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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

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
Monday, April 29, 2013

Theater News: National Theatre Live Celebrates Olivier Award Winners The Audience, Helen Mirren, Luke Treadaway, and More by Bethany Rickwald

Britain's Olivier Awards were presented yesterday, April 28, and several of the top honors went to National Theatre Live titles and their performers. The Audience, for which Dame Helen Mirre…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:13PM

Theater News: Zoe Perry, Talia Balsam, and More to Star in Good Television at Atlantic Theater Company by Bethany Rickwald

Atlantic Theater Company has announced that Talia Balsam (Mad Men), Jessica Cummings (The Seagull), John Magaro (Tigers Be Still), Kelly McAndrew (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof), Zoe Perry (The Othe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:44PM

Theater News: Elaine Stritch and George Takei to be Honored by the Stella Adler Studio of Acting by Bethany Rickwald

The Stella Adler Studio of Acting has announced that its eighth annual Stella by Starlight Benefit Gala will honor beloved actors Elaine Stritch (30 Rock) and George Takei (Star Trek) as wel…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:01PM

Theater News: UPDATED: Michael Urie, Billy Porter, and Andrea Martin to Judge Their Peers in the Broadway Beauty Pageant by Bethany Rickwald

UPDATED: The list of contestants for the seventh annual Broadway Beauty Pageant has been released. The participants will be cast members from some of the hottest shows on and off-Broadway, i…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:54PM
Saturday, April 27, 2013

Theater News: TheaterMania's Guide to Theater Awards: Tonys, Drama Desks, and Many More by Bethany Rickwald

It's springtime in New York City; the sun is shining and theater awards are popping up all over. But if you're feeling a little befuddled due to your seasonal allergies and the sheer number …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00AM
Friday, April 26, 2013

Theater News: Pulitzer Prize Winner Donald Margulies' The Model Apartment to Complete Primary Stages' Season by Bethany Rickwald

Primary Stages has announced that a new production of Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies' The Model Apartment will complete their previously announced 2013-2014 season. Evan Cabnet will …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:07PM

Theater News: Aubrey Dollar, Keith Nobbs, Chris Perfetti, and More to Star in The Tutors at Second Stage Uptown by Bethany Rickwald

Louis Ozawa Changchien (Second Stage's Warrior Class), Matt Dellapina (The Dream of the Burning Boy), Aubrey Dollar (Guiding Light), Keith Nobbs (Lombardi), and Chris Perfetti (Picnic) are s…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:39AM

Theater News: Watch the Drama Desk Awards Nominations Announced Live on Monday at TheaterMania by Bethany Rickwald

The Drama Desk Awards will announce the nominees for the 2012-2013 season at an 11am event this coming Monday, April 29 at 54 Below. As previously announced, Drama Desk Award winners Linda L…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00AM
Thursday, April 25, 2013

Theater News: Off-Broadway's Naked Angels Names Liz Carlson Artistic Director by Bethany Rickwald

Downtown theater company Naked Angels has announced that current artistic director Andy Donald will be succeeded by Liz Carlson beginning May 1. Carlson is a graduate of the New School who h…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:46PM
Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Theater News: Lindsay Mendez is Broadway's Newest Elphaba by Bethany Rickwald

Lindsay Mendez is set to join the cast of Broadway's Wicked in the role of Elphaba beginning May 28. Wicked plays the Gershwin Theatre. Based on the eponymous novel by Gregory Maguire and s…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:13PM

Theater News: Broadway's Andrew Samonsky, Hannah Elless, and Marc Kudisch to Star in New Stage Adaption of Somewhere in Time by Bethany Rickwald

Portland Center Stage has announced that Broadway veteran Andrew Samonsky (The Mystery of Edwin Drood) will star in a new musical adaptation of the novel and film Somewhere in Time, which wi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:46PM

Theater News: Colin Donnell, Rebecca Naomi Jones, and More Cast in This Summer's Shakespeare in the Park Productions by Bethany Rickwald

The Public Theater has announced casting for its upcoming Shakespeare in the Park productions of The Comedy of Errors and Love's Labour's Lost, A New Musical. As previously announced, Jesse…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:57PM

Theater News: New Trailer Released for Filmmaker Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing by Bethany Rickwald

A second, longer trailer for cult-favorite filmmaker Joss Whedon's upcoming Much Ado About Nothing has been released. This U.K. trailer for the film is a little less flashy than the U.S. ver…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:35PM
Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Theater News: Drama League Awards Nominations Announced by Bethany Rickwald

The Drama League announced the nominations for the 2013 season at an event hosted this morning by Patina Miller and Michael Urie at Sardi's. The nominees are as follows: Outstanding Produc…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:16PM

Theater News: Annie to Celebrate "World Book Night" with Free Paperbacks Tonight, April 23 by Bethany Rickwald

The Broadway musical Annie has announced plans to participate in today's "World Book Night" by handing out a free paperback book, courtesy of World Book Night, to each audience member. The b…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:35AM
Monday, April 22, 2013

Theater News: Joe Mantegna, Richard Dreyfuss, and More to Star in Glengarry Glen Ross at L.A. Theatre Works by Bethany Rickwald

L.A. Theatre Works has announced that Joe Mantegna (the 1984 Broadway production of Glengarry Glen Ross), Richard Dreyfuss (Sly Fox), Bruce Davison (The Glass Menagerie), Gordon Clapp (the 2…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:24PM
Friday, April 19, 2013

Theater News: Broadway Icon Harold Prince to Direct Orin Wolf and Maxwell Williams in The Band's Visit by Bethany Rickwald

Orin Wolf (Once) and Maxwell Williams are developing a new musical based on Eran Kolirin's film The Band's Visit, which won the Jury Coup de Couer prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Broadway…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:05PM

Theater News: Broadway Icon Harold Prince to Direct New Musical The Band's Visit by Bethany Rickwald

Producers Orin Wolf (Once) and Maxwell Williams are developing a new musical based on Eran Kolirin's film The Band's Visit, which won the Jury Coup de Couer prize at the Cannes Film Festival…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:05PM

Theater News: Rocky Musical May Take Over the Winter Garden Theater Following Mamma Mia!'s Move by Bethany Rickwald

Yesterday, Broadway institution Mamma Mia! announced that it will be vacating its 12-year home at Broadway's Winter Garden Theater and moving south to another Broadway venue, the Broadhurst.…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:34AM

Theater News: American Psycho, a New Musical by Duncan Sheik and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Will Open in London this Fall by Bethany Rickwald

London's Almeida Theatre has announced confirmed dates for the upcoming Headlong coproduction of the world premiere of American Pyscho. The show is based on Brett Easton Ellis' novel of the …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:27AM

Photo Flash: Winona Ryder, Sienna Miller, and Support Alec Baldwin and the Cast of Broadway's Orphans on Opening Night by Bethany Rickwald

The Broadway production of Lyle Kessler's Orphans opened last night, April 18, at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, with many celebrities on hand to support

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:26AM
Thursday, April 18, 2013

Theater News: Dave Malloy's Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812 is Circling Back to New York City by Bethany Rickwald

Dave Malloy's Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812, which received its world premiere at Ars Nova last summer, is heading back to New York City and into its own all-new venue. On May …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:53PM

Theater News: The Call, Starring Kerry Butler, Extends Through May 26 by Bethany Rickwald

The Call, Playwrights Horizons' coproduction with Primary Stages starring Kerry Butler has extended its run through May 26. Tanya Barfield's The Call features direction by two-time Obie Awar…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:56PM

Theater News: Robert De Niro Will be Honored at Actors Fund Gala by Bethany Rickwald

The Actors Fund has announced that their 2013 annual gala will honor Oscar winner and Broadway veteran Robert De Niro, entrepreneur/film producer and Actors Fund trustee Steve Kalafer, and t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald, Sutton Foster, and More Stage Superstars Set for Broadway @ The Art House by Bethany Rickwald

Patti LuPone (Gypsy), Audra McDonald (The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess), Sutton Foster (Anything Goes), Christine Ebersole (Grey Gardens), Megan Hilty (Smash), Chita Rivera (The Mystery of Edwi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:51PM

Theater News: Perfect Crime, New York's Longest Running Play, Has Been Running a Really Long Time by Bethany Rickwald

10,648 performances later, Perfect Crime, a tense murder mystery and NYC's longest-running show, is celebrating its 27th anniversary today, April 18. Perfect Crime plays at the Anne L. Berns…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:46AM

Theater News: Celebrity Series of Boston Announces 75th Anniversary Season by Bethany Rickwald

The Celebrity Series of Boston, a program that brings world class performers to Boston, has announced its 2013-2014 75th anniversary season. Set to begin on September 28 with jazz tenor saxo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:59AM
Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Theater News: An Adaptation of Stephen Schwartz and Roger O. Hirson's Pippin is Headed to the Big Screen by Bethany Rickwald

The Spectacular Now and Smashed writer-director James Ponsoldt has reportedly signed on with The Weinstein Company to script a movie adaptation of Stephen Schwartz and Roger O. Hirson's Tony…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:55PM

Theater News: Len Cariou, Christopher Jackson, and More to Sing the Music of Elton John at Birdland's The Pop Show by Bethany Rickwald

Tony Award winner Len Cariou (Sweeney Todd), Christopher Jackson (In The Heights), Kyle Dean Massey (Next to Normal), Van Hughes (American Idiot), Jarrod Spector (Jersey Boys), and more are …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:01PM

Photo Flash: Laura Benanti, Richard Schiff, and More Join Bobby Cannavale and the Cast of The Big Knife to Celebrate Their Broadway Opening by Bethany Rickwald

Clifford Odets' The Big Knife celebrated its Broadway opening night at the American Airlines Theatre on Tuesday, April 16. Doug Hughes is directin

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:49AM

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Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
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Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
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