Dan Goggin News

The Little Sisters of Hoboken have gone Hollywood in the highly anticipated, latest installment of Dan Goggin's international smash-hit 'Nunsense' franchise: 'Nunset Boulevard: The Nunsense Hollywood Bowl Show,' which arrives at the Gallo Center for the Arts for one performance only tonight, January 25 at 8 pm.

Nunsense, directed by Bob Wright and written by Dan Goggin, will play ShenanArts at the nTelos Theatre, February 8th - 10th & February 15th - 17th.

Dan Goggin's latest installment in the Nunsense series is Nunset Boulevard, which world premiered in 2009. It is a delicious musical ode to old Hollywood. And yes, Norma Desmond does make a brief appearance. Continuing on its first national tour, the show stopped at the Norris Theatre Saturday for two performances. The matinee I attended was close to SRO, and most everyone just ate up the silly humor and 5 infectious characterizations - the Little Sisters of Hoboken - who find themselves stuck, not where they were led to believe at the Hollywood Bowl, but... at at the Hollywood Bowl A-Rama. Low on plot - there's even a song this time to spell it out - it's high on energy and sheer fun, with some great audience participation including real live bowling on a TV game show takeoff The Price Is Righteous.

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.

Executive Producer Mike Isaacson announced today the directors, choreographers and music directors for its 2013 Season, which opens on June 17 with Monty Python's Spamalot. 'This is a phenomenally talented group of artists, and I'm thrilled to be working with all of them. Last season our audience inspired us to take many risks and push ourselves far. These directors and choreographers are already working on ways to top last season's level of excitement and excellence.'

The Little Sisters of Hoboken have gone Hollywood in the highly anticipated, latest installment of Dan Goggin's international smash-hit 'Nunsense' franchise: 'Nunset Boulevard: The Nunsense Hollywood Bowl Show,' which arrives at the Gallo Center for the Arts for one performance only on Friday, January 25 at 8 pm.

The Little Sisters of Hoboken have gone Hollywood in the highly anticipated, latest installment of Dan Goggin's international smash-hit 'Nunsense' franchise: 'Nunset Boulevard: The Nunsense Hollywood Bowl Show,' which arrives at the Gallo Center for the Arts for one performance only on Friday, January 25 at 8 pm.

FOX OPERATOR BILL MALONE OF FX ARTS is thrilled to present the third production of its 2012-2013 BROADWAY SERIES of shows with "Laverne and Shirley" star Cindy Williams starring in the heavenly and hilarious, NUNSET BOULEVARD. NUNSET BOULEVARD will perform on Saturday, January 26 at 8pm at the Fox Performing Arts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Avenue in Riverside.

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.

Nunset Boulevard, starring Cindy Williams, will perform in Three Stages tonight, January 14, 2013; 7 pm, Tuesday, January 15, 2013; 7 pm, and Wednesday, January 16, 2013; 2 pm & 7 pm.

All of the faces in the five-member cast of Meshuggah-Nuns, now playing at Hedgerow Theatre through January 27, should be familiar to frequent patrons at Hedgerow or other local stages. Micki Sharpe, Heidi Starr and Susan Wefel have appeared in both Nunsense and Nuncrackers at the theatre, and Sharpe did a solo turn last year in Sister Robert Ann's Cabaret Class. They're joined by Connie Norwood and Tom Teti, who are new to the Nunsense series, but not to Hedgerow.

Nunset Boulevard, starring Cindy Williams, will perform in Three Stages on Monday, January 14, 2013; 7 pm, Tuesday, January 15, 2013; 7 pm, and Wednesday, January 16, 2013; 2 pm & 7 pm.

It may be wintertime, but Theater By The Sea (TBTS) is in full swing planning next summer's blockbuster musical season. TBTS owner and producer Bill Hanney will be independently producing all 4 shows along with his team from his other award-winning theatre, North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, MA. Subscriptions and Holiday Gift Certificates are on sale now by calling (401) 789-2422 or online at theatrebythesea.biz.

59E59 Theaters welcomes Front Page Productions with FLIPSIDE: THE Patti Page STORY, written and directed by Greg White, and featuring 28 of Patti Page's hit songs. FLIPSIDE: THE Patti Page STORY begins performances tonight, December 18 for a limited engagement through Sunday, December 30. Press Opening is Friday, December 21 at 8 PM.

The Fred Ebb Foundation (Mitchell Bernard, Trustee) in association with the Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) will present the eighth annual Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theatre songwriters to Sam Willmott. The award, named in honor of the late award-winning lyricist Fred Ebb, will be presented by David Hyde Pierce tonight, November 26th from 6-8pm at a by-invitation-only ceremony in the Penthouse Lobby of The American Airlines Theater.

59E59 Theaters welcomes Front Page Productions with FLIPSIDE: THE PATTI PAGE STORY, written and directed by Greg White, and featuring 28 of Patti Page's hit songs. FLIPSIDE: THE PATTI PAGE STORY begins performances on Tuesday, December 18 for a limited engagement through Sunday, December 30. Press Opening is Friday, December 21 at 8 PM.

The Fred Ebb Foundation (Mitchell Bernard, Trustee) in association with the Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) will present the eighth annual Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theatre songwriters to Sam Willmott. The award, named in honor of the late award-winning lyricist Fred Ebb, will be presented by David Hyde Pierce on Monday, November 26th from 6-8pm at a by-invitation-only ceremony in the Penthouse Lobby of The American Airlines Theater.

Kansas City's American Heartland Theatre in Crown Center has announced their 2012-2013 season, which will include 5 Kansas City Premieres and one favorite holiday hit. Starting off the season is comedy about family by one of AHT's favorite playwrights, Sean Grennan, MAKING GOD LAUGH. The season also includes a riotous adaptation of the thriller, THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES. The holidays have everyone laughing with the return of the Sisters of Mount St. Helens in NUNCRACKERS.

Before they hit the road for Wisconsin for the first stop of the National Tour, the Little Sisters of Hoboken hit the lanes! The habit-clad cast of Nunset Boulevard: The Nunsense Hollywood Bowl Show recently met the press at NYC's Bowlmor Lanes, and BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was there to chat with the cast. Check out what they had to say below!

When 52 nuns have died of botulism and funds need to be quickly scored to bury the remaining four, what is a convent to do? Well, the Little Sisters of Hoboken will host a variety show titled NUNSENSE.