Jeffrey Sweet News

Award-winning Playwright/Composer CAROL HALL joins Kia Corthron, Jeffrey Sweet, Gary Garrison, Roland Tec, Hilary Chaplain & David Engel, Kristine Niven and Margo Hammond in Artistic New Directions' presentation of 'AN ECLECTIC EVENING OF SHORT WORKS.'

The 87th edition of 'The Best Plays Theater Yearbook' has been released by Limelight Editions ($49.95, 562 pages).

78th Street Theatre Lab will open its 2007-08 season this fall with the world premiere of BOTANICAL GARDENS by Chicago playwright Todd Logan, previews begin August 31, prior to an official press opening of September 9 at the 78th Street Theatre Lab (236 West 78th Street) in Manhattan. Rob Urbinati (BORDER/CLASH) directs.

Continuing a tradition that dates back to 1920, when Burns Mantle founded the annual Best Plays Theater Yearbook, the Best Plays of 2006-2007 were announced today by editor Jeffrey Eric Jenkins.

Theatre Resources Unlimited (TRU) will host a panel discussion on Tuesday, May 15 at 7:30 PM at The Players Loft, 115 MacDougal Street on Publicists, Productions and The Press.

Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, artistic director; Barry Grove, executive producer) is pleased to announce full casting for the world premiere of LoveMusik, a new musical featuring the songs of Kurt Weill, starring Tony Awardâ winners Michael Cerveris and Donna Murphy.

Dan Lauria and Liz Larsen have joined the starry cast of Jeffrey Sweet's The Value of Names, which will be presented at New Jersey's George Street Playhouse from November 14th through December 17th

Works by Alan Bennett, Adam Rapp, and Martin McDonagh are included in The Best Plays of 2005-2006

Plays by Caryl Churchill, Michael Frayn, David Mamet, Donald Margulies, Paula Vogel, August Wilson and other playwrights of note are celebrated in the 86th edition of The Best Plays Theater Yearbook 2004-2005, which will be released on July 19th by Limelight Edition

George Street Playhouse announced today that two-time Tony Award winner John Cullum will join the cast of Jeffrey Sweet's The Value of Names, to be presented at the Playhouse as part of their 2006-07 season

78th Street Theatre Lab and Morning Line Productions present the world-premiere of I WILL COME LIKE A THIEF.

Trish Harnetiaux and Jude Domski's I Will Come Like a Thief will run Off-Broadway from May 13th through June 4th

78th Street Theatre Lab and Morning Line Productions will present the world premiere of I Will Come Like a Thief, with previews beginning May 11th for a May 13th opening at the 78th Street Theatre Lab; the show will end its run on June 4th

Ensemble Studio Theatre will hold their Octoberfest 2005 festival of new works from October 5th through 30th

Ten new works from the Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway 2004-2005 theatre season have been selected for publication in the latest Best Plays Theater Yearbook

The Best Plays Theatre Yearbook, 2003-2004 will honor both male and female playwrights with more of an emphasis on the women this year