The woods of Athens are in full bloom at Classic Stage Company, where a colorful production of Shakespeare favorite A Midsummer Night’s Dream has taken root. Tony winner Bebe Neuwirth stars as fairy queen Titania opposite Anthony Heald as her king Oberon, and film star Christina Ricci plays lover Hermia opposite Mamma Mia! vet Jordan Dean as Demetrius. Broadway ...

With the help of theater icons like Liza Minnelli and Bebe Neuwirth, the Dramatists Guild Fund will honor legendary composer John Kander at their upcoming 50th Anniversary Gala. The celebration, hosted by Jon Cryer, will be held at the Mandarin Oriental New York on June 3.

In addition to Minnelli and Neuwirth, performances and tributes will be given by well-known ...

Lovers and fairies are skipping across the off-Broadway landscape in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Classic Stage Company. The colorful production stars Tony winner Bebe Neuwirth as Hippolyta/fairy queen Titania and Christina Ricci as besotted lover Hermia. Director Tony Speciale helms this comic romp of interlocking stories, set as the wedding day of Theseus, Duke of ...

A star-studded crowd will honor Tony-winning director Walter Bobbie at Classic Stage Company’s annual benefit gala. The event is set for May 21 at Bridgewaters at South Street Seaport. Tony winner Bebe Neuwirth, an original star of Bobbie’s Chicago revival, is among those scheduled to appear, as are current Venus in Fur headliners Hugh Dancy and Nina Arianda ...

Nominations for the 78th annual Drama League Awards have been announced. The awards ceremony will take place May 18 at the Marriot Marquis, hosted by Stockard Channing and John Larroquette. The Drama League Awards recognize distinguished productions, performances and exemplary career achievements in musical theatre and directing. As previously announced the Drama League's 2012 Distinguished Contributions and Achievements in ...

Bebe Neuwirth ranks as one of the greatest dancers in Broadway history, but that’s only one of the reasons she has worked steadily for three decades. Neuwirth is also a stylish singer and an expert comic actress with a little-known penchant for Shakespeare. Thirteen years after collecting rave reviews as Kate in The Taming of the Shrew in Williamstown ...

Fairies, skip hence! The Classic Stage Company production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream, starring Bebe Neuwirth and Christina Ricci, begins previews on April 4. Tony Speciale directs the production, which will open on April 29 and run through May 20.

Joining Ricci as Hermia and Neuwirth as Hippolyta/Titania are Jordan Dean (Demetrius), Nick Gehlfuss (Lysander), David ...

Complete casting has been announced for Classic Stage Company’s upcoming production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream, starring the previously announced Bebe Neuwirth and Christina Ricci. Tony Speciale directs the production, which will begin performances on April 4 and run through May 20.

Joining Ricci as Hermia and Neuwirth as Hippolyta/Titania are Jordan Dean (Demetrius), Nick ...

Two-time Tony winner Bebe Neuwirth has landed a recurring role on the CBS legal drama The Good Wife, according to EW.com. Neuwirth will play Judge Friend, a stern yet sexy woman who does not tolerate joking. Friend is involved in a legal dilemma when top witnesses on both sides of a case appear guilty of perjury. No air dates ...

Stage and screen star Christina Ricci will play Hermia in the upcoming off-Broadway production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Classic Stage Company. She joins previously announced two-time Tony winner Bebe Neuwith, who will play fair queen Titania. Tony Speciale directs the production, which will begin performances on March 28, 2012 and run through May 6. Additional ...