Fran Drescher News

On July 11th, The Color Purple offered a special performance to benefit the Actors' Fund of America, and stars such as Fran Drescher turned out to catch the show

MCC Theater announced today that its 2006-07 mainstage season at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher St.) will include the 10th anniversary production of MCC's acclaimed Nixon's Nixon--reuniting playwright Russell Lees, director Jim Simpson with actors Gerry Bamman and Steve Mellor--and a world premiere by Neil LaBute, recently named MCC playwright in residence

Stars such as Cyndi Lauper, Alan Cumming and Josh Strickland took part in the sizzling, record-breaking Broadway Bares 16: New York Strip, and BroadwayWorld was there!

'Broadway Bares 16: New York Strip' will be held this Sunday, June 18 at Roseland Ballroom to benefit Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS for two performances only

This year's Broadway Bares is being held on Sunday June 18th and is promising to be one of the best yet - celebrating New York's 'colorful characters and interesting places.' Of course, we can also expect a lot of heat! I checked in with director Denis Jones and one of the choreographers, Dontee Kiehn to get the full scoop on what the always-fun night has in store for audiences this year.

Neil Labute's very funny and smart new comedy features one terribly clueless groom-to-be arranging reunions with the women he left behind

Neil LaBute's Some Girl(s), presented by MCC, opened at the Lucille Lortel Theatre on June 8th, and BroadwayWorld was there!

Mario Cantone, Cyndi Lauper, Josh Strickland, Alan Cumming and Sara Gettelfinger are all set to take part in 'Broadway Bares 16: New York Strip,' which will take place on June 18th

Her first major role was that of Catherine Martin in 'The Silence of the Lambs,' and Brooke Smith has since accumulated dozens of film, television, and stage credits.

After the Drama Desk Awards on May 21st, the proud winners and nominees gathered in the press room of Lincoln Center's LaGuardia Concert Hall and posed for the BroadwayWorld camera!

The 51st Annual Drama Desk Awards were presented on Sunday, May 21, 2006 at 9:00 PM, at the LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center, and BroadwayWorld was there!

MCC THEATER today announced a two-week extension through July 8 for the U.S. premiere of SOME GIRL(S) by Neil LaBute

The star-studded revival of Herman Wouk's The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial opened on Sunday, May 7th at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre and BroadwayWorld was there!

After a hit run at Off-Broadway's Atlantic Theatre Company, Martin McDonagh's black comedy The Lieutenant of Inishmore opened at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre on May 3rd and BroadwayWorld was there!

On May 9th, Rosie O'Donnell will present Some Girl(s) star Fran Drescher with the City of Hope Center's Spirit of Life Award

Eric McCormack, Maura Tierney, Fran Drescher, Judy Reyes and Brooke Smith, who will soon be seen in the New York premiere of Neil LaBute's Some Girl(s), gathered for a meet and greet with the press on April 27th

T. Schreiber Studios honored actress Cynthia Nixon and the late playwright Wendy Wasserstein with awards for career achievement on April 20th

Renée Taylor, Joe Bologna and Lainie Kazan will perform in the off-Broadway hit Bermuda Avenue Triangle, written by Taylor and Bologna, at the Brentwood Theatre from May 30 to June 25, with an official press opening set for Friday, June 2; the show is also Broadway-bound

Marisa Tomei will headline a reading (closed to the public) of Alan Bowne's Beirut on April 17th; she will reprise her role from the original production

MCC THEATER proudly presents the U.S. premiere of the stage play SOME GIRL(S) by Neil LaBute, starring ERIC McCORMACK ('Will & Grace'), FRAN DRESCHER ('The Nanny'), JUDY REYES ('Scrubs'), BROOKE SMITH (In Her Shoes) and MAURA TIERNEY ('ER').