Sunday, December 22, 2024

My Variety Review: "All In: Comedy About Love" on Broadway by Frank Rizzo

There’s a cozy ease that permeates “All In,” in which a rotating cast of celebs narrates, with both flourish and offhandedness, the humorous and offbeat essays of The New Yorker writer…

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 08:25PM
Wednesday, August 21, 2024

At This Theater: The Booth by JK

Opening in 1913 with the play, The Great Adventure, The Booth Theatre  was named for American actor Edwin Booth, not the other one. Interestingly enough, a revival of Our American Cousin d…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AM
Sunday, July 28, 2024

Bradley Cooper and Company Bring THE ELEPHANT MAN Back to Broadway by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Today we rewind to 2014, when The Elephant Man was getting ready to return to Broadway at the Booth Theatre, where it played for 83 performances. Directed by Sc…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:18PM
Thursday, June 27, 2024

Meet the Nominees- THE ELEPHANT MAN's Bradley Cooper- 'It's What I Dreamt of as a Kid!' by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: We are yet another day closer to the biggest night on every theatre-lover's calendar- the 69th Annual Tony Awards, which will be co-hosted by Kristin Chenoweth …

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:18AM
Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Bradley Cooper, Patricia Clarkson, Alessandro Nivola & More Talk THE ELEPHANT MAN; Opens on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Two-time Academy Award nominee Bradley Cooper, Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Patricia Clarkson, and Alessandro Nivola will soon return to Broadway…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:48AM
Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Wendall K. Harrington | 2024 Tony Honors Acceptance Speech by The Tony Awards

Wendall K. Harrington’s career has embraced many diverse disciplines including theater, publishing and multi-image/video design and production and academia. As a designer of scenic project…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:55AM
Saturday, January 20, 2024

An Incomplete Appreciation of David Lynch by Trav S.D.

January 20 is David Lynch’s birthday. To date, our only dedicated post on this great director focused on The Elephant Man (1980), for the obvious reason that our jumping off point with the…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 05:32PM
Monday, December 11, 2023

Golden Globe Noms for Maestro, The Color Purple Stars, Jeremy Strong, Elle Fanning and More by Darryn King

The nominations for the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards have been announced, featuring plenty of names that will be familiar to Broadway fans. The Golden Globes ceremony will take place on J…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM
Sunday, October 8, 2023

The Real & Imagined History of the Elephant Man – a tale for the age of sameness by Clare Brennan

Nottingham PlayhouseThis ‘theatre poem’ by the Australian dramatist Tom Wright lacks drama under Stephen Bailey’s direction An electric-guitar wielding narrator, dressed in black leath…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:55AM
Thursday, September 21, 2023

The Real & Imagined History of the Elephant Man review – vigorous call for inclusivity by Mark Fisher

Nottingham PlayhouseWith excellent performances, Tom Wright’s play about the man who became a Victorian freakshow attraction is an at times uneasy mix of circus and polemic Entrances don�…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:49AM
Thursday, December 22, 2022

Christopher Tucker, The Phantom of the Opera Prosthetics Designer, Passes Away at 76 by Margaret Hall

Mr. Tucker was a leading artist in his field, working on the The Elephant Man, Star Wars, and The Company of Wolves.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PM
Wednesday, June 15, 2022

THE SCOTTISH PLAY by Ron Fassler

On this day twenty-two years ago, a new production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth opened at the Music Box Theatre. Directed by former director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Terry Hands, it w…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 03:27PM
Friday, September 10, 2021

Nine-Time Tony-Winning Producer Liz McCann Dies at 90 by Lindsey Sullivan

Elizabeth I. McCann, who won nine Tony Awards for producing throughout her 60-year career in the theater, has died at the age of 90. She died on September 9 at Calvary Hospital following a …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:12PM
Monday, February 8, 2021

Broadway’s Master Hair Maker Packs It In by Artsjournal

From “The Elephant Man” to “Chicago,” “Cats” to “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” Huntley was the designer behind the wigs and often-elaborate locks that helped define the lasting …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:54PM
Monday, February 10, 2020

Kevin Conway, Star of The Elephant Man and Of Mice and Men on Broadway, Dies at 77 by Dan Meyer

The performer—and sometimes director—also appeared in several films and TV shows.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:10AM
Sunday, February 9, 2020

Kevin Conway, Broadway Actor and Director Best Known For OF MICE AND MEN and THE ELEPHANT MAN, Has Died at 77

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Kevin Conway, actor and director on stage and screen, has died. He was 77.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:38AM
Saturday, February 8, 2020

Kevin Conway, Broadway Star of The Elephant Man & Of Mice and Men, Dies at 77 by Michael Appler

Kevin Conway, a veteran actor who embodied the role of George in the first Broadway revival of Of Mice and Men and led The Elephant Man on and off-Broadway, died on January 4 in New York Cit…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:36PM
Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Confessions of a Mormon Boy by Arts Review

The international one-man sensation Confessions of a Mormon Boy returns to Australia after its successful season as part of the 2019 Sydney Mardi Gras to perform at Chapel off Chapel from 7…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:18PM
Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Netflix Acquires Rights to Leonard Bernstein Biopic Starring & Directed by Bradley Cooper by Andy Lefkowitz

Netflix has nabbed the rights to a developing film based on the life of iconic West Side Story songwriter Leonard Bernstein, according to Deadline. Tony nominee Bradley Cooper will direct an…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24PM
Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Freddie Jones obituary by Michael Coveney

Veteran actor admired for his roles as ‘Sir’ on stage in The Dresser, the freak-show owner in the 1980 film The Elephant Man and Sandy Thomas in TV’s EmmerdaleFreddie Jones, who has di…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:24PM
Sunday, April 7, 2019

Broadway's new Oklahoma! is gonna treat you great — once you get used to it: EW review by Tom Gliatto

The title number of Oklahoma! is a rousing, open-hearted vision of agrarian bliss, celebrating a land where the wind comes sweeping down the plain and the waving wheat sure smells sweet. In …

SOURCE: Entertainment Weekly at 09:00PM
Tuesday, March 26, 2019

The Elephant Man by Lara Altunian

The post The Elephant Man appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 11:08PM
Thursday, February 21, 2019

Confessions of a Mormon Boy by Arts Review

The international one-man sensation, Confessions of a Mormon Boy, comes to Redfern’s Giant Dwarf as part of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival in February, before heading to C…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:05AM
Sunday, February 17, 2019

Great Performances by John Simon

What exactly is a great performance by an actor or actress on stage or screen? Or if not exactly, because it involves something words seem unable to express fully, at least approximately.It …

SOURCE: John Simon at 11:12PM
Monday, January 28, 2019

THE ELEPHANT MAN Returns To Los Angeles by BroadwayWorld

Thursday Night Theatre Club is proud to presenta classic true-life tale and heart wrenching story that depicts the best and the worst of humanity. The Elephant Man is an eloquently written p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36PM
Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Glenn Close, Bradley Cooper & More Earn 2019 Oscar Nominations by Eric King

Three-time Tony Award winner Glenn Close and Tony nominee Bradley Cooper have earned 2019 Academy Award nominations. The nominees were announced by actors Kumail Nanjiani and …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:18AM
Sunday, January 6, 2019

Darren Criss, Glenn Close, Patricia Clarkson & More Theater Alums Triumph at the 2019 Golden Globe Awards by Andy Lefkowitz

A talented group of stage stars were named winners at the 2019 Golden Globe Awards ceremony, held at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Off-Broadway alum Sandra Oh (Stop Kiss) co-hosted the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54PM
Thursday, December 6, 2018

Anastasia Announces New Casting: Constantine Germanacos as Gleb & Penny Fuller as the Dowager Empress by Andy Lefkowitz

The hit Broadway production of Anastasia has announced that original cast member Constantine Germanacos will graduate to the role of Gleb on December 18, while two-time Tony nominee Pen…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM
Monday, December 3, 2018

Odds & Ends: Dominic West Is an Unsung Hero in First Trailer for Les Misérables Miniseries & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today and this weekend. Dominic West & David Oyelowo Are Unsung Heroes in First Trailer for BBC's Les Misérables …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:24PM
Sunday, November 18, 2018

Jennie Stoller obituary by Michael Coveney

Actor with a remarkable stage presence admired for leading roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal CourtJennie Stoller, who has died of cancer aged 72, was an outstanding acto…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:36PM
Monday, September 17, 2018

'Actors don't black up, so why do they still crip up?' – video by Maeve Shearlaw and Shay Notelovitz

The actor Adam Pearson has a similar condition to Joseph Merrick, whose story was told in The Elephant Man. When the BBC was remaking the biopic, he did not even get an audition. This is why…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:32AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime