Joseph Bologna

Lainie Kazan's Four Classic 60s Albums Available for the First Time in Almost 60 Years
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 19, 2024

Available for the first time in the nearly 60 years since they were introduced, the four 1960s vocal albums from Lainie Kazan are now streaming on all digital platforms.

Gladstone Theatre to Present IT HAD TO BE YOU Next Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 20, 2024

'It Had To Be You' is a zany romantic comedy hitting the Gladstone Theatre in Ottawa just in time for Valentine's Day. Written by Joseph Bologna and Renee Taylor, this laugh-out-loud play follows the story of Theda Blau, a failed actress, and Vito Pignoli, a successful TV commercial director, as they gamble it all for love and success. Directed by Greg Hancock, this production promises to be a perfect winter warmer for theater lovers.

The Gladstone Theatre Announces 2023-2024 Season Lineup 
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 27, 2023

The Gladstone Theatre has announced its 2023-24 Season with a diverse, thought-provoking, and hugely entertaining line up created by Ottawa's most dynamic indie theatre companies and performers.

BWW Feature: ZELLER AND SQUIRES at The Legacy Theatre
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - May 10, 2022

Welcome back to the world of legendary comedy duos. Stiller and Meara, Joseph Bologna and Renee Taylor, Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson, Charlie Brill and Mitzi McCall, Michael Key and Jordan Peele, and Connecticut's own Zeller and Squires.

Renee Taylor Brings MY LIFE ON A DIET to Delaware
by Stephi Wild - Mar 23, 2022

Delaware Theatre Company announces The Nanny star Renée Taylor coming to DTC in My Life On A Diet. This uproarious and touching one-woman show, written by Renée Taylor and Joseph Bologna, and originally directed by Joseph Bologna, runs April 6–17, 2021.

Delaware Theatre Company Announces its 2021-22 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jul 12, 2021

Subscription renewals and new subscriptions go on sale Monday, July 19. Single tickets go on sale Tuesday, September 7. Learn more about the lineup and how to purchase tickets here!

BWW Interview: Gloria Gifford on Directing LOVERS AND OTHER STRANGERS
by Shari Barrett - May 19, 2021

Here is my interview with Gloria Gifford about presenting LOVERS AND OTHER STRANGERS live-streamed online as well as her Gloria Gifford Conservatory and how she is managing to keep her students active during the past year.

Renee Taylor Will Star in TANGO SHALOM at The Bklyn Film Festival This June
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2021

Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Renée Taylor (“The Nanny”) will be seen in the independent film TANGO SHALOM, directed by Gabriel Bologna, which will make its New York City debut as part of the Brklyn Film Festival.

GGC Players Will Virtually Open LOVERS AND OTHER STRANGERS This Month
by Stephi Wild - May 4, 2021

Lovers and Other Strangers is an evening of five untitled comedic one-acts adding up to less than eighty minutes of brilliant comedy writing and wonderful relatable people seduced by love, arguing about love, marrying with love, cheating with love and confused by love. The play was turned into a hit movie starring Diane Keaton, Gig Young, Richard Castellano and Bea Arthur.

The Garden State Film Festival Returns March 23
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Mar 2, 2021

This year’s festival will bring a hybrid of selected live events and screenings along with the virtual screening of 300+ films that include an incredible variety of feature and short length dramas, thrillers, comedies, documentaries, student films, foreign films, videos and web series, music, and more!

The National Arts Club Presents A Conversation With Actress and Writer Renée Taylor
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 21, 2020

Join The National Arts Club on Monday, January 25 at 5:00 PM (ET) for an online conversation with actress and writer Renée Taylor about her captivating life as an actress and writer for stage, film, and television.

BWW Review: Delightful Comedy IT HAD TO BE YOU at Torrance Theatre Company
by Shari Barrett - Sep 8, 2020

The first play in the series was IT HAD TO BE YOU, written by Renee Taylor and Joseph Bologna, on Sunday, September 6 at 6pm. This delightful comedy, directed by Gary Kresca, shares a fantasy story created by Theda Blau (Jessica Plotin), a failed actress, health food nut, and would-be playwright who wants to find love and success in New York. After an audition, the totally unprepared Theda meets Vito Pignoli (Steve Oreste), a hugely successful TV commercial director who had been sitting quietly in the booth listening to her jabber uncontrollably, her flighty nature both a turn-on and turn-off.

Renée Taylor's MY LIFE ON A DIET to Play Three Performances at The Gateway in Bellport
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 18, 2020

Back by popular demand! Renée Taylor's award-winning autobiographical comedy MY LIFE ON A DIET will play three performances at The Gateway in Bellport on February 28th at 8pm, and Februaru 29th at 3pm and 8pm.

Eisemann Center Presents Renee Taylor In MY LIFE ON A DIET
by Stephi Wild - Jan 24, 2020

Eisemann Center Presents Renée Taylor in MY LIFE ON A DIET at the Eisemann Center, 2351 Performance Drive in Richardson, Texas on Friday, February 14 and Saturday, February 15 at 7:30 pm with matinees on Saturday, February 15 and Sunday, February 16, 2020 at 2:00 pm in the Bank of America Theatre. In MY LIFE ON A DIET, Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning writer and actress Renée Taylor looks back on a life full of memorable roles in Hollywood and on Broadway, and just as many fad diets. A self-described a?oediet junkiea?? who used to think that if she ate like star, she'd just might look and live like one, Renée dishes out both juicy anecdotes about and weight loss tips from Hollywood legends such as Joan Crawford, Marilyn Monroe, and Barbra Streisand. She also shares hilarious and poignant stories about Joseph Bologna, her partner in work and life for 52 years. In telling about her high and lows a?" on and off the scale a?" this comedy legend proves the ability to laugh gets you through it all.

BWW Interview: Renée Taylor on MY LIFE ON A DIET, THE NANNY and Her Long Career as a Funny Lady of the Stage and Screen
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 10, 2020

Renée Taylor is an Emmy Award winner, Oscar nominee, actress, screenwriter, playwright and comedy legend known for Lovers and Other Strangers, Made for Each Other, and of course, The Nanny, to name only a few of the projects that make up her long and impressive career.

Bucks County Playhouse Has Announced Their 2020 Winter Visiting Artists Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 3, 2020

Revisit the greatest musical hits of all time, see 'Star Wars' again (this time reimagined as a one-man comedy), or take highly suspicious dietary advice from Renee Taylor (also known as 'The Nanny's' mom). These are among the highlights of Bucks County Playhouse's 2020 Winter Visiting Artist Series.

Renee Taylor's MY LIFE ON A DIET is Coming to Bucks County Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 20, 2019

Renée Taylor's award-winning autobiographical comedy MY LIFE ON A DIET will play Bucks County Playhouse, January 30 a?" February 2 as part of the Playhouse's Visiting Artists Series.

Renée Taylor's MY LIFE ON A DIET Will Conclude Limited Engagement Today
by Stephi Wild - Dec 15, 2019

Renée Taylor's comedy smash MY LIFE ON A DIET will conclude its acclaimed limited run today (Sunday) at George Street Playhouse. Emmy Award-winning actress and writer Renée Taylor a?" known to millions as Fran Fine's food obsessed mother, Sylvia, on a?oeThe Nannya?? a?" opened in MY LIFE ON A DIET November 22nd to unanimous rave reviews. Called a?oefascinating, lighthearted and spicya?? by The New York Times, MY LIFE ON A DIET, an autobiographical comedy written by Ms. Taylor and her late husband Joseph Bologna, had an enormously successful run last season Off-Broadway under the direction of Mr. Bologna.

Renée Taylor's MY LIFE ON A DIET To End Limited Run Sunday
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 13, 2019

Renée Taylor's comedy smash MY LIFE ON A DIET will conclude its acclaimed limited run this Sunday, December 15th at George Street Playhouse. Emmy Award-winning actress and writer Renée Taylor a?" known to millions as Fran Fine's food obsessed mother, Sylvia, on a?oeThe Nannya?? a?" opened in MY LIFE ON A DIET November 22nd to unanimous rave reviews. Called a?oefascinating, lighthearted and spicya?? by The New York Times, MY LIFE ON A DIET, an autobiographical comedy written by Ms. Taylor and her late husband Joseph Bologna, had an enormously successful run last season Off-Broadway under the direction of Mr. Bologna.

Renée Taylor Recalls Husband Joseph Bologna Urging Her to Write MY LIFE ON A DIET
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 3, 2019

Emmy Award-winning actress and writer Renée Taylor a?" known to millions as Fran Fine's food obsessed mother, Sylvia, on a?oeThe Nannya?? a?" opened November 22nd to unanimous rave reviews in her comedy smash MY LIFE ON A DIET at George Street Playhouse. Called a?oefascinating, lighthearted and spicya?? by The New York Times, MY LIFE ON A DIET, an autobiographical comedy written by Ms. Taylor and her late husband Joseph Bologna, had an enormously successful run last season Off-Broadway under the direction of Mr. Bologna. In this brief performance video, Renée recalls how her husband encouraged her to write the play. The clip also features a hilarious anecdote about Jerry Lewis: