Mr. Allison

Interview: Allison Blei Goes from Financial Analyst to Aerialist with MR. SWINDLE'S TRAVELING PECULIARIUM

Allison Blei took a leap of faith when she decided to step away from her career as a financial analyst to join the circus – leaving behind her spreadsheets to become an aerialist with a flying trapeze act and to tour the country.

Ayn Rand's Influence On Culture, Business & Politics is Explored On Tom Needham's SOUNDS OF FILM

Yaron Brook, the chairman of the board of the Ayn Rand Institute, is Tom Needham's exclusive guest this Thursday at 6 pm on WUSB's THE SOUNDS OF FILM. Dr. Brook is co-author, with Don Watkins, of In Pursuit of Wealth, Equal Is Unfair and of the national best-seller Free Market Revolution. He is also the host of The Yaron Brook Show on BlogTalk Radio. He is in New York City this week in order to attend the Ayn Rand Institute's 2019 Gala.

Cat Parker Directs Thornton Wilder's THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH

The Articulate Theater Company stages The Skin of Our Teeth for a 21st Century Audience.

Film Society of Lincoln Center to Present Let There Be Light: The Films of John Huston

The Film Society of Lincoln Center will present Let There Be Light: The Films of John Huston, December 19 - January 11,

Lucille Ball & More Featured in CHRISTMAS IN TINSELTOWN Cookbook

With CHRISTMAS IN TINSELTOWN (HCI $14.95)- the follow-up to his international sensation The Dead Celebrity Cookbook - Frank DeCaro shows how to put the kitsch into your holiday kitchen as he salutes a quirky collection of celebrities who are gone, but fondly remembered every year at Christmastime.

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Opens at Pittburgh CLO, 7/13

Pittsburgh CLO will present Fiddler on the Roof, July 13-22 at the Benedum Center. This classic tale is filled with 'memorable music, rousing dances and a touch of human wisdom.'

Sally Struthers Joins Pittsburgh CLO's ANNIE; Creative Team Announced

Pittsburgh CLO has announced the creative team for the 2012 Summer Season, running June 5 through August 5 at the Benedum Center. Three Pittsburgh CLO veterans and one newcomer highlight this group selected to helm the organization's 66th year of bringing Broadway's best to Pittsburgh's Cultural District. The season includes the National Tour of Come Fly Away (June 5-10), A Chorus Line (June 15-24), Annie(June 29-July 8), Fiddler on the Roof (July 13-22), Sunset Boulevard (July 24-29) and the National Tour of The Addams Family (July 31-August 5).

STAGE TUBE: Allison Janney Sings on MR. SUNSHINE

On last night's episode of ABC's 'Mr. Sunshine', stage and screen star Allison Janney sang 'A Song For You' with her ex-husband (Played by James Taylor).

Andrea Anders & Allison Janney Tapped for ABC Pilot 'Mr. Sunshine'

Stage and screen stars Andrea Anders and Allison Janney are being tapped to star in a new ABC pilot series, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series, entitled 'Mr. Sunshine,' features Anders opposite Matthew Perry's Ben, a San Diego stadium owner who comes to the realization he can no longer skirt by on his charm and good looks.

Allison Janney to Star in New TV Show 'Mr. Sunshine' with Matthew Perry

According to The Hollywood Reporter, stage and screen actress Allison Janney will co-star in the new Matthew Perry film 'Mr. Sunshine' helmed by Tommy Schlamme. 'Sunshine', written by Perry along with Alex Barnow and Marc Firek, centers on Perry who, 'as the manager of an aging San Diego stadium realizes on his 40th birthday that he can no longer get by on just his charming, noncommittal ways.' Janney will play 'Crystal', Perry's boss.