| 365 Days/365 Plays Concludes Nov. 12 at The Public
Suzan-Lori Parks' ambitious play cycle, 365 Days/365 Plays, wraps up Nov. 12 following a two-day celebration that began at Off-Broadway's Public Theater Nov. 11. In 2002 Suzan-Lori Parks conceptualized writing one play a day for an entire year � the result was the play cycle 365 Days/365 Plays, in which some plays are no more than a page long, while others are more fully realized. This past year over 600 participating theatres nationwide took part in presenting Parks' play cycle. The Public, which leads the New York component of 365 Days/365 Plays, invited all of the actors involved in the 365NYC festival to take part in the Nov. 11 and 12 7 PM performances. Among the New York-based companies whose actors are taking part in the closing festivities are 52nd Street Project, Ars Nova, Atlantic Theater Company, Banana Bag and Bodice, Barrow Street Theatre, Blue Box Productions, Boomerang Theater Company, Brick Theater, Classical Theatre of Harlem, Clubbed Thumb, Collaboration Town, Dixon Place, Drama League Directors Project, Engine 37, Epic Theatre Center, Faux-Real Theatre Company, Galapagos Art Space, Gansfield Theatre Company, Guerrilla Girls on Tour, HERE Arts Center, Hoi Polloi, Hourglass Group, INTAR Theatre, LAByrinth Theater Company, LightBox, Ma-Yi Theater Company, MUD/BONE, Naked Angels, New Dance Group Arts Center, New Georges, The New Group, New York Neo-Futurists, New York Theatre Workshop, Partial Comfort Productions, Pig Iron Theatre Company, Polybe + Seats, Pregones Theater, Queens Theatre in the Park, RACCA�s Seaport Salon, Rebel Theater Company Inc., Rising Phoenix Repertory, Robot Vs.
Two Plays That Upset and Excite
Two plays are running off Broadway right now that address some heavy subjects. St. Ann's Warehouse presents Black Watch, which is based on interviews with Scottish soldiers that returned from the Iraq war, and Roundabout Theatre Company's The Overwhelming, deals with the horrors of the genocide in Rwanda. Both share a take on geo-politics that may upset and excite. Theater critic Alisa Solomon joins WNYC's Soterios Johnson to discuss these plays.
More On Black Watch Here More On The Overwhelming Here .
Superbreak Offer Packages for the Latest Show to Open in West End
Superbreak is offering theatre fans the chance to let their hair down at Hairspray, the West End's latest show, with a hotel and ticket package deal. (PRWEB) November 10, 2007 -- Superbreak, the market leader for short breaks throughout the UK, is offering hotel and theatre packages for the latest show to open in London's West End. Superbreak (http://www.superbreak.com/ ) is offering theatre fans the chance to let their hair down with a Hairspray hotel and ticket (http://www.superbreak.com/theatre/show-27.htm ) package. Hairspray, Broadway's hit musical comedy is currently previewing at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London with its official opening on 30 October. Starring Michael Ball, one of Britain's leading musical stars and actor Mel Smith, the show has been highly praised and depicted as a "fun filled night for everyone." The show follows Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart as she sets out to dance her way onto TV's most popular dance show.
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Eds: UPDATES with producers suing union, comment from 'Grinch' producer; tightens throughout. Moving on general news, entertainment and financial services. AP Photos NYET172-173 By SAMUEL MAULL Associated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- All the Whos down in Whoville will have holiday work this year after a Manhattan judge ordered the Broadway production of "Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas!" to reopen despite the ongoing stagehands strike. "I'm going to grant the injunction" against the lockout, state Supreme Court Justice Helen Freedman said Wednesday. "I think one Grinch in town is enough." Her ruling came a day after she heard arguments from producers of the show and owners of the theater housing the $6 million production. Producers, citing a special contract between the show and Jujamcyn Theaters, wanted the show to go on.
Barbara Cook to Offer Encore Performance with NY Philharmonic in 2008
As previously announced, Barbara Cook will perform in concert with the New York Philharmonic Nov. 19 and 20 at 7:30 PM to celebrate her 80th birthday. It has also been confirmed that Cook will present an encore performance with the famed orchestra Jan. 8, 2008, at 7:30 PM. Lee Musiker will again conduct the evening, which will feature a mix of Broadway and popular standards. Cook last appeared with the Philharmonic in 1985 when she played Sally Durant Plummer in the all-star concert version of Stephen Sondheim's Follies. Barbara Cook has starred on Broadway in Flahooley, Candide, The Gay Life, The Music Man and She Loves Me. She received a Best Featured Actress in a Musical Tony Award for her performance in The Music Man, and her one-woman show, Mostly Sondheim, was nominated for a Tony in the Best Special Theatrical Event category.
(AFX UK Focus) 2007-11-19 06:29 GMT: OUTLOOK UK smaller company results for the week to Nov 30
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - The following is a compilation of UK smaller company results due out in the week to Nov 30. MONDAY NOV 19 The recent result from the Department of Health review of the second wave ISTCs was something of a mixed bag: Care UK PLC had its pending contracts confirmed and picked up two new contracts; however, the DoH asked for a voluntary termination of the West Midlands diagnostic contract. Sebastien Jantet of Investec Securities is not intending formally to change his forecasts until after the prelims. Nevertheless, his initial take suggests that he will be looking at a downgrade of around 15 pct to his FY2008 EPS forecasts (new EPS of circa 23 pence, from 27), driven by the removal of the West Midlands contract. For the following year, the analyst expects to downgrade around 14 pct to about 32 pence from 37.5, again reflecting contract changes.
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