Hartford Stage kicks off its Brand:NEW Fall Festival of New Work Nov. 1; the annual event will feature performances by Edward Asner, Josie de Guzman and Michael Stuhlbarg.

See what critics think of the Classic Stage Company and Transport Group revival starring Marin Ireland and Nathan Darrow.

Women's Project Theater, founded in 1978 to develop, produce and promote the work of women theatre artists, has announced its upcoming season lineup at its new artistic home.

Juanita Moore, who made an impression as the long-suffering black friend of Lana Turner's famous actress character in the 1959 Douglas Sirk melodrama "Imitation of Life," died Jan. 1 at her home in Los Angeles. She was thought to be 99.

Juanita Moore, who made an impression as the long-suffering black friend of Lana Turner's famous actress character in the 1959 Douglas Sirk melodrama "Imitation of Life," died Jan. 1 at her home in Los Angeles. She was thought to be 99.

Tony Award winner Chita Rivera, Robert Petkoff, Nicholas Rodriguez, Sharon Washington and Dan Butler are among the actors participating in the Sundance Institute's 2011 Theatre Lab in Alberta, Canada.

These three "Leading Men" have plenty to be thankful for this November: John Lloyd Young (Jersey Boys), Manoel Felciano (Sweeney Todd) and Rubén Flores (The Latin American Songbook).

These three "Leading Men" have plenty to be thankful for this November: John Lloyd Young (Jersey Boys), Manoel Felciano (Sweeney Todd) and Rubén Flores (The Latin American Songbook).

With April 15 coming up, here are three "Leading Men" who know how to tax their own talents and turn in a tour de force: Christopher Sieber (Chicago), Michael Arden (Bare) and John Tartaglia (Avenue Q).

With April 15 coming up, here are three "Leading Men" who know how to tax their own talents and turn in a tour de force: Christopher Sieber (Chicago), Michael Arden (Bare) and John Tartaglia (Avenue Q).

Santa Claus isn’t the only guy in town loaded with gifts. Just take December’s "Leading Men": Noah Racey (Never Gonna Dance), Adam James (Our Sinatra) and Tom D’Angora (Divas I’ve Done).

Santa Claus isn’t the only guy in town loaded with gifts. Just take December’s "Leading Men": Noah Racey (Never Gonna Dance), Adam James (Our Sinatra) and Tom D’Angora (Divas I’ve Done).

PATTI LuPONE
Our Tony-winning Evita gal, Patti LuPone, has been very busy lately. While performing her Matters of the Heart concert act at Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater — to rave reviews, mind you — La LuPone filmed a role opposite Robert De Niro in the new Michael Caton-Jones film, City By the Sea, in which she plays De Niro’s ex-wife. In January she filmed an episode of “Touched By An Angel,” which just aired this past Sunday night, and she is currently starring in a new TNT movie, Monday Night Mayhem, with John Turturro. Turturro portrays the late Howard Cosell in this TV-film, which tells the story of the creation of ABC’s Monday Night Football, and LuPone stars as Cosell’s wife. And, earlier in the fall LuPone filmed a role in David Mamet’s Heist opposite Gene Hackman . . . For those of you who can’t wait for these screen appearances, the Tony and Olivier Award-winning actress has also just released a whole new slew of concert dates, which follow:

PATTI LuPONE
Our Tony-winning Evita gal, Patti LuPone, has been very busy lately. While performing her Matters of the Heart concert act at Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater — to rave reviews, mind you — La LuPone filmed a role opposite Robert De Niro in the new Michael Caton-Jones film, City By the Sea, in which she plays De Niro’s ex-wife. In January she filmed an episode of “Touched By An Angel,” which just aired this past Sunday night, and she is currently starring in a new TNT movie, Monday Night Mayhem, with John Turturro. Turturro portrays the late Howard Cosell in this TV-film, which tells the story of the creation of ABC’s Monday Night Football, and LuPone stars as Cosell’s wife. And, earlier in the fall LuPone filmed a role in David Mamet’s Heist opposite Gene Hackman . . . For those of you who can’t wait for these screen appearances, the Tony and Olivier Award-winning actress has also just released a whole new slew of concert dates, which follow:

Academy Award nominee John Malkovich will portray Austrian serial killer Jack Unterweger in The Infernal Comedy as part of the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Next Wave Festival this fall.