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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

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

Film News: Jake Gyllenhaal to Join Hugh Jackman in Prisoners Film by Dan Bacalzo

Jake Gyllenhaal, currently starring Off-Broadway in If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet, will join Tony Award winner and megastar Hugh Jackman in the upcoming film, Prisoners, according to De…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:04PM

Theater News: Modern Terrorism Delays Off-Broadway Opening by Dan Bacalzo

Second Stage Theatre has delayed the official opening of Modern Terrorism, Or They Who Want to Kill Us and How We Learn to Love Them from October 15 to the new date of October 18. The reaso…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:32PM

Theater News: Kyle Dean Massey to Join Ben Cohen, Dan Savage on the Wicked Stage for Anti-Bullying Discussion by Dan Bacalzo

Kyle Dean Massey, who plays the role of Fiyero in the Broadway production of Wicked, will join the previously reported Ben Cohen -- MBE, founder of The Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation -- and Da…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:02PM

Video Flash: Martin Short Talks Twitter on Anderson Live by Dan Bacalzo

Does Martin Short tweet? The answer is no, and he explains why in his appearance on the Wednesday, October 3 episode of Anderson Cooper's talk show, Anderson Live.Short won a Tony Award for …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:19PM

Celebrity News: Kristin Chenoweth, Sean Hayes, Lily Tomlin to Honor Ellen DeGeneres at Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Ceremony by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veterans Kristin Chenoweth, Sean Hayes, and Lily Tomlin are among the notables who will pay tribute to Ellen DeGeneres at the 15th Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for America…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:42PM
Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Theater News: R. Hamilton Wright to Receive Gregory A. Falls Sustained Achievement Award; Gregory Award Nominations Announced by Dan Bacalzo

R. Hamilton Wright has been named the 2012 recipient of the Gregory A. Falls Sustained Achievement Award, which he will receive at the 4th Annual Gregory Awards being held at A Contemporary …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:42PM

Theater News: Mark Blum Replaces Bill Sage in New Group's The Good Mother by Dan Bacalzo

Obie Award winner Mark Blum has joined the New Group cast of Francine Volpe's The Good Mother, which will perform at Theatre Row's Acorn Theatre October 29-December 22, with an opening on No…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:36PM

Theater News: Johnny Rabe to Be Broadway's Ralphie in A Christmas Story by Dan Bacalzo

12-year-old Chicago native Johnny Rabe will star as Ralphie in the Broadway production of A Christmas Story, The Musical, to play the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre from November 5 to December 30.Rab…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:58AM

Theater News: Sandy Duncan to Talk Peter Pan Following Performance of Broadway's Peter and the Starcatcher by Dan Bacalzo

Sandy Duncan, who received a Tony nomination for her portrayal of Peter Pan, will join Peter and the Starcatcher Broadway cast members Adam Chanler-Berat, Celia Keenan-Bolger, and Matthew Sa…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:25AM
Monday, October 1, 2012

Theater News: David Lindsay-Abaire's Good People Tops TCG's Most Produced Play List by Dan Bacalzo

Theatre Communications Group (TCG) has released the list of the most produced plays of its member theaters during the 2012-2013 season.David Lindsay-Abaire's Good People is set to have 17 pr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:57PM

Theater News: John Guare to Perform in Anne Bogart-Directed Desire Caught by The Tail by Dan Bacalzo

John Guare, best known for his playwriting, will perform in a dramatic reading of Pablo Picasso's play Desire Caught by The Tail, directed by Anne Bogart as part of the Guggenheim Museum's "…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:38PM

Celebrity News: Stephen Colbert, Barbara Cook, Billy Ray Cyrus, Gina Gershon Set for Barnes by Dan Bacalzo

Barnes and Noble has revealed an updated list of events for its New York City stores in the next two months, many involving stars who have appeared on stage.Among the highlights are appearan…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:50PM

Theater News: Creative Team Announced for Broadway's Dead Accounts Starring Norbert Leo Butz and Katie Holmes by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway's Dead Accounts will feature scenic design by David Rockwell, costume design by Catherine Zuber, lighting design by David Weiner, and sound design/original music by Mark Bennett. T…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:14PM

Theater News: Judith Light, John Patrick Shanley to Be Honored by T. Schreiber Studio and Theatre by Dan Bacalzo

T. Schreiber Studio and Theatre will hold a Salute to New York Theatre at the Maritime Hotel (363 West 16th Street) on Monday, November 12 beginning at 6pm.The event will feature the present…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:59PM

TV News: Christina Applegate, Daniel Craig to Host Upcoming Saturday Night Live Episodes by Dan Bacalzo

Tony nominee Christina Applegate will host the October 13 episode of Saturday Night Live, according to Deadline.com.Applegate received Tony and Drama Desk nominations, as well as a Theatre W…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:12PM

TV News: Nolan Gerard Funk to Recur on FOX's Glee by Dan Bacalzo

Nolan Gerard Funk, who starred as Conrad Birdie in the 2009 Broadway revival of Bye Bye Birdie, will join the cast of the FOX hit Glee this season in a recurring role, according to TVLine.co…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:54PM

Trends: Cyrano de Bergerac is Money, Yo – No, Really by Dan Bacalzo

Cyrano de Bergerac is cashing in and his Broadway return hasn't even opened yet. The large-nosed hero from Edmond Rostand's play is featured on two collector coins released from The Monnaie …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:40PM

TV News: Seth MacFarlane to Host Academy Awards by Dan Bacalzo

Seth MacFarlane will be the host for the 85th Academy Awards, to be broadcast live on ABC on Sunday, February 24, 2013.MacFarlane is the Emmy-winning creator of the hit TV cartoons Family Gu…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:25PM

Theater News: Jennifer Cody, Hunter Foster, Victor Slezak to Be Part of Project Shaw's Buoyant Billions by Dan Bacalzo

Gingold Theatrical Group has announced casting for the Project Shaw presentation of George Bernard Shaw's comedy Buoyant Billions, to be performed at The Players Club on Monday, October 22 a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:09PM

Theater News: Suzanne Bertish, Michael Chernus, Jeff McCarthy, Ana Reeder to Read Too Much, Too Much, Too Many by Dan Bacalzo

Suzanne Bertish, Michael Chernus, Jeff McCarthy, and Ana Reeder will participate in a reading of Too Much, Too Much, Too Many, by Meghan Kennedy. Page 73 Productions is presenting this new w…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:52AM

Photo Flash: Lyle Lovett Holds Impromptu Concert Following Performance of The Exonerated by Dan Bacalzo

Grammy Award winner Lyle Lovett, who is part of the rotating cast of Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen's The Exonerated at the Culture Project, held an impromptu concert following a recent perf…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:38AM
Friday, September 28, 2012

Film News: Wes Bentley Joins Film Cast of The Green Blade Rises by Dan Bacalzo

Stage veteran Wes Bentley has joined the cast of the upcoming film, The Green Blade Rises, according to Deadline.com.The actor – who appeared Off-Broadway in Venus in Fur and who is best k…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:21PM

Theater News: Kerry Butler, Peter Friedman, Tonya Pinkins Join Casts of NAMT Musicals by Dan Bacalzo

Casting is complete for the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT)'s 24th Annual Festival of New Musicals to be held on Thursday, October 11 and Friday, October 12 at New World Stages.…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:29PM

Theater News: Producer and Director Manny Fox Has Died by Dan Bacalzo

Manny Fox – a producer and director who worked with such notables as George Burns, Johnny Cash, Gregory Hines, Barbra Streisand, and Orson Welles – died of complications from a heart con…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:19PM

Celebrity News: Dan Goggins, Cindy Williams and Nunset Boulevard Cast Take a Trip to Bowlmor Lanes by Dan Bacalzo

The national tour of Nunset Boulevard: The Nunsense Hollywood Bowl Show stopped by New York City's Bowlmor Lanes on Thursday, September 27 for a photo op.In this installment of Dan Goggin's …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:58PM

Theater News: Tom Cavanagh, Judd Hirsch to Star in LA Freud's Last Session by Dan Bacalzo

Judd Hirsch will play Sigmund Freud and Tom Cavanagh will take on the role of C. S. Lewis in the Los Angeles premiere of Freud's Last Session, to play The Broad Stage in Santa Monica, Janua…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:03PM

Theater News: Broadway's Peter and the Starcatcher to Close in January by Dan Bacalzo

The Broadway production of Peter and the Starcatcher will end its run at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on January 20, 2013. A national tour of the show will launch in August 2013, beginning a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:44AM

Theater News: Allegiance -- Starring Telly Leung, Lea Salonga, George Takei -- Extends at Old Globe by Dan Bacalzo

The Old Globe's world premiere production of the musical Allegiance has extended by one week, and will now run through October 28.Featuring music and lyrics by Jay Kuo, book by Marc Acito, K…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:51AM

Theater News: Alec Baldwin, John Guare, Shirley Knight to Pay Tribute to Peter Shaffer at Fundamental Theater Project Benefit by Dan Bacalzo

Alec Baldwin and John Guare will make in-person tributes to Sir Peter Shaffer at a special benefit for the Fundamental Theater Project on Wednesday, October 17 at 7pm at The Players.The one-…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:41AM

Video Flash: Jake Gyllenhaal Jokes with Conan O'Brien About the Correct Pronunciation of His Name by Dan Bacalzo

Jake Gyllenhaal made an appearance on Conan O'Brien's talk show yesterday, September 27.The actor is currently starring Off-Broadway in the Roundabout's If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet, a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:21AM

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