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2008 - 2009 Season Press Releases

 

December 5, 2008 LESLIE MOONVES AND RITA WILSON TO BE HONORED AT ANNUAL 'BACKSTAGE AT THE GEFFEN' GALA
Star-Studded Evening Chaired by Mark Burnett & Roma Downey Recognizes Leadership in the Theater Community and Raises Funds for Geffen Playhouse Education Programs

December 2, 2008 GEORGE GERSHWIN ALONE EXTENDED UNTIL JANUARY 11
Hershey Felder’s Award-Winning Production to Run an Extra Week at the Geffen Playhouse

November 17, 2008 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE SINGS IN THE NEW YEAR WITH HERSHEY FELDER
Award-Winning Actor Brings Back George Gershwin Alone and Hosts a New Years Eve of Sing-A-Long Show Tunes and Champagne

August 28, 2008 ARIEL AWARD WINNER DEMIAN BICHIR AND OBIE AWARD WINNER SHANNON COCHRAN JOIN FORCES IN BY THE WATERS OF BABYLON
Acclaimed Mexican Actor Bichir Makes US Theatrical Debut at the Geffen Playhouse
Richard Seyd Directs New Work by Robert Schenkkan, Pulitzer Prize Winner for The Kentucky Cycle
Opens Wednesday, November 5 at 7:30pm

August 6, 2008 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE WELCOMES BACK CELEBRATED ARTIST HERSHEY FELDER IN THE FINAL MOVEMENT OF HIS THEATRICAL "COMPOSER SONATA": BEETHOVEN, AS I KNEW HIM
 Runs August 19 to October 5
Opening Night Monday, August 25 at 7:30pm

August 6, 2008 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE ANNOUNCES 08/09 ’SATURDAY SCENE’ FAMILY PROGRAMMING
Features Bilingual Production Tomas and the Library Lady Based on Award-Winning Children’s Book Includes Acclaimed One-Man Show Power on Earth Chronicling Influential African-American Leaders
Season Kicks Off with Free Family Fun Day on Sept 27
June 13, 2008 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE PRODUCES WEST COAST PREMIERE OF TONY NOMINATED THE SEAFARER
Artistic Director Randall Arney Helms Irish Playwright Conor McPherson’s Acclaimed New Work Both at Geffen Playhouse and Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theater
Previews Begin April 14, 2009
Runs April 22, 2009 — March 24, 2009

April 15, 2008 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE ANNOUNCES 2008/09 SEASON
Two World Premiere Productions: "Time Stands Still" and "Nightmare Alley", Two Pulitzer Prize Winning Playwrights: Donald Margulies and Robert Schenkkan, The Completion of Hershey Felder’s Composer Sonata: "Beethoven, As I Knew Him". 2008/09 Season Opens on August 27 and Closes on July 26