Caroline Rhea News

Two-time Backstage Bistro Award-winning performer Meg Flather will be presenting her latest cabaret show, Meg Flather/Women's Writes, at Don't Tell Mama (343 West 46th Street) on Friday, April 12 at 7:30 pm (call 212-757-0788 for reservations). Flather, who is often compared vocally, lyrically and stylistically to legendary singer/songwriters Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon, Annie Lennox, and Suzanne Vega, will celebrate female singer/songwriters not typically featured in New York cabaret shows. The set will also include a few of Flather's original songs that reflect the style and subject matter of the show. Everyone paying the $12 show cover charge will get a complimentary copy of Flather's latest album, On The Second Floor. She will accompanied in the show by her guitarist John Mettam.

convergence-continuum opens its 2013 Season with the Cleveland premiere of Sordid Lives a comedy by Del Shores.

Phineas and Ferb's hilarious, yet dim witted evil genius, Dr. Doofenshmirtz, is back with a new episode in the 13 part web series, DOOF'S DAILY DIRT'.

Jamie deRoy is back at 54 with special guests Larry Gatlin, Tonya Pinkins, Lewis Cleale, Daisy Jopling, and Caroline Rhea. Jamie deRoy & Friends has been thrilling New York City audiences for the past 22 years and serves as the basis for deRoy's award-winning cable television show. Directed by Barry Kleinbort, the show spotlights a wide variety of well-known entertainers and newcomers lighting up the cabaret, theater and comedy worlds. Jamie is the recipient of eight MAC Awards, four BackStage Bistro Awards, ten Telly Awards and CaB Magazine's Lifetime Achievement Award for her extensive work on both stage and screen. Check out photos from her opening night show below!

convergence-continuum opens its 2013 Season with the Cleveland premiere of Sordid Lives a comedy by Del Shores.

NiCori Studios and Productions in association with Oakeside Bloomfield Cultural Center announces a new installment of the monthly concert series, 'Music at the Mansion', on Sunday, February 24, at 3pm. Performers include Musical Director Andrew David Sotomayor, Singer/Songwriter Meg Flather, Cabaret Duo Rich Flanders and Ceila Berk. The featured performer in the 'Young Musician Moment' will be Clifton's Angelia Mocera.

A total of 35 established and emerging writers, composers and lyricists will converge on the Goodspeed campus this month to participate in the first-ever Johnny Mercer Writers Colony at Goodspeed Musicals. The writing teams, representing more than twenty new musicals, will populate the campus, creating a truly exciting environment for discovery and inspiration.

A total of 35 established and emerging writers, composers and lyricists will converge on the Goodspeed campus this month to participate in the first-ever Johnny Mercer Writers Colony at Goodspeed Musicals. The writing teams, representing more than twenty new musicals, will populate the campus, creating a truly exciting environment for discovery and inspiration.

Cabaret Theatre has announced its Treehouse Comedy lineup for January 2013. Details below The theatre is located at One Mohegan Sun Blvd. Uncasville, Conn.

Phineas & Ferb's" nefarious Dr. Doofenshmirtz is plotting his takeover of the Internet with the launch of a new Twitter handle and video series, "Doof's Daily Dirt." The 13 part series, which focuses on Doof's more-than-slightly warped perspective of the world, is live now on a newly launched Twitter handle and YouTube channel:

Cabaret Theatre has announced its Treehouse Comedy lineup for January 2013. Details below The theatre is located at One Mohegan Sun Blvd. Uncasville, Conn.

The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub, presents the return engagement of Leslie Jordan, Emmy Award-winning star of the hit TV comedy "Will & Grace" and author of My Trip Down the Pink Carpet. For the Bay Area debut of his new show, "Fruit Fly", Leslie travels back in time using show-and-tell to take the audience on the ride of a lifetime. Do gay men become their mothers? That is the question asked in Leslie's hilarious and touching new romp featuring childhood recollections combined with perilous teenage shenanigans. Jordan's storytelling skills abound and will make for an evening of fun and thought-provoking theater. The show will run tonight, December 18 through December 22.

The Public Theater's new production The Twenty-Seventh Man closes today, December 16. Written by Nathan Englander and directed by Barry Edelstein, The Twenty-Seventh Man officially opened on Sunday, November 18 and was originally scheduled to close on Sunday, December 9.

The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub, presents the return engagement of LESLIE JORDAN, Emmy Award-winning star of the hit TV comedy "Will & Grace" and author of My Trip Down the Pink Carpet. For the Bay Area debut of his new show, "Fruit Fly", Leslie travels back in time using show-and-tell to take the audience on the ride of a lifetime. Do gay men become their mothers? That is the question asked in Leslie's hilarious and touching new romp featuring childhood recollections combined with perilous teenage shenanigans. Jordan's storytelling skills abound and will make for an evening of fun and thought-provoking theater. The show will run December 18 through December 22.

The Public Theater announced today that it will extend the acclaimed new production The Twenty-Seventh Man an additional week, through Sunday, December 16. Written by Nathan Englander and directed by Barry Edelstein, The Twenty-Seventh Man officially opened on Sunday, November 18 and was originally scheduled to close on Sunday, December 9.

Annie, the new production of the Tony Award-winning musical, began previews October 3, 2012 and opened last night at the Palace Theatre (Broadway at 47th Street). BroadwayWorld was there for all of the festivities and you can check out coverage from the starry arrivals below!

On the Thursday, Nov. 1st edition of the nationally-syndicated talk show, KATIE, Katie Couric, who's been known to belt out a show tune or two herself on occasion, sits down with the new Broadway cast of 'Annie' in their first national appearance. Get a sneak peek of the episode with the photos below!

Recently named as one of the "Top 5 Comics to Watch" by Rolling Stone, Ryan Hamilton continues to make a name for himself as one of the industry's rising stars. Hamilton will be bringing laughs to the Comix At Foxwoods stage for four comedy shows tonight, Nov.1 at 8 p.m.; Friday, Nov. 2 at 8 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 3 at both 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.

Family Equality Council, the national organization that connects, supports and represents the one million parents who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) and their two million children, proudly announces a benefit performance of actor/director Del Shore's one-act play, The Assembly Line.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Patrick Willingham) will begin previews for the world premiere production ofTHE TWENTHY-SEVENTH MAN, by Nathan Englander, on Wednesday, November 7. Directed by Barry Edelstein, THE TWENTY-SEVENTH MAN runs through Sunday, December 9 in The Public's Martinson Theater at its Astor Place home, with an official press opening on Sunday, November 18. Tickets are on sale now at(212) 967-7555, www.publictheater.org, or in person at The Public Theater box office.