MTC Presents “An Intimate Night”

MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB PRESENTS

ANNUAL WINTER BENEFIT, “AN INTIMATE NIGHT”

MONDAY, JANUARY 24 AT THE PLAZA

 

FEATURING PERFORMANCES BY

LAURA BENANTI, CHEYENNE JACKSON,

BEBE NEUWIRTH & STEVEN PASQUALE

DIRECTED BY

LYNNE MEADOW

 

PROCEEDS TO SUPPORT MTC’S MISSION AS A LEADING NON-PROFIT THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCING CONTEMPORARY PLAYS ON AND OFF-BROADWAY 

 

Manhattan Theatre Club will present its annual Winter Benefit, an evening of cocktails and dinner followed by a special one-night-only cabaret-style show featuring some of the biggest stars of musical theatre on Monday, January 24, 2011 at The Plaza (58^th Street & Fifth Avenue).

 

MTC’s Artistic Director Lynne Meadow will direct the show which will feature performances by Tony Award winner Laura Benanti (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown), Cheyenne Jackson (“30 Rock”), two-time Tony Award winner Bebe Neuwirth (The Addams Family), and Steven Pasquale (“Rescue Me”).

 

MTC Board member Fiona Kirk and Christine Daley are co-chairs of the event.

 

The evening’s creative team will include: John Lee Beatty (Set), Aaron Spivey (Lighting), Dan Gerhard (Sound), and Joel Silberman (Musical Director).

 

The Winter Benefit begins with cocktails at 7 PM followed by dinner at 8 PM with the performance beginning at approximately 9:15 PM. All proceeds from this annual event will support MTC’s mission as a leading non-profit theatre company producing contemporary plays on and off-Broadway.

 

Individual tickets for MTC’s Winter Benefit, including cocktails, dinner and the show are available for $2,500 and $1,500.  Tables of ten are also available for $25,000, $20,000, and $15,000.  Tickets can be purchased at www.ManhattanTheatreClub.com/WinterBenefit or for more information, call (212) 399-3000, ext. 4145.

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THE PITMEN PAINTERS opens tomorrow at MTC

MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB’S

THE PITMEN PAINTERS

OPENS TOMORROW, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

AT MTC’S SAMUEL J. FRIEDMAN THEATRE

“A glorious instant classic that is tragic, funny and illuminating in one fell swoop of energy.”

-Evening Standard

Manhattan Theatre Club’s (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) American premiere of Tony Award winner Lee Hall’s THE PITMEN PAINTERS opens tomorrow, Thursday, September 30 at MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47^th Street). The play began previews on Tuesday, September 14.

Manhattan Theatre Club, by special arrangement with Bob Boyett, produces the Live Theatre, Newcastle/National Theatre of Great Britain’s co-production of THE PITMEN PAINTERS on Broadway.

The cast, who have been with the production since it premiered at Live Theatre in 2007, includes: Christopher Connel, Michael Hodgson, Ian Kelly, Brian Lonsdale, Lisa McGrillis, Deka Walmsley, David Whitaker and Phillippa Wilson.  Max Roberts directs.

MTC Announces “After Words: THE PITMEN PAINTERS”

MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB

ANNOUNCES PARTICIPANTS FOR

“AFTER WORDS: THE PITMEN PAINTERS”

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 DISCUSSION TO FEATURE

PROFESSOR TIM BARRINGER & DIRECTOR MAX ROBERTS

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2 DISCUSSION TO FEATURE

PLAYWRIGHT LEE HALL & AUTHOR WILLIAM FEAVER,

FEAVER TO SIGN COPIES OF HIS BOOK “PITMEN PAINTERS”

IMMEDIATELY AFTER DISCUSSION

Manhattan Theatre Club is pleased to announce guests for the upcoming session of After Words, the popular discussion panels held after selected Saturday matinees at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47^th Street). The latest offering will focus on the THE PITMEN PAINTERS by Lee Hall, directed by Max Roberts.

On Saturday, September 18, After Words will feature Tim Barringer, a professor of the history of art at Yale, and director Max Roberts.

On Saturday, October 2 After Words will feature playwright Lee Hall and author William Feaver, whose book Pitmen Painters inspired the play. In addition, following the discussion, Feaver will be on hand to autograph copies of his book which is currently on sale at the Friedman Theatre.

After Words is part of MTC’s continuing effort to deepen and enrich the play-going experience for its audiences. Held after selected Saturday matinees, these panels, featuring writers, cultural critics and journalists, provide provocative and illuminating insights into the political, cultural, and artistic contexts of the work MTC produces.

For more information on After Words, or to download a podcast of past After Words, please visit: www.ManhattanTheatreClub.com.

THE PITMEN PAINTERS & GOOD PEOPLE Tickets Now on Sale at MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Box Office

BOX OFFICE NOW OPEN AT MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB’S SAMUEL J. FRIEDMAN THEATRE

TICKETS ON SALE AT BOX OFFICE FOR MTC’S UPCOMING BROADWAY PRODUCTIONS OF THE PITMEN PAINTERS & GOOD PEOPLE

The box office of Manhattan Theatre Club’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47^th Street) is now open for the 2010-2011 Broadway season. Single tickets to MTC’s upcoming Broadway productions of THE PITMEN PAINTERS and GOOD PEOPLE are available for purchase at the box office.

Tickets for these productions are also on sale via www.Telecharge.com or by calling (212) 239-6200.

Single tickets to the MTC’s 2010-2011 Off-Broadway productions of SPIRIT CONTROL, THE WHIPPING MAN, and CARL’S SISTER will go on sale starting Tuesday, September 7 at New York City Center – Stage I (131 West 55^th Street) or at www.NYCityCenter.org or by calling Citytix® at (212) 581-1212.

Subscriptions to MTC’s 2010-2011 season are currently available by calling (212) 399-3050, Monday – Friday, noon – 10 PM, Saturday 2 PM – 6 PM with a major credit card. Subscriptions are also available online at www.ManhattanTheatreClub.com.

MTC announces full casting for SPIRIT CONTROL

MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB ANNOUNCES FULL CASTING FOR WORLD PREMIERE OF BEAU WILLIMON’S
SPIRIT CONTROL

DIRECTED BY HENRY WISHCAMPER

PRODUCTION TO FEATURE

JEREMY SISTO

WITH

MIA BARRON, CHARLES BORLAND,

AARON MICHAEL DAVIES, BRIAN HUTCHISON,

AND MAGGIE LACEY

Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) are pleased to announce full casting for the Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere production of Beau Willimon’s SPIRIT CONTROL, directed by Henry Wishcamper (Graceland, Port Authority).

The cast will feature Mia Barron (Farragut North, The Coast of Utopia), Charles Borland (A Man For All Seasons, A Streetcar Named Desire), Aaron Michael Davies (Off-Broadway debut), Brian Hutchison (From Up Here at MTC, Looped), Maggie Lacey (The Orphans Home Cycle, Dividing The Estate), and Jeremy Sisto (“Law & Order,” “Six Feet Under”).

Previews for the limited engagement will begin Thursday, October 7 with an opening night of Tuesday, October 26 at MTC at New York City Center – Stage I (131 West 55^th Street).

MTC announces Matthew Lopez’s THE WHIPPING MAN

MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB

ANNOUNCES THE NEW YORK PREMIERE OF
MATTHEW LOPEZ’S

THE WHIPPING MAN

TO BE DIRECTED BY DOUG HUGHES

PREVIEWS TO BEGIN THURSDAY, JANUARY 13

OPENING NIGHT SET FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1

AT MTC AT NEW YORK CITY CENTER – STAGE I

Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) are pleased to announce the New York premiere of Matthew Lopez’s THE WHIPPING MAN, directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes (The Royal Family, Doubt). The limited engagement will begin previews at MTC’s New York City Center – Stage I (131 West 55^th Street) on Thursday, January 13, 2011 in preparation for a Tuesday, February 1, 2011 opening night.

April, 1865:  The Civil War has ended. Caleb DeLeon, a Jewish Confederate soldier, returns wounded from the battlefield to find his family home in ruins, abandoned by everyone except Simon and John–two former slaves, who were raised as Jews in the DeLeon home.  As the three men reunite to celebrate Passover, and recall the exodus from Egypt in light of their own new liberties, they uncover a tangle of secrets… ties that bind them together and that, ultimately, might cost each man his freedom.

The New York debut of Matthew Lopez’s acclaimed historical drama is a tale of loyalty, deceit and deliverance, and a fascinating portrayal of three men, and this country, at a crossroads.

Casting and creative team for THE WHIPPING MAN as well as other listings information will be announced in the coming weeks.

MTC’s THE PITMEN PAINTERS now on sale

MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB’S

THE PITMEN PAINTERS

NOW ON SALE

PREVIEWS TO BEGIN TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

FOR A THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 OPENING NIGHT

“A glorious instant classic that is tragic, funny and illuminating in one fell swoop of energy.”

-Evening Standard

Tickets for Manhattan Theatre Club’s (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) upcoming American premiere of Tony Award winner Lee Hall’s THE PITMEN PAINTERS are now on sale. The play will begin previews on September 14, 2010 for a September 30 opening night at MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47^th Street).

Tickets are available by calling Telecharge at 212-239-6200, or online by visiting www.Telecharge.com.  Beginning Monday, August 30, tickets will also be available by visiting the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre Box Office (261 West 47^th Street). Ticket prices are $57 – $116.

Tate Donovan to join MTC’s GOOD PEOPLE

MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB ANNOUNCES

TATE DONOVAN

TO JOIN FRANCES McDORMAND

IN DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE’S

GOOD PEOPLE

WORLD PREMIERE PLAY TO PREVIEW TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8;

OPENING NIGHT SET FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 3

Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) are pleased to announce that acclaimed stage and screen actor Tate Donovan will return to Broadway in Manhattan Theatre Club’s world premiere production of GOOD PEOPLE, the new play by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire to be directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan.

Donovan is an acclaimed actor, known for his performances on “Damages,” and “The O.C.” Donovan returns to MTC having made his Off-Broadway debut in the original 1990 production of Richard Greenberg’s The American Plan. Other notable theatrical credits include: David Lindsay-Abaire’s Rabbit Hole at the Geffen Playhouse, on Broadway in Amy’s View, opposite Judi Dench, and Off-Broadway in Kenneth Lonergan’s Lobby Hero.

Broadway is Live on TWITTER During the TONY AWARDS

FOLLOW BROADWAY LIVE

ON TWITTER DURING

THE TONY AWARDS

WATCH THE TONY AWARDS LIVE ON CBS

THIS SUNDAY AND FOLLOW ON TWITTER

WITH UP-TO-DATE AND INSIDER INFORMATION    

This Sunday, June 13, 2009, watch the TONY AWARDS, live on CBS at 8:00PM ET/PT, and be a part of the Broadway fun live on TWITTER. Get all the insider information from the red carpet, the winners room, the show itself and much more.
 
Make sure to follow, send in questions and respond to the nominated Broadway shows live at the TONY AWARDS.
Also, follow the TONY AWARDS on TWITTER at http://www.twitter.com/TheTonyAwards and mention #Tonys   to win prizes, watch videos and converse with other followers.
 
Boneau/Bryan-Brown: www.twitter.com/BBBway
 
A Behanding in Spokane: www.twitter.com/BehandingBway

A Little Night Music: www.twitter.com/NightMusicBway  
 
A View From The Bridge: www.twitter.com/VIEWonBroadway
 
Fences: www.twitter.com/FencesBroadway
 
Hamlet: www.twitter.com/HamletBway09

La Cage aux Folles: www.twitter.com/LaCageBroadway      
 
Lend Me A Tenor: www.twitter.com/LendTenorNYC
 
Looped: www.twitter.com/LoopedBroadway
 
Manhattan Theatre Club: www.twitter.com/MTC_NYC
(The Royal Family/Time Stands Still/Collected Stories)
 
Million Dollar Quartet: www.twitter.com/MillionDQuartet

Ragtime: www.twitter.com/RagtimeonBway09
 
Red: www.twitter.com/REDonBroadway

Roundabout Theater Company: www.twitter.com/RTC_NYC
(Present Laughter/Sondheim on Sondheim/Everyday Rapture)

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COLLECTED STORIES To Play Final Performance Sunday, June 13

MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB’S

COLLECTED STORIES

TO PLAY FINAL PERFORMANCE OF 

EXTENDED LIMITED ENGAGEMENT

SUNDAY, JUNE 13

“Linda Lavin is brilliant! She’s a marvel to watch in this splendid MTC production.” – Joe Dziemianowicz, New York Daily News

Manhattan Theatre Club’s acclaimed production of COLLECTED STORIES, written by Donald Margulies and directed by Lynne Meadow, will begin its final week of performances tonight at 7 PM at MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street). The production will play the final performance of its extended limited engagement on Sunday, June 13 after playing 55 regular performances and 21 previews.

COLLECTED STORIES began previews on Friday, April 9 and opened on Wednesday, April 28. This Broadway premiere was honored by critics for Margulies’ play, Meadow’s direction, and the performances of Tony nominee Linda Lavin and Sarah Paulson. Below is a sampling of the notices for the production:

“Linda Lavin raises an eyebrow and communicates more than a lesser actor might squeeze from a long monologue. She knows this woman down to her fingertips, investing Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies’ words with a piercing truth. Sarah Paulson gives an effective performance. Her teary earnestness in the climactic scene rings true.”  – Charles Isherwood, The New York Times

“Lovingly directed by Lynne Meadow, Donald Margulies delivers an engrossing play with characters that are interesting, intelligent women.” – Linda Winer, Newsday