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Monday, March 5, 2012

Charles Busch, Jennifer Cody, Mary Testa Set for Judith of Bethulia by Dan Bacalzo

Complete casting has been announced for Charles Busch's new comedy, Judith of Bethulia, which will perform at Theater for the New City's Cino Theater, March 30-April 28. Carl Andre…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:12PM
Sunday, March 4, 2012

Review: I Heart Alice Heart I by Dan Bacalzo

Amy Conroy's charming play tells the love story of two Irish women.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Friday, March 2, 2012

Alan Arkin, Julianna Margulies, Al Pacino, Christopher Walken to Star in Stand Up Guys Film by Dan Bacalzo

Stage and screen stars Alan Arkin, Julianna Margulies, Al Pacino, and Christopher Walken will star in the upcoming film, Stand Up Guys, according to Deadline.com. Fisher Stevens will direct…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:34PM

Josh Gad, Andre Holland, Bill Pullman, Brittany Snow Set for 1600 Penn Pilot by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award nominee Josh Gad will be joined by Broadway stars Andre Holland and Bill Pullman and Brittany Snow in the comedy pilot 1600 Penn, according reports. The series, which Gad will ex…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:17PM
Thursday, March 1, 2012

VIDEO FLASH: Rob Reiner Announces Livestreaming of 8, Starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt and More by Dan Bacalzo

Rob Reiner has released a video promo announcing the livestreaming of the celebrity-packed benefit reading of Dustin Lance Black's 8, to be offered as a benefit reading at the Wilshire …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:01PM

Betty Buckley Among Winners of Column Awards, Co-Hosted by Chita Rivera by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway legend Chita Rivera co-hosted The Column Awards, honoring excellence in theater within the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, on Monday, February 27. The event was held at the Patty Granv…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:43PM

Justin Long to Join Jeff Goldblum in Broadway's Seminar by Dan Bacalzo

Justin Long will co-star with the previously reported Jeff Goldblum in the Broadway production of Theresa Rebeck's play, Seminar. Both actors will begin performances in the show, at the…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:17PM

Norm Lewis, Audra McDonald to Perform on March 2 Episode of The Rosie Show by Dan Bacalzo

Norm Lewis and Audra McDonald, who star in the title roles of the Broadway production of The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, will perform on the Friday, March 2 episode of The Rosie Show. M…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:38PM

Lynn Cohen, Jake Robards Set for Eavesdropping on Dreams by Dan Bacalzo

Lynn Cohen and Jake Robards will star in the world premiere of Rivka Bekerman-Greenberg's Eavesdropping on Dreams. Barefoot Theatre Company will present the play Off-Broadway at the Che…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:57PM

Michael Esper, Steven Pasquale, Phylicia Rashad Cast in Do No Harm Pilot by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award winner Phylicia Rahad has joined the cast of the NBC pilot, Do No Harm, according to The Hollywood Reporter as a hospital chief of staff. The project, written by David Schulner, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:52AM

Grace Gummer, Stephen Kunken, Brian J. Smith Join Broadway's The Columnist by Dan Bacalzo

Grace Gummer, Stephen Kunken, and Brian J. Smith are the latest additions to the Broadway cast of Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of David Auburn's The Columnist. Daniel Su…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:40AM

Mark Consuelos, Kyle MacLachlan to Co-Host LIVE! with Kelly in March by Dan Bacalzo

Theater veterans Mark Consuelos and Kyle MacLachlan will be among the upcoming guests hosts who will join Kelly Ripa on the popular morning talk show, LIVE! with Kelly. MacLachlan -- who pe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:23AM

Donny Osmond Set for Live Q&A as Part of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Sing-Along Screenings by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veteran and recording star Donny Osmond will participate in a question-and-answer session, live from Salt Lake City, as part of nationwide screenings of a sing-along film version of…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:02AM

Tony Kushner, Marjane Satrapi to Collaborate with Kronos Quartet for PEN World Voices by Dan Bacalzo

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner, acclaimed cartoonist Marjane Satrapi, and writer/journalist Rula Jebreal will collaborate with the Kronos Quartet for a piece to be presented …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:39AM

Beau Bridges, Margo Martindale Join Michael Sheen in Masters of Sex Pilot by Dan Bacalzo

Emmy winners and Broadway veterans Beau Bridges and Margo Martindale will join the previously reported Michael Sheen in Showtime's drama pilot Masters of Sex, according to The Hollywood…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:36AM

Justin Guarini to Star in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at The Muny by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veteran and American Idol finalist Justin Guarini will star in the title role of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at The Muny, July 23-29. Based on the Biblical story,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:14AM

Chita Rivera to Star in Roundabout's Broadway Revival of The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award winner Chita Rivera will star in a Broadway revival of the musical, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, to be presented by Roundabout Theatre Company at Studio 54 in the Fall of 2012. Sco…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00AM
Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Molly Shannon to Play Recurring Role on HBO's Enlightened by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veteran Molly Shannon will play a recurring role on the HBO comedy series, Enlightened, according to Deadline.com. The actress will play Eileen, described as "the loyal execut…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:27PM

Jake Gyllenhaal, Josh Groban, Paul Simon, Trisha Yearwood Set for A Celebration of Paul Newman's Dream by Dan Bacalzo

Josh Groban, Paul Simon and Trisha Yearwood will be among the performers for A Celebration of Paul Newman's Dream, to be held at Lincoln Center on Monday, April 2 at 7pm. Joanne Woodwar…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:43PM

PHOTO FLASH: Jared Bradshaw, Bridget Everett, Constantine Maroulis at A Night in Gotham III by Dan Bacalzo

Off-Broadway's Gotham Stage Company presented its gala, A Night in Gotham III on Monday, February 27 at Ars Nova . The evening, directed by Wes Grantom, included musical performances …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:21PM

PHOTO FLASH: Kelsey Grammer Visits Cirque du Soleil's Viva ELVIS by Dan Bacalzo

Kelsey Grammer and wife Kayte Walsh attended the Cirque du Soleil production of Viva ELVIS at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Tuesday, February 28. The production celebrates Elvi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:43PM

Katori Hall, Henry Krieger, Leslie Uggams Set for Barnes & Noble Appearances by Dan Bacalzo

Tony and Emmy Award winner Leslie Uggams will launch her new CD Uptown Downtown with a performance as part of the "Live at Barnes & Noble" series at the bookstore's 150 E…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:36PM

Jessye Norman to Publish Stand Up and Sing! Memoir by Dan Bacalzo

Opera legend Jessye Norman will publish a memoir entitled Stand Up and Sing!, according to The New York Times. The book will be from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, to come out in late 2013. The…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:07PM

PHOTO FLASH: Beverly D' Angelo, Eric Idle, Jane Lynch at L.A. Opening of Spamalot by Dan Bacalzo

Monty Python's Spamalot co-creators Eric Idle and John Du Prez were among the guests on Tuesday, February 28 as the 2005 Tony Award-winning Best Musical returned to Los Angeles, with an…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:59AM

Leslie Uggams Set for March 7 Barnes & Noble Performance by Dan Bacalzo

Tony and Emmy Award winner Leslie Uggams will launch her new CD Uptown Downtown with a performance as part of the "Live at Barnes & Noble" series at the bookstore's 150 E…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:24AM

Leslie Uggams Set for March 8 Barnes & Noble Performance by Dan Bacalzo

Tony and Emmy Award winner Leslie Uggams will launch her new CD Uptown Downtown with a performance as part of the "Live at Barnes & Noble" series at the bookstore's 150 E…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:24AM

Feature: Between a Rock Lobster and a Hard Place by Dan Bacalzo

Burgess Clark adapts Aaron Fricke's memoir about a gay teen who sues his high school to take a same-sex date to the senior prom.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Kathleen Turner to Star in National Tour of High at Minneapolis' Pantages Theatre by Dan Bacalzo

Two-time Golden Globe winner Kathleen Turner will continue to star in the national tour of Matthew Lombardo's High, which will play a Minneapolis engagement at the Pantages Theatre, Apr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:15PM

Marin Ireland to Join Cast of Showtime's The Killing by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award nominee Marin Ireland will play a potentially recurring role on the Showtime drama, The Killing, according to published reports. She will portray the sister of Detective Holder (p…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:51PM

David Hyde Pierce, Kelli O'Hara, Jessica Stone Set for 2012 Williamstown Theatre Festival by Dan Bacalzo

Updated information has been announced for the 2012 summer season at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. Tony Award-winner David Hyde Pierce will direct a Main Stage production of Oscar Wild…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:13PM

Gordon Clapp, Theo Stockman, Claire van der Boom Set for An Early History of Fire by Dan Bacalzo

The New Group has announced full casting for the world premiere of David Rabe's An Early History of Fire. Jo Bonney will direct the Off-Broadway production, which will perform at Theatr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:48PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
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