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MAN OF LA MANCHA To Be Presented By Southbank Theatre Company in March


Southbank Theatre Company presents 'Man of La Mancha' at the newly renovated Shelton Auditorium. Tickets on sale now.

Photos: First Look at the World Premiere of THE SECRET WORLD OF ARCHY & MEHITABEL


Adapted for the stage by Dan Gilvezan and directed by Moosie Drier, the world premiere of The Secret World of Archy & Mehitabel brings the beloved New York Evening Sun columns by journalist Don Marquis to life. Check out production photos here!

Interview: THE SECRET WORLD of Carolyn Hennesy Never Stops With ARCHY & MEHITABEL


The always working Carolyn Hennesy has finally found some time to mount the L.A. boards again. Carolyn takes on the co-title role of Mehitabel in Dan Gilvezan’s The Secret World of Archy & Mehitabel opening September 10, 2022 at the Whitefire Theatre. Moosie Drier directs the cast of Bill Chott, Richard Horvitz, Kelly Stables, the playwright himself and Carolyn.

World Premiere of THE SECRET WORLD OF ARCHY & MEHITABEL to be Presented at the Whitefire Theatre in September


Adapted for the stage by Dan Gilvezan, the world premiere of The Secret World of Archy & Mehitabel brings the beloved New York Evening Sun columns by journalist Don Marquis to life. Moosie Drier directs for a September 10 opening at the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks, where performances continue every Saturday through October 15.

Avant Bard Announces 30th Anniversary Season


WSC Avant Bard, celebrating 30 years of thoughtful, provocative work, announces three mainstage productions including a spring repertory, as well as an upcoming benefit featuring comic poetry readings from local acting icons Holly Twyford and Rick Foucheux.

NY Philharmonic Presents THE ART OF ANDRIESSEN This October


The New York Philharmonic will present The Art of Andriessen, October 4-14, 2018, celebrating Music Director Jaap van Zweden's Dutch compatriot Louis Andriessen, the third recipient of The Marie-Josee Kravis Prize for New Music at the New York Philharmonic. 

The Snug Theatre Presents THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB


Five Southern women, whose friendships began many years ago on their college swim team, set aside a long weekend every August to recharge those relationships. Free from husbands, kids, and jobs, they meet at the same beach cottage on North Carolina's Outer Banks to catch up, laugh and meddle in each other's lives.

Celebrating Mel Brooks On His 90th Birthday: A Classic Routine


A glimpse of the great American humorist in his younger days, explaining how applause was invented.

Ralph Lee's Mettawee River Theatre Company Marks 40 Years with 'OUT OF THE PAST' This Weekend


Renowned puppet and mask maker Ralph Lee will present his Mettawee River Theatre Company in 'OUT OF THE PAST: Celebrating 40 Years of the Mettawee Journey,' a feast of excerpts from four decades of Mettawee productions, this weekend, September 11, 12 & 13 at 7:30 PM in the lovely Outdoor Garden at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 111th Street & Amsterdam.

Ralph Lee's Mettawee River Theatre Company to Mark 40 Years with 'OUT OF THE PAST' This Fall


Renowned puppet and mask maker Ralph Lee will present his Mettawee River Theatre Company in 'OUT OF THE PAST: Celebrating 40 Years of the Mettawee Journey,' a feast of excerpts from four decades of Mettawee productions, September 11, 12 & 13 at 7:30 PM in the lovely Outdoor Garden at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 111th Street & Amsterdam.

Mettawee River Theatre Company Presents COMMUNICATIONS FROM A COCKROACH, 9/7-16


Master puppet and mask maker Ralph Lee presents his Mettawee River Theatre Company in 'Communications from a Cockroach: Archy and the Under Side,' for two weekends, September 7-9 and 14-16, 7:30 PM, in the Outdoor Garden of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, entrance down the path at 111th Street and Amsterdam Avenue.

Mettawee River Theatre Company Presents COMMUNICATIONS FROM A COCKROACH, 9/7-16


Ralph Lee's Mettawee River Theatre Company returns to the Outdoor Garden of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine with Lee's 'Communications from a Cockroach: Archy and the Under Side,' drawn from the Archy and Mehitabel sketches written by noted humorist and poet Don Marquis for his daily column in the New York Sun starting in 1916.

Barter Theatre Presents Gale McNeeley in Archy and Mehitabel 10/25


For one-night only the world-renowned actor and master in commedia dell'arte, Gale McNeeley, will perform at Barter Theatre in Abingdon, VA.

Barter Theatre Presents Gale McNeeley in Archy and Mehitabel 10/25


For one-night only the world-renowned actor and master in commedia dell'arte, Gale McNeeley, will perform at Barter Theatre in Abingdon, VA.

'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for December 8th, 2009


The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. 'Glee,' 'The Addams Family,' David Cromer, Grammy Award nominations, 'The Merry Widow,' more.....

Shinbone Alley: The Return of the Philosophical Cockroach


Musicals Tonight! brings back the 1957 Broadway musical based on Don Marquis' archy and mehitabel stories

Kendall, Tucker, Etc. Set for Musicals Tonight!'s 'Alley'


Casting has been announced for the Musicals Tonight! concert production of the 1957 musical Shinbone Alley

Don Marquis FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Don Marquis written?

Don Marquis has written 5 shows including The Old Soak (Playwright), Out of the Sea (Playwright), Everything's Jake (Playwright), The Dark Hours (Playwright), Shinbone Alley (Source Material).

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