Oscar, Emmy and Tony nominee Adam Driver will lead an off-Broadway production of Kenneth Lonergan's Hold on to Me Darling this fall. Directed by Neil Pepe, the show will have a 13-week engagement at the Lucil…

Second Stage Theater has announced two new fall productions for its upcoming season, including the New York premiere of a play by Russian Doll co-creator and Emmy nominee Leslye Headland, opening on Broadway in…

Leslye Headland, creator of the new Disney+ series Star Wars: The Acolyte, will make her Broadway debut this fall with the Second Stage Theater production of her play Cult of Love. Trip Cullman (Lobby Hero, Cho…

Brian Tyree Henry, who was nominated for a Tony Award for his role in the revival of Lobby Hero, has joined the new musical film from Pharrell Williams and Michel Gondry. Henry joins the previously announce…

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 Broadway after its West End…

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

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 Trip Cullman, who d…

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 of the 2023 season …

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 qualifies for Superman…

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'), Linda Emond ('Cab…

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 adapted from Shakespeare's…

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 Parabasis. One sticking po…

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 Helen Hayes Theatre duri…

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 begin previews on Oc…

“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 to Covid-19, can onl…

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 some of video’s c…

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 undermined by uncons…

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 seems the playwright’…

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 ongoing COVID-19 pandem…

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 other thirteen of thes…

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.

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. The production was or…

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.com/2stnyc LOBBY H…

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 winner Dominic Cooke…

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 Juliette Whitney’…

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 currently working on …

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 2019. When you can’…

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 winner for “Manchest…

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 superhero, in the highl…

    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 screenplay, three of …

(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 Row, Williamstown Thea…

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 Hero. That performa…

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 York Stage and Film,…

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, particularly the ones in The …

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 with extensive rewrites…

The 2013 drama Choir Boy by Oscar winner Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight) opens at Broadway's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on January 8, 2019. Trip Cullman (Lobby Hero) directs the production, which beg…

2018 total: 190 Shows (including repeats) in Toronto (and surrounding), London, New York City, San Francisco, and Dublin.As with any lists, I have my own made up rules for basically is what I deem best things …

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today. Chris Noth to Join Isabelle Huppert for U.S. Premiere of The Mother Casting is complete for Atlantic Theater Company's upcoming U.S. prem…

Performances begin tonight, Wednesday December 12, for Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of Choir Boy, by Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney Moonlight, The BrotherSister Plays and directed by D…

The 2013 drama Choir Boy by Oscar winner Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight) begins previews of its Broadway transfer on December 12. Trip Cullman (Lobby Hero) directs the production at the Samuel J. Friedma…

Manhattan Theatre Club presents the Broadway premiere of Choir Boy, by Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney Moonlight, The BrotherSister Plays and directed by Drama Desk Award nominee Trip Cullman Lobby H…

Matthew Broderick and Tate Donovan are returning to Broadway. The talented stars of stage and screen have joined the lineup of actors set to debut the hit comedy show Celebrity Autobiography on the Great W…

Manhattan Theatre Club presents the Broadway premiere of Choir Boy, by Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney Moonlight, The BrotherSister Plays and directed by Drama Desk Award nominee Trip Cullman Lobby H…

Manhattan Theatre Club presents the Broadway premiere of Choir Boy, by Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney Moonlight, The BrotherSister Plays and directed by Drama Desk Award nominee Trip Cullman Lobby H…

Manhattan Theatre Club presents the Broadway premiere of Choir Boy, by Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney Moonlight, The BrotherSister Plays and directed by Drama Desk Award nominee Trip Cullman Lobby H…

Kenneth Lonergan has been writing important and nourishing plays since The New Group presented his “This Is Our Youth” in 1997. That Drama Desk Award nominee was revived in 2015 and won the Tony Award for B…

Kenneth Lonergan, along with his Manchester by the Sea discovery Lucas Hedges and Lobby Hero star Michael Cera, team with the astonishing Elaine May and Joan Allen for The Waverly Gallery, a vital comic drama …

Manhattan Theatre Club presents the Broadway premiere of Choir Boy, by Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney Moonlight, The BrotherSister Plays and directed by Drama Desk Award nominee Trip Cullman Lobby H…

The Emmy nominee joins a cast that also includes Tony nominee Danai Gurira, Millie Bobby Brown, and Julian Dennison.

The Kenneth Lonergan dark comedy entangles four lives in a murder investigation that tests their sense of what is right and just.

Full casting has been announced for Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of Choir Boy, by Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney Moonlight, The BrotherSister Plays and directed by Drama Desk Award nom…

Patrick Jordan’s Braddock company gets its turn at the Kenneth Lonergan play that had a recent Broadway run.

The fall theater scene is kicking into high gear with an exciting crop of plays, revivals and new musicals hitting the stage. The Broadway.com 2018 Fall Preview highlights the stars and shows of the new season.…

Time to raise the curtain on the shows headed to Broadway this season. Here are some notable titles: Get tickets now Kenneth Lonergan’s plays age well. Last season’s revival of “Lobby Hero,” with Chris …

Angels in America has won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play! It beat out fellow nominees Lobby Hero, Three Tall Women, The Iceman Cometh and Travesties. The producers and the cast took the stage t…

Broadway legend Nathan Lane has won his third Tony Award! His searing performance as Roy Cohn in Angels in America earned him the trophy for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play. The win wa…

Photo: Matthew Murray2018 DRAMA DESK AWARDS Outstanding Play**Admissions, by Joshua Harmon, Lincoln Center TheaterMary Jane, by Amy Herzog, New York Theatre WorkshopMiles for Mary, by The Ma…

When these two Tony nominees are together, they can’t help but goof around.

With Broadway in the final days of its statistically extended 2017-2018 year (53 weeks instead of 52, long story), grosses held steady for the week ending May 20, according to figures from the Broadway League. …

Each year since 2000, Broadway.com has asked our readers to pick their favorites of the season in our annual Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards. The 2018 results are in! After receiving 12 Tony Award nomi…

A pair of world premiere productions and the revival of a Pulitzer finalist have been announced as part of the 40th anniversary season at Second Stage Theater. Current Hello, Dolly! player Kate Baldwin is …

The celebrated Theater ceremony in New York, Tony Awards 2018 has shortlisted “Angels in America” and “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” in the running prizes. The nominations for the Tony Awards were …

Oops. Looks like I haven't posted in this blog since the last Tony nominations. It's been difficult keeping this up since I write for other places, but I'm a sucker for tradition, so I'm going to keep writing t…

So exactly how many Tony nominations will Harry Potter and the Cursed Child receive? How deep will the nominations go into the large featured casts of Angels in America or The Band’s Visit, or the tiny fe…

By Megan Wrappe, Contributing Writer, April 30, 2018 The Public Theater’s production of Henry V, as directed by Robert O’Hara, truly opened my eyes to the amazing world that Shakespeare and live theat…

Broadway biggest night day is upon us! As previously reported, Waitress star Katharine McPhee will reunite with her fellow Smash vet, Tony winner Leslie Odom Jr., to reveal the 2018 Tony nominations o…

Jessie-Mueller and Joshua-Henry. Photo: Julieta Cervantes2018 Drama Desk Award Nominations Outstanding PlayAdmissions, by Joshua Harmon, Lincoln Center TheaterMary Jane, by Amy Herzog, New York Theatre Wor…

With today's opening of The Iceman Cometh, the eligibility of the 2017 - 2018 Broadway season comes to a close.  By most accounts, this has been a lackluster season.  There have been critical darlings…

Evans, now on Broadway in "Lobby Hero" and soon to reprise his signature role as Captain America in "Avengers: Infinity War," reveals his theater-kid roots, details the difficulties of spit management and ponde…

Chris Evans stopped by Good Morning America to discuss upcoming Marvel film Avengers Infinity War, performing in Lobby Hero on Broadway, and more Check out the clip below

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced initial casting for the upcoming Broadway production of Choir Boy. Written by Academy Award-winner Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight) and directed by Trip Cullman (Lobby Hero…

Initial casting has just been announced for the Broadway premiere of Choir Boy, by Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney Moonlight, The BrotherSister Plays and directed by Drama Desk Award nominee Trip Cul…

The beloved Lerner & Loewe musical My Fair Lady is back on Broadway in a sumptuous Lincoln Center Theater production starring stage-and-screen star Lauren Ambrose. The highly anticipated revival, which…

Ethical integrity versus moral turpitude is the theme of Kenneth Lonergan’s "Lobby Hero" now having its Broadway debut at The Second Stage’s newly renovated home, The Helen Hayes Theater. Although Trip Cull…

Few things make me happier than seeing my husband K enjoy a good laugh while he's watching a show. And so that alone would be reason enough for me to cheer the revival (and Broadway debut) of Kenneth Lonergan's…

The Tony Awards administration committee met today for the third time to confirm the eligibility status of seven Broadway productions for the American Theatre Wing's 2018 Tony Awards. The Tonys adminis…

By Jil Picariello, Theater Editor, April 12, 2018 If you don’t know what “fetch” means, perhaps this isn’t the show for you. But for those of us who think the 2004 film, written by Tina Fey and …

Scott Rudin is bringing Kenneth Lonergan’s play “The Waverly Gallery” to Broadway next season. The revival will star Elaine May, Lucas Hedges and Michael Cera, in his third Lonergan play, incl…