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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Alicia Keys to Host Additional Talkbacks for Broadway's Stick Fly by Dan Bacalzo

Alicia Keys will host four more talkbacks for the Broadway production of Lydia R. Diamond's Stick Fly, at the Cort Theatre, following performances on Saturday, January 7 at 8pm; Monday,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:41PM

Actors' Chapel to Name Child Care Center After Bob and Dolores Hope by Dan Bacalzo

St. Malachy's-The Actors' Chapel has named its new child care center The Bob and Dolores Hope Broadway KidCare in memory of Bob Hope and wife Dolores, who were close friends of Fat…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:15PM

David Serero to Star in French Production of Man of La Mancha by Dan Bacalzo

French baritone David Serero will star as Don Quixotte in a production of Man of La Mancha, at the Theatre des Varietes in Paris, March 19 and 26, 2012. James Marvel will direct. The musica…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:05PM

Shuler Hensley to Join Broadway Spectrum Concert at Engeman Theater by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award winner Shuler Hensley will join the previously reported Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Sara Jean Ford, Andrew Samonsky, and Emily Skinner for the concert, Broadway Spectrum, at The Joh…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:24AM

Robin De Jesus, Ken Page, et al. Set for STC's Two Gentlemen of Verona (a rock opera) by Dan Bacalzo

The Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced casting for its presentation of Two Gentlemen of Verona (a rock opera), to play Sidney Harman Hall, January 27-29. Amanda Dehnert will direct, w…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:12AM

Natalie Douglas, Anita Gillette to Play Birdland in January by Dan Bacalzo

Two new concerts have been added to the "Broadway at Birdland "concert series On Monday, January 16 at 7pm, MAC Award winner Natalie Douglas will present The Birthday Show, which …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:01AM

Brent Barrett, Daniel Davis, Emily Skinner et al. Set for Project Shaw's Back to Methuselah: Part One by Dan Bacalzo

Brent Barrett, Ta'Rea Campbell, Daniel Davis, Tim Jerome, Donnie Kehr, Sean McNall, Elena Ricardo, Emily Skinner, and Henry Yuk will be featured in the Project Shaw presentation of Back…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:50AM

Idina Menzel, Bruce Vilanch, et al. to Perform on Atlantis Cruise by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award winner Idina Menzel and Emmy Award winner Bruce Vilanch will be among the talents performing on the Atlantis cruise ship, Allure of the Seas, January 29-February 5, 2012. The ship…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:08AM

Joe Lanteri to Direct Destiny Rising Gala by Dan Bacalzo

Joe Lanteri, executive director of The NYC Dance Alliance Foundation, will direct the NYCDAF benefit gala, Destiny Rising, to be held at The Joyce Theater on Monday, January 16, at 7:30pm. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:55AM

Richmond Shepard to Direct West Coast Premiere of Oswald by Dan Bacalzo

Richmond Shepard will direct the West Coast premiere of Dennis Richard's play, Oswald, at the Write Act Repertory Theatre, January 13-February 18, with an opening on January 14. Based …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:10AM
Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Carolee Carmello, Mike Daisey, Lorenzo Pisoni, et al. Receive Seattle Times Footlight Awards by Dan Bacalzo

The Seattle Times has announced its annual Footlight Awards, which honor theatrical accomplishments in the Seattle area. Carolee Carmello was recognized for her work in the title role of th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:42PM

Orlando Shakespeare to Host 22nd Annual Shakespeare Conference by Dan Bacalzo

Orlando Shakespeare Theater will partner with UCF (OST) to host the 22nd annual conference of the Shakespeare Theatre Association (STA) at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center, Febru…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

HERE Announces Cast for Kamala Sankaram's Miranda by Dan Bacalzo

HERE has announced casting for Sankram's Miranda, created and composed by Kamala Sankaram, and featuring a libretto by Sankaram with Rob Reese. Billed as a "steampunk murder-myster…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:46PM

Natalie Douglas to Play Birdland in January by Dan Bacalzo

Natalie Douglas will perform as part of the Broadway at Birdland concert series on Monday, January 16 at 7pm. This all-new concert, entitled The Birthday Show, will celebrate the award-winn…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:11PM

Wayne Horvitz to Premiere Smokestack Arias at ACT by Dan Bacalzo

Composer Wayne Horvitz will premiere his new song cycle Smokestack Arias, featuring text by Robin Holcomb, at ACT Theatre's Central Heating Lab, in The Eulalie Scandiuzzi Space, Februar…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:58PM

Harry Kullijian, Husband of Carol Channing, Has Died by Dan Bacalzo

Harry Kullijian, who co-founded the Dr. Carol Channing and Harry Kullijian Foundation for the Arts with his wife, Broadway legend Carol Channing, died of internal bleeding caused by an aneur…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:14AM
Thursday, December 22, 2011

Veanne Cox, Eve Plumb, Lillias White, et al. Set for Love, Loss, and What I Wore by Dan Bacalzo

Lifestyle expert Katie Lee and actress Eve Plumb will join Broadway veteran Veanne Cox, Emmy Award-winner Nancy Dussault, and Tony Award-winner Lillias White in the Off-Broadway production o…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:22PM
Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Veanne Cox, Nancy Dussault, Katie Lee, Fern Mallis, Lillias White Set for Love, Loss, and What I Wore by Dan Bacalzo

Lifestyle expert Katie Lee and fashion industry expert Fern Mallis will join Broadway veteran Veanne Cox, Emmy Award-winner Nancy Dussault, and Tony Award-winner Lillias White in the Off-Bro…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:59AM
Tuesday, December 20, 2011

PHOTO FLASH: Joey McIntyre Performs Children's Hospital Concert with Boston Pops by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veteran Joey McIntyre, perhaps best known for his work with New Kids on the Block, joined Keith Lockhart and members of the Boston Pops for a holiday concert for Children's Hos…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:27PM

Elizabeth Marvel to Return to Other Desert Cities on Broadway by Dan Bacalzo

Elizabeth Marvel, who starred in the Off-Broadway production of Other Desert Cities earlier this year, will return to the role of Brooke Wyeth in the play's Broadway incarnation, at the…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:22PM

Howard McGillin Joins Sierra Boggess, Karen Mason, Tam Mutu in Broadway's Rebecca by Dan Bacalzo

Additional principal casting has been announced for the forthcoming Broadway musical Rebecca. The show, to be co-directed by Michael Blakemore and Francesco Zambello, will begin previews at…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:55PM

Autumn Hurlbert, Andrew Kober et al. to Sing Songs by Zach Zadek at Laurie Beechman by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veterans Autumn Hurlbert and Andrew Kober will be part of the cast of In The Valley, a concert of songs by musical theater composer Zach Zadek, to be presented at The Laurie Beechma…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:53PM

Christina Ricci to Join Bebe Neuwirth in CSC's Midsummer Night's Dream by Dan Bacalzo

Christina Ricci will join the previously reported Bebe Neuwirth in Classic Stage Company's production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Tony Speciale will direct the…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Linda Lavin to Be Honored at Vineyard Theatre Gala by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award winner Linda Lavin will be honored at the Vineyard Theatre Company's annual gala, to be held at the Hudson Theatre at the Millennium Broadway Hotel on Monday, March 12, at 6p…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:18PM

Agyness Deyn to Star in The Leisure Society at Trafalgar Studios by Dan Bacalzo

Fashion model Agyness Deyn will star in The Leisure Society, a comedy by François Archambault, at Trafalgar Studios 2, according to WhatsOnStage.com. Harry Burton will direct the …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:01PM

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

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 cast wil…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:53AM

PHOTO FLASH: Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos Joined by Voca People on LIVE! with Kelly by Dan Bacalzo

Kelly Ripa and her husband, actor Mark Consuelos, were joined by the cast of Off-Broadway's Voca People on the "Home for the Holidays" special on LIVE! with Kelly, the mornin…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:39AM

Matt Cavenaugh, Tom Hewitt, Jeremy Jordan, et al. Set for If It Only Even Runs a Minute by Dan Bacalzo

Casting has been announced for the eighth edition of If It Only Even Runs a Minute, to be presented at Joe's Pub on January 16 at 9:30pm. Caleb Hoyer will serve as musical director. Cr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:07AM

David Greenspan, Marsha Mason, Stephen Spinella et al. Set for Red Bull's The Government Inspector by Dan Bacalzo

Red Bull Theater has announced casting for its presentation of Nikolai Gogol's The Government Inspector. Jesse Berger will direct the show, part of the company's Revelation Reading…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:57AM

Kevin Daniels to Star as "Magic" Johnson in Broadway's Magic Bird by Dan Bacalzo

Kevin Daniels will star as Earvin "Magic" Johnson in Broadway's Magic Bird. Thomas Kail is set to direct the production of in the spring of 2012, although the show has not yet…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:47AM

Times Square International Theater Festival Announces Line-Up by Dan Bacalzo

The inaugural Times Square International Theater Festival will be presented by Roy Arias Studios & Theaters, January 16-22. The festival is produced by Roy Arias and curated by Alfred Pr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:26AM

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