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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

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

James Denton to Guest Star on Hot in Cleveland by Brian Scott Lipton

James Denton will guest star on the May 16 episode of TV Land's Hot in Cleveland, as a love interest for Joy (played by Jane Leeves), according to TVGuide.com. Denton's stage cred…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:02PM

GCB DVD Set, Featuring Kristin Chenoweth, Set for June 12 Release by Brian Scott Lipton

ABC will release a 3-DVD set of the first season of its series GCB, starring Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth on Tuesday, June 12. The series, which airs on Sunday nights, has been creat…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:15PM

Jonathan Hadary, Gregory Maguire to Be Honored With Tufts University's P.T. Barnum Awards by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award nominee Jonathan Hadary will be honored with the P.T. Barnum Award for Excellence by his alma mater, Tufts University, at the 8th annual From Ballou to Broadway event, which will …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:21AM

VIDEO FLASH: Christian Borle Sings "Don't Say Yes" on NBC's Smash by Brian Scott Lipton

On the Monday, April 9 episode of NBC's Smash, Broadway star Christian Borle led the cast in "Don't Say Yes," a musical number in which he portrayed the famed Hollywood m…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:24AM
Saturday, April 7, 2012

Josh Hutcherson, Kelly Osbourne, Naya Rivera Win "NewNowNext" Awards by Brian Scott Lipton

Logo's "NewNowNext" Awards, which recognizes trendsetters as well as stars-on-the-rise to uncover in TV, music, film, and fashion, were held on Friday, April 6 and will be tel…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:09AM
Friday, April 6, 2012

Feature: INTERVIEW: Death of a Salesman's Fran Kranz Goes Into the Woods by Brian Scott Lipton

The popular actor discusses starring in the Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's drama, and his two new films, Cabin in the Woods and Much Ado About Nothing.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Gillian Anderson, Calista Flockhart, Keifer Sutherland Set for FOX's 25th Anniversary Special by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage veterans Gillian Anderson, Christina Applegate, David Duchovny, Calista Flockhart, and Kiefer Sutherland will be among the celebrity participants for FOX's upcoming 25th Anniversa…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:57PM

David Tennant to Star in BBC Four's The Spies of Warsaw by Brian Scott Lipton

David Tennant will star in the BBC Four's adaptation of Alan Furst's novel The Spies Of Warsaw, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The production, written by Dick Clement and Ia…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:28AM

Robert Klein, Harold Prince Set for Museum of Moving Image Panel on Ernie Kovacs and Edie Adams by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Harold Prince and Broadway star Robert Kelin will take part in a panel discussion on Friday, April 27 at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens as part of the opening of …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:08AM
Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Varla Jean Merman to Star in The Medium by Brian Scott Lipton

Varla Jean Merman will play the title role in a new production of Gian Carlo Menotti's The Medium, which will play the Provincetown's Art House Theatre, May 18-June 3, before an ex…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:16PM

Broadway's Once to Perform April 6 on NBC's Today by Brian Scott Lipton

Cast members from the Broadway musical Once will appear on NBC's Today on Friday, April 6 during the show's 10am hour. Based on the Academy Award-winning film of the same name, th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:03PM

Susan Stroman, Deborah Warner to Direct Future Metropolitan Opera Productions by Brian Scott Lipton

Metropolitan Opera General Director Peter Gelb revealed plans for future seasons to The New York Times in an interview. Among the upcoming productions mentioned by Gelb are a new version of…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:29PM

Potted Potter to Play Off-Broadway's Little Shubert Theatre by Brian Scott Lipton

Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience - A Parody by Dan and Jeff will play The Little Shubert Theatre, May 19-August 12. The production, which will open officially on June 3, is d…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:45PM

Video Feature: VIDEO: Jeff Goldblum Leads Seminar by Brian Scott Lipton and Tristan Fuge

The award-winning actor discusses his role as a hard-nosed writing teacher in Theresa Rebeck's hit Broadway comedy.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:39PM

Rita Moreno to Pen Memoir for 2013 Release by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Rita Moreno will write her memoir, which will be published by Celebra Books, a division of Penguin Group USA, in winter 2013. In her memoir, Moreno will write about movi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:07PM

Jason Alexander to Recieve Actors Fund Julie Harris Award on June 10 by Brian Scott Lipton

The Actors Fund will honor Tony Award winner Jason Alexander with the Julie Harris Award for Lifetime Achievement at their 16th Annual Tony Awards Party on Sunday, June 10 at the Skirball Ce…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:49PM

Jason Alexander to Receive Actors Fund Julie Harris Award on June 10 by Brian Scott Lipton

The Actors Fund will honor Tony Award winner Jason Alexander with the Julie Harris Award for Lifetime Achievement at their 16th Annual Tony Awards Party on Sunday, June 10 at the Skirball Ce…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:49PM

Stockard Channing and John Larroquette to Host Drama League Awards by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winners Stockard Channing and John Larroquette will host 78th Annual Drama League Awards ceremony, to be held on Friday, May 18 at the Marriott Marquis Times Square. Channing is…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:28PM

VIDEO FLASH: Matt Bomer, Darren Criss Sing "Somebody That I Used To Know" on Glee by Brian Scott Lipton

FOX has released a video of actors Matt Bomer and Darren Criss singing "Somebody That I Used To Know" on the April 10 episode of Glee. As previously reported, Bomer will play Coope…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:25PM

Patti LuPone to Perform at Provincetown's Art House Theatre by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Patti LuPone will perform on July 4-5 at Provincetown's Art House Theatre. She will be joined by Seth Rudetsky. The Art House's 2012 summer series will also incl…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:49PM

Amy Adams, Oliver Platt Join Shakespeare in the Park Season by Brian Scott Lipton

Oscar nominee Amy Adams and stage and television starr Oliver Platt are among the actors who have joined the 50th anniversary Shakespeare in the Park season at the Delacorte Theater. The se…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:08PM

Northlight Theatre to Premiere Bruce Graham's Stella & Lou by Brian Scott Lipton

The Northlight Theatre in Chicago will present the world premiere of Bruce Graham's Stella & Lou, to run May 3-June 9, 2013. BJ Jones will direct the production. Cast and creative t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:12PM

Bernadette Peters to Be Honored at New Dramatists Luncheon by Brian Scott Lipton

Two-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters will be honored by New Dramatists with their 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award at its 63rd Annual Spring Luncheon tribute, to be held on Thursday, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:40AM

Jason Reitman to Direct New York City Live Read of The Apartment by Brian Scott Lipton

Oscar-nominated film director Jason Reitman will helm a reading of Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond's film The Apartment on Friday, April 27 at the TimesCenter, according to the New York…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:20AM

William Daniels to Guest Star on Grey's Anatomy by Brian Scott Lipton

Broadway veteran and Emmy Award winner William Daniels will guest star later this season on ABC's Grey's Anatomy as one of the doctors overseeing the medical boards being taken by …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:12AM
Monday, April 2, 2012

Review: 4000 Miles by Brian Scott Lipton

Mary Louise Wilson gives a superb performance as a feisty grandmother in Amy Herzog's affecting and often hilarious play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Review: End of the Rainbow by Brian Scott Lipton

Tracie Bennett gives a crowd-thrilling performance as the legendary singer Judy Garland in Peter Quilter's bioplay.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Anna Chlumsky, Patti LuPone to Guest Star on Army Wives by Brian Scott Lipton

Two-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone and stage and screen star Anna Chlumsky will guest star on the upcoming season of Lifetime's hit series Army Wives, according to EW.com LuPone w…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:56PM

Amy Brenneman to Star in Playwrights Horizons' Rapture, Blister, Burn by Brian Scott Lipton

Emmy Award nominee Amy Brenneman will star in the world premiere of Gina Gionfriddo's Rapture, Blister, Burn, to run at Playwrights Horizons, May 18-June 24. The production, which will …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:52PM

Whitney Houston, Jordin Sparks to Star in Sparkle Film Set for August 17 Release by Brian Scott Lipton

The film musical Sparkle will be released on August 17. The film, which is directed by Salim Akil, and his wife, Mara Brock Akil, tells the story of three sisters who go from their Harlem c…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:44PM

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