New York Shakespeare Festival

Charles Durning dies at 89; Tony winner also got Oscar, Emmy nods

2012-12-25 08:22:00

Charles Durning, a Tony Award-winning actor whose prolific work in films and television included supporting roles in the classic comedy "Tootsie" and the TV sitcom "Evening Shade," died Monday. He was 89. Durning, a decorated veteran of World War II,...

Jeff Goldblum joins The Times for a chat about the play 'Seminar'

2012-10-15 15:45:00

Jeff Goldblum, starring in "Seminar" at the Ahmanson Theatre through Nov. 18, will participate in a Google+ Hangout in this space at noon Pacific on Tuesday. The actor will talk about the stage comedy, written by Theresa Rebeck, in which he plays a noted...

Theoni Aldredge dies at 78; costume designer

2011-01-22 00:00:00

Theoni V. Aldredge, a preeminent costume designer in theater and film who created wardrobes for more than 300 productions over nearly 50 years, died Friday at a Connecticut hospice, said her husband, actor Tom Aldredge. She was 78. Know for her...

PASSINGS: Dick Hoerner, John A. Ferraro

2010-12-19 17:40:00

Dick Hoerner Fullback was part of L.A. Rams' 'Bull Elephant' backfield Dick Hoerner, 88, a Los Angeles Rams fullback who was a member of the 1951 NFL Championship team, died Saturday at St. Jude Medical Center in Fullerton after a stroke, said his wife,...

Dixie Carter dies at 70; star of 'Designing Women'

2010-04-12 00:00:00

Dixie Carter, who gained television fame as Julia Sugarbaker on the long-running CBS sitcom "Designing Women," has died. She was 70. Carter died Saturday morning at a Houston hospital of complications from cancer, said Steve Rohr, publicist for Carter...

Caroline McWilliams dies at 64; actress was on TV's 'Benson' and 'Soap'

2010-02-21 22:25:00

Caroline McWilliams, an actress and director best known to television audiences for her work on the series "Benson" and "Soap," has died. She was 64. McWilliams died Feb. 11 at her home in Los Angeles from complications of multiple myeloma, her family...

Christopher Walken, Sam Rockwell to star in Broadway's 'Behanding'

2009-11-30 16:32:38

'Free for All' by Kenneth Turan and Joseph Papp

2009-11-14 00:00:00

The apt title of this juicy oral history, based on more than 160 interviews, simultaneously expresses a principle that guided producer-provocateur Joe Papp and the theatrical ruckus that ensued. "Free for All" is how Papp presented Shakespeare in Central...

500 free tickets to 'Hair' on Broadway

2010-06-09 16:32:57

Monster Mash: 'South Pacific' headed back to big screen; more on Getty's attempted Turner purchase

2010-07-08 16:33:05

Kenneth Turan to discuss New York's Public Theater on KCRW

2010-03-30 16:32:59

Los Angeles Times Names Charles McNulty Theater Critic

2005-08-30 00:00:00

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 30, 2005 � The Los Angeles Times has named Charles McNulty as theater critic, it was announced today by John Montorio, deputy managing editor for features. McNulty, who assumes his position in December, currently is a senior editor at...

1998 photo of The Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival's Delacorte Theater in Central Park.

2003-06-26 12:42:23

Paul Davis, known for his New York Shakespeare Festival posters, crafted acrylic images for the Geffen, including this one for Neil Simon's "Rose & Walsh."

2002-08-09 17:16:22