Review: Chita Rivera Astounds in Kander, Ebb’s Tuneful ‘Visit’
by John Simon
May 30 (Bloomberg) – The Signature Theater of Arlington, Virginia, is presenting a Kander and Ebb Celebration … In “The Visit,” that ageless wonder, Chita Rivera, is giving the performance of her outstanding career. Again.
“The Visit,” based on Friedrich Durrenmatt’s great play … gains something [...]
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May 30, 2008
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center
Bruno Walter Auditorium, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza
Presents
Making Theater and New Communities: A Talk by Michael Boyd
The Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, fresh from his epic London staging of Shakespeare’s History cycle with a single company of 34 actors playing [...]
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CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR
VANITIES
A New Musical
Starring Lauren Kennedy, Sarah Stiles, Anneliese van der Pol
By Jack Heifner, with music and lyrics by David Kirshenbaum
Directed by Judith Ivey
Opens on Broadway Fall 2008
Casting has been announced for VANITIES, A New Musical by Jack Heifner, with music and lyrics by David Kirshenbaum, directed by two-time Tony Award®-winner Judith Ivey. [...]
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DISNEY’S
THE LION KING
TO OPEN 2008 TONY® AWARDS
PERFORMING “CIRCLE OF LIFE”
SUNDAY, JUNE 15 ON CBS-TV
The cast of Disney’s THE LION KING will open the 2008 Tony® Awards telecast with a performance of “Circle of Life” to commemorate the Tony® Award-winning landmark musical’s 10th Anniversary. The telecast will be broadcast live on Sunday, June 15 [...]
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DRA’S FIRE ISLAND DANCE FESTIVAL
TO FEATURE
AILEY, LUBOVITCH, PARSONS DANCE COMPANIES
AND TO BE HOSTED BY
WHOOPI GOLDBERG & CAROLINE RHEA
ANNUAL DANCE EVENT TO BE HELD
SATURDAY, JULY 19 & SUNDAY, JULY 20
AT THE FIRE ISLAND PINES
FIRE ISLAND, N.Y. The Fire Island Dance Festival returns to Fire Island Pines for a trio of outdoor party/performances on Saturday, [...]
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MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB’S
BOBBY CANNAVALE & MARTHA PLIMPTON
TO BE FEATURED ON NEW YORK TIMES ONLINE
TONYâ NOMINATED STARS OF MAURITIUS & TOP GIRLS
TO ANSWER READER QUESTIONS
TO SUBMIT A QUESTION, CLICK HERE
Bobby Cannavale and Martha Plimpton, two of Manhattan Theatre Club’s Tony Awardâ nominees, will be answering New York Times’ reader questions. Questions can be submitted now via [...]
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TOP GIRLS’
ELIZABETH MARVEL & MARISA TOMEI
IN THE NEWS
“TOP GIRLS is the BEST ENSEMBLE on Broadway.”
– John Heilpern, The Observer
“Elizabeth Marvel is MAGNETIC.”
– Ben Brantley, The New York Times
“Marisa Tomei is SPLENDID.”
– Clive Barnes, The New York Post
MTC’s critically acclaimed production of TOP GIRLS has recently received feature coverage by The Associated Press, The Star-Ledger, and [...]
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ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY
“BODY AWARENESS” PLAYWRIGHT
ANNIE BAKER
TIME OUT NEW YORK FEATURE
Click to read the full feature:
http://www.timeout.com/newyork/articles/theater/29926/lets-get-physical
OPENS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4th AT ATLANTIC STAGE 2
Playwright Annie Baker makes her Off-Broadway debut at Atlantic Theater Company’s Stage 2 (330 West 16th Street) with the world premiere production of her play BODY AWARENSS, now in previews toward an official [...]
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ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY
LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES
Click here for a look into this seductive play:
http://www.boneaubryanbrown.com/Roundabout_LesLiaisonsDangereuses.htm
Roundabout’s Tony nominated production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses is playing
a limited engagement through July 6th only!
“This take-no-prisoners battle of the sexes is delightfully decadent and enormously entertaining.”
- Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press
“Ms. Linney is mesmerizing and Mr. Daniels is bold and [...]
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AN AMERICAN STORY SINGS IN MINNEAPOLIS
AS THE GUTHRIE ANNOUNCES CASTING FOR THE WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCTION OF
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE
A NEW MUSICAL BASED ON THE BOOKS OF LAURA INGALLS WILDER
SINGLE TICKETS ON SALE JUNE 27 AT 10 A.M.
Preview performances begin July 26; Opening August 15;
Playing through October 5
Click here for video preview with [...]
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