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Thursday, October 18, 2012

'True Blood' Regular Chris Bauer Heads Off Broadway in 'What Rhymes With America' by David Rooney

Taking a break from playing Sheriff Andy Bellefleur on the HBO series, Bauer heads the cast of Melissa James Gibson's new play for the Atlantic Theater Company.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:30PM

Maggie Grace and Sebastian Stan to Star in 'Picnic' on Broadway by David Rooney

The ensemble cast for William Inge's Pulitzer Prize winning 1953 play also includes Ellen Burstyn, Reed Birney, Elizabeth Marvel and Mare Winningham.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:21PM
Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Samuel D. Hunter Climbs the Ladder With ‘The Whale’ by David Rooney

“The Whale,” Samuel D. Hunter’s new play about a severely obese seeker, is opening at Playwrights Horizons, a step up for him to a stage that carries more weight with thespians.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:20PM
Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Theater Review: Brian Friel’s ‘Freedom of the City,’ at Irish Repertory Theater by David Rooney

“The Freedom of the City,” a 1973 play by Brian Friel now at Irish Rep, is a fictional account of a shooting of three peaceful Irish protesters by British soldiers, inspired by “Bloody…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:01PM
Sunday, October 14, 2012

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?: Theater Review (Video) by David Rooney

Amy Morton also stars in Edward Albee's classic drama, which comes to Broadway from Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:32PM
Thursday, October 11, 2012

Cyrano de Bergerac: Theater Review by David Rooney

Tony-winner Douglas Hodge dons the prominent schnoz of Edmond Rostand's tragicomic hero in this Broadway revival, alongside "Harry Potter" alumna Clémence Poésy, and Patrick Page, fresh fr…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM

Tom Hanks to Make Broadway Debut in Nora Ephron's 'Lucky Guy' by David Rooney

Directed by George C. Wolfe, the biodrama focuses on the life of the colorful Pulitzer Prize-winning New York tabloid columnist Mike McAlary.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:24PM
Wednesday, October 10, 2012

'Game of Thrones' Star Emilia Clarke Orders 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' on Broadway by David Rooney

In Richard Greenberg's new stage version of the Truman Capote novella, the actress will play Holly Golightly, the role immortalized by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 film.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:20PM
Thursday, October 4, 2012

Grace: Theater Review by David Rooney

Ed Asner makes a rare Broadway appearance, alongside Paul Rudd, Michael Shannon and Kate Arrington, in Craig Wright's play about the minefield of unquestioning belief.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM

Theater Review: ‘Marry Me a Little,’ Sondheim Songs, at Clurman Theater by David Rooney

In “Marry Me a Little” songs from, or cut from, Stephen Sondheim productions are turned into a (sort of) new musical.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:43PM
Tuesday, October 2, 2012

'Hands on a Hardbody' to Touch Down on Broadway by David Rooney

Adapted from the 1997 documentary about an endurance-test competition run by a Texas car dealership, the new musical stars Keith Carradine and features tunes by Phish frontman Trey Anastasio…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:53PM
Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Anne Hathaway Comes to the 'Cabaret' for New York's Public Theater by David Rooney

Having played Viola to critical acclaim in the Public's 2009 production of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night," the star of "Les Miserables" will showcase her singing chops in a celebration concer…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:30PM
Monday, September 24, 2012

Holland Taylor to Play Former Texas Governor Ann Richards on Broadway by David Rooney

An Emmy winner for "The Practice" and a series regular on "Two and a Half Men," Taylor wrote and stars in the solo vehicle about the colorful political figure.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:33PM
Friday, September 21, 2012

Jesse Eisenberg, Vanessa Redgrave to Star Off-Broadway in Eisenberg's 'The Revisionist' by David Rooney

The play follows "Asuncion" as the second work by the Oscar-nominated "Social Network" star to be produced by New York's Rattlestick Playwrights Theater.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:10AM
Thursday, September 20, 2012

If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet: Theater Review by David Rooney

Jake Gyllenhaal in the cast will attract attention, but Nick Payne's play about the inherent messiness of human relationships is marred by distracting directorial choices.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:45PM

Scarlett Johansson and Benjamin Walker to Star on Broadway in 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' by David Rooney

Rob Ashford will direct the Tennessee Williams revival, which also stars Ciaran Hinds and Debra Monk.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:00PM
Sunday, August 12, 2012

Closing Ceremony of the London Olympics: Review by David Rooney

With a lineup that featured The Who, Annie Lennox, The Spice Girls, Madness, The Pet Shop Boys, George Michael, Liam Gallagher and Fatboy Slim, the London Olympics signoff ceremony was a Bri…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:15PM
Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Marvin Hamlisch's Legacy Lives On in 'A Chorus Line' by David Rooney

The pinnacle of the composer's work across film, theater, television and recorded music is inarguably the milestone 1975 backstage musical about auditioning Broadway dancers.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:44AM
Sunday, July 29, 2012

Theater Review: ‘New Girl in Town,’ at Irish Repertory Theater by David Rooney

The 1957 musical “New Girl in Town,” an adaptation of Eugene O’Neill’s “Anna Christie,” is revived at Irish Repertory Theater.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:00PM
Saturday, July 28, 2012

Opening Ceremony of the London Olympics: Review by David Rooney

Kenneth Branagh, J.K. Rowling, Rowan Atkinson as Mr. Bean, David Beckham, Paul McCartney, Daniel Craig and Queen Elizabeth II were among the eclectic featured cast of director Danny Boyle's …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:22PM
Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Theater Community Strikes Back at 'Three's Company' Legal Dispute by David Rooney

While "3C" playwright David Adjmi backed down to pressure from legal reps of the vintage 1970s sitcom, a prominent group of playwrights, directors, theater company chiefs and actors is defen…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:03PM
Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Theater Review: ‘Feast’ by Andrew Ondrejcak at Incubator Arts Project by David Rooney

Andrew Ondrejcak’s “Feast” is a modern take on the fall of Babylon, with contemporary urban speak and twisty wordplay.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:21PM

Broadway-Bound 'Motown' Musical Launches Nationwide Search for Young Michael Jackson by David Rooney

Berry Gordy is using YouTube to find a performer to play the multiple roles of the pre-teen Jackson, Stevie Wonder and the music mogul himself.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:49PM
Monday, July 16, 2012

Dogfight: Theater Review by David Rooney

The 1991 Warner Bros. feature directed by Nancy Savoca and starring River Phoenix and Lili Taylor has been adapted into a touching Off Broadway musical by up-and-coming composing team Benj P…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00PM
Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Diane Lane Returning to the Stage in 'Sweet Bird of Youth' by David Rooney

The actress will star opposite Finn Wittrock in David Cromer's production of the Tennessee Williams play at Chicago's Goodman Theatre, starting Sept. 15.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:31PM
Sunday, July 8, 2012

Martin Pakledinaz, Tony-Winning Broadway Costume Designer, Dies at 58 by David Rooney

The veteran theater, opera and ballet designer was renowned for his witty and elegant work on period musicals, earning Tonys for "Kiss Me, Kate" and "Thoroughly Modern Millie."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:23PM

Macbeth: Theater Review by David Rooney

Scotland's own Alan Cumming takes on the country's most famous dramatic character in a radical one-man rethink of the Shakespeare classic, presented in New York as part of Lincoln Center Fes…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:08PM
Friday, June 29, 2012

Sigourney Weaver and David Hyde Pierce Return to the New York Stage in Chekhov Mashup by David Rooney

The actors join the cast of Christopher Durang's new play, premiering Off Broadway in the fall in a Lincoln Center Theater production.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:26PM
Thursday, June 28, 2012

Nora Ephron's 'Lucky Guy' Still in Broadway Pipeline by David Rooney

Producer and former HBO Films president Colin Callender confirms his ongoing commitment to bringing the late writer's bioplay about Mike McAlary to the stage.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:19PM
Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Why Nora Ephron's Films Made Such an Impact: A Critic's Take by David Rooney

THR's David Rooney analyzes the legacy of the writer-director's screen work, which often traded successfully in old-fashioned romance.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:07PM

Alec Baldwin Returns to Broadway in 'Orphans' by David Rooney

The "30 Rock" star will be back on the Great White Way next spring in director Daniel Sullivan's production of the 1983 Lyle Kessler play.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:43PM

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