Henry Polic

Veteran character actor Henry Polic II died last night after a long battle with cancer.

Monday night, August 25th, as Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles celebrated their 30th anniversary season with the stunning Joely Fisher as host/performer.

Ronn Goswick, Executive Producer of The Valley Musical Theatre (now in its second season of operation), announced today that original cast members of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning Broadway production of A Chorus Line will co-star Monday, June 23, 2008 in The Line… A Salute to A Chorus Line. Such original Broadway cast members include Kay Cole, Patricia Garland, Sammy Williams (Tony Award), Ronnie Dennis and Nancy Lane who will be joined by join other Broadway A Chorus Line alumni Matt Zarley, Christina Saffran Ashford, Kathryn Wright, Kevin Spirtas and DeLee Lively, as well as cast members Alisan Porter and Brad Anderson from the 2006 Broadway revival, plus touring and regional cast members Theresa Hayes, Tara Radcliffe, Jill Townsend, Geoffrey Kidwell, Laura Nickerson, Russell Nickerson, Luis Avilla, Craig Donnelly, Ty West, Brittany Carson and many more. Los Angeles Ovation Award winner Gerald Sternbach serves as Musical Director.

In the final Actors Fund Musical Monday of the year, the incredible Sam Harris came close to blowing the roof off of the Pantages Theatre!

On Sunday, June 10th at L.A.'s Skirball Center, the Actors Fund paid tribute to Jerry Herman at its 11th Annual Tony Awards Party, featuring a live feed of the 61st Annual Tony Awards as they happened in New York.

Ronn Goswick, Executive Producer of The Valley Musical Theatre (VMT), announced today that a second, all-new production of 'Fractured Broadway' will be presented June 11th at 8:00 pm at the historic El Portal Theatre as a Benefit for the Valley Musical Theatre's programming and educational programs.

Some principal casting, as well as the creative team, has been announced for the upcoming musical version of Sister Act

Harriet Harris will perform in the LA premiere of Never Gonna Dance, which will run in Long Beach, CA from February 18th through March 5th

Bruce Vilanch, Sam Harris and Sally Struthers will headline the benefit Fractured Broadway in LA on February 20th and 21st

Alice Ripley, Tonya Pinkins, Alan Cumming, Lillias White and others performed in Hooray for Love: A Celebration of the Music of Harold Arlen on November 12th

Alice Ripley, Alan Cumming, Lillias White and others will take part in Hooray for Love: A Celebration of the Music of Harold Arlen on November 12th

An array of stars will perform the songs of the great composer on November 12th in Hooray for Love: A Celebration of the Music of Harld Arlen

On November 12th in LA, Tonya Pinkins, Billy Porter, Alice Ripley, Lillias White and others will take center stage for Hooray For Love: A Celebration of the Music of Harold Arlen, a concert presented by the Actors' Fund