Mike Reiss News

BROADWAYWORLD.COM, the largest theatre and live entertainment website, is excited to bring you a 72-hour exclusive of UNDERSTUDIES, an award-winning mockumentary web series by co-creators Elisabeth Gray and Daniel Zimbler that follows Astoria Bagg (Gray) on her mission to 'make it' on Broadway. Between navigating the backstage dramas of a high-end Broadway production of Twilight At Tiffany's (a groundbreaking new play combining the best of Breakfast at Tiffany's and Twilight) and the trauma wrought by a competitive, Tony-award winning mother, Astoria seeks to find her place as an artist in the city of a thousand stages. The cast includes Richard Kind (Spin City, A Serious Man), Tony Award-winner and Golden Globe-nominee Elizabeth Ashley, and Tony Award-nominee Alison Fraser.

This week, March 26th and 27th, James Valletti, Stephenie Skyllas, and Hunter Chancellor will present invitation-only readings of RUBBLE, a comedy written by four-time Emmy Award-winning 'The Simpsons' writer, Mike Reiss.

On March 26th and 27th, James Valletti, Stephenie Skyllas, and Hunter Chancellor will present invitation-only readings of RUBBLE, a comedy written by four-time Emmy Award-winning "The Simpsons" writer, Mike Reiss.

Barefoot Theatre Company will present the first play-Adam Szymkowicz's WHERE YOU CAN'T FOLLOW in its bareNaked Reading Series NYC at the Westbeth Community Room (55 Bethune St.) in New York City January 6th at 8:00 pm.

Barefoot Theatre Company will present its bareNaked Reading Series NYC at the Westbeth Community Room (55 Bethune St.) in New York City January through June 2015.

'How Murray Saved Christmas' is a one-hour animated holiday musical special that will debut on NBC tonight, December 5, 2014.

Sean Hayes, Jason Alexander Lend Voices for NBC's Animated Holiday Special HOW MURRAY SAVED CHRISTMAS, 12/5

Diverse artists and audiences will explore the relationship between two of the world's oldest and most diversely practiced art forms at Puppets & Poets. The fourth annual festival features puppeteers, poets, musicians, actors, and other artists from NYC and beyond in a cabaret program for mature audiences and a matinee program for all ages.

The world premiere of a brand new play by acclaimed writer of The Simpsons, Mike Reiss, will take place at the historic Ivoryton Playhouse in Ivoryton, CT. The play opens tonight, September 26th and runs through October 12th. MICKY DOLENZ (of The Monkees) will star alongside JOYCE DEWITT, veteran actress and star of the ABC television hit series Three's Company. Scroll down for a first look at the duo onstage!

The world premiere of a brand new play by acclaimed writer of The Simpsons, Mike Reiss, will take place at the historic Ivoryton Playhouse in Ivoryton, CT. Previews begin tonight, September 24th - the play opens on September 26th and runs through October 12th. MICKY DOLENZ (of The Monkees) will star alongside JOYCE DEWITT, veteran actress and star of the ABC television hit series Three's Company. Scroll down for a first look at the duo onstage!

EMMY Award-Winner Bruce Vilanch stars in a staged reading of RUBBLE, a new comedy by 4 time EMMY Award-Winning 'The Simpsons' writer, Mike Reiss at The Provincetown Theater. 'The Sopranos' star and Broadway veteran Jerry Adler also joins the cast. The staged reading of RUBBLE will be directed by James Valletti for one night only to benefit The Provincetown Theater. All proceeds go directly to support The Provincetown Theater.

Joyce DeWitt has just been confirmed to play opposite Micky Dolenz in Mike Reiss' new play Comedy Is Hard!, premiering Wednesday, September 24, at The Ivoryton Playhouse in Ivoryton, Connecticut.

Barefoot Theatre Company and the SVA Film Department presented the 15th Anniversary star-studded Barefoot Gala & Awards Ceremony produced by Artistic Director Francisco Solorzano, Producing Director Christopher Whalen, Associate Producing Director Danelle Eliav and company members Raye Levine and Daniella Rabbani.

Sinatra is on the radio, soldiers returning home from the Korean War, and a beautiful seaside estate sets the scene for Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare. Connecticut Repertory Theatre presents the comedy directed by Paul Mullins, onstage February 28- March 9 in the Nafe Katter Theater, Storrs. Sarah Wintermeyer stars as Beatrice and matches wits in this hilarious battle of the sexes with James Jelkin's Benedick. Scroll down for a first look at the cast in action!

Storrs: Sinatra is on the radio, soldiers returning home from the Korean War, and a beautiful seaside estate sets the scene for Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare. Connecticut Repertory Theatre presents the comedy directed by Paul Mullins, onstage February 28- March 9 in the Nafe Katter Theater, Storrs. Sarah Wintermeyer stars as Beatrice and matches wits in this hilarious battle of the sexes with James Jelkin's Benedick.

In 17 days, even the most intrepid theatergoer can only sample a fraction of the nearly 200 offerings at the New York International Fringe Festival. Now in its 9th year, the FringeNYC Encore Series gives theatre lovers another chance at seeing some of the most critically acclaimed and most crowd-pleasing shows from the Festival.

Rubble,' written by 'The Simpsons' long-time staff writer and producer Mike Reiss and starring 'Hollywood Square' Bruce Vilanch, has more one-liners than a comedian's stand-up routine, and not much more of a plot.