo by Dan Bacalzo

Full casting has been announced for Classic Stage Company's production of Galileo, to run February 1-March 11, with an opening on February 12. Brian Kulick will direct. Bertolt Brecht&…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:26AM

David Harrower, Gerda Stevenson Plays to Launch Scotland Week at 59E59 Theaters by Dan Bacalzo

59E59 Theaters will launch Scotland Week in April with two U.S. premieres. A Slow Air, written and directed by acclaimed playwright David Harrower, will run April 4-29. Presented by Glasgow…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:46AM

Bobby Cronin, Judah Skoff Win New Jersey Playwrights Contest by Dan Bacalzo

Playwrights Bobby Cronin and Judah Skoff have been named as the winners of the 8th annual New Jersey Playwrights Contest. Each of the winning entries will receive fully staged productions…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:25AM

Rupert Goold to Adapt and Direct Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in Kensington Gardens by Dan Bacalzo

Rupert Goold will direct his own new stage adaptation of C.S. Lewis' The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, according to a report in the online edition of the U.K. magazine, The Stage. T…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:38AM
Monday, January 2, 2012

Reeve Carney, Katie Finneran, Carla Gugino, Jonathan Hammond, et al. Set for American Cancer Society Benefit by Dan Bacalzo

Updated casting has been announced for We're Gonna Have to Ask You to Leave..., a concert benefiting American Cancer Society, to be held at Birdland on Monday, January 23 at 7pm. The …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:53AM
Sunday, January 1, 2012

Mike Daisey, Gate Theatre, kd lang, et al. Set for Spoleto Festival USA's 2012 Season by Dan Bacalzo

Spoleto Festival USA has announced the productions for its 2012 season, which will be performed in Charleston, South Carolina, May 25-June 10. Theater highlights include Mike Daisey's …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00AM
Friday, December 30, 2011

Seattle Opera Announces 2012-2013 Season by Dan Bacalzo

Seattle Opera has announced selections for its 2012-2013 season. Performances will take place in Marion Oliver McCaw Hall. The season will begin with Turandot (August 4-18), featuring music…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:21PM

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