Billy Van Zandt News

Written by Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore and directed by Simon James, You've Got Hate Mail is the first production from ARENAarts in their new permanent home at the Roxy Lane Theatre (previously the Maylands Autumn Centre).

Desert Theatreworks has opened its 2018-19 season with a hilariously funny production of SOUTHERN FRIED FUNERAL. A clever script, great acting by the ensemble cast, great direction, and great set and costume designs ensure that audiences will have a great deal of fun at the dysfunctional Frye family's send-off for their husband and father.

'The ManOPause Boys,' a new musical comedy with book and lyrics by Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore, and music by Wayland Pickard, celebrates the recent acquisition of its performance rights with two Tri-State area shows later this month.

'The ManOPause Boys,' a new musical comedy with book and lyrics by Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore, and music by Wayland Pickard, celebrates the recent acquisition of its performance rights with two Tri-State area shows later this month.

Hang onto your hats! Actress Judy Rosenblatt IS Peggy Guggenheim in "Woman Before a Glass", a play by Lanie Robertson, coming to Catskill's Bridge Street Theatre for three performances only August 10-12, 2018.

On Friday April 6 and Saturday April 7 actress/author/minister Adrienne Barbeau brought An Evening with Adrienne Barbeau: There Are Worse Things I Could Do to the Debbie Reynolds Mainstage Theatre of the El Portal in NoHo. Playwright Brian Christopher Williams, a good personal friend of Barbeau's, moderated the evening. For 95 minutes Barbeau and Williams sat in comfortable chairs onstage and talked about her life which began in California and then moved onto New York and back. Barbeau is still youthful and beautiful at 72 and has such warmth and honesty oozing from every pore that the audience hung on every word. The evening never lagged..The time moved too quickly and an enthusiastic Q and A followed with Barbeau still beaming.

The world premiere of Wicked Pagan Gays by playwright Jeff Dinnell, produced by 20 Milligrams Entertainment and Directed by Kiff Scholl, will open February 23rd at The Zephyr Theatre on Melrose. Tickets on sale at: www.plays411.com/wicked.

Following sold-out performances in NYC, LA and New Jersey, Billy Van Zandt & Jane Milmore bring their new musical-comedy 'The Man*O*Pause Boys' back to the Triad Theater for one night only, today, August 2.

Following sold-out performances in NYC, LA and New Jersey, Billy Van Zandt & Jane Milmore bring their new musical-comedy 'The Man*O*Pause Boys' back to the Triad Theater for one night only, on Wednesday, August 2.

Many American Legion posts throughout the country hold fundraisers. Bingo, dances, dinners, stand-up comedy and tricky tray auctions are among the more popular choices for raising funds for veterans, their families and the community. At McKaig-Test-Mullen American Legion Post 455 in New Egypt, NJ (Ocean County), they have included theater as an annual way to raise money!

Many American Legion posts throughout the country hold fundraisers. Bingo, dances, dinners, stand-up comedy and tricky tray auctions are among the more popular choices for raising funds for veterans, their families and the community. At McKaig-Test-Mullen American Legion Post 455 in New Egypt, NJ (Ocean County), they have included theater as an annual way to raise money!

Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore, whose hilarious international hit comedy "You've Got Hate Mail" enjoyed a four-and-a-half-year run at the NYC's Triad Theater, will bring their new musical-comedy "The Man*O*Pause Boys" to the Upper West Side venue for one night only, on Monday, April 10.

It's like 'Some Like It Hot' meets 'Nuns on the Run!'

Carrollwood Players Theatre opens the new year on January 6 with the comedy LIE, CHEAT, AND GENUFLECT by Billy Van Zandt & Jane Milmore. Loaded with sight gags and puns, LIE, CHEAT AND GENUFLECT tells the tale of two brothers, Billy and Tom, part of the black sheep side of the family, who are convinced they've been left out of their millionaire Grandpa Buckle's will.

Billy Van Zandt & Jane Milmore will present a two-night only preview of the music from their upcoming musical,MAN*O*PAUSE, with music by award-winning composer Wayland Pickard, Wednesday November 16 and Thursday November 17 at Tim McLoone's Supper Club in Asbury Park, NJ.

Her talent is legendary, her true story electrifying. The iconic Judy Garland comes to vivid dramatic life in Billy Van Zandt's "The Property Known as Garland", slated for performance at the Bridge Street Theatre Speakeasy, 44 West Bridge Street in Catskill, Fridays through Sundays from August 19th until the 28th.

Her talent is legendary, her true story electrifying. The iconic Judy Garland comes to vivid dramatic life in Billy Van Zandt's 'The Property Known as Garland', slated for performance at the Bridge Street Theatre Speakeasy, 44 West Bridge Street in Catskill, Fridays through Sundays from August 19th until the 28th.

Desert Theatreworks (DTW), Palm Desert's community theatre, will present the zany LOVE, SEX, AND THE IRS, from June 17th-25th. Playwrights Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore pay homage to television comedies in the play, which takes place in the 1970's, when sitcoms ruled the airwaves.

Following a short winter hiatus, Catskill's Bridge Street Theatre is now ready to spring back into action. With a new marquee providing greater visibility to travelers along the West Bridge Street corridor and continuing improvements to its interior spaces, 2016 promises to be even more seriously entertaining at what one reviewer has called "the ballsiest theater in the region."

AQUILA MORONG STUDIO and CALLIOPE PRODUCTIONS announce the opening of prolific award-winning playwright Stephen Belber's funny and poignant dramedy, DUSK RINGS A BELL, Directed by John Hindman.  This bittersweet drama opens at The Lounge Theatre, 6201 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA.  Tickets: www.plays411.com/dusk