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It looks like Michael has dropped out of the June 27th WordTheatre reading in East Hampton, NY. His name is no longer listed on their website and has been replaced with: Xander Berkley (24, Taken) and Jackson Rathbone (Twilight; The Twilight Saga: New Moon) If you were planning on going to see Michael, be sure to call the box office at 310.915.5150 to see who will be reading at this event. Source: WordTheatre.com
 June 27, 2009 @ Guild HallJames Franco (Board Member) Amanda Seyfried (Honorary Board Member) Heide Banks Kieran Beer Melissa Benson Joan Caspi Alana Frankfort Valerie Heller Gabriella Hersham Nancy Moonves Michelle Murphy Strada Jane Oster Stella Schnabel Robert Strada Hans Van de Bovenkamp Mary Ann Zacharia and Bill Henderson (Editor of the Pushcart Prize) invite you to be there as WordTheatre once again honors the Pushcart Prize, considered "one of the most important publishing projects in American history" (Publishers Weekly), with a benefit at the newly renovated Guild Hall in Easthampton, New York. This year marks the 33rd anniversary of the Pushcart Prize, and WordTheatre's fifth year working with them. Their "yearly volumes of stories, poems and essays feature much of the best writing available in this country." (New York Times Book Review). This year's celebration will feature performances of Pushcart Prize winning stories from:
With After Party musical performances by 100 Monkeys Produced and Directed by Cedering Fox Ticket Details: $25/$45 General Admission and $100 Premium (including After party with the cast) tickets are available at https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/659655 Tickets sold on this website are $250 Patron tickets and include an exclusive catered pre-show reception with the cast.
Source: WordTheatre.com
Source: The New Yorker 9 Read 9 June 7, 2009 @ Soho HouseWordTheatre is bringing our favorite east coast authors and actors to Soho House in New York with a series of three events in the luxurious fifth floor library. We'll be selling books, talking to the authors (all of whom will be present) and enjoying the silky syllables of great short stories on Sunday afternoons from 3 - 5 PM.
Tickets allow access to this private club for Lunch or Dinner on the day of the event For Meal Reservations call 212.627.9800
Source: WordTheatre.com
For the June 2009 issue, Vanity Fair gathered 25 acclaimed Broadway stars of stage and screen for an original portrait taken by famed photographer Mark Seliger. The actors featured are now appearing on the New York stage in some of the hottest Broadway plays of the spring season. 
From left: André De Shields, Impressionism; Geoffrey Rush, Exit the King; Joan Allen, Impressionism; Colin Hanks, 33 Variations; Janet McTeer, Mary Stuart; John Glover, Waiting for Godot; Lauren Ambrose, Exit the King; Marcia Gay Harden, God of Carnage; Jeremy Irons, Impressionism; Hope Davis, God of Carnage; James Gandolfini, God of Carnage; Andrea Martin, Exit the King; Steven Weber, The Philanthropist; Marsha Mason, Impressionism; Matthew Broderick, The Philanthropist; Jeff Daniels, God of Carnage; Nathan Lane, Waiting for Godot; Michael T. Weiss, Impressionism; Harriet Walter, Mary Stuart; Susan Sarandon, Exit the King; Jane Fonda, 33 Variations; Tovah Feldshuh, Irena's Vow; David Hyde Pierce, Accent on Youth; Samantha Mathis, 33 Variations; Bill Irwin, Waiting for Godot. Photograph by Mark Seliger; styled by Christine Hahn. Enlarge this photo.For full article and video from the photo shoot click here. Source: Vanity Fair (Do you ladies see what I do at 3am when I can't sleep?)
Kristen Johnston, John Glover, Jeremy Irons, Jane Krakowski, Parker Posey, et al. Set for Lortel Awards Kristen Johnston will host the 2009 Lucille Lortel Awards ceremony, to be held at 7pm on Sunday, May 3 at the Marriott Marquis. This year's ceremony, which honors the best in Off-Broadway, will benefit The Actors Fund. Presenters and performers will include Jane Krakowski, Parker Posey, Mamie Gummer, Piper Perabo, Lisa Edelstein, Jeremy Irons, Ari Graynor, Rosie Perez, Ellen Burstyn, Christian Siriano, Tim Gunn, Mireille Enos, Olivia d'Abo, Lukas Haas, John Glover, Mike Birbiglia, Margarita Levieva, Mark Indelicato, Keith Nobbs, Kerry Butler, Marsha Mason, Robert Verdi, Karen Olivo, Stephanie J Block, Fern Mallis, Phyllis Newman, Ty Burrell, Michael T. Weiss, Kate Jennings Grant, Jessica Blank, and Erik Jensen. For a full list of nominations, click here. For more information, visit www.LortelAward.com. Source: Theater Mania
The new Michael Jacobs play Impressionism -- starring Tony winners Joan Allen and Jeremy Irons -- will play its final performance at Broadway's Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre May 10.. Read the full article here.
The celebrated actor was last seen at the Huntington as Le Vicomte de Valmont in Les Liaisons Dangereuses. Weiss also starred in the Huntington's 2005 production of Lanford Wilson's Burn This. Best known for the lead role as Jarod on the hit NBC television series "The Pretender," Weiss is a playwright, artist, environmental activist, and friend of the Huntington.
SPONSOR TABLES: ANGELS Table(s) for Ten at $25,000 PRODUCERS Table(s) for Ten at $15,000 DIRECTORS Table(s) for Ten at $10,000 STARS Table(s) for Ten at $7,500 INDIVIDUAL TICKETS: ACTORS Ticket(s) at $1,500 PATRON Ticket(s) at $500 Source: Huntington C-Market
Check out this article/interview with Michael Jacobs, writer of Impressionism. He talks about the bad reviews, ticket sales and much more. Very interesting! I've also begun adding those bad reviews along with some more articles. You can find them all in one place in Press Pass.
 Source: BroadwayWorld.com
I have added three articles with photos of the cast from opening night's curtain call and after-party.
Jackie Chan Adventures is an American animated television series chronicling the adventures of a fictionalized version of action film star Jackie Chan. Many of the episodes contain references to Chan's actual works. This series ran on Kids' WB from September 9, 2000 to July 8, 2005 for a total of 95 episodes, or 5 seasons. During its run, it was also shown on Cartoon Network, and afterwards, its reruns landed on Toon Disney's Jetix block. An Arabic translation has been airing on MBC 3 since early 2006. There have been several toys and video games based on the series. Its main character designer is Jeff Matsuda, the same designer of the animated series The Batman. So far I have not been able to find if this episode is on a DVD somewhere, though I was able to find it on the net ....
Opening Moves Joan Allen, Kerry Butler, Goldie Hawn, Jeremy Irons, Chris Noth, Miranda Richardson, Geoffrey Rush, Susan Sarandon, Elaine Stritch, Tim Robbins and other stars light up Broadway's two opening nights this week.
The cast also features Marsha Mason, André De Shields, Michael T. Weiss, Aaron Lazar, Margarita Levieva and Hadley Delany. IMPRESSIONISM's creative team is Scott Pask (scenic design),Catherine Zuber (costume design), Natasha Katz (lighting design), Elaine McCarthy (projection design) and Leon Rothenberg (sound design). Original music is by Bob James. The production marks Ms. Allen's first return to Broadway since The Heidi Chronicles in 1989, and Mr. Irons' first time on Broadway since The Real Thing in 1984. IMPRESSIONISM is the story of a world traveling photojournalist and a New York gallery owner who discover each other and also that there might be an art to repairing broken lives. For more information, visit www.impressionismtheplay.com Edited by Craig Brockman Source: BroadwayWorld.com Click on screen to the right for Broadway Beat video.
I will be adding some more articles and some stage photos shortly! IMPRESSIONISM Opens on Bdwy 3/24 Tuesday, March 24, 2009; Posted: 07:03 AM - by BWW News Desk
IMPRESSIONISM stars Tony Award winners Jeremy Irons and Joan Allen and is directed by Tony Award-winner Jack O'Brien. The cast features Marsha Mason, André De Shields, Michael T. Weiss, Aaron Lazar, Margarita Levieva and Hadley Delany. IMPRESSIONISM's creative team is Scott Pask (scenic design), Catherine Zuber (costume design), Natasha Katz (lighting design), Elaine McCarthy (projection design) and Leon Rothenberg (sound design). Original music is by Bob James. The production will mark Ms. Allen's first return to Broadway since The Heidi Chronicles in 1989, and Mr. Irons' first time on Broadway since The Real Thing in 1984. IMPRESSIONISM is produced by Ostar Productions, Roy Furman, Stephanie P. McClelland, Chase Mishkin, Jamie DeRoy, Thomas Murphy, Broadway Across America, Michael Filerman, Eric Falkenstein, Morris Berchard, Matt Murphy/Suisman-Gasparian Philip Geier/Donald R. Keough, Jennifer Manocherian/Wendy Federman, Randall L. Wreghitt, Barbara Freitag/Ergo Entertainment, Max OnStage/Hugh Hysell/Richard Jordan. IMPRESSIONISM is the story of a world traveling photojournalist and a New York gallery owner who discover each other and also that there might be an art to repairing broken lives. For more information, visit www.impressionismtheplay.com Photo by Joan Marcus Source: BroadwayWorld.com
Read the complete articles here. Michael has done some more voice-work for animation. This time to kick off the second season of "Batman: The Brave and The Bold". Michael will play Adam Strange in the upcoming episode Mystery In Space!. Synopsis: Aquaman joins Batman in a thrilling space adventure on Adam Strange's home planet of Rann. There, our heroes join forces to battle Gordanian General Kreegaar and his reptilian horde. It's the power of justice and a good old fashioned fight that resurrects Aquaman's heroism as he leads the team to on a mission to destroy the Eye of Zared! The episode will air in the US on the Cartoon Network March 13, 2009 at 8pm ET and again March 14, 2009 at 1030am. Read the complete articles here.
JSH would like to extend their best wishes to the cast and crew for a great preview run! Knock 'em dead guys/girls! Best of luck! Allen, Irons, Mason, De Shields Begin Impressionism Run on Broadway Tony Award winners Joan Allen and Jeremy Irons return to Broadway Feb. 28 with the 8 PM first preview of the new American play, Impressionism, by Michael Jacobs, at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. Read the complete article here.
This week the show features the starry cast of the new drama IMPRESSIONISM and the opening night of the recently shuttered THE STORY OF MY LIFE - all right here with Broadway Beat and BroadwayWorld.com! Broadway Beat, the popular weekly television program for and about the theatre world, right here on the web site. Broadway Beat is the premier, award-winning half hour television program covering theatre, music and performers. Each week, the show's popular and knowledgeable host, Richard Ridge, takes you behind-the-scenes for a look at the very best of New York Theatre - on Broadway, and beyond. The show always features beautiful footage shot by video veteran Bradshaw Smith. Broadway Beat takes you from the rehearsal studios to opening nights, including in-depth interviews with Tony Award winning stars and directors. Broadway Beat is your front row seat to all the music, all the magic, and all of the magnificent drama that is Broadway. Source: BroadwayWorld.com Click on screen to the right for Broadway Beat video.
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Photo Op: Joan Allen and Jeremy Irons Make a Great First Impressionism They're tall, they're slender, and they look great together. You know who we're talking about: Joan Allen and Jeremy Irons, who are heading to Broadway on February 28 in the new play Impressionism. This Tony-winning twosome plays a pair of lonelyhearts working together in her character's art gallery amid paintings and photos that jog their memories. Allen, Irons and starry cohorts Marsha Mason, André De Shields, Aaron Lazar and Michael T. Weiss got together for a pre-rehearsal meet-and-greet on February 17 at New 42nd Street Studios. Soon you can see this A-list crew onstage at the Schoenfeld Theatre too!
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MIRACLE HOUSE ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE BROADWAY BENEFIT FEATURING TONY WINNER Joan Allen ON TUESDAY, MARCH 17
"I feel blessed to be a part of this compassionate organization. I have been privileged to witness first hand how Miracle House saves lives." - Joan Allen on Miracle House The After-Theatre Reception will feature a silent auction with exciting NYC packages. Miracle House provides temporary housing, meals, and advocacy to caregivers and patients coming to New York City for critical medical treatment. Impressionism is the story of a world traveling photojournalist and a New York gallery owner who discover that there might be an art to repairing lives. In addition to Ms. Allen and Mr. Irons, the stellar cast includes Marsha Mason, Andre De Shields, Michael T. Weiss, Margarita Levieva, Aaron Lazar and is directed by Tony Winner, Jack O'Brien. Impressionism will be Ms. Allen's first time back on Broadway in 19 years. Allen is one of the New York theater world's most honored actresses and winner of every major prize for her work on and off-Broadway. She won a Best Actress Tony Award for her performance in Lanford Wilson's Burn This, and was nominated in the same category for the title role in The Heidi Chronicles. Three-time Oscar nominee, Ms. Allen is one of the film world's busiest actresses. Her roles in "The Contender," "The Crucible," and "Nixon" all garnered her Academy Award nominations. In 2007, she appeared opposite Matt Damon in the box-office smash, "The Bourne Ultimatum." Allen has been a long time supporter of Miracle House and has been a spokesperson for the agency on various occasions. Ticket levels range from $125 (performance only) to Sponsor Packages of $3000 and are available through the Miracle House website at miraclehouse.org or by calling 212-989-7790 ext. 12 Source: BroadwayWorld.com Update: Michael has NOT confirmed whether or not he will attend. Headlines: Hadley Delany Completes Cast of Impressionism
Delany, a New York City third grader who will make her Broadway debut, completes a cast that includes previously announced stars Allen, Jeremy Irons, Marsha Mason, André De Shields, Michael T. Weiss, Aaron Lazar and Margarita Levieva. Impressionism is the story of a world traveling photojournalist (Irons) and a New York gallery owner (Allen) who discover that there might be an art to repairing their broken lives. The creative team for Impressionism includes Scott Pask (scenic design), Catherine Zuber (costume design), Natasha Katz (lighting design), Elaine McCarthy (projection design) and Leon Rothenberg (sound design). Original music is by Bob James. Impressionism will be produced by Ostar Productions, Roy Furman, Stephanie P. McClelland, Chase Mishkin, Thomas Murphy, Jamie deRoy, Broadway Across America, Michael Filerman, Eric Falkenstein, Morris Berchard, Matt Murphy, Philip Geier/Donald R. Keough, Jennifer Manocherian/Wendy Federman and Max OnStage/Hugh Hysell. Source: Broadway.com Additional Article/News:
If you need more information or simply don't care, here's the scoop: "Iowa" does for methamphetamine what "Requiem for a Dream" does for heroin, and it throws in a bloody, nasty story of greed, love, familial betrayal and revenge for good measure. It isn't pretty, not even close, and it probably won't teach you anything you already didn't know or at least assume. But if you like your entertainment dark to the point of well done, "Iowa's" tastefully graphic storytelling methodology makes it awfully hard to look away. Diane Foster, Rosanna Arquette, John Savage, David Backus, Amanda Tepe and a completely unrecognizable Michael T. Weiss also star. Extras: Two Farnsworth-produced documentaries about methamphetamine. Source: Billy O'Keefe DVD and Game Reviews
On December 16th 2008, Universal Studios released the full series of The Mummy: The Animated Series on DVD. As you may recall, Michael did the voice of "Nizam Toth: the Dark Medjai" in two of this series' episodes: "The Spring of Evil" and "The Dark Medjai." To purchase this animated series, goto Amazon.com.
The official Impressionism website has been updated with cast biographies and character names. JEREMY IRONS (Thomas Buckle) JOAN ALLEN (Katharine Keenan) MARSHA MASON (Julia Davidson) ANDRÉ DE SHIELDS (Chiambuane) MICHAEL T. WEISS (Douglas Finch). Theater: "Herb" in Scarcity (Drama Desk Nom; Atlantic Theater), "Of Equal Measure" (Center Theater Group), "Pale" in Burn This; "Valmont" in Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Huntington), Look Back in Anger (Dir. Forest Whitaker), Taming Of the Shrew. Film: Freeway (Sundance; Prod. Oliver Stone), Jeffrey (from Paul Rudnick's play), Bones, Until the Night, Iowa (Tribeca Film Festival; Midwest FF 'Best Actor Award'), Net Worth, Marmalade. TV: starred in NBC's "The Pretender" as multiple characters, as well as numerous other series regulars & guest stars. AARON LAZAR (Ben Joplin) MARGARITA LEVIEVA (Nicole Hallady) HADLEY DELANY (Young Katharine)
Content includes/will include: * About the Show * Press (coming soon) * Cast/Creative (Small cast photos available but no infos yet / Creative (coming soon)) * Photos (coming soon) You can also go to the Telecharge.com website from here to purchase tickets! Don't forget to scroll down to the bottom of the page and sign up for their newsletter! Click here to find out more about the venue/theater! UPDATE! Impression now has pages set up on:
Tony Award winners Jeremy Irons and Joan Allen return to Broadway in Impressionism, a love story - no matter how you look at it. Set in Manhattan, Impressionism is the story of an international photojournalist and a New York gallery owner whose unexpected brush with intimacy leads them to realize that there is quite an art to repairing broken lives. Written by Michael Jacobs and directed by three-time Tony Award-winner Jack O'Brien, this remarkable portrait of human nature marks Mr. Irons first Broadway appearance since his 1984 Tony-winning turn in The Real Thing, and Ms. Allen's first since her Tony-nominated performance in The Heidi Chronicles in 1989. To Purchase Single Tickets: For information about individual ticket sales call (212) 239-6200 (Outside the NY metro area (800) 432-7250) or visit: Telecharge.com and click the FIND TICKETS button to purchase. Group Sales: For information about group sales for groups of 10 or more, please visit Telecharge.com Group Sales or call (212) 239-6262 (outside the NY metro area (800) 432-7780.) Tickets on sale thru July 5 * Limited Engagement: 18 weeks only! -- March 12 - July 5 Previews begin February 28; schedule may vary between February 28 - March 16
Sledge ... under the official release title CONFESSIONS OF AN ACTION STAR, has just hit stores on DVD! Find it in Hollywood Video, on Amazon, and many other retail locations! And many thanks for the patience and support; we're proud to have so many great fans. All the best, Todd Grossman Producer, Confessions of an Action Star
Rehearsals for the new American play IMPRESSIONISM starring Tony Award winners Jeremy Irons and Joan Allen will begin on Tuesday January 20 in New York. The production, which will be directed by Tony Award-winner Jack O'Brien, will begin preview performances on February 28 and open on March 12 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45 Street). The cast features Marsha Mason, Andre DeShields, Michael T. Weiss, Aaron Lazar, and Margarita Levieva. IMPRESSIONISM's creative team is Scott Pask (scenic design), Catherine Zuber (costume design), Natasha Katz (lighting design), Elaine McCarthy (projection design) and Leon Rothenberg (sound design). Original music is by Bob James. The production will mark Ms. Allen's first return to Broadway since The Heidi Chronicles in 1989, and Mr. Irons' first time on Broadway since The Real Thing in 1984. IMPRESSIONISM will be produced by Ostar Productions. IMPRESSIONISM is the story of a world traveling photojournalist and a New York gallery owner who discover each other and also that there might be an art to repairing broken lives. Jeremy Irons is appearing with the permission of Actors' Equity Association.
CAST: Jeremy Irons, Joan Allen, Marsha Mason, Andre DeShields, Michael T. Weiss, Aaron Lazar, Margarita Levieva PREVIEWS START: February 29, 2009 SHOW OPENS: March 12, 2009 Open Run - Tickets on Sale Thru July 5, 2009
Orders are now being taken for groups of 20 or more. Please visit Telecharge.com Group Sales or call (212) 239-6262 (outside the NY metro area (800) 432-7780.) To Purchase Single Tickets: For information about individual ticket sales call (212) 239-6200 (Outside the NY metro area (800) 432-7250.)
Dear Karen, Thank you for your interest in Marmalade. I'm sorry to say due to various reasons it never got a big screen release. It's also not available in stores. We still get lots of requests and inquiries about the movie so we might start selling the DVD on my website in the near future. It seems to have meant a lot to many people -- sorry we weren't able to share it with everybody. Thanks again for your interest. Sincerely, Jill Sorensen
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