Rachel Dratch News

Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words continues its sit-down, open-ended run at the Triad Theater, 158 West 72 Street, Monday, January 26, at 7:30pm, with a cast that includes Matthew Broderick, Jackie Hoffman, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Sherri Shepherd, Michael Urie, and Alan Zweibel. The comedy sensation Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words features a line-up of rotating performers who interpret the actual words and stories written by the famous and the infamous, in both solo and ensemble 'chamber' pieces. Some of the 'authors' that are featured include Ivana Trump, Vanna White, Mr. T, Star Jones, Kenny Loggins, Tommy Lee, Sylvester Stallone, 'N Sync, Zsa Zsa Gabor, David Cassidy, Neil Sedaka, Britney Spears, Madonna, Burt Reynolds and Loni Anderson, as well as the infamous memoirs of Elizabeth Taylor, Eddie Fisher, and Debbie Reynolds, which are edited together to create a Rashomon-esque playlet in the participants' own words.

A performance of Celebrity Autobiography was part of the SF Sketchfest at Cobb's Comedy Club on Monday, January 19, with a cast that included Rachel Dratch, Will Forte, Michael McKean, Laraine Newman, Annette O'Toole, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Jason Sudeikis, and Scott Thompson. SF Sketchfest is a national comedy festival in San Francisco that mixes national headliners, local favorites, and the best up-and-coming groups from throughout North America for a month of sketch, improv, stand-up, and alternative comedy. The festival has featured performers from every major North American television comedy hit of the last 25 years including 'Saturday Night Live,' 'The Kids in the Hall,' 'Arrested Development,' 'The Upright Citizens Brigade,' 'The State,' 'Mystery Science Theatre 3000,' 'Strangers with Candy,' 'The Simpsons,' and 'The Daily Show.'

Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words continues its sit-down, open-ended run at the Triad Theater, 158 West 72 Street, tonight Monday, January 19, at 7:30pm, with a cast that includes Scott Adsit, Jackie Hoffman, Cheyenne Jackson, Kristen Johnston, Richard Kind, Seth Rudetsky, and Sherri Shepherd. The comedy sensation Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words features a line-up of rotating performers who interpret the actual words and stories written by the famous and the infamous, in both solo and ensemble 'chamber' pieces. Some of the 'authors' that are featured include Ivana Trump, Vanna White, Mr. T, Star Jones, Kenny Loggins, Tommy Lee, Sylvester Stallone, 'N Sync, Zsa Zsa Gabor, David Cassidy, Neil Sedaka, Britney Spears, Madonna, Burt Reynolds and Loni Anderson, as well as the infamous memoirs of Elizabeth Taylor, Eddie Fisher, and Debbie Reynolds, which are edited together to create a Rashomon-esque playlet in the participants' own words.

A performance of Celebrity Autobiography will be part of SF Sketchfest on Monday, January 19, with a cast that includes Rachel Dratch, Will Forte, Michael McKean, Laraine Newman, Annette O'Toole, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Jason Sudeikis, and Scott Thompson.

Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words continues its sit-down, open-ended run at the Triad Thea ter, 158 West 72 Street, tonight Monday, January 12, at 7:30pm, with a cast that includes Scott Adsit, Richard Kind, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Sherri Shepherd, Tony Award winner Julie White, and New York Post reporter Michael Riedel.

A performance of Celebrity Autobiography will be part of SF Sketchfest on Monday, January 19, with a cast that includes Rachel Dratch, Will Forte, Michael McKean, Laraine Newman, Annette O'Toole, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Jason Sudeikis, and Scott Thompson.

Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words continues its sit-down, open-ended at the Triad Theater, 158 West 72 Street, on Monday, January 5, at 7:30pm, with a cast that includes Scott Adsit, Will Forte, Richard Kind, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Sherri Shepherd, and Kristen Wiig.

Minsky's is a big, racy, new musical comedy set in a time when entertainment was about legs and laughs, and you had to push the limits to keep the customers buying tickets. A rollicking backstage story, set in Prohibition Era New York City. Tony Award winning costume designer Gregg Barnes talked about his creations for MINSKY'S on the show's official site in a wonderful audio/video essay that we are excited to bring you here on BWW TV!

Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words continues its sit-down, open-ended at the Triad Theater, 158 West 72 Street, on Monday, January 5, at 7:30pm, with a cast that includes Scott Adsit, Will Forte, Richard Kind, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Sherri Shepherd, and Kristen Wiig.

Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words continues its sit-down, open-ended at the Triad Theater, 158 West 72 Street, on Monday, January 5, at 7:30pm, with a cast that includes Scott Adsit, Will Forte, Richard Kind, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Sherri Shepherd, and Kristen Wiig.

Liza's at the Palace...! opened on Broadway on December 3rd and the raves reviews and cheering hasn't stopped! What also hasn't stopped is the steady stream of starry well wishers who've caught the show and stepped backstage to share in the excitement that is Liza's at the Palace...!

Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words, the critically-acclaimed, sell-out show called 'big-yuks entertainment' by Charles Isherwood of The New York Times, will be featured on ABC's 'The View' today Monday, December 22, at 11am on the ABC television network. Kristen Johnston, who appears regularly in Celebrity Autobiography, makes a guest appearance on the show, and is joined by 'View' co-hosts Joy Behar and Sherri Shepherd, reading excerpts from the hit comedy sensation.

Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words, the critically-acclaimed, sell-out show called 'big-yuks entertainment' by Charles Isherwood of The New York Times, will be featured on ABC's 'The View' on Monday, December 22, at 11am on the ABC television network. Kristen Johnston, who appears regularly in Celebrity Autobiography, makes a guest appearance on the show, and is joined by 'View' co-hosts Joy Behar and Sherri Shepherd, reading excerpts from the hit comedy sensation.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director), in association with Marc Platt, presents Stockard Channing (Vera Simpson), Matthew Risch (Joey Evans) and Martha Plimpton (Gladys Bumps) in a new Broadway production of Pal Joey with Robert Clohessy (Mike), Jenny Fellner (Linda English), Daniel Marcus (Ludlow Lowell), Steven Skybell (Ernest), Timothy J. Alex, Brian Barry, Kurt Froman, Bahiyah Sayyed Gaines, Lisa Gajda, Anthony Holds, Nadine Isenegger, Mark Morettini, Kathryn Mowat Murphy, Abbey O'Brien, Hayley Podschun, Krista Saab and Eric Sciotto. The Roundabout celebrated the production with a festive performance and cast party. We sent in our BroadwayWorld.com photographer to greet the starry crowd that came to cheer the company on!

Former SNL genius, Celebrity Autobiography mainstay and gifted comic actress Rachel Dratch is a member of the cast of the currently in rehearsal musical Minsky's, she reveals her joy of working with composer Charles Strouse and her hope of it continuing to Broadway in the future to NYMag.com's Diana Scholl.

Casting is complete and rehearsals have begun for the world premiere of 'Minsky's,' which opens February 6, 2009, at Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre and continues through March 1 (previews begin January 21). Featuring music by three-time Tony Award-winning composer Charles Strouse ('Bye Bye Birdie,' 'Annie,' 'Applause') and lyrics by Susan Birkenhead ('Jelly's Last Jam' and 'Triumph of Love'), 'Minsky's' is Center Theatre Group's second collaboration with Tony Award-winning writer Bob Martin and director/choreographer Casey Nicholaw ('The Drowsy Chaperone').

Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words continued its sit-down, open-ended at the Triad Theater, 158 West 72 Street, on Monday, November 17th, at 7:30pm. (Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words will play a Monday night only schedule with performances at 7:30pm.)

Montblanc presented The 24 Hour Company Production of THE 24 HOUR PLAYS ON BROADWAY on Monday, November 17th at the American Airlines Theatre. Proceeds benefited Urban Arts Partnership (formerly Working Playground), an organization that brings arts education into New York City classrooms. After the performances the cast celebrated the event and BroadwayWorld's cameras were there!

Montblanc presented The 24 Hour Company Production of THE 24 HOUR PLAYS ON BROADWAY on Monday, November 17th at the American Airlines Theatre. Proceeds benefited Urban Arts Partnership (formerly Working Playground), an organization that brings arts education into New York City classrooms.

Montblanc presents The 24 Hour Company Production of THE 24 HOUR PLAYS ON BROADWAY on Monday, November 17th at the American Airlines Theatre. Proceeds benefit Urban Arts Partnership (formerly Working Playground), an organization that brings arts education into New York City classrooms.