Mae West News

Singer and comedian Dorothy Bishop is bringing her hilarious act to the decadent downstairs room at The Iguana, where on Monday, October 8 (8pm) she debuts DOZEN DIVAS, featuring Dorothy playing Lindsay playing Liz, Streisand singing Kei$ha, Christine mocking the Phantom, Mae West taking on Brittney Spears, and Kristin Chenoweth giving you the ultimate Broadway and TV voice lessons. The show is directed by James Jorden (Parterre.com) and co-hosted by the fresh-faced, barely legal Gregory Uliasz (Amigo Duende). DOZEN DIVAS will run at The Iguana every Monday thru December.

Actress Mia Matthews stars in a new one-woman show celebrating Hollywood Bombshells, 'Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend' at the Plaza Theatre in Manalapan. Creative team includes Broadway musical director and arranger, Barry Levitt and acclaimed theatrical director Donald Birely.

Among the over 300 individuals who gathered this week to honor the late PR Icon, Dale Olson, with an exhibit at the Hollywood Museum and former offices of make-up wizard, Max Factor, included Ruta Lee, Valerie Harper, Garry Marshall, George Schlatter, JoAnne Worley, Kate Linder, Jackie Joseph, Patricia Barry, Ann Jeffreys, Barbra Van Orden, Theodore Bikel, Ilene Graff, Ben Lanzarone, Leonard Maltin, Renee Taylor, Karen Sharpe-Kramer, Martin Wiviott, Hunter and Stan Frieberg. Scroll below for photos from the event.

So many cabaret shows, so little time . . . to write reviews that is. During his almost two years as a cabaret reviewer, BroadwayWorld.com critic Stephen Hanks managed to do a pretty good job of writing critiques during a show's run or soon after the run ended. But this summer he just couldn't keep up. Finally, here are observations on 10 performances over the past two months.

The character of Dolly Levi is many things, including an expert talker. It seemed fitting then that I would speak with Katy Moore who plays Miss Dolly Levi herself at The Playhouse's current production. Ms. Moore gave me plenty of insight into the beloved character and what we can expect from The Playhouse's current offering.

With this week's news of the passing of American literary and political icon Gore Vidal at the advanced age of 86, now seems a particularly apt time to look back at a truly anomalous career and some of the highlights of a life lived on pages, stages, planes, trains and many of the most exclusive locales in the world.

From the brutal double murder in a locked house, to the disappearance of a beautiful young woman, and the dangerous secrets in a stolen letter, these are Detective Dupin's greatest cases.

From the brutal double murder in a locked house, to the disappearance of a beautiful young woman, and the dangerous secrets in a stolen letter, these are Detective Dupin's greatest cases.

Easton's State Theatre has announced its 2012-13 season- on sale to State Theatre Members Wed, August 1 (Box Office window at 453 Northampton Street opens at 6 AM; Online Ticketing and Phone lines open at Noon). Tickets will go on sale to the Public August 15th at 10 AM. Limit 6 tickets per Member per performance during Members Only sales. Membership to the Non-Profit State Theatre starts at $75, lasts one year and is tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

Just when you thought it was safe to go to the theater once again, we welcome you to the debut installment of Music City Confidential, all the news that's fit to print (or not-depending on your perspective) from Nashville's ever-growing, ever-fascinating (okay, so we obviously don't have enough to occupy ourselves) live theater industry (we're trying that out-does it work? Let us know, theaterati!) Here amid the florid prose and flowery praise, you'll find all the stories that don't quite fit elsewhere, some of 'em kind of gossipy, some of 'em stone-cold serious, some of 'em just lists of names you need to know. You'll also find photos from our new "Intermission@" series, details about the latest cast parties and various and sundry minutiae-the veritable flotsam and jetsam-from backstage, onstage, offstage and beyond…

The third annual Hollywood Fringe Festival is gearing up for another celebration of the emerging arts in Hollywood. Here's Part One of our 'Focus on the Fringe Series' highlighting musical productions to consider adding to your Fringe dance card.

Experience the art of the tease as critically acclaimed Quinn Lemley stars in her new touring production, Burlesque to Broadway. The limited run will be presented two nights only, tonight, May 18th and 19th at 8 pm at Brooklyn's Millennium Theater. Check out the production video below featuring many of the songs from the show.

Artistic Director Sean Murray previously announced DIRTY BLONDE, a bawdy, brassy, funny, sexy and touching contemporary love story that captures the essence of Mae West and two fans who loved her, for tonight May 17 to June 17 at the The Old Town Stage in San Diego State Historic Park.

Prologue Theatre Co. presents the final production of its 2011 - 2012 Season, Take Her to See the Maco Lights, by Bekah Brunstetter and directed by Prologue Theatre Artistic Director Margo Gray. Take Her to See the Maco Lights runs tonight, May 10 - June 2 at Luna Central (formerly Live Bait Theater), 3914 N. Clark St. Opening night is Saturday, May 12 at 8 p.m. Previews are tonight, May 10 and Friday, May 11 at 8:00 p.m. Performances are Thursdays - Saturdays at 8 p.m.