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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Jane Adams, Martha Stewart to Guest Star on Law & Order: SVU by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Jane Adams will guest star alongside Martha Stewart and Tony Hale in an upcoming episode of NBC's Law & Order: SVU, according to TVGuide.com. Adams will play the …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:32AM

Doris Roberts to Guest Star on Desperate Housewives by Brian Scott Lipton

Broadway veteran and Emmy Award winner Doris Roberts will guest star later this season on ABC's Desperate Housewives, according to TVGuide.com. Roberts appeared on Broadway in such sho…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:13AM

Patty Duke, Valerie Harper to Guest Star on Drop Dead Diva by Brian Scott Lipton

Academy Award winner and stage veteran Patty Duke will guest star next season on Lifetime's Drop Dead Diva according to TVGuide.com. She will play Rita O'Reily, a career floor-gree…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:07AM
Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Review: HIM by Brian Scott Lipton

Clifford Streit's brief play about a homosexual film star is provocative and often clever.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

VIDEO NEWS FLASH: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Cate Blanchett, Alan Cumming Set for Lincoln Center Festival by Brian Scott Lipton

Lincoln Center has announced the lineup for this year's Lincoln Center Festival, to run in various venues July 5-August 5. There will be a total of 72 performances by artists and ensemb…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Screenings With Donny Osmond Have Been Cancelled by Brian Scott Lipton

Screenings of the sing-along film version of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, set for Monday, March 26 and Wednesday, April 4, have been …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:27PM

Cyndi Lauper To Star in Television Reality Series by Brian Scott Lipton

Singer and actress Cyndi Lauper will star in WE's new reality series, Cyndi, according to Deadline.com. The show is set to launch this summer and will have a 12-epsiode run. The series…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:29PM

Erich Bergen, Brian Cox, Noah Emmerich, Eddie Izzard, Stephanie March, Anson Mount Join TV Pilots by Brian Scott Lipton

More stage actors have signed up for this season's television pilots, according to Deadline.com. Former Jersey Boysstar Erich Bergen will co-star with Amber Stevens and Craig Horner in…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:58AM

Jessica Biel, Anthony Hopkins, Scarlett Johansson, Helen Mirren Set for Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen actress Jessica Biel will join Tony Award winner Scarlett Johannson and Oscar winners Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren in the film Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:03AM
Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Stanley Bahorek, Allen Fitzpatrick, Ed Watts Set for 5th Avenue Theatre's Titanic: The Concert by Brian Scott Lipton

The 5th Avenue Theatre will present Titanic: The Concert, featuring music and lyrics by Maury Yeston and book by Peter Stone, April 13-15. The concert will be directed by David Armstrong, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:44PM

Video Feature: Come and Get It by Brian Scott Lipton and Tristan Fuge

Matthew Broderick, Kelli O'Hara, Estelle Parsons, Judy Kaye, Kathleen Marshall, and Joe DiPietro give a sneak peek at the new Gershwin musical Nice Work If You Can Get It.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:23PM

Martha Plimpton to Return to CBS' The Good Wife by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award nominee Martha Plimpton will return to CBS' hit drama The Good Wife for the show's third season finale in May, according to TVLine.com. She will once again play ambitio…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:16PM

Brian Cox, Eddie Izzard, Stephanie March, Anson Mount Join TV Pilots by Brian Scott Lipton

More stage actors have signed up for this season's television pilots, according to Deadline.com. Tony Award nominee Brian Cox has been cast in ABC's Gotham, about a detective who …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:58PM

Darren Criss, Jane Lynch, Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison Set for BIO Channel's Glee: Don't Stop Believing Special by Brian Scott Lipton

The BIO Channel will air Glee: Don't Stop Believing, an hour-long special about the development of the hit FOX show on Tuesday, April 10 at 9pm. The special will featuring interviews w…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:43PM

Anastasia Barzee, Garth Kravits, Joanna Young Set for M: The Musical Reading by Brian Scott Lipton

The Fundamental Theater Project will present a free developmental reading of M: The Musical, a new musical with music and lyrics by Garth Kravits and book adapted from the Shakespeare text b…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:16PM

Paul Giamatti, Sally Hawkins, Amy Landecker, Paul Rudd Set for Lucky Dog Film by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage veterans Paul Giamatti, Sally Hawkins, Amy Landecker, and Paul Rudd will star in the film Lucky Dog, written by playwright Melissa James Gibson, according to Deadline.com. The film, w…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:19PM
Monday, March 19, 2012

Justin Long to Return to FOX's New Girl by Brian Scott Lipton

Justin Long will return to FOX's hit comedy series New Girl as Paul, the ex-boyfriend of series lead Jess (played by Zooey Deschanel), according to The Hollywood Reporter. As previousl…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:56PM

Feature: A New Evita by Brian Scott Lipton

Ricky Martin, Elena Roger, Michael Cerveris, and Michael Grandage discuss the new Broadway revival of the classic musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Sunday, March 18, 2012

Danai Gurira Joins AMC's The Walking Dead by Brian Scott Lipton

Actress and playwright Danai Gurira has joined the cast of AMC's The Walking Dead as Michonne, and will be featured in the show's third season. The series officially concluded its …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:28PM

Alexandra Kaprelian, Ian Leonard, Michael Stevenson Set for 42nd Street Moon's Zorba by Brian Scott Lipton

42nd Street Moon will present the musical Zorba, May 2-20 at the Eureka Theatre. Greg McKellan will direct the production. Based on the book Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis, the music…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:14PM
Saturday, March 17, 2012

Stephen Bogardus, Jim Brochu, Kevin Spirtas Among Stars of Showstopper Divos Concert by Brian Scott Lipton

Stephen Bogardus, Jim Brochu, Nicolas King, Myles Savage, and Kevin Spirtas will star in Showstopper Divos - A Swell Evening, to be held at Feinstein's at Loews Regency at 6:30pm on Sun…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:38PM

Edie Falco, Jeremy Irons, Laura Linney Set for 92nd Street Y's Showtime Panels by Brian Scott Lipton

Showtime will host a series of panel discussions about its returning television series at the 92nd Street Y. Caryn James will moderate the panels. On Thursday, March 29 at 8:15pm, the focus…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:47PM

Barbara Carroll, Eric Comstock, Ronny Whyte Among Midtown Jazz at Midday Gala Performers by Brian Scott Lipton

The Gala 30th Anniversary Midtown Jazz at Midday concert will take place at 7pm on Wednesday, May 9 at the Church at St. Peter's. Performers will include Barbara Carroll, Eric Comstock…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:33PM

Wellfleet's Harbor Stage Announces Inaugural Season by Brian Scott Lipton

The Harbor Stage company has announced its selections for its inaugural season in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, to begin in June 2012. The company will present Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:26PM

Scott Bakula, Anna Camp, Tate Donovan, Mercedes Ruehl, Pablo Schreiber Among Stage Stars Added to TV Pilots by Brian Scott Lipton

Numerous stage veterans have been added to the cast of upcoming TV pilots, according to Deadline.com and TVLine.com Scott Bakula will star in NBC's comedy Table For Three, as Robert, a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:36AM
Friday, March 16, 2012

Les Miserables Film Announces Additional Casting by Brian Scott Lipton

Additional casting has been announced for the film version of the musical Les Miserables, which will be directed by Academy Award winner Tom Hooper, according to published reports. The film…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:17PM

Scott Bakula, Anna Camp, Tate Donovan, Pablo Schreiber Among Stage Stars Added to TV Pilots by Brian Scott Lipton

Numerous stage veterans have been added to the cast of upcoming TV pilots, according to Deadline.com and TVLine.com Scott Bakula will star in NBC's comedy Table For Three, as Robert, a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:36PM

Scott Bakula, Anna Camp, Tate Donovan Among Stage Stars Added to TV Pilots by Brian Scott Lipton

Numerous stage veterans have been added to the cast of upcoming TV pilots, according to Deadline.com and TVLine.com Scott Bakula will star in NBC's comedy Table For Three, as Robert, a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:36AM
Thursday, March 15, 2012

PHOTO FLASH: Sarah Jessica Parker at Ali Forney Center's "Friendraiser" by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage, screen and television star Sarah Jessica Parker was among the attendees at The Ali Forney Center's "Friendraiser" event at Soho's Housing Works Book Store on Wedne…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:36PM

Video Feature: A Ghost of a Chance by Brian Scott Lipton and Tristan Fuge

Richard Fleeshman, Colin Ingram, Caissie Levy, Bruce Joel Rubin, Dave Stewart, and Matthew Warchus give a sneak peek of Broadway's Ghost the Musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:10PM

Billy Crudup to Star in Blood Ties Film by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Billy Crudup will star in Blood Ties, a crime thriller set in the 1970s, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film, to be directed and co-written by Guillaume Canet, w…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:41PM

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