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Thursday, March 15, 2012

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

Cory Monteith, Bernadette Peters, Naya Rivera Set for GLAAD Media Awards by Brian Scott Lipton

Updated information has been announced for the 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards, to be held on Saturday, March 24 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City, on April 21 in Los Angeles at …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:38PM
Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Sharon Lawrence to Guest Star on TNT's RIzzoli & Isles by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and television star Sharon Lawrence will guest star on the third season of TNT's drama Rizzoli & Isles, as the biological mother of Maura (played by Sasha Alexander), accordin…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:40PM
Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Video Feature: Superstar Shines Again by Brian Scott Lipton and Tristan Fuge

Des McAnuff and the company of Jesus Christ Superstar discuss the landmark musical's Broadway revival.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:57PM

Cabaret Impresario Donald Smith Has Died by Brian Scott Lipton

Donald Smith, the noted cabaret impresario, has died, according to reliable sources. Smith founded the Mabel Mercer Foundation in 1985, and created the annual New York Cabaret Convention, a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:48PM

Feature: Kristen Johnston Has Guts! by Brian Scott Lipton

The stage and television star discusses her new memoir about dealing with addiction.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Monday, March 12, 2012

Dawnn Lewis, Courtney B. Vance Set for Disney Channel's Let It Shine Moive by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage veterans Dawnn Lewis and Courtney B. Vance will co-star with Tyler James Williams, Coco Jones, Trevor Jackson, Alex Desert, and Nicole Sullivan in the Disney Channel move Let It Shine…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:02PM
Sunday, March 11, 2012

Patricia Kalember Joins Cast of Broadway's Don't Dress for Dinner by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen star Patricia Kalember has joined the cast of Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway premiere of Marc Camoletti's classic farce Don't Dress For Dinner, adapted…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:59PM
Saturday, March 10, 2012

Antoni Cimolino to Succeed Des McAnuff as Artistic Director of Stratford Shakespeare Festival by Brian Scott Lipton

Antoni Cimolino will become the Artistic Director of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in 2013. Cimolino, who is the festival's current General Director, will succeed Des McAnuff, who …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:06PM

Liza Minnellii to Perform at Stamford Center for the Arts Gala on March 30 by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Liza Minnelli will give a benefit concert as part of The Stamford Center for the Arts/Palace Theatre's 3rd Annual Palace Gala on Friday, March 30 at 8pm. Proceeds wil…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:42AM

Liza Minnelli to Perform at Stamford Center for the Arts Gala on March 30 by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Liza Minnelli will give a benefit concert as part of The Stamford Center for the Arts/Palace Theatre's 3rd Annual Palace Gala on Friday, March 30 at 8pm. Proceeds wil…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:42AM

Obie Award Winner Leonardo Cimino Has Died by Brian Scott Lipton

Obie Award winner Leonardo Cimino died on March 3 at his home in Woodstock, New York at age 94, according to The New York Times. Cimino studied acting, directing and modern dance at the Nei…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:33AM

Brad Garrett, Boris Kodjoe, Vanessa Williams Among Stage Stars Added to TV Pilots by Brian Scott Lipton

Deadline.com has announced the latest round of stage veterans cast in upcoming television pilots. Tony Award nominee Vanessa Williams has joined ABC's supernatural drama 666 Park Ave, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:12AM

Erin Burniston, Schyler Conaway, Jack Raymond Set for Media Theatre's Spring Awakening by Brian Scott Lipton

Casting has been announced for The Media Theatre's production of Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater's Tony Award-winning musical Spring Awakening, to run April 18-May 20. Jesse Cline w…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:47AM

Peter Gethers and Daniel Okrent's Old Jews Telling Jokes to Begin Westside Theatre Run on May 1 by Brian Scott Lipton

The new Off-Broadway show Old Jews Telling Jokes will begin performances on Tuesday, May 1 at the Westside Theatre. The production, which will open officially on May 20, will be directed by…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:33AM
Friday, March 9, 2012

Old Jews Telling Jokes to Begin Westside Theatre Run on May 1 by Brian Scott Lipton

The new Off-Broadway show Old Jews Telling Jokes will begin performances on Tuesday, May 1 at the Westside Theatre. The production, which will open officially on May 20, will be directed by…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:33PM

Ellen Barkin, Megan Hilty, Neil Meron, Craig Zadan Set for 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards by Brian Scott Lipton

Producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan will receive the Vito Russo Award at the 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards, to be held on Saturday, March 24 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel. The evening wil…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:21PM

Susan Lucci Joins ABC's Devious Maids Pilot by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage star and Daytime Emmy Award winner Susan Lucci will star in the ABC pilot Devious Maids, according to Deadline.com. The series, created by Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry fol…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:02PM

Victoria Clark, Jason Danieley, Marc Kudisch, Robert Morse Set for The New York Philharmonic's Anywhere I Wander Concert by Brian Scott Lipton

Updated casting has been announced for The New York Philharmonic's concert, Anywhere I Wander: The Frank Loesser Songbook, to be presented as part of its 2012 Spring Gala on Monday, Mar…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:40PM

Mekhi Phifer to Guest Star on TV's White Collar by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen star Mekhi Phifer will guest star on season 4 of the TV series White Collar, according to EW.com He will play FBI agent Kyle Collins, the Bureau's top international fu…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:28PM

Elton John Composing Score for Gnomeo & Juliet: Sherlock Gnomes Film by Brian Scott Lipton

Elton John has begun to write the score for the animated firlm Gnomeo & Juliet: Sherlock Gnomes, according to Deadline.com. The film, a sequel to Gnomeo & Juliet, will be written by…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:59AM
Thursday, March 8, 2012

Marion Ross and Henry Winkler to Guest Star on NBC's Up All Night by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and television stars Henry Winkler and Marion Ross will guest star on NBC's Up All Night, according to TVGuide.com. Winkler will play the feather of talk show producer Ava (playe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:27PM

Francis Guinan to Guest Star on CBS' Mike and Molly by Brian Scott Lipton

Award-winning Chicago stage star Frances Guinan will guest star on CBS' hit sitcom Mike & Molly as the father of Mike (played by Billy Gardell), according to TVGuide.com. The series…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:09PM

Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton Set for 2012 Academy of Country Music Awards by Brian Scott Lipton

Broadway veteran and country music superstar Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton will co-host the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards, to be held on Sunday, April 1, at the MGM Grand in …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:58PM

Alan Cumming to Perform March 17 Benefit Concert by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Alan Cumming will perform a special cabaret show at New York's XL nightclub on Saturday, March 17 at 8pm. Proceeds will benefit the International Gay and Lesbian Human…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:26PM

2012 Tribeca Film Festival Announces Selections by Brian Scott Lipton

Selections have been announced for the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival, to be held in various New York City venues, April 18-29. A highlight of the festival will be the documentary Joe Papp in F…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:15PM
Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Andrea Martin, Keri Russell, Julia Stiles Among Stage Stars Cast in TV Pilots by Brian Scott Lipton

A number of stage actors have been added to this season's group of television pilots, according to published reports. Stage veteran Mary Birdsong will join television legend Roseanne B…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:10PM

Jennifer Carpenter, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Sandra Oh, Anna Paquin Set for 33rd Annual College Television Awards by Brian Scott Lipton

The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Foundation will present its the 33rd Annual College Television Awards on March 31 at L.A.'s Renaissance Hotel, according to The Hollywood Rep…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:52PM

Norbert Leo Butz, Judd Hirsch, Andrea Martin, Keri Russell Among Stage Stars Cast in TV Pilots by Brian Scott Lipton

-A number of stage actors have been added to this season's group of television pilots, according to published reports. Stage veteran Mary Birdsong will join television legend Roseanne …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:35PM

Danny Glover, Anson Mount Set for Supremacy Film by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage stars Danny Glover and Anson Mount will star in the independent film Supremacy, according to Deadline.com. The film, to be directed by Deon Taylor, will also star Joe Anderson, Derek …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:23PM

Dana Delany, Marcia Gay Harden, Megan Mullally, Zachary Quinto Set for Ojai Playwrights Conference Gala by Brian Scott Lipton

Award-winning playwright Bill Cain and Emmy Award winner Dana Delany will be honored at the Ojai Playwrights Conference annual gala, "Body and Soul: An OPC Cabaret at 5:30pm on Saturday…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:36PM

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