Dustin Lance Black Set for July 23 Boardwalk Talk by Dan Bacalzo

Oscar-winning screenwriter and activist Dustin Lance Black will be the featured guest speaker for this week's installment of the Fire Island Pines' discussion series Boardwalk Talk…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 2:56pm on July 21, 2011☆⚑

Works by Seth Bockley, Carlyle Brown, Kathleen Tolan Set for Goodman's "New Stages Amplified" Series by Dan Bacalzo

The Goodman Theatre has announced the three productions that will be presented as part of its "New Stages Amplified" series, which features never-before-seen works in modestly-scal…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 1:54pm on July 21, 2011☆⚑

Rachel Griffiths, Judith Light, to Join Stockard Channing, et al. in Other Desert Cities on Broadway by Dan Bacalzo

Rachel Griffiths and Judith Light will join original Off-Broadway cast members Stockard Channing, Stacy Keach, and Thomas Sadoski in the Broadway production of Jon Robin Baitz's Other D…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 1:31pm on July 21, 2011☆⚑

Judith Chapman to Star as Vivien Leigh in Rick Foster's Vivien by Dan Bacalzo

Stage and television series regular Judith Chapman will play movie star Vivien Leigh in the Los Angeles premiere of Rick Foster's Vivien, to be presented by Rogue Machine, August 12-Sep…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:26pm on July 21, 2011☆⚑

Glory Crampton to Perform at Feinstein's at Loews Regency August 22 by Dan Bacalzo

Glory Crampton will perform at Feinstein's at Loews Regency on Monday, August 22 at 8:30pm. Crampton recently released her first, solo, Broadway show-tunes CD, Unusual Way. Her appeara…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:10pm on July 21, 2011☆⚑

Freud's Last Session Extends Off-Broadway Run Through October 30 by Dan Bacalzo

The Off-Broadway engagement of Mark St. Germain's Freud's Last Session, at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater, has extended once again, and will now play through October 30. Tyle…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:50am on July 21, 2011☆⚑

Jayne Atkinson to Star in Berkshire Playwrights Lab's Edith by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award-winning actress Jayne Atkinson will play the title role in Berkshire Playwrights Lab's staged reading of Kelly Masterson's Edith, to be presented at the Mahaiwe Performi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:48am on July 21, 2011☆⚑

RAIN - A Tribute to The Beatles On Broadway to Now Close July 31 by Dan Bacalzo

RAIN - A Tribute to The Beatles On Broadway, currently at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, will now play its final performance on July 31, rather than the previously announced September 4. As of…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 9:46am on July 21, 2011☆⚑

Woodshed Collective to Present Free Performances of The Tenant Featuring Score by Duncan Sheik and David Van Tieghem by Dan Bacalzo

The Woodshed Collective has announced that its world premiere production of The Tenant will be presented free to the public at West-Park Presbyterian Church, August 10-September 17, with an …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 9:08am on July 21, 2011☆⚑

Feature: Oregon Shakespeare Festival: A Critic's Notebook by Dan Bacalzo

Reports on Henry IV, Part Two, Love's Labor's Lost, and The Pirates of Penzance, and the establishment of the tent theater, Bowmer in the Park.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00pm on July 20, 2011☆⚑

2012 Olivier Awards to Be Held in Royal Opera House on April 15 by Dan Bacalzo

The 2012 Olivier Awards, which recognizes excellence on the London stage, will be held at the Royal Opera House for the first time ever at a star-studded ceremony on Sunday, April 15, 2012. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 7:01pm on July 20, 2011☆⚑

Nikki Blonsky Set for Live Appearance During Hairspray Sing-Along at Hollywood Forever Cemetery by Dan Bacalzo

Nikki Blonsky, who starred as Tracy Turnblad in the movie version of the musical Hairspray, will host a Hairspray Sing-Along VIP Party, as well as welcome all attendees for a sing-along bene…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 5:35pm on July 20, 2011☆⚑

Leslie Jordan, Varla Jean Merman et al. Set for Broward Center's Pride Series by Dan Bacalzo

Programming for the inaugural Pride Series at The Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale has been announced. Works will be presented during the 2011-2012 season. Works will include the interacti…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 5:15pm on July 20, 2011☆⚑

Musicals by Adam Gwon, Joe Iconis, Julia Jordan, Peter Mills, et al. Set for 2011 NAMT Festival by Dan Bacalzo

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) has announced the eight musicals selected to be part of the 23rd Annual Festival of New Musicals on Thursday, October 27 and Friday, October …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 4:47pm on July 20, 2011☆⚑

REVIEW ROUNDUP: Batman Live Opens in the U.K. by Dan Bacalzo

Batman Live, a new stage spectacle based on the popular DC Comics character, officially opened at Manchester's MEN Arena on July 20. Anthony Van Laast and James Powell have co-directed …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 4:28pm on July 20, 2011☆⚑

Psycho Clan to Present Nightmare: Fairy Tales by Dan Bacalzo

Psycho Clan will present Nightmare: Fairy Tales, the latest installment of its haunted house experience, at the Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center, September 29-November 5. Under the direc…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 3:15pm on July 20, 2011☆⚑

Robert Aubry Davis to Star in Signature Theatre's Hairspray by Dan Bacalzo

National radio host Robert Aubry Davis will star as Edna Turnblad in the Signature Theatre's production of Hairspray, to run November 21-January 29. Eric Schaeffer will direct. Based o…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 2:51pm on July 20, 2011☆⚑

PHOTO FLASH: Hair Cast Members Perform at Borders Columbus Circle by Dan Bacalzo

Cast members from the Broadway production of Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical performed at Borders Columbus Circle on Tuesday, July 19. The event was part of a book signing with E…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 2:43pm on July 20, 2011☆⚑

Aaron Tveit Set for Talkbacks at Broadway's Catch Me If You Can by Dan Bacalzo

Catch Me If You Can star Aaron Tveit will participate in on stage post-show talk backs and Q&As following the July 21 and August 4 performances of the Broadway musical, which performs at…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 2:12pm on July 20, 2011☆⚑

PHOTO FLASH: Caissie Levy, Dave Stewart, Summer Strallen, Matthew Warchus et al. at Opening of Ghost the Musical by Dan Bacalzo

Ghost the Musical opened at the Piccadilly Theatre in London on Tuesday, July 19. Matthew Warchus has directed the production. Opening night guests included Jerry Zucker, who directed the f…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 1:27pm on July 20, 2011☆⚑

Brooks Ashmanskas, Mia Barron, Kristine Nielsen, et al. Set for Williamstown's She Stoops to Conquer by Dan Bacalzo

Williamstown Theatre Festival has announced full cast and creative team information for its production of She Stoops to Conquer, to play the Main Stage, July 27-August 7. Nicholas Martin wil…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:36pm on July 20, 2011☆⚑

NYC Engagement of Berenstain Bears LIVE! Show Extends Through October 30 by Dan Bacalzo

The New York City engagement of The Berenstain Bears LIVE! in Family Matters, the Musical, at the Manhattan Movement and Arts Center, has extended its run, and will now close on October 30. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:09am on July 20, 2011☆⚑

Carol Burnett, Mary Tyler Moore, Joan Rivers, Jerry Seinfeld, et al. Set for PBS Tribute to Ed Sullivan Show by Dan Bacalzo

Mary Tyler Moore will host Ed Sullivan's Comedy Legends, a tribute to The Ed Sullivan Show, to be broadcast by PBS beginning on August 6. The retrospective will feature poignant new re…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:01am on July 20, 2011☆⚑

Hair Cast to Hold Be-In as Benefit for Broadway Impact by Dan Bacalzo

The cast of the current Broadway run of Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, performing at the St. James Theatre, will host a "Be-In" performance to benefit Broadway Impact…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:39am on July 20, 2011☆⚑

Review: A Strange and Separate People by Dan Bacalzo

Jon Marans' provocative but labored new play looks at the largely unexplored intersection of sexuality and Orthodox Judaism.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00am on July 20, 2011☆⚑