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Saturday, September 28, 2019

Emma Rice on Brief Encounter and Being Fearless About Noël Coward by Christopher Wallenberg

The critically acclaimed, multimedia reimagining of the Coward one-act and subsequent film opened on Broadway September 28, 2010.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:50AM
Thursday, May 9, 2019

Looking Back at Playbill's 2007 Interview With Audra McDonald About 110 in the Shade by Christopher Wallenberg

The revival, co-starring John Cullum and Will Swenson, opened at Studio 54 May 9, 2007.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48AM
Monday, April 29, 2019

Blonde Ambition: Laura Bell Bundy Goes to Elle and Back in Legally Blonde by Christopher Wallenberg

The musical adaptation of the hit comedy opened at the Palace Theatre April 29, 2007.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35AM
Monday, December 10, 2018

From the Archives: Jonathan Groff, Lea Michele, and John Gallagher Jr. of Spring Awakening Reflect on 'Surreal' Success by Christopher Wallenberg

On the anniversary of its Broadway premiere, Playbill revisits a 2007 interview with the three young stars of the musical following its victory at the Tony Awards.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:46AM
Thursday, January 5, 2017

Lucas Hedges Moves From ‘Manchester’ to the Stage by Christopher Wallenberg

The actor, who has a role in “Manchester by the Sea,” will make his professional stage debut Off Broadway in Anna Jordan’s “Yen.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:12PM
Thursday, September 10, 2015

Post Tonys Triumph of 2007, the Original Stars of Spring Awakening Reflect on Their “Surreal” Succes by Christopher Wallenberg

As the Deaf West revival of Spring Awakening begins previews, Playbill.com revisits an interview with the three young stars of the musical following its victory at the 2007 Tony Awards.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, May 25, 2015

From epic poem to musical mash-up by Christopher Wallenberg

Jason Craig brings irreverence and subversive humor to the ancient legend in "Beowulf: A Thousand Years of Baggage," a musical mash-up of the epic poem at Oberon.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 05:58PM

From epic poem to musical mash-up by Christopher Wallenberg

Theater group saves 'Beowulf' from academia

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 05:58PM

Imagining a puppet 'Petrushka' with Twist by Christopher Wallenberg

Basil Twist wants the audience to relate to his puppets in the adaptation of the legendary Ballets Russes production.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 05:58PM

STAGE TO SCREENS: Jeffrey DeMunn, a Star of TV's "The Walking Dead," Brings Fresh Life to Willy Loman by Christopher Wallenberg

Tony nominee Jeffrey DeMunn, of Broadway's K2 and The Price, begins his career's second act with Arthur Miller and a hit TV series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

STAGE TO SCREENS: Jeffrey DeMunn, a Star of TV's "The Walking Dead," Brings Fresh Life to Willy Loman by Christopher Wallenberg

Tony nominee Jeffrey DeMunn, of Broadway's K2 and The Price, begins his career's second act with Arthur Miller and a hit TV series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM
Thursday, July 17, 2014

The Long Journey of ‘The Visit’ by Christopher Wallenberg

Kander and Ebb began working on the musical “The Visit” in 1998, and, after several periods in limbo, a new pared-down version is ready to open at the Williamstown Theater Festival.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:17PM
Monday, July 14, 2014

And for her encore, emerging producer won a second Tony - Theater & art - The Boston Globe by Christopher Wallenberg

Megan Savage had always dreamed of Broadway. When she was a teenager listening to show tunes in her bedroom in Newton, she sometimes imagined singing like those iron-lunged belters Idina Men…

SOURCE: Boston Globe Subscription at 12:42AM
Thursday, June 5, 2014

‘Fly by Night’ Comes to Playwrights Horizons by Christopher Wallenberg

Michael Mitnick, Kim Rosenstock and Will Connolly shepherd their college musical, “Fly by Night,” to New York.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00AM
Tuesday, August 27, 2013

STAGE TO SCREENS: Tony Winner John Gallagher, Jr. on "The Newsroom" and Playing the Good Guy Roles by Christopher Wallenberg

Playbill.com catches up with Tony winner and Spring Awakening star John Gallagher, Jr. to talk about his upcoming film and work on Aaron Sorkin's TV show "The Newsroom."

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

STAGE TO SCREEN: Tony Winner John Gallagher, Jr. on "The Newsroom" and Playing the Good Guy Roles by Christopher Wallenberg

Playbill.com catches up with Tony winner and Spring Awakening star John Gallagher, Jr. to talk about his upcoming film and work on Aaron Sorkin's TV show "The Newsroom."

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, May 16, 2013

‘Far From Heaven,’ the Musical, Under Construction by Christopher Wallenberg

The creative team behind the musical “Far From Heaven,” in previews at Playwrights Horizons, grappled with translating the source film’s cinematic style for the stage.   …

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:26PM
Tuesday, February 19, 2013

STAGE TO SCREENS: Zosia Mamet, One of the "Girls," Is Now Really Really Starring Off-Broadway by Christopher Wallenberg

Actress Zosia Mamet, daughter of playwright David Mamet and actress Lindsay Crouse, is representing the 18-to-24-year-old demographic in two roles at the moment — on TV as garrulous Sh…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, February 9, 2013

STAGE TO SCREENS: Stage Actor Steven Pasquale Wears Two Masks on TV's "Do No Harm" by Christopher Wallenberg

Steven Pasquale, late of Broadway's Reasons to be Pretty and Off-Broadway's The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide, Fat Pig and A Man of No Importance talks about his new Jekyll-and-…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, November 22, 2012

STAGE TO SCREENS: Good Grief! Tony Award Winner Laura Benanti Finds a Hit in NBC's "Go On" by Christopher Wallenberg

Broadway's Laura Benanti, a 2008 Tony Award winner for playing Louise in Gypsy opposite Patti LuPone, talks about her love of musicals and her role in the NBC sitcom "Go On," a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, September 11, 2012

STAGE TO SCREENS: Andrew Rannells, From The Book of Mormon to TV's "The New Normal" by Christopher Wallenberg

Broadway's Andrew Rannells talks about struggling as an actor, hitting the heights in The Book of Mormon, jumping to TV jobs and what it's like to be out and proud in the post-"…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, September 5, 2012

STAGE TO SCREENS: Vincent Kartheiser, the "Mad Men" Ad Man, Stars in a New Play by Christopher Wallenberg

Television viewers know Vincent Kartheiser for playing dissatisfied ad man Pete Campbell on the hit series "Mad Men." The actor, who has roots in theatre, talks about what traits h…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, August 25, 2012

STAGE TO SCREENS: Tony Award Winner Frank Langella, Star of "Robot & Frank" by Christopher Wallenberg

Frank Langella acts opposite a robot in the quirky, touching new film "Robot & Frank." The three-time Tony winner talks about projects past and present in a wide-ranging interv…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, July 20, 2012

STAGE TO SCREENS: Songwriters Scott Frankel and Michael Korie Conjure the Passion of "Far From Heaven" by Christopher Wallenberg

The 1950s-set new musical Far From Heaven, based on the film of the same name, is now receiving a developmental staging at Williamstown Theatre Festival. Composer Scott Frankel and lyricist …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, July 13, 2012

STAGE TO SCREENS: Jeff Daniels Is the Anchor of HBO's "The Newsroom" by Christopher Wallenberg

Aaron Sorkin's new TV series about the state of broadcast journalism, "The Newsroom," stars stage and screen actor Jeff Daniels. The actor talks with Playbill about the sheer t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, February 3, 2012

"Awake," With Cherry Jones and B.D. Wong, Will Premiere on NBC in March by Adam Hetrick and Christopher Wallenberg

"Awake," the new NBC detective drama featuring Tony Award winners Cherry Jones and B.D. Wong, will premiere March 1, according to Deadline.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:29PM
Thursday, December 22, 2011

STAGE TO SCREENS: Rachel Griffiths, the Raging Sibling of Other Desert Cities by Christopher Wallenberg

Following her roles in TV's "Six Feet Under" and "Brothers and Sisters," Australian actress Rachel Griffiths relishes solving the puzzle of Brooke Wyeth in Broadway's…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM
Sunday, November 20, 2011

STAGE TO SCREENS: Ralph Fiennes Talks to Playbill.com About Wrestling Coriolanus Onto the Big Screen by Christopher Wallenberg

Ralph Fiennes, a Tony Award winner for playing Hamlet, expresses his passion for Shakespeare by directing and starring in a new film adaptation of the Bard's bloody Roman tragedy Co…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, October 9, 2011

STAGE TO SCREENS: Theatre Stars and Stories Flicker on the Big Screen in Fall 2011 by Christopher Wallenberg

Hugh Jackman, Meryl Streep, "War Horse," God of Carnage, playwrights John Logan and Beau Willimon, and a speculative tale about Shakespeare are in movie theatres this fall. Playbil…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, September 17, 2011

STAGE TO SCREENS: A 2011-12 TV Season Packed With Stage Stars by Christopher Wallenberg

Your favorite theatre stars — Laura Benanti, Patrick Wilson, Katie Finneran, Mandy Patinkin, Cherry Jones and more — will appear in TV shows this fall and winter. Here's a tu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, August 26, 2011

Making an impact on and off the stage by Christopher Wallenberg

NEW YORK - When Gavin Creel was growing up in Findlay, Ohio, politics was a largely taboo topic around the dinner table. His parents raised him to believe that there were certain things you …

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 04:00PM

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