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Friday, February 17, 2012

Cady Huffman, Beth Leavel, Jose Llana, Brad Oscar, Barbara Walsh Set for York Readings by Dan Bacalzo

The York Theatre Company has announced casting for the next three offerings in its Developmental Reading Series, which are presented free to the public at The York Theatre at Saint Peter&apo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Greg Mullavey to Star in The Soap Myth by Dan Bacalzo

Greg Mullavey will star in Jeff Cohen's The Soap Myth, to be presented Off-Broadway by the National Jewish Theater in the Black Box Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:31PM

César Alvarez, Sammy Tunis to Star in A.R.T.'s Futurity: A Musical By the Lisps by Dan Bacalzo

American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) has announced casting for the world premiere of Futurity: A Musical By the Lisps, to be performed at OBERON, March 16-April 15. Sarah Benson will direct. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:30AM

Eve Ensler to Join Occupy Wall Street Participants in Vagina Monologues Performance by Dan Bacalzo

Playwright and performer Eve Ensler, best known for The Vagina Monologues, will join with women from the Occupy Wall Street movement for a performance of that show at The Great Hall at Coope…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:53AM

Sally Struthers to Star in Alhambra's Hello, Dolly! by Dan Bacalzo

Emmy Award winner Sally Struthers will star in the Jacksonville, Florida-based The Alhambra Theatre's production of Hello, Dolly!, to run February 29- April 8. The musical, featuring a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:42AM

Robert Creighton, Lindsay Mendez, Betsy Wolfe Join Cast of Broadway Belts by Dan Bacalzo

Robert Creighton, Lindsay Mendez and Betsy Wolfe are the latest additions to the cast for the second annual Broadway Belts! for PFF, a benefit the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, to be held a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:20AM

Cirque du Soleil to Perform at Oscars by Dan Bacalzo

Cirque du Soleil will have a three-minute production number at the Sunday, February 26 Oscar ceremony, according to an Associated Press report. The 84th Annual Academy Awards are being held…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:03AM
Thursday, February 16, 2012

Review: Shatner's World: We Just Live In It by Dan Bacalzo

William Shatner displays a curious mix of self-deprecation and self-aggrandizement in his entertaining Broadway solo show.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Review: Blood Knot by Dan Bacalzo

Powerful performances from Colman Domingo and Scott Shepherd enliven Athol Fugard's searing Apartheid-era drama.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Richard Chamberlain, Julia Duffy, Heather Tom Set for Pasadena Playhouse's The Heiress by Dan Bacalzo

Pasadena Playhouse has announced casting for The Heiress, to run April 24-May 20, with an opening on April 29. Dámaso Rodriguez will direct. Adapted from the Henry James novel Wa…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:06PM

PHOTO FLASH: Dulé Hill and Mekhi Phifer Visit Two River Theater's Jitney by Dan Bacalzo

Actors Dulé Hill and Mekhi Phifer -- currently starring on Broadway in Stick Fly -- attended the Wednesday, February 15 performance of August Wilson's Jitney, at Two River Th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:56PM

PHOTO FLASH: Ed Harris, Glenne Headly, Marg Helgenberger, Amy Madigan, Bill Pullman at Opening of The Jacksonian by Dan Bacalzo

Geffen Playhouse celebrated the opening of its world premiere production of Beth Henley's The Jacksonian on February 15. Tony Award winner Robert Falls directs the production, which as …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:45PM

Leslie Uggams Joins Encores! Production of Pipe Dream by Dan Bacalzo

Tony and Emmy Award winner Leslie Uggams will play the role of Fauna in the New York City Encores! production of Pipe Dream, to run March 28-April 1. Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1955 mu…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:13PM

Full Cast Announced for Broadway's One Man, Two Guvnors, Starring James Corden by Dan Bacalzo

Full casting has been announced for the Broadway production of One Man, Two Guvnors, at the Music Box Theatre. Nicholas Hytner will direct the production, which will begin previews on April …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Set for January 27, 2013 by Dan Bacalzo

The 19th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will take place at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center on January 27, 2013. The event will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS. The ceremony wil…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:52PM

Settlement Reached Regarding Julie Taymor's Work in Broadway's Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark by Dan Bacalzo

A settlement has been reached between The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society and 8 Legged Productions LLC, the producer of Broadway's Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, currently pl…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:28PM

Kelly Bishop to Join Sutton Foster in ABC Family's Bunheads by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award winner Kelly Bishop has joined the cast of the upcoming ABC Family show, Bunheads, according to EW.com. As previously reported, Tony Award winner Sutton Foster will star in the s…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:13AM

The Moth Among Recipients of MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions by Dan Bacalzo

The Moth, a New York City-based not-for-profit dedicated to the art of storytelling, is among the recipients of the MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions. The awards go t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:56AM

Seattle Rep Extends I Am My Own Wife Through March 10 by Dan Bacalzo

The Seattle Repertory Theatre production of Doug Wright's I Am My Own Wife has extended its engagement, and will now close on March 10. The winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Price for Drama …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:25AM

Mike Daisey to Bring Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs Back to Woolly Mammoth by Dan Bacalzo

Solo performer Mike Daisey will bring back his critically acclaimed show, The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs to Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, July 17-August 5. Jean-Michele Gregory di…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:04AM
Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Review: CQ/CX by Dan Bacalzo

Gabe McKinley's play, inspired by the plagiarism scandal surrounding New York Times reporter Jayson Blair, only partially taps into the story's dramatic potential.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Zoe Kazan, Michael Stahl-David To Star in In Your Eyes Film by Dan Bacalzo

Stage veterans Zoe Kazan and Michael Stahl-David will star in the film, In Your Eyes, according to Deadline.com. Joss Whedon has penned the screenplay, which is described as "a metaphy…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:52PM

Mario Cantone, Cady Huffman Set for Celebrity Autobiography in Boston by Dan Bacalzo

The Lyric Stage Company of Boston, in association with Angelo Fraboni, Peter Martin, Rick Newman, Eugene Pack, and Dayle Reyfel, will present Celebrity Autobiography on Monday, February 27, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:30PM

Larry Bryggman, Carol Kane, Jim Parsons Set for Broadway Revival of Harvey by Dan Bacalzo

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced full casting for its Broadway revival of Mary Chase's Harvey, to play Studio 54. Scott Ellis will direct the production, which will begin previe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Broadway's Wit, Starring Cynthia Nixon, Extends Through March 17 by Dan Bacalzo

Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway production of Wit has extended, and will now play the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre through March 17. Margaret Edson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play f…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Jessica Capshaw, Sandra Oh, Sara Ramirez Set for Grey's Anatomy: The Songs Beneath the Show by Dan Bacalzo

Cast members from ABC's Grey's Anatomy will perform Grey's Anatomy: The Songs Beneath the Show, a live musical celebration to benefit The Actors Fund, at Royce Hall on the UCL…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:26AM

Cady Huffman, Telly Leung, Julia Murney, Kate Shindle Set for If It Only Even Runs a Minute 9 by Dan Bacalzo

Preliminary casting has been announced for If It Only Even Runs a Minute 9, to be presented at Joe's Pub on March 26 at 7pm and 9:30pm Each performance will feature a different cast in…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:06AM

Wooster Group / New York City Players' Early Plays Extends Run by Dan Bacalzo

The world premiere of the Wooster Group / New York City Players co-production of Early Plays, at St. Ann's Warehouse, has extended its run, and will now play February 15-March 11. Richa…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:51AM

Kearran Giovanni to Join Cast of TNT's Major Crimes by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veteran Kearran Giovanni will co-star in the upcoming TNT series, Major Crimes, according to Deadline.com. The actress will play undercover police detective Amy Skyes in this cop d…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:35AM

Stephen Colbert, Paul Rudd, Jon Stewart Set for Secret Policeman's Ball at Radio City Music Hall by Dan Bacalzo

An updated list of performers has been announced for Amnesty International's Secret Policeman's Ball, to be held at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, March 4 at 7pm. The event -- w…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:59AM

Charles Busch, Julie Halston, Cheyenne Jackson, Debra Messing Set for Vineyard Gala by Dan Bacalzo

Hope Davis, Cheyenne Jackson, Judy Kuhn, and Debra Messing will be among the artists participating in the Vineyard Theatre Company's annual gala, to be held at the Hudson Theatre at the…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:26AM

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