Things better left unsaid

Streep, Kline, Lewis, Pendleton, Weller Star in COURAGE IN CONCERT: October 19

by BWW News Desk

The Public Theater, Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori will produce COURAGE IN CONCERT, a one-night-only benefit concert reuniting Kevin Kline, Jenifer Lewis, Austin Pendleton, Meryl Streep and Frederick Weller for an evening of songs from the Public Theater's 2006 Shakespeare in the Park production of Brecht's masterpiece, Mother Courage and Her Children. Translated by Tony Kushner with music by Jeanine Tesori and originally directed by George C. Wolfe, COURAGE IN CONCERT will be performed at the Public Theater on Monday, October 19 at 8:00 PM with all proceeds benefiting American Jewish World Service and Partners In Health. The cast of HAIR along with special guests will complete the evening. Tickets go on sale on Thursday, September 17.

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I paid attention to this not because of the Elphabas, or the Mimi, or even, the Maureen. But rather - Katie Thompson ;)

Join WICKED And RENT Stars In A New Cabaret Show 3/2
by BWW News Desk

Join the stars of Wicked and Rent in: WE'RE KIND OF A BIG DEAL...IN JAPAN
Monday, March 2 at 9:30pm at the Laurie Beechman Theater

Starring Kathleen Hennessey, Lara Janine, Jennifer Colby Talton and christine dwyer.
Musical direction by Katie Thompson

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Mmm... Meryl talking about Doubt with BWW's Eddie Varley

http://www.broadwayworld.com/videoplay.cfm?colid=37422

the flv is... loaded http://www.sendspace.com/file/75o3vu

BWW TV: DOUBT: In Conversation with Meryl Streep

by Eddie Varley

Last month, BroadwayWorld.com's own Eddie Varley flew to Los Angeles to attend the press junket for the highly anticipated big screen adaptation of John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Doubt.

Meryl Streep, who stars in the film as the stern Sister Aloysius, sat down with BroadwayWorld.com to discuss the riveting film, the power of the story and how she came about winning the role.

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TONYS 2008 Q&A: Raúl Esparza

by Eddie Varley

The brilliant ensemble work of Daniel Sullivan's production of Harold Pinter’s The Homecoming was one of the true rewards of this theater season. The cast brought Pinter’s razor sharp classic to revelatory life, along with instilling it with a delicious dose of black humor that proved both accessible and heart breaking. The company of actors included Ian McShane, Michael McKean, Eve Best, this year’s Tony nominee for Best Actress in a Play, James Frain, Gareth Saxe and Raúl Esparza, himself an honoree this year for Best Featured Actor.

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