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Monday, March 12, 2012

David L. Lander, Penny Marshall, Michael McKean, Cindy Williams to Accept Laverne & Shirley TV Land Award by Andy Propst

Michael McKean, David L. Lander, Penny Marshall, and Cindy Williams, will accept the 10th Annual TV Land Favorite Award for the sitcomLaverne & Shirley, according to a report on TVGui…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:50PM

Carmen de Lavallade, Blair Underwood Set for March 15 A Streetcar Named Desire Discussion by Andy Propst

Carmen de Lavallade and Blair Underwood , who will co-star in the forthcoming Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, which will play the Broadhurst Theatre, w…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:28PM

Toni Morrison, Jessye Norman, Susan Stroman Among Brooklyn Museum's First Awards Honorees by Andy Propst

Toni Morrison, Jessye Norman and Susan Stroman will be among the honorees at the Brooklyn Museum's First Awards, to be presented on April 18, according to a report in The New York Times…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:39PM

Sofia Vergara to Host April 7 Saturday Night Live by Andy Propst

Sofia Vergara will host the April 7 episode of NBC's Saturday Night Live, according to published reports. The music guests for the show that evening will be the British band One Direct…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:02AM

Tammy Blanchard to Appear on Showtimes' The Big C by Andy Propst

Tammy Blanchard will appear in a three episode arc on Showtime's The Big C, according to a report on Deadline.com. She will play Giselle, a sexy, married, and uninhibited pilates instru…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:26AM

First Night Records to Release New Sweeney Todd Recording by Andy Propst

First Night Records will release the new cast recording of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's Sweeney Todd in early April. The production, directed by Jonathan Kent, is currently in p…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM

AUDIO SHARE: Stream "Someone Else's Story" from Meredith Braun's New CD by Andy Propst

Stage Door Records has shared the title track from Meredith Braun's forthcoming album Someone Else's Story for streaming on TheaterMania.com. As previously reported, the recording…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:21AM

Bill Daugherty, Patrick Page, Elizabeth Stanley, Amy Warren Set for March 15 Broadway Ballyhoo by Andy Propst

Bill Daughtery, Patrick Page, Elizabeth Stanley, and Amy Warren will star in Broadway Ballyhoo at Feinstein's at Loews Regency on Thursday, March 15 at 11pm. Produced and hosted by The…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:01AM
Sunday, March 11, 2012

Review: The Kreutzer Sonata by Andy Propst

This pulsating adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's novella about a man accused of murdering his wife is also full of delicacy and subtlety.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

VIDEO FLASH: Joshua Bell, Neil Patrick Harris, Cheyenne Jackson at Smith Center for the Performing Arts Opening Gala by Andy Propst

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas celebrated its opening Gala on March 10. Neil Patrick Harris served as host for the evening's performance, which was taped for su…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:50PM
Friday, March 9, 2012

Marcus Davis to Play Title Role in Polarity Ensemble Theatre's Tom Jones by Andy Propst

Polarity Ensemble Theatre has announced casting for David Hammond's adaptation of Henry Fielding's Tom Jones, to run March 20 - April 29. Maggie Speer will direct the production. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:49PM

Carla Gugino to Join Sigourney Weaver, James Wolk in USA's Political Animals by Andy Propst

Carla Gugino will join the previously reported Sigourney Weaver and James Wolk in USA's six-hour drama series Political Animals. The show will center on a former First Lady (Weaver), E…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:42PM

VIDEO SHARE: Holland Taylor Performs Exerpts from Ann at Women in the World Summit by Andy Propst

Newsweek and The Daily Beast have released video of Holland Taylor's appearance at the Women in the World Summit, held at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on March 9. Duri…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:26PM

Dick Van Dyke, Arlene Silver Marry by Andy Propst

Dick Van Dyke has married makeup artist Arlene Silver, according to a report on People.com. The couple met six years ago at the SAG Awards. Van Dyke won a Tony Award for his performance as…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:36PM

Liza Minnelli - Live at the Winter Garden to Get First-Time CD Release by Andy Propst

Liza Minnelli - Live at the Winter Garden will be available for online purchase on April 3 and on sale in retail outlets May 8. This new release from Masterworks Broadway will mark the fi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:35PM

Broadway Revival of Annie to Hold Open Call in Chicago by Andy Propst

The new Broadway production of Annie, which as previously reported will be directed by James Lapine in the fall of 2012, will hold an open call on Sunday, March 11 at the Hubbard Street Danc…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:30PM

Richard Fleeschman, Jeremy Jordan, Laura Osnes to Be Featured on Scott Alan Live CD, Birdland Concerts Scheduled by Andy Propst

Shoshana Bean, Stephanie J. Block, Sierra Boggess, Liz Callaway, Ann Hampton Callaway, Louise Dearman, Kerry Ellis, Richard Fleeschman, Hadley Fraser, Christopher Jackson, Jeremy Jordan, Ram…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:30AM

Jack Lowden to Star in Chariots of Fire in London by Andy Propst

Jack Lowden will star as Eric Liddell in Mike Bartlett's stage adaptation of Chariots of Fire, to run May 9 - June 16 at the Hampstead Theatre, according to a report on Whatsonstage.com…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:18AM

Danielle Hope, Tam Mutu, Geronimo Rauch to Join West End's Les Miserables by Andy Propst

Updated casting has been announced for Les MIserables, running at the Queen's Theatre in the West End, according to a report on Whatsonstage.com. On June 18, Geronimo Rauch will assume…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:47AM

Steppenwolf Theatre Extends Hit The Wall Through April 22 by Andy Propst

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has extended The Inconvenience's Hit The Wall, running in The Steppenwolf Garage, according to a report in The Chicago Tribune. The show, part of Steppenwol…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:57AM
Thursday, March 8, 2012

Ryan Scott Oliver's 35mm A Musical Exhibition to Receive Original Cast Recording by Andy Propst

An original cast recording of Ryan Scott Oliver's 35mm A Musical Exhibition, which is receiving several performances at Galapagos Art Space, will be released by Ghostlight Records in Ma…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:55PM

Stephen Sondheim Wins Sheridan Morely Prize for Look I Made a Hat by Andy Propst

Stephen Sondheim has won the fifth annual Sheridan Morley Prize for Theatre Biography, according to a report on Whatonstage.com. The award, which carries a £2000 cash prize, was p…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:27AM

Stephen Sondheim Wins Sheridan Morley Prize for Look I Made a Hat by Andy Propst

Stephen Sondheim has won the fifth annual Sheridan Morley Prize for Theatre Biography, according to a report on Whatonstage.com. The award, which carries a £2000 cash prize, was p…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:27AM
Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Aidan Quinn Joins Lucy Liu, Jonny Lee Miller in CBS' Elementary Pilot by Andy Propst

Stage star Aidan Quinn will join Lucy Liu and Jonny Lee Miller in CBS' Elementary, according to Deadline.com As previously reported, Michael Cuesta will direct the show, which will…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:50PM

Review: An Iliad by Andy Propst

This solo adaptation of Homer's epic proves gripping from start to finish.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Storefront Theatre Announces Fall 2012 Programming by Andy Propst

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events has announced the three productions that will comprise the fall season at the Storefront Theater. Sideshow Theatre Company will present…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:12PM

Scott Parkinson to Play Hamlet for Writers' Theatre; 2012-13 Season Announced by Andy Propst

Writers' Theatre has announced the works that it will present during the 2012-2013 season. The company's artistic director Michael Halberstam will stage the theater's first o…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:03PM

Black Ensemble Theater Announces Lineup for 7th Annual Black Playwrights Festival by Andy Propst

Black Ensemble Theater has announced the plays that will be presented during the 7th annual Black Playwrights Festival, to run March 19-24. Among the works that will be offered for one perf…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:39PM

Lance Baker to Reprise Performance of The Agony and The Ecstasy of Steve Jobs on March 12 by Andy Propst

Lance Baker will reprise his performance of Mike Daisey's monologue, The Agony and The Ecstasy of Steve Jobs on Monday, March 12 at 8pm at A Red Orchid Theatre. As with the actor's…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:25PM

S. Epatha Merkerson, Ernie Sabella Set for The Challenger Movie by Andy Propst

S. Epatha Merkerson and Ernie Sabella have been cast in The Challenger, according to a report on Deadline.com. Kent Moran is writing and directing the project. The film focuses on an auto …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:24PM

Rosemarie DeWitt, Justin Kirk, Chris Rock to Be Featured in Films at Sundance London Festival by Andy Propst

Sundance Institute and The O2 have announced the lineup of full-length narrative and documentary films that will have their UK premieres at the inaugural Sundance London festival, running Ap…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:48PM

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