Casting is complete for Steppenwolf Theatre Companys upcoming production of Harold Pinters The Birthday Party, under the direction of ensemble member Austin Pendleton. Ensemble member Kevin Anderson joins the previously announced cast ensemble members Ian Barford, Francis Guinan, Moira Harris and John Mahoney with Sophia Sinise. The Birthday Party begins performances January 24, 2013 in Steppenwolfs Upstairs Theatre 1650 N Halsted St. Opening night is February 3, 2013 press performances are February 2 at 3pm and February 5 at 730pm. Tickets 20 78 go on sale at a later date.
- 11/6/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Following 30 Rock's upcoming final season, Alec Baldwin will move to a Broadway run of Lyle Kessler's Orphans. Since its debut in 1983, the show has featured Joe Pantoliano, Albert Finney, John Mahoney, and Al Pacino. Baldwin will play Harold, a mob member kidnapped by a pair of orphan brothers to whom he becomes a father figure. Takeaway: Alec Baldwin live and in person!
- 6/28/2012
- by Zach Dionne
- Vulture
Embracing Twitter can offer audience interaction and instant insight into how your program is being received beyond just a ratings number. At EncoreLive, moderator Magdalena Roze and panellists Amanda Collinge, Steven Murphy and First Dog on the Moon (Andrew Marlton) waded into the Twitterstream.
An audience show-of-hands gave an instant response to the EncoreLive Conference of how many people were still not sold on Twitter and its capabilities, but those beyond the walls had no idea how many hands were raised – a quick tweet could have told the rest of the world.
In February, Channel Nine cancelled Ben Elton’s Live from Planet Earth after just three episodes – not just from low ratings, but from bad press on Twitter. “The audience let us know very quickly that they weren’t enjoying the program,” FremantleMedia publicist Steven Murphy admitted. By the second episode, “the sledging had become part of the audience member’s enjoyment.
An audience show-of-hands gave an instant response to the EncoreLive Conference of how many people were still not sold on Twitter and its capabilities, but those beyond the walls had no idea how many hands were raised – a quick tweet could have told the rest of the world.
In February, Channel Nine cancelled Ben Elton’s Live from Planet Earth after just three episodes – not just from low ratings, but from bad press on Twitter. “The audience let us know very quickly that they weren’t enjoying the program,” FremantleMedia publicist Steven Murphy admitted. By the second episode, “the sledging had become part of the audience member’s enjoyment.
- 7/19/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
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