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B'way Revival of The Glass Menagerie to Close on July 3

NEWS June 17, 2005 | 10:47AM

The Broadway revival of The Glass Menagerie, which was originally expected to end its limited engagement at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on July 17, will shutter early. The production, starring two-time Oscar winner Jessica Lange as Amanda Wingfield, is now set to close on July 3.

Set in St. Louis in the 1930s, The Glass Menagerie tells the story of ...

Josh Lucas Departs Broadway's The Glass Menagerie

NEWS June 7, 2005 | 1:31PM

Josh Lucas played his final performance in The Glass Menagerie on Sunday, June 5. He left the production suddenly to begin filming director Wolfgang Petersen's remake of The Poseidon Adventure. Understudy Joey Collins is currently playing the role of The Gentleman Caller while negotiations are ongoing with a yet-to-be-named actor to permanently replace Lucas, a production spokesperson told Broadway ... Read More...

The Glass Menagerie Star Christian Slater Arrested

NEWS May 31, 2005 | 11:30AM

Christian Slater, who is currently appearing on Broadway in The Glass Menagerie, was arrested early this morning and charged with third-degree sexual abuse. The charge was made by a woman who accused Slater of touching her buttocks without consent near 93rd Street and Third Avenue, according to an Associated Press report.

This is not Slater's first brush with the ...

Jessica Lange

Q&A April 5, 2005 | 2:00PM

Jessica Lange has been mesmerizing audiences with her emotionally raw performances since she first appeared to the movie masses in 1976, kicking and screaming into King Kong's palm. Over the nearly 30 years since, Lange's uniquely dangerous way of fielding the inner life of a character has proven fascinating in such films as The Postman Always Rings Twice ... Read More...

Quotable Quotes: On the Red Carpet with the Stars of The Glass Menagerie

NEWS March 23, 2005 | 5:23PM

WHAT: The opening night of the new revival of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie

WHO: The cast and director of the show

WHERE: The opening night party at Bryant Park Grill

WHEN: March 22, 2005

"To me, it's the most fantastic portrait of a family"—Director David Leveaux

"I don't think anybody really ever wrote women better than ...

Were Critics Stirred by The Glass Menagerie's Glittering Revival?

NEWS March 23, 2005 | 11:30AM

Two-time Academy Award winner Jessica Lange has returned to Broadway in Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, which opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on March 22 under the direction of David Leveaux. Lange is joined in the memory play by three co-stars who all have Hollywood credits under their belts: Christian Slater, Sarah Paulson and Josh Lucas. Did critics hold ... Read More...

Christian Slater Begins Performances in Menagerie Earlier Than Expected

NEWS March 4, 2005 | 5:57PM

Christian Slater will begin performances in Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie earlier than expected. Instead of his originally scheduled March 8 start date, Slater will enter into the production March 4.

Slater recently finished a West End run in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. His other theatrical credits include Broadway productions of The Music Man, Copperfield, Macbeth, Merlin ...

The Glass Menagerie Opening Moved to March 22; Slater Starts Perfs 3/8

NEWS February 27, 2005 | 12:44PM

The now-previewing Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie has pushed up its opening a week to accommodate new leading man Christian Slater. The show will now open on March 22, with Slater's first performance as Tom Wingfield set for Tuesday, March 8. Understudy Joey Collins will continue in the role until that time.

The Glass Menagerie started ...

Christian Slater Replaces Dallas Roberts in Glass Menagerie Revival

NEWS February 21, 2005 | 1:37PM

Christian Slater will now star alongside Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson and Josh Lucas in the upcoming Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie. Dallas Roberts, who had been in rehearsal for the role of Tom, has left the production.

"He is a really talented actor, but he just was not working out for this production," a production spokesperson told ...

Josh Lucas to Play the Gentleman Caller in Broadway's Glass Menagerie

NEWS January 5, 2005 | 10:22AM

Josh Lucas will join Jessica Lange, Dallas Roberts and Sarah Paulson in the upcoming Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, according to a production spokesperson. He is set to play the Gentleman Caller.

Lucas received a Teen Choice Award with Reese Witherspoon for the kiss they shared in the successful 2002 romantic comedy Sweet Home Alabama. His other ...