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Monday, December 12, 2011

I Interview Playwrights Part 411: Kirsten Childs by Adam

Kirsten Childs Hometown: Los Angeles, California Current Town: New York, New York Q:  What are you working on now? A:  Right now, at this very moment? A musical exploration of …

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 04:29PM
Friday, December 9, 2011

Brent Barrett Will Razzle Dazzle Broadway's Chicago Once Again by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Brent Barrett will return to the courtroom of the long-running Broadway revival of Kander and Ebb's Chicago, beginning Dec. 19 at the Ambassador Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:57PM
Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Some Lovers, Steven Sater & Burt Bacharach's New Musical, Opens at The Old Globe in CA by Kenneth Jones and Adam Hetrick

Some Lovers, a new pop musical that takes a page from O. Henry's holiday-themed "The Gift of the Magi," with songs by music legend Burt Bacharach and Tony Award-winning lyricis…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM
Saturday, December 3, 2011

Coming up next/Purple Rep/ at the Monkey by Adam

DARK NIGHT SERIALS- a FREE event to benefit our 2012 season! Monday is a Dark Dark night, for Dark Dark plays followed by Dark Purple entertainment. We want you to wash it down with Purpl…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 12:22AM
Friday, December 2, 2011

I Interview Artistic Directors Part 3: Andrew Leynse by Adam

Andrew Leynse Hometown: I was born in Pomona, California, but have lived in New York City since I was 8 years old. Current Town: New York, City, but my wife…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 04:18PM
Thursday, December 1, 2011

I Interview Playwrights Part 410: Jennie Berman Eng by Adam

Jennie Berman Eng Current Town: Rockville, MD Q:  Tell me about Exit Carolyn. A:  Exit Carolyn is a play about two best friends (Julie & Lorna) whose friendship struggles af…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 11:01AM
Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Jeff McCarthy Replaces Mark Vietor in Arena Stage's You, Nero; Four Performances Canceled by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

Jeff McCarthy has replaced Mark Vietor in the Arena Stage production of Amy Freed's comedy You, Nero, which began previews Nov. 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:43PM

I Interview Playwrights Part 409: Anu Yadav by Adam

photo by Walter Dallas Anu Yadav Hometown: Cedar Rapids, IA Current Town: Washington, DC Q:  What are you working on now? A:  I'm working on a solo play called Meena's Dream.…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 10:37AM
Monday, November 28, 2011

I Interview Artistic Directors Part 2: Mimi O'Donnell by Adam

Mimi O'Donnell Hometown: Philadelphia Current Town: Manhattan Q:  Tell me about LAByrinth. A:  Labyrinth is a diverse group of actors, playwrights, directors and designers. A…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 03:13PM

I Interview Playwrights Part 408: Sherry Kramer by Adam

Sherry Kramer Hometown: Springfield, MO. Queen City of the Ozarks. Buckle of the Bible Belt. Current Town: Dorset, VT and NYC Q:  What are you working on now? A:  A Thin…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 09:21AM
Wednesday, November 23, 2011

I Interview Playwrights Part 407: Ian Walker by Adam

Ian Walker photo by Ashley O'Brian Hometown: North Hampton, MA Current Town: San Francisco, CA. Q:  What are you working on now? A:  I’m very single-minded in my work. I…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 04:49PM
Tuesday, November 22, 2011

I Interview Playwrights Part 406: Sean Abley by Adam

Sean Abley Hometown: Helena, MT. Current Town: Los Angeles (with mad love for Chicago) Q:  What are you working on now? A:  Well, I really need to get back to the next draft of…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 10:43AM
Monday, November 21, 2011

Matthew Risch Will Step in for Other Desert Cities' Thomas Sadoski in December by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Matthew Risch, who understudies the role of Trip Wyeth for actor Thomas Sadoski in the critically acclaimed drama Other Desert Cities, will temporarily step into that role Dec. 5-25 at the B…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:52AM
Sunday, November 20, 2011

I Interview Playwrights Part 405: Emily Chadick Weiss by Adam

Emily Chadick Weiss Hometown: Brooklyn, NY (Brooklyn Heights) Current Town: Brooklyn, NY (Prospect Heights) Q:  Tell me about your pilot. A:  Many months ago, I thought, "I w…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 11:44AM
Saturday, November 19, 2011

I Interview Playwrights Part 404: Charity Henson-Ballard by Adam

Charity Henson-Ballard Hometown: Tricky question for an Army kid. I was born in Columbia, South Carolina, but we moved away when I was just an infant. My family’s in Riverview, Florid…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 04:56PM
Tuesday, November 15, 2011

I Interview Playwrights Part 403: Idris Goodwin by Adam

Idris Goodwin Hometown – Current Town:  I am a true son of the Midwest, baby! Michigan, Illinois, Iowa all day Q:  Tell me about your play coming up at Humana. A:  How …

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 11:56AM

James Barbour Will Return to Broadway in Rebecca; Holiday Concerts, Too by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

James Barbour, most recently on Broadway in A Tale of Two Cities, will return to The Great White Way in Rebecca, the musical based on the 1938 Daphne du Maurier literary romantic thriller.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:16AM

James Barbour Will Return to Broadway in Rebecca by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

James Barbour, most recently on Broadway in A Tale of Two Cities, will return to The Great White Way in Rebecca, the musical based on the 1938 Daphne du Maurier literary romantic thriller.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:15AM
Friday, November 11, 2011

I Interview Playwrights Part 402: Hilary Bettis by Adam

Hilary Bettis Hometown:  I've lived in seven different states so I never know how to answer this one. I suppose I can list them alphabetically: California, Colorado, Georgia, Minneso…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 02:54PM
Thursday, November 10, 2011

I Interview Artistic Directors Part 1: Marc Masterson by Adam

Marc Masterson Hometown: Houston, TX, with stops in New York, Pittsburgh, and Louisville Current Town: Huntington Beach, CA Q: Tell me about South Coast Rep. A:   A Dramatic Histor…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 11:57AM
Tuesday, November 8, 2011

"All Good Gifts": Broadway Revival of Godspell Will Get Cast Album; Early 2012 Release Planned by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Fans prayers have been answered. The Broadway revival of Godspell, featuring Hunter Parrish, Lindsay Mendez, Telly Leung and Wallace Smith, will have a cast album, Playbill.com has learned.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:55PM

"All Good Gifts": Broadway Revival of Godspell Will Get Cast Album by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Fans prayers have been answered. The Broadway revival of Godspell, featuring Hunter Parrish, Lindsay Mendez, Telly Leung and Wallace Smith, will have a cast album, Playbill.com has learned.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PM
Sunday, November 6, 2011

I Interview Playwrights Part 401: Melisa Tien by Adam

Melisa Tien Hometown:  Woodland Hills, CA Current Town: New York, NY Q:  What are you working on now? A:  A bunch of very different and exciting things: I'm co-creating (…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 11:01AM
Friday, November 4, 2011

400 Playwright Interviews (alphabetical) by Adam

Rob Ackerman Liz Duffy Adams Johnna Adams Tony Adams  David Adjmi Keith Josef Adkins    Derek Ahonen Kathleen Akerley     Zakiyyah Alexand…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 08:47AM

400 Playwright Interviews by Adam

Julia Brownell David Anzuelo David Wiener M.Z. Ribalow Neena Beber Joe Roland Radha Blank Kelley Girod Sean Gill David Bar Katz Daniel Alexander Jones Taylor Mac Sharyn Rothstein Jon K…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 08:35AM

I Interview Playwrights Part 400: Julia Brownell by Adam

Julia Brownell Hometown:  Ridgewood, NJ. In terms of theater, basically this means I was a 35 minute bus trip away from Port Authority. I'd take the bus in with my friends or my bro…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 08:12AM
Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Broadway Musical Thriller Rebecca, Starring Sierra Boggess, Will Play the Broadhurst Theatre by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

Rebecca, the musical based on the 1938 Daphne du Maurier literary romantic thriller, will begin Broadway previews March 27, 2012, at the Broadhurst Theatre with Olivier Award nominee Sierra …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:58PM
Tuesday, November 1, 2011

I Interview Playwrights Part 399: David Anzuelo by Adam

David Anzuelo Home town: El Paso, Texas Current Town: NYC, NY Q: What are you working on now A: A new play called US/UK about a twink American hustler in London in 1989. I'm also work…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 10:17PM
Monday, October 31, 2011

I Interview Playwrights Part 398: David Wiener by Adam

David Wiener Hometown: Irvine, California Current Town: Hoboken, New Jersey Q:  What are you working on now? A:  Right now, I'm working on a new play about the relationship be…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 09:03PM
Friday, October 28, 2011

Of Great Import by Adam

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SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 11:32AM
Tuesday, October 25, 2011

The 25 best Shakespeare-to-screen adaptations by By David Cote, David Fear, Adam Feldman, Joshua Rothkopf and Keith Uhlich

To film, or not to film, that is the question. Time Out New York ranks the answers.

SOURCE: Time Out New York at 03:03PM

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