One Broadway opening wasn't enough for Venus in Fur and its acclaimed stars, Nina Arianda and Hugh Dancy: After the sexy play's limited engagement ended at Manhattan Theatre Club's Samuel J. Friedman Theater, a team of producers stepped in to give the production a second life at the Lyceum Theatre. Centering on a playwright/director and the ...

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Walter Bobbie made the leap from Broadway character actor to superstar director, best known for his Tony-winning reboot of Chicago, which has become the longest-running American musical in Broadway history. Bobbie’s directing credits range from small-scale dramas (including MCC’s recent hit The Submission) to big musicals (Sweet Charity), but one of his most satisfying collaborations ...

After successful engagements off-Broadway and at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, Venus in Fur, starring Nina Arianda and Hugh Dancy, is set to re-open on Broadway. The sexy David Ives play, directed by Walter Bobbie, opens at the Lyceum Theatre on February 7.

Loosely adapted from an infamous erotic novel, Venus in Fur centers on power plays between an ...

Tickets for the Broadway-to-Broadway transfer of Venus in Fur, starring film favorite Hugh Dancy and Tony nominee Nina Arianda, are now on sale. Directed by Walter Bobbie, performances begin on February 7 at the Lyceum Theatre for a run scheduled to end on June 17. The play and its stars drew rave reviews in Manhattan Theatre Club's limited engagement ...

As the curtain goes down on 2011, Broadway.com is looking ahead to the new year. We’ve asked the brightest stars on Broadway to reflect on their personal highlights from the past year and to reveal their hopes for 2012. Check out what they had to say, and have a Happy New Year!

NINA ARIANDA (Vanda in Venus in ...

Venus in Fur is set to transfer to Broadway's Lyceum Theatre. Starring Nina Arianda and Hugh Dancy, the David Ives play ends its limited engagement at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on December 18. The production, directed by Walter Bobbie, will resume performances at the Lyceum on February 7, 2012 and run through June 17, 2012.

Loosely adapted from ...

Hugh Dancy is currently creating sizzling onstage chemistry with Nina Arianda in the Broadway premiere of David Ives’ Venus in Fur. As a playwright/director and an ambitious actress, Dancy and Arianda go head to head, bringing an erotic play to life (literally) during an audition. The British-born actor recently took his place on Broadway.com’s studio couch to ...

After fans named Alan Rickman Broadway's Sexiest Man Alive, Broadway.com asked our readers to weigh in on which leading lady deserve the title of Broadway's Sexiest Woman Alive in 2011. The votes have been tallied. Take a look at which female stars rank among the hottest actresses around.

1. Nina Arianda (Venus in Fur) - 25%
Arianda earned ...

Critics are raving about the chemistry between Nina Arianda and Hugh Dancy in the Broadway premiere of David Ives’ Venus in Fur. Broadway.com resident artist Justin ‘Squigs’ Robertson saw the show at Manhattan Theatre Club’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, then picked up his pen to capture the push-pull relationship between an ambitious actress and the playwright/director of ...

Well, there weren’t any real furs on display at opening night of Venus in Fur (it was 60 degrees outside), but there was certainly the heat of anticipation for David Ives’ steamy comedy, which opened at Manhattan Theatre Club’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on November 8. In addition to the playwright and his stars, Nina Arianda and Hugh ...