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Monday, November 21, 2011

Actor John Neville Has Died by Andy Propst

Stage and screen star John Neville has died from Alzheimer's-related complications, according to a report on the website for the U.K. magazine The Stage. He was 86. The British-born a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:46PM

Playwright and Screenwriter Shelagh Delaney Has Died by Andy Propst

Award-winning playwright and screenwriter Shelagh Delaney has died of cancer, according to published reports. She was 72. Delaney's plays include A Taste of Honey, which premiered whe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:45PM

PHOTO FLASH: Brent Barrett, Jim Brochu, Lisa Lampanelli, et al. at Actors Temple Benefit by Andy Propst

Brent Barrett, Anna Bergman, Jim Brochu, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Jackie Hoffman, Lisa Lampanelli, Jill O'Hara, Lee Roy Reams, Steve Schalchin, and Rena Strober were among the artists …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:21AM

Matthew Risch to Play Trip Wyeth in Broadway's Other Desert Cities, December 5-25 by Andy Propst

Matthew Risch will play the role of Trip Wyeth in Broadway's Other Desert Cities, December 5-25. He will be replacing Thomas Sadoski, who will return to the company on December 27. Ri…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:17AM

MCC Theater Announces Complete Casting for Carrie by Andy Propst

MCC Theater has announced complete casting for Carrie, which will begin previews on January 31 at the Lucile Lortel Theatre, in anticipation of an official opening on March 1. Stafford Arim…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:14AM

Nick Adams, Megan Hilty, Lillias White, et al. Set for December 19 Broadway Sings for Toys Concert by Andy Propst

A preliminary lineup of performers has been announced for Deck the Halls, the 6th annual Broadway Sings for Toys: A Benefit for Toys for Tots, to be held on Monday, December 19 at 7pm at Sym…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:54AM
Sunday, November 20, 2011

Benedict Cumberbatch, Jonny Lee Miller, Sheridan Smith, et al. Win Evening Standard Awards by Andy Propst

The winners for this year's Evening Standard Theatre Awards have been announced, according to reporrts. Dame Edna Everage - aka Barry Humphries -- hosted the ceremony at London's …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:18PM
Saturday, November 19, 2011

Review: Cotton Club Parade by Andy Propst

This stylish revue that whisks audiences back to the famed Harlem nightclub is frequently electrifying.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:40AM
Friday, November 18, 2011

Video Feature: Patti and Mandy: Together At Last! by Tristan Fuge and Andy Propst

Patti Lupone and MAndy Patinkin talk about their new Broadway show, An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:48PM

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Anika Noni Rose, et al. Featured on Georgia Stitt's My Lifelong Love by Andy Propst

Michael Arden, Kate Baldwin, Shoshana Bean, Heidi Blickenstaff, Susan Egan, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Christopher Jackson, Brian d'Arcy James, Michael McElroy, Laura Osnes, and Anika Noni R…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:27PM

VIDEO FLASH: Off-Broadway's Rent Performs for Regis Philbin by Andy Propst

The cast of Off-Broadway's Rent performed on Regis Philbin's final episode of Live! with Regis and Kelly on November 18. The appearance featured the show's signature song, &q…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:53PM

Purple Repertory Theatre Company Announces Casting for The Myths We Need by Andy Propst

Purple Repertory Theatre Company has announced casting for The Myths We Need - or - How To Begin, to run December 2-18 at The Monkey. Jose Zayas will direct the production. A pseudo-Jazz A…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:37PM

Simon Russell Beale, Judi Dench, et al. to Be Featured in BBC Shakespeare and Us Documentary by Andy Propst

Roger Allam, Simon Russell Beale, Judi Dench, Tim Piggott-Smith and Harriet Walter will be featured in the two-part BBC documentary Shakespeare and Us, according to a report on the website f…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:27AM

Liam Neeson Hologram to Be Featured in U.K. Tour of The War of the Worlds - The New Generation by Andy Propst

A hologram of Liam Neeson as George Herbert,The Journalist will be featured in the forthcoming U.K. tour of The War of the Worlds - The New Generation, which will launch at the Liverpool Ech…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:36AM

Joss Ackland, Charles Edwards Jonathan Hyde, et al. Set for The King's Speech U.K. Tour by Andy Propst

Additional casting has been announced for the U.K. tour of David Seidler's The King's Speech, which will launch with an engagement at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford, beginn…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:15AM

George Clooney, Glenn Close to Be Honored at Palm Springs International Film Festival by Andy Propst

Oscar winner George Clooney and three-time Tony Award winner and five-time Oscar nominee Glenn Close will be honored on January 7 at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, according t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:05AM
Thursday, November 17, 2011

Broadway's Anything Goes to Perform in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade by Andy Propst

Cole Porter's "You're the Top," a number from Roundabout Theatre Company's Anything Goes, will be performed live in Herald Square during the television broadcast for…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:37PM

Broadway's Anything Goes to Perform in CBS' Thanksgiving Day Parade by Andy Propst

Cole Porter's "You're the Top," a number from Roundabout Theatre Company's Anything Goes, will be performed during the television broadcast for CBS' Thanksgivin…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:37PM

Broadway's Anything Goes to Perform on CBS' Thanksgiving Day Parade by Andy Propst

Cole Porter's "You're the Top," a number from Roundabout Theatre Company's Anything Goes, will be performed during the television broadcast for CBS' Thanksgivin…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:37PM

Rebecca Naomi Jones, Daphne Rubin-Vega, et al. Set for CAP21's Songs on Five Benefit Concert by Andy Propst

A preliminary lineup of performers has been announced for CAP21's benefit concert Songs on Five, to be held on November 21 at 8pm. Tim Drucker will direct the event, which will have mu…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:05PM

Dan Daily, Simon Kendall, et al. Set for An Evening with O. Henry Benefit by Andy Propst

The Pearl Theatre Company has announced a preliminary lineup of performers for An Evening with O. Henry, to be offered on December 4 at The Players Club. The proceeds from the event will he…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:03PM

Review: Radio City Christmas Spectacular by Andy Propst

The newest edition of this venerable extravaganza blends state-of-the-art technology with old-school theatricality.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:10AM

Aaron Tveit to Star in a New USA Network Pilot by Andy Propst

Aaron Tveit will star in a USA Network pilot, according to a report on Deadline.com. The as-yet-untitled show is being developed by Jeff Eastin. The show will center on agents from various…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM

Composer Lee Pockriss Has Died by Andy Propst

Composer Lee Pockriss has died, according to a report in The New York Times. He was 87. Pockriss' theater credits include the score for the Broadway musical Tovarich, as well as the …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:47AM

Grace Gummer to Guest Star on NBC's Smash by Andy Propst

Grace Gummer will guest star on NBC's forthcoming musical drama series Smash, according to a report in Variety. She will play the daughter of characters portrayed by Angelica Huston an…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:24AM

She Kills Monsters by Andy Propst

Dungeons & Dragons role-playing serves as the backdrop for Qui Nguyen's sweetly earnest show, which often feels like an ABC Afterschool Special that's been heavily laced with specializ…

SOURCE: Backstage at 07:00AM
Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Women's Project Sells Julia Miles Theatre, Will Make Cherry Lane Its New Home by Andy Propst

Women's Project has sold its former home, The Julia Miles Theatre on West 55th Street, and will begin producing at the Cherry Lane Theatre with its 2012-2013 season. The Julia Miles …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:24PM

Michael Park, Randy Redd, et al. Featured on The Burnt Part Boys CD by Andy Propst

Yellow Sound Label will release a recording of Nathan Tysen and Chris Miller's The Burnt Part Boys for digital download and in-store purchase on December 6. Michael Croiter, in conjunc…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:45PM

Gabriel Byrne to Direct Gerard Mannix Flynn's James X Off-Broadway by Andy Propst

Gabriel Byrne will direct Gerard Mannix Flynn's one-man show James X, according to a report in The New York Times. The production is scheduled to begin performances on December 6 at 45…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:59PM

Gabriel Byrne to Direct Gerard Mannix Flynn's James X Off-Broadway by Andy Propst

Gabriel Byrne will direct Gerard Mannix Flynn's one-man show James X. The production will begin performances on December 6 at 45 Bleecker Theatre in anticipation of a December 9 openin…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:59PM

Lincoln Center Theater Extends Broadway's Other Desert Cities by Andy Propst

Lincoln Center Theater has extended Jon Robin Baitz's Other Desert Cities, playing at Broadway's Booth Theatre, through March 25. Joe Mantello has directed the production. In the…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:42PM

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Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
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