Barbra Streisand News

Three Cat Productions announces the first Chicago New Work Festival. Seven Chicago playwrights will be partnered with directors to develop and perform staged readings of never before seen, full-length plays. Plays will be performed every Saturday from March 30 to May 18 in the Coach House at the Berger Park Cultural Center, 6205 N. Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL. Tickets will be available for $10.00.

The Drama Desk Award-winning Celebrity Autobiography returns to Stage 72 (formerly the Triad Theater), 158 West 72 Street, with its new edition, Celebrity Autobiography: The Next Chapter, tonight, March 11 at 8pm. The cast is scheduled to include Mario Cantone, Rachel Dratch, Janeane Garofalo, Carla Hall, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Michael Urie, and Alan Zweibel.

Gabrielle's Angel Foundation Board Member, Lorraine Schwartz honored her mother's memory with a day of jewelry making at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.

Today we are talking to a veritable legend in her own time - arguably the most influential and recognizable female stand-up comedian of all time, the one and only Joan Rivers. Opening up and revealing her trademark, impossible-to-top wit all the while, Rivers and I discuss many aspects of her life and career, with a particular focus on her many current projects - most importantly, the third season of her smash hit reality series JOAN & MELISSA: JOAN KNOWS BEST? on WE TV. What will happen when Joan, Melissa and company visit Colonial Williamsburg? What illicitness will they discover on Willie Nelson's former tour bus? Will Joan get arrested for protesting her book being banned at a big retailer? Answers to these questions all will be arrived up on Saturday. In addition to all about JOAN & MELISSA Season Three and the current series-high ratings run of FASHION POLICE, Rivers and I take a look back at many of the remarkable figures she has encountered and worked with over the course of her career - among them: Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, Woody Allen and many more - and she generously shares candid backstage stories and remembrances as only she can. Of paramount interest to theatre fans may be the announcement of a revival of her one-woman play SALLY MARR… AND HER ESCORTS, which she will be reviving in a special weekly pop-up theatre space on Broadway later this year. Also, as if all of that were not enough, Joan gives us the 411 on her new uncensored web series, IN BED WITH JOAN, as well as her cute new pet lover's web project, MY FAT PET. Plus, her fashion forecast for 2013 and best current trends, favorite films of awards season, thoughts on Broadway today and her picks for the best shows to see as well as much, much more awaits in this career-spanning conversation!

Deadline reports that Academy Award winning actress Barbra Streisand has signed with UTA to represent her as an actress, director and producer. In addition, UTA will take on her film and television production company Barwood Films. Marty Erlichman will continue to serve as Streisand's longtime manager .

The cabaret gods must be smiling on this reviewer because this past Saturday evening my wife and I celebrated her birthday with an intimate dinner in between a couple of totally engaging shows from two lovely ladies of cabaret; the beautiful Jillian Laurain paying homage to classic Broadway show tunes at the Metropolitan Room, and the beguiling Stacy Sullivan in her MAC and BroadwayWorld.com Award-nominated tribute to Peggy Lee, 'It's a Good Day,' at the Cafe Carlyle. For me and the Birthday Girl, it was definitely a good night.

The Drama Desk Award-winning Celebrity Autobiography returns to Stage 72 (formerly the Triad Theater), 158 West 72 Street, with its new edition, Celebrity Autobiography: The Next Chapter, on Monday, March 11 at 8pm. The cast is scheduled to include Mario Cantone, Rachel Dratch, Janeane Garofalo, Carla Hall, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Michael Urie, and Alan Zweibel.

Village Theatre's 2013-2014 season will deliver an extended nine-week Issaquah holiday run of Les Miserables followed by the traditional four week run in Everett.

Nell'attesa del 'debutto' della riedizione di CIAO AMORE CIAO, lo spettacolo scritto e diretto da Piero di Blasio da un'idea di Luca Notari e Stefania Fratepietro, vi proponiamo quattro interviste esclusive ai due protagonisti, all'autore/regista e all'arrangiatore delle musiche Emiliano Begni.

'Let us entertain you!' That's just what the award-winning J*Company Youth Theatre, a program of the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS, is getting ready to do as they prepare to stage the third show in their musical theatre line up for its 20th Anniversary Season tribute to Barbra Streisand.

Deadline reports that Jim Parsons and Taylor Kitsch have signed on to the Ryan Murphy-helmed HBO film THE NORMAL HEART. The actors join previously announced cast members Julia Roberts, Mark Ruffalo and Matt Bomer in the cable network's original movie adaptation of the Tony-winning Larry Kramer play.

Deadline reports that Jim Parsons and Taylor Kitsch have signed on to the Ryan Murphy-helmed HBO film THE NORMAL HEART. The actors join previously announced cast members Julia Roberts, Mark Ruffalo and Matt Bomer in the cable network's original movie adaptation of the Tony-winning Larry Kramer play.

CORKY HALE, the world renowned Jazz Harpist, Pianist and Vocalist will appear as a Guest Artist with the JAZZTIME BAND at Vicky's of Santa Fe in "AN AFTERNOON WITH CORKY HALE" on Sunday, March 17, 2013 from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. The event will be presented at Vicky's of Santa Fe; Highway 111 at 45-100 Club Drive; Indian Wells, CA 92210.

Music Director Marin Alsop and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) announce the Orchestra's 2013-2014 season, its seventh under the direction of Maestra Alsop.

Arguably the most popular orchestra in the country, The Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra will be putting its signature stamp on the music of Barbra Streisand, tonight, March 1, 2013 at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

According to a report on Lemonade.com, Stephen Sondheim, lyricist for the classic musical GYPSY, is not keen on the idea of Barbra Streisand taking on directing duties for an upcoming remake of the 1962 film.

The Donna Karan New York gown worn by Barbra Streisand in her performance at the 85th Annual Academy awards was designed by Ms. Karan, specifically for the artist. Entitled 'City Lights' the black asymmetrical, bias-cut dress is a waterfall of chiffon layers encrusted with matte gold sequins and beads. A long sleeve capelet adds the final layer of chiffon, its back dramatically falling to the floor.

The incredible Elaine Page brings her one woman concert to the McCallum Theatre tonight for a one-night-only, intimate look into her life and her career, singing the songs and recreating the magical moments from her many hit shows on Broadway and the West End. I had the opportunity to catch up with Ms. Paige as she was preparing for her concert this evening at The McCallum Theatre. Here are a few highlights from that conversation.

On a break from rehearsal, BroadwayWorld.com sat down with director Richard Jay-Alexander to get the exclusive scoop on what audiences can expect!