THE VISIT IN VARIETY

The Visit

(Signature Max Theater, Arlington, Va.; 299 seats; $77 top) A Signature Theater presentation of a musical in two acts with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, book by Terrence McNally, based on the play by Friedrich Duerrenmatt, adapted by Maurice Valency. Directed by Frank Galati. Choreography, Ann Reinking.
 
Claire Zachanassian – Chita Rivera
Anton [...]

SHREK THE MUSICAL BROADWAY TICKETS ON SALE AND FULL CASTING ANNOUNCED

SHREK THE MUSICAL
BROADWAY TICKETS ON SALE MAY 31ST
FULL CASTING ANNOUNCED

 
Tickets for the Broadway premiere of SHREK THE MUSICAL will go on sale this Saturday, May 31 at 8:00 a.m. Tickets will be available from May 31 by calling Telecharge.com at (212) 239-6200, (800) 432-7250 outside the NY metro area, or online at Telecharge.com.
 
 
Full casting has been [...]

FROM UP HERE FEATURED ON BROADWAY WORLD

 
FROM UP HERE’S
AWARD-WINNING PLAYWRIGHT
LIZ FLAHIVE
FEATURED ON BROADWAY WORLD
 
“Hip and smart with sharply drawn characters.
However, what makes FROM UP HERE special is its ability to evoke deep feelings.
FROM UP HERE introduces a fresh new voice in playwright Liz Flahive.”
- Joe Dziemianowicz, The Daily News
 
Liz Flahive, who recently received the Outer Critics Circle’s John Gassner [...]

SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE IN THE NY TIMES

Roundabout’s Sunday in the Park with George has been nominated for 9 Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical, Best Actor in a Musical (Daniel Evans) and Best Actress in a Musical (Jenna Russell). It is currently playing at Studio 54 on Broadway through June 29, 2008.
 
The New York Times
May 28, 2008
 
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/28/theater/28evan.html?_r=1&ref=theater&oref=slogin
 
Connecting Philosophy, Sondheim and Seurat
By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON
 
The [...]

SPAMALOT INVADES MINNEAPOLIS

MADNESS IN MINNEAPOLIS!
 
MONTY PYTHON’S
SPAMALOT
 
BEGINS PERFORMANCES TONIGHT, MAY 27th
AT THE ORPHEUM THEATRE
 
 
MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT continues making history across the United States, as the National Tour begins performances tonight, Tuesday, May 27th in Minneapolis, MN at the Orpheum Theatre.
 
Click on the links below to see what Minneapolis, MN has to say about the funniest show [...]

BODY AWARENESS NEW YORK TIMES FEATURE

ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY
 
“BODY AWARENESS” PLAYWRIGHT
 
ANNIE BAKER
 
NEW YORK TIMES “ARTS & LEISURE” FEATURE
 
Click to read the full feature: 
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/25/theater/25mcge.html
 
PREVIEWS BEGIN WEDNSDAY, MAY 28 AT ATLANTIC STAGE 2
 
 
Playwright Annie Baker will make her Off-Broadway debut at Atlantic Theater Company’s Stage 2 when the world premiere production of BODY AWARENSS begins previews tomorrow, Wednesday, May 28th toward an [...]

TOP GIRLS IS TAKING TH TOWN BY STORM

MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB’S
CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED PRODUCTION OF
TOP GIRLS
IS TAKING THE TOWN BY STORM
 
Manhattan Theatre Club’s Tony-nominated production of Caryl Churchill’s TOP GIRLS has continued to get across the board critical praise since opening on Broadway on Wednesday, May 7.  Directed by James Macdonald, this limited engagement is currently playing at MTC’s Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th [...]

DC SIGNATURES THE VISIT DIRECTOR INTERVIEWED ON PLAYBILL.COM

http://www.playbill.com/features/article/118074.html
 
Re-Visiting The Visit
By Mervyn Rothstein
Playbill.com
Director Frank Galati returns to The Visit, a musical about the darkness within the human heart.
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The play, Frank Galati says, “shows that the unthinkable evil wrought upon the world is hiding in the heart of every human being.”
Galati is talking about The Visit, the 1950s play by Friedrich Düerrenmatt that [...]

THE 39 STEPS TONY AWARD NOMINEES IN THE NEWS

“Read all about it! Read all about it!”
 
ALFRED HITCHCOCK’S
THE 39 STEPS
TONY AWARD NOMINEES IN THE NEWS

Alfred Hitchcock’s THE 39 STEPS has been nominated for six 2008 Tony Awards, including: Best Play, Best Director of a Play, Best Scenic Design of a Play, Best Costume Design of a Play, Best Lighting Design of a Play, Best [...]

PORT AUTHORITY ASSOCIATED PRESS REVIEW

 
 
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080522/ap_en_re/theater_port_authority
 
ASSOCIATED PRESS – May 22, 2008
 
By Michael Kuchwara
 
Is there anything more heartbreaking than what might have been? Recollections of regret are the soul of “Port Authority,” a series of three superb, interlocking monologues by Conor McPherson that offers ample evidence why the Irish playwright is one of the finest writers for the stage today.
At off-Broadway’s [...]