Brooke Shields Will Be Honored at Inside Broadway’s 2011 Broadway Beacon Awards by Michael Gioia

Stage and screen actress Brooke Shields will be among the honorees at Inside Broadway’s 2011 Broadway Beacon Awards June 23 at the Players Club at Gramercy Park.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:43pm on June 2, 2011☆⚑

Eric Bogosian, John Kelly, Lisa Kron Featured in P.S. 122's Summer Festivals by Michael Gioia

New York City's Performance Space 122 has announced its 2011 summer schedule, which includes performances from stage actors Eric Bogosian (Time Stands Still), John Kelly (James Joyce'…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:20pm on June 2, 2011☆⚑

Daisy Eagan Will Perform at The Tonys @ The Beech by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Daisy Eagan will help celebrate the annual Tony Awards with a performance at the Laurie Beechman Theatre June 12.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18am on June 2, 2011☆⚑

Celebrity Autobiography: Gay Pride Edition Will Feature Gina Gershon, Mario Cantone, Michael Urie by Michael Gioia

Celebrity Autobiography, winner of a 2009 Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience, will present a special one-night "Gay Pride Edition" June 25 at Off-Broadway’s Gr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:39pm on June 1, 2011☆⚑

William Michals Will Star in Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s South Pacific by Michael Gioia

William Michals, who temporarily played Emile de Becque in the recent Broadway revival of South Pacific, will reprise that role in the opening production of the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Fest…

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:10pm on June 1, 2011☆⚑

Burke Moses, Summer Broyhill Set for Reading of Play Inspired by Late Rutgers Student Tyler Clementi by Michael Gioia

The Brooklyn Community Pride Center will present a benefit reading of …sorry, a symphonic play in two movements that is inspired by the death of Rutgers student Tyler Clementi, at the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:01pm on June 1, 2011☆⚑

Julie Halston to Present Charles Busch with New York Innovative Theatre Foundation Award by Michael Gioia

Julie Halston (Twentieth Century, Gypsy, Hairspray) will present Charles Busch, writer of the Tony Award-nominated play The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, with the 2011 Innovative Theatre…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33pm on June 1, 2011☆⚑

Allison Janney Will Join Josh Radnor in "Liberal Arts" Film by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Allison Janney has joined the cast of Josh Radnor's upcoming film "Liberal Arts," according to The Hollywood Reporter.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:26am on June 1, 2011☆⚑

Sam Waterston Will Join Jeff Daniels, Alison Pill for Aaron Sorkin's Upcoming HBO Pilot by Michael Gioia

Stage and screen actor Sam Waterston has signed on for Aaron Sorkin's upcoming HBO pilot, starring Tony Award nominees Jeff Daniels and Alison Pill. Emily Mortimer is also in negotiation…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:50am on June 1, 2011☆⚑

The Berenstain Bears Will Kick Off New York Engagement With Bronx Zoo Appearance by Michael Gioia

The Berenstain Bears LIVE! in Family Matters, the Musical will arrive in New York City after a 35-week national tour beginning June 25 at the Manhattan Movement and Arts Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:51pm on May 31, 2011☆⚑

Patrick Cassidy, Sarah Pfisterer Set for Reagle's Sound of Music; Gemze de Lappe to Choreograph Oklahoma! by Michael Gioia

Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston's 43rd summer season will include Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! and The Sound of Music.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:17pm on May 31, 2011☆⚑

Lincoln Center's Target Free Thursdays to Include Darian Dauchan, Julie Gold by Michael Gioia

Lincoln Center will present Target Free Thursdays, a series of free public performances beginning in June at the David Rubenstein Atrium, that will include performer Darian Dauchan (Twentiet…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:45am on May 31, 2011☆⚑

Anne Meara, Ben Stiller to Appear at the Nantucket Film Festival by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Anne Meara (Anna Christie) and her son, Ben Stiller,  who is currently starring in the Broadway revival of The House of Blue Leaves, will make appearances at the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:10am on May 31, 2011☆⚑

Maria Elena Ramirez, Ty Jones, Jordan Baker Will Get INK'D in Playwrights Realm Staged Readings by Michael Gioia

The Playwrights Realm will present INK’D,  a series of staged readings featuring Maria Elena Ramirez (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson), Ty Jones (Enron, Julius Caesar) and Jordan Bak…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:50am on May 31, 2011☆⚑

Lea Salonga Will Play Three-Week New York Engagement in June by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Lea Salonga will return to Café Carlyle for an exclusive three-week return engagement beginning June 7 with a show titled  Lea Salonga: New York in June.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on May 30, 2011☆⚑

Disney's "Lion King" Will Return to Theatres in 3-D by Michael Gioia

The Disney animated musical, "The Lion King," will return to movie theatres in 3-D for a two-week engagement beginning Sept. 16, according to Deadline.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08pm on May 27, 2011☆⚑

Jennifer Jason Leigh, Martin Short, Aidan Quinn, Pablo Schreiber to Guest Star on "Weeds" by Michael Gioia

Guest stars have been announced for the seventh season of the Showtime series "Weeds," scheduled to premiere June 27. Among those who will make guest performances are stage actors …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:55am on May 27, 2011☆⚑

Colin Hanks Joins Barbra Streisand, Seth Rogen for "My Mother's Curse" by Michael Gioia

Theatre World Award winner Colin Hanks will join Tony Award winner Barbra Streisand and Seth Rogen for the upcoming film "My Mother's Curse," according to The Hollywood Reporte…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:08am on May 27, 2011☆⚑

Zach Braff May Join Disney's "Oz, the Great and Powerful" by Michael Gioia

Stage and screen actor Zach Braff is in final talks to join the cast of the upcoming Disney film, "Oz, the Great and Powerful," according to Deadline.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:04am on May 27, 2011☆⚑

Greg Jbara Hosts Fleet Week Showcase, Featuring Catch Me if You Can and Priscilla, May 27 by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Greg Jbara (Billy Elliot, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Chicago) hosts a special Fleet Week Broadway performance, featuring Tony Award-nominated musicals Catch Me If You Can and…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on May 27, 2011☆⚑

Casting Announced for Orgasmico Theatre Company's Barking Pig by Michael Gioia

The Orgasmico Theatre Company in Los Angeles, CA, will present the world premiere of The Barking Pig, which is set to begin performances June 11 at Theater Asylum.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45am on May 26, 2011☆⚑

Mamma Mia! Cast Members Will Appear on Food Network's "Best in Smoke" Season Finale by Michael Gioia

Cast members from the Broadway musical Mamma Mia!, now in its tenth year at the Winter Garden Theatre, will be featured as celebrity judges on the May 29 season finale of The Food Network se…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:27am on May 26, 2011☆⚑

Barrow Street's Sounds of Summer Will Feature Work by Michael Friedman, Glenn Berger, The Civilians by Michael Gioia

The Barrow Street Theatre's Sounds of Summer music series will feature work from Michael Friedman (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, 33 Variations, A Raisin in the Sun), Glenn Berger (S…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36pm on May 25, 2011☆⚑

Edward James Olmos, Mos Def Sign on for Showtime's "Dexter" by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Edward James Olmos, Mos Def and Colin Hanks have signed on for appearances in the sixth season of the Showtime series "Dexter," according to EW.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:05am on May 25, 2011☆⚑

Proof's David Auburn Will Write Upcoming "Frankenstein" Film by Michael Gioia

David Auburn, playwright of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning Proof, has signed on to write a film adaptation of Peter Ackroyd's novel "The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein,&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:29pm on May 24, 2011☆⚑