All stories by Brian Scott Lipton on BroadwayStars

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Review: Clybourne Park by Brian Scott Lipton

Bruce Norris' extraordinary, Pulitzer-Prize winning work finally comes to Broadway -- in an expertly directed and thrillingly acted production.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Anthony Andrews, Simon Callow, Bryn Terfel Set for 2012 BBC Promis by Brian Scott Lipton

The 2012 BBC Proms will present over 90 concerts, July 13-September 8. Highlights of the series, which focuses on classical music, include a semi-staged production of My Fair Lady starring …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:39PM

Neil Stuke, Philip Voss Set for Steven Berkoff's 6 Characters in Search of a Director by Brian Scott Lipton

Andree Bernard, Sarah Chamberlain, Ruth Everett, Neil Stuke, Paul Trussel, and Philip Voss will star in Steven Berkoff's new play 6 Characters in Search of a Director, to play London&ap…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:13PM

David Henry Hwang and Andreas Mitisek to Discuss Ainadamar at LACMA by Brian Scott Lipton

Andreas Mitisek, Artistic and General Director of Long Beach Opera, will interview Tony award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang on Saturday, May 5 at 4pm, at the Los Angeles County Museum…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:57PM

VIDEO FLASH: Lea Michele and Glee Cast Perform Whitney Houston's "How Will I Know" by Brian Scott Lipton

FOX has released a video of Broadway veteran Lea Michele and Glee stars Chris Colfer, Naya Rivera, and Amber Riley performing Whitney Houston's hit "How Will I Know" on the sh…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:16PM

Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos, Erin Morley, Nicholas Phan to Appear with New York Philharmonic by Brian Scott Lipton

Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos will conduct the New York Philharmonic performances of selections from Manuel de Falla's Atlántida, and Carl Orff's complete Carmina b…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:01PM

Melissa Errico, Judy Kuhn to Star in Classic Stage Company's Passion by Brian Scott Lipton

Judy Kuhn and Melissa Errico will star in John Doyle's new production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Tony Award-winning musical Passion to begin performances at Classic Sta…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:08PM

Jessica Chastain, Nicole Kidman, Edward Norton Films Set for Cannes Film Festival by Brian Scott Lipton

Numerous stage stars will be represented in the films premiering at this year's Cannes Film Festival, to run May 16-27. Edward Norton stars in the festival's opener, Wes Anderson&…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:48AM
Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Felicity Huffman, Jane Lynch, William H. Macy, Lindsay Pearce Set for Third Street Theatre's Last Five Year Benefit Shows by Brian Scott Lipton

Felicity Huffman, Jane Lynch, and William H, Macy will host Third Street Theatre's benefit performances of Jason Robert Brown's two-character musical The Last Five Years, May 4-6. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:19PM

Marcia Milgrom Dodge to Direct World Premiere of Sense & Sensibility The Musical by Brian Scott Lipton

Denver Center Theatre Company will present the world premiere of Sense & Sensibility The Musical, April 5 - May 26 in The Stage Theatre. The production will be directed and choreographe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:10PM

Daniel Aukin to Direct The Amoralists' The Bad and the Better by Brian Scott Lipton

The Amoralists' new show, Derek Ahonen's The Bad and the Bettter, will run June 14-July 21 at the Peter J. Sharp Theater. Daniel Aukin will helm the production. The play focuses o…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:33PM
Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Feature: INTERVIEW: Streetcar Star Nicole Ari Parker and Boris Kodjoe Are a Couple of Smart Actors by Brian Scott Lipton

The hot Hollywood married couple discuss their life, chlildren, and careers.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Monday, April 16, 2012

Cyndi Lauper to Return to TV's Bones by Brian Scott Lipton

Cyndi Lauper will once more play psychic Avalon Harmonia on an upcoming episode of the TV series Bones, according to TVLine.com. The series, which will begin airing its seventh season on N…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

T.R, Knight Joins 42 Film by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and television star T. R. Knight has joined the cast of Brian Hegeland's film 42, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film, which focuses on the racial integration of Major…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:43PM
Sunday, April 15, 2012

Patricia Clarkson, Bradley Cooper, David Hyde Pierce Set for 2012 Williamstown Theatre Festival by Brian Scott Lipton

Bradley Cooper and Patricia Clarkson will co-star in the Williamstown Theatre Festival's production of Bernard Pomerance's The Elephant Man, to run July 25-August 5, according to T…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:13PM
Saturday, April 14, 2012

Calista Flockhart, Kelsey Grammer, Kiefer Sutherland Set for FOX's 25th Anniversary Special by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage veterans Gillian Anderson, Christina Applegate, David Duchovny, Calista Flockhart, Kesey Grammer, and Kiefer Sutherland will be among the celebrity participants for FOX's upcoming…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:57AM
Friday, April 13, 2012

Branford Marsalis, Esperanza Spalding, Tierney Sutton Among JJA Jazz Award Nominees by Brian Scott Lipton

Nominees have been announced for the 16th annual Jazz Journalists Association Awards. Winners will be announced during the month of June, leading up to announcement of winners of the Lifeti…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:08PM

Video Feature: VIDEO FEATURE: Peter and the Starcatcher by Tristan Fuge and Brian Scott Lipton

Adam Chanler-Berat, Christian Borle, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Roger Rees, and Rick Elice discuss the magical new Broadway play about Peter Pan.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:55PM

Adam Bock, JT Rogers, Terry Teachout Earn Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowships by Brian Scott Lipton

The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has awarded Fellowships to a diverse group of 181 scholars, artists, and scientists in its eighty-eighth annual competition for the United State…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:53PM
Thursday, April 12, 2012

Woody Allen's To Rome With Love to Open Los Angeles Film Festival by Brian Scott Lipton

Oscar winner and Broadway veteran Woody Allen's newest film To Rome With Love will open the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 14. The festival, which runs through June 24, will screen …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:21PM

Green Day to Release Three New Albums by Brian Scott Lipton

Grammy Award winners Green Day, whose songs were the basis for the musical American Idiot, will release a trilogy of albums, according to The New York Times. The CDs, entitled "Uno!&qu…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:05AM

Review: Barbara Cook: Let's Fall in Love by Brian Scott Lipton

The legendary singer's often dazzling show at Feinstein's at Loews Regency features nearly a dozen songs new to her repertoire.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00AM

Feature: INTERVIEW: Dominic Fumusa Loves Ninth and Joanie by Brian Scott Lipton

The acclaimed actor talks about his role in Brett C. Leonard's new play and returning to Showtime's Nurse Jackie.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Chris Noth Marries Tara Wilson by Brian Scott Lipton

Broadway and television star Chris Noth and Tara Wilson were married in Hawaii on April 6, according to People.com. The couple have a four-year-old son named Orion Christopher. Noth has a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:49PM

Reed Birney, Michael Shannon, Merritt Wever Set for Soho Rep's Uncle Vanya by Brian Scott Lipton

Casting has been announced for Soho Repertory Theatre's production of Annie Baker's adaptation of Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, to run June 7-July 15. Sam Gold will direct the …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:15PM

Florence Henderson to Perform All the Lives on Me on April 13 and 14 by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen Florence Henderson will present her one-woman show, All the Lives of Me...A Musical Journey on Friday, April 13 at 7:30pm and 9:30pm at Princeton's McCarter Theater and…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:15PM

Florence Henderson to Perform All the Lives of Me on April 13 and 14 by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen star Florence Henderson will present her one-woman show, All the Lives of Me...A Musical Journey on Friday, April 13 at 7:30pm and 9:30pm at Princeton's McCarter Theate…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:15PM

Tony Vincent Is Eliminated from NBC's The Voice by Brian Scott Lipton

Broadway star Tony Vincent was eliminated from NBC's reality-talent competition The Voice on Tuesday, April 10 on the team mentored by pop superstar CeeLo Green. On The Voice, contest…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:41AM
Tuesday, April 10, 2012

VIDEO SHARE: Tony Vincent Performs "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" on NBC's The Voice by Brian Scott Lipton

Broadway star Tony Vincent performed on the April 9 edition of NBC's reality-talent competition The Voice, singing "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears. He i…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:25PM

PHOTO FLASH: The Big C's John Benjamin Hickey, Laura Linney, Oliver Platt at 92nd Street Y by Brian Scott Lipton

Showtime continued its ongoing series of panel discussions about its returning television series at the 92nd Street Y on Monday, April 9, with a talk about the series The Big C. The event …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:37PM

The Best Man's James Earl Jones, John Larroquette, Michael Wilson to Appear at 92nd Street Y by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winners James Earl Jones and John Larroquette, who are co-starring in the Broadway revival of Gore Vidal's The Best Man, will appear with the play's director Michael Wi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:26PM

All that Chat