THE STRENGTH AND PASSION OF FRANCES STERNHAGEN by Ron Fassler

Frances Sternhagen (1930–2023).November 30, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler With fifty Broadway and off-Broadway shows to her credit over a career that spanned more than…

Frances Sternhagen, acclaimed stage and Sex and the City actor, dies at 93 by Adrian Horton

Tony-winning actor was known for screen roles in Misery, ER and Cheers, and for stage roles in On Golden Pond and The Heiress Frances Sternhagen, the Tony award-winning actor known for playi…

Frances Sternhagen, Actress Who Thrived in Mature Roles, Dies at 93 by Anita Gates

Her Tony-winning Broadway career included “Driving Miss Daisy,” “On Golden Pond” and “The Heiress.” On TV she had maternal roles in “Cheers” and “Sex and the City.”

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A Doll's House, Starring Jessica Chastain, Sets Broadway Theater & Dates by Caitlin Moynihan

The new adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House by Amy Herzog, starring Jessica Chastain, has found its Broadway home. The Jamie Lloyd-directed drama will bow at the Hudson Thea…

VIDEO: Jessica Chastain Tells the Story of Her Dog's Broadway Debut on THE TONIGHT SHOW

Watch a video of Jessica Chastain telling the story of when her three-legged dog made its Broadway debut in The Heiress on The Tonight Show. Chastain also discussed winning an Oscar for The …

Jessica Chastain to Star in New Adaptation of A Doll’s House on Broadway by Lindsey Sullivan

Oscar winner Jessica Chastain is heading back to Broadway. She will play Nora Helmer in a new adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s landmark drama A Doll’s House by Amy Herzog with direction by…

Exciting & Inexpensive Theatre: 14 Shows to See Off-Off Broadway in October - Catch Jill Sobule's musical memoir, Seth Gilliam from 'The Walking D by Andrew Block

Catch Jill Sobule's musical memoir, Seth Gilliam from The Walking Dead, Ace Young from American Idol, a disco musical and more --- Adventurous audiences know that some of the biggest theatri…

13 Shows to See Off Broadway in September - Catch Tonya Pinkins in 'A Raisin in the Sun,' David Strathairn as a Holocaust witness, Alan Cumming dancin by Raven Snook

Catch Tonya Pinkins in 'A Raisin in the Sun,' David Strathairn as a Holocaust witness, Alan Cumming dancing and more Think Broadway's busy in September? Wait until you read about all the pro…

Olivia De Havilland, Oscar Winner And Golden Age Film Star, Has Died At 104 by Artsjournal2

De Havilland died at her home in Paris. “The striking brunette won best actress Oscars for The Heiress and To Each His Own in the late 1940s, and was Oscar-nominated for Gone With the Wind…

Olivia De Havilland, Two-Time Oscar Winner and Broadway Stage Star, Dead at 104 by Broadway.com

Hollywood icon Olivia De Havilland died on July 26 of natural causes at her Paris home. The two-time Academy Award-winning actress was 104 years old. One of the last surviving stars of the …

Theater Gone Wrong: The Curious Incident of Dan Stevens and Jessica Chastain's Three-Legged Dog

A pup got loose during The Heiress on Broadway.

Dan Stevens to Lead Martin McDonagh's Hangmen on Broadway; Tracie Bennett & More Will Co-Star by Andy Lefkowitz

Dan Stevens is headed back to the Great White Way. The star of stage and screen will take on the lead role of the brooding Mooney in the Broadway premiere of Martin McDonagh's Olivier-winni…

Dan Stevens among cast announced for Martin McDonagh's Hangmen Broadway run by Maureen Lee Lenker

Martin McDonagh’s Hangmen has roped up its Broadway cast. The Olivier-winning play is coming to the Great White Way this spring, and it’s got a cast full of British heavyweights, includ…

Cherry Jones on Doubt, Why Watching Herself in The Heiress Was ‘Ghastly,’ and Sticking With Theatre by Ellis Nassour

In this wide-ranging 2004 interview, the star looks back at her career and forward to what would become her second Tony-winning role in Doubt.

Jessica Chastain to Make West End Stage Debut in Revival of A Doll's House by Andy Lefkowitz

Oscar-nominated actress Jessica Chastain will take to the West End stage for first time next year as Nora in a fresh staging of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House. The new production, adapted by …

Jessica Chastain to Make West End Stage Debut in Revival of A Doll's House by Andy Lefkowitz

Oscar-nominated actress Jessica Chastain will take to the West End stage for first time next year as Nora in a fresh staging of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House. The new production, adapted by …

Alex Lacamoire Wins Emmy for Fosse/Verdon; Jason Sherwood & Cherry Jones Also Triumph by Andy Lefkowitz

A talented group of theater artists were honored for their work on the small screen at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremonies on September 14 and 15. The announcement of these winners com…

Judith Ivey to Headline Samuel D. Hunter's World Premiere Greater Clements at Lincoln Center Theater by Andy Lefkowitz

Lincoln Center Theater has announced the world premiere staging of Greater Clements, a new work written by Lortel winner Samuel D. Hunter (The Whale), slated to play the Mitzi E. Newhouse Th…

Evan Handler on Being a Part of FX's Fosse/Verdon by Roberto Araujo

The actor shares what it was like to help bring to life the story of the iconic song and dance duo.

Theater notes: PICT's 'The Heiress' glows with 19th-century style by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

There’s also a short history of “The History Boys”; saying farewell to “Kinky Boots” on Broadway and a nod to awards season.

PICT events for 'The Heiress' include a visit to home of Frick heiress by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

PICT Classic Theatre is gearing up for its season finale by giving patrons the opportunity to bask in the world of privilege.

THE HEIRESS's Lorene Chesley Is Taking Over Instagram Tomorrow! by Linnae Medeiros

Make sure to head over to BroadwayWorld's Instagram Story tomorrow as Lorene Chesley takes over and shows us around a two-show day at Arena Stage's production of The Heiress

Nancy Robinette, Winner of Last Year’s Top Theater Award, Triumphs as Aunt Lavinia in ‘The Heiress’ at Arena Stage by Ravelle Brickman

From the moment she enters—decked out in widow’s weeds and descending a carpeted stairway—Nancy Robinette commands attention. That’s not unusual, since this actor—awarded the 2018 …

Rich acting pays off in ‘The Heiress,’ a surprisingly timely classic at Arena Stage by Nelson Pressley

Director Seema Sueko has cast her production splendidly, with Laura C. Harris holding the spotlight as a whip-smart but paralyzingly anxious Catherine.

The Heiress review, a triumph for Laura C. Harris, leading Arena’s fine cast by Tim Treanor

We knew about autism in 1947, when Ruth and Augustus Goetz translated Henry James’ “Washington Square” to the stage as The Heiress, but we understood it only as a sum-zero …

Review: ‘The Heiress’ at Arena Stage by Ramona Harper

Women are on the move today. A US Congress reflects the voices of women as never before. #MeToo movements everywhere are fighting the forces that would stifle those voices. So, on the surfac…

Seema Sueko on directing the “revolutionary thriller from the heart”, The Heiress by Keith Loria

On Valentine’s Day this year, Arena Stage will open The Heiress, adapted from the 1880 Henry James novel Washington Square by playwrights Ruth and Augustus Goetz. While the play may seem…

Theatre News: Arena Stage Offers Free Tickets for Furloughed Federal Employees by Md Theatre Guide News Desk

Arena Stage is offering free tickets to furloughed federal employees with valid government ID for select performances of Kleptocracy January 18 – 23 and The Heiress February 8 – 13. Limi…

Furloughed? Arena Stage and WIT offer free performances by Tim Treanor

Arena Stage is making a limited number of tickets to its productions of Kleptocracy and The Heiress available for free to furloughed Federal employees, Arena Stage informed DCTS today. In ad…

Donald Moffat, Tony-Nominated Actor of Stage & Screen, Dies at 87 by Andy Lefkowitz

Donald Moffat, a multi-talented actor who thrived in theater works ranging from Shakespeare to O'Neill, passed away on December 20 in Sleepy Hollow, New York, according to The New York T…