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Friday, June 15, 2012

Daniel Oreskes, Kate Skinner, Richard Zekaria Set for Zohar Tirosh-Polk's Six at the 14th Street Y by Bethany Rickwald

The Jewish Plays Project, LABA, and Highbrow have announced updated casting for Zohar Tirosh-Polk's Six, playing June 23-25 at the 14th Street Y. The New Group's Ian Morgan will d…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:31PM

Stephen Sachs' Cyrano Extended Through July 29 at The Fountain Theatre by Bethany Rickwald

The Fountain Theatre and and Deaf West Theatre's world premiere production of Stephen Sachs' Cyrano has been extended three weeks and will now play through July 29. Simon Levy dir…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:53PM
Thursday, June 14, 2012

Karen Akers, Darius de Haas, Erin Markey to Join Cast of Night of A Thousand Judys by Bethany Rickwald

Full casting has been announced for Night of A Thousand Judys, to be held at Playwrights Horizons on June 18 at 8pm. Ben Rimalower will direct, with music direction by Lance Horne. The sho…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:30PM

Original Binding Productions to Present Killing Time by Tom Slot by Bethany Rickwald

Original Binding Productions is set to present Tom Slot's Killing Time, July 18-29 at the Payan Theater at the Roy Arias Theatre Center. Playwright Tom Slot will direct. Killing Time …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:55PM

Mary Birdsong's Judy Speaks at WHAT Postponed until 2013 by Bethany Rickwald

WHAT's previously scheduled presentation of Mary Birdsong's one-woman show Judy Speaks, which was to play in July, has been postponed until 2013 due to scheduling conflicts. Judy …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:24PM

St. Charles Summer Theater Festival Programming Announced by Bethany Rickwald

The second annual St. Charles Summer Theater Festival, which will run on weekends July 6-22, has announced its programming plans. The festival will feature concerts, dramas, new play-readin…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:08PM
Wednesday, June 13, 2012

William Michals, Dee Roscioli to Star in Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's Sweeney Todd by Bethany Rickwald

Broadway's William Michals and Dee Roscioli star in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, June13-July 1 on the Main Stage of the Labud…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:26PM

Soho Rep's Uncle Vanya Starring Reed Birney Extended Through July 22 by Bethany Rickwald

The run of Soho Rep's production of Annie Baker's adaptation of Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya has been extended through July 22. The show was originally slated to close on July…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:14PM

Lauren Zakrin to Star in Surf the Musical at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino by Bethany Rickwald

Casting has been announced for Surf the Musical, opening June 22 at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. As previously announced, Rock of Ages director Kristin Hanggi will direct this carefr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:41PM

Dave Marantz, Karla Hendrick, Victoria Campbell Set for Shakespeare in the Park(ing) Lot's The Merry Wives of Windsor Towers by Bethany Rickwald

Casting has been announced for The Merry Wives of Windsor Towers, the first production of The Drilling Company's Shakespeare in the Park(ing) Lot series. The production will run July 1…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:08PM

Vernon Bush to Star in Berkeley Playhouse's Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory by Bethany Rickwald

Berkeley Playhouse is set to present Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory, July 14-August 19 at the Julia Morgan Theatre. Founding artistic director Elizabeth McKoy will …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:50AM
Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Adam Poss, Arturo Soria, Eddie Torres Set for Victory Gardens's Production of Oedipus el Rey by Bethany Rickwald

Victory Gardens has announced casting for its upcoming production of Luis Alfaro's Oedipus el Rey, to run June 29-July 29 at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater. Chay Yew will direct.…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:50PM

Andrew Garland, Corinne Winters, Lauren Worsham and More Set for NYFOS 2012-2013 Season by Bethany Rickwald

The New York Festival of Song (NYFOS) has announced plans for its upcoming 25th anniversary season. The season will feature four programs at Merkin Concert Hall. Laurence Maslon will direc…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:43PM

Laurie O'Brien to World Premiere Solo-Show I Am Chrissie by Bethany Rickwald

Laurie O'Brien is set to perform the world premiere of her solo-show I Am Chrissie, June 24-July 30 at Skylight/Skylab Theatre. Tony Abatemarco will direct. Developed in the Katselas …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:50PM

Gerard Canonico, Trista Dollison to Star in NYMF Musical Stand Tall by Bethany Rickwald

Broadway veterans Gerard Canonico and Trista Dollison are set to star in the New York Musical Theatre Festival production of Stand Tall, July 19-29 at the 45th St. Theatre Mainstage. Simon …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:11PM

Martin Platt Named New Artistic Director of Olney Theatre Center by Bethany Rickwald

Olney Theatre Center has announced that Martin Platt has been appointed to the position of artistic director at the company. Platt, who began his tenure at Olney on May 28, comes from a p…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:06AM

Clive Rowe, Sheridan Smith, Hannah Waddingham Set for Old Vic's 2012-2013 Autumn/Winter Season by Bethany Rickwald

The Old Vic has announced its plans for programming for the 2012-2013 autumn/winter season. The previously announced run of Michael Frayn's cold war drama Democracy has been extended t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:50AM

Lincoln Center Announces Programming for White Light Festival 2012 by Bethany Rickwald

Lincoln Center has announced the programming for the White Light Festival 2012, which will run October 18-November 18. The festival will focus on music's capacity to illuminate our int…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM
Monday, June 11, 2012

Signature Theatre Commissions New Musicals from Joshua Rosenblum, Josh Schmidt by Bethany Rickwald

Signature Theatre has announced plans to commission two new musicals under Signature's American Musical Voices Project: The Next Generation. Composers Joshua Rosenblum and Josh Schmidt…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:30PM

Theater Alliance Announces 2012-2013 Season by Bethany Rickwald

Theater Alliance has announced the plans for its 2012-2013 10th anniversary season. The season will kick off with the world premiere of DC-based playwright Gwydion Suilebhan's Reals …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:59PM

Madeline Brewer, Bif Carrington, Brian Dann Set for World Premiere of Liberty: A Monumental New Musical by Bethany Rickwald

Casting has been announced for Warner Theatre's world premiere production of Dana Leslie Goldstein and Jon Goldstein's Liberty: A Monumental New Musical, June 30-July 14. Igor Gol…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:15PM

Matt Dennie, Gia Ingram, Jackie Jennings and More Set for The IMPROVISED Play at SoHo Playhouse by Bethany Rickwald

The IMPROVISED Play is set to open at SoHo Playhouse on June 23 and will run every Saturday at 10pm. The IMPROVISED Play is a spontaneously generated original work of theater created right …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:21AM
Friday, June 8, 2012

San Quentin Inmates to Perform Hamlet by Bethany Rickwald

Fifteen inmates at San Quentin State Prison are to perform Shakespeare's Hamlet, June 15 at 11:15 am. Marin Shakespeare Company's Lesley Schisgall Currier and Suraya Keating are d…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:01PM

Lucas Papaelias, Chris Sullivan Set for A Thick Description of Harry Smith (Volume I) by Bethany Rickwald

Page 73 Productions is set to present a developmental workshop of Carlos Murillo's A Thick Description of Harry Smith (Volume I) as its first Page 2 presentation of 2012, with performan…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:57PM

Keaton Williams, Gina Velez to Star in Chance Theater's West Side Story by Bethany Rickwald

Chance Theater is to present West Side Story, July 6-August 12. Oanh Nguyen will direct. With music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents, Chance …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:25PM

Scott Coopwood to Star in Marin Shakespeare Company's King John by Bethany Rickwald

Marin Shakespeare is set to present William Shakespeare's King John, July 6-August 12 at Forest Meadows Amphitheater. Lesley Schisgall Currier will direct. Against a backdrop of shift…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:47PM

Cutting Ball Theater Announces 2012-2013 Season by Bethany Rickwald

The Cutting Ball Theater has announced the lineup for its 2012-2013 season. The season will open with Strindberg Cycle: The Chamber Plays in Rep (October 12-November 18), featuring reperto…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:44PM

Casa Mañana Announces 2012-2013 Broadway Season by Bethany Rickwald

Casa Mañana has announced the productions planned for its 2012-2013 Broadway season. Kicking off the season will be the rock n roll musical Grease (September 15-23). Then Casa M…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:40PM

John Kander, Susan Stroman, David Thompson Set for Scottsboro Boys Conversation at A.C.T. by Bethany Rickwald

American Conservatory Theater will present a one-night conversation with the creative team of The Scottsboro Boys, June 18 at 6:30 pm. The evening will feature legendary Broadway songwriter…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:14PM

The Group Theatre Too, Justin Boccitto, Kimberly Vaughn to Present the Broadway Performance Project by Bethany Rickwald

The Group Theatre Too as well as choreographer Justin Boccitto and director Kimberly Vaughn are set to present the Broadway Performance Project, July 11 and 12 at 7pm at The Triad. The Broa…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:25AM

Tessa Thompson, Diane Venora Set for Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles' As You Like It by Bethany Rickwald

The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles will present As You Like It, July 10-29 at The Japanese Garden on the grounds of the VA West Los Angeles Healthcare Center Campus. Royal Shakespeare Co…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:05AM

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