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Friday, December 9, 2011

Feature: Lauren Lane Has Found God by Brian Scott Lipton

The popular actress discusses starring in ZACH Theatre's God of Carnage and her work on The Nanny.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00AM
Thursday, December 8, 2011

Sam Harris & Friends to Play El Portal Theatre on December 31 by Brian Scott Lipton

The El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood will present Sam Harris & Friends on Saturday, December 31 at 4pm and 10pm. Harris will be joined by Tony Award winner Levi Kreis, David Burnham…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:51PM

Broadway's Bonnie & Clyde Suspends Ticket Sales After December 30 by Brian Scott Lipton

The new Broadway musical Bonnie & Clyde, now at the Schoenfeld Theatre, is only selling tickets through December 30, but the show's producers have not officially decided to close th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Ed Asner to Guest Star on CBS' Hawaii- Five O by Brian Scott Lipton

Emmy Award winner and stage veteran Ed Asner will appear on CBS' Hawaii Five-0, according to Deadline.com. He will reprise the role of August March, which he played in an episode of th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:16PM

Kristin Chenoweth to Appear on December 10 A Prairie Home Companion by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award and Emmy Award winner Kristin Chenoweth will appear at a live broadcast of Garrison Keillor's radio show A Prairie Home Companion at New York City's Town Hall at 5:45pm …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:22PM

Douglas Carter Beane to Write New Book for Broadway-Bound Cinderella by Brian Scott Lipton

Three-time Tony Award nominee Douglas Carter Beane will write the script for a new production of the 1957 musical Cinderella, which features music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hamm…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:12PM

Cameron Mathison to Guest Star on ABC's Desperate Housewives by Brian Scott Lipton

Cameron Mathison will guest star later this season on ABC's Desperate Housewives, according to TVGuide.com. He will play a romantic interest of Bree Van Der Kamp (played by Marcia Cross…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:07PM

Adrian Danzig, John Judd, Samuel Taylor Set for Chicago Shakespeare's The Feast by Brian Scott Lipton

Chicago Shakespeare Theater will present The Feast: an intimate Tempest, January 18-March 21. The work, which is a collaboration with Redmoon, is co-created and co-directed by Jessica Thebus…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Broadway Backwards 7 Set for March 5 by Brian Scott Lipton

Broadway Backwards 7 a one-night-only event produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and benefiting Broadway Cares and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, wil…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:51PM

Ricky Martin, Gloria Estefan Set to Appear on FOX's Glee in 2012 by Brian Scott Lipton

Ricky Martin and Gloria Estefan will appear in separate episodes of FOX's Glee in 2012, according to EW.com. Martin, who will play a Spanish teacher, is returning to Broadway in March …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:41PM

Lauren Ambrose, Ellen Burstyn, Steven Pasquale, et al. Set for Coma Miniseries by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen stars Lauren Ambrose and Steven Pasquale will headline A&E's upcoming miniseries Coma, which will premiere in May 2012, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The tw…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:32PM
Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Tom Hewitt to Temporarily Join La Jolla Playhouse's Jesus Christ Superstar by Brian Scott Lipton

Broadway veteran Tom Hewitt will temporarily replace Jeremy Kushnier as Pontius Pilate in Des McAnuff's production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim RIce's hit musical Jesus Chris Sup…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:41PM

Kathy Griffin to Guest Star on NBC's Whitney by Brian Scott Lipton

Emmy Award winner and Broadway veteran Kathy Griffin will guest star on the NBC sitcom Whitney,. according to TVGuide.com. She appeared earlier this year on Broadway in her solo show Kathy …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:08PM

64th Annual Tony Awards Receives Producers Guild of America Nomination by Brian Scott Lipton

The 64th Annual Tony Awards received a nomination for as Best Live Entertainment/Talk Show from The Producers Guild of America. The ceremony will be held on January 31 at the Beverly Hilton …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:27PM

Bathsheba Doran, Itamar Moses, et al. Nominated for Writers Guild of America Awards by Brian Scott Lipton

Playwrights Bathseba Doran and Itamar Moses have been nominated for Writers Guild of America Awards for, respectively, penning separate episodes of HBO's Boardwalk Empire. Awards wil…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:09PM

Emmy Award Winner Harry Morgan Has Died by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen star Harry Morgan, who appeared in more than 100 movies and television shows after beginning his career on stage, has died at age 96 in California, according to The New York…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:45PM
Tuesday, December 6, 2011

PHOTO FLASH: Gavin Creel, Jane Krakowski, Kelli O'Hara, Josh Radnor, et al. at Roundabout She Loves Me Benefit by Brian Scott Lipton

On Monday, December 5, the Roundabout Theatre Company presented a one-night only benefit performance of Joe Masteroff, Jerry Bock, and Sheldon Harnick's musical comedy, She Loves Me, at…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:19AM

Sienna Miller to Play Tippi Hedren in BBC2's The Girl by Brian Scott Lipton

British stage stars Sienna Miller, Toby Jones, Imelda Staunton, and Penelope Wilton will star in Julian Jarold's BBC2 drama The Girl, according to Deadline.com. The film will chronicle…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:13AM

Carrie Fisher to Star in Hallmark Channel's Caroling by Brian Scott Lipton

Carrie FIsher will star in Hallmark Channel's Caroling, a modern-day take on Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, to air in 2012, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film is di…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:05AM
Monday, December 5, 2011

Sandra Bernhard to Guest Star on G.C.B. Starring Krisitn Chenoweth by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen star Sandra Bernhard will guest star on ABC's new series, G.C.B., which will premiere on March 4, according to TVGuide.com. The website reports that her role is current…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:54PM

Rosie O'Donnell Engaged to Michelle Rounds by Brian Scott Lipton

Actress and talk show host Rosie O'Donnell and her girlfriend, corporate headhunter Michelle Rounds, are engaged, according to The Associated Press. No wedding date has been set. O&apo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:30PM

Kate Burton, Kate Walsh to Return to Grey's Antomy by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage veterans Kate Burton and Kate Walsh will return to ABC's Grey Anatomy in February, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The actresses will once again play Ellis Grey and Addison …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:05PM

Kate Burton, Kate Walsh to Return to Grey's Anatomy by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage veterans Kate Burton and Kate Walsh will return to ABC's Grey Anatomy in February, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The actresses will once again play Ellis Grey and Addison …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:05PM

Janis Kelly, Alek Shrader, et al. Set for LA Opera's Albert Herring by Brian Scott Lipton

Full cast and creative team have been announced for LA Opera's production of Benjamin Britten's comic opera Albert Herring, to run February 25-March 17 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:47PM

Madonna to Perform at Super Bowl on February 5 by Brian Scott Lipton

Madonna will perform at halftime at the Super Bowl, which will be held on Sunday, February 5 and air live on NBC. The game will be played in Indianappolis. Madonna has partnered with a crea…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:50AM

Video Feature: Stick To It! by Brian Scott Lipton and Tristan Fuge

The cast and creators of Stick Fly provide a sneak peak at the new Broadway comedy.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:47AM
Sunday, December 4, 2011

Review: The Cherry Orchard by Brian Scott Lipton

Dianne Wiest and John Turturro lead a top-notch cast in Classic Stage Company's highly effective, stripped-down version of Anton Chekhov's timeless drama.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:01PM

Glenn Close, Neil Patrick Harris, Meryl Streep, et al. Among Satellite Award Nominees by Brian Scott Lipton

The International Press Academy has announced the nominations for its 16th annual Satellite Awards, which will be held on Sunday, December 18 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Awards will be pr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:08PM

Ralph Fiennes, Vanessa Redgrave, et al. Win British Independent Film Awards by Brian Scott Lipton

The winners of the Moet British Independent Film Awards were announced on December 4. Tony Award winner Ralph Fiennes was given the Richard Harris Award, an award introduced in memory of th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:45PM
Friday, December 2, 2011

Actor Alan Sues Has Died by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen star Alan Sues, who gained worldwide fame as a cast member of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, has died at age 85, according to The New York Times. Sues appeared in the …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:03PM
Thursday, December 1, 2011

Signature Theater Company Receives $3 Million Gift by Brian Scott Lipton

The family foundation of Barry Diller and Diane von Furstenberg has donated $3 million to Signature Theater Company for the centerpiece stairway of its new Frank Gehry-designed home on 42nd …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:04PM

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