Yasmina Reza

Mirvish planning production of Broadway hit God of Carnage

Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009

An all-Canadian production of French playwright Yasmina Reza's scathing comedy would hit the stage in 2011

Christine Lahti, Jimmy Smits among new cast for Broadway's 'God of Carnage'

Culture Monster (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009

One of the biggest mysteries on Broadway this week has been: Who will replace the original cast of Yasmina Reza's Tony-winning "God of Carnage"? It's hard to top the star power -- and the potent stage chemistry -- of the...

WELT-Literaturpreis to Philip Roth

the Literary Saloon (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009

Yet another international author-prize, announced conveniently a week before the Nobel: German newspaper Die Welt has announced that Philip Roth erhält WELT-Literaturpreis 2009 . He's only the eleventh winner; previous winners include Daniel Kehlmann (2007), Yasmina Reza (2005), Amos Oz (2004), Kertész Imre (2000), as well as others extensively reviewed at the complete review (Jeffrey...

Theater review: 'Art' at East West Players

Culture Monster (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009

The phenomenal success of "Art" seems due to its literary flair. Yasmina Reza's existential comedy about a meltdown between three longtime friends after one buys an expensive painting blends behavioral farce with sociological essay. That dichotomy lends "Art" an accessible...

“Art” to be staged by Cult at Alliance Francaise

Metroblogging Bangalore (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009

cult presents ART BY YASMINA REZA Art, a French play written by Yasmina Reza, adapted in English, by Christopher Hampton, is a play, that revolves around three diverse and minimalist products of human nature. Three characters, aesthetes in their own right, questioning their individual prejudices against each other. Serge, a modernist, a puritan, but an afterthought of delusion. [...]

The Unexpected Man at SF’s Exit Theatre

The Concert Blog (Free subscription) | 08/04/2009

One man in his time plays many parts but at this point Ken Ruta is far, far more than just a well-known local actor, he’s a Bay Area institution, an ACT alum famed for performances from Shakespeare to Chekhov, from the Guthrie to Broadway. Now he’s up to his ears in the world of subtle machinations that is Yasmina Reza’s [...]

Yasmina Reza

Variety.com (Free subscription) | 07/20/2009

Comedy Impact Report: Playwright, 'God of Carnage' -- The powerhouse comedy of the 2008-09 Broadway season came from French scribe Yasmina Reza -- although calling her Tony-winning play "God of Carnage" a comedy still comes as a surprise to the author.

The New Dramaturgy

French Politics (Free subscription) | 07/16/2009

Given the almost total abidcation of the opposition, the French media have been finding it difficult to cover politics in recent months. Sarkozy is no longer the whirling dervish of the first presidential summer, so there are fewer supreme interventions to cover. The day-to-day business of dealing with the economic crisis is soporific to most readers. L'Express , it seems, has hit on a new ploy . According...

Women and playwrighting

Gratuitous Violins (Free subscription) | 06/27/2009

So, I know I'm a bit late with this but I wanted to say something about the study by a Princeton University student on why female playwrights find it so difficult to get their work produced. The study's author, Emily Glassberg Sands, found some validity to the argument that there simply are more male playwrights and they tend to be more prolific. She also says that female artistic directors and literary...

What's on in Sweden: June 19 - 25

The Local (Free subscription) | 06/18/2009

What's on in Sweden: Morrissey & Midsummer fun in Stockholm; AC/DC & Euro 2009 U-21 football in Gothenburg; Yasmina Reza's ART in Malmö.

2009 Tony Award Winners

In Entertainment (Free subscription) | 06/08/2009

Yesterday saw the 63rd annual Tony Awards which took place in New York at the Radio City Music Hall and was hosted by Neil Patrick Harris. According to variety.com, the winner of the best play category was “God of Carnage” by Yasmina Reza. “Billy Elliot, The Musical” picked up both the best musical and the best [...]

Yasmina Reza`God of Carnage' takes Tony for best play

Whats Hot Today,Current Hot trends (Free subscription) | 06/08/2009

The Associated Press: `God of Carnage' takes Tony for best play : "God of Carnage' by Yasmina Reza has won the Tony for best play. The satiric comedy by Yasmina (YAS'-me-nah) Reza (RAY'-zah) has been one of the biggest hits of the Broadway season. The play stars James Gandolfini (GAN'-dol-fe-nee), Marcia Gay Harden, Jeff Daniels and Hope Davis. Harden also won a best actress award. 'God of Carnage'...

'Billy Elliot,' 'God of Carnage' Favorites at Tonys

Fox News (Free subscription) | 06/07/2009

The British musical and the Yasmina Reza play could score major wins at Sunday night's Tony Awards.

Arts, Briefly: ‘God of Carnage’ Extends Run, Cast Intact

New York Times (Free subscription) | 06/03/2009

In an unusual but welcome development for theatergoers hoping to see “God of Carnage,” the Tony Award-nominated comedy by Yasmina Reza, its producers announced on Tuesday that the play would extend its run through Nov. 15 with its cast intact — after shutting down for part of the summer. The play, which stars James Gandolfini, Marcia Gay Harden, Hope Davis and Jeff Daniels as two...

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Hit Comedy God of Carnage Extends on Broadway

Gothamist (Free subscription) | 06/02/2009

The four stars of Yasmina Reza’s hit play God of Carnage have agreed to extend the production after taking a break for part of the summer. Performances will end after July 26th so that James Gandolfini, Marcia Gay Harden, Hope Davis, and Jeff Daniels can fulfill other commitments, and resume on Sept. 8th, running through Nov. 15th. In an interview with the Times today , Daniels explained that...