Matthew Perry News

GUYS AND DOLLS star Lauren Graham dishes to Cindy Adams in the author's recent NY Post column.

Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words, the hit show that just won the coveted 2009 Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience, returns to Los Angeles for a one-night-only show Monday, June 15 at 8pm at Largo at the Coronet, 366 North La Cienega Boulevard. The evening benefits Loma Linda University Children's Hospital with a cast that includes Craig Bierko, Jennifer Coolidge, Laraine Newman, Eugene Pack, Matthew Perry, Tracee Ellis Ross, Dayle Reyfel, Ryan Reynolds, Bruce Vilanch, Lesley Ann Warren, and Fred Willard. The show also continues its sit-down, open-ended run at New York?s Triad Theater, 158 West 72 Street, Monday, June 22, at 7:30pm with a cast that includes Rachel Dratch, Jackie Hoffman, Kristen Johnston, Bobby Moynihan, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Steve Schirripa, Sherri Shepherd, and Alan Zweibel.

Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words, the hit show that just won the coveted 2009 Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience, returns to Los Angeles for a one-night-only show Monday, June 15 at 8pm at Largo at the Coronet, 366 North La Cienega Boulevard. The evening benefits Loma Linda University Children's Hospital with a cast that includes Craig Bierko, Jennifer Coolidge, Laraine Newman, Eugene Pack, Matthew Perry, Tracee Ellis Ross, Dayle Reyfel, Ryan Reynolds, Bruce Vilanch, Lesley Ann Warren, and Fred Willard. The show also continues its sit-down, open-ended run at New York?s Triad Theater, 158 West 72 Street, Monday, June 22, at 7:30pm with a cast that includes Rachel Dratch, Jackie Hoffman, Kristen Johnston, Bobby Moynihan, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Steve Schirripa, Sherri Shepherd, and Alan Zweibel.

Following the recent number of successful post-show talkbacks, the best new Broadway play of the season* Reasons To Be Pretty welcomed a bevy of celebrity guests, including actor Andrew McCarthy and Tony Award nominee Raul Esparza. The production sent along some pictures of the star filled meet and greets that we are excited to share with you here on BroadwayWorld!

Comedy Works is pleased to announce that KEVIN POLLAK will perform at the Comedy Works South in the Landmark Village

Obie Award-winning playwright Craig Lucas ('Prelude to a Kiss,' 'Light in the Piazza') and internationally acclaimed composer EveBeglarian are the inaugural recipients of the Hermitage Artist Retreat's Greenfield Prize announced Hermitage Executive Director Bruce Rodgers.Lucas and Beglarian will accept their prizes in Sarasota at the GreenfieldPrize banquet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 22 at Michael's on East.

Zac Efron, the 21-year-old star of the 'High School Musical' mega-hit series of films broke out and 'graduated' with a winning opening for his new film comedy '17 Again.' The comic high school time-swap feature, which costars Matthew Perry, earned $24.1 million, according to the studio estimates from box office tracking service Nielsen EDI.

17 Again opened to $10 million yesterday Friday, April 17th, taking the No. 1 spot and setting itself up for a possible $28 million weekend at the movie box office.

stageFARM (Carrie Shaltz, Founder/Executive Director and Alex Kilgore, Artistic Director) announced the complete cast for the upcoming World Premiere The Gingerbread House by Mark Schultz, directed by Alex Kilgore. Performances were set to begin Friday, April 11th, but the first few previews were delayed and the production starts this evening Monday April 13th as a visiting production at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater (224 Waverly Place). Opening Night is set for Saturday evening, April 18th at 8 p.m.

Variety speaks to mega-hot young star Zac Efron as the 21-year-old star of the 'High School Musical' juggernaut is about to graduate from 'study-hall song-and-dance numbers to a slightly more adult turn' in Burr Steers' upcoming film comedy '17 Again.'

Renowned Actor and Comedian, Kevin Pollak is taking the web by storm. Having exploded on Twitter, Kevin has started an online web talk show which will stream live every Sunday at 5pm PST - and it's completely interactive. That's right - you can log into the live chat or send him a twitter message at @kevinpollak during the show and your question just might make it on the air! Kevin recorded this special promo spot for his new show and wanted BroadwayWorld's visitors to be amongst the first to know! Click below to watch Kevin (and a few of his alter egos) tell you more! Pollak's Chat Show debuts this Sunday, March 22nd at http://www.Kevinpollakchatshow.com. An award-winning actor, Pollak (The Usual Suspects, Casino, A Few Good Men) was also named by Comedy Central as One of the Top 100 Comedians of All Time. Here, he interviews a wide variety of celebrated actors, writers, directors, comedians, and masters of the tech universe.

Porchlight Music Theatre will present the exotic musical Pacific Overtures at Theatre Building Chicago, 1225 West Belmont. This touching and witty musical tells the story of the painful westernization of Japan through the eyes of two friends. Pacific Overtures begins previews on March 15 with a Press Opening on March 18 at 7:30 p.m. and runs through May 2, 2009.

Obie Award-winning playwright Craig Lucas ('Prelude to a Kiss,' 'Light in the Piazza') and internationally acclaimed composer EveBeglarian are the inaugural recipients of the Hermitage Artist Retreat's Greenfield Prize announced Hermitage Executive Director Bruce Rodgers.Lucas and Beglarian will accept their prizes in Sarasota at the GreenfieldPrize banquet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 22 at Michael's on East.