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Photos: First Look at Rita Rudner in STAGED at Laguna Playhouse
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 28, 2023


LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE presents Rita Rudner in STAGED, written by Martin Bergman & Rita Rudner and directed by Martin Bergman. STAGED, currently in previews, opens on Sunday, January 29 at 5:30pm and performs through Sunday, February 12 at the Laguna Playhouse. Check out the photos here!

Rita Rudner to Star in World Premiere of STAGED at Laguna Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 3, 2023


Comedienne Rita Rudner will star in the upcoming World Premiere of STAGED, written by Martin Bergman & Rita Rudner and directed by Martin Bergman at Laguna Playhouse. See how to purchase tickets!

Video: First Look at THE 39 STEPS at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Paul Smith - Sep 19, 2019


The 39 Steps is proving to be a hit at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley having been extended! Check out clips from the production below!

THE 39 STEPS Extended At TheatreWorks
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 3, 2019


Due to popular demand, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will extend the riotous comedy The 39 Steps, adding three additional performancesa?"2pm and 8pm Saturday, September 21, and 2pm Sunday, September 22.

BWW Review: THE 39 STEPS at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley is a Brilliantly Directed and Acted Rollicking Spoof of Hitchcock's Noir Spy Thriller
by Steve Murray - Aug 27, 2019


BWW Review: THE 39 STEPS at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley is a brilliantly directed and acted rollicking spoof of Hitchcock's noir spy thriller The 39 Steps.

BWW Interview: Director Leslie Martinson of THE 39 STEPS at TheatreWorks Finds the Comedic Rhythms in a 'Nutball Farce' and Shares Her Insights as a Casting Director
by Jim Munson - Aug 23, 2019


Director Leslie Martinson of THE 39 STEPS at TheatreWorks talks about finding the comedic rhythms in a 'nutball farce' and shares her experiences as a casting director. Martinson has been a TheatreWorks mainstay for decades, starting as an usher while she was still in school, then working as an actor before becoming a director and casting director. She left her staff position 18 months ago to go freelance, but has since directed two shows at TheatreWorks so still maintains a close working relationship with the Tony-winning company.

Photo Flash: First Look at TheatreWorks' THE 39 STEPS
by Julie Musbach - Aug 20, 2019


TheatreWorks Silicon Valley continues its 50th Anniversary Season with the Olivier Award-winning comedy The 39 Steps. This hilarious, high-speed spoof of Alfred Hitchcock's silver-screen classic hurtles a notorious fugitive and a breathtaking blonde from a London music hall to Scotland's most remote highlands crawling with devious spies.

Hilarious Hitchcockian Spoof THE 39 STEPS Announced At TheatreWorks
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 9, 2019


TheatreWorks Silicon Valley continues its 50th Anniversary Season with the Olivier Award-winning comedy The 39 Steps. This hilarious, high-speed spoof of Alfred Hitchcock's silver-screen classic hurtles a notorious fugitive and a breathtaking blonde from a London music hall to Scotland's most remote highlands crawling with devious spies. With a mysteriously murdered agent, a wicked plot to destroy England, and a race against the clock to stop it, this brilliantly funny show is a tribute to the master's greatest films. Directed by Leslie Martinson, The 39 Steps features four fearless actors playing 139 roles, stretching the boundaries of theatrical invention.

BWW Review: With Strong Acting and Tight Direction GOING... GOING... GONE! Doesn't Strike Out
by Gil Kaan - Oct 3, 2016


This world premiere of playwright Ken Levine's GOING... GOING... GONE! has the benefit of a strong quartet of actors and sure-handed direction at a swift pace. Witty quips and snappy one-liners populate the rapid repartee of the baseball reporters in a sky-high reporters' box. If the purpose to duplicate the drudgery of sitting through 18-19 innings of a baseball game was intentional, Levine's script certainly succeeds.

Photo Flash: Hudson Theatre Guild Presents GOING… GOING… GONE! by Ken Levine
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 30, 2016


Our universal need to be remembered is the underlying theme of a behind-the-scenes baseball comedy by Ken Levine, an Emmy Award-winning writer (Cheers, M*A*S*H, The Simpsons), acclaimed sportscaster and former host of Dodger Talk. Andrew Barnicle directs the world premiere of Going... Going... GONE! for an Oct. 1 opening at the Hudson Guild Theatre in Hollywood.

Baseball Comedy GOING… GOING… GONE! by TV Writer & Sportscaster Ken Levine Gets World Premiere at Hudson Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 23, 2016


Our universal need to be remembered is the underlying theme of a behind-the-scenes baseball comedy by Ken Levine, an Emmy Award-winning writer (Cheers, M*A*S*H, The Simpsons), acclaimed sportscaster and former host of Dodger Talk. Andrew Barnicle directs the world premiere of Going... Going... GONE! for an Oct. 1 opening at the Hudson Guild Theatre in Hollywood.

BWW Review: Hail the Bacchae! VENUS IN FUR is Pure Satisfaction
by Maggie Yates - Jun 19, 2015


David Ives's play-within-a-play is a modern take on the constantly undulant and always tantalizing balance of power between the sexes.

STAGE TUBE: THE SUNSHINE BOYS Celebrates Opening at in LA - Danny DeVito, Judd Hirsch, Justin Bartha and More!
by Stage Tube - Oct 10, 2013


On Oct. 2, Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre's production of Neil Simon's 'The Sunshine Boys' with Danny DeVito and Judd Hirsch celebrated its opening. The show will continue through November 3, 2013. Watch the opening night video below, featuring interviews with Marilu Henner, Rhea Perlman, Robert Wuhl, Frank Kopyc, Justin Bartha, Johnnie Fiori, Danny DeVito, Judd Hirsch and more!

Photo Flash: Danny DeVito & Judd Hirsch Take First Bows in CTG's THE SUNSHINE BOYS; Plus Arrivals & Opening Night Celebration!
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 3, 2013


Last night, Oct. 2, Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre's production of Neil Simon's 'The Sunshine Boys' with Danny DeVito and Judd Hirsch opened, and will continue through November 3, 2013. Below, check out a first look at DeVito, Hirsch, and Justin Bartha's first bows, plus the starry red carpet arrivals and opening night celebration, including the cast of IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA!

Photo Flash: First Look at Danny DeVito, Judd Hirsch and Justin Bartha in THE SUNSHINE BOYS at the Ahmanson
by BWW News Desk - Sep 25, 2013


Wednesday, October 2 at 8 p.m. is the opening performance for Danny DeVito and Judd Hirsch in Neil Simon's 'The Sunshine Boys' at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre. Directed by Thea Sharrock, 'The Sunshine Boys' continues through November 3, 2013. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the stars onstage below!

Danny DeVito, Judd Hirsch and Justin Bartha Star in CTG's THE SUNSHINE BOYS, Beg. Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Sep 24, 2013


Center Theatre Group recently announced that Justin Bartha would be joining the cast of Neil Simon's 'The Sunshine Boys' at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre replacing the previously announced David Krumholtz who needed to leave the production for personal reasons.

THE NEW NORMAL's Justin Bartha Joins Danny DeVito and Judd Hirsch in CTG's THE SUNSHINE BOYS
by BWW News Desk - Sep 4, 2013


Center Theatre Group announced that Justin Bartha will be joining the cast of Neil Simon's 'The Sunshine Boys' at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre replacing the previously announced David Krumholtz who needed to leave the production for personal reasons.

Full Cast Announced for Danny DeVito & Judd Hirsch-Led SUNSHINE BOYS at Ahmanson Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 14, 2013


"The Sunshine Boys" is written by Neil Simon and directed by Thea Sharrock. Joining previously announced cast members Danny DeVito, Judd Hirsch and David Krumholtz, are Annie Abrams, Matthew Bohrer, Benjamin Burdick, Gibby Brand, Johnnie Fiori, Frank Kopyc and PaSean Wilson.

Jude Treder-Wolff's CRAZYTOWN: MY FIRST PSYCHOPATH Plays Actors Theatre Workshop, Now thru 2/9
by BWW News Desk - Jan 19, 2013


An official choice of the 2012 Chicago and San Francisco Fringe Festivals, CrAzYToWn: my first psychopath is a comic take on how an encounter with psychopath helped an over-eager therapist get over herself - when nothing else seemed to be working. In this storytelling show with original music real-life therapist/performer Jude Treder-Wolff takes audiences down the rabbit hole of belief that led to her experience of being blind-sided by reality, in a cautionary tale about how authentic a completely fake person can be.

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