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Performances Added for David Drake's MY TAWNY VALENTINE, 2/17-3/2
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 15, 2012


Obie Award-winning playwright/performer David Drake (The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me) makes his long-awaited return to New York with the premiere of MY TAWNY VALENTINE. Written by and starring Drake, this drag tragicomedy with music is directed by Robert La Fosse (Tony Award nominee for Jerome Robbins' Broadway) featuring musical direction by Lance Cruce (Joan River's longtime pianist, Karen Finley's Make Love), original music by Trevor Kuprel, and video by Ned Stresen Reuter. Performances begin February 17th at The Laurie Beechman Theatre.

Robert LaFosse to Direct David Drake In MY TAWNY VALENTINE At Beechman
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 30, 2012


Obie Award-winning playwright/performer David Drake makes his long-awaited return to New York with the premiere of MY TAWNY VALENTINE.

Studio 42 Presents Gregory S. Moss' New Play BILLY WITCH 2/1-5
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 13, 2012


Studio 42 will present the new play BILLY WITCH by playwright Gregory S. Moss (Soho Rep's ORANGE, HAT & Grace, PUNKPLAY).

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 1/11- PACIFIC OVERTURES
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 11, 2012


Today in 1976, Pacific Overtures opened at the Winter Garden Theatre, where it ran for 193 performances. With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, a libretto by John Weidman, and additional material by Hugh Wheeler, the musical is set in 1853 Japan and follows the difficult Westernization of Japan, through the lives of two friends caught in the change. The original Broadway production of Pacific Overtures in 1976 was presented in Kabuki style, with men playing women's parts and set changes made in full view of the audience by people dressed in black. A Broadway revival ran at Studio 54 from December 2, 2004 to January 30, 2005, directed by Amon Miyamoto and starring B.D. Wong as the Narrator and several members of the original cast.

David Drake Premieres MY TAWNY VALENTINE At Laurie Beechman
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 4, 2012


David Drake (The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me) makes his long-awaited return to New York with the premiere of MY TAWNY VALENTINE. Written by and starring Drake, this drag tragicomedy with music is directed by David Briggs (film: Karen Black Like Me) featuring musical direction by Lance Cruce (Joan River's longtime pianist, Karen Finley's Make Love).

Obie Award Winner David Drake Debuts Tawny Heatherton in A VERY TAWNY CHRISTMAS!
by BWW News Desk - Dec 23, 2011


Following up on her sightings at "Fag Bash," "Showgirls," and other festive events in P'town last summer, Tawny Heatherton will bring her own blonde-swept brand of sunny, funny cheer to the holiday show A Very Tawny Christmas! for one-night-only at the Crown & Anchor in Provincetown, MA.

Obie Award Winner David Drake Debuts Tawny Heatherton in A VERY TAWNY CHRISTMAS!
by BWW News Desk - Nov 30, 2011


Following up on her sightings at "Fag Bash," "Showgirls," and other festive events in P'town last summer, Tawny Heatherton will bring her own blonde-swept brand of sunny, funny cheer to the holiday show A Very Tawny Christmas! for one-night-only at the Crown & Anchor in Provincetown, MA.

AARP Set to Take Over Downtown Los Angeles 9/22-24
by BWW News Desk - Sep 22, 2011


AARP today announced that the Los Angeles Convention Center will host the Association's annual National Event & Expo this fall.

NEW AMERICAN STORIES 2-Disc Set Released
by Kelsey Denette - Sep 7, 2011


Selected Shorts, the acclaimed short story series recorded live in performance at Symphony Space and broadcast nationally on public radio, has released a 2-disc set of short fiction entitled NEW AMERICAN STORIES.

AARP Set to Take Over Downtown Los Angeles 9/22-24
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 4, 2011


AARP today announced that the Los Angeles Convention Center will host the Association's annual National Event & Expo this fall.

Playwrights Theatre Presents YOURE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN, 7/21-3
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 12, 2011


The Madison Recreation Department and Playwrights Theatre present You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown. The production (appropriate for all ages) will have three performances: July 21 and July 22 at 7:30pm and July 23 at 2:00pm.

Photo Coverage: Judy Gold Opens THE JUDY SHOW: MY LIFE AS A SITCOM
by Monica Simoes - Jul 7, 2011


Building on the success of her show 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother, funny-woman Judy Gold returns to the stage in this hilarious look at her life through the lens of the classic sitcoms of her youth. With multimedia, original music, laughter, and love, Judy shows us how she balances family and ambition with a little help from our favorite TV shows of the Seventies, Eighties, and Nineties. The show officially opened last night, July 6, and BroadwayWorld brings you photo coverage below!

BWW Interviews: ETHAN LE PHONG Adds a Dash of Pepper to MAMMA MIA!
by Michael L. Quintos - Jun 21, 2011


You wouldn't know it from his youthful looks, but actor Ethan Le Phong has been a longtime global chameleon for quite some time. His past roles have taken him from Germany to New York, from London to Los Angeles. And for almost a year now, he has been spicing things up as Pepper in the 2nd National Tour of the global hit musical MAMMA MIA. Before the show makes its anticipated return to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Orange County for a week-long engagement from June 21 - 26, the actor paused for a brief chat with BroadwayWorld's Michael Lawrence Quintos to talk about his role in the hit ABBA-rific musical, his influences as a kid, and his wish to see more Asian-Americans on the Broadway stage.

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Opens 20th Season With SOUTH PACIFIC, 6/17
by Kelsey Denette - Jun 1, 2011


For the first time, an actor will arrive direct from a Broadway production to appear in the same role on the PSF main stage: William Michals, who played Emile de Becque in South Pacific at Lincoln Center will perform the role in PSF's production.

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Opens 20th Season with South Pacific
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 1, 2011


The opening production of the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's 20th season, South Pacific, features several historic firsts

Photo Coverage: O'Hara, Rudd & More Honor Carly Simon at Our Time Gala
by Peter James Zielinski - Apr 12, 2011


Last night, April 11, Carly Simon was honored at the 8th Annual Our Time Gala. On hand to honor the star were Paul Rudd, Kelli O'Hara, Ben Taylor and more.

Symphony Space Access to the Arts Gala to Feature Wong, Cerveris, & More 4/11
by BWW News Desk - Apr 11, 2011


Each spring Symphony Space pays tribute to the artists, philanthropists, corporations, and others who share in its dedication to providing high-quality arts programming to a wide range of audiences. On April 11, we will present the second annual Access to the Arts Awards to author E.L. Doctorow, composer Tania León, and composer/performer Arturo O'Farrill of the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. Symphony Space Board Member William L. Haines will also be recognized for his 24 years of leadership, which helped to shape the Symphony Space of today.

Symphony Space Access to the Arts Gala to Feature Wong, Cerveris, & More 4/11
by Kelsey Denette - Apr 6, 2011


Each spring Symphony Space pays tribute to the artists, philanthropists, corporations, and others who share in its dedication to providing high-quality arts programming to a wide range of audiences. On April 11, we will present the second annual Access to the Arts Awards to author E.L. Doctorow, composer Tania León, and composer/performer Arturo O'Farrill of the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. Symphony Space Board Member William L. Haines will also be recognized for his 24 years of leadership, which helped to shape the Symphony Space of today.

NYTE Presents UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, 2/3
by BWW News Desk - Feb 3, 2011


The truth is out there - if you have the courage to face it. Barton Bishop's Up, Up, Down, Down combines the addictive lure of video gaming with the paranoia of the Bush years and throws in a love story for good measure. New York Theatre Experiment will present the world premiere of this multi-media dark comedy, directed by Erik Pearson, on February 3rd at the Access Theatre, located at 380 Broadway. Press photos are available upon request. Members of the press are welcome at all performances.

NYTE Presents UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, 2/3
by BWW News Desk - Feb 3, 2011


If you have the courage to face it, the truth is out there. Barton Bishop's Up, Up, Down, Down combines the addictive lure of video gaming with the paranoia of the Bush years and throws in a love story for good measure. New York Theatre Experiment will present the World Premiere of this multi-media dark comedy, directed by Erik Pearson, on February 3rd at the Access Theatre, located at 380 Broadway.

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