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The Public Theater, Jeffrey Richards and Jerry Frankel, producers of BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON, are pleased to welcome Drama League, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle nominee KRISTINE NIELSEN (Spring Awakening, Les Liasons Dangereuses, Why Torture is Wrong, Betty's Summer Vacation) and CAMERON OCASIO to the Broadway company.
The National Theatre is pleased to announce a special encore broadcast of Phèdre, by Jean Racine in a version by Ted Hughes starring Helen Mirren (The Queen) and Dominic Cooper (Mamma Mia! film), directed by Nicholas Hytner on September 23, 2010.The Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Keen Company (Carl Forsman, Artistic Director/Wayne Kelton, Executive Director) today announced their 10th anniversary season celebrating the work of Michael Frayn, author of such acclaimed hits as Noises Off and Copenhagen. First will be the US premiere of Alphabetical Order, based on the revised version performed at the Hampstead Theater for their 2009 revival. Mr. Forsman will direct. This will be followed by the 25th Anniversary production of Benefactors this spring.According to TV Guide's website, Bryan Batt may be returning to AMC's "Mad Men," as artistic director Salvatore Romano on the Emmy-winning show. According to William Keck, Batt's spirits were up and he was back with the cast at the Emmy Awards.
Broadway Superstar Gavin Creel has announced that he will be heading to the UK this October to play three very special shows, two of which will be his first ever performances outside of London. The Jeff Awards announced 162 nominations in 31 categories for Chicago Equity theatrical productions which opened between August 1, 2009, and July 31, 2010.According to reports from Whatsonstage, Ruthie Henshall will star alongside Alison Steadman, Robert Bathurst, and Hermione Norris in BLITHE SPIRIT which is set to play at Bath's Theatre Royal from November 3-13, the Brighton Theatre Royal from November 16-21, Cambridge's Arts Theatre from November 22-27, the Milton Keynes Theatre from February 14-19 and the Richmond Theatre from February 21-26. The production is then set to play the Apollo Theatre beginning March 2. For two weeks only, Off-Broadway will offer tickets for only $20 twenty minutes before show time. "20at20," the bi-annual celebration of Off-Broadway's best shows, is now one of New York's most eagerly awaited events, in the tradition of Restaurant Week!
Tony nominee and GLEE star Matthew Morrison recently took a trip back to his old high school, the Orange County High School of the Arts. Cambio filmed the visit, during which Morrison talked to old teachers, students, and also donated $15,000 to the school. According to an article on Variety, Marc Bennett's new indie comedy 'Should've Been Romeo' has filled in its cast with stage actors like Ed Asner, Even Handler, Carol Kane, Mary McCormack, Kelly Osbourne and Renee Taylor. The Faux-Real Theatre Company in conjunction with Verse Theater Manhattan presents ALL-MALE OEDIPUS REX- A vibrant rendition of the Ancient Greek classic featuring an all-male cast directed by Mark Greenfield (FUNBOX TIMES SQUARE)Producer Scott Sanders has announced additional cast members for the upcoming Broadway engagement of the highly anticipated stage play, The Pee-wee Herman Show. Beginning previews October 26 and opening on November 11, the production recently announced a four-week extension due to overwhelming demand. The Pee-wee Herman Show will now run through January 2, 2011 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre (124 West 43rd street).
Sheridan Smith, the gorgeous, multi-talented star of Legally Blonde, has decided to extend her run in the show at the Savoy Theatre in London.
Willy Russell's award-winning musical Blood Brothers celebrates its 22nd birthday today at the Phoenix Theatre in London.
Is there no end to the number of Sondheim productions whizzing around in celebration of his 80th? Up next year is a sparkly new production of Follies, with none other than Broadway goddess - and current A Little Night Music star - Bernadette Peters in the lead as Sally, at Washington's Kennedy Center (7 May to 5 June 2011).
One of the furry characters from Avenue Q has knocked out a new project to keep him busy after the show closes at the Wyndham's Theatre on 30 October.
Theatre impresario Cameron Mackintosh talked to Michael Ball today about his new musical project, Betty Blue Eyes.
BBC Radio 2 will broadcast a major new documentary on the history of West End and Broadway musicals this autumn. Produced by the BBC’s Malcolm Prince, who also produces Elaine Paige’s show on a Sunday, The Musical will reveal the enduring appeal of West End and Broadway shows. Running for eight weeks, the programme will [...]
Enjoy 50% off tickets to Les Miserables at the Queen's Theatre in London
All this week, ITV's This Morning has been celebrating the West End Musical, with Monday's show featuring the cast of Mamma Mia! and Tuesday shaking things up with Sister Act. Plus Grease, Dirty Dancing and We Will Rock You.
Sally Dexter will join the cast of Sister Act next month at the London Palladium when she becomes the third actress to play Mother Superior in the hit musical.
New HBO pilot The Miraculous Year, starring Susan Sarandon and Norbert Leo Butz, comes pretty close to the life of Stephen Sondheim.
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An historic number of West End theatres celebrate important anniversaries this year, including 80th birthdays for three theatres in September. A boom in theatre building in the Art Deco 1930's has resulted in six West End theatres celebrating their 80th anniversaries in 2010: the Cambridge, Phoenix, Trafalgar Studios, Apollo Victoria, Adelphi and Prince Edward theatres. September proves a particularly important month, with three theatres celebrating their 80th: the Cambridge Theatre on Earlham Street on 4 September; Charing Cross Road's Phoenix Theatre on 24 September; and the Trafalgar Studios on Whitehall, formerly known as the Whitehall Theatre, on 29 September.
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We read with interest Ambassador Theatre Group co-owner Howard Panter's spread in the Sunday Times Money section this weekend, "Fame and fortune: I put my savings on the stage", in the hope of getting some tips.
The Open Air Theatre's new production of Into The Woods officially opens tonight, 16 August, at its Regent's Park venue.
Kevin Kennedy, aka Curly Watts from Coronation Street, and the X-Factor's Brenda Edwards to join the cast of We Will Rock You at the Dominion Theatre.
Busted's Matt Willis and Victoria Hamilton-Barritt to star in Flashdance The Musical at the Shaftesbury Theatre
We LOVE Simon Russell Beale and devoured every word of Nick Curtis's interview with SRB in the Evening Standard yesterday.
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