Larry Williams News

The Suburban Extended Stay Hotel property in Longview, Texas has earned the prestigious Hotel of the Year award from Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's largest hotel companies and franchisor of the Suburban Extended Stay Hotel brand. The award was presented to owner Dante Hahn and General Manager Larry Williams during the company's 59 th annual convention last month in Los Angeles.

Spreckels Theatre Company presents 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum', featuring Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart.

Spreckels Theatre Company presents 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum', featuring Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart.

Winning a Pulitzer Prize in 1988 and the Oscar for Best Picture in 1989, "Driving Miss Daisy" is opening at the Alhambra Theatre on February 5. Appropriate for a play of such esteem, the Alhambra has brought in not one, as has been its custom of late, but two stars to carry the show: four-time Emmy Award Winner, Michael Learned will star as Daisy Werthan and Lance Nichols, star of the HBO series TREME, as her chauffeur, Hoke Coleburn. This will be the fourth time Learned and Nichols will star together in "Driving Miss Daisy." Rounding out the three-person cast is Michael Edward Hodge, a New York actor who plays Daisy's son, Boolie Werthan.

6th Street Playhouse presents 'The 39 Steps', a show adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John Buchan, and based on the film by Alfred Hitchcock.

6th Street Playhouse presents 'The 39 Steps', a show adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John Buchan, and based on the film by Alfred Hitchcock.

6th Street Playhouse presents 'The 39 Steps', a show adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John Buchan, and based on the film by Alfred Hitchcock.

6th Street Playhouse presents the West Coast Premiere of 'Kite's Book: Tales of an 18th Century Hitman,' By Robert Caisely.

6th Street Playhouse presents the West Coast Premiere of 'Kite's Book: Tales of an 18th Century Hitman,' By Robert Caisely.

McDaniel College is offering a diverse calendar of theatre, art exhibits and music events throughout November.

McDaniel College is offering a diverse calendar of theatre, art exhibits and music events throughout November.

'As you can tell, we're not really a cabaret. Surprise!' So begins Megan Mullally during the start of her series of concerts at the Orange County Performing Arts Center's Samueli Theater with her band Supreme Music Program. The mostly older crowd expecting jazz standards and showtunes on her return engagement to the Center were treated instead to an eclectic collection of story-songs interpreted by a truly amazing vocalist, backed by an incredible, hard-working band. Shows continue through October 10.

The Nuyorican presents groundbreaking works of literature, music, theater, performance art, poetry slam, hip hop, visual art and champions established as well as rising artists from every background imaginable.

The Nuyorican presents groundbreaking works of literature, music, theater, performance art, poetry slam, hip hop, visual art and champions established as well as rising artists from every background imaginable.

Ugly Betty star Vanessa Williams guested on CNN's The Larry King Show and spoke on a variety of subjects, including her passion for Broadway

The Tony Award Winning Terrence McNally has written The Ritz, Love, Valour, Compassion, Frankie and Johnnie in the Clare Delune, Master Class, Bad Habits, the controversial Corpus Christi and the books to the musicals Kiss of the Spiderwoman, The Rink, The Full Monty and Ragtime. He also won an Emmy for the teleplay of Andre's Mother.

The Zipper Factory presents a wide-range of variety shows for in the theatre in March 2008, including The Wau Wau Sisters, Megan Mullally, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Joy Behar, 'Don't Quit Your Night Job' and 'Happy Sunshine Kung Fu Flower.'

The Zipper Factory Theater (336 West 37th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues) proudly presents 'Megan Mullally and Supreme Music Program' performing in concert for two shows only on Monday, March 24, 2008 (with performances at 9:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.) Tickets, which are scaled at $35.00 - $65.00, are now on sale and are available via telephone by calling Ovation tickets at 212-352-3101, or online at www.thezipperfactory.com