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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Padraic Lillis to Direct Michael Wallenstein's Flight Off-Broadway by Andy Propst

Padraic Lillis will direct the Alchemy Theatre Company of Manhattan's production of Michael Wallerstein's Flight, to begin performances at DR2 Theatre on March 2 in anticipation of…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:12AM
Monday, January 23, 2012

Michael Ball, Imelda Staunton to Host 2012 Olivier Awards Ceremony by Andy Propst

Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton will once again host the Olivier Awards Ceremony to be held on April 15 at the Royal Opera House. The event will be carried on BBC television, radio and on …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:01PM

Rick Foucheux, William Patrick Riley, Nancy Robinette Set for Arena Stage's Ah, WIlderness! by Andy Propst

Arena Stage has announced casting for Eugene O'Neill's Ah, Wilderness!, to run March 9 - April 8 at the Mead Center for American Theater. Kyle Donnelly will direct the production.…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:03PM

Geoffrey Jackson Scott to Be Director of New Play Development at Victory Gardens Theatre by Andy Propst

Geoffrey Jackson Scott will become the director of new play development at Victory Gardens Theatre, according to published reports. Scott is currently literary associate at New York Theat…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:37PM

Samuel & Alasdair: A Personal History of the Robot War to Play Return Engagement at New Ohio by Andy Propst

Marc Bovino and Joe Curnutte's Samuel & Alasdair: A Personal History of the Robot War will play a return engagement at the New Ohio Theatre, running February 9-18. Lila Neugebauer, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:22PM

Eileen Niccolai, Joe Wiens Set for Shattered Globe Theatre Company's Orpheus Descending by Andy Propst

Shattered Globe Theatre Company has announced casting for Tennessee Williams' Orpheus Descending, to run February 7 - March 11 at Stage 773. Julieanne Ehre will direct the production. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:53PM

Fionnula Flanagan to Receive Irish Film & Television Academy Lifetime Achievement Award by Andy Propst

Fionnula Flanagan will be honored with the Irish Film & Television Academy Lifetime Achievement Award, according to a report in The Hollywood Reporter. The prize will be awarded during …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:06PM

Circle Theatre Announce Casting for The Ritz by Andy Propst

Circle Theatre has announced casting for Terrence McNally's The Ritz, to run February 11 - April 1. Bob Knuth will direct the production, which will have choreography by Kevin Bellie a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:31PM

National Pastime Theatre Announces 2012 Season by Andy Propst

National Pastime Theater has announced its 2012 season, the first that it will offer in its new home at the Preston Bradley Center. The season will open in the spring with Michael Sokoloff&…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:52PM

Prince of Broadway to Forgo Canadian Tryout, November 2012 Broadway Opening Anticipated by Andy Propst

,The forthcoming stage anthology of material from musicals directed and produced by Harold Prince, Prince of Broadway, will open directly in New York and forgo its previously announced tryou…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:13PM

Hillary B. Smith Joins Cast of CBS' The Bold and the Beautiful by Andy Propst

Hillary B. Smith has joined the cast of CBS' The Bold and the Beautiful, according to a report on TVLine.com. She will be playing Dr. Stacy, a psychiatrist who specializes in sex thera…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:34PM

David Merrick Presents Hits From his Broadway Hits to Get Digital, Disc-On-Demand Release by Andy Propst

Masterworks Broadway will release David Merrick Presents Hits From his Broadway Hits for digital download and as a disc-on-demand on February 21. It is the first time this compilation from …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:13PM

Russell Grant to Replace Michael Crawford in London's The Wizard of Oz by Andy Propst

Russell Grant will assume the title role in the West End production of The Wizard of Oz, playing at the London Palladium on February 14, according to a report on Whatsonstage.com. He will b…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:46AM

NY Review: 'Gob Squad's Kitchen (You've Never Had It So Good)' by Andy Propst

This tribute to the work of Andy Warhol is a blend of live action, video, and improv that involves audience participation. Clever and fun, it's also woefully overextended.

SOURCE: Backstage at 08:34AM
Sunday, January 22, 2012

Review: The Philanderer by Andy Propst

The Pearl Theatre presents a terrifically satisfying production of George Bernard Shaw's comedy.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Producers Guild of America Announce Award Winners by Andy Propst

The Producers Guild of America Awards were presented ion Saturday, January 21 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. The Artist and The Adventures of Tintin won top honors in film cat…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:59AM

PHOTO FLASH: Kyle Minogue Visits Cirque du Soleil's Iris by Andy Propst

International pop music star Kyle Minogue attended an evening performance of Cirque du Soleil's Iris, playing at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, on Thursday, January 19. She was joine…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:42AM
Friday, January 20, 2012

Casting Announced for Division Theater's Zastrozzi by Andy Propst

Division Theater Company has announced casting for George F. Walker's Zastrozzi, to run February 1-25 at the Viaduct Theater. Jodi Kingsley will direct the production. The play, set i…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:30PM

Arlene Robertson, Hollis Resnik to Take Part in March 5 Sarah Siddons Society Performance by Andy Propst

Preliminary casting has been announced for a special Sarah Siddons Society event to be offered on Monday, March 5 at the Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre. David Bell will host the event. Amon…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:40PM

Alene Robertson, Hollis Resnik to Take Part in March 5 Sarah Siddons Society Performance by Andy Propst

Preliminary casting has been announced for a special Sarah Siddons Society event to be offered on Monday, March 5 at the Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre. David Bell will host the event. Amon…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:40PM

Hunter Foster, Kristen Johnston, Michael Urie to Guest Star on January 27 Episode of Submissions Only by Andy Propst

Hunter Foster, Kristen Johnston and Michael Urie will guest star on Episode 5 of the web series Submissions Only, to air Friday, January 27. The show, created by Kate Wetherhead and Andrew …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:14PM

Michael Cerveris, Heidi Rodewald, Stew Set for February 27 Public Forum by Andy Propst

Michael Cerveris, Heidi Rodewald and Stew will take part in the Public Theater's next Public Forum event, to be held on Monday, February 27 at 9:30pm. The public conversation is being …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:44PM

Ted Chapin, Stephen Sondheim to Appear at Out of My Dreams Screening at Paley Center by Andy Propst

Stephen Sondheim and Ted Chapin will discuss the legacy of Oscar Hammerstein II following a screening of JoAnn Young's documentary Oscar Hammerstein II - Out of My Dreams, to be held at…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:22PM

John Cullum, Judith Ivey, Bobby Steggert Set for Gingold Group's Golden Shamrock Gala by Andy Propst

Terrence McNally and Brian Murray will be the honorees at Gingold Theatrical Group's Golden Shamrock Gala, to be held on Saturday, March 17 at The Players Club. Among McNally's ot…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:18PM

Kenneth Branagh, Anna Paquin, Meryl Streep Among London Film Critics Circle Award Winners by Andy Propst

The winners of the London Film Critics Circle Awards have been announced, according to published reports. The prizes were presented in a ceremony held on January 19 at BFI Southbank. Among…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:24PM

Casting Announced for Mayne Stage's An Evening of Andrew Lloyd Webber by Andy Propst

Casting has been announced for An Evening of Andrew Lloyd Webber, to be offered at Mayne Stage on February 12 at 7pm. Kevin Moore will host the concert, which will have musical direction by…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:16PM

Nicholas Hytner to Direct Alan Bennett's People in London by Andy Propst

Alan Bennett's new play People will premiere in the Lyttleton Theatre at London's National Theatre this October. Nicholas Hytner will direct the production The production will ma…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:09AM

Heidi Thomas Writing New Book for Musical Gigi by Andy Propst

Heidi Thomas is writing a new book for Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's Gigi, according to a report on the website for the U.K. magazine The Stage. There are plans to produce the …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:55AM

Owain Arthur, Jodie Prenger, Hannah Spearritt Set for One Man, Two Guvnors in London by Andy Propst

Casting has been announced for the West End production of Richard Bean's One Man, Two Guvnors and its previously announced transfer to the Theatre Royal Haymarket. Nicholas Hytner has …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:30AM
Thursday, January 19, 2012

Ashley Brown, Nathan Gunn Among the Principals for Francesca Zambello's Show Boat by Andy Propst

Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced principal casting and the creative team for Show Boat, to run February 12 - March 17. Francesca Zambello will direct the production, which will have cho…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:45PM

Samuel L. Jackson, Anika Noni Rose, Vanessa Williams Among NAACP Image Award Nominees by Andy Propst

The nominations for the 43rd NAACP Image Awards have been announced, according to a report on Deadline. The prizes will be presented in a ceremony to be held on February 17 and broadcast on…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:58PM

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