Steve Martin News

The Bay Street Shakespeare Initiative and Hamptons Shakespeare Festival are proud to announce that Piper Perabo will star as Viola in their upcoming co-production of outdoor staged readings of TWELFTH NIGHT, OR WHAT YOU WILL by William Shakespeare on August 14 and 15 at Mashashimuet Park in Sag Harbor, NY. The two readings are free to the public and will start at 7 pm. A VIP Benefit performance will take place on August 16 at a private, oceanfront estate. Contact Kim Fink, Bay Street's Director of Development, at 631-725-0818 Ext. 112 for tickets to the VIP Benefit. Sponsored also in part by Mashashimuet Park.

Vassar & New York Stage and Film, whose 31st Powerhouse Season is underway in Poughkeepsie, have announced additional casting for their summer collaboration, running through August 2.

 The Baltimore Playwrights Festival continues its 34th Season with Saving Myself for Steve Martin at the Strand Theatre, performing at Church & Company, 3647 Falls Road, Baltimore, MD 21211.

Be prepared to laugh as award-winning comedian and New York Times bestselling author, Rita Rudner, makes her Feinstein's at the Nikko debut beginning tonight, Friday, July 17 (8 p.m.) and tomorrow, Saturday, July 18 (7 p.m.).

ETP Presents “Steel Grit Saturdays,” a monthly comedy showcase that makes its debut July 25, 2015 at Brannon's Pub & Brewery, 3800 SW Cedar Hills Boulevard in Beaverton. The show starts at 8pm and runs just over two hours. Tickets are $9 in advance, $12 at the door, $15 limited VIP seating. All proceeds benefit the nonprofit Experience Theatre Project (ETP).

David Letterman was a surprise guest at Steve Martin and Martin Short's July 10th show at San Antonio, Texas' Majestic Theater.

Robin Williams, who passed away last year, will be seen in his final film performance in BOULEVARD, which opens in New York today, July 10, at the Sunshine Landmark theater.

Grammy Award-winning Steep Canyon Rangers' music video for 'Radio' premiered today at Paste, and you can check it out below! 'Radio' is the title track from the band's highly-anticipated upcoming album produced by Jerry Douglas (John Oates, Alison Krauss, Béla Fleck). RADIO will be released August 28 on Rounder Records and can now be pre-ordered via iTunes and Amazon.

Minneapolis Musical Theatre's (MMT) Leap of Faith makes its area premiere April 29-May 22, 2016, at Hennepin Theatre Trust's New Century Theatre. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 10, 2015. To purchase and for more information, call 612.455.9501, visit HennepinTheatreTrust.org or buy in person (no service fees) at the New Century Theatre (615 Hennepin Ave., street level, City Center).

The Strand Theater Company takes part in the renown Baltimore Playwrights Festival, currently in its 34th season, to present a premiere production of I Am Saving Myself for Steve Martin, by Ann V. Wixon. Divorced, forty-five, and facing an uncertain future, Eve attends her first SWASS (Single Women Actively Seeking Sex) meeting. After all, how hard can it be for a divorced woman to get laid by a guy that's not a schmuck? It turns out not so easy. Will our hero get lucky? Or will she have to save herself for Steve Martin? Directed by Miriam Bazensky.

 The Baltimore Playwrights Festival, www.baltplayfest.org, continues its 34th Season with Saving Myself for Steve Martin at the Strand Theatre, performing at Church & Company, 3647 Falls Road, Baltimore, MD 21211.

New York Stage and Film has announced its inaugural Filmmakers' Workshop, which launches July 7th on Vassar's campus as part of New York Stage and Film & Vassar's 31st Powerhouse Season. Designed to support early-career screenwriters with creative development and mentorship, the Filmmakers' Workshop features a tailored, process-oriented approach akin to Powerhouse's celebrated development of plays and musicals.

There is a long list of Hollywood personalities, such as Frank Sinatra, Carol Channing, Tommy Tune, Carol Burnett, Tony Curtis, Phyllis Diller, Dwayne Hickman, Tony Bennett, etc., that have found their artistic talents extended to the canvas. One of the industry's most celebrated is actor, Richard Herd. Perhaps best known for his film roles in 'The China Syndrome,' 'All The Presidents Men,' or on television in 'T.J. Hooker,' 'Seinfeld,' 'Star Trek: Voyager,' and most recenly, 'Betty White's Off Their Rockers,' Mr. Herd now shares is love of art in RICHARD HERD's JOURNEY: A Retrospective of his Paintings

The M Center of Brooklyn soared to new heights with VOICES, their annual concert of the promising students of the M Music Master Class. Now, the celebrated training ground will start a new tradition with the opening of SHOWTUNE, a tribute to the greatest works of the American Musical Theater.

The Ambassador Theatre Group and Jerry Mitchell Productions present the national tour of DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS. DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS stars Michael Praed as Lawrence, Noel Sullivan as Freddy and Carley Stenson as Christine. Mark Benton guest stars as Andre until Saturday 5 September 2015. From Tuesday 8 September 2015 Gary Wilmot will star as Andre. Click below to watch a brand-new commercial for the show!

 Flappers Comedy Club is pleased to present Alonzo Bodden (LAST COMIC STANDING) performing four shows today and Saturday, June 26 and 27.  

Project: Theater (producers of the critically acclaimed Occupation and the monthly Our Bar series) has announced the US premiere of UNITY (1918), written by Kevin Kerr and directed by KJ Sanchez. UNITY (1918) begins performances on Thursday, August 6 for a limited engagement through Sunday, August 23. Press opening is Sunday, August 9 at 7 PM. 

Be prepared to laugh as award-winning comedian and New York Times bestselling author, Rita Rudner, makes her Feinstein's at the Nikko debut on Friday, July 17 (8 p.m.) and Saturday, July 18 (7 p.m.). Known for her epigrammatic one-liners, Rudner has been a house-filling favorite in Las Vegas since she opened as one of the hottest tickets in town in June 2000. Tickets for Rita Rudner range in price from $35 - $50 and are on-sale now and available by calling 866.663.1063 or visiting www.ticketweb.com.

 Flappers Comedy Club is pleased to present Alonzo Bodden (LAST COMIC STANDING) performing four shows on Friday and Saturday, June 26 and 27.