Top billing notwithstanding, the Bard is relegated to the back seat in Steven Berkoff's one-man tour through Shakespeare's rogue's gallery. "Shakespeare's Villains," which has reopened in the Public…
The Geffen Playhouse has contracted Patty Onagan to assume the responsibilities of director of publicity for the Westwood legit theater. Onagan, who heads her own Patty Onagan Entertainment publicity…
Judi Dench, who won a supporting actress Oscar for 1998's "Shakespeare in Love," will be honored as supporting actress of the year at ShoWest 2001.
Tony Hall, head of news for 10 years at the BBC, is stepping down to become exec director of London's Royal Opera House. Hall was beaten to the post of BBC director general last year by Greg Dyke…
Tony winner Brian Stokes Mitchell has inked to headline the upcoming Broadway production of August Wilson's latest play, "King Hedley II."
When the wind whips and the mercury plummets, it's a good idea to recall the reasons for braving a Manhattan winter. Mary Cleere Haran could be put at the top of the list. The singer epitomizes an…
The National Endowment for the Arts will announce today recipients of more than $20 million in grants, with the Sundance Institute awarded the largest grant in the broad creative category for a…
The Ambassadors Theater Group, London's second-largest legit chain and arguably its leading one for straight plays, has struck two separate deals with top British film talent to create a bridge…
Producer Tom Viertel has been named chairman of the board of the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford, Conn.
On paper, Broadway set an all-time record of $19,473,568 for New Year's Eve week 2000. But it may be premature to break out the champagne: A small hangover arrives in the coming weeks when…
Longtime partners Richard Zanuck and David Brown, who together produced films including "The Sting," "Jaws," "Cocoon" and "The Verdict," will be honored as producers of the year at ShoWest 2001…
