THE COMIC STRIP LIVE, the longest living comedy club in the country, will inaugurate its pioneering effort to present some of the best one and two person theatrical shows from around the country with Jack Freiberger's THEY CALL ME MISTER FRY - the true life story of a first-year teacher, 'Mr. Fry', in South Central Los Angeles, teaching a 5th grade class.
The impressions will come fast and the laughter even faster when comedian/impressionist Frank Caliendo becomes a permanent headliner on the Las Vegas Strip with his new show at Monte Carlo beginning Monday, Oct. 12. Caliendo and Monte Carlo have signed an exclusive 10-year agreement that will make Caliendo a hilarious fixture at the resort for the next decade.
His name has long been synonymous with the city he calls home, and now Wayne Newton ? Mr. Las Vegas ? will celebrate his 50th year of entertaining audiences on The Strip with an all-new, limited engagement production, Once Before I Go, at Tropicana Las Vegas beginning October 14. Tickets to this once-in-a-lifetime production will go on sale beginning September 23.
The impressions will come fast and the laughter even faster when comedian/impressionist Frank Caliendo becomes a permanent headliner on the Las Vegas Strip with his new show at Monte Carlo beginning Monday, Oct. 12. Caliendo and Monte Carlo have signed an exclusive 10-year agreement that will make Caliendo a hilarious fixture at the resort for the next decade.
Zowie Bowie, one of the most popular acts in Las Vegas for the past several years, is moving to the Las Vegas Strip. The duo, featuring the musical talent and glamorous energy of Chris Phillips and Marley Taylor, will perform every Friday and Saturday night beginning Labor Day weekend at The Pub at Monte Carlo.
BROADWAY BARES 19.0: 'CLICK IT!' team SHOES is pleased to announce a very special online auction as part of their STRIP-A-THON fundraising efforts. STRIP-A-THON is an online fundraising tool where supporters can make a donation to sponsor their favorite dancer(s).
BROADWAY BARES 19.0: 'CLICK IT!' team SHOES is pleased to announce a very special online auction as part of their STRIP-A-THON fundraising efforts. STRIP-A-THON is an online fundraising tool where supporters can make a donation to sponsor their favorite dancer(s).
The inaugural Rock ?n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon & Half Marathon powered by Zappos.com to benefit the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America will debut on December 6, 2009 with a revamped, glitzy new course.
BROADWAY BARES 19.0 'CLICK IT!' will be held on Sunday, June 21 with two performances only (9:30 PM & Midnight) at Roseland Ballroom (239 West 52nd Street). BROADWAY BARES 19.0 'CLICK IT!' is produced by and benefits Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS.
Jersey Boys Las Vegas, the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, celebrates its first anniversary on The Las Vegas Strip at the Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino Sunday, May 3.
JERSEY BOYS Las Vegas, the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, celebrates its first anniversary on The Las Vegas Strip at the Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino Sunday, May 3.
AN EVENING AT LA CAGE has taken its last curtsy after a 24 year run. The cast, led by Frank Marino, were informed of this unfortunate closing after Monday's performance. There are rumors that the producers are trying to negotiate for a TV show and hopes to reopen the show in the future.
La Cage is the fourth longest running show on the Vegas strip.
When An Evening at La Cage opened at the Riviera in 1985, skeptic casino owners gave producer Norbert Aleman and his young star, female impersonator Frank Marino, three months to prove themselves. Obviously, they did a good job of doing just that. It's 20 years later and La Cage and Frank Marino have held up very well - of course, for Marino, a little cosmetic surgery hasn't hurt.
In anticipation of the show's Broadway debut in the Spring of 2009, fans of the new musical 'Rock of Ages' have launched 'The Cry of the Strip,' a 'semi-official' website created by and for supporters of the show. The site's administrative staff plans for the site to be interactive between both fans of the show and members of the cast, band and crew. Features include:
? 'The Cry of the Strip', a blog written by the staff, informing fans of upcoming news on the show, cast and related information (i.e. rock celebrity birthdays / milestones in music history)
? 'Bourbon Room,' a message board for fans and production members to interact with each other and discuss the show, cast, etc.
? Photo albums, including rare, behind-the-scenes glimpses into the production
? Links to all cast member / band member web sites, as well as links to official sites for the show
The Ring Theatre presents the family musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Based on the comic strip 'Peanuts' by Charles M. Schulz, the musical invites audiences of all ages to join the beloved Charlie Brown, Lucy, Snoopy, Schroeder, Linus, and Sally as they encounter the wonders of childhood. From Charlie Brown's disappointments on Valentine's Day to Snoopy's flying ace doing battle with the nefarious Red Baron, everyone's favorite Peanuts' moments are brought to life in this lighthearted performance
The Las Vegas Review-Journal is reporting that 'Folies Bergere,' the longest-running show on the Strip and one that helped make feathered showgirls the image of Las Vegas, will close March 28 after 49 years.
'Folies,' along with Bally's 'Jubilee!,' is one of the last 'in-house' productions, in which cast and crew are direct employees of the casino.
Benny Andersson and Bj?rn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! will end its record-breaking engagement at Mandalay Bay Theatre this Sunday, January 4, 2009. After nearly six years on The Las Vegas Strip, MAMMA MIA! set the precedent for musicals in Las Vegas celebrating more than 2,200 performances and 2 million guests.
Benny Andersson and Bj?rn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! will end its record-breaking engagement at Mandalay Bay Theatre this Sunday, January 4, 2009. After nearly six years on The Las Vegas Strip, MAMMA MIA! set the precedent for musicals in Las Vegas celebrating more than 2,200 performances and 2 million guests.
Yesterday afternoon, Tuesday, November 25, cast members from The Strip's hottest shows, Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular and Jersey Boys, participated as 'celebrity servers' at the Le Cordon Bleu Thanksgiving lunch.
STOMP OUT LOUD kicked off the event by raiding the culinary school's kitchen and performing one of their exhilarating routines. The event is held each year for senior citizens and at-risk children who may not otherwise have a Thanksgiving meal.
The Mirage today announced details of a dynamic redesign to its signature Volcano. Known the world over for its iconic Strip-front feature, The Mirage has joined forces with legendary Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart, Indian tabla sensation Zakir Hussain and Fountains of Bellagio design firm WET, to create an all-new audio/visual spectacle. The top-to-bottom overhaul is the final step in the property's ongoing transformation and is scheduled for completion late 2008.
'Mamma Mia!' marks another milestone as the longest-running Broadway musical on The Strip as the show celebrates 2,000 successful performances on Sunday, May 4 at the Mandalay Bay Theatre.
Village Theatre KIDSTAGE Ensemble produces You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown, running April 10-20, 2008 at the Everett Performing Arts Center. Based on the classic Charles M. Schultz's Peanuts comic strip, this award-winning musical is told through a series of songs and vignettes that mimic the four-panel format used by the original cartoon strip. The KIDSTAGE production is based on the 1999 revival of the musical which received two Tony Awards. The revival version of the show has been updated and re-orchestrated since the original production; it has challenging four part harmonies and contemporary pop rhythms.
Weddings, parties, multiple lovers, and one illegitimate child… just a typical day in Las Vegas. At least, it is for the cast of Mamma Mia! who just recently celebrated their five year anniversary performing at the Mandalay Bay, making it the longest running Broadway musical ever on the Las Vegas strip.
When it opened on Broadway in 2005 it instantly became difficult to find fresh adjectives - rather, superlatives - to describe 'Spamalot', the musical (as the subtitle says) 'lovingly ripped off' from the 1975 film, 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail.'
Broadway veteran Denis Jones is set to direct this year's year's Broadway Bares 16: New York Strip, in which over 200 of Broadway's sexiest chorus boys and girls will take it off to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Come celebrate the greatest city on earth with some of the city's hottest bodies at this year's BROADWAY BARES 16: NEW YORK STRIP, where over 200 of Broadway's sexiest chorus boys and girls take it off to benefit BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS.
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