Saturday, October 14, 2023

All The Drama: “That Championship Season” by Jason Miller, 1973 Pulitzer Prize Winner by James Marino

All The Drama is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of deep dives into the plays that have won The Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The Pulitzer Prize for Drama: “That Championship Season”19…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:01AM
Saturday, December 10, 2022

BROADWAY 50 YEARS AGO TODAY by Ron Fassler

As an inveterate theatergoer since the age of twelve, I’ve chronicled in these columns and elsewhere about the days when I saw shows on a weekly basis in the late 60s and early 70s. I’ve…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 01:06PM
Monday, July 25, 2022

Tony Nominee Paul Sorvino, Known for Goodfellas, Law & Order, Dies at 83 by Lindsey Sullivan

Tony-nominated actor Paul Sorvino, known for screen roles in Goodfellas and Law & Order, has died at the age of 83. According to The New York Times, he died at the Mayo Clinic in Jackson…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:48PM

Tony Nominee Paul Sorvino Passes Away at 83

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Tony-nominee Paul Sorvino has passed away at the age of 83. Sorvino was seen on stage in That Championship Season, Bajour, Mating Dance, Skyscraper,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:43PM
Wednesday, January 26, 2022

That Championship Season by Jason Miller (1973): Chosen by Committee episode 48 by Phindie Podcasts

Basketball, bigotry, and unfulfilled promise collide in Jason Miller’s look at five denizens of Scranton, Pennsylvania. The winner of the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for Drama,… The post That C…

SOURCE: phindie.com at 11:39AM
Tuesday, January 5, 2021

This Week in Broadway History: January 3 - 9 by JK

With everything still pretty much on hold theater-wise, we thought the new year might be a great time to do a content overhaul here on JKTS. When things get going (hopefully soon!), we will,…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AM
Monday, April 27, 2020

Bernard Gersten, Beloved Tony-Winning Leader of Lincoln Center Theater, Dies at 97 by Lindsey Sullivan

Bernard Gersten, the longstanding executive producer of Lincoln Center Theater, has died at the age of 97. Gersten led the illustrious institution from its re-establishment in 1985 to his re…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:32PM
Saturday, August 24, 2019

For SoFla Theater, Will This Be “That Championship Season?” by Bill Hirschman

Growth and evolution occur across an arc, but when you’re living through the middle of it, sometimes it’s difficult to realize we’ve reached a new level. On top of one of the most memo…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 11:48PM
Sunday, July 17, 2016

Spotlight On...Lou Liberatore by Michael Block

Name: Lou LiberatoreHometown: Leonia, NJEducation: Fordham University (Lincoln Center), William EsperSelect Credits: Broadway: As Is, Burn This (TONY Award Nomination), Off Bway: Orpheus Des…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:10PM
Thursday, April 9, 2015

Championship Season Actor Richard A. Dysart Dead at 86 by Robert Viagas

Actor Richard A. Dysart, who earned a Drama Desk Award for his performance as the gruff, self-deluding coach in the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1972 drama That Championship Season, died A…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:15PM
Thursday, March 5, 2015

How Funny People Have Fared on Broadway by David Lefkowitz

All through rehearsals and early previews, Larry David tried to keep people in the dark about his new play, “Fish in the Dark”, which opens on Broadway this Thursday (March 5). A seeming…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 08:42AM
Wednesday, January 28, 2015

REVIEW: 'Red Bud' by Signal Ensemble by Kerry Reid

Brett Neveu's "Red Bud" stakes its claim in the oft-plowed landscape of midlife males at a reunion — think Jason Miller's "That Championship Season" with a decidedly rougher patina. Brant …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:57PM
Friday, October 24, 2014

Getting My Broadway Fix on Friday Night TV by JK

A guy sometimes just needs his theater fix, you know? I can't get to Broadway every weekend or even every month.  When it's been awhile, even the cast recording of Pippin just won'…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 09:15AM
Thursday, March 6, 2014

Peter Sarsgaard and Chris Noth to Headline Classic Stage Company's 2014-15 Season by Broadway.com

Classic Stage Company has announced its 2014-2015 season. It will include Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Allegro, Peter Sarsgaard starring in Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Chris Noth hea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:25PM
Tuesday, March 4, 2014

The New Tony Nominations Rule: What If...? by JK

You've probably read about the new rule adopted by the Tony Awards Administration Committee regarding the number of nominees in the four major categories.  Simply, it states that if nin…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 09:00AM
Monday, August 26, 2013

Photo Blast From The Past: Jason Patric by Walter McBride

Today, we're featuring Jason Patric circa 1986. In 2005, Patric appeared on Broadway as 'Brick' in a revival of Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, opposite starred Ashley Judd, Ned B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:20AM
Thursday, March 21, 2013

The No. 1 Reason to See: Hands on a Hardbody by Jesse North

The hardknock life of Americans battered down by lean financial times gets the musical treatment in the new show Hands on a Hardbody. Composed by Trey Anastasio (of Phish phame) and Amanda G…

SOURCE: Stage Rush at 10:00PM
Thursday, December 27, 2012

Broadway Theaters to Dim Lights in Honor of Jack Klugman and Charles Durning by Michael Mellini

Broadway theaters will dim their lights this week to pay tribute to the passing of two theater greats. Theater marquees will go dark for one minute at 8 PM on December 27 in honor of late ac…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:04PM
Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Tony-Winning Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Star Charles Durning Dead at 89 by Michael Mellini

Tony winner Charles Durning died at the age of 89 on December 24 of natural causes in Manhattan, according to the Los Angeles Times. Born on February 28, 1923 in Highland Falls, New York,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:07PM
Monday, May 14, 2012

Photo Flash: Chris Noth Visits SPIDER-MAN by BroadwayWorld

On Saturday, May 12, stage and screen star Chris Noth, last seen on Broadway in THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON, visited the Foxwoods Theatre to check out SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK. Check out ph…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:13PM
Wednesday, March 14, 2012

The Best Man by Doug Marino

Quite possibly the most star-studded success story ever to grace the Broadway stage.  Gore Vidal's The Best Man has been resurrected once again in an election year where it seems that, …

SOURCE: Act Three - The Reviews at 02:12PM
Thursday, December 29, 2011

BWW TV: THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON on Broadway! http://broadwayworld.com/article/BWW_TV_THAT_CHAMPIONSHIP_SEASON_on_Broadway_20110225 for more information. THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON, which ope…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:11PM
Sunday, November 6, 2011

TheatreScene: October 31 - November 6 by JK

NOW IN PREVIEWS ON BROADWAY:Godspell: Previews: October 13; Opens November 7 Venus in Fur: Previews: October 13; Opens November 8 Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway: Previews: October 25; Opens …

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 05:54PM
Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Broadway Box Office Top 10: 10.24 - 10.30.11 by JK

QUESTION #3 IN THE LYSISTRATA JONES CONTEST IS AT THE END OF THIS BLOGThe Broadway Box Office Top Ten for the Week of October 24 - 30: (28 productions)1.  The Book of Mormon (Music…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 09:01AM
Wednesday, October 26, 2011

The (Basketball) Show Must Go On by Frank Deford

For those of you desperately missing basketball during the NBA lockout, an antidote to your hoop pangs is on the way: A musical comedy about basketball will open for previews on Broadway on …

SOURCE: WNYC at 04:00AM
Thursday, October 13, 2011

David Garrison Takes Over as Hannibal Lecter in Silence!; Full Cast Announced by Broadway.com

Tony nominee David Garrison is set to take on the role of iconic cannibal Hannibal Lecter opposite previously announced star Jenn Harris in Silence! The Musical. After a successful run at of…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:39PM
Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Looking Forward to 2011 by Peter Filichia

Well, we made it to the New Year. The worst any of our tombstones will state as our death date is 2011. Will it be the year that Perfect Crime finally dies, too? On Jan. 5, it hits its 9,700…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:30AM
Tuesday, August 16, 2011

How to Succeed, Book of Mormon & More Among Artios Award Nominees; Whoopi Goldberg to be Honored by Broadway.com

Nominees have been announced for the Casting Society of America's 27th Annual Artios Awards. The awards, which honor outstanding achievement in casting for film, TV and theater, will be …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:47PM
Saturday, June 25, 2011

The Post-Tonys Drop Off by Jk

Tomorrow marks two weeks since the Tony Awards, and the usual purging of theatres has begun as shows that are Tony-less limp off into history.  That is not to say that the picture is al…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM
Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Broadway Grosses: Goodbye to Good People and That Championship Season by Broadway.com Staff

Despite the Memorial Day holiday weekend, many shows saw a slight dip in ticket sales for the week ending May 30. A few tourist-friendly shows such as Spider-Man, Anything Goes and Mary Popp…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:17PM
Monday, May 30, 2011

'That Championship Season' Ends Broadway Run

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SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 08:44AM

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Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
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