Former New York Times chief theater critic, Frank Rich, who was once known as 'the Butcher of Broadway' will appear on The Colbert Report on Monday Night. Frank Rich became a New York Times op-ed columnist in 1994 after serving for thirteen years as the newspaper's chief drama critic. These days, he covers politics and also serves as an adviser on the paper's overall cultural news report. Two of his previous books are MUST-HAVES for theatre fans everywhere. Hot Seat: Theater Criticism for The New York Times, 1980-1993 contains a collection of all of his New York Times theatre reviews, which provide insight into thirteen years of Broadway including many of its big hits and misses. He is the also author of the childhood memoir Ghost Light, which is filled with many tales of the start of his love of theatre. Rich is married to Alex Witchel, who also writes for the Times.
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Born and raised in Brooklyn, Joan Rivers 'made the rounds' in New York during the '50s, appearing in a few off-off Broadway plays (including one where she played a lesbian opposite an equally unknown Barbra Streisand), surviving sleazy agents, tawdry clubs, and hostile audiences. A 1965 booking on 'The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson' led to her hosting one of the first syndicated talk shows on daytime TV, 'That Show with Joan Rivers' in 1968. In the '70s Joan wrote the TV-movie The Girl Most Likely To (starring Stockard Channing) and then wrote and directed her first feature film Rabbit Test, casting Billy Crystal in the lead. In 1983 Joan became the permanent guest host on 'The Tonight Show.' Later, she headlined in Las Vegas, sold out Carnegie Hall, produced a Grammy nominated comedy album, and wrote two best-selling books. In 1989 the Tribune Corporation launched Joan in her own syndicated daytime talk show. She won an Emmy and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 1994 she wrote and starred on Broadway in Sally Marr and Her Escorts, for which she received a Best Actress Tony nomination. Since then, Joan has written three more best-selling books, maintains her own jewelry line on QVC, provided fashion commentaries for E! and The TV Guide Channel, and filmed a special for Bravo. Currently, she has two new books on sale (Men Are Stupid . . . And They Like Big Boobs: A Woman's Guide to Beauty Through Plastic Surgery and Murder at the Academy Awards). She will be a contestant on Celebrity Apprentice 2 beginning March 1st. Later this year, she will also host the new reality TV series How'd You Get So Rich? on TV Land.
Well known for his film and television appearances, James Earl Jones' acting career is firmly rooted in the theater. He was part of the historic company of Jean Genet's The Blacks, which incubated a generation of future black stars, and his long association with Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival saw him in classical plays including Hamlet, The Merchant of Venice and King Lear. Awards for his theater work include Tony Awards for the Broadway productions of The Great White Hope and Fences, a Tony Award nomination for On Golden Pond, and Obie Awards for Clandestine on the Morning Line, The Apple, Moon on a Rainbow Shawl and Baal, a Theatre World Award for Moon on a Rainbow Shawl and the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Fences. Additional theater credits include Paul Robeson, The Iceman Cometh,Of Mice and Men and seven different productions in the title role of Othello. He recently starred in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof on Broadway.
William H. Macy has a long association with playwright David Mamet, having starred in New York in productions including Oleanna and American Buffalo. He received an Academy Award nomination for his work in the film Fargo. He also appeared in Benny & Joon, Mr. Holland's Opus, Seabiscuit, Magnolia, Pleasantville, Boogie Nights and Air Force One. In 2002, he won Emmy Awards for both Lead Actor in a Miniseries and Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries with the TV film 'Door to Door'.
Former New York Times chief theater critic, Frank Rich, who was once known as 'the Butcher of Broadway' will appear on The Colbert Report on Monday Night. Frank Rich became a New York Times op-ed columnist in 1994 after serving for thirteen years as the newspaper's chief drama critic. These days, he covers politics and also serves as an adviser on the paper's overall cultural news report. Two of his previous books are MUST-HAVES for theatre fans everywhere. Hot Seat: Theater Criticism for The New York Times, 1980-1993 contains a collection of all of his New York Times theatre reviews, which provide insight into thirteen years of Broadway including many of its big hits and misses. He is the also author of the childhood memoir Ghost Light, which is filled with many tales of the start of his love of theatre. Rich is married to Alex Witchel, who also writes for the Times.
Rumors abound that actress Evan Rachel Wood has been cast as 'Mary Jane' in the upcoming Broadway SPIDERMAN musical. There is also word that her 'Across The Universe' co-star Jim Sturgess, is being sought to play the leading role of Peter Parker/Spiderman. Maybe Wood will discuss the musical when she appears on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! tonight? You'll also find a handy list below of other late night talk guests, check local listings are excat times.
Talking about EQUUS on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Radcliffe noted that 'I've done it about 260 times. I am genuinely having a very good time, we have 4 weeks left and I hope everyone comes and sees us.'
Rosario Dawson, star of the stage to screen adaptation of Rent will be a guest on Late Night with Conan O'Brien tonight, Tuesday, January 13th, the show airs on NBC 'tonight' at 12:35am (EST).
Daniel Radcliffe -- the young star of Peter Shaffer's play EQUUS on Broadway (Broadhurst Theatre, 235 W. 44 St.) -- will appear on 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien' tonight, Monday, January 12 on NBC-TV. ('Late Night' is seen locally in the NYC metropolitan area at 12:35 a.m. on WNBC-TV/Newschannel 4.)
Daniel Radcliffe -- the young star of Peter Shaffer's play EQUUS on Broadway (Broadhurst Theatre, 235 W. 44 St.) -- will appear on 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien' tonight, Monday, January 12 on NBC-TV. ('Late Night' is seen locally in the NYC metropolitan area at 12:35 a.m. on WNBC-TV/Newschannel 4.)
The Irish Repertory Theatre continues its 21st Season With: ARISTOCRATS by Brian Friel MIDDEN by Morna Regan ? New Works Reading Series ENTER LAUGHING: The Musical ? The York Mega-Hit Returns! Natalie MacMaster ? The Town Hall Give the Gift of Theatre
FORTNIGHT?, the 2nd annual celebration of comedy, improv, music, and storytelling begins performances Thursday, January 8thth at the Barrow Street Theatre (27 Barrow Street @ 7th Ave.). The month-long event is presented by Barrow Street Theatre (Scott Morfee and Tom Wirtshafter) in association with Jean Doumanian Productions.
American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) continues its 2008-09 season with John Guare's Rich & Famous, directed by John Rando (Urinetown, The Musical and Wedding Singer on Broadway) in its first major revival since its 1976 New York debut. From the ingenious mind of John Guare, who brought Six Degrees of Separation and The House of Blue Leaves to the American stage, this delicious dark comedy springs to life with twisted humor, rapid-fire dialogue, and outrageous plot twists. The revival script includes significant rewrites to the original text, as well as hilarious songs freshly scribed by Guare himself. In Rich and Famous, playwright Bing Ringling yearns to savor the sweet taste of celebrity, and he's hoping play number 844 will be his lucky break. But on opening night, he slips into a nightmarish phantasmagoria that shows him just how wrong things can go.
FORTNIGHT?, the 2nd annual celebration of comedy, improv, music, and storytelling begins performances Thursday, January 8thth at the Barrow Street Theatre (27 Barrow Street @ 7th Ave.). The month-long event is presented by Barrow Street Theatre (Scott Morfee and Tom Wirtshafter) in association with Jean Doumanian Productions.
Daniel Radcliffe, currently starring in the hit Broadway production of EQUUS, will appear on NBC's 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien' late Tuesday night, December 30, 12:35 a.m. - 1:35 a.m. (ET). Check local listings. This is a special encore presentation (from August 25) in which Daniel Radcliffe discusses his highly anticipated Broadway debut.
Stage and screen favorite Matthew Broderick will be a guest on Late Night with Conan O'Brien December 18th, the show airs on NBC 'tonight' at 12:35am (EST).
Doubt star Amy Adams will be a guest on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, the show airs on NBC at 12:35am (EST), UK comedian and stage actor Eddie Izzard is also featured on the episode.
On December 26th and 27th, The Fab Faux will perform The Beatles' final three albums, Abbey Road, Let It Be and The White Album, in their entirety. Spread out over the course of two nights, the 'And, In The End...' concerts will recreate the final chapter in the legendary album output of The Beatles, and will offer fans a chance to hear songs performed live that The Beatles themselves never played in concert (the exception being part of Let It Be, which was performed on the 'rooftop' of Apple Corp, with spectators crowding the street, eventually forcing police to shut the whole operation down...).
The Writers Guild of America, West and the Writers Guild of America, East today announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television, radio, news, promotional writing, and graphic animation during the 2008 season to be honored at the upcoming 2009 Writers Guild Awards on February 7, 2009, in Los Angeles and New York.
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