Valerie Harper News

The Jewish Alliance for Change (Doni Remba, President) will present 'BROADWAY FOR A NEW AMERICA' ? Standing Up for Marriage Equality and a Progressive Agenda for Change, on Monday, March 2nd at 7:00 PM, at Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway (at 95th Street). The benefit concert will feature a host of Broadway singers, performers and cast members from leading shows, including Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award winners, stars from the worlds of television, film, music, and comedy, plus prominent political leaders, progressive and LGBT activists.

Van Hill Entertainment is proud to announce that the Off-Broadway premiere of ROOMS a rock romance, starring Leslie Kritzer and Doug Kreeger, will begin performances on Friday February 27th at New World Stages/Stage 2 (340 West 50th Street). Opening Night is set for Monday March 16th (7 PM). ROOMS a rock romance has music and lyrics by Paul Scott Goodman (Bright Lights Big City) and book by Goodman and Miriam Gordon, and will be directed by Scott Schwartz (Golda's Balcony, Bat Boy: The Musical, tick, tick... BOOM!, Jane Eyre).

Van Hill Entertainment is proud to announce that the Off-Broadway premiere of ROOMS a rock romance, starring Leslie Kritzer and Doug Kreeger, will begin performances on Friday February 27th at New World Stages/Stage 2 (340 West 50th Street). Opening Night is set for Monday March 16th (7 PM). ROOMS a rock romance has music and lyrics by Paul Scott Goodman (Bright Lights Big City) and book by Goodman and Miriam Gordon, and will be directed by Scott Schwartz (Golda's Balcony, Bat Boy: The Musical, tick, tick... BOOM!, Jane Eyre).

'Lansky,' a new one-man drama written by Richard Krevolin and Joe Bologna about the little-known efforts of Meyer Lansky to move to Israel to make aliyah after a fruitful career as the mob's moneyman, begins previews Off-Broadway on Friday January 23 at the St. Luke's Theatre, 308 West 46th Street. Directed by Joseph Bologna, 'Lansky' stars the two-time Drama Desk nominated stage, film and television actor Mike Burstyn. 'Lansky' opens on Thursday February 5 at 8pm after playing 16 previews beginning January 23.

The international stage, film and television leading man Mike Burstyn stars in 'Lansky,' a new one-man drama written by Richard Krevolin and Joseph Bologna that begins previews Off-Broadway on Friday January 23 at the St. Luke's Theatre, 308 West 46th Street.

In Arena Stage's upcoming pre-Broadway showing of Matthew Lombardo's Looped, actor Jarrod Emick has been replaced by Chad Allen. Allen joins previously announced four-time Emmy Award-winning Valerie Harper (Rhoda in The Mary Tyler Moore Show) who stars as Tallulah Bankhead in this uproarious new comedy. Allen originally created the role of Danny Miller for the world premiere production of Looped at Pasadena Playhouse, and he is presently performing the role with Harper at the Cuillo Center in West Palm Beach Florida. Looped will play May 29-June 28, 2009 at Arena Stage at the Lincoln Theatre.

Tony winner Jarrod Emick has been replaced by actor Chad Allen in the upcoming pre-Broadway showing of Matthew Lombardo's 'LOOPED.'

GLIMPSES OF THE MOON is pleased to announce the following special guest stars have confirmed to appear Monday nights at 8pm in the Oak Room of the Algonquin Hotel.

LOOPED tells the story of actress Tallulah Bankhead, the original celebrity bad girl who enters a film studio session to re-record (or 'loop') one line of dialogue for her final film, Die, Die My Darling. What ensues is a showdown between an uptight sound editor and the outrageous legend.

'Lansky,' a new one-man drama written by Richard Krevolin and Joe Bologna about the little-known efforts of Meyer Lansky to move to Israel to make aliyah after a fruitful career as the mob's moneyman, begins previews Off-Broadway on Friday January 23 at the St. Luke's Theatre, 308 West 46th Street. Directed by Joseph Bologna, 'Lansky' stars the two-time Drama Desk nominated stage, film and television actor Mike Burstyn. 'Lansky' opens on Thursday February 5 at 8pm after playing 16 previews beginning January 23.

Valerie Harper and Chad Allen star in the upcoming pre-Broadway showing of Matthew Lombardo's 'LOOPED.' BroadwayWorld's cameras were in the area and caught some shots of the marquee for the production.

LOOPED tells the story of actress Tallulah Bankhead, the original celebrity bad girl who enters a film studio session to re-record (or 'loop') one line of dialogue for her final film, Die, Die My Darling. What ensues is a showdown between an uptight sound editor and the outrageous legend.

Tony winner Jarrod Emick has been replaced by actor Chad Allen in the upcoming pre-Broadway showing of Matthew Lombardo's 'LOOPED.'

The international stage, film and television leading man Mike Burstyn stars in 'Lansky,' a new one-man drama written by Richard Krevolin and Joseph Bologna that begins previews Off-Broadway on Friday January 23 at the St. Luke's Theatre, 308 West 46th Street.

Arena Stage recently received news that an actor cast in a leading role of the upcoming production of Sweet Bird of Youth is no longer available. At the same time, Arena was presented with the opportunity to produce a pre-Broadway comedy about an American icon starring a four-time Emmy Award-winning actress. With the major artist no longer available to perform in Sweet Bird of Youth, the theater has decided to seize the limited-time opportunity to share Looped?starring Valerie Harper (Rhoda in The Mary Tyler Moore Show) as Tallulah Bankhead?with its audiences prior to the show's Broadway engagement.

Four Time Emmy Award winning actress Valerie Harper stars as Tallulah Bankhead in the Pre-Broadway Engagement of Looped , a new comedy by Matthew Lombardo and directed by Rob Ruggiero. The production (direct from its sold out World Premiere at The Pasadena Playhouse) arrives at The Cuillo Centre for the Arts, prior to a Broadway bow in Summer 2009. Tony Award winning actor Jarrod Emick co-stars.

GLIMPSES OF THE MOON is pleased to announce the following special guest stars have confirmed to appear Monday nights at 8pm in the Oak Room of the Algonquin Hotel.

Managing Maxine, a World Premiere by Janece Shaffer, directed by Susan V. Booth will play at the Alliance Theatre from October 8 - November 2, 2008

Managing Maxine, a World Premiere by Janece Shaffer, directed by Susan V. Booth will play at the Alliance Theatre from October 8 - November 2, 2008

Asolo Repertory Theatre's Producing Artistic Director Michael Donald Edwards announces the creative team for the theatre's upcoming production of Barnum the musical and names Brad Oscar in the title role.