DRIVING MISS DAISY Closes with Redgrave, Gaines & Jones 4/9
by Lauren Wolman - Apr 9, 2011
Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, DRIVING MISS DAISY will end its extended Broadway premiere engagement April 9 at the John Golden Theatre with its three original stars: Tony Award winners James Earl Jones, Vanessa Redgrave and Boyd Gaines.
Janet McTeer Set for Fox's WEEKENDS AT BELLEVUE Pilot
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 3, 2011
According to Deadline.com, Janet McTeer is set to star in the Fox's pilot 'Weekends at Bellevue.' The series is based on a memoir by Dr. Julie Holland. As described by Deadline, 'Weekends at Bellevue' is about 'a psychiatrist in charge of the weekend shift of Bellevue Hospital psychiatric unit.'
Vanessa Redgrave Performs One Night Only at Long Wharf Theatre 1/16/2011
by BWW
News Desk - Jan 16, 2011
Did the United States government sanction torture in the wake of 9/11? Legendary actor and activist Vanessa Redgrave, joins international lawyer and acclaimed author Philippe Sands to examine this question in a staged presentation of his book Torture Team.
Vanessa Redgrave Performs One Night Only at Long Wharf Theatre 1/16/2011
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 16, 2010
Did the United States government sanction torture in the wake of 9/11? Legendary actor and activist Vanessa Redgrave, joins international lawyer and acclaimed author Philippe Sands to examine this question in a staged presentation of his book Torture Team.
Shotgun Theatre Presents MARY STUART, 10/6-11/7
by BWW
News Desk - Nov 7, 2010
Two hundred years ago in England, or yesterday in America? The showdown between Elizabeth, Queen of England, and Mary, Queen of Scots plays itself out like a juicy political thriller, replete with intrigue, plot twists, and several stabbed backs. Mary Stuart begins October 6th and runs through November 7th at The Ashby Stage.
Shotgun Theatre Presents MARY STUART, 10/6-11/7
by BWW
News Desk - Oct 6, 2010
Two hundred years ago in England, or yesterday in America? The showdown between Elizabeth, Queen of England, and Mary, Queen of Scots plays itself out like a juicy political thriller, replete with intrigue, plot twists, and several stabbed backs. Mary Stuart begins October 6th and runs through November 7th at The Ashby Stage.
ACT Announces Their 2011 Mainstage Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 16, 2010
A Contemporary Theatre announces its 2011 Mainstage season, featuring six plays that range from playful to powerful, romantic to dramatic, musical to murderous -including two World Premieres!
Shotgun Theatre Presents MARY STUART, 10/6-11/7
by BWW News Desk - Sep 1, 2010
Two hundred years ago in England, or yesterday in America? The showdown between Elizabeth, Queen of England, and Mary, Queen of Scots plays itself out like a juicy political thriller, replete with intrigue, plot twists, and several stabbed backs. Mary Stuart begins October 6th and runs through November 7th at The Ashby Stage.
Redgrave & Jones Open DRIVING MISS DAISY at John Golden Theatre on Broadway Oct. 7, 2010
by Jessica Lewis - Jun 29, 2010
Producers Jed Bernstein and Adam Zotovich announced today that Tony Award-winners James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave will return to the New York stage this Fall to star opposite one another in the Broadway Premiere of Alfred Uhry‘s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Driving Miss Daisy. Directed by David Esbjornson (The Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia?), Driving Miss Daisy will begin performances on October 7, 2010, at the John Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street), with an official opening on Monday, October 25, 2010.
Update: Fiennes' 'Coriolanus' Purchased by Spain, BBC
by Nicolas Coburn - Jun 21, 2010
Icon Entertainment International has begun to sell international distribution rights for Ralph Fiennes' 'Coriolanus,' according to a report by Deadline.com. First buyers include Spain and the BBC for UK television. The BBC is a co-producer of the picture, which stars Tony Award-winner Vanessa Redgrave along with Fiennes as Coriolanus, Gerard Butler as Afidius, and Emmy Award-winner Brian Cox as Menenius.
NESE Begins Rehearsals For OTHELLO, Opens 5/21
by BWW
News Desk - May 30, 2010
The NorthEast Shakespeare Ensemble (NESE) has begun rehearsals for its production of Shakespeare's monumental tragedy, Othello, with the strongest cast in its seven-year history. Directed by NESE Artistic Director John Goodlin, Othello will run for eight performances from May 21 through May 30 at Colby-Sawyer College's Sawyer Center Theater in New London.
NESE Begins Rehearsals For OTHELLO, Opens 5/21
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 5, 2010
The NorthEast Shakespeare Ensemble (NESE) has begun rehearsals for its production of Shakespeare's monumental tragedy, Othello, with the strongest cast in its seven-year history. Directed by NESE Artistic Director John Goodlin, Othello will run for eight performances from May 21 through May 30 at Colby-Sawyer College's Sawyer Center Theater in New London.
COC Announces Their May Productions and Events
by BWW
News Desk - May 1, 2010
Based in Toronto, the Canadian Opera Company is the largest producer of opera in Canada and one of the largest in North America. The company enjoys an international reputation for artistic excellence and creative innovation.
COC Announces Their May Productions and Events
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 19, 2010
Based in Toronto, the Canadian Opera Company is the largest producer of opera in Canada and one of the largest in North America. The company enjoys an international reputation for artistic excellence and creative innovation.
Redgrave to Star in 'Coriolanus' Film; Fiennes to Co-star and Helm
by Jeff Dennhardt - Mar 12, 2010
The filming of the Ralph Fiennes helmed 'Coriolanus' will begin next week in Serbia, according to a number of published reports. Vanessa Redgrave will star alongside Fiennes as Volumnia, Coriolanus' mother. The project has been in a standstill for quite some time until producers were finally gathered and a cast put together. Fiennes will direct as well as play the title role in the adaptation by John Logan.
Vanessa Redgrave to Receive Academy Fellowship at BAFTA Awards, 2/21
by BWW News Desk - Feb 21, 2010
Tony Award Winning actress Vanessa Redgrave will be awarded by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts with the Academy Fellowship at the Orange British Academy Film Awards ceremony at London's Royal Opera House. The ceremony will take place on Sunday, February 21.
Vanessa Redgrave to Receive Academy Fellowship at BAFTA Awards, 2/21
by Lauren Wolman - Feb 11, 2010
Tony Award Winning actress Vanessa Redgrave will be awarded by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts with the Academy Fellowship at the Orange British Academy Film Awards ceremony at London's Royal Opera House. The ceremony will take place on Sunday, February 21.
COC Announces Their May Productions and Events
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 10, 2010
Based in Toronto, the Canadian Opera Company is the largest producer of opera in Canada and one of the largest in North America. The company enjoys an international reputation for artistic excellence and creative innovation.
SOFA SNARK: Season of Bush
by James Sims - Dec 24, 2009
With a new season of Showtime's The Tudors coming up and Barack Obama now bogged down by controversial plans for Afghanistan, it seems appropriate to reflect on a recent trend that graced the Broadway stage over the past couple years...