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Date of Death: October 02, 2005 (60)

Birth Place: Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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FALCON GIRLS World Premiere & More Set for Yale Repertory Theatre 2024-25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 8, 2024


Yale Repertory Theatre has revealed its 2024–25 season of five productions. Learn more about the season and see how to purchase tickets.

¡VOS! World Premiere & More Set for Two River Theater 2024/2025 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 8, 2024


Discover the lineup for the 2024/2025 season at TWO RIVER THEATER. Learn about the programming and see how to purchase tickets.

Crystal A. Dickinson, Brandon J. Dirden & More to Star in GEM OF THE OCEAN at Two River Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 7, 2024


Two River Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

MEAN GIRLS to Return to The Fisher Theatre in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 7, 2024


Catch the hit Broadway musical MEAN GIRLS as it returns to the Fisher Theatre in November. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Video: Watch A Scene From August Wilson's JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE at Goodman Theatre
by Joshua Wright - May 7, 2024


Watch a scene from August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone, extended at The Goodman Theatre through May 19.

Mike Birbiglia's Titles, Including THE OLD MAN AND THE POOL, Acquired By Concord Theatricals
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2024


Concord Theatricals has acquired the titles of Mike Birbiglia, with five of his stage works soon to be available for publishing and licensing worldwide.

Rhea Norwood, Layton Williams, and More Will Join CABARET in London
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2024


New principal casting has been announced for the West End production of CABARET at the KIT KAT CLUB. Learn more about the cast here!

Lloyd Suh Wins 2024 Steinberg/ATCA Award For THE HEART SELLERS
by A.A. Cristi - May 6, 2024


Playwright Lloyd Suh has won the 2024 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/American Theatre Critics Association New Play Award for his play The Heart Sellers.

Casts of HELL'S KITCHEN, THE NOTEBOOK & More to Perform at New Dramatists Spring Luncheon
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 6, 2024


New Dramatists will host its Annual Spring Luncheon Tribute on Tuesday, May 14 at the New York Marriott Marquis. See who is taking part and learn how to purchase tickets.

Broadway Buying Guide: May 6, 2024- See the Tony-Nominated Shows of 2024
by Team BWW - May 6, 2024


Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, May 6, 2024.

O'Neill Theater Center Chairman Tom Viertel to Step Down
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 2, 2024


Tom Viertel, who has been a member of the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center board for nearly three decades and its Chairman since 2000, will step down from his role at the end of the O'Neill's 2024 season in August. Learn more.

Center Theatre Group Unveils 2024 CTG Leadership Circle Cohort
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 2, 2024


Center Theatre Group has revealed its 2024 CTG Leadership Circle Cohort, featuring five staff members to participate in this annual career development program. Learn more about the staff members!

LETTERS TO KAMALA/DANDELION PEACE Comes to Washington, DC
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2024


 Voices Festival Productions presents a world premiere double-bill that looks at how women of color rise to power, its precarity, and what must be sacrificed in the name of change.

FROM THE BACK OF THE HOUSE Memoir Of A Broadway Theatre Manager, To Be Published In June
by A.A. Cristi - May 1, 2024


Dan Landon was a Broadway theatre manager for nearly 40 years, working on more than 9000 performances of 50 shows. He has written his memoir, From the Back of the House, which will be published by Ibis Books on June 13, 2024.

Winners Revealed For the 18th Annual Monologue and Design Competition of the August Wilson New Voices
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2024


The 18th Annual Monologue and Design Competition of the August Wilson New Voices program culminated in a night of celebration as thirteen student finalists from across the nation captivated audiences with their performances and designs inspired by the timeless works of August Wilson.

Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival Returns With Free Concerts and More in September
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2024


Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival will return to the Cultural District, September 19 – 22, 2024 featuring a Free celebration along Liberty Avenue, between 10th and 7th Streets.

The Center for Fiction and Theatre Communications Group Present STORY/TELLER ARTS: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins with Jocelyn Bioh
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 29, 2024


Join the Center for Fiction and Theatre Communications Group for Story/Teller Arts: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins with Jocelyn Bioh.

Photos: Cara Delevingne and Luke Treadaway Enter Final Five Weeks in CABARET in London
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2024


Additional production photos have been released for CABARET at the Kit Kat Club, as Cara Delevingne and Luke Treadaway enter their last five weeks as Sally Bowles and The Emcee, respectively.

CABARET's MiMi Scardulla Announces Engagement to Partner Skylar Soehner
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2024


MiMi Scardulla, who is currently playing Texas in Cabaret, took to Instagram to announce her engagement to partner Skylar Soehner. She revealed that Soehner proposed following the April 18 performance of Cabaret, which is also Scardulla's 30th birthday.

Broadway Buying Guide: April 29, 2024- New Shows Top the Week
by Team BWW - Apr 29, 2024


Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, April 29, 2024.

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