Billy Crystal News

Judith Owen, Euan Morton, Klea Blackhurst & Billy Stritch, Tim DiPasqua, and Jeff Harnar return to the Metropolitan Room in the coming weeks. Neile Adams, Gay Marshall and Jill Whelan are among those making their Metropolitan Room debuts.

Two Major New York theatrical management and production firms have joined forces: One Viking Productions, Inc. (Carl Pasbjerg, President) and Theatre Production Group LLC (Frank P. Scardino, President) have announced a new partnership between their two companies to form Alchemy Production Group LLC. The announcement was made by Carl Pasbjerg and Frank P. Scardino.

La Jolla Playhouse Board Chair Ralph Bryan announced today that Steven Libman, Managing Director, is stepping down to pursue an expanding consulting practice. Mr. Libman was appointed Managing Director in June 2005.The organization will initiate a nationwide search for Mr. Libman's successor immediately. Joan Cumming, Director of Communications, will serve as Interim Managing Director. Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley will continue with his current responsibilities.

La Jolla Playhouse Board Chair Ralph Bryan announced today that Steven Libman, Managing Director, is stepping down to pursue an expanding consulting practice.

Jake Ehrenreich's autobiographical 'comedy musical', 'A Jew Grows in Brooklyn' comes to the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie for a limited one-week engagement this November.

The Wilshire Theatre Beverly Hills, 8440 Wilshire Boulevard; Beverly Hills, CA 90211, will open its doors to the general public on Sunday, September 21, 2008, after being closed for several months for completion of Phase I of the historic venue's Revitalization Project. Corky Hale Productions will present a star-studded musical event, entitled, 'It's Magic! A Tribute to Sammy Cahn' celebrating the life and lyrics of one of Hollywood's greatest Academy Awardâ-winning songwriters.

La Jolla Playhouse announced today the initial lineup of cast and creatives for the upcoming musical 'Memphis - The Birth of Rock 'n' Roll' slated for August 19th through September 28th in the Mandell Weiss Theatre.

The Stratford Shakespeare Festival announces its 2009 season - a playbill reflecting the Festival's commitment to producing the works of William Shakespeare and his contemporaries, along with other classical theatre repertoire and the work of living playwrights.

Jake Ehrenreich's autobiographical 'comedy musical', 'A Jew Grows in Brooklyn' comes to the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie for a limited one-week engagement this November.

The cast and creative team have been assembled for the world premiere of the imaginative, hilarious comic drama The Third Story, written by Charles Busch and directed by Carl Andress.

Jake Ehrenreich's autobiographical 'comedy musical', A Jew Grows in Brooklyn comes to the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie for a limited one-week engagement this November.

Jake Ehrenreich's autobiographical 'comedy musical', A Jew Grows in Brooklyn comes to the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie for a limited one-week engagement this November. This Rock N' Roll true story will premiere in Chicago at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd, for a limited one-week engagement November 5 - 9, 2008.

The 92nd Street Y Theater has announced their fall lineup.

Emmy nominee David Schwimmer will direct workshop of Stephen Belber's Fault Lines as part of Vassar and New York Stage and Film's Powerhouse Theater season, August 2-3

Today it was announced that GUYS AND DOLLS will open on Broadway for the first time in 17 years in the spring of 2009 at a Nederlander Theatre to be announced. With music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, this production is the first joint Broadway project by director Des McAnuff and Sergio Trujillo since Jersey Boys.

Producer Robert Greenblatt announced today that 9 To 5: The Musical, based on the 20th Century Fox motion picture, will begin previews on Broadway Tuesday, March 24, 2009, and will open Thursday, April 23, 2009, at the Marriott Marquis Theatre (1535 Broadway). 9 To 5: The Musical marks the Broadway debut of seven-time Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter and musician Dolly Parton as composer and lyricist. The musical's book by Patricia Resnick is based on her original story and screenplay for the smash 1980 film comedy.

'Jay Johnson: The Two and Only', the Tony Award-winning 'solo' show by ventriloquist Jay Johnson, has posted early West End closing notices for this weekend. It opened on 2 July 2008 at the Arts Theatre, and will now end this Sunday, 13 July 2008, less than two weeks after opening, and receiving strong reviews.

Emmy nominee David Schwimmer will direct workshop of Stephen Belber's Fault Lines as part of Vassar and New York Stage and Film's Powerhouse Theater season, August 2-3

The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein is the subject of a FOX 5 hour-long special, 'Young Frankenstein: Alive on Broadway,' to air this Sunday night June 29th at 5PM on Channel 5.

The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein is the subject of a FOX 5 hour-long special, 'Young Frankenstein: Alive on Broadway,' to air this Sunday night June 29th at 5PM on Channel 5.