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Tuesday, October 9, 2012

TV News: James Corden to Star in BBC-Hulu Comedy The Wrong Mans by Dan Bacalzo

2012 Tony and Drama Desk Award winner James Corden will be starring in the comedy thriller, The Wrong Mans, to be coproduced by the BBC with Hulu, according to Variety.The six-part series wi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:09PM

Film News: Anne Hathaway to Star in The Low Self-Esteem of Lizzie Gillespie by Dan Bacalzo

Anne Hathaway is set to star in the romantic comedy, The Low Self-Esteem of Lizzie Gillespie, according to The Hollywood Reporter.The film will feature a script co-written by Mindy Kaling an…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:50PM

TV News: Michael Flatley to Co-Produce World Dance Awards by Dan Bacalzo

Michael Flatley – who shot to international fame starring in the original production of Riverdance and later created and toured in Lord of the Dance – will co-produce the televised World…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:22PM

Trends: Broadway's Keenan-Bolger Siblings Turn Spotlight on President Obama by Dan Bacalzo

Everyone has a stake in the upcoming Presidential election – including Broadway performers.That's why siblings Celia Keenan-Bolger, starring in Peter and the Starcatcher, and Andrew Keenan…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:29PM

Benefits: Rebecca's Ryan Silverman to Sing in Voices United by Dan Bacalzo

Ryan Silverman, who was most recently attached to the now defunct Broadway production of Rebecca, will perform as part of the Voices United benefit presented by St. Malachy's – The Actors'…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:34PM

Celebrity News: Mercedes Ellington, Jonathan Groff, Maurice Hines and More Celebrate Andre De Shields' I Put A Spell On You by Dan Bacalzo

Mercedes Ellington, Kimberly Grigsby, Jonathan Groff, Maurice Hines, Mark Nadler, James Rado, Wynonna Smith, and Charles Randolph Wright were among the notables who came out for celebrated pe

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:25AM
Monday, October 8, 2012

Theater News: Al Pacino Film Commitments Result in Preview Delays for Broadway's Glengarry Glen Ross by Dan Bacalzo

Prior commitments for star Al Pacino have resulted in the delay of previews for the star-studded Broadway production of Glengarry Glen Ross, originally set to begin on October 16 at the Gera…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:24PM

Photo Flash: Ed Begley, Jr, Jeff Goldblum, Felicity Huffman, William H. Macy and More at Mark Taper Opening of November by Dan Bacalzo

Center Theatre Group celebrated the opening of David Mamet's November at The Mark Taper Forum on Sunday, October 7. Directed by Scott Zigler, the political comedy st

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:49PM

Theater News: Justin Long, Robin Weigert, JoBeth Williams and More to Occupy Other Desert Cities at the Taper by Dan Bacalzo

Casting has been announced for the Mark Taper Forum production of Jon Robin Baitz's 2012 Tony-nominated play, Other Desert Cities. Robert Egan will direct this West Coast premiere, which run…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:35PM

TV News: Judith Light to Relocate to TV's Dallas by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award and Daytime Emmy Award winner Judith Light will join the television cast of the Dallas remake on TNT, according to TVLine.com.For the show's second season, the actress will be pla…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:05PM

Theater News: Robert LePage, Ron Cephas Jones, Seth Numrich Among Participants in Shakespeare at the Opera Event by Dan Bacalzo

The Shakespeare Society and the Metropolitan Opera are teaming up for a special Shakespeare at the Opera: Robert Lepage

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:45PM

Celebrity News: Bradley Cooper to Receive Hollywood Actor Award by Dan Bacalzo

Stage and screen star Bradley Cooper will receive the Hollywood Actor Award at the 16th annual Hollywood Film Awards, to be presented at a ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 22.…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:21PM

Theater News: Jenny Bacon, Mark Nelson Join Off-Broadway's My Name Is Asher Lev by Dan Bacalzo

Jenny Bacon and Mark Nelson will join the previously reported star Ari Brand in Aaron Posner's My Name Is Asher Lev, at the Westside Theatre beginning November 8, with an opening on November…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:52AM
Sunday, October 7, 2012

Reviews: The Old Man and The Old Moon by Dan Bacalzo

Unconventional props, shadow puppets, and folksy original songs fuel PigPen Theatre Co.'s marvelously realized The Old Man and The Old Moon, at The Gym at Judson. This new play with music is…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Friday, October 5, 2012

Theater News: Strictly Come Dancing's Kristina Rihanoff, Robin Windsor to Lead Cast of London's Burn the Floor by Dan Bacalzo

You may think you can dance, but these professionals really can!ristina Rihanoff and Robin Windsor of Strictly Come Dancing fame will be leading the company of Burn the Floor, the sizzling d…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:01PM

TV News: Jon Robin Baitz Prepares for The Slap at NBC by Dan Bacalzo

2012 Tony-nominated playwright Jon Robin Baitz is penning the adaptation of the Australian series The Slap for NBC, according to Deadline.com.The premise of the show, adapted from the best-s…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:16PM

Theater News: Manhattan Theatre Club Offers More Murder Ballad at City Center by Dan Bacalzo

Manhattan Theatre Club will extend the world premiere musical Murder Ballad by one week, with the production now playing New York City Center's The Studio at Stage II October 30-December 2, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:03PM

Theater News: Kelly AuCoin, Ana Reeder, Kohl Sudduth, Aaron Roman Weiner Are Ready to Shine in Radiance by Dan Bacalzo

The company of Cusi Cram's Radiance -- to be presented by LAByrinth Theater Company at The Bank Street Theater beginning November 1 -- met the press on Thursday, October 4.The world premiere…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:16PM

Theater News: LA STAGE Alliance Admits to Errors in Ovation Award Nominations by Dan Bacalzo

The LA STAGE Alliance, which administers the Ovation Awards honoring the best in Los Angeles-area theater, has revised its 2012 nominations, after the discovery that several nominees are not…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:30AM
Thursday, October 4, 2012

Theater News: The Hypocrites' Pirates of Penzance to Complete American Repertory Theater Season by Dan Bacalzo

The Hypocrites' fast-paced, 80-minute version of Gilbert

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:23PM

Celebrity News: Liza Minnelli Will Be a Living Landmark by Dan Bacalzo

Tony and Oscar winner Liza Minnelli is among the luminaries who will be honored at the 2012 Living Landmarks Celebration on Thursday, November 8.Additional honorees will include Broadway pro…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:22PM

Theater News: Steven Boyer, Richard Easton to Be Charter Members of MTC's Explorers Club by Dan Bacalzo

Obie Award winner Steven Boyer and Tony Award winner Richard Easton are the first two cast members who have been announced for Manhattan Theatre Club's production of The Explorers Club. Marc…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:09PM

Celebrity News: Ricky Martin Teaches Kelly Ripa to Tango on LIVE with Kelly and Michael by Dan Bacalzo

Ricky Martin, currently starring as Che in the Broadway production of Evita, gave talk show hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan tips on how to tango when he appeared on LIVE with Kelly and …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:30PM

Theater News: Nicole Ari Parker, James Pickens, Jr. Among Honorees for NAACP Theatre Awards by Dan Bacalzo

Nicole Ari Parker, who starred on Broadway last season in A Streetcar Named Desire, will receive The Spirit Award at the 22nd Annual NAACP Theatre Awards, to be held at the Directors Guild o…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:05PM

Theater News: As Perez Hilton Sets to Exit Newsical, Emily McNamara, Susan Mosher Join Cast by Dan Bacalzo

Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton will be ending his limited run in Off-Broadway's NEWSical the Musical at the Kirk Theatre on October 7, but the show has just announced two new performers who …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:29PM

Theater News: Jordan Gelber, Leslie Kritzer, Mitchell Sink Complete Cast of Broadway's Elf by Dan Bacalzo

The remaining leads and full company for the Broadway production of Elf, at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, have been announced.Jordan Gelber will take on the starring role of Buddy, the human ra…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:20PM

Reviews: Paris Commune by Dan Bacalzo

The Civilians' invigorating new music-theater work Paris Commune is not about Occupy Wall Street, but audience members would be hard-pressed not to think about that seminal protest while sit…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:28AM
Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Photo Flash: Rock of Ages Celebrates a Military Tribute Night by Dan Bacalzo

The Broadway production of the Tony-nominated musical Rock of Ages, at the Helen Hayes Theatre, held a Military Tribute Night on Monday, October 2. The evening was presented in partnership

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:06PM

Celebrity News: Gwyneth Paltrow May Produce Stage Musical Based on the Go-Gos by Dan Bacalzo

Does Gwyneth Paltrow have the beat? The Hollywood Reporter has posted that the celebrated film star is in talks to develop a stage musical featuring the retro-pop tunes of the Go-Gos.The all…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:01PM

Music News: Kelli O'Hara, Ron Raines to Be Featured on Celebrating the American Spirit CD by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veterans Kelli O'Hara -- currently starring on Broadway in Nice Work If You Can Get It -- and Ron Raines -- who is about to begin performances in Broadway's Newsies -- will be featu…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:14PM

Film News: Topher Grace to Join Chris Evans, Anthony Mackie in A Many Splintered Thing by Dan Bacalzo

Topher Grace – who starred Off-Broadway earlier this year in Lonely, I'm Not – will join the film cast of A Many Splintered Thing, according to Deadline.com.Directed by Justin Reardon, t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:21PM

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