Charlotte Caffey News

Producer Danna Hyams is proud to announce that director Nick Demos will helm a star-studded cast that includes Gerard Cannonico, Justin Guarini, Rachel Bay Jones, Michael Rupert, Brynn Williams and Emmy Winner Sally Struthers in two special reading presentations of Bret Simmons and David Howard's new musical THE FIRST GENTLEMAN at Shetler Studios, 244 West 54th Street, on Monday, February 22nd at 3:00 PM and 6:30 PM.

The West Coast premiere of Ike Holter's HIT THE WALL vividly illustrates what might have happened that fateful night in 1969  when Stonewall became the flashpoint for what many consider the start of the gay liberation movement. With director Ken Sawyer's inventive staging, the audience becomes almost fully immersed in the play's actions. The stage seems to be every available space where an audience member's not physically sitting.

The Los Angeles LGBT Center and Sixth Avenue have announced the West Coast premiere of Hit the Wall by Ike Holter. This acclaimed play brings audiences into the famed 1969 Stonewall riots, credited historically as the beginning of the modern LGBT rights movement. Directed by Ken Sawyer with a cast of 10, a live three-piece band, and original music by Anna Waronker (former singer for That Dog) and Charlotte Caffey (guitarist for The Go-Go's), Hit the Wall will play three previews on September 15, 16, and 17, and opening is set for Today, September 18 at 8pm. Hit the Wall will run through October 25 in the Davidson/Valentini Theatre.

The Los Angeles LGBT Center and Sixth Avenue have announced the West Coast premiere of Hit the Wall by Ike Holter. This acclaimed play brings audiences into the famed 1969 Stonewall riots, credited historically as the beginning of the modern LGBT rights movement. Directed by Ken Sawyer with a cast of 10, a live three-piece band, and original music by Anna Waronker (former singer for That Dog) and Charlotte Caffey (guitarist for The Go-Go's), Hit the Wall will play three previews on September 15, 16, and 17, and opening is set for Friday, September 18 at 8pm. Hit the Wall will run through October 25 in the Davidson/Valentini Theatre.

The Los Angeles LGBT Center and Sixth Avenue have announced the West Coast premiere of Hit the Wall by Ike Holter. This acclaimed play brings audiences into the famed 1969 Stonewall riots, credited historically as the beginning of the modern LGBT rights movement. Directed by Ken Sawyer with a cast of 10, a live three-piece band, and original music by Anna Waronker (former singer for That Dog) and Charlotte Caffey (guitarist for The Go-Go's), Hit the Wall will play three previews on September 15, 16, and 17, and opening is set for Friday, September 18 at 8pm. Hit the Wall will run through October 25 in the Davidson/Valentini Theatre.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, actress and singer Gwyneth Paltrow is in talks to collaborate with producers Donovan Leitch and Rick Ferrari on a theatrical production based on The Go-Go's, the all-female rock band whose early 80s hits include 'We Got the Beat' and 'Vacation.'

The Go-Go's will perform at the Mahaffey Center tonight, September 19 at 7:30 PM. Tickets: $35 - $60.

The Go-Go's will perform at the Mahaffey Center on Wednesday, September 19 at 7:30 PM. Tickets: $35 - $60. Tickets go on sale this Saturday, June 30 at noon!

Roland Corporation U.S. and Girl Scouts of the USA launched their national Girl Scouts Rock! Powered by Roland initiative at the Los Angeles Theatre Centre on Saturday.

Cherie Currie, lead vocalist of the all female rock band The Runaways has been added to the lineup for the Sixth Annual Musicares Map Fund Benefit Concert celebrating women in recovery.

The sixth annual MusiCares® MAP Fund® benefit concert will celebrate Women In Recovery and salute former first lady Betty Ford and the Betty Ford Center at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on Friday, May 7.

Cherie Currie, lead vocalist of the all female rock band The Runaways has been added to the lineup for the Sixth Annual Musicares Map Fund Benefit Concert celebrating women in recovery.

The sixth annual MusiCares® MAP Fund® benefit concert will celebrate Women In Recovery and salute former first lady Betty Ford and the Betty Ford Center at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on Friday, May 7.

The multi-award-winning NoHo Arts Center Ensemble (NoHo ACE) in association with David Elzer are thrilled to announce that their critically-acclaimed all-new look at the timeless classic, Dracula, dramatized by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston, based on Bram Stoker?s novel , and directed by Ken Sawyer (The Woman in Black, Lovelace) is extending again and will now play through Sunday, May 17 at the NoHo Arts Center, 11136 Magnolia Blvd. (at Lankershim) in North Hollywood. Additionally, David Burnham, star of The Light in the Piazza will play Renfield on Friday, May 1 & Saturday, May 2.

The multi-award-winning NoHo Arts Center Ensemble (NoHo ACE) in association with David Elzer are thrilled to announce that their critically-acclaimed (LA Times 'SENSATIONAL!' LA Weekly PICK OF THE WEEK! Backstage CRITIC'S PICK!) all-new look at the timeless classic, DRACULA, dramatized by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston, based on Bram Stoker's novel , and directed by Ken Sawyer (The Woman in Black, Lovelace) is NOW EXTENDING through SUNDAY, APRIL 26 at the NoHo Arts Center, 11136 Magnolia Blvd. (at Lankershim) in North Hollywood.

The multi-award-winning NoHo Arts Center Ensemble (NoHo ACE) in association with David Elzer are thrilled to announce that their critically-acclaimed all-new look at the timeless classic, Dracula, dramatized by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston, based on Bram Stoker?s novel , and directed by Ken Sawyer (The Woman in Black, Lovelace) is extending again and will now play through Sunday, May 17 at the NoHo Arts Center, 11136 Magnolia Blvd. (at Lankershim) in North Hollywood. Additionally, David Burnham, star of The Light in the Piazza will play Renfield on Friday, May 1 & Saturday, May 2.

The Hayworth Theatre, in association with Roz Bernstein Productions, has announced that it is extending the run of its critically acclaimed show 'Lovelace: A Rock Opera' until March 29, 2009, at which time it will close. Performances will pick up again on Friday, March 13th. The show will run on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM, and on Sundays at 7PM during all of March, until the 29th. Tickets are $40. Running time is 90 minutes with no intermission. Allow time for street parking.

The multi-award-winning NoHo Arts Center Ensemble (NoHo ACE) in association with David Elzer are thrilled to announce that their critically-acclaimed (LA Times 'SENSATIONAL!' LA Weekly PICK OF THE WEEK! Backstage CRITIC'S PICK!) all-new look at the timeless classic, DRACULA, dramatized by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston, based on Bram Stoker's novel , and directed by Ken Sawyer (The Woman in Black, Lovelace) is NOW EXTENDING through SUNDAY, APRIL 26 at the NoHo Arts Center, 11136 Magnolia Blvd. (at Lankershim) in North Hollywood.

The Hayworth Theatre, in association with Roz Bernstein Productions, has announced that it is extending the run of its critically acclaimed show 'Lovelace: A Rock Opera' until March 29, 2009, at which time it will close. Performances will pick up again on Friday, March 13th. The show will run on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM, and on Sundays at 7PM during all of March, until the 29th. Tickets are $40. Running time is 90 minutes with no intermission. Allow time for street parking.

The Hayworth Theatre, in association with Roz Bernstein Productions, has announced that it is extending the run of 'Lovelace: A Rock Opera' until Feb. 28, 2009. The show, which opened Oct. 18th, 2008, continues to play to sold out audiences and critical acclaim. 'Lovelace: A Rock Opera' recounts the life and times of legendary adult film superstar Linda Lovelace of 'Deep Throat' fame, and is based on the Book, Music and Lyrics of Charlotte Caffey (founding member of 'The Go-Go's,) and Anna Waronker (singer/songwriter, founding member of 'That Dog,') with the Original Concept and Lyrics from Jeffery Leonard Bowman. Please see: www.lovelacearockopera.com. Acclaimed Director Ken Sawyer ('One Red Flower,' 'Crime and Punishment') directs 'Lovelace,' which stars newcomer Katrina Lenk in the lead role. Please visit: www.thehayworth.com Since its debut Oct. 18th, 'Lovelace: A Rock Opera' has received critical acclaim from the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles Weekly, Entertainment Tonight, Backstage West, Frontiers Magazine and other media. Earning a 'Critic's Choice' Review, the Los Angeles Times said, 'We are undeniably watching something original, at once refined and electrifying. Throughout, 'Lovelace' operates in an Expressionist whirl -- silhouetted sex tableaux, waitresses-turned-strippers before our eyes, a campy 'Silicone Injection' sequence, ad infinitum. Propelled by Waronker and Caffey's restless, accomplished score, the show takes a nonjudgmental attitude toward porn and an unyielding stance on female exploitation. It's remarkable how well it works. Finally, it's all about Katrina Lenk's heroine, and her raw yet potent singing and vast emotional range are immensely affecting. Her vital commitment mirrors that of ?Lovelace's' creators, and centers this cautionary theatrical cantata.'