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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Jeff Equity Award Winners Announced by Andy Propst

The winners of the 43rd annual Jeff Equity Awards have been announced. The prizes were presented in a ceremony at Drury Lane Oakbrook, held on Monday, November 7. One of the evening's …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:31AM

Dean Chisnall, Ian McDermott to Join West End's Shrek the Musical by Andy Propst

Dean Chisnall will assume the title role and Neil McDermott assume the role of Lord Farquaad in Shrek the Musical, playing at the West End's Theatre Royal Drury Lane, on February 29, ac…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:21AM

Dean Chisnall, Neil McDermott to Join West End's Shrek the Musical by Andy Propst

Dean Chisnall will assume the title role and Neil McDermott assume the role of Lord Farquaad in Shrek the Musical, playing at the West End's Theatre Royal Drury Lane, on February 29, ac…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:21AM

A Round-Heeled Woman, Starring Sharon Gless, to Transfer to the West End's Aldwych Theatre by Andy Propst

Jane Prowse's adaptation of Jane Juska's A Round-Heeled Woman, starring Sharon Gless, will transfer to the West End's Aldwych Theatre, beginning performances on November 24, a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:12AM

Ricardo Alfonso, Chris Barton, Gina Beck, et al. Featured on New CD The Music Box by Andy Propst

Ricardo Alfonso, Chris Barton, Gina Beck, Richard Dempsey, Sarah Earnshaw, Liam Doyle, Kaite Rowley Jones, Rebecca Lock, Jeff Nicholson, and Liam Tamne will be featured on the new CD The Mus…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:28AM

Janet McTeer to Join Glenn Close on DirecTV's Damages by Andy Propst

Tony Award winner Janet McTeer will join the cast of DirecTV's Damages, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She will play a former colleague of Patty Hewes (played by series star Glen…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:12AM

Treat Williams to Guest Star on NBC's Law & Order: SVU by Andy Propst

Treat Williams will guest star on an upcoming episode of NBC's Law & Order: SVU, according to a report on TVGuide.com. He will play a former all-star quarterback caught up in a st…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:02AM
Monday, November 7, 2011

Patrick Willingham Named Public Theater Executive Director by Andy Propst

Patrick Willingham will assume the position of Executive Director of The Public Theater on November 28. He fills the position which was left vacant after the resignation of Andrew Hamingson…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:52PM

Jesse Eisenberg's Asuncion Extends Through December 18 Off-Broadway by Andy Propst

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater has extended Jesse Eisenberg's Asuncion, playing at The Cherry Lane Theatre, through December 18. Kip Fagan has directed the production. The play takes…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:14PM

Manhattan Theatre Source to Close in January 2012 by Andy Propst

Manhattan Theatre Source (MTS) will close its doors permanently in January 2012. The company will, however, continue as a producing entity, offering such programs as such as its signature E…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:21PM

Kritzerland to Release Inside Out, Welcome to Melodyland CDs in December by Andy Propst

Kritzerland will release two new CDs in early December, a new issue of the 1996 original cast recording of Adryan Russ and Doug Haverty's Inside Out, and Melody Hollis' Welcome to …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:04PM

Rob McClure, Donald Sage Mackay, et al. Set for Cleveland Play House's The Game's Afoot (or Holmes for the Holidays) by Andy Propst

Cleveland Play House has announced casting for Ken Ludwig's The Game's Afoot (or Holmes for the Holidays), to run November 25 - December 18. Aaron Posner will direct the producti…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:06AM

Christine Ebersole, Aaron Weinstein Trio Set for Birdland Concerts by Andy Propst

Christine Ebersole will offer two concerts at Birdland, on Sunday, November 27 at 6pm and Monday, November 28 at 7pm. She will be joined by the Aaron Weinstein Trio for the performances, be…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:37AM

Benedict Cumberbatch, Jonny Lee Miller, Kristin Scott Thomas, et al. Are on the Evening Standards Award Shortlist by Andy Propst

The shortlist for this year's Evening Standard Theatre Awards has been announced. The winners of the prizes will be announced in a ceremony to be held on November 20 at the Savoy Hotel…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:36AM

Actress Phyllis Love Has Died by Andy Propst

Actress Phyllis Love has died of complications of Alzheimer's disease, according to a report in The New York Times. She was 85. Love's Broadway credits include The Member of the …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:17AM

The Iron Lady, starring Meryl Streep, to Received Limited December 30 Release by Andy Propst

The Weinstein Company will release The Iron Lady, which stars Meryl Streep as British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, to select cities on December 30, according to a report on Deadline.com…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:02AM

The Iron Lady, starring Meryl Streep, to Receive Limited December 30 Release by Andy Propst

The Weinstein Company will release The Iron Lady, which stars Meryl Streep as British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, to select cities on December 30, according to a report on Deadline.com…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:02AM
Friday, November 4, 2011

Cheyenne Jackson to Join Nathan Lane for USA Network Comedy Pilot by Andy Propst

Cheyenne Jackson will join the previously reported Nathan Lane in a USA Network comedy pilot, according to a report on Deadline.com. Douglas McGrath will write and direct the now untitled p…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:03PM

Megan Mullally to Join Cast of FOX's Breaking In by Andy Propst

Megan Mullally will join the cast of FOX's Breaking In, according to a report on Deadline.com. She will play the new head of the fictional high-tech security firm Contra Security on th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:57PM

Four West Side Story Songs to Be Featured on November 8 Episode of FOX's Glee by Andy Propst

Four songs from Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's score to West Side Story will be featured on the November 8 episode of the hit FOX series Glee. In addition to the previously r…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:46AM

Holly Hunter, Elisabeth Moss, et al. Set for BBC Miniseries Top Of The Lake by Andy Propst

Holly Hunter and Elisabeth Moss will star in BBC Two's miniseries Top Of The Lake. Jane Campion and Garth Davis will co-direct the project, which is scheduled to air in early 2013. Th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:31AM

Tshidi Manye to Celebrate New Wildflower! CD with November 7 Concert by Andy Propst

Tshidi Manye will celebrate the release of her debut album Wildflower!, with a concert to be held on Monday, November 7 at dromNYC. Lelund Durond Thompson will direct the performance, which…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:34AM

Gregory Harrison to Join the Cast of The CW's Ringer by Andy Propst

Gregory Harrison will join the cast of The CW'S Ringer, according to a report on TVGuide.com. He will play the father of the character Gemma (played by Tara Summers). Harrison's …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:09AM

Michael Ball, Imelda Staunton, et al. Set for West End Sweeney Todd by Andy Propst

Michael Ball will reprise his performance in the title role and Imelda Staunton will once again play Mrs. Lovett when the Chichester Festival Theatre production of Sweeney Todd transfers to …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:52AM
Thursday, November 3, 2011

West Side Story's "America" and "A Boy Like That" to Be Featured on November 8 Episode of FOX's Glee by Andy Propst

Dianna Agron, Heather Morris, Naya Rivera, Mark Salling, and Harry Shum, Jr. will perform "America," and Rivera will join Lea Michele in performing "A Boy Like That" from…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:49PM

Bill T. Jones: A Good Man to Receive New York Premiere November 5; DVD Release Set for November 11 by Andy Propst

The documentary Bill T. Jones: A Good Man will have its New York Theatrical premiere with a screening at IFC Center as part of the DOC NYC film festival on November 5. In addition, Kartemqu…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:32PM

Jim Brochu, Cady Huffman, Mary Stout, et al. Set for The Man Who Came to Dinner by Andy Propst

Mary Stout will play Mrs. Dexter in Peccadillo Theater Company's production of The Man Who Came to Dinner, to be presented at Theatre at St. Clement's, November 25-December 18, wit…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:48AM
Wednesday, November 2, 2011

TM EXCLUSIVE: PS Classics Announces Track List for Follies Cast Recording by Andy Propst

PS Classics will release the new Broadway cast recording of Follies on November 29. The album will be a two disc set, which, according to producer and PS Classics co-founder Tommy Krasker, w…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:40PM

Review: Suicide, Incorporated by Andy Propst

Andrew Hinderaker's uneasy new play blends gallows humor and heartfelt drama.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:01PM

Broadway's The Mountaintop, with Samuel L. Jackson, Angela Bassett, Extends Through January 12 by Andy Propst

Katori Hall's new Broadway playThe Mountaintop, starring Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett, has extended its run at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre through January 12. Kenny Leon has…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:46AM

Lillias White to Offer November 4 Concert at Aaron Davis Hall by Andy Propst

Tony Award winner Lillias White will appear in concert at Aaron Davis Hall at the City College of New York on Friday, November 4 at 7pm. Timothy Graphenreed, who has co-created the show wit…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:35AM

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