Cantone, Cavett, Hoffman & More Perform CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY 5/10 & 6/7May 5, 2010The 2009 Drama Desk Award winner and 2010 Bistro Award winner Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words will perform shows on Monday, May 10, at 7:30pm, and Monday, June 7, at 7:30pm, at New York's Triad Theater, 158 West 72 Street.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Plays At Hermosa Beach Playhouse 5/25-6/6May 5, 2010Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities and Executive Producer James A. Blackman, III proudly present A Midsummer Night's Dream written by William Shakespeare and directed by Ovation Award winner Stephanie A. Coltrin. The show opens with previews May 26, 27, 28 and the Gala Press Opening night will be Friday, March 29 at the Hermosa Beach Playhouse. This is the final show in the 2009/2010 Season for the Playhouse.
DEADLIEST CATCH Maintains #1 Ratings StreakMay 5, 2010The all-new episode of DEADLIEST CATCH on Tuesday, May 4 at 9PM earned a 2.57 HH/2.17 P25-54 AA%, making it the #1 primetime non-sports cable program for Persons/Men/Women 25-54, Persons/Men 18-49 and P2+ ratings and delivery. The series has taken cable's Tuesday night top spot for four weeks straight since premiering its sixth season on Tuesday, April 13. DEADLIEST CATCH was the #1 primetime cable telecast (no exclusions) for W25-54, while finishing #2 (no exclusions) among P/M25-54 and P/M18-49 only to NBA Playoffs on TNT.
Kelrik Productions Presesnts OLIVER! The Musical Through May 16May 5, 2010In a 19th-century London marked by the grime of early industrialization, the workhouse orphans devour their meager dinner of gruel. Then one small boy holds out his empty bowl and requests the unthinkable: 'Please sir, I want some more!' So begins OLIVER!, one of the best loved family musicals of all time.
DEAR HARVEY Readings Will Celebrate First Statewide Harvey Milk Day 5/19-20May 5, 2010In celebration of California's Day of Recognition honoring Harvey Milk on May 22, Diversionary Theatre will present two readings of the play Dear Harvey. Drawn from over thirty interviews conducted by Patricia Loughrey, Dear Harvey recounts the achievements and vision of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man elected to a major public office in the United States. The tribute play weaves together the voices of a drag queen, a State Senator, an international gay rights activist, a nineteen-year-old composer and others with the personal and political writings of Harvey Milk to paint a portrait of a leader, and a vision for equality.
Cape Rep Announces 'FRANKIE AND JOHNNY' For 25th Anniversary SeasonMay 5, 2010Cape Rep will produce Terrence McNally's Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune in June and July
Frankie and Johnny focuses on two lonely, middle-aged people whose first date ends with them tumbling into bed. Johnny is certain he has found his soul mate in Frankie. She, on the other hand, is far more cautious and disinclined to jump to conclusions. As the night unfolds, they slowly begin to reveal themselves to each other as they take tentative steps towards the possible start of a new relationship.
STAGE TUBE: Betty White & Kristen Wiig SNL PromosMay 5, 2010As previously reported, multiple Emmy Award winning icon Betty White will host NBC's Saturday Night Live on May 8. White will make her first appearance in Studio 8H. The episode will will feature Saturday Night Live alumni Rachel Dratch, Ana Gastever, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Molly Shannon, and Maya Rudolkph. FELA! producer Jay-Z will be the musical guest. Today, new promo spots for the episode have been released. Click below to view.
Antena 3 And Telemundo Announce Deal For LA REINA DEL SURMay 5, 2010Telemundo, a leading producer of innovative and high-quality content for Hispanics in the U.S. and around the world, and Antena 3, a leading Spanish broadcaster, signed an agreement for exclusive distribution rights in Spain of the telenovela "La Reina del Sur." Telemundo will produce and distribute the telenovela based on Arturo Perez-Reverte's critically acclaimed novel and Antena 3 will have exclusive distribution rights in Spain. Antena 3 is considering scheduling this mega-production as part of its primetime line-up.
TodayShow.com Launches TODAY IN 2 MINUTESMay 5, 2010TODAYshow.com announced the launch of 'TODAY in 2 Minutes,' a first look at the news headlines, weather and stories on TODAY. Natalie Morales will anchor the new program which will be featured on TODAYshow.com at 6:30 a.m. (ET) each weekday morning (http://bit.ly/todayin2). 'TODAY in 2 Minutes' will also be available on MSN.com.
Roger Bart Stars In Mel Brooks' YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN At The Buell Center 6/15-27May 5, 2010Tony Award-winner Roger Bart reprises his iconic role of Dr. Frederick Frankenstein when the first national tour of The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein visits Denver's Buell Theatre June 15-27. Single tickets go on sale Sunday, May 9 at www.denvercenter.org or by phone and walk-up Monday, May 10 at 10am.
PBS Brings London Musical IMAGINE THIS To DVD And CD, Now AvailableMay 5, 2010This Summer, PBS will bring the emotionally provoking, memorable score of the London musical Imagine This to DVD and CD. Released on May 4, this fascinating and inspiring story tells of the misfortunes and triumphs faced by occupants of the Jewish Ghetto in Warsaw during the Holocaust.
THE GREEN KNIGHT Premiers in Downtown Theatre Festival 6/6-29May 5, 2010Newly adapted for the stage from the strangest of Arthurian legends, THE GREEN KNIGHT celebrates the sprawling and fantastical alliterative lyricism of the epic poem, and casts it in a fresh irreverent light. Performed in the style of a mummer's play featuring Joel Sinensky, Joyce Miller, Brett Aresco, Amanda Bloom, Veracity Butcher, Catherine LeFrere, Scott Morse, Thomas Crawford, Laura Siszkin-Fernandez, Holly Chou, and Kareem Lucas clad in pink monochrome by costumer Erin Schultz.