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THE 39 STEPS FEATURED ON PBS THIRTEEN’S ‘THEATER TALK

noreply@blogger.com (Boneau Bryan Brown) — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:26:00 +0000

“Absurdly enjoyable!
The actors seem to be having a helluva good time. As does the audience!”
–Ben Brantley, The New York Times

"INVENTIVELY ASTONISHING, RIOTOUS and MARVELOUS!!"
Clive Barnes, The New York Post

“A FAST-PACED FUN RIDE!
INGENIOUS AND HILARIOUS. A DIZZY DELIGHT!”
Joe Dziemianowicz, Daily News

ALFRED HITCHCOCK’S THE 39 STEPS
FEATURED ON PBS THIRTEEN’S ‘THEATER TALK,’ FRIDAY, MARCH 21

Alfred Hitchcock’s THE 39 STEPS, the critically acclaimed 2007 Olivier Award-winner for Best New Comedy, will be featured on Friday, March 21 on “Theater Talk”. Film historian Jerry Carlson, host of "City Cinematheque," will discuss Alfred Hitchcock’s THE 39 STEPS – both the 1935 original Hitchcock movie masterpiece and its innovative stage adaptation, now playing at Roundabout Theatre Company’s American Airlines Theatre through March 29, and moving to Broadway’s Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street) on April 29.

The program premieres Friday, March 21 at 12:30 AM on PBS Thirteen. It repeats in New York on CUNY TV on March 29-31. “Theater Talk” also airs in syndication and this episode is scheduled to air on stations around the country including WGBH Channel 44 in Boston, Sundays at noon; WHUT in Washington, DC, Saturdays at 2:30 PM; WSBE in Providence, RI, Fridays at 10:30 PM, Saturdays at 2:30 AM; WDCNY2 in Syracuse, NY, Saturdays at 12:30 PM; WXXI2 in Rochester, NY, Saturdays at 12:30 AM; WNEDD3 in Buffalo, NY, Saturdays at 12:30 AM; and KOVC in Odessa, Texas, Saturdays at 11:30 PM. Check local listings to verify schedule.

Alfred Hitchcock’s THE 39 STEPS is adapted by Patrick Barlow and directed by Maria Aitken. The production is based on an original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon and on the book by John Buchan.

Performances continue through Saturday, March 29 at the American Airlines. Performances with the production’s praised original Broadway cast will resume Tuesday, April 29 at the Cort, prior to a Thursday, May 8 opening night.

Mix Alfred Hitchcock’s cinematic masterpiece with a juicy spy novel. Then, add the manic dash of vintage Monty Python and you have THE 39 STEPS – equal parts hilarious whodunit, espionage thriller and quick-change comedy, adapted for the stage from Hitchcock’s famous 1935 film and John Buchan’s 1915 novel.

Seeking a frivolous night out at the theatre, Richard Hannay is lured into a world of intrigue by a mysterious woman claiming to be a spy. When she winds up dead in his flat, he flees London with the police hot on his trail.

THE 39 STEPS features Arnie Burton (Man #2), Charles Edwards (Richard Hannay), Jennifer Ferrin (Annabella Schmidt/Pamela/Margaret).and Cliff Saunders (Man #1). The company also includes Claire Brownell, Cameron Fulmar and Mark Shanahan. Charles Edwards is appearing with the permission of Actors’ Equity Association. The Producers gratefully acknowledge Actors’ Equity Association for its assistance with this production.
The Broadway premiere of Alfred Hitchcock’s THE 39 STEPS opened to deliriously ecstatic reviews. Ben Brantley, New York Times, called the production, “Absurdly enjoyable! This gleefully theatrical riff on Hitchcock’s film is fast and frothy, performed by a cast of four that seems like a cast of thousands. The actors themselves seem to be having a helluva good time. As does the audience.” Clive Barnes, New York Post, pronounced THE 39 STEPS "Inventively astonishing, riotous & marvelous." Joe Dziemianowicz, Daily News, exclaimed, “Hitchcock probably never imagined his thriller had the makings of a hilarious comedy, but this show is a dizzy delight and an ingenious spoof, inventively directed by Maria Aitken. A fast-paced fun ride!”

The production features sets and costumes by Peter McKintosh, lighting by Kevin Adams and sound by Mic Pool. Dialect coach is Stephen Gabis. Original movement created by Toby Sedgwick. Additional movement created by Christopher Bayes. Production management is by Aurora Productions. Production stage manager is Nevin Hedley.

Alfred Hitchcock’s THE 39 STEPS has been a runaway hit in London’s West End, playing to sell-out houses at the Criterion where it continues to delight and thrill audiences. The first production of THE 39 STEPS was directed by Fiona Buffini and produced on stage by North Country Theatre in April 1996 at the Georgian Theatre, Richmond, North Yorkshire.

Alfred Hitchcock’s THE 39 STEPS received its American debut at the Huntington Theatre Company in Boston, MA., from September 14, 2007-October 14, 2007. The Broadway premiere production began previews on January 4, 2008 and officially opened on January 15 at Roundabout Theatre Company’s American Airlines Theatre.

Alfred Hitchcock’s THE 39 STEPS is produced by Bob Boyett, Harriet Newman Leve/Ron Nicynski, Stewart F. Lane/Bonnie Comley, Manocherian Golden Prods., Olympus Theatricals/Douglas Denoff, Pam Laudenslager/Pat Addiss, Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director; Harold Wolpert, Managing Director; Julia Levy, Executive Director), Huntington Theatre Company (Nicholas Martin, Artistic Director; Michael Maso, Managing Director) and Edward Snape for Fiery Angel Ltd.

TICKET INFORMATION

FOR PERFORMANCES THROUGH MARCH 29 AT THE AMERICAN AIRLINES THEATRE
Tickets for Alfred Hitchcock’s THE 39 STEPS are available by phone at 212- 719-1300, online at www.roundabouttheatre.org or at the American Airlines Theatre (227 West 42nd St). Performances are Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8:00PM with a Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday matinee at 2:00PM.

FOR PERFORMANCES BEGINNING APRIL 29 AT THE CORT THEATRE
Tickets for Alfred Hitchcock’s THE 39 STEPS will go on sale on Tuesday, March 18. Tickets are available from TeleCharge at 212-239-6200, online at www.telecharge.com or at the Cort Theatre box office (138 West 48th Street, between Sixth and Seventh Avenues). Performances are Tuesday at 7:00 PM, Wednesday through Saturday at 8:00 PM, with matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2:00 PM, Sunday at 3:00 PM.
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www.WhatAreThe39Steps.com

THE LITTLE MERMAID STARS FEATURED ON SIRIUS RADIO’S “BROADWAY’S GUEST”

noreply@blogger.com (Boneau Bryan Brown) — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:26:00 +0000

DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID
STARS NORM LEWIS, TITUSS BURGESS
AND EDDIE KORBICH
FEATURED ON SIRIUS RADIO’S
“BROADWAY’S GUEST”
MARCH 24 – APRIL 4

Norm Lewis, Tituss Burgess and Eddie Korbich, currently starring as ‘King Triton,’ ‘Sebastian’ and ‘Scuttle,’ respectively, in Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID, will be featured on Sirius Satellite Radio’s “Broadway’s Guest” for two weeks beginning Monday, March 24th through Friday, April 4th. Norm, Tituss and Eddie will be telling stories and playing their favorite show tunes, including songs from THE LITTLE MERMAID. “Broadway’s Guest” airs on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 77 Weekdays from 12pm – 1pm (ET).

The original Broadway cast recording of THE LITTLE MERMAID was released by Walt Disney Records on Tuesday, February 26th and debuted at #26 on the Billboard 200. The album is available now at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, in music stores nationwide and at online retailers.

Disney Theatrical Productions (Thomas Schumacher, Producer) is proud to present the Broadway production of THE LITTLE MERMAID, based on the Disney film and the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. The company features Sierra Boggess as ‘Ariel,’ Sean Palmer as ‘Prince Eric,’ Norm Lewis as ‘King Triton,’ Tituss Burgess as ‘Sebastian,’ Eddie Korbich as ‘Scuttle,’ Jonathan Freeman as ‘Grimsby,’ Derrick Baskin as ‘Jetsam,’ Tyler Maynard as ‘Flotsam,’ John Treacy Egan as ‘Chef Louis,’ Trevor Braun and Brian D'Addario as ‘Flounder,’ and Sherie Rene Scott as ‘Ursula.’

THE LITTLE MERMAID takes place in a magical kingdom beneath the sea, where a beautiful young mermaid named Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, she’ll have to defy her father, the king of the sea, escape the clutches of an evil sea witch and convince a prince that she’s the girl with the perfect voice.

Led by the award-winning director, Francesca Zambello, some of the theatre’s most innovative artists have collaborated to create THE LITTLE MERMAID. The score features the classic songs: “Part of Your World,” “Kiss the Girl” and the Academy Award®-winning Best Original Song, “Under the Sea,” composed by eight-time Academy Award® winner Alan Menken and his longtime collaborator, the late Howard Ashman, as well as 10 new songs by Mr. Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater. The book for the new musical is by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award®-winning playwright Doug Wright.

Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID is currently playing at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. The playing schedule for THE LITTLE MERMAID is as follows: Tuesday – Saturday evenings at 8pm, Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2pm, and Sunday matinees at 3pm. Tickets for are $51.50 - $121.50 (includes a $1.50 facility fee), available through Ticketmaster at (212) 307-4747, online at www.DisneyOnBroadway.com, or in-person at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street).

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www.DisneyOnBroadway.com

SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE STARS WILL APPEAR LIVE ON THE LEONARD LOPATE SHOW

noreply@blogger.com (Boneau Bryan Brown) — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:25:00 +0000

ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY

Sunday in the Park with George
stars Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell
will appear live on

WNYC’s “THE LEONARD LOPATE SHOW”
Tomorrow, Friday, March 21st from 1:40PM-2:00PM
Channel 93.9FM and AM 820

"Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell give precisely nuanced, very funny
and expressively sung musical portraits."
- Clive Barnes, New York Post

“A masterwork returns. One of Sondheim's most achingly tender works, with James Lapine's tart libretto and Sondheim's witty, rapturous score. Sam Buntrock enhances the bittersweet beauty and underscores its visceral punch. Daniel Evans is superb. Jenna Russell is sassy, sensual, funny and touching. It gives all of us words to live and create by."
-Elysa Gardner, USA Today

Sunday in the Park with George’s Olivier Award winning stars Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell will be featured on WNYC’s “The Leonard Lopate Show” on Friday, March 21st from 1:40-2:00PM on 93.9FM and AM 820. Tune in to hear Daniel and Jenna discuss their journey from London to New York in this critically acclaimed Broadway revival.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) presents Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Pulitzer Prize winning musical Sunday in the Park with George. This Olivier Award winning production of Sunday in the Park with George, is directed by Sam Buntrock with musical staging by Christopher Gattelli. Sunday in the Park with George stars Daniel Evans (George), Jenna Russell (Dot & Marie), Michael Cumpsty (Jules & Bob), Alexander Gemignani (Boatman & Dennis) and Jessica Molaskey (Yvonne & Naomi).

Sunday in the Park with George is playing a limited engagement through June 15th, 2008 at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54th Street).

The Georges Seurat painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, is the inspiration for this compelling musical fantasy which celebrates the art of creation and the creation of art. The first half of Sunday in the Park with George, set in 1884, sees the painting and its rich comic tapestry come to life in a world where, for Georges, art comes before love, before everything. In the second half, set in 1980s New York, we see the great grandson of Georges and his search for inspiration amongst the unfolding world of contemporary art.

TICKET INFORMATION:
Tickets are available by calling Roundabout Ticket Services at (212)719-1300, online at http://www.roundabouttheatre.org/ or at the Studio 54 Box Office (254 West 54th Street). Ticket prices range from $36.25-$121.25.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
Sunday in the Park with George plays Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8:00PM with a Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday matinee at 2:00PM.

http://www.roundabouttheatre.org/

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THE LITTLE MERMAID FEATURED ON WCBS-2 “NEWS THIS MORNING”

noreply@blogger.com (Boneau Bryan Brown) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:38:00 +0000

DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID
FEATURED ON
WCBS-2 “NEWS THIS MORNING”

WCBS’s Dana Tyler visited backstage at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre with Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID stars Sherie Rene Scott (‘Ursula’) and Tituss Burgess (‘Sebastian’).

Click here to Watch the Video Feature:
http://wcbstv.com/video/?id=110386@wcbs.dayport.com

Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID is currently playing at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. The playing schedule for THE LITTLE MERMAID is as follows: Tuesday – Saturday evenings at 8pm, Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2pm, and Sunday matinees at 3pm. Tickets for are $51.50 - $121.50 (includes a $1.50 facility fee), available through Ticketmaster at (212) 307-4747, online at www.DisneyOnBroadway.com, or in-person at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street).

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www.DisneyOnBroadway.com

SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE ON ABC'S GOOD MORNING AMERICA

noreply@blogger.com (Boneau Bryan Brown) — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:57:00 +0000

ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY

VIEW
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE
Authors Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine
and stars Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell

on
ABC’s “Good Morning America”

Click the link to view:
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4464363

“The look of the show feels like thought made visible, just as Mr. Sondheim’s ravishing score, performed with gleaming delicacy,
seems made of painterly flecks of light and color.”
– Ben Brantley, New York Times

“In this spectacular staging, director Sam Buntrock and his team have possibly reinvented the Broadway wheel.”
-Clive Barnes, New York Post

“A great love story that remains among the peak theater experiences of my life.”
-Linda Winer, Newsday

Sunday in the Park with George’s authors Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine and Olivier Award winning stars Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell appeared on ABC’s “Good Morning America” this morning. Click here to watch Diane Sawyer interview Sondheim, Lapine, Evans and Russell: http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4464363

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) presents Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Pulitzer Prize winning musical Sunday in the Park with George. This Olivier Award winning production of Sunday in the Park with George, is directed by Sam Buntrock with musical staging by Christopher Gattelli. Sunday in the Park with George stars Daniel Evans (George), Jenna Russell (Dot & Marie), Michael Cumpsty (Jules & Bob), Alexander Gemignani (Boatman & Dennis) and Jessica Molaskey (Yvonne & Naomi).

Sunday in the Park with George is playing a limited engagement through June 15th, 2008 at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54th Street).

The Georges Seurat painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, is the inspiration for this compelling musical fantasy which celebrates the art of creation and the creation of art. The first half of Sunday in the Park with George, set in 1884, sees the painting and its rich comic tapestry come to life in a world where, for Georges, art comes before love, before everything. In the second half, set in 1980s New York, we see the great grandson of Georges and his search for inspiration amongst the unfolding world of contemporary art.

TICKET INFORMATION:
Tickets are available by calling Roundabout Ticket Services at (212)719-1300, online at www.roundabouttheatre.org or at the Studio 54 Box Office (254 West 54th Street). Ticket prices range from $36.25-$121.25.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
Sunday in the Park with George will play Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8:00PM with a Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday matinee at 2:00PM.

www.roundabouttheatre.org

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CURTAINS STAR DAVID HYDE PIERCE ON ABC NEWS

noreply@blogger.com (Boneau Bryan Brown) — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:56:00 +0000

WATCH
TONY AWARD-WINNING CURTAINS STAR
DAVID HYDE PIERCE
ON ABC NEWS NOW

Tony Award winning CURTAINS star David Hyde Pierce recently sat down with ABC News Now’s Father Edward Beck to talk about his role in the show as well as his work with the Alzheimer’s Association. Watch the interviews online here:

Click here to watch Part I – David talks about his Tony-winning role.
Click here to watch Part II – David talks about his work with the Alzheimer’s Association.

CURTAINS, the Musical Comedy Whodunit from the authors of Cabaret and Chicago, is now in its second year on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street).

CURTAINS unfolds backstage at Boston’s Colonial Theatre in 1959, where a new musical could be a Broadway smash, were it not for its talent-free leading lady. When the star dies on opening night, Lt. Frank Cioffi (David Hyde Pierce) arrives to conduct an investigation. But the lure of the theatre proves irresistible and after an unexpected romance blooms for the stage-struck detective, he finds himself just as drawn toward making the show a hit, as he is in solving the murder.

The production stars 2007 Tony Award winner and four-time Emmy Award winner David Hyde Pierce as Lt. Frank Cioffi and Tony and Emmy Award winner Debra Monk as producer Carmen Bernstein. CURTAINS also stars Tony Award winner Karen Ziemba as lyricist Georgia Hendricks, Jason Danieley as composer Aaron Fox, Erin Davie as ingénue Niki Harris and Edward Hibbert as director Christopher Belling, with John Bolton as theatre critic Daryl Grady, Michael X. Martin as stage manager Johnny Harmon, Michael McCormick as investor Oscar Shapiro, Noah Racey as choreographer Bobby Pepper, Megan Sikora as understudy Bambi Bernét and Gerry Vichi as producer Sidney Bernstein.

CURTAINS is an original musical comedy with a book by Rupert Holmes (multiple Tony Award-winner for The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Say Goodnight Gracie), music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb (the Tony Award-winning songwriters of Cabaret, Chicago, New York New York), original book and concept by Tony Award-winner Peter Stone (1776, Titanic, The Will Rogers Follies), and additional lyrics by John Kander & Rupert Holmes. CURTAINS is directed by five-time Tony Award-nominee Scott Ellis (She Loves Me, 1776, 12 Angry Men, Steel Pier). Choreography is by Tony Award-winner Rob Ashford (Thoroughly Modern Millie).

The 31-member cast also features Nili Bassman (Arlene Barucca), Bridget Berger (Roberta Wooster), Kevin Bernard (Roy Stetson/Detective O’Farrell), Ward Billeisen (Brick Hawvermale), Jennifer Dunne (Jan Setler), David Eggers (Swing), J. Austin Eyer (Swing), Jennifer Frankel (Marjorie Cook), Patty Goble (Jessica Cranshaw/Connie Subbotin), Lorin Lattaro (Swing), Shannon Lewis (Mona Page), David Loud (Sasha Iljinsky), Brittany Marcin (Peg Prentice), Jim Newman (Randy Dexter), Aaron Ramey (Harv Fremont), Joe Aaron Reid (Ronnie Driscoll), Christopher Spaulding (Russ Cochran), Jerome Vivona (Swing) and Stephanie Youell (Swing).

Producers are Roger Berlind, Roger Horchow, Daryl Roth, Jane Bergère, Ted Hartley and Center Theatre Group. CURTAINS had its world premiere on August 9, 2006 at Center Theatre Group’s Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles.

Performance schedule for CURTAINS is Tuesday at 7:00 PM, Wednesday through Saturday at 8:00 PM, with matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2:00 PM, and Sunday at 3:00 PM. Tickets are on sale at Telecharge at 212-239-6200, online at www.telecharge.com or in person at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre box office (302 West 45th Street).

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www.CurtainsTheMusical.com

THE LITTLE MERMAID STAR SIERRA BOGGESS FEATURED ON NY-1’s “ON STAGE”

noreply@blogger.com (Boneau Bryan Brown) — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:43:00 +0000

DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID
STAR SIERRA BOGGESS
FEATURED ON NY-1’s “ON STAGE”
THIS WEEKEND

Sierra Boggess, currently starring as ‘Ariel’ in Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID, will be interviewed on NY-1’s “On Stage” by Donna Karger in a segment that will air Saturday, March 15th and Sunday, March 16th at 9:30am and 7:30pm, and Monday, March 17th (early Tuesday) at 12:30am.

The original Broadway cast recording of THE LITTLE MERMAID was released by Walt Disney Records on Tuesday, February 26th and debuted at #26 on the Billboard 200. The album is available now at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, in music stores nationwide and at online retailers.

Disney Theatrical Productions (Thomas Schumacher, Producer) is proud to present the Broadway production of THE LITTLE MERMAID, based on the Disney film and the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. The company features Sierra Boggess as ‘Ariel,’ Sean Palmer as ‘Prince Eric,’ Norm Lewis as ‘King Triton,’ Tituss Burgess as ‘Sebastian,’ Eddie Korbich as ‘Scuttle,’ Jonathan Freeman as ‘Grimsby,’ Derrick Baskin as ‘Jetsam,’ Tyler Maynard as ‘Flotsam,’ John Treacy Egan as ‘Chef Louis,’ Trevor Braun and Brian D'Addario as ‘Flounder,’ and Sherie Rene Scott as ‘Ursula.’

THE LITTLE MERMAID takes place in a magical kingdom beneath the sea, where a beautiful young mermaid named Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, she’ll have to defy her father, the king of the sea, escape the clutches of an evil sea witch and convince a prince that she’s the girl with the perfect voice.

Led by the award-winning director, Francesca Zambello, some of the theatre’s most innovative artists have collaborated to create THE LITTLE MERMAID. The score features the classic songs: “Part of Your World,” “Kiss the Girl” and the Academy Award®-winning Best Original Song, “Under the Sea,” composed by eight-time Academy Award® winner Alan Menken and his longtime collaborator, the late Howard Ashman, as well as 10 new songs by Mr. Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater. The book for the new musical is by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award®-winning playwright Doug Wright.

Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID is currently playing at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. The playing schedule for THE LITTLE MERMAID is as follows: Tuesday – Saturday evenings at 8pm, Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2pm, and Sunday matinees at 3pm. Tickets for are $51.50 - $121.50 (includes a $1.50 facility fee), available through Ticketmaster at (212) 307-4747, online at www.DisneyOnBroadway.com, or in-person at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street).

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www.DisneyOnBroadway.com

SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE'S MICHAEL CUMPSTY ON DOWNSTAGE CENTER

noreply@blogger.com (Boneau Bryan Brown) — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:40:00 +0000

ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY

Sunday in the Park with George’s
Michael Cumpsty
will be featured on
The American Theatre Wing’s
“Downstage Center”
beginning tonight Friday, March 14th at 6:00 PM,
and repeated throughout the weekend

“Downstage Center” airs weekly on XM Radio’s
“On Broadway” channel 28

“The look of the show feels like thought made visible, just as Mr. Sondheim’s ravishing score, performed with gleaming delicacy, seems made of painterly flecks of light and color.”
– Ben Brantley, New York Times

“Spectacular enough to make a Manhattan crowd gasp! A really good show with an excellent cast.”
–Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal

Michael Cumpsty, appearing in Roundabout Theatre Company’s Sunday in the Park with George, will be interviewed on The American Theatre Wing’s “Downstage Center” on XM Radio channel 28. Cumpsty will appear as the special guest on Friday, March 14 at 6PM. The show will repeat on Saturday, March 15 at noon, Sunday, March 16 at 7PM, and Wednesday, March 19 at midnight. The program becomes available as streaming audio and podcast from www.americantheatrewing.org beginning Monday afternoon, March 17.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) presents Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Pulitzer Prize winning musical Sunday in the Park with George. This Olivier Award winning production of Sunday in the Park with George, is directed by Sam Buntrock with musical staging by Christopher Gattelli. Sunday in the Park with George stars Daniel Evans (George), Jenna Russell (Dot & Marie), Michael Cumpsty (Jules & Bob), Alexander Gemignani (Boatman & Dennis) and Jessica Molaskey (Yvonne & Naomi).

Sunday in the Park with George is playing a limited engagement through June 15th, 2008 at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54th Street).

The Georges Seurat painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, is the inspiration for this compelling musical fantasy which celebrates the art of creation and the creation of art. The first half of Sunday in the Park with George, set in 1884, sees the painting and its rich comic tapestry come to life in a world where, for Georges, art comes before love, before everything. In the second half, set in 1980s New York, we see the great grandson of Georges and his search for inspiration amongst the unfolding world of contemporary art.

TICKET INFORMATION:
Tickets are available by calling Roundabout Ticket Services at (212)719-1300, online at www.roundabouttheatre.org or at the Studio 54 Box Office (254 West 54th Street). Ticket prices range from $36.25-$121.25.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
Sunday in the Park with George will play Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8:00PM with a Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday matinee at 2:00PM.
About The American Theatre Wing
The American Theatre Wing is best known as the creator of the Antoinette Perry “Tony” Awards®, which it presents annually with The Broadway League. The Wing’s other activities, dedicated to recognizing excellence and supporting education in theatre, include “Working in the Theatre,” now in its 29th year of telecasts on CUNY TV in New York and on other national cable outlets; "Downstage Center," an hour-long weekly interview program on XM Satellite Radio; “Guides to Careers in the Theatre,” a video series developed for schools and libraries; a grants and scholarship program to New York City schools and not-for-profit theatre companies, which has awarded more than $2.5 million since its inception; the Theatre Intern Group, a career development program for young professionals; and SpringboardNYC, a two-week college-to-career boot camp for young performers moving to NYC. Visitors to www.americantheatrewing.org can view or download an archive of “Working in the Theatre” and the career guides and listen to “Downstage Center”, all as free, on-demand streaming audio and podcast. Sondra Gilman is Chairman of the Board of the American Theatre Wing; Doug Leeds is President of the Board and Howard Sherman is Executive Director.

About XM Satellite Radio
XM is America's number-one satellite radio company with more than 9 million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, D.C., New York City, the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Toronto and Montreal, XM's 2006 lineup includes more than 170 digital channels of choice from coast to coast: the most commercial-free music, premier sports, talk, comedy, children's and entertainment programming; and the most advanced traffic and weather information. For more information about XM hardware, programming and partnerships, please visit www.xmradio.com.

www.roundabouttheatre.org
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THE LITTLE MERMAID STARS SHERIE RENE SCOTT AND TITUSS BURGESS FEATURED ON CBS 2 NEWS

noreply@blogger.com (Boneau Bryan Brown) — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:39:00 +0000

DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID
STARS SHERIE RENE SCOTT AND
TITUSS BURGESS FEATURED ON
CBS 2 NEWS SUNDAY, MARCH 16th at 7:55am

On Sunday, March 16th, “CBS 2 News'” Dana Tyler will visit back stage with Sherie Rene Scott and Tituss Burgess, stars of Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID at 7:55am. “CBS 2 News” airs locally on WCBS (channel 2) from 7:00am – 9:00am.

The original Broadway cast recording of THE LITTLE MERMAID was released by Walt Disney Records on Tuesday, February 26th and debuted at #26 on the Billboard 200. The album is available now at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, in music stores nationwide and at online retailers.

Disney Theatrical Productions (Thomas Schumacher, Producer) is proud to present the Broadway production of THE LITTLE MERMAID, based on the Disney film and the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. The company features Sierra Boggess as ‘Ariel,’ Sean Palmer as ‘Prince Eric,’ Norm Lewis as ‘King Triton,’ Tituss Burgess as ‘Sebastian,’ Eddie Korbich as ‘Scuttle,’ Jonathan Freeman as ‘Grimsby,’ Derrick Baskin as ‘Jetsam,’ Tyler Maynard as ‘Flotsam,’ John Treacy Egan as ‘Chef Louis,’ Trevor Braun and Brian D'Addario as ‘Flounder,’ and Sherie Rene Scott as ‘Ursula.’

THE LITTLE MERMAID takes place in a magical kingdom beneath the sea, where a beautiful young mermaid named Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, she’ll have to defy her father, the king of the sea, escape the clutches of an evil sea witch and convince a prince that she’s the girl with the perfect voice.

Led by the award-winning director, Francesca Zambello, some of the theatre’s most innovative artists have collaborated to create THE LITTLE MERMAID. The score features the classic songs: “Part of Your World,” “Kiss the Girl” and the Academy Award®-winning Best Original Song, “Under the Sea,” composed by eight-time Academy Award® winner Alan Menken and his longtime collaborator, the late Howard Ashman, as well as 10 new songs by Mr. Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater. The book for the new musical is by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award®-winning playwright Doug Wright.

Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID is currently playing at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. The playing schedule for THE LITTLE MERMAID is as follows: Tuesday – Saturday evenings at 8pm, Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2pm, and Sunday matinees at 3pm. Tickets for are $51.50 - $121.50 (includes a $1.50 facility fee), available through Ticketmaster at (212) 307-4747, online at www.DisneyOnBroadway.com, or in-person at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street).

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www.DisneyOnBroadway.com

SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE ON ABC'S GOOD MORNING AMERICA

noreply@blogger.com (Boneau Bryan Brown) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:47:00 +0000

ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY

SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE
Authors Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine
and stars Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell

on
ABC’s “Good Morning America”
Monday, March 17th from 7 – 9AM
on channel 7

“The look of the show feels like thought made visible, just as Mr. Sondheim’s ravishing score, performed with gleaming delicacy, seems made of painterly flecks of light and color.”
– Ben Brantley, New York Times

“In this spectacular staging, director Sam Buntrock and his team have possibly reinvented the Broadway wheel.”
-Clive Barnes, New York Post

“A great love story that remains among the peak theater experiences of my life.”
-Linda Winer, Newsday

Sunday in the Park with George’s authors Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine and Olivier Award winning stars Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell will be featured on ABC’s “Good Morning America” this Monday, March 17th from 7-9AM on channel 7. “Good Morning America’s” Diane Sawyer talks to Sondheim, Lapine, Evans and Russell about this critically acclaimed and unique Broadway revival.

Photos of Diane Sawyer, Stephen Sondheim, James Lapine, Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell are available upon request.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) presents Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Pulitzer Prize winning musical Sunday in the Park with George. This Olivier Award winning production of Sunday in the Park with George, is directed by Sam Buntrock with musical staging by Christopher Gattelli. Sunday in the Park with George stars Daniel Evans (George), Jenna Russell (Dot & Marie), Michael Cumpsty (Jules & Bob), Alexander Gemignani (Boatman & Dennis) and Jessica Molaskey (Yvonne & Naomi).

Sunday in the Park with George is playing a limited engagement through June 15th, 2008 at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54th Street).

The Georges Seurat painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, is the inspiration for this compelling musical fantasy which celebrates the art of creation and the creation of art. The first half of Sunday in the Park with George, set in 1884, sees the painting and its rich comic tapestry come to life in a world where, for Georges, art comes before love, before everything. In the second half, set in 1980s New York, we see the great grandson of Georges and his search for inspiration amongst the unfolding world of contemporary art.

TICKET INFORMATION:
Tickets are available by calling Roundabout Ticket Services at (212)719-1300, online at www.roundabouttheatre.org or at the Studio 54 Box Office (254 West 54th Street). Ticket prices range from $36.25-$121.25.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
Sunday in the Park with George will play Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8:00PM with a Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday matinee at 2:00PM.

www.roundabouttheatre.org

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SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE ON BLOOMBERG'S MUSE

noreply@blogger.com (Boneau Bryan Brown) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:46:00 +0000

ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY

SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE
Director Sam Buntrock and
stars Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell

on
Bloomberg’s “Muse”
beginning Friday, March 14th at 11:00PM
and repeated throughout the weekend
on channel 30

“The look of the show feels like thought made visible, just as Mr. Sondheim’s ravishing score, performed with
gleaming delicacy, seems made of painterly flecks of light and color.”
– Ben Brantley, New York Times

“In this spectacular staging, director Sam Buntrock and his team have possibly reinvented the Broadway wheel.”
-Clive Barnes, New York Post

“A great love story that remains among the peak theater experiences of my life.”
-Linda Winer, Newsday

Sunday in the Park with George’s director Sam Buntrock and stars Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell will appear on Bloomberg’s “Muse” beginning Friday, March 14th at 11:00PM on channel 30. The segment will repeat throughout the weekend on Saturday, March 15th at 12:30AM, 2:30AM, 4:30AM, 8AM, 10AM, 12PM, 7PM, 9PM and Sunday, March 16th at 1 AM, 4AM, 7AM, 10AM, 1PM and 4PM. “Muse” will be presented on E! on Saturday, March 15th at 6AM. Check local listings for times outside of the NY tri-state area.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) presents Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Pulitzer Prize winning musical Sunday in the Park with George. This Olivier Award winning production of Sunday in the Park with George, is directed by Sam Buntrock with musical staging by Christopher Gattelli. Sunday in the Park with George stars Daniel Evans (George), Jenna Russell (Dot & Marie), Michael Cumpsty (Jules & Bob), Alexander Gemignani (Boatman & Dennis) and Jessica Molaskey (Yvonne & Naomi).

Sunday in the Park with George is playing a limited engagement through June 15th, 2008 at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54th Street).

The Georges Seurat painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, is the inspiration for this compelling musical fantasy which celebrates the art of creation and the creation of art. The first half of Sunday in the Park with George, set in 1884, sees the painting and its rich comic tapestry come to life in a world where, for Georges, art comes before love, before everything. In the second half, set in 1980s New York, we see the great grandson of Georges and his search for inspiration amongst the unfolding world of contemporary art.

TICKET INFORMATION:
Tickets are available by calling Roundabout Ticket Services at (212)719-1300, online at www.roundabouttheatre.org or at the Studio 54 Box Office (254 West 54th Street). Ticket prices range from $36.25-$121.25.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
Sunday in the Park with George will play Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8:00PM with a Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday matinee at 2:00PM.

www.roundabouttheatre.org

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THE LITTLE MERMAID COMPOSER ALAN MENKEN FEATURED ON SETH RUDETSKY’S STUDIO A CABARET ON SIRIUS RADIO

noreply@blogger.com (Boneau Bryan Brown) — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:58:00 +0000

DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID
COMPOSER ALAN MENKEN
FEATURED ON SETH RUDETSKY’S
STUDIO A CABARET ON SIRIUS RADIO

Alan Menken, composer of Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID, will be the featured guest on Seth Rudetsky’s Studio A Cabaret on Sirius Satellite Radio. The interview will air on Studio A Cabaret on Friday, March 14th at 7pm, Saturday, March 15th at 3pm, Sunday, March 16th at 12pm and Wednesday, March 19th at 5pm. Seth Rudetsky’s Studio A Cabaret airs on Sirius 77 Broadway’s Best.

On Showtime!, Broadway's Best guarantees you a front row seat for a spectacular musical experience with a complete cast recording from Overture to Finale.
Featuring Alan Menken hosting his award winning Broadway cast recordings complete & uninterrupted. Listen to Little Shop of Horrors on Friday, March 14th at 8pm, THE LITTLE MERMAID on Saturday, March 15th at 2pm and 8pm and Beauty and the Beast on Sunday, March 16th at 2pm.

Disney Theatrical Productions (Thomas Schumacher, Producer) is proud to present the Broadway production of THE LITTLE MERMAID, based on the Disney film and the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. The company features Sierra Boggess as ‘Ariel,’ Sean Palmer as ‘Prince Eric,’ Norm Lewis as ‘King Triton,’ Tituss Burgess as ‘Sebastian,’ Eddie Korbich as ‘Scuttle,’ Jonathan Freeman as ‘Grimsby,’ Derrick Baskin as ‘Jetsam,’ Tyler Maynard as ‘Flotsam,’ John Treacy Egan as ‘Chef Louis,’ Trevor Braun and Brian D'Addario as ‘Flounder,’ and Sherie Rene Scott as ‘Ursula.’

THE LITTLE MERMAID takes place in a magical kingdom beneath the sea, where a beautiful young mermaid named Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, she’ll have to defy her father, the king of the sea, escape the clutches of an evil sea witch and convince a prince that she’s the girl with the perfect voice.

Led by the award-winning director, Francesca Zambello, some of the theatre’s most innovative artists have collaborated to create THE LITTLE MERMAID. The score features the classic songs: “Part of Your World,” “Kiss the Girl” and the Academy Award®-winning Best Original Song, “Under the Sea,” composed by eight-time Academy Award® winner Alan Menken and his longtime collaborator, the late Howard Ashman, as well as 10 new songs by Mr. Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater. The book for the new musical is by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award®-winning playwright Doug Wright.

The original Broadway cast recording of THE LITTLE MERMAID was released by Walt Disney Records on Tuesday, February 26th and debuted at #26 on the Billboard 200. The album is available now at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, in music stores nationwide and at online retailers.

Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID is currently playing at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. The playing schedule for THE LITTLE MERMAID is as follows: Tuesday – Saturday evenings at 8pm, Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2pm, and Sunday matinees at 3pm. Tickets for are $51.50 - $121.50 (includes a $1.50 facility fee), available through Ticketmaster at (212) 307-4747, online at www.DisneyOnBroadway.com, or in-person at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street).

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www.DisneyOnBroadway.com

THE LITTLE MERMAID FEATURED ON CBS 2 NEWS THIS MORNING

noreply@blogger.com (Boneau Bryan Brown) — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:46:00 +0000

DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID
STARS SHERIE RENE SCOTT AND
TITUSS BURGESS FEATURED ON
CBS 2 NEWS THIS MORNING
TUESDAY, MARCH 11th at 6:20am

On Tuesday, March 11th, “CBS 2 News This Morning’s” Dana Tyler will visit back stage with Sherie Rene Scott and Tituss Burgess, stars of Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID at 6:20am. “CBS 2 News This Morning” airs locally on WCBS (channel 2) from 5:00am – 7:00am.

The original Broadway cast recording of THE LITTLE MERMAID was released by Walt Disney Records on Tuesday, February 26th and debuted at #26 on the Billboard 200. The album is available now at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, in music stores nationwide and at online retailers.

Disney Theatrical Productions (Thomas Schumacher, Producer) is proud to present the Broadway production of THE LITTLE MERMAID, based on the Disney film and the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. The company features Sierra Boggess as ‘Ariel,’ Sean Palmer as ‘Prince Eric,’ Norm Lewis as ‘King Triton,’ Tituss Burgess as ‘Sebastian,’ Eddie Korbich as ‘Scuttle,’ Jonathan Freeman as ‘Grimsby,’ Derrick Baskin as ‘Jetsam,’ Tyler Maynard as ‘Flotsam,’ John Treacy Egan as ‘Chef Louis,’ Trevor Braun and Brian D'Addario as ‘Flounder,’ and Sherie Rene Scott as ‘Ursula.’

THE LITTLE MERMAID takes place in a magical kingdom beneath the sea, where a beautiful young mermaid named Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, she’ll have to defy her father, the king of the sea, escape the clutches of an evil sea witch and convince a prince that she’s the girl with the perfect voice.

Led by the award-winning director, Francesca Zambello, some of the theatre’s most innovative artists have collaborated to create THE LITTLE MERMAID. The score features the classic songs: “Part of Your World,” “Kiss the Girl” and the Academy Award®-winning Best Original Song, “Under the Sea,” composed by eight-time Academy Award® winner Alan Menken and his longtime collaborator, the late Howard Ashman, as well as 10 new songs by Mr. Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater. The book for the new musical is by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award®-winning playwright Doug Wright.

Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID is currently playing at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. The playing schedule for THE LITTLE MERMAID is as follows: Tuesday – Saturday evenings at 8pm, Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2pm, and Sunday matinees at 3pm. Tickets for are $51.50 - $121.50 (includes a $1.50 facility fee), available through Ticketmaster at (212) 307-4747, online at www.DisneyOnBroadway.com, or in-person at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street).

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www.DisneyOnBroadway.com

MARY POPPINS ON WABC-TV NEWS

noreply@blogger.com (Boneau Bryan Brown) — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:43:00 +0000

WATCH BROADWAY’S CLASSIC MUSICAL

MARY POPPINS

ON WABC-TV NEWS

CLICK HERE TO WATCH

Broadway’s classic musical, MARY POPPINS, was introduced to a whole new audience recently, when a special signed and captioned performance was done for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. WABC-TV News was there to get a behind-the-scenes look, click here to watch!

The signed and captioned performance was part of the Theatre Development Fund’s "Talking Hands" program, which brings hundreds of deaf and hard-of-hearing grade school kids from the tri-state area to see Broadway shows.

MARY POPPINS is the biggest hit to open during the 2006-2007 season and is a must-see musical for theatergoers of all ages. MARY POPPINS received seven 2007 Tony® Award nominations, including Best Musical. The musical also won two Drama Desk Awards including Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Gavin Lee) and Outstanding Set Design of a Musical (Bob Crowley), as well as a Theatre World Award (for Gavin Lee).

MARY POPPINS, a co-production by Disney and Cameron Mackintosh, opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre on November 16, 2006, and quickly proved to be a hit with audience members and critics alike.

Based on P.L. Travers’s cherished stories and the classic 1964 Walt Disney film, MARY POPPINS features the Academy Awardâ-winning music and lyrics of Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman. The stage production has been created, in collaboration with Cameron Mackintosh, by Academy Award®-winning screenwriter Julian Fellowes, who has written the book, and the Olivier Award-winning team of George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, who have composed new songs and additional music and lyrics.
Olivier Award-winning director Richard Eyre leads the award-winning creative team assembled for MARY POPPINS with co-direction and choreography by Tonyâ and Olivier Award winner Matthew Bourne. MARY POPPINS features set and costume design by Tony Awardâ winner Bob Crowley, co-choreography by Olivier Award winner Stephen Mear, lighting design by Howard Harrison, sound design by Steve Canyon Kennedy, orchestrations by William David Brohn, music supervision by David Caddick, and music direction by Brad Haak.

Tickets for MARY POPPINS are available at www.DisneyOnBroadway.com, the New Amsterdam Theatre Box Office, and all Ticketmaster outlets or by calling Ticketmaster’s Disney on Broadway hotline at (212) 307-4747. Prices range from $25 - $120. For group sales and information please call (800) 439-9000.

www.DisneyOnBroadway.com

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SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE ON WOR’s “JOAN HAMBURG SHOW”

noreply@blogger.com (Boneau Bryan Brown) — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:02:00 +0000

ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY

SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE
Daniel Evans and Michael Cumpsty
will be featured on
WOR’s “Joan Hamburg Show”
on Wednesday, March 5th from 10:30AM-11:00AM
on 710AM

“The look of the show feels like thought made visible, just as Mr. Sondheim’s ravishing score, performed with gleaming delicacy, seems made of painterly flecks of light and color.” – Ben Brantley, New York Times

“In this spectacular staging, director Sam Buntrock and his team have possibly reinvented the Broadway wheel.” -Clive Barnes, New York Post

“A great love story that remains among the peak theater experiences of my life.” -Linda Winer, Newsday

On Broadway at Studio 54

Daniel Evans and Michael Cumpsty, appearing in Roundabout Theatre Company’s Sunday in the Park with George, will be featured on WOR’s “Joan Hamburg Show” on Wednesday, March 5th from 10:30-11:00AM on 710AM. Tune in to hear Daniel and Michael discuss their roles in Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Pulitzer Prize winning musical.

This Olivier Award winning production of Sunday in the Park with George, is directed by Sam Buntrock with musical staging by Christopher Gattelli.

Roundabout Theatre Company presents Daniel Evans (George), Jenna Russell (Dot & Marie), Michael Cumpsty (Jules & Bob), Alexander Gemignani (Boatman & Dennis) and Jessica Molaskey (Yvonne & Naomi) in Sunday in the Park with George with Mary Beth Peil (Old Lady & Blair).

Sunday in the Park with George is playing a limited engagement through June 15th, 2008 at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54th Street).

The Georges Seurat painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, is the inspiration for this compelling musical fantasy which celebrates the art of creation and the creation of art. The first half of Sunday in the Park with George, set in 1884, sees the painting and its rich comic tapestry come to life in a world where, for Georges, art comes before love, before everything. In the second half, set in 1980s New York, we see the great grandson of Georges and his search for inspiration amongst the unfolding world of contemporary art.

TICKET INFORMATION:
Tickets are available by calling Roundabout Ticket Services at (212)719-1300, online at www.roundabouttheatre.org or at the Studio 54 Box Office (254 West 54th Street). Ticket prices range from $36.25-$121.25.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
Sunday in the Park with George will play Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8:00PM with a Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday matinee at 2:00PM.

www.roundabouttheatre.org

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“PARLOUR SONG” STAR EMILY MORTIMER ON “CW 11 MORNING NEWS”

noreply@blogger.com (Boneau Bryan Brown) — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:01:00 +0000

WATCH ONLINE NOW!

“PARLOUR SONG” STAR

EMILY MORTIMER
ON “CW 11 MORNING NEWS”

Click below to watch the interview:
http://cw11.trb.com/

Film star Emily Mortimer (Lars and the Real Girl, Match Point), now starring in the world premiere of Jez Butterworth’s PARLOUR SONG, sat down live with CW 11 Morning News host Emily Frances this morning to discuss making her Off-Broadway debut at Atlantic Theater Company in PARLOUR SONG and filming Martin Scorcese’s new movie.

Now watch the segment online by visiting http://cw11.trb.com/ and clicking on “Emily Mortimer Live!”

PARLOUR SONG, directed by Atlantic artistic director Neil Pepe, and also starring Chris Bauer (HBO’s “True Blood,” CBS’ "Numb3ers") and Jonathan Cake (Almost An Evening, Cymbeline) opens this Wednesday, March 5th for a limited engagement through March 29th, 2008 Off-Broadway at Atlantic Theater Company at the Linda Gross Theater (336 West 20th Street).

PARLOUR SONG marks the return of Olivier Award®-winning British playwright and screenwriter Jez Butterworth to Atlantic, where his plays Mojo and The Night Heron were both produced, and his first world premiere at the company.

Butterworth takes on domestic paranoia in his inimitably sly and incisive style in PARLOUR SONG, which explores what happens when two ordinary people discover they hate who they have become. Butterworth reveals a world where all is not what it seems, when a demolitions (Bauer) expert suspects his wife (Mortimer) is stealing from him.

PARLOUR SONG will play Tuesday through Friday at 8p, Saturday at 2p and 8p, Sundays at 3p.Tickets are $55.00 and available by calling Ticket Central at 212-279-4200 (ticketcentral.com).

ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY MAIN STAGE AT THE LINDA GROSS THEATER is located at 336 West 20th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues).

www.atlantictheater.org

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ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY “PARLOUR SONG” STAR ON “CW 11 MORNING NEWS”

noreply@blogger.com (Boneau Bryan Brown) — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:38:00 +0000

ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY

“PARLOUR SONG” STAR

EMILY MORTIMER

ON “CW 11 MORNING NEWS”

TOMORROW - TUESDAY, MARCH 4th

Film star Emily Mortimer (Lars and the Real Girl, Match Point), now starring in world premiere of Jez Butterworth’s PARLOUR SONG, will sit down live with CW 11 Morning News host Emily Frances tomorrow morning Tuesday, March 4th to discuss making her Off-Broadway debut at Atlantic Theater Company.

“CW 11 Morning News” airs daily from 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. on WPIX Television, Channel 11 in the New York Metropolitan area and New Jersey. Mortimer will appear in the 8:30 a.m. half hour.

PARLOUR SONG, directed by Atlantic artistic director Neil Pepe, and also starring Chris Bauer (HBO’s “True Blood,” CBS’ "Numb3ers") and Jonathan Cake (Almost An Evening, Cymbeline) opens this Wednesday, March 5th for a limited engagement through March 29th, 2008 Off-Broadway at Atlantic Theater Company at the Linda Gross Theater (336 West 20th Street).

PARLOUR SONG marks the return of Olivier Award®-winning British playwright and screenwriter Jez Butterworth to Atlantic, where his plays Mojo and The Night Heron were both produced, and his first world premiere at the company.

Butterworth takes on domestic paranoia in his inimitably sly and incisive style in PARLOUR SONG, which explores what happens when two ordinary people discover they hate who they have become. Butterworth reveals a world where all is not what it seems, when a demolitions (Bauer) expert suspects his wife (Mortimer) is stealing from him.

PARLOUR SONG will play Tuesday through Friday at 8p, Saturday at 2p and 8p, Sundays at 3p.Tickets are $55.00 and available by calling Ticket Central at 212-279-4200 (ticketcentral.com).

ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY MAIN STAGE AT THE LINDA GROSS THEATER is located at 336 West 20th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues).

www.atlantictheater.org

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TONY AWARD-WINNING CURTAINS STAR DAVID HYDE PIERCE TO APPEAR ON ‘LIVE WITH REGIS & KELLY’ ON MONDAY, MARCH 3

noreply@blogger.com (Boneau Bryan Brown) — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:44:00 +0000

TONY AWARD-WINNING CURTAINS STAR
DAVID HYDE PIERCE
TO APPEAR ON ‘LIVE WITH REGIS & KELLY’ ON MONDAY, MARCH 3

Tony Award winning CURTAINS star David Hyde Pierce will appear on “Live with Regis and Kelly” on Monday, March 3 at 9:00 AM. In the New York area, “Live with Regis & Kelly” airs on WABC-TV Channel 7. Check local listings. CURTAINS, the Musical Comedy Whodunit from the authors of Cabaret and Chicago, is now in its second year on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street).

CURTAINS unfolds backstage at Boston’s Colonial Theatre in 1959, where a new musical could be a Broadway smash, were it not for its talent-free leading lady. When the star dies on opening night, Lt. Frank Cioffi (David Hyde Pierce) arrives to conduct an investigation. But the lure of the theatre proves irresistible and after an unexpected romance blooms for the stage-struck detective, he finds himself just as drawn toward making the show a hit, as he is in solving the murder.

The production stars 2007 Tony Award winner and four-time Emmy Award winner David Hyde Pierce as Lt. Frank Cioffi and Tony and Emmy Award winner Debra Monk as producer Carmen Bernstein. CURTAINS also stars Tony Award winner Karen Ziemba as lyricist Georgia Hendricks, Jason Danieley as composer Aaron Fox, Erin Davie as ingénue Niki Harris and Edward Hibbert as director Christopher Belling, with John Bolton as theatre critic Daryl Grady, Michael X. Martin as stage manager Johnny Harmon, Michael McCormick as investor Oscar Shapiro, Noah Racey as choreographer Bobby Pepper, Megan Sikora as understudy Bambi Bernét and Gerry Vichi as producer Sidney Bernstein.

CURTAINS is an original musical comedy with a book by Rupert Holmes (multiple Tony Award-winner for The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Say Goodnight Gracie), music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb (the Tony Award-winning songwriters of Cabaret, Chicago, New York New York), original book and concept by Tony Award-winner Peter Stone (1776, Titanic, The Will Rogers Follies), and additional lyrics by John Kander & Rupert Holmes. CURTAINS is directed by five-time Tony Award-nominee Scott Ellis (She Loves Me, 1776, 12 Angry Men, Steel Pier). Choreography is by Tony Award-winner Rob Ashford (Thoroughly Modern Millie).

The 31-member cast also features Nili Bassman (Arlene Barucca), Bridget Berger (Roberta Wooster), Kevin Bernard (Roy Stetson/Detective O’Farrell), Ward Billeisen (Brick Hawvermale), Jennifer Dunne (Jan Setler), David Eggers (Swing), J. Austin Eyer (Swing), Jennifer Frankel (Marjorie Cook), Patty Goble (Jessica Cranshaw/Connie Subbotin), Lorin Lattaro (Swing), Shannon Lewis (Mona Page), David Loud (Sasha Iljinsky), Brittany Marcin (Peg Prentice), Jim Newman (Randy Dexter), Aaron Ramey (Harv Fremont), Joe Aaron Reid (Ronnie Driscoll), Christopher Spaulding (Russ Cochran), Jerome Vivona (Swing) and Stephanie Youell (Swing).

Producers are Roger Berlind, Roger Horchow, Daryl Roth, Jane Bergère, Ted Hartley and Center Theatre Group. CURTAINS had its world premiere on August 9, 2006 at Center Theatre Group’s Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles.

Performance schedule for CURTAINS is Tuesday at 7:00 PM, Wednesday through Saturday at 8:00 PM, with matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2:00 PM, and Sunday at 3:00 PM. Tickets are on sale at Telecharge at 212-239-6200, online at www.telecharge.com or in person at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre box office (302 West 45th Street).

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www.CurtainsTheMusical.com

COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA’S S. EPATHA MERKERSON FEATURED IN THE NEWS

noreply@blogger.com (Boneau Bryan Brown) — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:21:00 +0000

COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA’S
S. EPATHA MERKERSON
TO BE FEATURED ON “THE TAVIS SMILEY SHOW” AND NY1

“S. Epatha Merkerson is just about perfect, radiating genuine warmth and generosity.”
-- Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press

S. Epatha Merkerson, currently featured in Manhattan Theatre Club’s critically acclaimed hit production of William Inge’s COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA will be featured this week on “The Tavis Smiley Show,” and NY1’s “On Stage.”

NY1 “ON STAGE”
S. Epatha Merkerson will be a featured guest on this weekend’s episode of “On Stage.” Merkerson recently sat down with Donna Karger to speak about the thrill of returning to the New York stage and appearing in the hit production of the Inge classic. “On Stage” airs Saturdays and Sundays from 9:30AM – 10:00AM, and again from 7:30PM – 8:00PM. It also airs Mondays from 9:30PM – 10:00PM, and that same night from 12:30AM– 1:00AM.

“THE TAVIS SMILEY SHOW”
Merkerson will be featured on this weekend’s edition of “The Tavis Smiley Show,” airing locally on WNYC AM 820 on Friday at 9:00PM, Saturday at 2:00PM and Sunday at 2:00PM.

INFORMATION ON COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA
S. Epatha Merkerson (“Law & Order, ”“Lackawanna Blues”) and Drama Desk Award winner and Tony nominee Kevin Anderson (Death of a Salesman, Orphans) head the cast of this new production which also includes Joseph Adams (“Dirty Sexy Money”), Chad Hoeppner (Butley), Daniel Damon Joyce (Broadway debut), Lyle Kanouse (Big River), Zoe Kazan (The Prime of Miss Jean Brody), Brian J. Smith (The Fabulous Life of a Size Zero), Keith Randolph Smith (Jitney), Brenda Wehle (Talking Heads) and Matthew J. Williamson (“Will & Grace”). The production is directed by two-time Emmy Awardâ winner Michael Pressman (“Law & Order,” To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday).

Lola (Merkerson) is a faded beauty queen trapped in a lonely marriage to Doc (Anderson), a recovering alcoholic on the brink of relapse. When a pretty young woman becomes a boarder in their cluttered Midwest home, their lives are unsettled as unspoken passions rise to the surface. As the emptiness of their marriage is laid bare, can they find their way back to each other or will they be undone? This new look at William Inge’s great American story is an absorbing tale of lost hopes and unfulfilled promise, told with unflinching honesty and heartbreaking power.

The creative team for the production includes: James Noone (scenic design), Jennifer von Mayrhauser (costume design), Jane Cox (lighting design), Obadiah Eaves (sound design), Peter Golub (original music), J. David Brimmer (fight director), and David Caparelliotis (casting).
Under the leadership of Artistic Director Lynne Meadow and Executive Producer Barry Grove, MTC has become one of the country’s most prominent and prestigious theatre companies. MTC productions have earned a total of 16 Tony Awards and five Pulitzer Prizes as well as numerous other awards. Renowned MTC productions include LoveMusik; Blackbird; Translations; Shining City; Rabbit Hole; Doubt; Proof; The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife; Kimberly Akimbo; Love! Valour! Compassion!; Sylvia; Four Dogs and a Bone; Putting It Together; Lips Together, Teeth Apart; Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune; Crimes of the Heart; and Ain’t Misbehavin’.

In 2003, MTC reopened Broadway’s landmark, long-neglected Biltmore Theatre, following a two-year, $35 million capital campaign. In addition, to the Biltmore, MTC’s operates two theatres at New York City Center, its Off-Broadway home since 1984.

During Meadow’s sabbatical this season, Daniel Sullivan, a close associate of MTC and director of several Manhattan Theatre Club productions (Rabbit Hole, Brooklyn Boy, Sight Unseen, Proof, Psychopathia Sexualis), is serving as Acting Artistic Director. Sullivan will continue consulting with Meadow and MTC's artistic staff on the planning of the 2007-2008 season. Meadow will return to MTC for the 2008-2009 season and will consult on the planning of that season.

TICKET INFORMATION:
Tickets to COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA are available by calling Telecharge.com at (212) 239-6200, (800) 432-7250 outside the NY metro area, online at Telecharge.com, and at the Biltmore Theatre box office (261 West 47th Street, between Broadway and 8th Avenue). For group ticket information, call (800) 432-7780. Tickets range in price from $46.50-96.50. Student rush tickets are available the day of the performance at the Biltmore Theatre box office for $26.50.

For information on how to subscribe please visit www.ManhattanTheatreClub.com.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
Through March 16: Tuesday – Saturday at 8 PM. Matinees on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday at 2 PM.

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www.ManhattanTheatreClub.com

MARY POPPINS ON WABC-TV NEWS

noreply@blogger.com (Boneau Bryan Brown) — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:14:00 +0000

BROADWAY’S CLASSIC MUSICAL

MARY POPPINS

FEATURED ON WABC-TV 5:30PM NEWS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27

WABC-TV News (Channel 7) will feature a behind-the-scenes look at a performance of Broadway’s classic musical MARY POPPINS that was signed and captioned for the deaf and hard-of-hearing tomorrow, Wednesday, February 27 on the 5:30pm news.

The signed and captioned performance was part of the Theatre Development Fund’s "Talking Hands" program, which bring hundreds of deaf and hard-of-hearing grade school kids from the tri-state area to see Broadway shows.

MARY POPPINS is the biggest hit to open during the 2006-2007 season and is a must-see musical for theatergoers of all ages. MARY POPPINS received seven 2007 Tony® Award nominations, including Best Musical. The musical also won two Drama Desk Awards including Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Gavin Lee) and Outstanding Set Design of a Musical (Bob Crowley), as well as a Theatre World Award (for Gavin Lee).

MARY POPPINS, a co-production by Disney and Cameron Mackintosh, opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre on November 16, 2006, and quickly proved to be a hit with audience members and critics alike.

Based on P.L. Travers’s cherished stories and the classic 1964 Walt Disney film, MARY POPPINS features the Academy Awardâ-winning music and lyrics of Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman. The stage production has been created, in collaboration with Cameron Mackintosh, by Academy Award®-winning screenwriter Julian Fellowes, who has written the book, and the Olivier Award-winning team of George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, who have composed new songs and additional music and lyrics.
Olivier Award-winning director Richard Eyre leads the award-winning creative team assembled for MARY POPPINS with co-direction and choreography by Tonyâ and Olivier Award winner Matthew Bourne. MARY POPPINS features set and costume design by Tony Awardâ winner Bob Crowley, co-choreography by Olivier Award winner Stephen Mear, lighting design by Howard Harrison, sound design by Steve Canyon Kennedy, orchestrations by William David Brohn, music supervision by David Caddick, and music direction by Brad Haak.

Tickets for MARY POPPINS are available at www.DisneyOnBroadway.com, the New Amsterdam Theatre Box Office, and all Ticketmaster outlets or by calling Ticketmaster’s Disney on Broadway hotline at (212) 307-4747. Prices range from $25 - $120. For group sales and information please call (800) 439-9000.

www.DisneyOnBroadway.com

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SIERRA BOGGESS AND TITUSS BURGESS OF DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAIDDISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID ON WABC “EYEWITNESS NEWS THIS MORNING”

noreply@blogger.com (Boneau Bryan Brown) — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:23:00 +0000

SIERRA BOGGESS AND TITUSS BURGESS OF
DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID
INTERVIEWED ON
WABC “EYEWITNESS NEWS THIS MORNING”

To watch the interview, click here:
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/media?id=5977951

Walt Disney Records released Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID original Broadway cast recording TODAY- February 26th. To celebrate the release, Sierra Boggess and Tituss Burgess will be performing ‘Part of Your World’ and ‘Under The Sea’ at World of Disney today at 6pm. Following the performance, attendees are invited to join Sierra, Tituss, Sherie Rene Scott and other members of the cast who will sign copies of the cast recording.

Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID is currently playing at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. The playing schedule for THE LITTLE MERMAID is as follows: Tuesday – Saturday evenings at 8pm, Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2pm, and Sunday matinees at 3pm. Tickets for are $51.50 - $121.50 (includes a $1.50 facility fee), available through Ticketmaster at (212) 307-4747, online at www.DisneyOnBroadway.com, or in-person at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street).

For more information on Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID, visit www.DisneyOnBroadway.com.

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Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID featured on WABC’s “Eyewitness News This Morning” – February 24th

noreply@blogger.com (Boneau Bryan Brown) — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:14:00 +0000

SIERRA BOGGESS AND TITUSS BURGESS FROM
DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID
INTERVIEWED LIVE ON
WABC’S “EYEWITNESS NEWS THIS MORNING”
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH at 9:45am

On Sunday, February 24th, WABC’s “Eyewitness News This Morning” will interview Sierra Boggess and Tituss Burgess, stars of Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID live in-studio at 9:45am. “Eyewitness News This Morning” airs locally on WABC (channel 7) from 9:00am – 10:00am.

Walt Disney Records will release THE LITTLE MERMAID original Broadway cast recording on Tuesday, February 26.

Disney Theatrical Productions (Thomas Schumacher, Producer) is proud to present the Broadway production of THE LITTLE MERMAID, based on the Disney film and the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. The company features Sierra Boggess as ‘Ariel,’ Sean Palmer as ‘Prince Eric,’ Norm Lewis as ‘King Triton,’ Tituss Burgess as ‘Sebastian,’ Eddie Korbich as ‘Scuttle,’ Jonathan Freeman as ‘Grimsby,’ Derrick Baskin as ‘Jetsam,’ Tyler Maynard as ‘Flotsam,’ John Treacy Egan as ‘Chef Louis,’ Trevor Braun and Brian D'Addario as ‘Flounder,’ and Sherie Rene Scott as ‘Ursula.’

THE LITTLE MERMAID takes place in a magical kingdom beneath the sea, where a beautiful young mermaid named Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, she’ll have to defy her father, the king of the sea, escape the clutches of an evil sea witch and convince a prince that she’s the girl with the perfect voice.

Led by the award-winning director, Francesca Zambello, some of the theatre’s most innovative artists have collaborated to create THE LITTLE MERMAID. The score features the classic songs: “Part of Your World,” “Kiss the Girl” and the Academy Award®-winning Best Original Song, “Under the Sea,” composed by eight-time Academy Award® winner Alan Menken and his longtime collaborator, the late Howard Ashman, as well as 10 new songs by Mr. Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater. The book for the new musical is by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award®-winning playwright Doug Wright.

Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID is currently playing at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. The playing schedule for THE LITTLE MERMAID is as follows: Tuesday – Saturday evenings at 8pm, Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2pm, and Sunday matinees at 3pm. Tickets for are $51.50 - $121.50 (includes a $1.50 facility fee), available through Ticketmaster at (212) 307-4747, online at www.DisneyOnBroadway.com, or in-person at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street).

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The 39 Steps' Edwards and Ferrin on NY1 "On Stage"

noreply@blogger.com (Boneau Bryan Brown) — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:30:00 +0000

ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY

THE 39 STEPS
stars
Charles Edwards and Jennifer Ferrin
will be featured on
NY1’s “On Stage” this weekend, beginning Saturday, February 23rd
on Channel 1

“Absurdly enjoyable! This gleefully theatrical riff on Hitchcock’s film is fast and frothy. A perfect soufflé!”
- Ben Brantley, New York Times

"Comedy of the highest order! With a stiff upper lip and tongue firmly in cheek, Charles Edwards is superb. Jennifer Ferrin expertly conjures the look and sound of the 1930's femme fatales."
- Roma Torre, NY1

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Charles Edwards and Jennifer Ferrin, stars of Roundabout Theatre Company’s The 39 Steps, will be featured on NY1’s “On Stage” this weekend beginning Saturday, February 23rd on channel 1 and repeated six times throughout the weekend. Charles and Jennifer sit down with NY1’s Patrick Pacheco to discuss their critically acclaimed and popular Broadway play The 39 Steps.

The 39 Steps, directed by Maria Aitken, is playing a limited engagement through March 29th, 2008 at the Laura Pels Theatre (111 West 46th St).

Mix an Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of vintage Monty Python and you have THE 39 STEPS, a hilarious whodunit, part espionage thriller and part slapstick comedy, adapted for the stage from the famous film and novel. Shots ring out across a crowded theatre and Richard Hannay is lured into a world of intrigue by a mysterious woman claiming to be a spy. When she winds up dead in his flat, he flees London with the police hot on his trail. A runaway hit in London and the winner of the 2007 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy.

TICKET INFORMATION:
Tickets are available by phone at (212) 719-1300, online at www.roundabouttheatre.org or at the American Airlines Theatre (227 West 42nd St). Ticket prices range from $51.25 - $96.25.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
THE 39 STEPS plays Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8:00PM with a Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday matinee at 2:00PM.

www.roundabouttheatre.org
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Come Back, Little Sheba featured on WNYC's "The Leonard Lopate Show"

noreply@blogger.com (Boneau Bryan Brown) — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:01:00 +0000

COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA’S
S. EPATHA MERKERSON
TO BE FEATURED ON “THE LEONARD LOPATE SHOW”
TOMORROW, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22

“S. Epatha Merkerson is just about perfect, radiating genuine warmth and generosity.”
-- Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press

S. Epatha Merkerson, currently appearing in Manhattan Theatre Club’s critically acclaimed production of COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA, will be a guest on WNYC’s “The Leonard Lopate Show” tomorrow, Friday, February 22 (12:40 – 1:00 PM).

Merkerson will sit down with Lopate to discuss her lauded performance in COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA. “The Leonard Lopate Show” can be heard on 93.9 FM or 820 AM.

S. Epatha Merkerson (“Law & Order, ”“Lackawanna Blues”) and Drama Desk Award winner and Tony nominee Kevin Anderson (Death of a Salesman, Orphans) head the cast of this new production which also includes Joseph Adams (“Dirty Sexy Money”), Chad Hoeppner (Butley), Daniel Damon Joyce (Broadway debut), Lyle Kanouse (Big River), Zoe Kazan (The Prime of Miss Jean Brody), Brian J. Smith (The Fabulous Life of a Size Zero), Keith Randolph Smith (Jitney), Brenda Wehle (Talking Heads) and Matthew J. Williamson (“Will & Grace”). The production is directed by two-time Emmy Awardâ winner Michael Pressman (“Law & Order,” To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday).

Lola (Merkerson) is a faded beauty queen trapped in a lonely marriage to Doc (Anderson), a recovering alcoholic on the brink of relapse. When a pretty young woman becomes a boarder in their cluttered Midwest home, their lives are unsettled as unspoken passions rise to the surface. As the emptiness of their marriage is laid bare, can they find their way back to each other or will they be undone? This new look at William Inge’s great American story is an absorbing tale of lost hopes and unfulfilled promise, told with unflinching honesty and heartbreaking power.

The creative team for the production includes: James Noone (scenic design), Jennifer von Mayrhauser (costume design), Jane Cox (lighting design), Obadiah Eaves (sound design), Peter Golub (original music), J. David Brimmer (fight director), and David Caparelliotis (casting).
Under the leadership of Artistic Director Lynne Meadow and Executive Producer Barry Grove, MTC has become one of the country’s most prominent and prestigious theatre companies. MTC productions have earned a total of 16 Tony Awards and five Pulitzer Prizes as well as numerous other awards. Renowned MTC productions include LoveMusik; Blackbird; Translations; Shining City; Rabbit Hole; Doubt; Proof; The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife; Kimberly Akimbo; Love! Valour! Compassion!; Sylvia; Four Dogs and a Bone; Putting It Together; Lips Together, Teeth Apart; Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune; Crimes of the Heart; and Ain’t Misbehavin’.

In 2003, MTC reopened Broadway’s landmark, long-neglected Biltmore Theatre, following a two-year, $35 million capital campaign. In addition, to the Biltmore, MTC’s operates two theatres at New York City Center, its Off-Broadway home since 1984.

During Meadow’s sabbatical this season, Daniel Sullivan, a close associate of MTC and director of several Manhattan Theatre Club productions (Rabbit Hole, Brooklyn Boy, Sight Unseen, Proof, Psychopathia Sexualis), is serving as Acting Artistic Director. Sullivan will continue consulting with Meadow and MTC's artistic staff on the planning of the 2007-2008 season. Meadow will return to MTC for the 2008-2009 season and will consult on the planning of that season.

TICKET INFORMATION:
Tickets to COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA are available by calling Telecharge.com at (212) 239-6200, (800) 432-7250 outside the NY metro area, online at Telecharge.com, and at the Biltmore Theatre box office (261 West 47th Street, between Broadway and 8th Avenue). For group ticket information, call (800) 432-7780. Tickets range in price from $46.50-96.50. Student rush tickets are available the day of the performance at the Biltmore Theatre box office for $26.50.

For information on how to subscribe please visit www.ManhattanTheatreClub.com.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
Through March 16: Tuesday – Saturday at 8 PM. Matinees on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday at 2 PM.

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