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Monday, January 16, 2012

Broadway's Chinglish to Close on January 29 by Brian Scott Lipton

David Henry Hwang's Chinglish will end its Broadway run at the Longacre Theatre on Sunday, January 29 after a run of 128 performances. The production is directed by Leigh Silverman. Th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:38AM

Steven Pasquale to Join NBC's Up All Night by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen star Steven Pasquale will join the cast of NBC's hit sitcom Up All Night in a recurring role, according to TVGuide.com. The series stars Christina Applegate as a new m…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:26AM

PHOTO FLASH: Christian Borle, Brian d'Arcy James, Charles Strouse at Junior Theater Festival by Brian Scott Lipton

The 2012 Junior Theater Festival was held January 13-15 at the Cobb Galleria in Atlanta. The event is the world's largest musical theater festival dedicated to groups working with elem…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:03AM

Martin Dockery to Star in The Bike Trip on January 24 by Brian Scott Lipton

Martin Dockery will star in one-night-only performance of his award-winning solo play, The Bike Trip on Tuesday January 24 at 8pm at The Barrow Street Theatre. In The Bike Trip, Dockery set…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:42AM

The Importance of Being Earnest to Play London's Theatre Royal Haymarket by Brian Scott Lipton

The Old Red Lion's production of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, now on view at Islington through January 28, will transfer to the Theatre Royal Haymarket, January 3…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:27AM

Rene Rivera to Star in The King of the Desert at Casa 0101 by Brian Scott Lipton

René Rivera will star in a new production of Stacey Martino's play, The King of the Desert to be presented on the new Main Stage at Casa 0101 Theater in Boyle Heights, Calif…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:10AM

Marva Hicks, Mark Nadler, Ryan Silverman, Barbara Walsh Set for January 19 Broadway Ballyhoo by Brian Scott Lipton

Marva Hicks, Mark Nadler, Ryan Silverman, and Barbara Walsh will star in Broadway Ballyhoo at Feinstein's at Loews Regency on Thursday, January 19 at 11pm. Produced and hosted by Thea…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:29AM
Sunday, January 15, 2012

69th Annual Golden Globe Award Winners Are Announced by Brian Scott Lipton

The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards were handed out on Sunday, January 15 in Los Angeles and aired live on NBC. The ceremony was hosted by Ricky Gervais. The award for Best Motion Picture, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:50PM
Saturday, January 14, 2012

Laura Osnes to Star in City Center Encores! Pipe Dream by Brian Scott Lipton

Laura Osnes will play Suzy in the New York City Center Encores! production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1955 musical Pipe Dream, to run March 28- April 1. The show be directed by Marc…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:01AM

Bruce A. Biehrans Named President and CEO of WHAT by Brian Scott Lipton

Bruce A. Bierhans has been named the new president and CEO of the Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater (WHAT) and co-chair of its board of directors. He was recruited to help guide the former se…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:30AM
Friday, January 13, 2012

Jonathan Groff, Metritt Wever to Guest Star on CBS' The Good Wife by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award nominee Jonathan Groff and stage and screen star Merritt Wever will appear on upcoming episodesof CBS' The Good Wife, according to TVLine.com. Groff will play a man suing a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:59PM

Jonathan Groff, Merritt Wever to Guest Star on CBS' The Good Wife by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award nominee Jonathan Groff and stage and screen star Merritt Wever will appear on upcoming episodesof CBS' The Good Wife, according to TVLine.com. Groff will play a man suing a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:59PM

Video Feature: Anger Management by Brian Scott Lipton and Tristan Fuge

Matthew Rhys and the company of the Roundabout Theatre Company's Look Back in Anger discuss the revival of John Osborne's controversial play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:03PM

Phyllis Diller to Appear on CBS' The Bold and the Beautiful by Brian Scott Lipton

Legendary comedian and Broadway veteran Phyllis Diller will appear on March on the CBS daytime drama The Bold and the Beautiful, according to TVGuide.com Diller will reprise the role of mak…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:27PM

Feature: Viiva LaChanze by Brian Scott Lipton

The Tony Award winner discusses her American Songbook concert, coming back to Broadway, and her work in The Help.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM

Feature: Viva LaChanze by Brian Scott Lipton

The Tony Award winner discusses her American Songbook concert, coming back to Broadway, and her work in The Help.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Thursday, January 12, 2012

On A Clear Day You Can See Forever to End Broadway Run on January 29 by Brian Scott Lipton

Broadway's On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, which end its run at the St. James Theatre on Sunday, January 29, after 29 previews and 57 regular performances. Tony Award winner Micha…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:01PM

Leap of Faith to Bow at Broadway's St. James Theatre in April by Brian Scott Lipton

The new musical Leap of Faith will begin performances on April 3 at Broadway's St. James Theater, with an official opening slated for later that month. The production will be directed …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:50PM

Cedric the Entertainer Lands TVLand Series by Brian Scott Lipton

Cedric the Entertainer, who co-starred in the 2008 Broadway revival of American Buffalo, will star in a new series for TVLand, according to Deadline.com. The series, to be co-written by th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:37PM

Roundabout Underground Reading Series to Launch on February 6 by Brian Scott Lipton

Roundabout Theatre Company will present the Roundabout Underground Reading Series, which will feature a nightly reading of a new play written and directed by an emerging artist, February 6-1…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:26PM

Moira Buffini, Christoper Hampton, Aaron Sorkin Nominated for USC Libraries Scripter Award by Brian Scott Lipton

Nominees have been announced for the 24th annual USC Libraries Scripter Awards, which honors the authors and screenwriters of "the year's most accomplished cinematic adaptation,&qu…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:09AM

Neil Patrick Harris, Hugh Jackman, Lea Michele Win People's Choice Awards by Brian Scott Lipton

The winners of the 2012 People's Choice Awards were announced on Wednesday, January 11 and aired live on CBS-TV. Among the evening's winners were Morgan Freeman (Favorite Movie Ic…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:49AM
Wednesday, January 11, 2012

VIDEO FLASH: Daniel Radcliffe Previews Saturday Night Live Appearance by Brian Scott Lipton

NBC has released a video promoting Daniel Radcliffe's appearance on Saturday Night Live. As previously announced, the stage and screen star will be hosting the show on January 14 episo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:39PM

Kassie DePaiva, Roger Howarth to Join General Haspital by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage veterans Kassie DePaiva and Roger Howarth, along will fellow One Life to Live cast mates Kristen Alderson and Michaerl Easton, will join the cast of the ABC drama General Hospital late…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:37PM

Kassie DePaiva, Roger Howarth to Join ABC General Hospital by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage veterans Kassie DePaiva and Roger Howarth, along will fellow One Life to Live cast mates Kristen Alderson and Michaerl Easton, will join the cast of the ABC drama General Hospital late…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:37PM

Kassie DePaiva, Roger Howarth to Join ABC's General Hospital by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage veterans Kassie DePaiva and Roger Howarth, along will fellow One Life to Live cast mates Kristen Alderson and Michaerl Easton, will join the cast of the ABC drama General Hospital late…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:37PM

Glenn Close, Jane Fonda, Marlo Thomas, Set for TV's At the Paley Center Series by Brian Scott Lipton

WNET/THIRTEEN will begin airing the interview series At the Paley Center at 8:30pm on Wednesday, January 19. The series will also air on Tuesdays at 10:30pm on WLIW21 beginning on January 24…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:31AM

Review: An Evening with Paulo Szot by Brian Scott Lipton

The Tony Award winner's thrilling new show at the Cafe Carlyle practically redefines the art of romance.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00AM
Tuesday, January 10, 2012

LA PHIL LIVE's Gershwin Film to Be Screened on March 18 by Brian Scott Lipton

LA Phil LIVE: Gustavo Dudamel and Herbie Hancock Celebrate Gershwin will be screened at various movie theaters nationwide on Sunday, March 18. The film, which was recorded at the Philharmon…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:16PM

Mad Men, Modern Family Set for PaleyFest 2012 by Brian Scott Lipton

The Paley Center for Media in Los Angeles has announced the line-up for PaleyFest 2012, which features panel discussions with the casts of television's hottest shows. The event, which …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:44PM

Ian Barford, Martha Lavey, Mariann Mayberry Set for Steppenwolf's The March by Brian Scott Lipton

The Steppenwolf Theatre Company has announced full cast and creative team for The March, based on the novel by E. L. Doctorow and adapted and directed by Tony Award winner Frank Galati, to r…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:15PM

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