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Thursday, June 26, 2014

Jesse Eisenberg, Holly Hunter, Bill Pullman and Dianne Wiest Book NY Stage Roles by David Rooney

The actors will appear in 20th anniversary season productions for leading Off-Broadway company the New Group, with Cynthia Nixon set to make her directing debut.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:34PM
Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Rose Byrne to Make Broadway Debut in 'You Can't Take It With You' by David Rooney

The Australian actress will star opposite James Earl Jones, Kristine Nielsen and Annaleigh Ashford in the fall revival of the classic 1936 comedy by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:46PM
Sunday, June 22, 2014

Disney's 'Newsies' to End Hit Broadway Run by David Rooney

An unexpected success story originally planned for a limited engagement, the show will close Aug. 24 before commencing its national tour in October.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:00PM
Thursday, June 19, 2014

'Holler If Ya Hear Me': Theater Review by David Rooney

Tony-winning "A Raisin in the Sun" director Kenny Leon stages this Broadway musical inspired by the lyrics of Tupac Shakur, with a cast headed by Saul Williams and Christopher Jackson.read m…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:11PM
Wednesday, June 18, 2014

'Honeymoon in Vegas' to Hit Broadway by David Rooney

Tony Danza heads the cast of Andrew Bergman and Jason Robert Brown's musical, based on the 1992 screen comedy about a gambler who gets in the way of a young couple's wedding plans.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:00PM
Tuesday, June 17, 2014

'When We Were Young and Unafraid': Theater Review by David Rooney

Cherry Jones, Zoe Kazan and Morgan Saylor ("Homeland") play three generations of women wrestling with gender roles in the feminist era in "House of Cards" writer Sarah Treem's play.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM

Rupert Grint to Make Broadway Debut by David Rooney

The "Harry Potter" star will appear as a wunderkind stage director in the all-star revival of Terrence McNally's comedy "It's Only a Play," about opening-night nerves and knives.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:39PM
Monday, June 16, 2014

'Much Ado About Nothing': Theater Review by David Rooney

Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater play the marriage-phobic Beatrice and Benedick in director Jack O'Brien's al fresco staging of one of Shakespeare's most popular romantic comedies.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM

James Franco to Direct Off-Broadway Play by David Rooney

The actor will shepherd a cast that includes his "Child of God" lead Scott Haze and Ally Sheedy in Robert Boswell's drama "The Long Shrift."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:46AM
Saturday, June 14, 2014

'After Midnight' to End Broadway Run Early by David Rooney

The Tony-nominated Harlem Renaissance revue, which failed to build commercial momentum to match its critical acclaim, will play its final performance on June 29.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:44PM
Friday, June 13, 2014

New York Revival of 'Into the Woods' to Coincide With Disney Release by David Rooney

Roundabout Theatre Company will present an Off-Broadway run of the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical, opening three weeks after Rob Marshall's starry big-screen version.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:41PM
Thursday, June 12, 2014

Andrew Rannells is Broadway's Next 'Hedwig' by David Rooney

A Tony nominee for "The Book of Mormon" and a regular on HBO's "Girls," Rannells will step into the title role on Aug. 20, when Neil Patrick Harris wraps his award-winning run.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:16PM

Jake Gyllenhaal to Make Broadway Debut in 'Constellations' by David Rooney

The actor will reteam with playwright Nick Payne and director Michael Longhurst, with whom he collaborated on the American premiere of Payne's "If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:00PM
Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Tony Awards Committee Mutes Sound Honors by David Rooney

At a meeting Wednesday to discuss eligibility for next season, the administration body voted to eliminate the awards for sound design of a play and musical, starting with the 2014-15 season.…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:02PM

'A Raisin in the Sun' With Denzel Washington Joins the Club of Broadway Season's Profitable Plays by David Rooney

The Scott Rudin-produced revival, which ends its limited run on Sunday after winning three Tony Awards, recouped its entire $4.25 capitalization.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:26PM
Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Pulitzer-Winner 'Disgraced' to Open on Broadway by David Rooney

Hari Dhillon, Gretchen Mol, Karen Pittman and Josh Radnor will star in Ayad Akhtar's provocative play about the myth of a post-racial America.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:00PM

'Mothers and Sons' Calls It Quits on Broadway by David Rooney

The Tony-nominated play, which stars Tyne Daly, Frederick Weller and Bobby Steggert, will close on June 22 after two months of playing to houses of 50 percent capacity or less.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:33PM
Monday, June 9, 2014

Tony Awards: CBS Telecast Exposure Brings Hefty Box Office Boost by David Rooney

"A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder," Disney's "Aladdin" and "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical" are among Tony-winning shows that saw ticket demand soar on Monday.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:49PM

'Of Mice and Men' With James Franco, Chris O'Dowd Recoups on Broadway by David Rooney

The revival of John Steinbeck's 1937 classic of friendship and failed dreams, which also stars Leighton Meester and Jim Norton, recouped its $3.8 million capitalization in just 12 weeks.read…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:00PM
Sunday, June 8, 2014

Tony Awards Analysis: Murder, Politics and Sexual Identity Dominate 68th Annual Broadway Honors by David Rooney

Bryan Cranston, Neil Patrick Harris, Audra McDonald, Sophie Okonedo and Mark Rylance were among winners at the Tony Awards, presented at Radio City Music Hall in a ceremony hosted by Hugh Ja…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:43PM
Thursday, June 5, 2014

'Macbeth': Theater Review by David Rooney

Kenneth Branagh stars as the murderous thane, with Alex Kingston as his ruthless consort, in this vigorous staging of the Scottish Play, directed by Branagh and Rob Ashford.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:30PM

Tonys: Best Play Contender 'Act One' to Air on PBS by David Rooney

James Lapine's adaptation of the classic theater memoir by Moss Hart, which stars Tony Shalhoub, Santino Fontana and Andrea Martin, will be shown as part of the "Live From Lincoln Center" se…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:54PM

Tonys: Best Play Front-Runner 'All the Way' Recoups on Broadway by David Rooney

Rave reviews for Bryan Cranston in his Broadway debut as Lyndon B. Johnson have propelled Robert Schenkkan's political drama into the profit zone, grossing $14.3 million to date.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:23PM

Review: 'Mensch' affectionate tribute to manager by David Rooney

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Making his debut as a documentarian with a subject obviously close to his heart, Mike Myers plants a sloppy kiss on an entertainment industry maverick whose managemen…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:47PM

John Hawkes and Tracie Thoms to Star in 'Lost Lake' by David Rooney

An Oscar nominee in 2011 for "Winter's Bone," Hawkes will make his New York stage debut in the new play by Pulitzer Prize-winner David Auburn, directed by Daniel Sullivan.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:00PM
Wednesday, June 4, 2014

F. Murray Abraham, Stockard Channing and Megan Mullally Join Broadway Revival of 'It's Only a Play' by David Rooney

The actors join Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane in an updated version of the the 1986 theater-biz comedy by Terrence McNally, a Tony nominee this year for "Mothers and Sons." read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:49PM
Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Julia Stiles Returns to New York Stage in 'Phoenix' by David Rooney

The actress will star opposite James Wirt in a new Off Broadway production of Scott Organ's dark romantic comedy, beginning performances July 28.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:15PM
Thursday, May 15, 2014

Glenn Close to Return to Broadway in 'A Delicate Balance' by David Rooney

The three-time Tony winner will star with John Lithgow, Lindsay Duncan, Bob Balaban, Clare Higgins and Martha Plimpton in a revival of Edward Albee's 1966 drama.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:34PM
Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Kristin Chenoweth, Peter Gallagher Board Broadway Revival of 'On the Twentieth Century' by David Rooney

Set on a train bound from Chicago to New York City, the 1978 screwball comedy musical has a score by Cy Coleman and book and lyrics by Betty Comden & Adolph Green.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:00PM
Friday, May 9, 2014

Michael Urie to Take 'Buyer & Cellar' on the Road by David Rooney

The former "Ugly Betty" star reprises his role in the long-running Off-Broadway comedy, with a six-week Los Angeles engagement scheduled as part of the national tour.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:49AM

Hugh Jackman to Return to Broadway in 'The River' by David Rooney

The Tony-winning actor will star opposite Laura Donnelly and Cush Jumbo in Jez Butterworth's enigmatic drama about a solitary man caught between two women.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:53AM

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