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The Old Globe today announced the additional productions in its 2018 Summer Season, including the classic Neil Simon comedy Barefoot in the Park directed by Jessica Stone Ken Ludwig's Robin Hood, Arms and the Man, and Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike at the Globe, which will run July 28 - August 26, 2018. The Summer Shakespeare Festival lineup will include The Tempest, running June 17 - July 22, 2018, and Much Ado About Nothing, directed by three-time Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall the Globe's Love's Labor's Lost, running August 12 - September 16.

Emmy-nominated actress and founding member of the Steppenwolf Theater Company Glenne Headly has passed away at the age of 63. The cause of death is unknown at this time. “It is with deep sorrow that we confirm the passing of Glenne Headly,” said Headly’s reps in a statement. “We ask that her family’s privacy be respected in this difficult time.”

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A renowned film, television, and theater actress, Headly starred opposite Warren Beatty in “Dick Tracy” (1990), and earned an Emmy nomination for her work in the television miniseries of Larry McMurtry’s “Lonesome Dove.” She played Iris Holland opposite Richard Dreyfuss in “Mr. Holland’s Opus,” and flexed strong comedic chops in “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” opposite Steve Martin and Michael Caine.

More recently, she starred as the...

‘The Salesman’ (Courtesy: Amazon Studios and Cohen Media Group)

By: Carson Blackwelder

Managing Editor

The one chance for the entire world to get involved with the Academy Awards has always been the best foreign language film category. Since any country can submit a film each year, though, that means the competition is intense. Let’s take a look at the countries that have snagged nominations this year and see how they’ve performed in the past in the hopes of shedding some light on what might happen come February 26.

This year the five nominees for best foreign language film are Land of Mine from Denmark, A Man Called Ove from Sweden, The Salesman from Iran, Tanna from Australia, and Toni Erdmann from Germany. The Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Feinberg lists The Salesman as the frontrunner in this category — obviously due to the film’s merits and also potentially due to its director,...

The Old Globepresents GeorgeBernard Shaw's Arms and the Man, joining celebrated directorJessica Stone, who recently made her Globe debut withChristopher Durang's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. Shaw's romantic comedy, which continues the Globe's 80th Anniversary festivities as part of the Balboa Park Centennial Celebration, will run now throughJune 14, 2015 on the Donald andDarlene ShileyStage in theOld Globe Theatre, part of the Globe'sConrad PrebysTheatre Center. Opening night is this Thursday, May 14 at 800 p.m. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below...

The Old Globe today announced the complete cast and creative team for George Bernard Shaw's Arms and the Man, joining celebrated director Jessica Stone, who recently made her Globe debut with Christopher Durang's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. Shaw's romantic comedy, which continues the Globe's 80th Anniversary festivities as part of the Balboa Park Centennial Celebration, will run May 9 - June 14, 2015 on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Preview performances run May 9 through 13. Opening night is Thursday, May 14 at 800 p.m.

Dead at 99: Opera star and Crosby's ex-girlfriend in 1944 Best Picture Oscar winner Risë Stevens, the Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano that moviegoers remember as Nelson Eddy's romantic partner in Roy Del Ruth's 1941 musical The Chocolate Soldier and as Bing Crosby's ex-girlfriend in Leo McCarey's 1944 Oscar-winning blockbuster Going My Way, died on Wednesday, March 20, at her Manhattan home. The former singer was 99 years old. (Pictured above: Stevens in her most famous operatic role, that of Bizet's anti-heroine Carmen.) Born in The Bronx, New York City, Stevens sang at the Metropolitan from 1938 to 1961; among her most popular roles were Dalila in Camille Saint-Saëns' Samson et Dalila, Mignon in Ambroise Thomas' opera of the same name, and most notable of all, the lead in Bizet's Carmen. After leaving the stage, she became an arts administrator with the Met and president of the Mannes College of Music.

Amour star who first captivated audiences in the 1950s is oldest acting nominee at Academy awards

Death shall have no dominion over Emmanuelle Riva, the French actor – and sometime poet – who we see winding down quite brilliantly over the course of Michael Haneke's harrowing Amour. "I can't go on," murmurs her character, Anne, as she finds herself unpicked by a series of strokes and retires to the confines of her book-lined Paris apartment.

The drama ushers her towards the deathbed and then beyond – all the way to the gaudy paradise of this month's Bafta and Oscar ceremonies. If such a thing as life after death exists, it can be found at the Royal Opera House in London on Sunday and the Dolby theatre in Hollywood two weeks later.

The success of Amour (in general) and Riva (in particular) has caught Oscar pundits flat-footed: a topsy-turvy development for an industry...

Amid the excitement over last Thursday's announcement of the Oscar nods, it was widely noted that this year brings the eldest Best Actress nominee in the 85-year history of the Academy Awards - as well as the youngest. They are French actress Emmanuelle Riva, star of the French-language German-Austrian production Amour, who will turn 86 on Oscar day, Feb. 24, and a 9-year-old newcomer from Houma, Louisiana, Quvenzhané Wallis, star of the $1.8 million independent film Beasts of the Southern Wild. Wallis is so young, in fact, that she had to wait until school was over on Thursday before she was able release...

Vivacious Irish actor best known for her role opposite Albert Finney in Tom Jones

The red-haired, vivacious and provocative Irish actor Joyce Redman, who has died aged 93, will for ever be remembered for her lubricious meal-time munching and swallowing opposite Albert Finney in Tony Richardson's 1963 film of Tom Jones. Eyes locked, lips smacked and jaws rotated as the two of them tucked into a succulent feast while eyeing up the afters. Sinking one's teeth into a role is one thing. This was quite another, and deliciously naughty, the mother of all modern mastication scenes.

Redman and Finney were renewing a friendship forged five years earlier when both appeared with Charles Laughton in Jane Arden's The Party at the New (now the Noël Coward) theatre. Redman was not blamed by the critic Kenneth Tynan for making nothing of her role as Laughton's wife. "Nothing," he said, "after all, will come of nothing.

American actress Dimitra Arliss has died. She was 79.

The screen star, who appeared alongside Robert Redford and Paul Newman in 1973's The Sting, passed away in Los Angeles last week following complications from a stroke.

Arliss, who was of Greek descent, was born in Ohio and made a name for herself onstage in Chicago, Illinois and New York, where she appeared opposite John Malkovich in Arms and the Man.

As well as her role in The Sting, Arliss also starred in Xanadu, alongside Gene Kelly and Olivia Newton-John, and Firefox with Clint Eastwood.

Arliss also appeared in TV shows like Dallas and Rich Man, Poor Man.

A striking stage presence for more than 60 years and a familiar face on TV

Sheila Burrell, who has died aged 89 after a long illness, was a cousin of Laurence Olivier, and a similarly distinctive and fiery actor with a broad, open face, high cheekbones and expressive eyes. She stood at only 5ft 5ins but could fill the widest stage and hold the largest audience. Her voice was a mezzo marvel, kittenish or growling and, in later life, acquired the viscosity and vintage of an old ruby port, matured after years of experience.

In a career spanning more than 60 years, she made her name as a wild, red-headed Barbara Allen (subject of the famous ballad) in Peter Brook's 1949 production of Dark of the Moon (Ambassadors theatre), an American pot-boiler about the seduction of a lusty girl by a witch boy and the hysterical reaction of her local community.

The role remained one of her favourites,...

Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah starrer Dirty Picture is running late. Milan Luthria’s film was supposed to hit the floors on May 20. But now, it has been delayed by about 10 days to May 30.“There has been a delay because some of Vidya and Naseersaab’s look tests and costumes still need to be fixed. We don’t want to rush into things,” says Luthria.According to the Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010) director, Naseeruddin too, has been busy. “He has been busy with his two back-to-back plays — By George! and Arms And The Man. But once he is ...

Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah starrer Dirty Picture is running late. Milan Luthria’s film was supposed to hit the floors on May 20. But now, it has been delayed by about 10 days to May 30.“There has been a delay because some of Vidya and Naseersaab’s look tests and costumes still need to be fixed. We don’t want to rush into things,” says Luthria.According to the Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010) director, Naseeruddin too, has been busy. “He has been busy with his two back-to-back plays — By George! and Arms And The Man. But once he is ...

Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah starrer Dirty Picture is running late. Milan Luthria’s film was supposed to hit the floors on May 20. But now, it has been delayed by about 10 days to May 30.“There has been a delay because some of Vidya and Naseersaab’s look tests and costumes still need to be fixed. We don’t want to rush into things,” says Luthria.According to the Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010) director, Naseeruddin too, has been busy. “He has been busy with his two back-to-back plays — By George! and Arms And The Man. But once he is ...

Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah starrer Dirty Picture is running late. Milan Luthria’s film was supposed to hit the floors on May 20. But now, it has been delayed by about 10 days to May 30.“There has been a delay because some of Vidya and Naseersaab’s look tests and costumes still need to be fixed. We don’t want to rush into things,” says Luthria.According to the Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010) director, Naseeruddin too, has been busy. “He has been busy with his two back-to-back plays — By George! and Arms And The Man. But once he is ...

Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah starrer Dirty Picture is running late. Milan Luthria’s film was supposed to hit the floors on May 20. But now, it has been delayed by about 10 days to May 30.“There has been a delay because some of Vidya and Naseersaab’s look tests and costumes still need to be fixed. We don’t want to rush into things,” says Luthria.According to the Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010) director, Naseeruddin too, has been busy. “He has been busy with his two back-to-back plays — By George! and Arms And The Man. But once he is ...

Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah starrer Dirty Picture is running late. Milan Luthria’s film was supposed to hit the floors on May 20. But now, it has been delayed by about 10 days to May 30.“There has been a delay because some of Vidya and Naseersaab’s look tests and costumes still need to be fixed. We don’t want to rush into things,” says Luthria.According to the Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010) director, Naseeruddin too, has been busy. “He has been busy with his two back-to-back plays — By George! and Arms And The Man. But once he is ...

Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah starrer Dirty Picture is running late. Milan Luthria’s film was supposed to hit the floors on May 20. But now, it has been delayed by about 10 days to May 30.“There has been a delay because some of Vidya and Naseersaab’s look tests and costumes still need to be fixed. We don’t want to rush into things,” says Luthria.According to the Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010) director, Naseeruddin too, has been busy. “He has been busy with his two back-to-back plays — By George! and Arms And The Man. But once he is ...

Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah starrer Dirty Picture is running late. Milan Luthria’s film was supposed to hit the floors on May 20. But now, it has been delayed by about 10 days to May 30.“There has been a delay because some of Vidya and Naseersaab’s look tests and costumes still need to be fixed. We don’t want to rush into things,” says Luthria.According to the Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010) director, Naseeruddin too, has been busy. “He has been busy with his two back-to-back plays — By George! and Arms And The Man. But once he is ...

Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah starrer Dirty Picture is running late. Milan Luthria’s film was supposed to hit the floors on May 20. But now, it has been delayed by about 10 days to May 30.“There has been a delay because some of Vidya and Naseersaab’s look tests and costumes still need to be fixed. We don’t want to rush into things,” says Luthria.According to the Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010) director, Naseeruddin too, has been busy. “He has been busy with his two back-to-back plays — By George! and Arms And The Man. But once he is ...

Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah starrer Dirty Picture is running late. Milan Luthria’s film was supposed to hit the floors on May 20. But now, it has been delayed by about 10 days to May 30.“There has been a delay because some of Vidya and Naseersaab’s look tests and costumes still need to be fixed. We don’t want to rush into things,” says Luthria.According to the Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010) director, Naseeruddin too, has been busy. “He has been busy with his two back-to-back plays — By George! and Arms And The Man. But once he is ...

Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah starrer Dirty Picture is running late. Milan Luthria’s film was supposed to hit the floors on May 20. But now, it has been delayed by about 10 days to May 30.“There has been a delay because some of Vidya and Naseersaab’s look tests and costumes still need to be fixed. We don’t want to rush into things,” says Luthria.According to the Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010) director, Naseeruddin too, has been busy. “He has been busy with his two back-to-back plays — By George! and Arms And The Man. But once he is ...

Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah starrer Dirty Picture is running late. Milan Luthria’s film was supposed to hit the floors on May 20. But now, it has been delayed by about 10 days to May 30.“There has been a delay because some of Vidya and Naseersaab’s look tests and costumes still need to be fixed. We don’t want to rush into things,” says Luthria.According to the Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010) director, Naseeruddin too, has been busy. “He has been busy with his two back-to-back plays — By George! and Arms And The Man. But once he is ...

Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah starrer Dirty Picture is running late. Milan Luthria’s film was supposed to hit the floors on May 20. But now, it has been delayed by about 10 days to May 30.“There has been a delay because some of Vidya and Naseersaab’s look tests and costumes still need to be fixed. We don’t want to rush into things,” says Luthria.According to the Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010) director, Naseeruddin too, has been busy. “He has been busy with his two back-to-back plays — By George! and Arms And The Man. But once he is ...

Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah starrer Dirty Picture is running late. Milan Luthria’s film was supposed to hit the floors on May 20. But now, it has been delayed by about 10 days to May 30.“There has been a delay because some of Vidya and Naseersaab’s look tests and costumes still need to be fixed. We don’t want to rush into things,” says Luthria.According to the Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010) director, Naseeruddin too, has been busy. “He has been busy with his two back-to-back plays — By George! and Arms And The Man. But once he is ...

Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah starrer Dirty Picture is running late. Milan Luthria’s film was supposed to hit the floors on May 20. But now, it has been delayed by about 10 days to May 30.“There has been a delay because some of Vidya and Naseersaab’s look tests and costumes still need to be fixed. We don’t want to rush into things,” says Luthria.According to the Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010) director, Naseeruddin too, has been busy. “He has been busy with his two back-to-back plays — By George! and Arms And The Man. But once he is ...

Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah starrer Dirty Picture is running late. Milan Luthria’s film was supposed to hit the floors on May 20. But now, it has been delayed by about 10 days to May 30.“There has been a delay because some of Vidya and Naseersaab’s look tests and costumes still need to be fixed. We don’t want to rush into things,” says Luthria.According to the Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010) director, Naseeruddin too, has been busy. “He has been busy with his two back-to-back plays — By George! and Arms And The Man. But once he is ...

Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah starrer Dirty Picture is running late. Milan Luthria’s film was supposed to hit the floors on May 20. But now, it has been delayed by about 10 days to May 30.“There has been a delay because some of Vidya and Naseersaab’s look tests and costumes still need to be fixed. We don’t want to rush into things,” says Luthria.According to the Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010) director, Naseeruddin too, has been busy. “He has been busy with his two back-to-back plays — By George! and Arms And The Man. But once he is ...

Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah starrer Dirty Picture is running late. Milan Luthria’s film was supposed to hit the floors on May 20. But now, it has been delayed by about 10 days to May 30.“There has been a delay because some of Vidya and Naseersaab’s look tests and costumes still need to be fixed. We don’t want to rush into things,” says Luthria.According to the Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010) director, Naseeruddin too, has been busy. “He has been busy with his two back-to-back plays — By George! and Arms And The Man. But once he is ...

Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah starrer Dirty Picture is running late. Milan Luthria’s film was supposed to hit the floors on May 20. But now, it has been delayed by about 10 days to May 30.“There has been a delay because some of Vidya and Naseersaab’s look tests and costumes still need to be fixed. We don’t want to rush into things,” says Luthria.According to the Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010) director, Naseeruddin too, has been busy. “He has been busy with his two back-to-back plays — By George! and Arms And The Man. But once he is ...

Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah starrer Dirty Picture is running late. Milan Luthria’s film was supposed to hit the floors on May 20. But now, it has been delayed by about 10 days to May 30.“There has been a delay because some of Vidya and Naseersaab’s look tests and costumes still need to be fixed. We don’t want to rush into things,” says Luthria.According to the Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010) director, Naseeruddin too, has been busy. “He has been busy with his two back-to-back plays — By George! and Arms And The Man. But once he is ...

Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah starrer Dirty Picture is running late. Milan Luthria’s film was supposed to hit the floors on May 20. But now, it has been delayed by about 10 days to May 30.“There has been a delay because some of Vidya and Naseersaab’s look tests and costumes still need to be fixed. We don’t want to rush into things,” says Luthria.According to the Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010) director, Naseeruddin too, has been busy. “He has been busy with his two back-to-back plays — By George! and Arms And The Man. But once he is ...

Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah starrer Dirty Picture is running late. Milan Luthria’s film was supposed to hit the floors on May 20. But now, it has been delayed by about 10 days to May 30.“There has been a delay because some of Vidya and Naseersaab’s look tests and costumes still need to be fixed. We don’t want to rush into things,” says Luthria.According to the Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010) director, Naseeruddin too, has been busy. “He has been busy with his two back-to-back plays — By George! and Arms And The Man. But once he is ...

Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah starrer Dirty Picture is running late. Milan Luthria’s film was supposed to hit the floors on May 20. But now, it has been delayed by about 10 days to May 30.“There has been a delay because some of Vidya and Naseersaab’s look tests and costumes still need to be fixed. We don’t want to rush into things,” says Luthria.According to the Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010) director, Naseeruddin too, has been busy. “He has been busy with his two back-to-back plays — By George! and Arms And The Man. But once he is ...

Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah starrer Dirty Picture is running late. Milan Luthria’s film was supposed to hit the floors on May 20. But now, it has been delayed by about 10 days to May 30.“There has been a delay because some of Vidya and Naseersaab’s look tests and costumes still need to be fixed. We don’t want to rush into things,” says Luthria.According to the Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010) director, Naseeruddin too, has been busy. “He has been busy with his two back-to-back plays — By George! and Arms And The Man. But once he is ...

Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah starrer Dirty Picture is running late. Milan Luthria’s film was supposed to hit the floors on May 20. But now, it has been delayed by about 10 days to May 30.“There has been a delay because some of Vidya and Naseersaab’s look tests and costumes still need to be fixed. We don’t want to rush into things,” says Luthria.According to the Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010) director, Naseeruddin too, has been busy. “He has been busy with his two back-to-back plays — By George! and Arms And The Man. But once he is ...

Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah starrer Dirty Picture is running late. Milan Luthria’s film was supposed to hit the floors on May 20. But now, it has been delayed by about 10 days to May 30.“There has been a delay because some of Vidya and Naseersaab’s look tests and costumes still need to be fixed. We don’t want to rush into things,” says Luthria.According to the Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010) director, Naseeruddin too, has been busy. “He has been busy with his two back-to-back plays — By George! and Arms And The Man. But once he is ...

Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah starrer Dirty Picture is running late. Milan Luthria’s film was supposed to hit the floors on May 20. But now, it has been delayed by about 10 days to May 30.“There has been a delay because some of Vidya and Naseersaab’s look tests and costumes still need to be fixed. We don’t want to rush into things,” says Luthria.According to the Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010) director, Naseeruddin too, has been busy. “He has been busy with his two back-to-back plays — By George! and Arms And The Man. But once he is ...

Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah starrer Dirty Picture is running late. Milan Luthria’s film was supposed to hit the floors on May 20. But now, it has been delayed by about 10 days to May 30.“There has been a delay because some of Vidya and Naseersaab’s look tests and costumes still need to be fixed. We don’t want to rush into things,” says Luthria.According to the Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010) director, Naseeruddin too, has been busy. “He has been busy with his two back-to-back plays — By George! and Arms And The Man. But once he is ...