Bruce Vilanch News

How does Vanna flip her panels? What does Stallone have in his freezer? How does 'Mr. T' prepare for his 'acting' roles? Why did Burt and Loni topple from the upper tier of their wedding cake? What makes the Jonas Brothers get along? Whether you actually care to know the 'truth' about celebrities, Celebrity Autobiography will answer these questions, with the help of an all-star cast as they recite the memoirs of these pop culture icons.

How does Vanna flip her panels? What does Stallone have in his freezer? How does 'Mr. T' prepare for his 'acting' roles? Why did Burt and Loni topple from the upper tier of their wedding cake? What makes the Jonas Brothers get along? Whether you actually care to know the 'truth' about celebrities, Celebrity Autobiography will answer these questions, with the help of an all-star cast as they recite the memoirs of these pop culture icons.

How does Vanna flip her panels? What does Stallone have in his freezer? How does 'Mr. T' prepare for his 'acting' roles? Why did Burt and Loni topple from the upper tier of their wedding cake? What makes the Jonas Brothers get along? Whether you actually care to know the 'truth' about celebrities, Celebrity Autobiography will answer these questions, with the help of an all-star cast as they recite the memoirs of these pop culture icons.

Priscilla Queen of the Desert opened on Tuesday night in Toronto to rave reviews and an ecstatic audience! Mirvish Productions and Toronto have a very beautiful and glittery hit on their hands! The show will play 12 weeks at The Princess of Wales Theatre before heading for The Great White Way, where it will play The Palace Theatre (official opening March 20th, 2011) Grab your best frock and join BWW as we journey behind the scenes and into the 'heart of fabulous' at Priscilla's opening night party in Toronto.

Earlier this week, The Southern California Motion Picture Council (SCMPC) hosted their annual Golden Halo Awards. The 2010 honoree was performer, publicist, speaker, writer and activist, B. Harlan Boll.

Pride Films & Plays (PFP) announces the five screenplays with GLBT themes or characters that have been named finalists in the first Great Gay Screenplay Contest. The five screenplays will be performed as staged readings during the Great Gay Screenplay Weekend, Saturday, Nov. 20 at 5 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 21 at 3 p.m., at the Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted Street.

On Monday, October 25th, New York Theatre Barn will present its monthly showcase for emerging writers and performers at the D-Lounge at the Daryl Roth Theater, which will feature the music of Timothy Huang and duo Eli Bolin and Sam Forman as well as performances from Broadway's Carly Jibson (Cry Baby, Hairspray) and Jared Gertner (Spelling Bee).

The "godmother to cabaret," Jamie deRoy, will celebrate the 20th Anniversary Season of her Multi MAC Award-winning variety show, Jamie deRoy & friends on Tuesday, October 19th (8PM) at the cabaret hotspot The Triad (158 West 72nd Street ~ between Broadway & Columbus)----the same cabaret room (formerly Steve McGraw's) where she premiered her first show!

How does Vanna flip her panels? What does Stallone have in his freezer? How does 'Mr. T' prepare for his 'acting' roles? Why did Burt and Loni topple from the upper tier of their wedding cake? What makes the Jonas Brothers get along? Whether you actually care to know the 'truth' about celebrities, Celebrity Autobiography will answer these questions, with the help of an all-star cast as they recite the memoirs of these pop culture icons.

On Saturday, Palm Spring's declared October 2nd, Carol Channing Day as three-time Tony Award and Golden Globe award winner received a star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars on Saturday in front of the Azul restaurant and Georgies Alibi (369 N. Palm Canyon Drive).

The 2010 Gay Days at Disneyland presented by Undergear are set to take place Friday, October 1 to Sunday, October 3. For its 13th year, the event is expected to attract more than 30,000 LGBT park-hoppers from California and all over the country.

The "godmother to cabaret," Jamie deRoy, will celebrate the 20th Anniversary Season of her Multi MAC Award-winning variety show, Jamie deRoy & friends on Tuesday, October 19th (8PM) at the cabaret hotspot The Triad (158 West 72nd Street ~ between Broadway & Columbus)----the same cabaret room (formerly Steve McGraw's) where she premiered her first show!

After selling out its initial performances in June, two encore performances in September and adding a 3rd performance, a fourth (and final) performance has been added to DINA MARTINA: SITTING OVATIONS at The Laurie Beechman Theater on Sunday, September 26 at 9:30pm

Cult sensation DINA MARTINA returns to New York with an encore engagement of DINA MARTINA: SITTING OVATIONS. After quickly selling out a two performance run in June, Martina brings this unique night of performance back to The Laurie Beechman Theater for three nights only beginning Thursday, September 23. After attaining cult status in her native town of Seattle and touring nationally, Martina's official New York debut in 2005 sold out in minutes. Her follow-up shows have left jaded audiences (including Whoopi Goldberg, John Waters, S. Epatha Merkerson, John Cameron Mitchell, Margaret Cho, Rue McClanahan, Bruce Vilanch, Joyce Dewitt, and Jeff Stryker -- a list as strange has her shows) stunned and clamoring for more.

Five screenplays with GLBT themes or characters have been named finalists in the first Great Gay Screenplay Contest sponsored by Pride Films and Plays, and will be performed as staged readings in the Great Gay Screenplay Weekend on November 20 and 21 at the Center on Halsted.

Cult sensation DINA MARTINA returns to New York with an encore engagement of DINA MARTINA: SITTING OVATIONS. After quickly selling out a two performance run in June, Martina brings this unique night of performance back to The Laurie Beechman Theater for three nights only beginning Thursday, September 23. After attaining cult status in her native town of Seattle and touring nationally, Martina's official New York debut in 2005 sold out in minutes. Her follow-up shows have left jaded audiences (including Whoopi Goldberg, John Waters, S. Epatha Merkerson, John Cameron Mitchell, Margaret Cho, Rue McClanahan, Bruce Vilanch, Joyce Dewitt, and Jeff Stryker -- a list as strange has her shows) stunned and clamoring for more.

The musical revue NAKED BOYS SINGING will run in Provincetown, Massachusetts from June 24 to September 15, theproducersperspective.com reports. The cast will include David Bryant, Ryan Obermeier, Brad Greer, Garrett Bruce, Chris Marchant and Garrett Olthuis. The production will be produced and directed by Tom D'Angora and Michael Duling.

After selling out its initial performances in June, two encore performances in September and adding a 3rd performance, a fourth (and final) performance has been added to DINA MARTINA: SITTING OVATIONS at The Laurie Beechman Theater on Sunday, September 26 at 9:30pm

70's nostalgia is no slouch market. But I couldn't help feeling like Platinum (the newly revised 1978 musical) at the Fringe didn't really capitalize on that.

On Monday, August 30th, New York Theatre Barn will present its monthly showcase for emerging writers and performers at the D-Lounge at the Daryl Roth Theater, which will feature the songs of Jake Brandman as well as a presentation of the new musical Substitute Dreams. Executive Producers for NYTB in the D-Lounge are Laura Brandel and Karen Marshall.