Myrna Loy News

BroadwayWorld.com has confirmed the sad news that that 58 year old cabaret singer Mary Cleere Haran passed away today at the age of 58 in Deerfield Beach, Florida after spending two days on life support following a biking accident. Close friend and attorney for many years, Mark Sendroff told us that 'she had exquisite taste and was as much a brilliant writer as she was a brilliant performer. She was unique and the very top in her field, creating a class for herself and was distinguished from all of her peers in her wit and her ability to swing, perform, entertain and amuse. She was truly one of a kind. '

Stephen Holden writes in the New York Times ArtsBeat blog that 58 year old cabaret singer Mary Cleere Haran was 'gravely injured in a biking accident on Thursday near Deerfield Beach, Fla., where she has been living for the last year, said a friend, Bridge McIntyre. Ms. '

The Theatre School at DePaul University is delighted to announce that this coming December 31, 2010, will mark the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Merle Reskin Theatre (formerly The Blackstone Theatre). The Beaux-Arts style Blackstone Theatre, which was designed by Chicago architects Marshall and Fox, opened its doors just off of Michigan Avenue in the South Loop on New Years' Eve of 1910. In the course of the past century it has changed owners, names, addresses, audiences, and has stayed a hub of theatrical arts in a changing neighborhood and city. It faced many noteworthy changes in entertainment, including the introduction of the radio, television and film industries.

The Thin Man is a 1934 American comic detective film starring William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles, a flirtatious married couple who banter wittily as they solve crimes with ease. Nick is a hard drinking retired detective and Nora a wealthy heiress. Their dog, the Wire-Haired Fox Terrier Asta, played by Skippy, was also a popular character. Completed in 1934 and nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, the film was directed by W.S. Van Dyke from a script by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich; the screenplay was based on the mystery novel The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett, supposedly based on his relationship with playwright Lillian Hellman. Also appearing in the film were Maureen O'Sullivan, Nat Pendleton, Minna Gombell, Cesar Romero and Porter Hall.

Donis Productions presents 'Friends' by Peter L. Levy, Off Broadway* at Theater 3, 311 West 43rd Street 3rd Fl (Mint Theatre home). The play is directed by Jerry Donis and stars Harlan Tuckman and Judy Spiegel. Eric J. Steding, Jacques Rosas are the set designers and the lighting is by Steve O'Shea. There is original music by Chris Sabol. It opens this Thursday, October 14th.

Donis Productions presents 'Friends' by Peter L. Levy, Off Broadway* at Theater 3, 311 West 43rd Street 3rd Fl (Mint Theatre home). The play is directed by Jerry Donis and stars Harlan Tuckman and Judy Spiegel. Eric J. Steding, Jacques Rosas are the set designers and the lighting is by Steve O'Shea. There is original music by Chris Sabol. It opens this Thursday, October 14th.

Donis Productions presents 'Friends' by Peter L. Levy, Off Broadway at Theater 3, 311 West 43rd Street 3rd Floor (home of the Mint Theatre company - off 8th Avenue). The play is directed by Jerry Donis and stars Harlan Tuckman and Judy Spiegel.

Donis Productions presents 'Friends' by Peter L. Levy, Off Broadway at Theater 3, 311 West 43rd Street 3rd Floor (home of the Mint Theatre company - off 8th Avenue). The play is directed by Jerry Donis and stars Harlan Tuckman and Judy Spiegel.

Donis Productions presents 'Friends' by Peter L. Levy, Off Broadway at Theater 3, 311 West 43rd Street 3rd Floor (home of the Mint Theatre company - off 8th Avenue). The play is directed by Jerry Donis and stars Harlan Tuckman and Judy Spiegel.

Donis Productions presents 'Friends' by Peter L. Levy, Off Broadway at Theater 3, 311 West 43rd Street 3rd Floor (home of the Mint Theatre company - off 8th Avenue). The play is directed by Jerry Donis and stars Harlan Tuckman and Judy Spiegel. Previews begin on October 7th and the Opening is Thursday, October 14th. www.friendstheplay.com/

Following their stirring readings of John Howard Lawson's Success Story and The Sifton's '1931-', The Re:Group Theatre Company proudly concludes their summer reading series of 'Lost' Group Theatre plays with Sidney Kingsley's medical drama Men in White. This Pulitzer Prize winning play will be presented one night only, Monday September 13th, 2010 at 7 PM atThe Neighborhood Playhouse Theatre.

Following their stirring readings of John Howard Lawson's Success Story and The Sifton's '1931-', The Re:Group Theatre Company proudly concludes their summer reading series of 'Lost' Group Theatre plays with Sidney Kingsley's medical drama Men in White. This Pulitzer Prize winning play will be presented one night only, Monday September 13th, 2010 at 7 PM atThe Neighborhood Playhouse Theatre.

Donis Productions presents 'Friends' by Peter L. Levy, Off Broadway at Theater 3, 311 West 43rd Street 3rd Floor (home of the Mint Theatre company - off 8th Avenue). The play is directed by Jerry Donis and stars Harlan Tuckman and Judy Spiegel.

It is always so exciting going to see a World Premiere of a musical. This happens often at the Signature Theatre thanks to the their 'American Musical Voices Project' (the largest single musical theater commissioning and producing initiative of any U.S. theater) sponsored by the Shen Family Foundation.

REDCAT is proud to present the West Coast premiere of Truth, Revised Histories, Wishful Thinking, and Flat-Out Lies, a new evening-length work for five performers by choreographer John Jasperse. The work features a commissioned score by composer Hahn Rowe, performed live by a string quartet from the International Contemporary Ensemble. Scenic and visual design is by Jasperse, with lighting design by Jasperse and Joe Levasseur. Presented by REDCAT, as part of the Sharon Disney Lund Dance Series, Truth will run at the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater Wednesday, April 14, 2010 through Sunday, April 18, 2010.

The theatrical definition of a triple threat is someone who can act, sing and dance, but Lee Roy Reams takes this definition to even greater heights by not only being a great performer, but director and choreographer as well.

REDCAT is proud to present the West Coast premiere of Truth, Revised Histories, Wishful Thinking, and Flat-Out Lies, a new evening-length work for five performers by choreographer John Jasperse. The work features a commissioned score by composer Hahn Rowe, performed live by a string quartet from the International Contemporary Ensemble. Scenic and visual design is by Jasperse, with lighting design by Jasperse and Joe Levasseur. Presented by REDCAT, as part of the Sharon Disney Lund Dance Series, Truth will run at the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater Wednesday, April 14, 2010 through Sunday, April 18, 2010.

As part of the Sharon Disney Lund Dance Series, REDCAT proudly presents the world premiere of Rosanna Gamson/World Wide's Tov .

REDCAT is proud to present the West Coast premiere of Truth, Revised Histories, Wishful Thinking, and Flat-Out Lies, a new evening-length work for five performers by choreographer John Jasperse. The work features a commissioned score by composer Hahn Rowe, performed live by a string quartet from the International Contemporary Ensemble. Scenic and visual design is by Jasperse, with lighting design by Jasperse and Joe Levasseur. Presented by REDCAT, as part of the Sharon Disney Lund Dance Series, Truth will run at the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater Wednesday, April 14, 2010 through Sunday, April 18, 2010.

As part of the Sharon Disney Lund Dance Series, REDCAT proudly presents the world premiere of Rosanna Gamson/World Wide's Tov .