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A rotating cast of stage and screen actors has been assembled, including Tony winners Tyne Daly, Kristin Chenoweth, Mary Louise Wilson and Katie Finneran, as well as Rita Wilson and Samantha Bee. According to Todd Haimes, the artistic director of the Roundabout, the Van Dyke-Rivera strategy — casting a couple of talented no-names and crossing your fingers — is really a second choice these days. “Your first choice,” he said, “is to get a star who’s also great.” --Charles McGrath for The New York Times

Nearly 2 hours since this was posted and no Rosie-hate? She must be losing her touch with y'all. P

I saw this during my last trip with America Ferrera, Joyce Van Patten, Kathy Najimy, Heather Burns, and Kristen Schall. I'm wondering if the Samantha Bee listed is from The Daily Show. It might be a common name, but oddly enough one of the people I saw it with (Kristen Schall) is on The Daily Show. She's pretty much the only other female reporter there. Anyway, I enjoyed this when I saw it, but it didn't really seem complete in any real way. While it was really good for a reading, I just can't see it playing Off-Broadway, even in a limited run. It works like how I imagine Celebrity Autobiography works, but not at all like a traditional show. The material was pretty strong, at times humorous and at times touching and I'm sure with a cast this strong it will be rather good. Still, kind of surprised it is getting any life after the readings. SHOWS OF 2009: The Little Mermaid (2/13), Billy Elliot (2/14), Pal Joey (2/14), speed-the-plow (2/15), In The Heights (2/15), Love, Loss, and What I Wore (2/16), Distracted (2/17), The Story of My Life (2/18), South Pacific (2/18), 33 Variations (2/19), Wicked (2/20), Altar Boyz (2/21), Hedda Gabler (2/21), Uncle Vanya (2/22), Avenue Q (2/22), West Side Story (2/23), Shrek (2/24), Guys and Dolls (2/25), August: Osage County (2/25), Blithe Spirit (2/26), Happiness (2/27), Forbidden Broadway (2/28), God of Carnage (2/28), Chicago (3/1), Rooms (3/1), Cher (5/19), Patti LuPone: The Gypsy In My Soul (6/20), Oleanna (7/9), Parade (10/9), August: Osage County (10/10), Ragtime (11/12), Hair (11/13), Finian's Rainbow (11/14), A Steady Rain (11/14), Wishful Drinking (11/15), Next to Normal (11/15)

You're telling me I have to go OFF-Broadway to see these stars of stage and screen?? Why would they lower themselves to OFF-B'way?? (note: sarcasm.) "The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet." --Aristotle Support the Rosie O'Donnell Show To DVD Petition!

Saw the first preview of this show tonight and just wanted to post a few comments for those who are interested. The show is bascially a reading of monologues that are intertwined with each other. Each of the five actors are seated in front of a music stand with the script and Tyne Daly also has a coat rack with a bunch of hangars displaying the many dresses she discusses throughout the play. Tyne Daly is kind of the narrator of the show. In addition to talking about her stories about the dresses on display, she introduces the other characters and provides transitions between monologues. Rosie O'Donnell plays one of the four "characters" in the play, and in my opinion, the one with the most amount of material. She was fantastic and really did well with two monologues in particular: the one about her mother's robe and the one about her yellow and blue purse. The other three "characters" were played by Samantha Bee, Katie Finneran, and Natasha Lyonne and they were all wonderful in their respective roles. The play itself is absolutely geared towards women, and because of that fact, I could not relate to some parts of the show (talking about their bras, mention of periods, some designer named Eileen Fisher), but as a male, I still found a lot to laugh at and relate to. The intermissionless play went by quickly and I am glad I got to see it. I will probably go back over the next couple of months to see the other two casts. The show was sold out tonight and I believe it is selling well, so get your tickets while you still can. It was great to be able to see these actors in such a small space. Off Broadway can be such a treat sometimes!

It is, I think, a reasonable assumption that there are not two Samanthas Bee. I think we've finally reached the point in our society where "celebrity" just means "mammal." -- Seth Meyers

Oh, I also wanted to mention that Rhea Pearlman, who will be in the third rotating cast of LOVE LOSS, was in the audience tonight.