Today’s Highlights:
Intimate Apparel, by Lynn Nottage & Ricky Ian Gordon, directed by Bartlett Sher, featuring Dominic Armstrong, Justin Austin, Errin Duane Brooks, Helena Brown, Kearstin Piper Brown, Chanáe Curtis, Adrienne Danrich, Leroy Davis, Matthew Gamble, Arnold Livingston Geis, Christian Mark Gibbs, Tesia Kwarteng, Anna Laurenzo, Justin Lee Miller, Jasmine Muhammad, Naomi Louisa O’Connell, Kimberli Render, Krysty Swann, and Chabrelle Williams, begins previews at Lincoln Center‘s Off-Broadway’s Mitzi Newhouse Theatre.
This Beautiful Future, by Rita Kalneijais, directed by Jack Serio, featuring Austin Pendleton, Justin Mark, and Angelina Fiordellisi, begins previews at Off-Broadway’s Theaterlab.
“Andrew Garfield & Annette Insdorf: tick, tick…Boom!” live & virtual screening & conversation, at 7 PM ET at NYC’s 92Y.
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2022 SAG Award nominations. Click here for the complete list of nominees.
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Complete casting has been announced for Billy Crystal, Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel, Jason Robert Brown & Amanda Green’s Mrs. Saturday Night, to begin previews Mar. 29 and open Apr. 27 at the Nederlander Theatre, directed by John Rando, with choreography by Ellenor Scott, and music direction by David O.
Shoshana Bean (Susan Young), Randy Graff (Elaine Young), David Paymer (Stan Yankelman), and Chasten Harmon (Annie Wells), with Jordan Gelber, Brian Gonzales, and Mylinda Hull.
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. Arthur Laurents & Stephen Sondheim’s Anyone Can Whistle will run Apr. 1 – May 7 at the Southwark Playhouse, directed by Matthew Rankcom, with music direction by Natalie Pound, and choreography by Lisa Stevens.
Alex Young (Mayoress Cora Hoover) and more TBA.
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The world premiere of A.P. De La Caridad’s Coloropolis will run Feb. 4-27 at North Hollywood’s Loft Ensemble, directed by Travyz Santos Gatz & Tor Brown.
Brian Allman, Ben Anderson, Lemon Baardsen, Cassandra Carmona, Silas Jean-Rox, Sydney Jenkins, Jordan Klomp, Matt Lorenzo, Maia Luer, Matthew Monaco, Ignacio Navarro, Jazmine Nichelle, Bree Pavey, Mitch Rosander, and Sarah Sommers.
Welcome to Coloropolis, where individuals are identified only by the color of their clothes.
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The world premiere of Stephen Brackett’s A.D. 16 will run Feb. 4 – Mar. 6 (opening Feb. 11) at MD’s Olney Theatre Center, directed by Stephen Brackett.
Phoenix Best (Mary Magdalene), Ben Fankhauser (Jesus), Kelli Blackwell (Diana), Alan H. Green (Jacob), Jade Jones (Jessica), Jared Loftin (Nicholas), Calvin McCullough (Matthais), Adelina Mitchell (Ruth), Christian Montgomery (Bartimaeus), Da’Von Moody (Simeon), and Chani Wereley (Ester), with Alex De Bard, Sylvern Gromes, RJ Pavel, John Sygar, Kanysha Williams, Tiffany Lyn Royster, and Chris Urquiaga.
Mary Magdalene has got her eye on the carpenter’s son next door — named Jesus, of course.
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To Kill a Mockingbird will conclude its current run on Sun. Jan. 16 at the Shubert Theatre, and re-open June 1 at the Belasco Theatre, with Greg Kinnear resuming his performance as Atticus Finch.
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Hollywood’s Actors Co-op production of Scott McPherson’s Marvin’s Room will now run Feb. 18 – Mar. 27, directed by Scott McPherson.
Tara Battani, Justin Bowles, Francesa Casale, Kane Filbeck, Brian Habicht, Crystal Jackson, Marek Meyers, and Kimi Walker.
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Video: Tony Kushner talks “West Side Story,” working with Steven Spielberg, and more. (30:48)
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The world premiere of Peter Gil-Sheridan’s This Space Between Us will run Feb. 22 – Mar. 9 at the Keen Company, directed by Jonathan Silverstein.
Casting TBA.
The new comedy is about trying to change the world while admitting home could use a little change, too. Nobody understands why Jamie wants to leave his cushy law office to work for a non-profit. His best friend is confused, his boyfriend is concerned, and his conservative Cuban-American family are sure they know what’s best. As Jamie announces his plans to serve those less fortunate, one shocking afternoon at the racetrack sparks unexpected and irreversible consequences for them all.
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Vichet Chum’s High School Play: a Nostalgia Fest will run live Jan. 21 – Feb. 13 (and stream Feb. 14-27) at Houston’s Alley Theatre, directed by Tiffany Nichole Green.
Daniel Velasco (Dara), Richard Dávila (Rich), Sabrina Koss (Kailee), Mai Lee (Allison), Melissa Pritchell (Ms. Blow/Mrs. Dimms), Kiaya Scott (Sophie), Jarred Tettey (Paul), and Todd Waite (Dirkson/Mr. Bland).
The play centers on a competitive theatre troupe at Riverside High School in Carrolton, Texas. Still reeling from last year’s unprecedented loss, Dara is rallying his teammates when a new student and a challenging ne play change everything for the troupe and the community.
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Antaeus Theatre Company has announced its in-person 2022 season at Glendale’s Gindler PAC.
ClassicFest series (Feb. 24 – Mar. 1), offering staged readings of Sarah Ruhl’s adaptation of Three Sisters … The Hot L Baltimore … and Maria Irene Fornes’ Mud.
Lab Results (Apr. 1-4), offering staged readings of 5 new plays: Eight Nights (by Jennifer Maisel) … The Abuelas (by Stephanie Alison Walker), and The Zip Code Plays: Los Angeles (playwrights TBA).
Hamlet (May 15 – June 20), a new streamlined production directed by Elizabeth Swain.
Everybody (Sept. 11 – Oct. 17), Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ modern riff on the 15th century morality play Everyman, directed by Jennifer Chang.
The Changeling (Fall 2022), a free audio play by Jennifer Rowland, directed by Cameron Watson.
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. A revival of Chess may be coming to Broadway. Lyricist Tim Rice, in a recent podcast, said “We plan to come back to Broadway one day fairly soon. A team is in place. And above all, I’d love there to be a movie version.”
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An encore presentation of Everybody Rise: Signature Remembers Stephen Sondheim, filmed on Dec. 10, 2021, will stream Jan. 14-17 at VA’s Signature Theatre, offering 16 songs from 13 shows.
Evan Casey, Natascia Diaz, Erin Driscoll, James Gardiner, Nicholas McDonough, Christopher Mueller, Katie Mariko Murray, Tracy Lynn Olivera, Nova Y. Payton, Christopher Michael Richardson, Maria Rizzo, Awa Sal Secka, Bobby Smith, Holly Twyford, John Leslie Wolfe, and Rachell Zampelli.
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A Little Night Music has rescheduled its performance dates, and will now run Feb. 4 – Mar. 13 at LA’s Greenway Court Theatre, directed by Ryan O’Connor.
Zoe Bright (Madame Armfeldt), Peyton Crim (Frederick Egerman), Amanda Kruger (Henrik Egerman), Andrea Lara (Anderssen), Meredith Pyle (Linquist), Emma Rose (Fredrika Armfeldt), Alexa Rosengaus (Petra), Christopher Robert Smith (Count Carl-Magnus), Dekontee Tucrkile (Erlansen), Catherine Wadkins (Desiree Armfeldt), and Sarah Wolter (Charlotte Malcolm), with Lux Amaya and Ronni Paige.
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. Off Broadway’s Keen Company has announced its first musical commission—a new musical by composer-lyricist Adam Gwon.
Stay tuned for further details.
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“The Princess of South Beach,” a new 36-part series scripted podcast, is now available on iHeartRadio. The first 3 episodes premiered last October, with 4 new episodes released every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, through January. The series was written in both English and Spanish, with two different casts.
Rachel Zegler, Raul Esparza, Danny Pino, Gina Torres, Raul Esparza, Danny Pino, Andy Bustillos, Ivonne Coll, and X Mayo.
The dramatic story of twin sisters, María del Carmen and Gloria Calderón, who are separated at birth and raised in remarkably different ways – one as a naive orphan in a convent, the other as a privileged supermodel and socialite living in the lap of luxury in Miami Beach.
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& Eliana Pipe’s Dream House will run in person Jan. 28 – Feb. 13 (opening Feb. 2), and streaming (Feb. 11-27) at Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre, directed by Laurie Woolery.
Darilyn Castillo (Julia), Jacqueline Correa (Patricia), Marianna and McClellan (Tessa), with Katie Gonzalez, Kenneth C. Lewis, Blake Lowe, and Shelby Woolridge.
The play follows two Latina sisters who go on an HGTV-style reality show to sell their family home, hoping to capitalize on the gentrification happening in their “changing neighborhood.” As they perform for the camera, one sister grapples with turmoil in the family’s ancestral past while the other learns how much she’s willing to sacrifice for the family’s future. What is the cultural cost of progress in America — and is cashing in always selling out?
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Steven Brinberg: Simply Barbra will take place Thurs. Feb. 10 at 7 PM ET at NYC’s Green Room.
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. Conor McPherson’s Girl From the North Country will end its Broadway run at the Belasco Theatre on Jan. 23.
Plans are underway to re-open the production in the Spring at a different Shubert Theatre. Stay tuned…
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Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of), adapted & directed by Isobel McArthur, will close on Feb. 6 at the Criterion Theatre.
The production is schedule to go on a UK tour beginning in September.
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Laiona Michelle’s Little Girl Blue, the new bio-musical about the life of singer and civil rights activist Nina Simon, is delaying its run at Off-Broadway’s New World Stages, directed by Devanand Janki.
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The production will now run Mar. 5 – May 22 (opening Mar. 14).