Murray Abraham News

How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare, which will play for one June 6th performance at Hunter College's Kaye Playhouse, will offer a scholarly discussion and scenes

Noted British actress/director/writer Maria Aitkin directs Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham (Amadeus) in Terence Rattigan's Man & Boy, which takes place on the eve of a giant merger. Gregor Antonesco, the world's greatest financier, manipulates his estranged son, an obscure jazz composer, into unwittingly playing a part in the old man's latest ethically-questionable business venture.

The Mirror Repertory Co. will premiere Leon Pownall's DO NOT GO GENTLE, a play about the famed and troubled poet Dylan Thomas with Geraint Wyn Davies in the starring role, on Monday, April 25th 2005 at the Arclight Theatre (152 west 71st St.) Previews begin April 22nd.

Joy Behar, Bruce Vilanch, Sutton Foster, Ute Lemper, Euan Morton, Maureen McGovern, Karen Akers and Kate Clinton to perform in support of NY Nightlife award winners.

Alice Ripley's been all over the place in concerts as of late, and will be appearing solo at Birdland with her band on November 22nd.

Assassins opened on Thursday night, April 22nd at Studio 54 and then celebrated the opening at the China Club. BroadwayWorld was there to cover it!