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by Elyse Sommer
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One of Shakespeare's most popular villains has long been a must-do challenge to actors. John Douglas Thompson brought a touch of comic self-awareness to a topnotch production of Richard III, a highlight of Shakespeare & Company's 2010 summer season (Review). In 2012, the latest collaboration of the Brooklyn Academy of Music and the Old Vic Theater in London and the British production company Neal Street will launch a new production. It will star Kevin Spacey, and un at BAM's Harvey Theater from February through April, then embark on a short international tour before landing at the Old Vic from May through August-- to be followed by a longer tour. Additional casting TBA.Unusual Freebie department! There was a time when the name Judith Rossner rang an instant bell with any reader of contemporary novels. Looking for Mr. Goodbar based n the events surrounding the brutal murder of Roseann Quinn, a 28-year-old New York City schoolteacher in 1973 became her ticket to best sellerdom. Diane Keaton starred in the 1978 film version. Rossner continued to write and produced one successful post-Goodbar novel, August, about the relationship between a troubled young woman and her psychoanalyst who has emotional troubles of her own. However, she failed to maintain her star status. Rossner died in 2005 but now Waiting for Mr. Goodbar is being given a new life as a play with music and it will be presented free in Manhattan's East River Park beginning Aug. 20. by the New York theatrical troupe Waterwell and the rock band Bambï. And, as part of the City Parks Foundation SummerStage series performances which will be will take place at 8 PM through Aug. 22 are FREE . Arian Moayed will direct the cast featuring. Hanna Cheek, Cara Jeiven, Jimmie Marlowe, Tobi Parks and Kevin Townley. If Rossner's story doesn't sound like the stuff for a musical, think Next to Normal, the musical about a family dealing with bi-polar disease, which won this year's Drama Pulitzer. To give you a tweet-sized preview: The new Goodbar story will "explore the timeless themes of sexuality, independence and persona as seen refracted through a disco ball and celebrate New York in all its grim glamour."
What's in a name? When it comes to the name for a theater it can be much needed money to help support the advertising and marketing of the shows being staged. Case in point: The Hilton Theater, formerly the Ford Theater Center, is now named the Foxwood Theater, after the Connecticut gambling resort which should help the bottom line of the troubled musical Spiderman. Gone Fission, Theater for the New City’s 2010 Annual Summer Street Theater Tour, will play in all five boroughs, free to the public, Saturdays and Sundays from July 31 through Sept. 12. Part political satire, part commedia dell’arte, the show features puppets, masks, trap doors, original songs and choreography, and a running screen or "cranky" providing continuous movement behind the actors. As always, corporate greed is the problem and community activism the solution. For more information call (212) 254-1109 or theaterforthenewcity.net. One of the first big-bang experiences of our Berkshire summer was a production of Matthew Lopes' intriguing history play, The Whipping Man, at Barrington Stage's second stage. In case you missed it, you'll have a chance to catch up with another production , this one at Manhattan Theater Club's New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street) from 1/13/11; with a 2/01/11 opening. It will be directed by Dough Hughes with a cast and creative team TBA. To get an idea of what it's about, here's a link to our Barrington stage review: The Whipping ManOther MTC plays scheduled are Lee Hall's The Pitman Painters and David Lindsay-Abaire's Good People, Both at at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theater on Broadway. Also headed to the City Center-Stage 1 are the world premierse of Alfred Urhry's Carl's Sister based on the book Apples and Oranges by Marie Brenner and l by Beau Willimon. A 3rd production TBA
TACT/The Actors Company Theatre will offer Mainstage productions of The Memorandum by Vaclav Havel, and Three Men on a Horse by George Abbott. Inspired by the absurdities of life in Eastern Europe under Communism, Havel began writing The Memorandum as early as 1960 but rewrote it many times over the next few years. The play had its American debut in 1968 as part of Joseph Papp’s inaugural season at The Public Theatre winning an Obie Award for Best Foreign Play. TACT Company Member and Associate Producer Jenn Thompson directs. Performances begin on Monday, October 25th, 2010. Opening night is Thursday, November 4th at 7:30pm. Performances will continue through Saturday, December 4th. Next up will be a concert performance at its first home NY Historical Society, of ,Three Men on a Horse, a Depression era comedy by George Abbott and John Cecil Holm which debuted at the Playhouse Theatre on January 30, 1935 where it remained until November 1936 and then transferred to the Fulton Theatre to complete its run of 835 performances. Directed by George Abbott, the opening night cast included Garson Kanin, Shirley Booth, and Sam Levene. A 1936 film adaptation was produced and directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starred Frank McHugh, Joan Blondell, Guy Kibbee, and Sam Levene. From February 15, 2011 throughh April 24th.
Jenny Gersten Williamstow Theater Festival's current Artistic Director Nicholas Martin, after the upcoming 2010 summer season. An alumnus of Williamstown Theater Festival, where she served as Associate Producer from 1996 to 2004, is currently Associate Producer of The Public Theater.
She was in the running for the post when Michael Ritchie followed the old adage to "go west young man " to head the Los Angeles Center Group. But the job went to Roger Rees, which proved to be a less than ideal decision, to be followed by the able but ailing Martin. Bravo and Best of luck to Gerston who now completes a triumvirate of Berkshire theaters headed by women (Kate Maguire, Berkshire Theatre Festival; Julianne Boyd, Barrington Satge) -- and if you count, founders and artistic directors emeritus-- there's Tina Packer of Shakespeare & Company.
The 20010-11 Second Stage season will begin with a revival of Arthur Kopit's Wings, about a female aviator recovering from a a stroke, to be directed by John Doyle. In January, Scott Ellis will direct Rajiv Joseph's Gruesome Playground Injuries, about two childhood friends whose lives intersect over the course of 30 years. Scott Ellis will direct the play, which is scheduled to begin performances in January. And in April there will be a new play but Ruined author , Lynn Nottage, By The Way, Meet Vera Starkabout the thorny relationship between an African-American woman, who is both a maid and an aspiring actress, and her employer, a white Hollywood star who's trying to hold on to her own career. Details about casting as well as a fourth play TBA. For further information,: www.2st.com The Pearl Theater has announced it's next season. Here's the lineup:
THE SNEEZE By Michael Frayn Adapted from plays & stories by Anton Chekhov. Directed by J.R. Sullivan.
Running: September 17 - October 31, 2010Henrik Ibsen's ROSMERSHOLM. American Premiere of a new version adapted by Mike Poulton. Directed by Elinor Renfield. Running: November 12 - December 19, 2010
THE MISANTHROPE By Molière. Translated into English verse by Richard Wilbur. Directed Joseph Hanreddy. Running: January 14 - February 20, 2011
WITTENBERG By David Davalos. Directed by J.R. Sullivan. A New York Premiere. Running: March 11 - April 17, 2011
Daniel Radcliffe will make his Broadway musical debut in 2011 in the revival of the How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. It's his second venture to the Broadway stage (he appered in "Equus" in 2008). Radcliffe will play Finch, the young mail room employee who rises to the top of the corporate heap, a role which won Robert Morse a Tony during its Broadway premiere in 1961 and nabbed the musical satire a Pulitzer Prize (one of six musicals to nail that prize). Morse reprised his role in the film version in 1967, and Matthew Broderick last played the part on Broadway in 1995. By the time Radcliff becomes he will have completed his Harry Potter gig (as of this posting he os filming the second part of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final instalment in series).
MCC Theater which makes its home at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. has announced its next season (Casting and other dtails TBA): The Break of Noon (October-December, 2010) by MCC regular, Neil LaBute, directed by Jo Bonney.. What it's about: Amidst the chaos and horror of the worst office shooting in American history, John Smith sees the face of God.His modern-day revelation creates a maelstrom of disbelief among everyone he knows. A newcomer to faith, John urgently searches for a modern response to the age-old question: at what cost salvation?
The Other Place (March-April, 2011) by Sharr Whitewill, newcomer to New York. What it's About: Juliana Smithton's research into the molecular basis for Alzheimer drugs has propelled her into elite scientific circles. When her private life takes a frightening turn, Juliana (bracingly intelligent and not one to easily acknowledge weakness), finds herself drowning in a sea of distorted memory
November 30-December 19, 2010. NY Premiere. The Tricycle Theatre Company presents The Great Game: Afghanistan at/ NYU Skirball CenterBy Richard Bean, Lee Blessing, David Edgar, David Greig, Amit Gupta, Ron Hutchinson, Stephen Jeffreys, Abi Morgan, Ben Ockrent, Simon Stephens, Colin Teevan, and Joy Wilkinson Directed by Nicolas Kent and Indhu Rubasingham Supported by the British Council. Another maratho event presented in 3 freee standing parts. Part 1: Invasions & Independence – 1842-1930. . .Part 2: Communism, The Mujahideen & The Taliban – 1979-1996. . . Part 3: Enduring Freedom – 1996-2010. Weekend trilogy days.
Cherry Lane Theatre's 12th annual Mentor Project:
3 World-Premiere plays by 3 emerging playwrights mentored by 3 award-winning playwrights:
STRAY By Ruth McKee. Directed by Giovanna Sardelli. Mentored by Tony Award-winner David Henry Hwang.
March 16 - March 27, 2010THE BELLE OF BELFAST By Nate Rufus Edelman. Directed by Eric Tucker. Mentored by Pulitzer Prize-winner Charles Fuller. April 27 - May 8, 2010
PATERNITY By Winter Miller. Mentored and Directed by Tony Award-nominee Craig Lucas. May 18 - May 29, 2010
A ll at the Cherry Lane Theatre 38 Commerce Street. Tickets are $18 ($11 with valid student ID), at 212-239-6200www.cherrylanetheatre.org
The Mountaintop by American actress/playwright Katori Hall which recently won the 2010 Olivier Award Best New Play nomination will get a Broadway production in the upcoming 2010-11 Broadway Season. The producers are in negotiations with Kenny Leon (Fences, A Raisin in the Sun) to direct this American premiere. The play reimagines events the night before the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., as he retires to Room 306 in the now famous Lorraine Motel in Memphis, after delivering his legendary ‘From the mountaintop’ speech to a massive church congregation. When room-service is delivered by a young woman, whose identity we puzzle over, King is forced to confront his past, as well as his legacy to his people. For more details you can check out our London critic's review
Good Deals for handicapped theater lovers:
The mission of the Theater Development Fund (TDF0 is to increase access to theatER for all audiences. That's why their TAP program is a boon for anyone who's hard of hearing or deaf, l has ow or no vision ore requires special seating according to need. There is no annual fe to obtain an a 50% discount for special need orchestra tickets but you must be a TAP member and provide evidence of eligibility. To check out details and other TDF services, see the website: www.tdf.org/tap. To obtain an application for TAP membership: 212/729-4537 or email tap@tdf.org. TDF launches off-Off @ $9-- a new online service building off-Off Broadway audiences by providing $9 advance eTix to TDF members. This allows TDF members to explore the smaller stages, beyond Broadway and Off Broadway, where innovative artists are creating new and adventurous works. There will be no handling fee. The program begins at an opportune time as we are in the midst of the many play festivals around the city. (most listed in Curtainup's Off-Broadway Listings
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