Robert Brustein News

The Nora Theatre Company presents On the Verge (or The Geography of Yearning) May 28 - June 21, 2009, Central Square Theater.

The Wilma Theater will bring its 30th Anniversary Season to a spirited finish with the East Coast Premiere of Hysteria, written by Terry Johnson and directed by the Wilma's co-Artistic Director Jiri Zizka.

The heads of the English departments of Cornell, Princeton, and Yale Universities have chosen Randy Gener, Senior Editor of American Theatre magazine, to receive the annual George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism. The honor is reserved for 'the American who has written the best piece of drama criticism during the theatrical year (July 1 to June 30), whether it is an article, an essay, treatise or book.'

Here it is - the year end 'holiday roundup' of books, which, by the way, make for a perfect gift...and an affordable one, that will last much longer than flowers, cookies or fruitcake (that no one wants anyway).

Acclaimed British playwright Edward Bond, will reunite with acclaimed American director Robert Woodruff for Theatre for a New Audience's New York premiere production of Mr. Bond's Chair featuring Stephanie Roth Haberle beginning previews Friday, December 5, at 8:00pm for an opening Wednesday, December 11, at 8:00pm for a run through December 28 at The Duke on 42nd Street, a New 42nd Street® project, 229 West 42nd Street.

A special performance of 'Tibetan Book of the Dead or How Not To Do It Again' by Jean-Claude van Itallie will be presented one night only, October 27, 2008 at La MaMa E.T.C. (Annex Theater), 66 East Fourth Street, Manhattan, to support the rebuilding of the century-old theater barn at Shantigar, the unique center for theater, meditation and healing located in Rowe, MA.

A special performance of 'Tibetan Book of the Dead or How Not To Do It Again' by Jean-Claude van Itallie will be presented one night only, October 27, 2008 at La MaMa E.T.C. (Annex Theater), 66 East Fourth Street, Manhattan, to support the rebuilding of the century-old theater barn at Shantigar, the unique center for theater, meditation and healing located in Rowe, MA.

Rocco Landesman, Oskar Eustis, Diane Paulus and Robert Brustein Set for Panel Discussion following the October 5th Performance of Robert Brustein's THE ENGLISH CHANNEL at Abingdon Theatre Arts Complex (312 West 36th St.). The panel discussion is free and open to the public.

Abingdon Theatre Company will present the New York premiere of Robert Brustein's comedy, THE ENGLISH CHANNEL, with previews beginning on Saturday, September 13, 2008.

Abingdon Theatre Company has announced that its production of THE ENGLISH CHANNEL will see a cast change. Lori Gardner will replace Rosal Colon, in the role of Emilia Lanier.

Alan Schuster, Martin Davis, Davo Entertainment LLC and Margaret Cotter in association with Barbara Foy present
The Two River Theater Production
of
Garden of Earthly Delights in a limited 12-week Off-Broadway engagement beginning Wednesday, October 8.

Abingdon Theatre Company will present the New York premiere of Robert Brustein's comedy, THE ENGLISH CHANNEL, with previews beginning on Saturday, September 13, 2008.

The New Repertory Theatre in Watertown, Mass., is staging the world premiere of 'According to Tip,' a one-man play featuring stage and screen star Ken Howard as the inimitable, sometimes irascible, but always indefatigable Speaker of the House of Representatives, Thomas P. 'Tip' O'Neill. Written by long-time Boston political pundit Dick Flavin, 'According to Tip' marks the 50-year career, and the world history it spanned, of one of the most colorful and effective political figures of the 20th century.

In celebration of Tony® night on Sunday, June 15, FREE BEER will be available to all audience members (21+) at the 7:00 PM performance of HOW THEATER FAILED AMERICA.

Abingdon Theatre Company's Artistic Director, Jan Buttram, announced today the forthcoming 16th season lineup, which includes five plays by American playwrights.

The Abingdon Theatre Company is doing a reading of THE ENGLISH CHANNEL, by Robert Brustein, this coming Monday evening, March 10 at 7:00pm. Shakespeare, Marlow, the 3rd Earl of Southampton and the Dark Lady of the Sonnets all collide in a tavern in this comedy, one of the finalists for the 2008 Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award.

The 87th edition of 'The Best Plays Theater Yearbook' has been released by Limelight Editions ($49.95, 562 pages).

Continuing a tradition that dates back to 1920, when Burns Mantle founded the annual Best Plays Theater Yearbook, the Best Plays of 2006-2007 were announced today by editor Jeffrey Eric Jenkins.

On April 26, 2007, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Edward Albee will announce the inaugural winner of the Yale Drama Series competition -- a new annual award for emerging playwrights in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and the Republic of Ireland.

On April 26, 2007, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Edward Albee (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, The Goat) will announce the inaugural winner of the Yale Drama Series competition -- a new annual award for emerging playwrights in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and the Republic of Ireland.