Robert Klein News

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: It's an off-Broadway extravaganza with four openings tonight!

The Second City Hollywood is having an open house on June 20th!

New York City's Drama Book Shop will host a panel discussion on the life & career of Madeline Kahn (1942-99), the Oscar-nominated, Emmy & Tony-winning actress, at 6pm on June 11, 2015. Star of such hit films as Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Paper Moon & Clue & Broadway shows On the Twentieth Century, The Sisters Rosensweig & Two by Two, Kahn is the subject of a new biography, MADELINE KAHN: Being the Music • A Life (University Press of Mississippi) by William V. Madison, who will moderate the panel.

As David Letterman approaches his final broadcast of the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN on Wednesday, May 20, he has amassed an impressive tally of milestones throughout his more than three decades in broadcasting.

The Friars were laughing and crying out loud last night as they saluted Melissa Manchester.

Carolines on Broadway announces its line-up for the month of May 2015, highlighted by headliners Artie Lange, from his Comedy Central special 'Artie Lange: The Stench of Failure,' on May 1; Joe Machi, from NBC's 'Last Comic Standing,' May 2 and 3; Jeff Garlin, from ABC's 'The Goldbergs' and HBO's 'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' Mothers' Day Weekend, May 7 - 10; Sheryl Underwood, from CBS's 'The Talk,' May 14 - 16; Craig Robinson, from the films 'Hot Tub Time Machine' and 'This Is the End,' Memorial Day Weekend, May 21 - 24; Adam Carolla, host of 'The Adam Carolla Show' podcast and Spike TV's 'To Catch a Contractor,' records his podcast on May 26 and 27 (with special guest Lisa Lampanelli); Moshe Kasher, from E!'s 'Chelsea Lately,' May 28 - 31; and Richard Lewis, from HBO's 'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' May 29 and 30.

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and Artistic Director Glenn Edgerton are excited to announce the main company's 2015-16 season performances in Chicago. Tickets to four engagements at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park, 205 East Randolph Street, are available immediately as a Season 38 subscription; single tickets will go on sale in August 2015.

The comics given the job of making the Friars laugh last night were not fooling around and the club rocked with laughter. The stand up comedy of MC Dave Konig, George Vanarthos, Michelle Tod, Nancy Lombardo, Michele Balan, Maria Schultz, Ross Bennett and producer Cory Kahaney were well received by members who have been well trained in the art of laughing by fellow Friars. Ross Bennett, recently a smash on David Letterman was especially effective. The intimate setting of the club's Milton Berle Room has been the scene of many fun filled evenings, and numerous comics have launched their careers in the mahogany walled space.

LOVE SONGS PLAYAROUND SHAKESPEARE combines the lyrical and romantic songs from a new contemporary musical, LOVE SONGS-A Musical (Music & Lyrics by Steven Cagan, veteran composer/conductor, DREAMGIRLS Musical Director), with some of Shakespeare's most passionate, poetic love scenes, enhanced by modern visual technology and dance.

The first Broadway revival of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning Wendy Wasserstein play The Heidi Chronicles officially opened last night, March 19, 2015, at the Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street). BroadwayWorld was there for all the festivities and you can check out photos from the red carpet arrivals below!

LOVE SONGS PLAYAROUND SHAKESPEARE combines the lyrical and romantic songs from a new contemporary musical, LOVE SONGS-A Musical (Music & Lyrics by Steven Cagan, veteran composer/conductor, DREAMGIRLS Musical Director), with some of Shakespeare's most passionate, poetic love scenes, enhanced by modern visual technology and dance.

?The Ridgefield Playhouse has announced the addition of Daniel C. Levine to its Artistic Advisory Board.

Berkshire Theatre Group and Artistic Director/CEO, Kate Maguire, have announced its 2015's Summer Season Musical, the 10th Annual Community Theatre Production, The Fitzpatrick Main Stage productions and a medley of lively acts scheduled to perform at The Colonial Theatre and The Unicorn Theatre. BTG will be announcing a second round of programming, including The Unicorn Theatre's Summer Season, in the next several weeks.

MSG Entertainment and the Garden of Dreams Foundation are pleased to announce that Emmy and Writer's Guild Award-winning writer and comedian, John Oliver, has joined the lineup of Garden of Laughs, the all-star comedy benefit for the Garden of Dreams Foundation taking place at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are available now. All net proceeds from sales will go directly to Garden of Dreams.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents Tony Award Nominee Robert Klein tonight, December 6, 2014 at 8:00 PM in the Victoria Theater.

MSG Entertainment (MSGE) and The Garden of Dreams Foundation are proud to announce the return of Garden of Laughs - the wildly successful all-star comedy benefit first held in 2013. This year's show, featuring some of the biggest names in comedy, will take place at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at 8:00 p.m., with all net proceeds going directly to Garden of Dreams.

Back by popular demand-because they always sell out!-Chicago's legendary comedy theatre company The Second City returns to the Liberty Theatre in Hailey on Thursday, January 15, and Friday, January 16, at 7pm.

On Saturday, November 8, 2014, Landmark on Main Street's Spotlight Gala '14 attendees were treated to a magical night filled with gorgeous song, whimsical and earthy garden decorations, gourmet foods and the warmth of community.

While more than 30 years have passed, Virginia Repertory Theatre at Hanover Tavern's current production shows that the musical stands the test of time.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents Tony Award Nominee Robert Klein Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 8:00 PM in the Victoria Theater.