Edgar Lansbury News

The Off Broadway Alliance has announced the nominees for the 13th Annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards, honoring commercial and not-for-profit productions that opened Off Broadway during the 2023-2024 season. Check out the full list of nominees here!

Broadway, film, and television producer Edgar Lansbury passed away on Thursday, May 2nd, 2024 in his home in Manhattan at the age of 94, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Lansbury was the brother of the late Angela Lansbury.

Join the Redhouse for a unique presentation of GODSPELL, a vibrant musical celebration of community. Experience the joy and unity of this timeless production.

The cast recording has been released for Antonio Banderas, Teatro del Soho CaixaBank, and Emilio Aragón’s acclaimed Spanish production of Godspell. Listen to the full album here!

Ezra Knight will host The Acting Company’s annual Reimagined Renaissance Gala, featuring a performance by Sara Bareilles. See how to purchase tickets!

Rainn Wilson will receive the Joan M. Warburg Award Honor and that Dakin Matthews will receive the John Houseman Award Honor, as part of The Acting Company’s annual Reimagined Renaissance Gala on April 24, 2023 at Capitale.

This month, the reader question was: Have any Broadway plays ever closed before they opened?

Dame Angela Lansbury has passed away at 96 Read our complete obituary here. Lansbury made her Broadway debut in 1957 in Hotel Paradiso, followed by A Taste of Honey (1960), Anyone Can Whistle (1964), and in Mame (1966), winning her first Tony. She was the star of 'Murder, She Wrote,' the longest running detective drama series in the history of television.

The first musical in the United States to be approved by Actors' Equity Association has officially begun performances. Berkshire Theatre Group's Godspell is being presented outdoors in an open-air tent adjacent to The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, and is scheduled to run through September 4.

Berkshire Theatre Group has announced they will be producing Godspell this summer - the first musical in the United States to be approved by Actors' Equity Association in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Berkshire Theatre Group has announced they will be producing Godspell this summer - the first musical in the United States to be approved by Actors' Equity Association in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Berkshire Theatre Group and Kate Maguire have announced Berkshire Theatre's revised 2020 Season. Below is a message from Kate Maguire, sent out to all patrons on March 31:

A small group of people help Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques and a hefty dose of comic timing. An eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville, is employed as the story of Jesus' life dances across the stage. Dissolving hauntingly into the Last Supper and the Crucifixion, Jesus' messages of kindness, tolerance and love come vibrantly to life.

Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) and Kate Maguire (Artistic Director, CEO) are thrilled to announce Berkshire Theatre's 2020 Summer Season, with a casting sneak-peek. BTG will be releasing a complete season cast announcement at a later date.

ACT (A Contemporary Theatre) of Connecticut is thrilled to announce its upcoming 2019-2020 Season. Featuring a mix of theatre favorites and new and innovative productions, there's something for everyone to enjoy. 

The Ashley Lauren Foundation Theatre Ensemble presents Godspell. Come discover this masterful retelling of the original musical sensation, as messages of kindness, tolerance and love come to life. An eclectic blend of music & new lyrics by Stephen Schwartz.

The Ashley Lauren Foundation Theatre Ensemble presents Godspell. Come discover this masterful retelling of the original musical sensation, as messages of kindness, tolerance and love come to life. An eclectic blend of music & new lyrics by Stephen Schwartz.

Theatre Aspen announced casting for the organization's 35th Anniversary Season, which includes Ragtime, Godspell, and Our Town today. This season's productions promise to bring world class theatre dramatically closer by presenting talent from Broadway, national tours, and training programs from across the country.

Plano Youth Theatre is proud to present 'Godspell' March 30-April 1 at North Texas Performing Arts - Plano. The cast is focusing on a theme of love and teamwork as they rehearse and prepare this production.

The Acting Company honored playwright John Guare and film and theater producer/philanthropist Anne L. Bernstein - two individuals whose exemplary work aligns with the artistic and educational ideals of the widely acclaimed touring repertory company that promotes theater and arts education nationwide - at the Company's 2017 Winter Gala on December 4. BroadwayWorld has photos from the event below!