Lucille Ball News

Complete casting is now set for the upcoming Kennedy Center production of Mame, which will open at the Eisenhower Theatre at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on June 1st after beginning previews on May 27th; the show, starring Christine Baranski, will run through July 2nd

An interview with THE PAJAMA GAME's scene-stealing Gladys and offstage mom of three.

The historic Coconut Grove Playhouse in Miami has fortunately reopened, but the theatre's leaders and staff must take fast and passionate action to make sure the it is never in danger of truly shutting down

Miami's Coconut Grove Playhouse, after a sudden closing due to financial trouble, will reopen tonight; Lucie Arnaz has raised funds to help keep the theatre afloat

The Miami Herald has reported the sudden closing of the historic Coconut Grove Playhouse in Miami, Florida; a board of directors meeting will discuss the theatre's fate tomorrow

In May, Back Stage Books will publish Just Outside the Spotlight: Growing Up With Eileen Heckart by her son Luke Yankee, with a foreword by Mary Tyler Moore

Jeff McCarthy will play Beauregard Burnside in the Kennedy Center's starry summer production of Mame

Alan Muraoka will play Ito in the Kennedy Center production of Mame, which will star Christine Baranski and run from June 1st through July 2nd

Currently, Valerie Harper is touring America, starring as Golda Meir in William Gibson's GOLDA'S BALCONY.

PBS announced today the start of production on MAKE 'EM LAUGH: THE FUNNY BUSINESS OF AMERICA, a new historical documentary series chronicling more than a century of American comedy, produced by Thirteen/WNET New York and Ghost Light Films.

BroadwayWorld.com and Barricade Books are pleased to announce the winners of the book 'Ethel Merman: The Biggest Star on Broadway' written by Geoffrey Mark.

The Autograph Suit, featuring the signatures of dozens of celebrities such as Elizabeth Taylor, Judi Dench and Ethel Merman, will be auctioned off on eBay to fund a Broadway-bound musical premiering at a Pennsylvania high school

Rachel York will temporarily replace Sherie Rene Scott as the sweetly conniving Christine Colgate in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels on February 5th, 2006

Keith Andes, who performed in films and in such musicals as Wildcat, has passed away at the age of 85

Harriet Harris will play Vera to Christine Baranski's Mame in the Kennedy Center production of Mame

The Ali Forney Center - New York's primary emergency housing resource for homeless LGBT youth - is proud to present the legendary and internationally renowned Emmy and Tony Award-winning star of television, film and stage, Bea Arthur, in a one-night-only benefit performance of her Tony nominated show.

A design team has been assembled for the upcoming Kennedy Center production of Mame, which will now open on June 1st rather than on the previously-announced February 18th

Emily Skinner will join Christine Baranski and Max Von Essen in the 2006 Kennedy Center production of Mame

The acclaimed new play with music, PICON PIE, Rose Leiman Goldemberg's delectable and joyous celebration of the life and loves of the legendary Yiddish star Molly Picon, now starring Tony Award nominated June Gable, with Stuart Zagnit, will play its last performance at the Lambs Theater (130 West 44th Street), on Thursday, June 2nd. Tour dates around the country are now being firmed up.

Hosted by Rob Evan, some of Broadway's brightest stars will perform the music of up and coming composer Neil Berg.