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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Stafford Arima to Direct Off-Broadway Production of the Musical Bare by Dan Bacalzo

Olivier Award nominee Stafford Arima will direct an Off-Broadway production of the musical Bare, to begin previews at New World Stages on November 19, with an opening set for December 9. Fe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:21PM

Steve Kazee, Angela Lansbury, Audra McDonald, Mary Tyler Moore, Bernadette Peters Set for Broadway Barks! by Dan Bacalzo

Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters will once again host Broadway Barks!, which will be celebrating its 14th anniversary on Saturday, July 14. The event will take place in Shubert Alley f…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:40PM

PHOTO FLASH: Sierra Boggess, Andrew Gerle, Marcy Heisler, Matt Schatz at Kleban Prize Presentation by Dan Bacalzo

The Kleban Foundation presented the 22nd Annual Kleban Prizes at a private ceremony at ASCAP on June 18. As previously reported, the award for the most promising musical theatre lyricist h…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:13PM

Austen Nash Boone to Star in Theatreworks USA's Skippyjon Jones by Dan Bacalzo

Austen Nash Boone will play the title role in Skippyjon Jones, Theatreworks USA's featured production of its 24th Annual Free Summer Theatre Program. The musical will be presented at th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:12AM

Ty Burrell, Claire Danes, Giancarlo Esposito, Lucy Liu, Paul Rudd Win Critics' Choice Television Awards by Dan Bacalzo

The second annual Critics' Choice Television Awards ceremony was held on Monday, June 18, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Numerous theater veterans were among the award winners including …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:37AM
Monday, June 18, 2012

Matthew Saldivar to Replace Christian Borle in Broadway's Peter and the Starcatcher by Dan Bacalzo

2012 Tony Award winner Christian Borle will play his final performance in Broadway's Peter and the Starcatcher, at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, on Saturday, June 30 in order to resume f…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:12PM

PHOTO FLASH: Fyvush Finkel Visits Off-Broadway's A Jew Grows in Brooklyn by Dan Bacalzo

Emmy Award winning performer Fyvush Finkel and his son Ian attended a performance of Jake Ehrenreich's Off-Broadway production of A Jew Grows in Brooklyn at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onass…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:03PM

Susan Sarandon to Be Honored at Trevor Project Gala by Dan Bacalzo

Stage and screen star Susan Sarandon has been named this year's recipient of the Trevor Hero Award, which will be presented to her by fellow Broadway and film luminary Stanley Tucci at …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:46PM

Mike Birbiglia, Jim Carrey, Anne Meara, Chris Rock, Ben Stiller Set for Nantucket Film Festival Events by Dan Bacalzo

Jim Carrey and Chris Rock will join host Ben Stiller for The Nantucket Film Festival's All-Star Comedy Roundtable, according to Variety. The event will take place at Nantucket High Scho…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:09PM

Olney Theatre Center Anounces 75th Anniversary Season by Dan Bacalzo

Olney Theatre Center Artistic Director Martin Platt has announced the theatre's 75th anniversary season, which will emphasize 20th-century American classics, new works, reinterpretation…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:56PM

James Corden Cast in Two Upcoming Films by Dan Bacalzo

2012 Tony Award winner James Corden has been cast in two upcoming films, according to Deadline.com. He will join stars Keira Knightley, Adam Levine, Mark Ruffalo, and Hailee Steinfeld in Ca…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:59PM

Tony Award Winner James Corden Cast in Two Upcoming Films by Dan Bacalzo

2012 Tony Award winner James Corden has been cast in two upcoming films, according to Deadline.com. He will join stars Keira Knightley, Adam Levine, Mark Ruffalo, and Hailee Steinfeld in Ca…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:59PM

Miss Abigail's Guide to Dating, Mating, and Marriage! to Close Off-Broadway June 30 by Dan Bacalzo

Miss Abigail's Guide to Dating, Mating, and Marriage! will play its final Off-Broadway performance at Downstairs Cabaret Theatre at Sofia's on Saturday, June 30. Based on Abigail …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:45PM

Anything Goes, Evita, Ghost the Musical, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Set for Broadway in Bryant Park by Dan Bacalzo

The 2012 line-up has been announced for 106.7 Lite FM's Broadway in Bryant Park, featuring free-of-charge Broadway and Off-Broadway lunchtime performances, to be presented July 12-Augus…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:18PM

Apocalypse Picnic, Bareback Ink, Medieval Story Land Among Offerings at Capital Fringe by Dan Bacalzo

The Capital Fringe Festival will be presented in multiple venues in Washington, D.C. July 12-29. Tickets are now on sale. This unjuried, self-producing, open-access Festival provides all ar…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:55PM

Erin Dilly to Temporarily Replace Kelli O'Hara in Broadway's Nice Work If You Can Get It by Dan Bacalzo

Erin Dilly will temporarily replace 2012 Tony Award nominee Kelli O'Hara as Billie Bendix in the Broadway production of the new musical Nice Work If You Can Get It, at the Imperial The…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:30PM

Erin Dilly to Fill In for Kelli O'Hara in Broadway's Nice Work If You Can Get It by Dan Bacalzo

Erin Dilly will fill in for 2012 Tony Award nominee Kelli O'Hara as Billie Bendix in the Broadway production of the new musical Nice Work If You Can Get It, at the Imperial Theatre, Ju…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:30PM

Jim Brochu & Steve Schalchlin's The Last Session to Receive UK Premiere by Dan Bacalzo

CliMar Productions will present the UK premiere of The Last Session, featuring music and lyrics by Steve Schalchlin, with book by Jim Brochu and additional lyrics by John Bettis and Marie Ca…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:39AM

PHOTO FLASH: Jason Biggs, Brooklyn Decker, Ashley Greene, Rosie Perez, Jason Ritter, Tracie Thoms at LA 24 Hour Plays by Dan Bacalzo

The Los Angeles edition of The 24 Hour Plays was held on Sunday, June 16 at The Broad Stage. Cast members included Jason Biggs, Josh Dallas, Brooklyn Decker, David Eigenberg, Ashley Green…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:37AM

Matthew Broderick, Megan Hilty, Kelli O'Hara Among Performers for PBS' A Capitol Fourth by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway stars Matthew Broderick, Megan Hilty and Kelli O'Hara will be among the performers for this year's A Capitol Fourth, to be broadcast live by PBS from the West Lawn of the …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:31AM

Michelle Gomez, Jake Gyllenhaal, Brían F. O'Byrne Set for If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet by Dan Bacalzo

Michelle Gomez and Brían F. O'Byrne will join the previously reported Oscar nominee Jake Gyllenhaal in the Roundabout Theatre Company's Off-Broadway production of Nick P…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:01AM
Sunday, June 17, 2012

Review: The Etiquette of Death by Dan Bacalzo

Despite contributions from such notable downtown talents as Penny Arcade, John Jesurun, Taylor Mac, and Edgar Oliver, Chris Tanner's two-and-a-half hour enterprise does not hold together.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:01AM

Feature: SPECIAL REPORT: New York Theater Shows Its Gay Pride by Dan Bacalzo

Big Excellent 20th Reunion, Cock, End of the Rainbow, The Lyons, and Priscilla Queen of the Desert are among the LGBT-themed shows currently on the boards.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Friday, June 15, 2012

Alan Cumming to Present Award to Kristin Chenoweth at Goodspeed Gala by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award winner Alan Cumming will be the honorary chair of Goodspeed Musical's annual gala, to be held on Saturday, August 11. He will also present The Goodspeed Award for Outstanding…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:49PM

Rent, Directed by David Cromer, to Now Close June 24 by Dan Bacalzo

The American Theater Company (ATC) and About Face Theatre co-production of Jonathan Larson's Rent, which had previously announced an extension at ATC through July 1, will now close on J…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:42PM

Judy Gold, Bruce Vilanch to Perform Big and Tall at Bay Street Theatre by Dan Bacalzo

Bay Street Theatre will present the comedy show, Big and Tall: An Evening with Bruce Vilanch and Judy Gold on Saturday, June 30 at 8pm. Judy Gold has performed two solo shows Off-Broadway…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:27PM

PHOTO FLASH: David Blaine, Dick Cavett at Off-Broadway Opening of Max Maven: Thinking in Person by Dan Bacalzo

Illusionist/endurance artist David Blaine and former talk show host Dick Cavett were among the guests at the Off-Broadway opening of Max Maven: Thinking in Person, at the Abingdon Theatre Ar…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:16PM

Corbin Bleu, Melissa Errico, Lisa Lampanelli Set for Seth Rudetsky's Not Since High School! by Dan Bacalzo

Corbin Bleu, Norbert Leo Butz, Melissa Errico, Mandy Gonzales, Christopher Jackson, and Lisa Lampanelli, and Andrea Martin will participate in Seth Rudetsky's Not Since High School!, a …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:10PM

PHOTO FLASH: Joy Behar, Jane Krakowski, Patti LuPone, Mandy Patinkin, Jerry Zaks at Opening Week of 54 Below by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway's new nightclub 54 Below opened this week with an engagement of two-time Tony Award-winner Patti LuPone's new show, Far Away Places. Among the celebrities who came to see…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:17PM

Playwright Tammy Ryan Awarded 2012 Francesca Primus Prize by Dan Bacalzo

The American Theatre Critics Association (ATCA) and the Francesca Ronnie Primus Foundation has awarded playwright Tammy Ryan with the 2012 Francesca Primus Prize for her play Lost Boy Found …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:04AM
Thursday, June 14, 2012

Broadway's The Lyons to Close on July 1 by Dan Bacalzo

Nicky SIlver's The Lyons will play its final performance at the Cort Theatre on Sunday, July 1, after having played 80 performances and 21 previews. The production is directed by Mark B…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:17PM

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