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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Kelli O'Hara and Steven Pasquale to Reunite on 'The Bridges of Madison County' Musical by David Rooney

Tony winner Bartlett Sher will direct the new musical, which has a tryout run at this summer's Williamstown Theatre Festival before opening on Broadway early next year.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:54PM
Tuesday, June 25, 2013

John Grisham's 'A Time to Kill' Headed for Broadway by David Rooney

The page-to-stage transfer marks the first-ever theatrical adaptation of one of the bestselling author's legal thrillers.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:16PM

Broadway to Dim Lights Wednesday in Memory of James Gandolfini by David Rooney

The late "Sopranos" star was nominated for a Tony in 2009 for his role in "God of Carnage."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:58PM
Monday, June 24, 2013

Tupac Shakur Musical Bound for Broadway by David Rooney

Inspired by the late rap superstar's music, "Holler If Ya Hear Me" is currently being workshopped for a planned premiere during the 2013-14 season.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:48PM
Thursday, June 20, 2013

Frank Langella to Play 'King Lear' in New York by David Rooney

The Tony winner will tackle William Shakespeare's tragic monarch at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in January, following the production's British debut at the Chichester Festival Theatre.read…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:00AM
Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Ed Harris to Star Off Broadway in 'The Jacksonian' by David Rooney

Glenne Headly, Amy Madigan and Bill Pullman will also reprise their roles in the New York premiere of Beth Henley's play, directed by Robert Falls.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:21AM
Tuesday, June 18, 2013

The Comedy of Errors: Theater Review by David Rooney

Audiences who know Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Hamish Linklater only from "Modern Family" or "The New Adventures of Old Christine" will be impressed by their Shakespearean smarts.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:30PM

Maggie Gyllenhaal to Star Off Broadway in 'The Village Bike' by David Rooney

Premiered at London's Royal Court in 2011, the play won Penelope Skinner the Evening Standard Most Promising Playwright Award. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:54AM
Monday, June 17, 2013

Neil Patrick Harris Returning to Broadway in 'Hedwig' by David Rooney

The four-time Tony Awards host will be back in contention for theater honors himself when he stars in John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask's cult musical.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:31PM

'Homeland' Star Mandy Patinkin to Navigate the Apocalypse Off Broadway by David Rooney

The actor will team with downtown New York performance artist Taylor Mac on "The Last Two People on Earth: An Apocalyptic Vaudeville."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:40PM
Friday, June 14, 2013

Joe Manganiello Takes 'A Streetcar Named Desire' by David Rooney

The "True Blood" star will play the iconic role of Stanley Kowalski at Yale Rep in Tennessee Williams' 1947 classic.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:08AM
Thursday, June 13, 2013

Ethan Hawke, Laurie Metcalf Join Lincoln Center Theater Season Lineup by David Rooney

Hawke will tackle the title role on Broadway in "Macbeth," while Metcalf is to star Off Broadway in the new play from Pulitzer and Tony-winning "Clybourne Park" author Bruce Norris.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:56PM

Off Broadway Companies to Get a Shot at Tony Awards Glory by David Rooney

Marking a major shift in policy, New York stages will now be eligible for the Regional Theatre Award, starting in 2014.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:21AM
Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Holland Taylor's 'Ann' Bows Out on Broadway by David Rooney

Written by and starring the veteran Tony-nominated actress, the single-character play about the late Gov. Ann Richards of Texas will play its final performance June 30.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:30PM

'Kinky Boots' Announces National Tour Plans by David Rooney

The 2013 Tony Award winner for best musical will launch its road company in Las Vegas in September 2014.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:46PM
Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Reasons to Be Happy: Theater Review by David Rooney

"The Office" star appears alongside Leslie Bibb, Josh Hamilton and Fred Weller in Neil LaBute's new play.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:15PM
Sunday, June 9, 2013

'Kinky Boots' Kicks Aside Tony Awards Competition (Analysis) by David Rooney

Other major winners at Broadway's 67th annual honors ceremony included "Pippin," "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:38PM
Saturday, June 8, 2013

Tonys: Michael Bloomberg to Receive Special Honor by David Rooney

The NYC mayor will be recognized for Excellence in the Theatre at Sunday's ceremony, acknowledging his support for the Broadway community.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:00PM
Thursday, June 6, 2013

Annie: Theater Review by David Rooney

Jane Lynch makes an entertaining Broadway debut, stepping into the role of child-hating orphanage ogre Miss Hannigan in the revival of the popular 1977 musical.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM

'Bridges of Madison County' Musical Headed to Broadway by David Rooney

Directed by Tony-winner Bartlett Sher, the stage adaptation of Robert James Waller's novel, which was filmed by Clint Eastwood in 1995, will have a tryout run at this summer's Williamstown T…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:22PM

Stephanie J. Block and Will Chase to Lead 'Little Miss Sunshine' Cast by David Rooney

The Tony-nominated co-stars of this season's musical revival "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" will reteam for the Off Broadway production.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:20PM

Mark Rylance Does Shakespeare Double-Duty on Broadway by David Rooney

Balancing high drama with high comedy, the Tony-wining actor will cross the Atlantic in the acclaimed Shakespeare's Globe productions of "Richard III" and "Twelfth Night," the latter also fe…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:59PM

Broadway's 'Rear Window' Sets Creative Team by David Rooney

Playwright Keith Reddin will adapt the Cornell Woolrich story best known via Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 screen version, with Terry Kinney on board to direct.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:32AM
Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Tonys: Neil Patrick Harris on His Fourth Turn Hosting Broadway's Big Night (Q&A) by David Rooney

The star of “How I Met Your Mother" talks with THR about working with kids, animals, drag and his return to Radio City as ringmaster of the 67th annual theater lovefest.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:08PM

Tonys: Sally Field, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anna Kendrick Added to Presenters Roster by David Rooney

Zachary Quinto, Matthew Morrison and Mike Tyson are among those on board for Sunday night's ceremony.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:51AM
Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Broadway Lights to Dim in Honor of Jean Stapleton by David Rooney

The beloved "All in the Family" star had a distinguished career on the New York stage in both plays and musicals, among them "Funny Girl" and "Damn Yankees."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:48PM
Sunday, June 2, 2013

Far From Heaven: Theater Review by David Rooney

Kelli O'Hara, Steven Pasquale and Isaiah Johnson star in this musical based on the Julianne Moore film, from the composer-lyricist team behind the Tony-winning "Grey Gardens."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:31PM
Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Tonys: Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson and Cuba Gooding Jr. to Present by David Rooney

Jesse Eisenberg, Jon Cryer and Martha Plimpton are also among the first names announced to appear at the June 9 awards ceremony.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:43AM
Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Hurricane Sandy Takes Bite Out of Broadway by David Rooney

Despite higher ticket prices and increased sales of premium-priced seats, grosses for the 2012-13 season remained flat, with admissions registering a slight dip.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:51PM
Saturday, May 25, 2013

Venus in Fur: Cannes Review by David Rooney

Emmanuelle Seigner and Mathieu Amalric star in this French-language film from Roman Polanski, about an auditioning actress turning the tables on her director.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:52AM
Thursday, May 23, 2013

Ethan Coen to Premiere First Full-Length Play, 'Women or Nothing,' Off Broadway by David Rooney

The comedy follows the warmly received Cannes competition premiere of the Coen Brothers' latest feature, "Inside Llewyn Davis."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:00PM

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