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Monday, April 2, 2012

PHOTO FLASH: Katie Couric, David Hyde Pierce Visit Off-Broadway's Rated P for Parenthood by Dan Bacalzo

Stage and screen star David Hyde Pierce and CBS News anchor Katie Couric attended the Saturday, March 31 performance of Rated P for Parenthood, which performs Off-Broadway at the Westside Th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:18PM

Royal Shakespeare Company to Team with The Dodgers for Broadway's Matilda the Musical by Dan Bacalzo

The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced that the Dodgers will be its producing partner for the previously reported Broadway production of Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical, to open i…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:48AM

PHOTO FLASH: Tyne Daly and London Cast of Master Class Visit Christina O Yacht by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award winner Tyne Daly and her castmates Jeremy Cohen, Naomi O'Connell, and Dianne Pilkington from the London production of Master Class visited the Christina O yacht on Sunday, Ap…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:22AM

PHOTO FLASH: Eric Owens, Chase Taylor, Chrystal Williams at Glimmerglass Sneak Preview by Dan Bacalzo

The Glimmerglass Festival held a sneak preview of the world-renowned opera festival's upcoming 2012 season at Harlem's critically acclaimed 5 and Diamond Restaurant on Thursday, Ma…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:31AM
Friday, March 30, 2012

Mitzi Gaynor to Now Perform Razzle Dazzle! At Reagle Music Theatre April 22 by Dan Bacalzo

Mitzi Gaynor will now perform her one-woman show, Razzle Dazzle! My Life Behind the Sequins at Reagle Music Theatre on Sunday, April 22 at 1pm instead of the previously reported April 15. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:29PM

Erick J. Bayne, Bridget O'Donnell, Paul Recupero Set for Players Club of Swarthmore's Children of Eden by Dan Bacalzo

The Players Club of Swarthmore Theater has announced casting for the Stephen Schwartz-John Caird musical Children of Eden, to be presented April 20-May12. Robert Welch will direct. The show…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:45PM

PHOTO FLASH: Kate Baldwin, Sheldon Harnick and More at Arena Stage's Golden Gala by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award nominee Kate Baldwin and Tony Award-winning composer Sheldon Harnick performed at Arena Stage's Golden Gala: A Glittering Evening of American Musical Theater on Monday, March…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:33PM

Zach Grenier, Ron Cephas Jones, Tonya Pinkins Set for Storefront Church by Dan Bacalzo

Bob Dishy, Giancarlo Esposito, Zach Grenier, Ron Cephas Jones and Tonya Pinkins will star in the Atlantic Theater Company's world premiere of Storefront Church, written and directed by …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:59PM

Zoe Kazan to Star in The Pretty One Film by Dan Bacalzo

Theater veteran Zoe Kazan will co-star alongside Jake Johnson in the upcoming film, The Pretty One, according to Deadline.com. The film, to be written and directed by Jenee LaMarque, revolv…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:10PM

Harry Connick, Jr., David Alan Grier, Mariska Hargitay, Kate Mulgrew Set for National Corporate Theatre Fund Gala by Dan Bacalzo

Presenters have been announced for the National Corporate Theatre Fund's annual gala, to be held at The Pierre on April 30, beginning at 6:30pm. Two-time Tony nominee David Alan Grier, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:32PM

Laura Benanti, Howard McGillin to Perform at Signature Gala Honoring Patti LuPone by Dan Bacalzo

Laura Benanti, Natascia Diaz, Howard McGillin, and Joseph Thalken will perform at the Arlington, Virginia-based Signature Theatre's annual gala benefit, to be presented at the Embassy o…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:04PM

PHOTO FLASH: Usher Attends Cirque du Soleil's Iris by Dan Bacalzo

International pop music star and Broadway veteran Usher attended a performance of the Cirque du Soleil show, Iris at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday, March 29. Iris, written a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:18AM

PHOTO FLASH: Brian Stokes Mitchell, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, BD Wong at Rosie's Theater Kids Event by Dan Bacalzo

BD Wong hosted Rosie's Theater Kids' Passing It On at Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater on Tuesday, March 27. The event featured the young participants in the program performing a sho…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:56AM

John Bucchino, Eric Michael Gillett, Marilyn Maye Receive MAC Awards by Dan Bacalzo

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs presented the 2012 MAC Awards at a ceremony held at B.B. King Blues Club, on Thursday, March 29. The show was directed by Lennie Watts and p…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:23AM
Thursday, March 29, 2012

Broadway Bares: Happy Endings Set for June 17 at Roseland Ballroom by Dan Bacalzo

The 22nd edition of Broadway Bares, entitled Happy Endings, will be held at the Roseland Ballroom on Sunday, June 17 at 9:30pm and midnight. Lee Wilkins will direct. All proceeds will benefi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:59PM

Murray Hill, Taylor Mac, Kenny Melman, Jeanine Tesori, Tigger! Set for Joe's Pub by Dan Bacalzo

Updated information has been announced for upcoming Joe's Pub programming for April and May. Casting has been announced for the target=_blank>previously reported The Who's &qu…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:01PM

American Idiot, La Cage Aux Folles, Wicked Part of Broadway Las Vegas Season by Dan Bacalzo

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts has announced productions for its first ever, full-length Broadway Las Vegas season. First up is Wicked (August 29-October 7, 2012), based on the n…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:07AM
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Review: Now.Here.This. by Dan Bacalzo

The creators of [title of show] have reunited for this tremendously entertaining new musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Seana McKenna to Star in Merrimack Repertory Theatre's Shakespeare's Will by Dan Bacalzo

Acclaimed Canadian actress Seana McKenna will star as Shakespeare's widow, Anne Hathaway, in Merrimack Repertory Theatre's production of Vern Thiessen's Shakespeare's Wil…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:37PM

Mario Cantone, Gina Gershon, Brooke Shields Set for April 9 Celebrity Autobiography by Dan Bacalzo

Casting has been announced for the Monday, April 9 at 7pm edition of Celebrity Autobiography: The Next Chapter, at The Triad. Performers will include Mario Cantone, Gina Gershon, Darrell Ha…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:15PM

PHOTO FLASH: Suze Orman Visits Off-Broadway's Rated P for Parenthood by Dan Bacalzo

Finance expert and television host Suze Orman attended the Tuesday, March 27 performance of Rated P for Parenthood, which performs Off-Broadway at the Westside Theatre through April 8. The …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:05PM

Murray Hill, Taylor Mac, Kenny Melman, Tigger! Set for Joe's Pub in April and May by Dan Bacalzo

Updated information has been announced for upcoming Joe's Pub programming for April and May. Casting has been announced for the target=_blank>previously reported The Who's &qu…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:44PM

The Town Hall Designated as National Historic Landmark by Dan Bacalzo

The Town Hall, located at 123 West 43rd Street in the Times Square area, has been designated as a National Historic Landmark, according to The New York Times. The Town Hall, built in 1921, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:13PM

Celina Carvajal, Isaac Oliver, Justin Sayre, Shaina Taub Set for Ars Nova in April by Dan Bacalzo

Ars Nova has announced its April lineup of new comedy, music and theater programming. Among the highlights will be Killers on the Loose: The Songs of Leschen and Sauter (April 16), featu…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:25AM

Dennis Boutsikaris, Jonathan Demme, John Sayles Set for A Celebration of the Poetry + Film of Daniel Wolff by Dan Bacalzo

The Bowery Poetry Club will host A Celebration of the Poetry + Film of Daniel Wolff, on Sunday, April 22 at 7pm. The event will include a special screening of Jonathan Demme's forthcom…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:37AM

Judy Collins, Barbara Cook, Faith Prince Set for Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 2012 Season by Dan Bacalzo

The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center has announced summer 2012 programming. Among the highlights are Berkshire Cabaret Presents We'll Meet Again: The Songs of Kate Smith featuring Stepha…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:50AM

Douglas Hodge, Maria Friedman, Ian Talbot to Direct for Menier Chocolate Factory Season by Dan Bacalzo

The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced the directors and productions for its new season of main house shows that runs from May 2012 to February 2013. Tony and Olivier-winning actor Dou…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:27AM

Darren M. Canady's Brothers of the Dust Wins M. Elizabeth Osborn New Play Award by Dan Bacalzo

Darren M. Canady has won The American Theatre Critics Association's 2012 M. Elizabeth Osborn New Play Award for an emerging playwright, in recognition of his play, Brothers of the Dust.…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:41AM
Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Review: Regrets by Dan Bacalzo

Ansel Elgort makes an impressive professional acting debut in the Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere production of Matt Charman's play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Julian Fleisher, Kacie Sheik, A.J. Shively Set for February House at The Public by Dan Bacalzo

The entire cast of the Long Wharf Theatre's recent presentation of the world premiere musical February House will reprise their performances for The Public Theater run of the show, May …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:27PM

Jim Henson Co to Develop John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean as Animated Series by Dan Bacalzo

Jim Henson Co is developing John Tartaglia's puppetry-based stage musical ImaginOcean as an animated series, according to Deadline.com. The series will be animated by Henson Digital Pu…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:10PM

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