| Zimbabwe playwright and Mugabe critic wins award(By Mike Collett-White Mike Collett-white 2008-11-27 11:06) | | LONDON (Reuters) – Zimbabwean playwright Cont Mhlanga, who has challenged President Robert Mugabe's rule throughout his career, has been awarded a new prize celebrating the role the arts can play in promoting human rights. Mhlanga has seen his last... |
| Book Talk: Writer finds inspiration from mob boss grandfather(By Belinda Goldsmith Belinda Goldsmith 2008-11-27 04:57) | | SYDNEY (Reuters) – As the grandson of mob boss Vito "Don Vito" Genovese, author Phil Genovese grew up with a surname in which he took little pride, but he has turned his childhood experiences into fiction as he breaks into writing. Genoves... |
| Author Terry Pratchett in UK Alzheimer's plea( 2008-11-27 00:40) | | LONDON (Reuters) – Top-selling author Terry Pratchett will deliver a petition to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Wednesday calling for an urgent increase in funding for dementia research. Pratchett, 60, creator of the "Discworld" se... |
| Book Talk: Writer finds inspiration from mob boss grandfather(By Belinda Goldsmith Belinda Goldsmith 2008-11-27 00:40) | | SYDNEY (Reuters) – As the grandson of mob boss Vito "Don Vito" Genovese, author Phil Genovese grew up with a surname in which he took little pride, but he has turned his childhood experiences into fiction as he breaks into writing. Genoves... |
| Beaver, Harting, Hedman and Slaughter Join Arena's 'Delicate Balance' Cast(Kenneth Jones Playbill On-Line Kenneth Jones playbill On-line 2008-11-27 00:40) | | The previously announced Jayne Houdyshell (Well, Wicked) is no longer available for this production. Directed by Pam MacKinnon, A Delicate Balance will open Feb. 12, 2009, at Arena Stage's temporary home in Crystal City in Arlington, VA. Previews begin F... |
| Chioran, Barsky, Gallagher Will Star in Toronto Premiere of Finn's 'A New Brain'(Kenneth Jones Playbill On-Line Kenneth Jones playbill On-line 2008-11-27 00:40) | | Respected Canadian theatre veterans Barbara Barsky and Juan Chioran are among cast members. Daryl Cloran will direct the new production, to run Feb. 12-March 1, 2009, at the Berkeley Street Theatre Downstairs in Toronto. "Frogs, sail boats, kiddie T... |
| Lookingglass' 'Brothers Karamazov' Extended by Two Weeks(Kenneth Jones Playbill On-Line Kenneth Jones playbill On-line 2008-11-27 00:40) | | Due to ticket demand, the production now gets two extra weeks, to Dec. 21 at Lookingglass Theatre Company's home inside Chicago's historic Water Tower Water Works, 821 N. Michigan Ave. at Pearson. "Fyodor Karamazov is one of literature's most lecher... |
| Actors Theatre of Louisville's 'Christmas Carol', With More Music Than Ever(Kenneth Jones Playbill On-Line Kenneth Jones playbill On-line 2008-11-27 00:40) | | The 33rd annual production of the adaptation of the Dickens classic plays Nov. 26-Dec. 23 in the 637-seat Pamela Brown Auditorium. Barbara Field adapted the Dickens novella. Director Daniels, Actors' associate artistic director, has added 16 songs to thi... |
| PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Mandy Patinkin(Robert Simonson Playbill On-Line Robert Simonson playbill On-line 2008-11-27 00:40) | | Since taking the reigns of the downtown institution, Eustis has hired past artistic directors Joanna Akalaitis and George C. Wolfe to direct new productions and has staged seminars about the Public's early days. Now he's arranged for Mandy Patinkin to ta... |
| 'Glorious Ones, Green Gables' and More Get Digital Release From JAY(Kenneth Jones Playbill On-Line Kenneth Jones playbill On-line 2008-11-27 00:40) | | Other digital outlets will sell the discs beginning Dec. 9, John Yap, JAY's president, said. Physical discs with full packaging will be on sale in March 2009. The new JAY releases include: The Glorious Ones by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty - Original... |
| 'Evie's Waltz', Drama of Teen Violence and Parenting, Extends in San Francisco(Kenneth Jones Playbill On-Line Kenneth Jones playbill On-line 2008-11-25 20:06) | | The play about parenting and teen violence had its world premiere (in a separate production) Oct. 22 at Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. In San Francisco, Evie's Waltz was announced to play to Dec. 7, but Dec. 21 is now the new end date at Magic's Southsi... |
| Broadway Mourns the Loss of Gerald Schoenfeld, a "Gentleman of the Theatre"(Kenneth Jones Playbill On-Line Kenneth Jones playbill On-line 2008-11-25 20:06) | | Playbill.com will continue updating this roundup throughout the day. DARYL ROTH, producer and theatre owner "He was just such the gentleman of the theatre. When I was starting out [as a producer] 20 years ago, he was a person I had known through fri... |
| Gerald Schoenfeld, Longtime Chairman of Shubert Organization, Dies at 84(Robert Simonson Playbill On-Line Robert Simonson playbill On-line 2008-11-25 20:06) | | The Shubert Organization is the owner and caretaker of 17 Broadway theatres. It is the proprietor of more houses than any other company in the theatre. Along with his late partner, Bernard Jacobs, who died in 1996, Mr. Schoenfeld ruled over this real-est... |
| Nottage's 'Ruined', a Chicago Hit, Extended; Panel Announced(Kenneth Jones Playbill On-Line Kenneth Jones playbill On-line 2008-11-25 20:06) | | Added performances are Dec. 10 at 7:30 PM; Dec. 11 at 7:30 PM; Dec. 12 at 8 PM; Dec. 13 at 8 PM; Dec. 14 at 7:30 PM. Directed by Kate Whoriskey, Ruined, according to Goodman, "is the captivating story of Mama Nadi, the owner of a canteen who serves... |
| Musical 'Another Night Before Christmas' Gets Three U.S. Stagings in 2008(Kenneth Jones Playbill On-Line Kenneth Jones playbill On-line 2008-11-25 20:06) | | The musical by Sean Grennan (book and lyrics) and Leah Okimoto (music) will be seen at three American regional theatres during the 2008 holiday season, including Barter Theatre's Stage II (Nov. 26-Dec. 21) in Abingdon, VA; Gulfshore Playhouse (Dec. 11-21... |
| Helen Hayes Box Office Opens Nov. 24 for 'Slava's Snowshow'(Kenneth Jones Playbill On-Line Kenneth Jones playbill On-line 2008-11-24 19:35) | | Performances of the wintry clowning spectacle that ends with a blinding "blizzard" begin Dec. 2; opening night is Dec. 7. The Helen Hayes is located at 240 West 44th Street. The production must end its Broadway run Jan. 4, 2009. Tickets are als... |
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