George Wendt News

van Straaten Entertainment, inc. is pleased to announce the extension of What's My Line? - Live On Stage through May 26th. The show is a live, non-broadcast stage presentation of the popular game show that ran on American television for over 25 years.

After over 1,000 performances as Broadway's favorite big-girl Tracy Turnblad, Shannon Durig will take her final 'Hairspray' bow on Sunday, April 13, 2008. Amidst teasing-up her towering hair and busting-down TV segregation, Shannon has fostered a loving family among the nicest kids in town...

Don't Quit Your Night Job, the critically acclaimed comedy variety show featuring a revolving cast of Broadway's brightest performing without a net, welcomed Sutton Foster, Norbert Leo Butz and Andrea Martin among their stars on Thursday, March 27 at The Zipper.

van Straaten Entertainment, inc. presents the East Coast debut of What's My Line? - Live On Stage, a live, non-broadcast stage presentation of the popular game show that ran on American television for over 25 years. J. Keith van Straaten (Comedy Central's 'Beat The Geeks' and VH1's 'Best Week Ever') hosts a panel of noted personalities along with weekly surprise celebrity 'Mystery Guest.' Past Mystery Guests have included Larry King, Drew Carey, and Shirley Jones. Departing from the 30-minute format of the original television series, the 75-minute stage version will also feature live music and performances. What's My Line? - Live On Stage, which had an initial run of six shows in November and December of 2004 in Los Angeles and ran over three years, will open Monday, March 24th with its 75th installment and play Monday evenings at 8:00 pm through April 28th.

DON'T QUIT YOUR NIGHT JOB, the critically acclaimed comedy variety show featuring a revolving cast of Broadway's brightest performing without a net, welcomes the Spring at their monthly home - The Zipper Factory (336 West 37th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues) - on Thursday, March 27 at 11:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 and proceeds go to benefit Wendy Wasserstein's TDF/Open Doors program.

Shannon Durig who stars as Tracy Turnblad in the Broadway hit Hairspray, celebrated a tremendous career achievement her 1,000th performance on Thursday, March 13, 2008 at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre.

Shannon Durig who stars as Tracy Turnblad in the Broadway hit Hairspray, celebrates a tremendous career achievement - her 1,000th performance - on Thursday, March 13, 2008 at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre.

On Monday, February 4, The Second Stage Theatre held its 21st Annual All-Star Bowling Classic at Leisure Time Bowling Lanes in the Port Authority, New York City.

Tony Winner John Lloyd Young has joined the line-up for the special holiday edition of 'Don't Quit Your Night Job' on Thursday December 20 at 11:30PM at the Zipper Factory

The next installment of 'Don't Quit Your Night Job' will take place at The Zipper Factory on Thursday, December 20 at 11:30PM.

To celebrate the glory and wonder of Broadway, and to mark the end of a 19-day work-stoppage, the Great White Way's biggest and brightest packed the stage of the Marriott Marquis in a very special free public concert 'Broadway's Back!' on Friday, November 30 at 12PM.

LAByrinth Theater Company presented its annual charity showdown - 'Celebrity Chrades' on Monday October 29 at St. Paul's Hall

The Casting Society of America will honor the accomplishments of several New York casting directors and Tony award-winner Mike Nichols on Monday, November 5 at 5PM at the Artios Awards at the famous Caroline's on Broadway.

Just as the one time of year when taking candy from strangers and dressing up in strange costumes is overlooked as run-of-the-mill, LAByrinth Theater Company gets ready for its annual charity showdown - 'Celebrity Chrades'. The Battle of Good vs. Evil event taking place on Monday, October 29th at St. Paul's Hall is SOLD OUT with a limited number of standing room tickets available at the door for $125 per person and will be accommodated on a space-available basis only.

LAByrinth Theater Company prepares for Celebrity Charades 2007 'The Battle of Good vs. Evil' on Monday, October 29 with guests Bob Balaban, Bobby Cannavale, Billy Crudup, Rachel Dratch, Noah Emmerich, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Richard Kind, Julianna Margulies, Christopher Meloni, Tim Blake Nelson, John Ortiz, Martha Plimpton, Cynthia Rowley, Daphne Rubin-Vega, George Wendt, and George C. Wolfe.

The producers of Hairspray, winner of eight 2003 Tony Awards including Best Musical, have announced that George Wendt takes over the role of Edna Turnblad on Tuesday, October 23, at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52 Street). Wendt plays Edna through Sunday, January 20, 2008.