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Friday, July 27, 2012

Richard Howard, Cristofer Jean, Lisa Tejero Set for Oregon Shakespeare Festival Reading of 8 by Bethany Rickwald

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival is set to present a reading of American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) founding board member Lance Black's 8, August 5 at 8:30pm in the New Theatre. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Shalom Dammit! An Evening with Rabbi Sol Solomon to Play at Roy Arias Theater Center by Bethany Rickwald

Shalom Dammit! An Evening with Rabbi Sol Solomon is set to play July 31-August 12 at Roy Arias Theater Center. Dave Lefkowitz will direct. Written by Rabbi Sol Solomon and Dave Lefkowitz, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:37PM

Talkback with Athol Fugard Part of Signature Theatre's Upcoming Supplemental Programs by Bethany Rickwald

Signature Theatre has announced upcoming supplemental programs at The Pershing Square Signature Center, which are intended to invite theatregoers to go deeper into the world of a play, and …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:21PM

The Palace to Name Stage for Stamford-Based Harman International Industries by Bethany Rickwald

Stamford Center for the Arts' Palace Theatre is set to name its stage The Harman Stage, in recognition of a generous gift to the theater. The gift will include an upgrade of the SCA&ap…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:03PM

Elevator Repair Service, Gate Theatre, Wooster Group Set for Dublin Theatre Festival's 55th Anniversary by Bethany Rickwald

Dublin Theatre Festival has announced programming plans for its upcoming 55th anniversary festival, celebrating 'Your City, Your Stories', running September 27-October 14. Artisti…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:33AM

Zoe Birkett to Join Steph Fearon in Rent at Greenwich Theatre by Bethany Rickwald

Zoe Birkett is set to join the cast of Rent, playing September 5-16 at Greenwich Theatre. Paul Taylor-Mills will direct, with musical direction by Huw Evans and Tom Turner. Written by Jona…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:50AM

Harry Potter Actor Harry Melling Set for Southwark Playhouse's I Am a Camera by Bethany Rickwald

Harry Melling, best known for his role as Dudley Dursley in the Harry Potter films, is set to play Christopher Isherwood in John Van Druten's I Am a Camera at Southwark Playhouse, Septe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:34AM

Theatre East to Present Bennett Windheim's Normalcy by Bethany Rickwald

Theatre East is set to present Bennett Windheim's Normalcy, August 31-September 23 at Peter Jay Sharp Theatre. Benard Cummings will direct. Normalcy tackles themes of identity, race, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:56AM
Thursday, July 26, 2012

Liz Heathcoat, Peter James Smith Set for Fishing at Archway Theatre by Bethany Rickwald

David Duman's Fishing is set to have its Los Angeles premiere, August 23-September 22 at Archway Theatre. David Marmor will direct. Fishing focuses on a brilliant but caustic chef and…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:50PM

Sanaa Lathan to Star in By the Way, Meet Vera Stark at Geffen Playhouse by Bethany Rickwald

The Geffen Playhouse has announced casting for the West Coast premiere of By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, running September 18-October 28 in the Gil Cates Theater. Jo Bonney will direct. In B…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:30PM

Chance Theater's West Side Story Extended Through August 19 by Bethany Rickwald

Chance Theater has announced that its production of West Side Story will extend through August 19. Oanh Nguyen directs, with music direction by Robyn Wallace and choreography by Kelly Todd.…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:50PM

Second Stage Theatre Uptown's Warrior Class Extended Through August 18 by Bethany Rickwald

Second Stage Theatre Uptown has announced that its currently running production of Kenneth Lin's Warrior Class has been extended through August 18 at the McGinn/Cazale Theater. Evan Ca…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:43PM

Jacquelyn Piro Donovan, Julia Murney to Join York's Closer Than Ever by Bethany Rickwald

The York Theatre Company has announced that Broadway veterans Jacquelyn Piro Donovan and Julia Murney will join the cast of Closer Than Ever beginning August 3 and 6 respectively. Richard M…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:33PM

Cliffton Hall, Patti Murin, Kim Zimmer to Join Touring Cast of Wicked by Bethany Rickwald

Cliffton Hall, Patti Murin, and Kim Zimmer are set to join the touring cast of Wicked, beginning in Salt Lake City in August. On August 14, Zimmer will take over as Madame Morrible and Hall…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:04PM

Michelle Krusiec, Alex Moggridge and Rest of Berkeley Rep Ensemble Expected to Reprise Chinglish Roles at Hong Kong Arts Festival by Bethany Rickwald

Berkeley Repertory Theatre and South Coast Repertory are set to bring David Henry Hwang's Chinglish to the 2013 Hong Kong Arts Festival, running March 1-6 in the Lyric Theatre at the Ho…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:35PM

Theatreworks USA to Present Two Shows for Kids as Part of "Rabbit Season" by Bethany Rickwald

Theatreworks USA is set to present two shows for kids as part of "Rabbit Season." The Velveteen Rabbit will play November 16-January 27, and Bunnicula will run February 8-April 14…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:30PM

Bebe Neuwirth, Lorenzo Pisoni Set for Manhattan Theatre Club's Golden Age by Bethany Rickwald

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced that Bebe Neuwirth and Lorenzo Pisoni will appear in the New York premiere of Terrence McNally's Golden Age, beginning previews November 13 at MTC a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Bernadette Peters Set for ZACH's Topfer Theatre Opening Gala by Bethany Rickwald

Tony and Golden Globe Award-winner Bernadette Peters will headline ZACH's Once Upon a Dream, the opening gala for the new Topfer Theatre, September 27. Peters will be replacing Johnny …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:25PM

Wallace Smith to Join Cast of Kansas City Repertory Theatre's Pippin by Bethany Rickwald

Kansas City Repertory Theatre has announced that Wallace Smith --most recently seen in the Broadway revival of Godspell -- has been cast as the Leading Player in Pippin, running September 14…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:07PM

Shane Baker to Host You Don't Have to Speak Yiddish to Understand the Truth by Bethany Rickwald

The Metropolitan Room is set to present You Don't Have to Speak Yiddish to Understand the Truth, an almost all-Yiddish evening of vintage vaudeville, to be presented Wednesday, August 8…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Gavin Lawrence, James A. Williams to Star in The Brothers Size at Guthrie by Bethany Rickwald

The Guthrie Theater has announced casting for the Pillsbury House Theatre and The Mount Curve Company co-production of Tarell Alvin McCraney's The Brothers Size, to run September 7-29 i…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:52AM

Mohammed Fairouz, David T. Little Set for PROTOTYPE: Opera/Theatre/Now by Bethany Rickwald

Beth Morrison Projects and HERE have announced the programming planned for the inaugural PROTOTYPE: Opera/Theatre/Now festival, running January 9-19 in New York City. The festival distils t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:07AM
Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Will Power to Premiere Hip-Hop Version of Caliban's Speech from The Tempest on RSC's myShakespeare by Bethany Rickwald

Will Power is set to present the premiere of his hip-hop version of Caliban's speech from The Tempest, July 27 on the RSC's myShakespeare digital platform, a creative space to shar…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:42PM

Erin Davie to Join Cast of Goodspeed Musicals' Carousel by Bethany Rickwald

Broadway veteran Erin Davie is set to join the previously announced cast of Goodspeed Musicals' Carousel, running July 13-September 23. Rob Ruggiero directs, with musical direction by …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:08PM

Psalmayene 24, Paige Hernandez to Return to Imagination Stage for Remounted Production of P.Nokio: A Hip-Hop Musical by Bethany Rickwald

Imagination Stage is set to open its 2012-2013 season with a remounted production of P.Nokio: A Hip-Hop Musical, September 29-October 18. Hip-hop theater artist and playwright Psalmayene 24…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:50PM

Randy Graff, Bryan Jarrett, Michael Mastro Join Cast of the Fresh Fruit Festival Reading of 8 by Bethany Rickwald

All Out Arts has announced final casting for its reading of Dustin Lance Black's 8, which as previously announced, willl be presented as part of the Fresh Fruit Festival July 27 at 8pm …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:55PM

Liza Minnelli to Present Mikhail Baryshnikov with Ambassador for the Arts Award by Bethany Rickwald

The NYC Dance Alliance Foundation will hold its "Bright Lights Shining Stars" Gala, September 5 at 7:30pm at NYU's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. The event will ser…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:36PM

Jessica Ellerby, Barrie Rutter, Paul Thornley to Join Cast of the London Revival of A Chorus of Disapproval by Bethany Rickwald

Full casting has been announced for the upcoming revival of Alan Ayckbourn's A Chorus of Disapproval, running September 17-January 5 at the Harold Pinter Theatre. Trevor Nunn directs, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:55AM

Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! Get the Sillies Out to Play Madison Square Garden by Bethany Rickwald

Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! Get the Sillies Out is set to play at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, November 30-December 2. In Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! Get the Sillies Out, the sillies are crazy…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:53AM

Darren Bridgett, Cat Thompson, Elena Wright Set for Marin Shakespeare Company's The Liar by Bethany Rickwald

Marin Shakespeare Company is set to present the West Coast premiere of David Ives' The Liar, August 17-September 23 at Forest Meadows Amphitheatre. Robert Currier will direct. The Lia…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:28AM

Tada! Youth Theater Announces 2013 Season by Bethany Rickwald

Tada! Youth Theater has announced plans for its upcoming season of programming for family audiences. The season will kick off with The Little Moon Theater (January 18-February 17), a play b…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM

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