Monday, June 10, 2019

Call Answered: Michelle Tattenbaum: "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" at ACT of Connecticut by Adam Rothenberg

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is one of my favorite Broadway shows. When I heard ACT of Connecticut, one of my favorite regional theatres, was mounting a production of it, I jus…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 06:54PM
Thursday, October 26, 2017

Patricia Richardson Joins Cruel Intentions: The Musical Off-Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Home Improvement veteran and New York stage alum Patricia Richardson has been announced to play Mrs. Bunny Caldwell in the upcoming production of Cruel Intentions: The Musical. The…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:24PM
Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Review: ‘The Miss Firecracker Contest’ at South Camden Theatre Company by Tim Dunleavy

Beth Henley stocks her plays with characters that are distinctive and outlandish, right down to their names. The Miss Firecracker Contest, her wily and witty comedy now being revived at Sout…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:07PM
Monday, June 29, 2015

‘The Miss Firecracker Contest’ at Laurel Mill Playhouse by Susan Brall

The Miss Firecracker Contest by Beth Henley opened this weekend at the Laurel Mill Playhouse, and is directed by Patrick Pase and produced by Julie Rogers. Maureen Rogers is the Executive Pr…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:56PM
Thursday, February 19, 2015

People You Should Know . . . Benjamin Bauman by Zack Calhoon

Benjamin Bauman-Pretty Babies is Ben's fourth production with the Elsinore County Theater Company.    Past EC shows include:  JULIO!,  Lustyness: Plays about this guy nam…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 12:35PM
Monday, February 25, 2013

Happy/Sad: Broadway Coming, Going, Returning by JK

DON'T FORGET!  NEW "HOT OR NOT" POLL TO YOUR RIGHT!THE HANDS ON A HARDBODY TICKETS CONTEST ENDS WEDNESDAY AT 7PM! ENTER TO YOUR LEFT!You'd never know it was the third week of …

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 01:00PM
Wednesday, February 20, 2013

‘The Miss Firecracker Contest’ Will Not Play Broadway Spring 2013 by Broadway's Best Shows

The previously announced revival of Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Beth Henley’s 100-proof comedy The Miss Firecracker Contest, directed by two-time Tony winner Judith Ivey (recently st…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 03:03PM

Miss Firecracker Contest & Velocity of Autumn Scratch Plans for Spring Broadway Openings by Lindsay Champion

Two more Broadway shows bite the dust! A revival of The Miss Firecracker Contest and Eric Coble's new play The Velocity of Autumn have been postponed, according to The New…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:21PM

ArtsBeat: Broadway Plans on Hold for 'Miss Firecracker' and 'Velocity of Autumn' by Patrick Healy

Larry Kaye, who had planned this spring to produce both "The Miss Firecracker Contest" by Beth Henley and "The Velocity of Autumn" by Eric Coble, said that he still hoped to bring them to Br…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:15PM
Sunday, January 6, 2013

PRINCE OF BROADWAY, BIG FISH and More Close in on Investor Goals by BroadwayWorld

With many shows pushing back their Broadway opening nights, PRINCE OF BROADWAY, BIG FISH, THE VELOCITY OF AUTUMN and THE MISS FIRECRACKER CONTEST are still on track for their upcoming produc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:27PM
Thursday, November 29, 2012

The Heiress’ Judith Ivey on Directing Miss Firecracker and a 25th Anniversary Steel Magnolias Benefit by Kathy Henderson

When it comes to multitasking, the ladies of The Heiress set a high bar. Star Jessica Chastain is juggling her leading role as Catherine Sloper with promotional duties for the Oscar-buzz fil…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:57PM

Amber Tamblyn to Make Broadway Debut in ‘The Miss Firecracker Contest’ by Broadway's Best Shows

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants star Amber Tamblyn will make her Broadway debut in the spring of 2013 in a revival of Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Beth Henley’s 100-proof comedy Th…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 12:15PM
Wednesday, November 28, 2012

‘The Miss Firecracker Contest’ Coming to Broadway with Amber Tamblyn by David Rogers

“The Miss Firecracker Contest” is coming to Broadway this spring and will star Amber Tamblyn. Opening dates, theater and additional casting will be announced at a later date. The Beth He…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 09:00AM

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Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
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Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
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