Friday, January 19, 2024

Everyone from Succession is Heading to the Stage—Your Move, Matthew Macfadyen by Darryn King

Emmys week has brought with it a succession of Succession-related theater news. The Sydney Theatre Company production of The Picture of Dorian Gray, starring Sarah Snook, is eyeing Broadwa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:48AM
Wednesday, January 17, 2024

SUCCESSION's Nicholas Braun to Star in LOBBY HERO in the West End

Succession's Nicholas Braun will star in Kenneth Lonergan’s Lobby Hero in the West End. 

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:19PM

Succession's Nicholas Braun Planning West End Debut in Lobby Hero by Darryn King

Emmy-nominated Succession actor Nicholas Braun will star in a revival of Kenneth Lonergan’s Lobby Hero on the West End, according to Deadline. The production will reportedly be directed by…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:06PM
Monday, October 23, 2023

“Lobby Hero” Presents a Brave Quartet – in Palm Beach, Florida by Jk Clarke

By Myra Chanin . . .  The warm, convivial audience who welcomed the introductory remarks by William Hayes, the Producing Artistic Director of the Palm Beach Dramaworks, on the opening night…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:03AM
Friday, October 20, 2023

Lobby Hero opens at Palm Beach Dramaworks by Bill Hirschman

By Jan Sjostrom You might be hard-pressed to identify the hero in Lobby Hero, the 2023-2024 season opener at Palm Beach Dramaworks in West Palm Beach. None of the show’s four characters qu…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 09:07PM
Thursday, October 6, 2022

VIDEO: Watch Linda Emond, Jayne Houdyshell & More in the CAUSEWAY Film Trailer

Watch the video trailer for 'Causeway,' a new film directed by Lila Neugebauer ('The Waverly Gallery') starring Jennifer Lawrence, Tony winner Jayne Houdyshell ('The Music Man,' 'The Humans'…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:42PM
Friday, April 29, 2022

Lila Feinberg's Fire Season, Directed by Trip Cullman, Aims for Broadway by Caitlin Moynihan

Scribe Lila Feinberg is aiming to bring a fresh adaptation of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure to Broadway. Her thriller Fire Season is a provocative relationship thriller loosely adapte…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18PM
Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Lonergan, Off Again by Rob Weinert-Kendt

Major Matt Mason. In July of 2012, my friend and fellow blogger Isaac Butler asked me write a piece about Kenneth Lonergan's This Is Our Youth for an "Adolescence Issue" of his blog Parabas…

SOURCE: The Wicked Stage at 03:32PM
Tuesday, June 8, 2021

This Week in Broadway History: June 8 - 14 by JK

This Week in Broadway History: June 8 - 14 🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭   June 10, 1982: Transferring from off-Broadway, Torch Song Trilogy  opened at The Little Theatre (renamed The Hele…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:12AM
Tuesday, February 16, 2021

West End Revival of Good, Starring David Tennant, Postponed Again by Lindsey Sullivan

The previously announced West End revival of C.P. Taylor’s Good, starring David Tennant and directed by Dominic Cooke, has been postponed again. The production was originally scheduled to …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM
Saturday, December 12, 2020

Theatre Review: ‘Lobby Hero’ at Silver Spring Stage by Susan Brall

“Lobby Hero” by Kenneth Lonergan, produced by Seth Ghitelman, and directed by Rob Gorman, is currently playing online via Silver Spring Stage.  The play was to open the season but, due …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:09PM
Saturday, December 5, 2020

The joys of watching actors in virtual ‘Lobby Hero’ at Silver Spring Stage by Charles Green

Silver Spring Stage’s streaming production of Lobby Hero is a pleasure to watch. Filmed on the theater’s stage, it combines the joys of seeing actors physically interacting together with…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:20AM
Thursday, November 19, 2020

Silver Spring Stage goes online with arresting opener ‘Lobby Hero’ by News Desk

Silver Spring Stage is offering a new season of virtual performances. First up is Lobby Hero by the Academy Award–winning Kenneth Lonergan, an absorbing play where good intentions can be …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:28PM
Friday, October 9, 2020

Michael Cera Q&A: The ‘Arrested Development’ Actor Discusses His New Kenneth Lonergan Project, Costar Mark Ruffalo And How Wally Brando Came T by Greg Evans

With no fewer than three acclaimed Broadway productions of plays written by Kenneth Lonergan to his credit – This Is Our Youth, Lobby Hero and The Waverly Gallery –actor Michael Cera see…

SOURCE: Deadline at 04:30PM
Monday, September 14, 2020

West End Revival of Good, Starring David Tennant, Announces Dates & Venue by Lindsey Sullivan

As previously reported, the West End revival of C.P. Taylor’s Good, starring David Tennant and directed by Dominic Cooke, has been postponed until the spring of 2021 as a result of the ong…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM
Thursday, August 6, 2020

Best of the Decade: Up and Comers, Part II by JK

Earlier this week, we continued our Best of the Decade series with the first twelve Up and Comers of Broadway who came to our attention over the past ten seasons. Today, we give you the ot…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 03:42PM
Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Online This Week: Watch Now and/or Later by American Theatre Editors

From a socially distanced staging of 'Lobby Hero' to a TYA event addressing racism, there's no shortage of theatre for your screen this week.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:24AM
Thursday, July 23, 2020

West End Revival of C.P. Taylor's Good, Starring David Tennant, Shifts Bow to Spring 2021 by Lindsey Sullivan

The West End revival of C.P.Taylor’s Good, starring David Tennant and directed by Dominic Cooke, has been postponed until the spring of 2021 as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM
Friday, May 22, 2020

"Can I get your autograph?" — LOBBY HERO by Second Stage Theater

Michael Cera and Chris Evans in LOBBY HERO on Broadway Follow Second Stage Theater: https://www.2st.com/ https://www.instagram.com/2stnyc https://www.twitter.com/2stnyc https://www.facebook…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:31AM
Tuesday, February 11, 2020

David Tennant to Headline West End Revival of C.P. Taylor's Good by Andy Lefkowitz

David Tennant, the stage-and-screen star most known for his turn on the BBC series Doctor Who, will return to the West End stage this fall in a new production of C.P. Taylor's Good. Olivier …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM
Friday, October 25, 2019

Lobby Hero by Arts Review

Lobby Hero runs over two hours without an interval and it’s a credit to cast and crew that the show didn’t meander, nor did it rush by. The production was lifted – literally, thanks to…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:42PM
Friday, October 18, 2019

On the Couch with Monique Fisher by Arts Review

Who is Monique Fisher? A Melbourne born and raised actress who loves food, her dog and making art. She is the artistic director of the new production company ‘Around The Moon’  and is c…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:56AM

Lobby Hero by Arts Review

In a night of suspense, humour and compromised morality, Around the Moon Productions presents Lobby Hero by Oscar-winning playwright Kenneth Lonergan at fortyfivedownstairs from 22 October 2…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:46AM
Saturday, August 24, 2019

‘Lobby Hero’ at Blank Canvas asks: What is the moral thing to do? by Alan Smason

By ROY BERKO Kenneth Lonergan is noted for writing about decent people who are unexpectedly challenged by issues of ethics. In his Lobby Hero, now on stage at Blank Canvas, the 2016 Oscar wi…

SOURCE: TheatreCriticsm.com at 01:37PM
Monday, July 22, 2019

Lauren Ridloff Cast as Marvel's First Deaf Superhero by Andy Lefkowitz

Lauren Ridloff, a 2018 Tony nominee for her Broadway debut in Children of a Lesser God, will break ground on the big screen next year taking on the role of Makkari, Marvel's first deaf sup…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:24PM
Thursday, July 11, 2019

Screen of Consciousness – An Amusement Column by Sandi Durell

    by Harry Haun    ON AGAIN LONERGAN: Playwright Kenneth Lonergan started small, Off-Broadway, but, ever since he copped the British and American Oscars for his Manchester by the Sea s…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:05PM
Monday, June 17, 2019

People You Should Know . . . Susanna Wolk by Zack Calhoon

(Photo by Arif Silverman) Susanna Wolk is a New York based director whose work has been seen at 54 Below, New York Fringe Festival, Access Theatre, Dixon Place, the PIT, The Flea, Theatre Ro…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:48PM
Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Chris Evans Opens Up About His Dream Projects: 'I Want to Do a Musical So Badly' by Andy Lefkowitz

Screen star Chris Evans surprised theatergoers last year with his powerful Broadway-debut turn as the police officer Bill in the Tony-nominated main-stem premiere of Kenneth Lonergan's Lobby…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:42PM
Wednesday, February 6, 2019

New York Stage And Film Taps Christopher Burney As Artistic Director by Greg Evans

Christopher Burney, whose tenure at New York’s Second Stage Theater included such hits as Dear Evan Hansen, Next to Normal and Lobby Hero, will be the new artistic director of the New …

SOURCE: Deadline at 03:11PM
Saturday, January 12, 2019

Do "The Ferryman" and the "The Waverly Gallery" Live Up to The Hype About Them? by Jan Simpson

Most theatergoers, especially those with limited time and resources, try to figure out which shows to see through a combination of word of mouth, social media and official reviews, particula…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 09:12AM
Wednesday, January 9, 2019

“Choir Boy” Opened January 8, 2019 at the Manhattan Theatre Club at The Samuel J. Friedman Theatre by Simon Saltzman

Jeremy Pope and members of the cast Photo credit: Matthew MurphyTarell Alvin McCraney's “Choir Boy” premiered at the Manhattan Theatre Club’s Stage II in 2013. It is now in revival wit…

SOURCE: simonsaltzman.blogspot.com at 09:24AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards