Sunday, 7 April 2013

Alan Cumming: Shakespeare CD, 'Macbeth' ticket offer, awards ceremony hosting

  • Shakespeare
Alan Cumming performs Shakespeare's "Greatest Hits" on new CD, The Head That Wears a Crown
"To be or not to be" and "Now is the winter of our discontent" are included on this 22-track CD of Shakespeare's most famous speeches.
Cover art for <i>The Head That Wears a Crown</i>, courtesy of GPR Records 
Cover art for The Head That Wears a Crown, courtesy of GPR Records

Combine your favorite audio book with your favorite NOW CD, add a dash of Alan Cumming, and you've got the most sophisticated thing ever to happen to long car trips. Tony and Emmy Award winner Alan Cumming (Cabaret), the Shakespearean man-of-the-hour who is currently preparing to open his one-man rendition of Macbeth at the Ethel Barrymore Theater this month, is also preparing to release a 22-track CD of Shakespeare's most famous speeches entitled The Head That Wears a Crown. Produced by GPR Records, the CD contains selections from As You Like It, Coriolanus, Hamlet, Henry V, Henry VIII, King Lear, Macbeth, Richard II, The Tempest, Titus Andronicus, and Twelfth Night, chosen by Cumming personally. The digital release is set for April 3, with a full release scheduled for April 26.
Read more at TheaterMania

  • Macbeth
Rush Ticket policy announced for Alan Cumming's Macbeth on Broadway
Alan Cumming 
photo courtesy of Playbill
Producers have announced a "$30 Under 30" rush ticket policy for the new one-man Broadway production of Macbeth starring Tony Award winner Alan Cumming, which begins Broadway previews April 7 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.
Individuals under 30 years of age with a valid ID indicating their birth date will be able to purchase one ticket at the Barrymore box office for day-of performances to the production that will officially open April 21.
Read more at Playbill

Alan Cumming guest stars in the season finale of "The Outs"
The Outs, a critically-acclaimed and crowd-funded web series about friends, lovers and exes in Brooklyn, is wrapping up with Alan Cumming guest starring in the finale episode. Adam Goldman, the show's creator, spoke to BuzzFeed via email about the finale and how The Outs got started.
Read more at BuzzFeed

  • Drama League Awards
David Hyde Pierce to Host Drama League Awards; Honorary Co-Chairs Include Alan Cumming, Nathan Lane & More
Read more at Broadway

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