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Monday, December 26, 2011

Matthew Broderick, Anne Hathaway, Sarah Jessica Parker, et al. to Appear on CBS' Kennedy Center Honors by Brian Scott Lipton

Matthew Broderick, Stephen Colbert, Robert DeNiro, Anne Hathaway, and Sarah Jessica Parker are among the celebrities who will appear on The 2011 Kennedy Center Honors, which CBS will present…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:07PM

Rosie Perez to Guest Star on Nurse Jackie by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen stars Rosie Perez and Aida Turturro will guest star on the fourth season of Showtime's Nurse Jackie, according to reports. The series will return in March. Perez curre…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Rosie Perez, Aida Turturro to Guest Star on Nurse Jackie by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen stars Rosie Perez and Aida Turturro will guest star on the fourth season of Showtime's Nurse Jackie, according to reports. The series will return in March. Perez curre…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Lea DeLaria to Appear at Smole on January 5 by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage star and recording artist Lea DeLaria will appear at New York's Smoke Jazz & Supper Club on Thursday January 5. At 7pm, DeLaria will presents her House of David show, featu…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:53PM

Lea DeLaria to Appear at Smoke on January 5 by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage star and recording artist Lea DeLaria will appear at New York's Smoke Jazz & Supper Club on Thursday January 5. At 7pm, DeLaria will presents her House of David show, featu…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:53PM

Rita Wilson to Return to CBS' The Good Wife by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen star Rita Wilson will return this season to CBS' hit drama, The Good Wife, as attorney Viola Walsh, according to the actress' Twitter feed. Wilson has appeared on…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:19PM

Lea Michele, Daniel Radcliffe, et al. Named to "Celebs Gone Good" List by Brian Scott Lipton

Lea Michele and Daniel Radcliffe have made DoSomething.org's annual "Celebs Gone Good" list of the top 20 celebrities who support charitable causes. Pop singers Lady Gaga and…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:48AM

Peru's CUER 2 to Present Hebras and Interruptor in NYC by Brian Scott Lipton

Peru's CUER 2 Theatre Group will perform at the the Clemente Soto Velez Cultural & Educational Center Inc on January 20 and 21. On January 20 at 8pm, the company will present Hebra…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:34AM

Opera North's Carousel to Play London's Barbican Theatre by Brian Scott Lipton

Opera North's production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel will play London's Barbican Theatre, August 15-September 15, according to Whatsonstage.com. The production…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:19AM

Opera Boston to Shut Down on January 1 by Brian Scott Lipton

Opera Boston is shutting its doors on January 1 due to budget problems, according to published reports. The company had scheduled upcoming productions of Tippett's The Midsummer Marri…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:16AM

John Kuntz, Ronald Lacey, et al. Set for Appolinaire Theatre Company's Uncle Vanya by Brian Scott Lipton

Elliot Norton Award winner John Kuntz will play the title role in the Apollinaire Theatre Company's of Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, at the Chelsea Theatre Works, December 29-Januar…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:39AM
Friday, December 23, 2011

Review: HIM by Brian Scott Lipton

Clifford Streit's play about a homosexual actor whose relationship is threatened by his agent's machinations benefits from some clever quips, believable characters, and ample displays of mal…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Faith Prince to Star in 42nd St. Moon's The Best of Times by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Faith Prince will join previously announced stars Jason Graae, Debbie De Coudreaux, Tyler McKenna, Sharon Rietkerk and Kelly Sanchez win 42nd Street Moon's The Best of…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:51PM
Thursday, December 22, 2011

Jeremy Sisto and Addie Lane Expecting Baby Boy by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen star Jeremy Sisto and his wife Addie Lane are expecting a baby boy in March, according to People.com. The couple has a 2 year-old daughter, Charlie-Ballerina. Sisto's …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:19PM

Bernadette Peters Will Not Perform in Ahmanson's Follies by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters will not reprise her current Broadway role as Sally Durant Plummer in Eric Schaeffer's production of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's Follie…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:40AM

Tom Hewitt, Paul Nolan, Josh Young, et al. Set for Broadway's Jesus Christ Superstar by Brian Scott Lipton and Jordan Neuren

Full casting has been announced for the Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Jesus Christ Superstar, which will play Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre, with previe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:20AM

Mackenzie Crook, Kathryn Drysdale, Tobias Menzies, et al. to Star in Donmar Warehouse's The Recruiting Officer by Brian Scott Lipton

Full casting has been announced for the Donmar Warehouse's revival of George Farquhar's The Recruiting Officer, to run February 9-April 14, according to Whatsonstage.com The produ…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:30AM

Kassie DePaiva, Ilene Kristen, Kim Zimmer, et al. Set for Loving Llanview by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage veterans Kassie DePaiva, Ilene Kristen, and Kim Zinmer will be among the cast members of the ABC daytime drama One Life to Live to participate in Loving Llanview, to take place at 7pm …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:21AM

Feature: David Turner Makes It Perfectly Clear by Brian Scott Lipton

The Broadway star discusses his work in the revival of On A Clear Day You Can See Forever.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00AM
Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Patti LaBelle, Bret Michaels, Darius Rucker, et al. Set for Free Indianapolis Concerts. by Brian Scott Lipton

Patti LaBelle, who appeared in the Broadway production of Fela!, and Bret Michaels, whose music is heard in the Broadway production ofRock of Ages, are among the artists who will perform in …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:46PM

Helen Mirren Set for January 17 Episode of Glee by Brian Scott Lipton

Academy Award winner and stage star Helen Mirren will be heard as the "inner voice" of a character on the January 17 episode of FOX's hit series, Glee, according to The Hollyw…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:47PM

David Sears to Join Off-Broadway's Avenue Q on December 26 by Brian Scott Lipton

David Sears will join the cast of the hit Off-Broadway musical Avenue Q, now at New World Stages, in the roles of Princeton and Rod on Monday, December 26. The production is directed by Jas…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:12PM

Jeffrey David Sears to Join Off-Broadway's Avenue Q on December 26 by Brian Scott Lipton

Jeffrey David Sears will join the cast of the hit Off-Broadway musical Avenue Q, now at New World Stages, in the roles of Princeton and Rod on Monday, December 26. The production is directe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:12PM

Abigail Breslin Joins Ender's Game Film by Brian Scott Lipton

Broadway star and Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin will co-star in the film, Ender's Game, according to Variety. The film, to be directed and written by Gavin Hood, is adapted from Orson …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:16PM

Matthew Maguire's Instinct to Play Lion Theatre by Brian Scott Lipton

Matthew Maguire's new play, Instinct, will play Theatre Row's Lion Theatre, January 13-February 4. The production will be directed by Michael Kimmel. The work, which was presented…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:05PM

Richard Maxwell to Participate in Whitney Museum's "Biennial" by Brian Scott Lipton

The noted theater director Richard Maxwell has been selected as one of the participants in the Whitney Museum of American Art's 75th annual "Biennial," which opens on March 1,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:50PM

Faith Prince to Guest Star on ABC's Happy Endings by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Faith Prince will guest star on the January 4 episode of the ABC sitcom Happy Endings. Prince won both the Tony and Drama Desk award for her role as Adelaide in the critic…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:34PM

War Horse CD to Be Released on January 24 by Brian Scott Lipton

Masterworks Broadway will release music from the stage version of the Tony award-winning play War Horse on Tuesday, January 24. The album contains original music and songs, written by Adria…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:15PM

Neil Patrick Harris Set for The Price Is Right's "Celebrity Charity Week" by Brian Scott Lipton

Neil Patrick Harris will take part in The Price Is Right's upcoming "Celebrity Charity Week," which will air on CBS the week of January 2. Snoop Dog, Heidi Klum, Jenny McCart…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:47PM

Fred Ebb Foundation Donates $1.2 Million to BC/EFA by Brian Scott Lipton

The Fred Ebb Foundation, named in honor of the late lyricist, has made a donation of $1.2 million to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, marking the largest single contribution in BC/EFA hist…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:12PM

Theatre World Award Winner Doe Avedon Has Died by Brian Scott Lipton

Theatre World Award winner Doe Avedon has died in Los Angeles at age 86, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Avedon won the award for her work in the 1948 Broadway production of The Young …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:55AM

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