Gilda Radner News

Richard Ridge of "Backstage with Richard Ridge" recently sat down with the 2015 Isabelle Stevenson Award recipient and renowned composer Stephen Schwartz, to discuss receiving this prestigious award, his work on numerous classic Broadway musicals, and so much more! Check out a sneak peek of the interview in which Schwartz discusses his early success and the history behind writing GODSPELL.

On Saturday, June 27, Chicago's legendary sketch and improv comedy theater returns to Jim Rouse Theatre, 5460 Trumpeter Road in Columbia, Maryland at 8:00 pm with 'The Best of The Second City.'

The Columbia Festival of the Arts is pleased to announce its 2015 Summer Festival, featuring diverse free and ticketed events including film, dance, comedy, theatre, art exhibitions, a concert performance by GRAMMY-winning music legends, Blind Boys of Alabama, and a free weekend of outdoor entertainment for the whole family.

Chicago's legendary sketch and improv comedy theatre returns to the Lincoln Theatre with The Second City Hits Home, a new show featuring hilarious sketches, songs, and improvisation about Columbus as well as material from the famed Second City archives. This must-see night of comedy features some of Chicago's brightest comedy stars in a special two-night engagement.

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and Artistic Director Glenn Edgerton are excited to announce the main company's 2015-16 season performances in Chicago. Tickets to four engagements at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park, 205 East Randolph Street, are available immediately as a Season 38 subscription; single tickets will go on sale in August 2015.

The REP, Point Park University's professional theatre company, closes its 2014-2015 season with the world premiere of Pittsburgh playwright Anthony McKay's entertaining family drama, Endless Lawns.

The first Broadway revival of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning Wendy Wasserstein play The Heidi Chronicles officially opens tonight, March 19, 2015, at the Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street).

The REP, Point Park University's professional theatre company, closes its 2014-2015 season with the world premiere of Pittsburgh playwright Anthony McKay's entertaining family drama, Endless Lawns.

Chicago's legendary sketch and improv comedy theatre returns to the Lincoln Theatre with The Second City Hits Home, a new show featuring hilarious sketches, songs, and improvisation about Columbus as well as material from the famed Second City archives. This must-see night of comedy features some of Chicago's brightest comedy stars in a special two-night engagement.

On Sunday, March 22nd, a very special performance honoring Stephen Sondheim with proceeds to Gilda's Club Chicago will take place at Stage 773 in Chicago. Improvised Sondheim Project, along with Jeff Award Nominees Option Up, and special guests The Hypocrites and Kokandy Productions, will unite for an evening of entertainment on the occasion of Sondheim's 85th birthday.

As Gilda Radner would say, “It's always something!” In this case, that “something” is the weather. As a result, the LaughFest Community Kickoff presented by Feyen Zylstra will be relocated to the Fountain Street Church (24 Fountain St. NE).

Internet star Miranda Sings is quitting YouTube to... write a book? In this decidedly unhelpful, candid, hilarious "how-to" guide, YouTube personality Miranda Sings offers life lessons and tutorials with her signature sassy attitude. Simon & Schuster will release 'Selp Helf' on July 21, 2015.

SNL's 40th Anniversary special aired Sunday, February 15th, and there were so many iconic moments from the night, that I couldn't help but dedicate this week's Top 10 Gifs to the show.

NBC announced that it will air the inaugural episode of its long-running sketch comedy SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE tonight, Feb. 14 (11:30 p.m. ET/PT), one day before the primetime SNL 40th Anniversary Special (Feb. 15, 8 p.m. ET/PT).

Wells Fargo Center for the Arts (50 Mark West Springs Road) presents Chicago's lauded improv comedy troupe The Second City in The Second City Hits Home tonight, February 5, 2015 at 8 p.m.

Chicago's legendary sketch comedy theatre, The Best of The Second City, will play at Jacksonville's Times-Union Center's Terry Theater tonight, January 31, 2015 at 8:00PM for one performance only, featuring some of the best sketches, songs, and improvisations from The Second City's 55-year history. Tickets are on sale now through the FSCJ Artist Series, sponsored by Chase, the official presenter of the Jacksonville show.

Gilda's LaughFest today announced that this year's Signature Event will celebrate the festival's fifth year, and five years of smiles in West Michigan, with a lineup of returning LaughFest comedians coming together for the first time ever. Additionally, LaughFest has announced the remaining acts for the 2015 Festival, which runs from March 5 to 15.

CABARET stars Emma Stone and Alan Cumming treated their fellow cast mates to a late-night production of 'Queen of the Night' at the Paramount Hotel in Midtown Manhattan on Sunday.

Matthew Woods and his Imaginary Beasts are back with their annual WINTER PANTO: KERPLOP! THE TALE OF THE FROG PRINCE, tickling the funny bones of the many children in the audience, while going over their heads to engage the adults who are along for the ride.

Chicago's legendary sketch and improv comedy theatre returns to Kingsbury Hall with 'The Second City Hits Home' a new show featuring hilarious sketches, songs, and improvisation about Salt Lake City as well as material from the famed Second City archives. This is a must see night of comedy featuring some of Chicago's brightest comedy stars in a special one-night-only engagement.