Tuesday, September 10, 2024
James Earl Jones (1931–2024).September 10, 2024: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler
James Earl Jones, who died yesterday at ninety-three, was not only the first dramatic actor to…
SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 09:18AMWednesday, January 24, 2024
Compass Rose Theater’s production of “The Gin Game,” directed by Rick Wade, is an intense, two-hander that will hold your attention to the last minute. Written by D.L.Coburn, this 1977…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:37AMFriday, August 11, 2023
'Sylvia,' 'I and You,' 'The Gin Game,' and 'The Music Man' bring laughter, thought-provoking drama, and song to Annapolis.
SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 11:49AMMonday, July 17, 2023
Barnard Hughes in Murray Schisgal’s “All Over Town” (1974). Photo by Martha Swope. “There wasn’t a basement in New York I didn’t work in.”July 17, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and …
SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 11:30AMTuesday, January 17, 2023
James Earl Jones, born on this date, January 17, 1931.January 17, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler
James Earl Jones, who turns ninety-two today, was the first dramatic act…
SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 11:31AMWednesday, September 21, 2022
It was sometime in the late 1970s when I attended my first show at Long Wharf Theatre.
I was new to New Haven and only knew of the theatre—then just a dozen years old—by its reputation f…
SOURCE: ShowRiz at 01:26PMWednesday, March 2, 2022
The Shubert Organization has announced that the 110-year-old Cort Theatre on West 48th Street will become the James Earl Jones Theatre in recognition of Jones’ lifetime of immense cont…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:33AMFriday, January 29, 2021
Go back to the opening night of The Gin Game, in which Tyson starred with James Earl Jones.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:48AMLegendary performer Cicely Tyson has died at the age of 96. The Tony and Emmy winner most recently appeared on Broadway in a revival of The Gin Game opposite James Earl Jones in 2015. Var…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:03AMSunday, January 17, 2021
James Earl Jones was born in Arkabutla, Mississippi on January 17, 1931….90 years ago today. He is a 20-time Broadway veteran (most recently in “The Gin Game” in 2015) three-time Tony …
SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:14AMThursday, October 8, 2020
The theater season has begun, largely online, but with great variety. October brings political shows, the classic play "The Gin Game," a Judy Garland tribute and more.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:35PMSaturday, August 1, 2020
My pals at BroadwayRadio invited me to join them for this past Sunday’s “This Week on Broadway“ podcast. We talked about some of our all-time favorite plays (you can hear us by clicki…
SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 12:12PMFriday, January 10, 2020
A talented group of Broadway alums have been nominated for 2020 NAACP Image Awards. Winners will be revealed during a live TV broadcast on BET Networks on February 22 at 8:00pm.
Among the …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PMThursday, January 17, 2019
James Earl Jones, 20-time Broadway veteran (most recently in The Gin Game in 2015) three-time Tony winner, was born in Arkabutla, Mississippi on January 17, 1931 – 88 years ago today.
SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:39AMTuesday, October 2, 2018
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SOURCE: stageraw.com at 09:07PMThursday, September 6, 2018
Tony-winning star Cicely Tyson has been named the recipient of another esteemed honor. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will bestow the actress with an Honorary Oscar for her …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AMFriday, October 6, 2017
The show opened October 6, 1977 at the John Golden Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:25AMThursday, July 6, 2017
The plot of D. L. Coburn’s 100-minute, two-person drama sounds so simple you wonder how it could possibly be a compelling drama: Two people play half a dozen hands of gin. Yet within this …
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 07:48PMMonday, July 3, 2017
Ever since its New York opening in 1977, D.L. Colburn's "The Gin Game" has attracted extraordinary actors. First, Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy made the play their own. In the 1990s, Charles…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:51PMFriday, June 30, 2017
It is worth heading to the Drury Lane Theatre production of D.L. Coburn’s two-character play, “The Gin Game,” simply to watch the countless variations actor John Reeger can…
SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 06:40PMThursday, June 22, 2017
Paula Scrofano and John Reeger are finally living out their dream of starring together in The Gin Game, at Drury Lane.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMWith these two names on the marquee, the Drury Lane Theatre’s production boasts theatre royalty.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThursday, April 27, 2017
Two-time Tony winner James Earl Jones will receive the 2017 Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. The honor will be presented at the 71st Annual Tony Awards on June 11 at Radio…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PMWednesday, March 15, 2017
At a comfortable table at Alexandria’s Extra Perks Coffee Shop and Café, I had the happy opportunity to spend some delightful one-on-one time with The Gin Game‘s playwright D. L. …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:06AMFriday, March 10, 2017
Pulitzer Prize winning playwright D. L. Coburn was intrigued by DC area reviews of his play, The Gin Game, at MetroStage, enough to make a special trip to see it. He wrote the play 40 yea…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:36AMMonday, February 27, 2017
Broadway hits have a mixed record when it comes to longevity. Some capture the zeitgeist but don’t maintain a strong presence in the repertory in later years; others appeal to New Yorker…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:10AMSaturday, February 11, 2017
I love being surprised when I go to theater. Recently, I went to a play, MetroStage’s comely The Gin Game, and became totally smitten with the textures of its music design. It was a sound…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:13AMWednesday, February 8, 2017
In the right hands, a simple game of cards can uncover secrets, reveal hidden truths, and topple the best intentions of polite etiquette and civility. The Gin Game at MetroStage shows tha…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:36AMMonday, February 6, 2017
You observe a cozy setting, a two story structure slightly suggestive of institutional. There’s a gliding rocker and curtained windows that filter warm amber light, potted plants, scattere…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:10AMWednesday, January 4, 2017
Tony winner and screen legend James Earl Jones will star in the American Repertory Theater revival of Tennessee Williams’ The Night of the Iguana. As previously announced, Michael Wils…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:33PMFriday, August 19, 2016
Photo by Charles Sykes The American Theatre Wing will honor Tony winner Cicely Tyson at its annual Gala September 26 at The Plaza Hotel (Fifth Avenue at Central Park South). Tyson, who was …
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 01:13PM 
