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Monday, May 20, 2013

Theater News: Britain's Ambassador Theater Group to Buy Broadway's Foxwoods Theater, Home of Spider-Man by Bethany Rickwald

Britain's Ambassador Theater Group, one of the U.K.'s largest theater operating companies, is likely to buy Broadway's Foxwoods Theater, according to multiple reports. Foxwoods is currently …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:14PM

Theater News: Chuck Star Zachary Levi to Make His Broadway Debut Opposite Krysta Rodriguez in First Date by Bethany Rickwald

Zachary Levi, best known for playing the title role in TV's Chuck, is set to make his Broadway debut in the new romantic musical comedy First Date, which will begin performances July 9 and o…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:49PM

Theater News: Megan Lewis to Star in Banner New York and The Piccolo Spoleto's Derma by Bethany Rickwald

The Piccolo Spoleto Festival and Banner New York are to present the premiere of the new musical Derma at the Woolfe Street Playhouse in Charleston, SC from June 3-8, during the Piccolo Spole…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:41PM
Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Theater News: Jed Bernstein Named Next President of Lincoln Center by Bethany Rickwald

The Lincoln Center Board of Directors have announced that award-winning theater producer and educator Jed Bernstein will be Lincoln Center's next president. Bernstein will succeed Reynold Le…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:01PM

Theater News: Stephanie J. Block, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Many More to Present at the Drama Desk Awards by Bethany Rickwald

The 58th Annual Drama Desk Awards have announced the presenters and performances set for the May 19 awards ceremony at The Town Hall. The Drama Desk Awards are presented by TheaterMania and …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:29PM

Theater News: Charlotte Wilcox, Tom Bartlett, and Illinois Governor Pat Quinn Win Broadway League Awards by Bethany Rickwald

The annual Broadway League Awards, which honor excellence and achievement for touring Broadway, were announced today, May 15, during the Broadway League's 2013 Spring Road Conference. First …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:44AM

Theater News: Tony Award-Nominated Pippin Announces National Tour by Bethany Rickwald

The critically acclaimed revival of Roger O. Hirson and Stephen Schwartz's Pippin has announced plans for a national tour that will kick off at the Buell Theatre in Denver in September 2014.…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:47AM

Interviews: Cuban Playwright Eduardo Machado on His New Play Mariquitas, the Embargo, and Fidel Castro's Forward-Thinking Niece, Mariela by Bethany Rickwald

Playwright Eduardo Machado is a Cuban native who moved to the United States at nine years old, but as the saying goes, even though they took the boy out of Cuba, no one could take Cuba out o…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00AM
Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Special Reports: Well, That's Unique: The Drama Desks' Unique Theatrical Experience Nominees Gather on The Fazzino Ride by Bethany Rickwald

Unique Theatrical Experience. It's a category that doesn't exist in any awards show except the Drama Desks. But just what makes a theatrical experience unique? We turned to this year's nomin…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:03PM

Theater News: Derek Klena to Take on the Role of Fiyero in Broadway's Wicked by Bethany Rickwald

Derek Klena is set to join former Dogfight castmates Lindsay Mendez and F. Michael Haynie as well as the rest of the cast of Broadway's Wicked in the role of Fiyero beginning May 28. Wicked …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:42AM

Obituaries: Broadway Actress Jacqueline Brookes Has Died by Bethany Rickwald

Broadway and film actress Jacqueline Brookes has died of lymphoma at the age of 82. A New Jersey native, Brookes was born in 1930 to Maria Zur Haar and Frederick Jack Brooks. She grew up in…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:09AM
Monday, May 13, 2013

Theater News: Broadway Stars to Get Bare on Fire Island by Bethany Rickwald

Broadway Bares has announced that it will return to Fire Island with Broadway Bares Fire Island: Calendar Girl on June 1. The evening will feature two intimate performances at Whyte Hall's B…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:47PM
Sunday, May 12, 2013

Theater News: Melanie Griffith, Seth Green, Jason Ritter, and More to Participate in The 24 Hour Plays in Los Angeles by Bethany Rickwald

Seth Green (Family Guy), Melanie Griffith (Chicago), Gillian Jacobs (Community), Jordana Brewster (The Fast and the Furious), Brooklyn Decker (Battleship), and Jason Ritter (Third) will part…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00AM
Friday, May 10, 2013

Video Flash: Flashback Friday: Celebrate Mother's Day With Judy and Liza, the Ultimate Mother-Daughter Duo by Bethany Rickwald

Urgent Reminder: Mother's Day is this Sunday. To get you in the spirit (or possibly to give you a last-minute gift idea), here's a double helping of some heartwarming mom love. Not only ar…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00AM
Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Theater News: Kevin Kline, Glenn Close, Eric Idle, and Martin Short Set for One-Night The Pirates of Penzance Concert Performance by Bethany Rickwald

Oscar and Tony Award winner Kevin Kline (Cyrano De Bergerac), Tony Award winner Glenn Close (Sunset Boulevard), Eric Idle (Monty Python's Spamalot), and Tony Award winner Martin Short (Fame …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:37PM
Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Photo Flash: Jenna Fischer, Leslie Bibb and More Join Playwright/Director Neil LaBute at Reasons to Be Happy Meet and Greet by Bethany Rickwald

Jenna Fischer (The Office), Leslie Bibb (GCB), Josh Hamilton (Dead Accounts), Frederick Weller (Still Life), the full cast of Neil LaBute's new play, Reasons to Be Happy, gathered to m

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:58PM

Theater News: Tom Hanks, Yvonne Strahovski, and More to Be Presented with Theatre World Awards; Alan Alda to Receive Special Honor by Bethany Rickwald

The 2013 Theatre World Awards, which recognize outstanding Broadway and off-Broadway debut performances, have announced their recipients. The awards will be presented by Peter Filichia at a …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:46PM
Monday, May 6, 2013

Theater News: Mary Louise Parker, David Morse, Linda Emond, and More Set for Reunion Readings of The Dying Gaul and How I Learned to Drive by Bethany Rickwald

The Vineyard Theatre will present one-night-only reunion readings of its acclaimed productions of Craig Lucas' The Dying Gaul (June 24) and Paula Vogel's How I Learned to Drive (July 1). The…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:33PM

Theater News: Producer and Manager Eugene V. Wolsk Has Died by Bethany Rickwald

Eugene V. Wolsk, a longtime Broadway and off-Broadway producer and manager, died Thursday, May 2 at the age of 84. Wolsk, whose career in the theater began as a company manager, first worke…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:26PM
Friday, May 3, 2013

Theater News: Tony Nominees Benj Pasek and Justin Paul to Celebrate Dogfight CD Release with Joe's Pub Concert by Bethany Rickwald

Tony-nominated composer and lyricist team Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (A Christmas Story) will celebrate the release of a cast album of their off-Broadway musical Dogfight with a special conc…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:59PM

Theater News: Broadway's T.R. Knight to Return to the Guthrie in BEHOLD: A Gala Performance by Bethany Rickwald

Broadway and Grey's Anatomy veteran T.R. Knight, who first appeared on the stage of the Guthrie Theater at the age of five, will return to the company to celebrate its 50th anniversary on Ju…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:12AM

Video Flash: Flashback Friday: Sad There's Not a Single No-Neck Monster on this Year's List of Tony Noms? by Bethany Rickwald

So many kids on Broadway, but not a Tony nom in sight. We thought for sure this was the year we'd see one of our pint-sized prodigies asking Neil Patrick Harris to lower the mic stand for a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00AM
Thursday, May 2, 2013

Theater News: UPDATED: Broadway's Kyra Sedgwick, Bobby Cannavale, and More to Join Megan Hilty and the Star-Studded Ranks of Summer Theater Lab's Mast by Bethany Rickwald

UPDATED: Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer), Bobby Cannavale (The Big Knife), and Stephen Adly Guirgis (The Motherf—ker With the Hat) will join the roster of Master Class Artists at Waterwell Summ…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:35PM

Theater News: Joe Jung to Helm Ken Ferrigni's Occupation at TBG Theatre by Bethany Rickwald

Project: Theater has announced that it will present the world premiere Joe Jung-directed production of Ken Ferrigni's Occupation, June 6-23 with an opening on June 12. Performances will take…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:16PM

Theater News: James Lee Taylor to star as Nikola Tesla in Sanja Bestic-directed Tesla by Bethany Rickwald

James Lee Taylor, Jack Dimich, Tom Cappadona, Adam Pagdon, Samantha Slater, Luka Mijatovic, Anthony Guerino, Alessandro Colla, and Maria Riboli have been selected to star in Sheri Graubert's…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:04AM

Interviews: Jenni Barber, The Nance's Bouncing Blonde, Talks Broadway, Nathan Lane, and Burlesque by Bethany Rickwald

The effervescent Jenni Barber made her Broadway debut as the sweet and lonely Olive Ostrovsky in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee in 2007. Recently, she did a 180 to star in the sh…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00AM
Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Theater News: Broadway's Harriet Harris, Richard Easton, Matt Doyle, and More to Star in Project Shaw's Mrs. Warren's Profession by Bethany Rickwald

Harriet Harris (Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella), Richard Easton (The Coast of Utopia), Matt Doyle (The Book of Mormon), Tony Sheldon (Priscilla, Queen of the Desert), and Lenny Wolpe (Ol…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:20PM

Theater News: UPDATED: The Broadway-Bound Beautiful: The Carole King Musical to Have World Premiere at San Francisco's SHN Curran Theatre by Bethany Rickwald

UPDATED: Before it hits Broadway next spring, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical will have its world premiere at San Francisco's SHN Curran Theatre, from September 24-October 20. Marc Bruni …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00AM

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