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The Fantasticks to Kick Off Long Wharf's 2009-10 Season Oct 7 - Nov 1

1 November 2009 1:30 AM, PST | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

Long Wharf Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein and Managing Director Ray Cullom, will present the beloved musical The Fantasticks, directed by Amanda Dehnert, from October 7 through November 1, 2009, on the Mainstage.

Press night is Wednesday, October 14 at 7:30 p.m. Curtain times are Tuesdays at 7 p.m., Wednesdays at 2 and 7 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 3p.m. and 8p.m., and Sundays at 2p.m. and 7p.m. Tickets are $30-$70.

"I have loved The Fantasticks since I was a little kid," said Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein. "This will be so much fun for the entire family."

This hit musical with book and lyrics by Tom Jones and music by Harvey Schmidt, the longest running Off-Broadway musical in history, tells the story of Luisa and Matt, a pair entering the bloom of their youth. Their fathers, scheming to encourage their budding love, hire »

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The Hartt School Presents Twelve Angry Women And Waiting For Godot 10/29-11/1

1 November 2009 1:30 AM, PST | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

The Hartt School's Theatre Division presents Twelve Angry Women and Waiting for Godot in repertory, on October 29 through November 1, at the Kent McCray Theater, Mort and Imra Handel Performing Arts Center, 35 Westbourne Parkway, Hartford. Twelve Angry Women plays Friday, October 30, at 7:30 Pm; Saturday, October 31, at 2:00 Pm; and Sunday, November 1, at 7:30 Pm. Waiting for Godot plays Thursday, October 29, at 7:30 Pm; Saturday, October 31, at 7:30 Pm; and Sunday, November 1, at 2:00 Pm. Admission is $20, with discounts for seniors, students, and groups. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for more information.

Adapted by Sherman Sergel and based on the Emmy award-winning television movie by Reginald Rose, Twelve Angry Women is the compelling drama of a 19-year-old boy who has just stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his father. It appears to be an open-and-shut case until one of the jurors »

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Friel's Backstage Ghost Hunt

28 October 2009 1:16 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Anna Friel is constantly on the look-out for ghosts while she's on-stage in London following rumours of a supernatural presence at the theatre where she is working.

The former Pushing Daisies star is currently performing in a stage version of Audrey Hepburn's 1961 classic Breakfast At Tiffany's and reports of a ghoul at the venue have left the actress feeling spooked.

Stories suggested the West End production had tempted the ghosts of Hepburn and the novel's author Truman Capote to London's Royal Haymarket Theatre.

Despite insisting the rumours are false, Friel confesses she can't help looking out for supernatural encounters backstage - especially after actor Patrick Stewart spotted a spook while performing in Waiting for Godot at the same venue.

She says, "Everyone keeps talking about this ghost. Supposedly I think that Capote is in the corner or Audrey Hepburn is there watching, but I've never seen her. Patrick Stewart, who was in Godot beforehand, said he saw it on-stage and it came out of a box. I keep looking now!"

But the Pushing Daisies star insists she has opened her mind to the spiritual world - because of ghostly goings-on in her dressing room.

She adds, "The music in my room has gone up a few times but I just put it down to an electrical glitch." »

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McKellen: I'm too old to do another X-Men movie

14 October 2009 4:17 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »

Sir Ian McKellen thinks he's too old to star in another 'X-Men' film.

The Hollywood veteran - who has played mutant villain Magneto in three of the comic book movies - says it is unlikely he will reprise the role for a spin-off film about the character because of his wrinkles.

He joked to website EmpireOnline: "There's meant to be a 'Magneto' script floating around, but I've not read it, so I suspect it wouldn't involve me - I think it would be about the younger Magneto, and the most I could hope for would be to top and tail that.

"They can't have someone whose face is as lined as mine any longer!"

However, the 70-year-old actor was impressed by his 69-year-old friend Patrick Stewart's appearance in 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' earlier this year.

Ian explained: "He was very pleased with himself that he was »

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Ian McKellen expects Hobbit scripts soon but hasn't seen Magneto screenplay

13 October 2009 2:27 PM, PDT | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »

Among the many X-Men projects waiting for the green light at 20th Century Fox is a prequel filling in the backstory of the archvillain Magneto.

I've seen the screenplay, which was originally penned by Sheldon Turner, then reworked by David Goyer who is also set to direct.

But Ian McKellen, who played the magnetically-powered baddie in the previous X-Men movies, admits he hasn't been sent the script yet. (Do you want me to send you one, Sir Ian!?)

As it's a prequel about the character's younger years, he would more than likely have only a voiceover role and perhaps 'book-end' the story with cameo appearances.

Speaking to Empire at the San Sebastian Film Festival, Sir Ian said: "There's meant to be a Magneto script floating around, but I've not read it, so I suspect it wouldn't involve me - I think it would be about the younger Magneto, and the »

- David Bentley

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Patrick Stewart set to return in X-Men but not in Star Trek

8 September 2009 6:31 AM, PDT | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »

Among the planned projects in 20th Century Fox's X-Men series are the prequels X-Men: First Class - looking at the early years of Professor Charles Xavier's school for mutants - and X-Men Origins: Magneto - telling the backstory of the professor's former friend before he became an embittered archvillain.

Xavier was played by Patrick Stewart in the previous trilogy and in a cameo at the end of X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

And the actor has given the strongest hint yet that he is set to feature in either or both of these two prequels, as well as addressing any possibility of his return to the revived Star Trek franchise.

Speaking at the Atlanta sci-fi and pop culture convention Dragon*Con he said that, from what he had heard, audiences "had not seen the last of Xavier."

Xavier has a lead role in the First Class storyline and will also appear in the Magneto prequel. »

- David Bentley

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Patrick Stewart on X-Men and Star Trek Films

7 September 2009 6:00 PM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »

Patrick Stewart appeared at a convention in Atlanta on Saturday and answered some questions about his future in the "X-Men" and "Star Trek" film franchises. Stewart recently did a cameo as a younger Professor Charles Xavier in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" and is looking forward to appearing in other "X-Men" spin-offs. He said that he just co-starred in a production of "Waiting for Godot" with Ian McKellen and the two agreed that they would like to continue exploring the relationship between Xavier and Magneto. Regarding "Star Trek," Stewart said that Jj Abrams' film was "terrific," but didn't see a future for Jean-Luc Picard in the franchise. He did, however, say that he would consider doing a cameo in the sequel. Answering other questions, Stewart said that when he started work on "Star Trek: The Next Generation," the show's uniforms were so horribly uncomfortable that he had to ask his doctor »

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Patrick Stewart has ghostly sighting while on stage

30 August 2009 5:46 PM, PDT | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »

To millions of his fans worldwide Patrick Stewart is best known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard through seven seasons and four feature films of Star Trek or for his role as Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men trilogy of films. Now the 69-year-old Shakespearian actor may have another distinction to talk about: seeing a ghost. And it wasn't in a house where Stewart had his sighting, it was in one of England's oldest and reportedly most haunted establishments: on the stage of Royal Haymarket Theater while working with his X-Men co-star Sir Ian McKellen.

Stewart and McKellen are playing the parts of Vladimir and Estragon in a new production of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot. During the first part of a recent showing of the play, Stewart saw something that caused him to momentarily throw his concentration. During the intermission McKellen asked him what had happened that caused »

- Patrick Sauriol

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'Lost': The core themes and mysteries

31 July 2009 10:01 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »

Take your seats, class: Here's the final post in Doc Jensen's 'Lost' course for  week 5 of EW University. Check out our gallery of 15 Must-Answer 'Lost' Mysteries, or jump ahead and test your knowledge with our final exam on season 5. Stick around all summer long for future EW University courses on horror films, Quentin Tarantino and more. Lost: Getting to the bottom of it all Mysteries. Lost is filled with them, even defined by them. Mysteries of history. Why is there an ancient statue of the Egyptian death deity Taweret on The Island?  Four Toed statue? Mysteries of character. Can Jack really change and find redemption? Mysteries about the nature of reality itself. Guys… where are we?! A couple months ago, I asked the readers of my Doc Jensen column to send me their picks for the three mysteries they most need Lost to resolve in its final season. I »

- Jeff Jensen

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Bill Irwin, Star Of Roundabout Theatre Company's Production Of Waiting For Godot Joins The Panel Titled The Play's The Thing, Discussion Held 6/12

11 June 2009 10:46 PM, PDT | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

Bill Irwin, currently portraying Vladimir in the Roundabout Theatre Company?s production of Waiting for Godot, has joined the already distinguished panel titled The Play?s the Thing, a discussion of the proliferation of plays during the 2008-09 theater seasons, which will be held Friday, June 12, 2009 from 1:00 Pm to 2:30 Pm at Sardi?s Restaurant, 234 West 44th Street, 4th Floor. »

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Berkeley's Aurora Theatre Company Presents The Final Aurora Script Club Meeting Of The Season With Waiting For Godot 7/6

10 June 2009 11:23 PM, PDT | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

Berkeley?s acclaimed Aurora Theatre Company presents the final Aurora Script Club meeting of the season with Samuel Beckett?s Waiting for Godot. Aurora Theatre Company Education Director Michael Mansfield hosts this moderated discussion about what we do while we wait/live and what?s worth waiting/living for, examining the upcoming Aurora Theatre Company production of Bob Glaudini?s Off-Broadway hit Jack Goes Boating, written in 2007, and Beckett?s absurdist masterpiece, penned in 1948. »

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Waiting For Godot Extends Through 8/9 At Theatre Royal Haymarket

28 May 2009 1:06 PM, PDT | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

Sean Mathias' Theatre Royal Haymarket production of Waiting for Godot, starring Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Simon Callow and Ronald Pickup, today announces a further 2 weeks, making the final performance Sunday 9 August 2009. Mathias' production of Waiting for Godot previewed at the Theatre Royal Haymarket from 30 April following a nation wide tour and has since been playing to sell-out houses in the West End. »

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Goodman Opens Up About Alcohol Battle

17 May 2009 6:35 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Actor John Goodman has opened up about his 30-year alcoholism battle, admitting, at his lowest point, hangovers were a "luxury".

The former Roseanne star revealed all about his past booze issues during a Friday night TV appearance on The Late Show in America to promote his new play Waiting For Godot.

He recalled he was "toasted pretty good" during a past appearance on the programme - when he agreed to dive into a New York City fountain fully clothed. The decade-old clip was shown, prompting the actor to quip, "Thank God it was before the YouTube.com," referencing the online network which hosts embarrassing clips of stars.

Calling his sobriety "one of the best things that ever happened," the newly-bald Goodman recalled the fountain incident, telling host David Letterman, "I almost got arrested; I was real belligerent."

At the height of his booze battle, Goodman recalled, "Hangovers, they were a luxury... I'd get the DTs (shakes). It was bad. I sweat less now."

Asked if he was truly an alcoholic, the actor stated, "I was to the point of alcoholism 30-35 years ago!" »

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Bww TV Show Preview: Waiting For Godot

29 April 2009 11:09 PM, PDT | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

Roundabout Theatre Company's (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director)Waiting for Godot began previews Friday, April 3rd at 8:00Pm. Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot stars (in order of speaking)Nathan Lane (Estragon), Bill Irwin (Vladimir), John Goodman (Pozzo),John Glover (Lucky) and is directed by Anthony Page at Studio 54 on Broadway. BroadwayWorld.com is pleased to bring you these video highlights! »

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Pst Presents The Pst Bar Night Bailout 5/1

22 April 2009 12:17 AM, PDT | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

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Stewart: 'Plays should premiere regionally'

20 April 2009 7:40 PM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

Patrick Stewart has argued that the premieres of new plays should sometimes take place outside of the capital. The Yorkshire-born actor has been starring in performances of Samuel Beckett's Waiting For Godot alongside Sir Ian McKellen in theatres around the country before its arrival in London on May 6. Asked whether other cities should host premieres, Stewart told The Scotsman: "Certainly you should. Certainly a city like Edinburgh should, and I don't know why it doesn't happen more often. "Ian (more) »

- By Mayer Nissim

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Stewart shocks fans with theatre tirade

16 April 2009 3:37 PM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

Patrick Stewart has reportedly upset theatre fans by launching into an obscenity-laced tirade. The incident is said to have occurred following a performance of Waiting For Godot at the King’s Theatre in Edinburgh. The X-Men star apparently accosted an autograph seeker and accused him of taking pictures of him on stage, according to the Daily Record. "There were at least 40 people waiting for autographs and this guy had a big camera and was waiting at the front of the queue," a witness told the publication. "The woman with the guy was getting her programme signed. Stewart (more) »

- By Tim Parks

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Bendis & Maleev to adapt 'Waiting For Godot' for Marvel Classics

1 April 2009 4:22 AM, PDT | Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news »

Waiting For Godot, the classic Samuel Beckett play of futility and alienation, is coming to Marvel Comics, courtesy of writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Alex Maleev.

“It’s a natural,” says editor-in-chief Joe Quesada. “In all my years in the business, I have rarely seen a more natural fit of talent and material.”

Godot, for the edification of comics fans who haven’t heard of it, is the story of two men, Vladimir and Estragon, who wait at length for the arrival of a third, the unseen but much-discussed Godot. Their conversations are circular and repetitive, often ending with exchanges like, “We can’t leave.” “Why not?” “We’re waiting for Godot.” Godot never shows up, and we last see the two leads after they decide to leave, but remain standing in the same spot, doomed to remain there forever.

In an interview, Bendis wrote, “I am tremendously excited about this project. »

- Adam-Troy Castro

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Photo Flash: McKellen & Stewart Star In Waiting For Godot

23 March 2009 6:38 PM, PDT | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

When Samuel Beckett's Waiting For Godot exploded on to the London stage 50 years ago, it shocked as many people as it delighted. There had never been a play like it; two men clowning around, joking and arguing, repeating themselves, as they wait through one day and then another, waiting for the mysterious Godot. The combination of music hall, poetry and tension redefined what is possible in theatre, so that these days, Waiting for Godot is accepted as one of the most significant plays of the 20th century. »

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Tickets Go On Sale For Waiting For Godot For AmEx Members

20 January 2009 4:47 PM, PST | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

Tomorrow, January 21, tickets will go on sale exclusively to American Express Card members for Roundabout Theatre Company's upcoming Broadway production of Waiting for Godot. Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) presents (in order of speaking) Nathan Lane (Estragon), Bill Irwin (Vladimir), John Goodman (Pozzo), David Strathairn (Lucky) and in a new Broadway production of Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett and directed by Tony? award winner Anthony Page. Waiting for Godot will begin Friday, April 3rd, 2009 and open officially on Thursday, April 30th, 2009 at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54th Street). This will be a limited engagement. Ticket Information: Starting tomorrow, January 21, tickets will be available exclusively to American Express Card members online at www.roundabouttheatre.org, by phone at (212) 719-1300, or at the Studio 54 theatre box office (254 West 54th Street). Public on-sale begins Friday, February 6. Ticket prices range from $36.50 to $116.50. Through Access Roundabout, 100 tickets will be available for »

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