Rita Rudner News

Laguna Playhouse has announced 'M*A*S*H' star LORETTA SWIT starring in ELEANOR ROOSEVELT, HER SECRET JOURNEY.

The incomparable Reva Rice will make her solo debut at Cabaret Jazz at The Smith Center with her all new show Song Bird, a musical journey through the American songbook for two performances only on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 2:30 pm and 7:00 pm.

Laguna Playhouse Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham is thrilled to announce the second show in the Laguna Playhouse 2016-2017 season, BILLY & RAY, written by Mike Bencivenga and directed by Michael Matthews. "Old Hollywood comes to Laguna Beach in this comedy about the making one of the most iconic films of the 1940s.  I have been wanting director Michael Matthews to direct at the Playhouse for so long and think this is the perfect show for his unique vision.  Our audiences and subscribers are in for a hilarious and wild ride," says Wareham.  BILLY & RAY will begin previews on Wednesday, October 5; will open on Sunday, October 9 and will run through Sunday, October 30, 2016 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.

Two comedy legends in one night! Rita Rudner and Robert Klein come to Mayo Performing Arts Center on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at 8 pm.

SHOWTIME has picked up a second season of the comedy series DICE with seven new, half-hour episodes to air in 2017.

Jerry Herman's Broadway classic MAME, with 26-piece orchestra, will be staged by Light Opera Works at Cahn Auditorium in Evanston, August 20 through 28.

Tickets to Rita Rudner are $35 and $65. Contact the Colonial Ticket Office at 111 South Street, Pittsfield by calling 413-997-4444. Tickets can also be bought online at www.berkshiretheatregroup.org. The Ticket Office is open Monday-Friday 10am-5pm, Saturdays 10am-2pm or on any performance day from 10am until curtain.

3-D Theatricals, Orange County's most distinguished regional musical theatre production company, presents the Tony Award-winning spectacular HELLO, DOLLY! starring Valerie Perri as Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi. Previewing July 15, with its official opening July 16 at Fullerton's historic Plummer Auditorium and continuing there through July 31, the Fullerton run is followed by a second opening at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center where it will preview August 5, and officially open August 6, 2016.

From 'Defying Gravity' to a year in space without gravity, Mayo Performing Arts Center's 2016-2017 season is definitely going to new heights.

In the season finale of DICE, titled “Six Grand,” premiering this Sunday, May 15th at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT, Dice's place at the top of his crew is threatened when his old friend Bobby the Mooch (Rapaport) returns to town with newly acquired wealth.

Conceived and Directed by Grammy nominated Producer, Director, Writer, and Composer Bruce Kimmel, L.A. NOW AND THEN, is a new musical revue about the city that was and the city that is.

Laguna Playhouse Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham is thrilled to announce the fifth show in the Laguna Playhouse 2015-2016 season, Julia Duffy starring in SEX AND EDUCATION, written by Lissa Levin and directed by Andrew Barnicle.

Academy, Golden Globe and Emmy nominated actress Lorraine Bracco guest stars on DICE for two consecutive episodes starting this Sunday, May 1st at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT.

Laguna Playhouse Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham presents the fifth show in the Laguna Playhouse 2015-2016 season, Julia Duffy starring in SEX AND EDUCATION, written by Lissa Levin and directed by Andrew Barnicle.

On the third episode of DICE, entitled “Prestige,” airing this Sunday, April 24 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME, Dice gets upset when a plaster molding of his privates goes missing from an art show. Meanwhile, after he accidentally dings Criss Angel's Lamborghini, the “Mind Freak” sets out to use his magic against him.

Berkshire Theatre Group is pleased announce additions to the 2016 Colonial Theatre line-up: Las Vegas's 'Comedian of The Year' nine years in a row, Rita Rudner; singing tunes from the '20s to the present, On The Stage Series: Miss B. Haven; and 'Send Me On My Way' Platinum-selling, rock/jam band, Rusted Root. Tickets are on sale now.

OSCAR WINNER ADRIEN BRODY GUESTS STARS ON DICE, SUNDAY APRIL 17 ON SHOWTIME

For the first time in network history, SHOWTIME will hold a special launch for a new series, releasing all six episodes of the new comedy DICE at once to its subscribers.

Today, SHOWTIME announced that its new comedy series DICE will premiere on Sunday, April 10th at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT, on-air, on demand and over the internet.