Martin Short News

Darren Ritchie, who plays Jack and the White Knight in 'WONDERLAND- A New Alice. A New Musical,' recently sat down to talk about the show, now playing at The David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts (Judy Lisi, President and CEO) in Tampa, Florida through January 16, 2011.

WONDERLAND - A New Alice is now playing at The David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts (Judy Lisi, President and CEO) in Tampa, Florida through January 16, 2011. WONDERLAND will open on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre (1535 Broadway between 45th & 46th Streets) April 17; previews begin March 21. Click below to check out a preview of the show as featured on WTSP.

Want to hear a preview of the music from Wildhorn & Murphy's WONDERLAND - A New Alice? Check out clips of songs from the Broadway bound show by visiting: http://www.wonderlandonbroadway.com/sights-and-sounds.html

According to TV Guide, Jason Alexander is set to guest-star on TNT's upcoming series Franklin & Bash. He will play 'a wealthy CEO who seeks to put the titular lawyers on retainer, but his unethical behavior puts the duo in hot water.' Alexander will only appear in one episode- air dates have yet to be announced.

Performances of WONDERLAND - A New Alice. A New Musical begin tonight, Wednesday, January 5 at 7:30pm at The David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts (Judy Lisi, President and CEO) in Tampa, Florida where it will run through January 16, 2011.

FACT Theatre Company and Joria Productions presents EEK, A MOUSICAL - a 21st century update based on the Aesop fable 'The Town Mouse & The Country Mouse' at Joria Mainstage from January 27th through February 5th. The new musical was written by FACT Artistic Director Jack Dyville and features Donna Vivino as Clarissa, the country mom.

FACT Theatre Company and Joria Productions presents EEK A MOUSICAL- A 21st Century Update Based on the Aesop Fable 'The Town Mouse & The Country Mouse at Joria Mainstage from January 27th through February 5th. The new musical was written by FACT Artistic Director Jack Dyville and features DONNA VIVINO as Clarissa, the county mom. Ms. Vivino was the original Cossette in Les Miserable and also was on Broadway in Hairspray and Martin Short Fame Become Me and played Elphaba in the National Company of WICKED for three years.

From January 4 to January 30, Rochester is the star in the Mainstage when Geva Theatre Center presents I'll Be Geneseeing You, The Second City Does Rochester.

WONDERLAND - A New Alice. A New Musical will play a pre-Broadway engagement at the Ferguson Hall at the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts (Judy Lisi, President and CEO) in Tampa, Saturday January 5 through January 16, 2011. The marquee is now on its way up at the Marquis Theatre on Broadway and we've got the first photos!

WONDERLAND - A New Alice. A New Musical will play a pre-Broadway engagement at the Ferguson Hall at the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts (Judy Lisi, President and CEO) in Tampa, Saturday January 5 through January 16, 2011. Here, Frank Wildhorn talks about the show's creative process, casting and more.

Here's a look back and a final farewell to some of the stars that we lost in 2010.

If annoying holiday films, dreaded family gatherings and over-played Christmas songs don't get you in the holiday spirit, The Second City certainly will when they bring their Dysfunctional Holiday Revue performance and additional New Year's Eve show to Pheasant Run Resort, presented by Noble Fool Theatricals (soon to be Fox Valley Repertory in 2011).

The Second City, the world's premier comedy company and school of improvisation, is coming to the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park with an original show about all things Cincinnati.

Joe's Pub at The Public Theater debuted in October 1998 and has quickly became one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance.

Broadway, TV and Film actress Andrea McArdle will star in Connecticut Repertory Theatre's (CRT) production of the smash-hit Broadway Musical Urinetown, April 14 - 17 & 27 - 30, 2011 in the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre on the Storrs campus.

Seth Rudetsky (Broadway host on SIRIUS/XM radio) will team up with Tony/Emmy Award winner Andrea Martin (YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, MY FAVORITE YEAR, SCTV, MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING) for the first of his new style of talk show on Monday night, 7pm at The Triad.

'Thirteen Stories Down - the songs of Jonathan Reid Gealt' is released digitally December 14th, 2010 on Sh-k-Boom/Ghostlight Records.

From January 4 to January 30, Rochester is the star in the Mainstage when Geva Theatre Center presents I'll Be Geneseeing You, The Second City Does Rochester.

No one in the news is safe! NEWSical the Musical, the 2010 Drama Desk-nominated comedy revue, is back lampooning current events, headlines, newsmakers, celebrities and politicians.

JOE KINOSIAN and KELLEN BLAIR (MURDER FOR TWO) will herald in the holiday season with The Kellen and Joe Christmastime Show, an evening of festive Yuletide cheer and original music from the Kinosian/Blair songbook, at The Laurie Beechman Theatre on Sunday, December 12, 2010 at 9:30PM.